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  • Ekstrom, Mattias, et al. (författare)
  • Stimulated in vivo synthesis of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 in human adipose tissue
  • 2012
  • Ingår i: Thrombosis and Haemostasis. - 0340-6245 .- 2567-689X. ; 108:3, s. 485-492
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) is one of the most important inhibitors of endogenous fibrinolysis. Adipose tissue is a suggested source of the elevated plasma levels o(-) PAI-1 in obesity. The relation between PAI-1 and inflammation is of particular interest, but current knowledge regarding regulation of PAI-1 in adipose tissue is mainly based on animal studies or ex vivo experiments on human cultured adipocytes. So far, no study has described stimulated gene expression and protein synthesis of PAI-1 in vivo in human adipose tissue. We used open heart surgery as a model of acute systemic inflammation. Twenty-two male patients underwent blood sampling and omental and subcutaneous adipose tissue biopsies for gene expression studies before and after surgery. Expression and localisation of PAI-1 antigen was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. After surgery gene expression of PAI-1 increased 27-fold in omental adipose tissue and three-fold in subcutaneous adipose tissue, but no differences were found in tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) mRNA. PAI-1 antigen was localised within endothelial cells and in the adipose tissue interstitium close to vessels. The upregulated gene expression and protein synthesis in adipose tissue was followed by increased concentrations of PAI-1 antigen in plasma. In conclusion, we present for the first time that an acute systemic inflammation in humans increased gene expression and protein synthesis of PAI-1 in adipose tissue and that this increase was most prominent in omental adipose tissue. PAI-1 synthesis in adipose tissue due to acute systemic inflammation may be a link between inflammation and impaired endogenous fibrinolysis.
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  • Fokkema, Marieke L., et al. (författare)
  • Outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention for different indications : long-term results from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR)
  • 2016
  • Ingår i: EuroIntervention. - Toulouse, France : Europa Edition. - 1774-024X .- 1969-6213. ; 12:3, s. 303-311
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical outcome for different indications for PCI in an unselected, nationwide PCI population at short- and long-term follow-up.Methods and results: We evaluated clinical outcome up to six years after PCI in all patients undergoing a PCI procedure for different indications in Sweden between 2006 and 2010. A total of 70,479 patients were treated for stable coronary artery disease (CAD) (21.0%), unstable angina (11.0%), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (36.6%) and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (31.4%). Mortality was higher in STEMI patients at one year after PCI (9.6%) compared to NSTEMI (4.7%), unstable angina (2.2%) and stable CAD (2.0%). At one year after PCI until the end of follow-up, the adjusted mortality risk (one to six years after PCI) and the risk of myocardial infarction were comparable between NSTEMI and STEMI patients and lower in patients with unstable angina and stable CAD. The adjusted risk of stent thrombosis and heart failure was highest in STEMI patients.Conclusions: The risk of short-term mortality, heart failure and stent thrombosis is highest for STEMI patients after PCI. Therapies to reduce stent thrombosis and heart failure appear to be most important in decreasing mortality in patients with STEMI or NSTEMI undergoing PCI.
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  • Sahlén, Anders, et al. (författare)
  • Cardiac fatigue in long-distance runners is associated with ventricular repolarization abnormalities.
  • 2009
  • Ingår i: Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society. - : Elsevier BV. - 1556-3871 .- 1547-5271. ; 6:4, s. 512-9
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Prolonged exercise can induce cardiac fatigue, which is characterized by biomarker release and impaired myocardial function. The impact on ventricular electrophysiology is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine changes in ventricular repolarization after a 30-km cross-country race in runners aged >or=55 years. METHODS: Fifteen healthy participants (62 +/- 5 years) were assessed using biomarkers (N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide [NT-proBNP], troponin T [TnT]), tissue Doppler echocardiography, and vectorcardiography at baseline, within 1 hour postrace and on days 1 and 6 postrace. RESULTS: During the race, NT-proBNP increased from 42 ng/L (interquartile range 25-117) to 187 ng/L (113-464), and TnT increased from undetectable levels to 0.03 microg/L (0.015-0.05). Global strain (19.1% +/- 2.2%) decreased on day 1 (17.2% +/- 1.8%) and day 6 (17.9% +/- 1.5%; P <.01). QT(c) increased from 431 +/- 15 ms prerace to 445 +/- 22 ms postrace and 445 +/- 15 ms on day 1 (P <.05), mainly because of an increased T(peak-end) interval (prerace 108 +/- 13 ms, postrace 127 +/- 43 ms, day 1 127 +/- 43 ms; P <.05). Postrace, T(area) (baseline 75 +/- 26 microVs) peaked on day 1 (105 +/- 42 microVs) and remained high on day 6 (89 +/- 37 microVs; P <.05). Runners with higher baseline NT-proBNP developed greater impairment of myocardial velocities (rho = -0.68 to -0.54; P <.05) and a larger increase in T(area) (rho = 0.73; P <.01). CONCLUSION: Cardiac fatigue induced by prolonged exertion is associated with sustained abnormalities in ventricular repolarization. Runners with higher baseline NT-proBNP are especially liable to such alterations of cardiac function.
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  • Warme, Jonatan, et al. (författare)
  • Helicobacter pylori and Pro-Inflammatory Protein Biomarkers in Myocardial Infarction with and without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. - : MDPI AG. - 1661-6596 .- 1422-0067. ; 44
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Myocardial infarction (MI) with obstructive coronary artery disease (MI-CAD) and MI in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) affect different populations and may have separate pathophysiological mechanisms, with greater inflammatory activity in MINOCA compared to MI-CAD. Helicobacter pylori (Hp) can cause systemic inflammation and has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We aimed to investigate whether Hp infection is associated with concentrations of protein biomarkers of inflammation and CVD. In a case-control study, patients with MINOCA (n = 99) in Sweden were included, complemented by matched subjects with MI-CAD (n = 99) and controls (n = 100). Protein biomarkers were measured with a proximity extension assay in plasma samples collected 3 months after MI. The seroprevalence of Hp and cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) was determined using ELISA. The associations between protein levels and Hp status were studied with linear regression. The prevalence of Hp was 20.2%, 19.2%, and 16.0% for MINOCA, MI-CAD, and controls, respectively (p = 0.73). Seven proteins were associated with Hp in an adjusted model: tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), interleukin-6 (IL-6), myeloperoxidase (MPO), TNF-related activation-induced cytokine (TRANCE), pappalysin-1 (PAPPA), soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR), and P-selectin glycoprotein ligand 1 (PSGL-1). Hp infection was present in one in five patients with MI, irrespective of the presence of obstructive CAD. Inflammatory proteins were elevated in Hp-positive subjects, thus not ruling out that Hp may promote an inflammatory response and potentially contribute to the development of CVD.
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  • Almroth, Henrik, et al. (författare)
  • Atorvastatin and persistent atrial fibrillation following cardioversion : a randomized placebo-controlled multicentre study
  • 2009
  • Ingår i: European Heart Journal. - Philadelphia : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0195-668X .- 1522-9645. ; 30:7, s. 827-833
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • AIMS: To evaluate the effect of atorvastatin in achieving stable sinus rhythm (SR) 30 days after electrical cardioversion (CV) in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS: The study included 234 patients. The patients were randomized to treatment with atorvastatin 80 mg daily (n = 118) or placebo (n = 116) in a prospective, double-blinded fashion. Treatment was initiated 14 days before CV and was continued 30 days after CV. The two groups were well-balanced with respect to baseline characteristics. Mean age was 65 +/- 10 years, 76% of the patients were male and 4% had ischaemic heart disease. Study medication was well-tolerated in all patients but one. Before primary endpoint 12 patients were excluded. In the atorvastatin group 99 patients (89%) converted to SR at electrical CV compared with 95 (86%) in the placebo group (P = 0.42). An intention-to-treat analysis with the available data, by randomization group, showed that 57 (51%) in the atorvastatin group and 47 (42%) in the placebo group were in SR 30 days after CV (OR 1.44, 95%CI 0.85-2.44, P = 0.18). CONCLUSION: Atorvastatin was not statistically superior to placebo with regards to maintaining SR 30 days after CV in patients with persistent AF.
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  • Andersson, Jonas, et al. (författare)
  • Markers of fibrinolysis as predictors for maintenance of sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversion
  • 2011
  • Ingår i: Thrombosis Research. - : Elsevier BV. - 0049-3848 .- 1879-2472. ; 127:3, s. 189-192
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • No fibrinolytic component alone was found to be a predictor of recurrence of atrial fibrillation. In multivariate models lower PAI-1 mass was associated with sinus rhythm even after adjusting for CRP, markers of the metabolic syndrome and treatment with atorvastatin. Our findings suggest a patophysiological link between AF and PAI-1 mass but the relation to inflammation remains unclear.
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  • Andersson, Jonas, et al. (författare)
  • NT-proBNP predicts maintenance of sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversion.
  • 2015
  • Ingår i: Thrombosis Research. - : Elsevier BV. - 0049-3848 .- 1879-2472. ; 135:2, s. 289-291
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia. NT-proBNP is a fragment of the prohormone brain natriuretic peptide. Previous studies indicate that increased levels of NT-proBNP are associated with higher recurrence rates of AF after electrical cardioversion. Our null hypothesis was that NT-proBNP does not predict recurrence of AF after restoration of sinus rhythm.METHODS: We performed a hypothesis generating study within a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized, prospective multicentre study of the effects of atorvastatin on recurrence of AF after electrical cardioversion. 199 patients with persistent AF and an indication for cardioversion were included in the present substudy. NT-proBNP was assessed prior to cardioversion. Cardioversion was performed according to local standard clinical practice on an elective outpatient basis. Patients were followed-up one month after cardioversion.RESULTS: 181 patients had a successful cardioversion and 91 of the study group remained in sinus rhythm at day 30. Recurrence of AF was observed in 108 patients at day 30. An optimal cutpoint for NT-proBNP at 500 ng/L predicted recurrence of AF after cardioversion (OR 2.94; 95% CI 1.30-6.63). In multivariate analysis adjusting for age, sex, hypertension, and treatment group strengthened the results (OR 3,56; 95% CI 1,44-8,81). When analysing the ROC curve of NT-proBNP in baseline and atrial fibrillation at day 30 the result was 0.57.CONCLUSION: NT-proBNP levels are a predictor of recurrence of AF 30 days after cardioversion. ROC curves indicates that the practical value of NT-proBNP for the individual patient is limited.
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  • Bennermo, Marie, et al. (författare)
  • Genetic and environmental influences on the plasma interleukin-6 concentration in patients with a recent myocardial infarction : a case-control study
  • 2011
  • Ingår i: Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research. - : Mary Ann Liebert Inc. - 1079-9907 .- 1557-7465. ; 31:2, s. 259-264
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The aim was to study the stimuli responsible for triggering and sustaining the plasma concentration of the inflammatory marker interleukin-6 (IL-6) in patients with a first myocardial infarction before the age of 60 and healthy control subjects matched for age and sex. The plasma IL-6 concentration, antibodies against Chlamydia pneumoniae, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Helicobacter pylori, herpes simplex type 1 and 2, and genotype for the IL6-174 G>C single-nucleotide polymorphism were determined 3 months after the acute event. The results showed that patients had higher IL-6 levels than control subjects, whereas there were no differences regarding individual or total number (pathogen burden) of positive antibody tests against the different pathogens or IL6 genotype distribution. The plasma IL-6 concentration was associated with the number of positive antibody tests in patients and control subjects, whereas patients irrespective of IL6 genotype had increased IL-6. Multivariate analysis, including traditional coronary heart disease risk factors, antibodies against pathogens, and IL6 genotype, explained 17% of the variation of the plasma IL-6 concentration. Neither pathogen burden nor IL6 genotype did contribute to the variation of plasma IL-6 levels, whereas smoking, body-mass index, hypertension, case-control status, and age were determinants of the plasma IL-6 concentration.
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  • Cabrera, Carin C., et al. (författare)
  • Increased iron absorption in patients with chronic heart failure and iron deficiency
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Journal of Cardiac Failure. - : Elsevier BV. - 1071-9164 .- 1532-8414. ; 26:5, s. 440-443
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is common in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), but the underlying causes are not fully understood. We investigated whether ID is associated with decreased iron absorption in patients with CHF.Methods and Results: We performed an oral iron-absorption test in 30 patients and 12 controls. The patients had CHF with reduced (n = 15) or preserved (n = 15) ejection fraction and ID, defined as s- ferritin < 100 mu g/L, or s-ferritin 100-299 mu g/L and transferrin saturation < 20%. The controls had no HF or ID and were of similar age and gender. Blood samples were taken before and 2 hours after ingestion of 100 mg ferroglycin sulphate. The primary endpoint was the delta plasma iron at 2 hours. The delta plasma iron was higher in the group with HF than in the control group (median increase 83.8 [61.5;128.5] mu g/dL in HF vs 47.5 [ 30.7;61.5] mu g/dL in controls, P = 0.001), indicating increased iron absorption. There was no significant difference between the groups with preserved or reduced ejection fraction (P = 0.46).Conclusion: We found increased iron absorption in patients with CHF and ID compared to controls without ID and HF, indicating that reduced iron absorption is not a primary cause of the high prevalence of ID in patients with CHF.
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  • Cederström, Sofia, et al. (författare)
  • Association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and coronary atherosclerosis in a general middle-aged population.
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: Scientific reports. - : Springer Nature. - 2045-2322. ; 13:1
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Despite abundant knowledge about the relationship between inflammation and coronary atherosclerosis, it is still unknown whether systemic inflammation measured as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is associated with coronary atherosclerosis in a general population. This study aimed to examine the association between hsCRP and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)-detected coronary atherosclerosis in a population-based cohort. Out of 30,154 randomly invited men and women aged 50 to 64years in the Swedish Cardiopulmonary Bioimage Study (SCAPIS), 25,408 had a technically acceptable CCTA and analysed hsCRP. Coronary atherosclerosis was defined as presence of plaque of any degree in any of 18 coronary segments. HsCRP values were categorised in four groups. Compared with hsCRP below the detection limit, elevated hsCRP (≥2.3mg/L) was weakly associated with any coronary atherosclerosis (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.07-1.24), coronary diameter stenosis≥50% (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.09-1.47),≥4 segments involved (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.01-1.26 ) and severe atherosclerosis (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.05-1.69) after adjustment for age, sex and traditional risk factors. The associations were attenuated after further adjustment for body mass index (BMI), although elevated hsCRP still associated with noncalcified plaques (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.02-1.32), proposed to be more vulnerable. In conclusion, the additional value of hsCRP to traditional risk factors in detection of coronary atherosclerosis is low. The association to high-risk noncalcified plaques, although unlikely through a causal pathway, could explain the relationship between hsCRP and clinical coronary events in numerous studies.
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  • Collste, Olov, et al. (författare)
  • No Myocardial Vulnerability to Mental Stress in Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy
  • 2014
  • Ingår i: PLOS ONE. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1932-6203. ; 9:4, s. Art. no. e93697-
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Objectives: Due to the frequent use of coronary angiography the awareness of Takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy (TSC) has increased although the exact pathophysiology of TSC is still largely unknown. Our objective was to investigate the effects of mental stress on myocardial function, heart rate variability (HRV) and salivary cortisol (SC) in TSC patients. Design: This study is a case-control study and a sub-study of the Stockholm Myocardial Infarction with Normal Coronaries (SMINC) study. Setting: Mental stress test was performed more than 6 months after the acute event in TSC patients and age- and sex-matched controls. Standard echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) - derived time-phases of cardiac cycle were recorded to calculate myocardial performance index (MPI) to assess ventricular function before and during mental stress. Holter-ECG recording was made to estimate HRV before, during and after mental stress. SC was measured at baseline, before and 20 minutes after mental stress. Subjects: Twenty-two TSC patients and 22 sex-and age- matched controls were recruited from the SMINC-study and investigated with a mental stress test. All TSC patients had a previous normal cardiovascular magnetic resonance investigation. Results: There were no significant differences at rest or during mental stress for left and right ventricular MPI or other standard diastolic variables between TSC patients and controls. HRV did not differ between TSC patients and controls. There was a trend towards less increase in SC after mental stress in TSC patients compared to controls. Conclusion: Mental stress did not induce a significant difference in myocardial function or HRV response between TSC and controls. Moreover, no significant difference could be seen in SC response at baseline, during or after mental stress. This study indicates that myocardial vulnerability to mental stress does not persist in TSC patients.
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  • Daniel, Maria, et al. (författare)
  • Effect of Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries on Physical Capacity and Quality-of-Life
  • 2017
  • Ingår i: American Journal of Cardiology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0002-9149 .- 1879-1913. ; 120:3, s. 341-346
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Patients with myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), including Takotsubo syndrome (TS), are considered to have a better survival compared with those with coronary heart disease (CHD). Studies of patients with MINOCA measuring physical and mental function including matched control groups are lacking. The aim of this study was to determine the physical capacity and quality of life in patients with MINOCA. One-hundred patients with MINOCA along with TS (25%) were investigated from 2007 to 2011. A bicycle exercise stress test was performed 6 weeks after hospitalization and QoL was investigated by the Short Form Survey 36 at 3 months' follow-up. Both a healthy and a CHD group that were age and gender matched were used as controls. The MINOCA group had a lower physical capacity (139 ± 42 W) compared with the healthy control group (167 ± 53 W, p <0.001) but better than the CHD control group (124 ± 39 W, p = 0.023). Patients with MINOCA had lower physical and mental component summary scores compared with the healthy controls (p <0.001) and lower mental component summary (p = 0.012), mental health (p = 0.016), and vitality (p = 0.008) scores compared with the CHD controls. In conclusion, the findings of this first study on exercise capacity and QoL in patients with MINOCA showed both physical and mental distress from 6 weeks to 3 months after the acute event similar to CHD controls and in some perspectives even lower scores especially in the mental component of QoL.
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  • Edsgärd, Daniel, et al. (författare)
  • GeneiASE : Detection of condition-dependent and static allele-specific expression from RNA-seq data without haplotype information
  • 2016
  • Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : Nature Publishing Group. - 2045-2322. ; 6
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Allele-specific expression (ASE) is the imbalance in transcription between maternal and paternal alleles at a locus and can be probed in single individuals using massively parallel DNA sequencing technology. Assessing ASE within a single sample provides a static picture of the ASE, but the magnitude of ASE for a given transcript may vary between different biological conditions in an individual. Such condition-dependent ASE could indicate a genetic variation with a functional role in the phenotypic difference. We investigated ASE through RNA-sequencing of primary white blood cells from eight human individuals before and after the controlled induction of an inflammatory response, and detected condition-dependent and static ASE at 211 and 13021 variants, respectively. We developed a method, GeneiASE, to detect genes exhibiting static or condition-dependent ASE in single individuals. GeneiASE performed consistently over a range of read depths and ASE effect sizes, and did not require phasing of variants to estimate haplotypes. We observed condition-dependent ASE related to the inflammatory response in 19 genes, and static ASE in 1389 genes. Allele-specific expression was confirmed by validation of variants through real-time quantitative RT-PCR, with RNA-seq and RT-PCR ASE effect-size correlations r = 0.67 and r = 0.94 for static and condition-dependent ASE, respectively.
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  • Eggers, Kai M., 1962-, et al. (författare)
  • Clinical and prognostic implications of C-reactive protein levels in myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Clinical Cardiology. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0160-9289 .- 1932-8737. ; 44:7, s. 1019-1027
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a heterogeneous condition. Recent studies suggest that MINOCA patients may have a proinflammatory disposition. The role of inflammation in MINOCA may thus be distinct to myocardial infarction with significant coronary artery disease (MI-CAD). Hypothesis We hypothesized that inflammation reflected by C-reactive protein (CRP) levels might carry unique clinical information in MINOCA. Methods This retrospective registry-based cohort study (SWEDEHEART) included 9916 patients with MINOCA and 97 970 MI-CAD patients, used for comparisons. Multivariable-adjusted regressions were applied to investigate the associations of CRP levels with clinical variables, all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular events (MACE) during a median follow-up of up to 5.3 years. Results Median admission CRP levels in patients with MINOCA and MI-CAD were 5.0 (interquartile range 2.0-9.0) mg/dl and 5.0 (interquartile range 2.1-10.0 mg/dl), respectively. CRP levels in MINOCA exhibited independent associations with various cardiovascular risk factors, comorbidities and estimates of myocardial damage. The association of CRP with peripheral artery disease tended to be stronger compared to MI-CAD. The associations with female sex, renal dysfunction and myocardial damage were stronger in MI-CAD. CRP independently predicted all-cause mortality in MINOCA (hazard ratio 1.22 [95% confidence interval 1.17-1.26]), similar to MI-CAD (p interaction = 0.904). CRP also predicted MACE (hazard ratio 1.08 [95% confidence interval 1.04-1.12]) but this association was weaker compared to MI-CAD (p interaction<.001). Conclusions We found no evidence indicating the presence of a specific inflammatory pattern in acute MINOCA compared to MI-CAD. However, CRP levels were independently, albeit moderately associated with adverse outcome.
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  • Ekenbäck, Christina, et al. (författare)
  • Coronary microvascular dysfunction in Takotsubo syndrome and associations with left ventricular function
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: ESC Heart Failure. - 2055-5822. ; 10:4, s. 2395-2405
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Aims: Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) has been proposed as an important pathophysiological mechanism in Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Our aims were (i) to evaluate and compare levels of CMD in patients with TTS and patients with ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) and (ii) to investigate associations between CMD and clinical parameters, left ventricular function, and coronary atherosclerosis in TTS. Methods and results: We conducted a prospective study of 27 female TTS patients and an equally sized, age- and gender-matched, cohort of INOCA patients. Coronary microvascular function was quantified invasively using the index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR), coronary flow reserve (CFR), and resistive reserve ratio (RRR). CMD was defined as IMR ≥ 25 and/or CFR ≤ 2. In the TTS patients, left ventricular function was assessed with echocardiography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, and coronary atherosclerosis was visualized with intravascular ultrasound with near-infrared spectroscopy (IVUS-NIRS). The incidence of CMD was higher in the TTS patients than in the INOCA cohort (78% vs. 44%, P = 0.01), with higher IMR (30 vs. 14, P = 0.002), lower CFR (1.8 vs. 2.8, P = 0.009), and lower RRR (2.1 vs. 3.5, P = 0.003). In apical compared with midventricular TTS, IMR was numerically higher (50 vs. 28, P = 0.20), whereas CFR and RRR were lower (1.5 vs. 2.5, P = 0.003 and 1.6 vs. 2.7, P = 0.01, respectively). Global longitudinal strain and global circumferential strain, assessed with CMR imaging, were more impaired in apical than in midventricular TTS (−11 vs. −14, P < 0.001 and −12 vs. −15, P = 0.049, respectively). In the TTS patients, CFR and RRR correlated with echocardiography-derived (R2 = 0.15, P = 0.002 and R2 = 0.18, P = 0.007, respectively) and CMR-derived (R2 = 0.09, P = 0.025 and R2 = 0.10, P = 0.038, respectively) ejection fraction. CFR and RRR correlated inversely with CMR-derived end-diastolic volume index, end-systolic volume index, and left ventricular mass index. IMR, CFR, and RRR were not associated with measures of coronary atherosclerosis derived by IVUS-NIRS. Conclusions: Coronary microvascular dysfunction is common in patients with TTS and more frequent than in patients with INOCA. CMD in TTS is more severe in the apical compared with the midventricular phenotype of the syndrome, is associated with left ventricular function, but is unrelated to coronary atherosclerosis. Our results support the notion of CMD as a key mediator in TTS.
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  • Ekström, Mattias, et al. (författare)
  • Acute Systemic Inflammation is Unlikely to Affect Adiponectin and Leptin Synthesis in Humans
  • 2015
  • Ingår i: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 2297-055X. ; 2
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Adipose tissue (AT), classically thought to be merely an energy store, has been shown to produce inflammatory and metabolically active cytokines. Recently, adiponectin and leptin, adipokines primarily synthesized by adipocytes, have attracted considerable attention because inflammation has been suggested to modulate adipokine levels. However, the regulation of adiponectin and leptin is complex and the knowledge about their synthesis within the early onset of inflammation is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate if the synthesis of adiponectin and leptin is affected during the early phase of an acute systemic inflammation. Eighteen healthy subjects were allocated to vaccination against Salmonella typhi or to a control group, and adiponectin and leptin concentrations measured in plasma during 24 h. Nine patients, without markers of inflammation, undergoing open heart surgery were investigated before and after the operation by analysis of plasma levels and AT gene expression of adiponectin and leptin. Plasma interleukin (IL)-6 concentrations were measured in both cohorts. Plasma levels of IL-6 were doubled after vaccination and increased 30-fold after open heart surgery. Plasma levels of adiponectin and leptin were unchanged after vaccination whereas adiponectin and leptin tended to decrease after surgery. The gene expression of adiponectin and leptin was unaltered in omental and subcutaneous AT after surgery. Despite the use of two models of stimulated in vivo systemic inflammation, we found no evidence of an early regulation of adiponectin and leptin synthesis, indicating that these two adipokines are not key elements in an acute systemic inflammation in humans.
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  • Friberg, Hans, et al. (författare)
  • Internationell och nationell konsensus om bästa vård efter hävt hjärtstopp. Många patienter blir helt återställda.
  • 2010
  • Ingår i: Läkartidningen. - 0023-7205 .- 1652-7518. ; 107:8, s. 2-514
  • Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
    • An international consensus report on postresuscitation care after cardiac arrest has recently been published. Its content and main messages are in line with the recommendations from The Swedish Resuscitation Council, which include: diagnosing and treating the underlying disease, offering good general intensive care, considering hypothermia treatment, standardising prognostication and follow-up.
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  • Giha, Hayder A, et al. (författare)
  • Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the C-reactive protein gene (-286) with susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria
  • 2010
  • Ingår i: Molecular Medicine. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1076-1551 .- 1528-3658. ; 16:1-2, s. 27-33
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The role of inflammation in malaria pathogenesis is not fully understood, although C-reactive protein (CRP) may have a negative influence on host immunity to infections. An upstream polymorphism, -286 (C > T > A), in the CRP gene is known to influence CRP levels. In this study, a cohort of 192 Sudanese donors, followed for malaria infection for 9 years, had their CRP -286 gene locus genotyped by pyrosequencing. The number of malaria episodes experienced by each individual over the study period was used as an index for malaria susceptibility. The prevalence of the CRP alleles A, C and T were 21%, 52% and 27%, respectively. Importantly, the A-allele, unlike the C- and T-alleles or CRP genotypes, was significantly associated with an increased number of malaria episodes, P = 0.007. The proportion of A-allele carriers among donors not known to have had malaria during the study period was 18%, whereas it was 43% and 63% among donors who had experienced 1-4 and > or =5 malaria episodes, respectively, over the same period (P = 0.002). Furthermore, the A-allele was associated with higher parasite counts. In conclusion, the CRP -286 A-allele was associated with an increased susceptibility to uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
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  • Held, Claes, et al. (författare)
  • Effects of revascularization within 14 days of hospital admission due to acute coronary syndrome on 1-year mortality in patients with previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery
  • 2007
  • Ingår i: European Heart Journal. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0195-668X .- 1522-9645. ; 28:3, s. 316-325
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Aims To determine whether revascularization within 14 days reduces 1 -year mortality in patients with a previous CABG admitted for non-ST-elevation ACS. Current guidelines for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) include early revascularization. The evidence is derived from studies, in which patients with previous coronary artery by-pass graft (CABG) surgery often were excluded and thus insufficient to support a similar strategy in these high-risk patients in whom coronary interventions are associated with lower success and higher complication rates. Methods and results A cohort of 10469 patients <80 years old from a national registry, admitted to coronary care units in Sweden, was studied. We obtained 1-year mortality data from the Swedish National Cause of Death Registry. Relative risk (RR) in patients undergoing revascularization within 14 days (n = 4269) of admission compared to those who did not (n = 6200) was calculated by using multivariable logistic regression analyses and propensity scores for the likelihood of early revascularization. At 1-year, unadjusted mortality was 5.4% in the revascularized group and 13.1% in the conservatively treated group. In multiple regression analyses, revascularization was associated with a reduction of 1-year mortality (RR 0.67; 95% Cl, 0.56-0.81; P< 0.001). Conclusion In patients with a previous CABG admitted for ACS, revascularization within 14 days of hospital admission was associated with a marked reduction in 1-year mortality, supporting an early invasive approach also in this subset of patients.
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  • Hjort, Marcus, et al. (författare)
  • Increased Inflammatory Activity in Patients 3 Months after Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: Clinical Chemistry. - : AMER ASSOC CLINICAL CHEMISTRY. - 0009-9147 .- 1530-8561. ; 65:8, s. 1023-1030
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Around 5%-10% of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) present with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). We aimed to assess pathophysiological mechanisms in MINOCA by extensively evaluating cardiovascular biomarkers in the stable phase after an event, comparing MINOCA patients with cardiovascular healthy controls and MI patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (MI-CAD).METHODS: Ninety-one biomarkers were measured with a proximity extension assay 3 months after MI in 97 MINOCA patients, 97 age-and sex-matched MI-CAD patients, and 98 controls. Lasso analyses (penalized logistic regression models) and adjusted multiple linear regression models were used for statistical analyses.RESULTS: In the Lasso analysis (MINOCA vs MI-CAD), 8 biomarkers provided discriminatory value: P-selectin glycoprotein ligand 1, C-X-C motif chemokine 1, TNF-related activation-induced cytokine, and pappalysin-1 (PAPPA) with increasing probabilities of MINOCA, and tissue-type plasminogen activator, B-type natriuretic peptide, myeloperoxidase, and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein with increasing probabilities of MI-CAD. Comparing MINOCA vs controls, 7 biomarkers provided discriminatory value: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, renin, NF-kappa-B essential modulator, PAPPA, interleukin-6, and soluble urokinase plasminogen activator surface receptor with increasing probabilities of MINOCA, and agouti-related protein with increasing probabilities of controls. Adjusted multiple linear regression analyses showed that group affiliation was associated with the concentrations of 7 of the 8 biomarkers in the comparison MINOCA vs MI-CAD and 5 of the 7 biomarkers in MINOCA vs controls.CONCLUSIONS: Three months after the MI, the biomarker concentrations indicated greater inflammatory activity in MINOCA patients than in both MI-CAD patients and healthy controls, and a varying degree of myocardial dysfunction among the 3 cohorts. 
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  • Hjort, Marcus, et al. (författare)
  • Prognosis in relation to high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T levels in patients with myocardial infarction and non-obstructive coronary arteries
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: American Heart Journal. - : Elsevier. - 0002-8703 .- 1097-6744. ; 200, s. 60-66
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a recently recognized condition where biomarkers and prognosis are less well studied than in MI with obstructive coronary artery disease (MI-CAD). We therefore aimed to investigate the one-year prognostic value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) levels in MINOCA in comparison to MI-CAD.Methods: In this registry-based cohort study, we used data frompatientswith a discharge diagnosis ofMI, admitted between 2009 and 2013 to Swedish hospitals using the hs-cTnT assay. Only patients without previously known coronary artery disease were considered. Patients with and without coronary stenosis N50% were regarded to haveMI-CAD andMINOCA, respectively. Assessed outcomes included all-cause mortality, cardiovascular (CV) mortality and major CV events (MACE), defined as the composite of CV death or admissions for nonfatal MI, heart failure (HF) or ischemic stroke.Results: The study cohort consisted of 1639 MINOCA and 17,304 MI-CAD patients. In adjusted analyses, hs-cTnT (ln) in MINOCA patients predicted all-cause mortality (HR 1.32 [95% CI 1.11-1.56]), CVmortality (HR 2.11 [95% CI 1.51-2.96]) and MACE (HR 1.44 [95% CI 1.20-1.72]). Hs-cTnT (ln) also predicted readmissions for HF (HR 1.51 [95% CI 1.51-2.96]) but not non-fatal MI or stroke. Interaction analyses suggested that hs-cTnT (ln) was at least as prognostic in patients with MINOCA compared to MI-CAD.Conclusions: Hs-cTnT levels inMINOCA patients are strong and independent predictors of adverse outcome. Consideration of hs-cTnT levels is important for risk assessment of MINOCA patients.
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  • Humphries, Sophia, et al. (författare)
  • Designing a Web-Based Psychological Intervention for Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries : User-Centered Design Approach
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Journal of Medical Internet Research. - : JMIR Publications Inc.. - 1438-8871. ; 22:9
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: The involvement of patient research partners (PRPs) in research aims to safeguard the needs of patient groups and produce new interventions that are developed based on patient input. Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), unlike acute myocardial infarction (MI) with obstructive coronary arteries, is presented with no significant obstructive coronary artery disease. Patients with this diagnosis are a subset of those diagnosed with traditional MI and often need more psychological support, something that is presently not established in the current treatment scheme in Swedish health care or elsewhere, to our knowledge. An internet-delivered intervention might offer patients with MINOCA the opportunity to access a psychological treatment that is tailored to their specific needs after MINOCA and could therefore supplement the existing medical care in an easily accessible format.OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to describe the development of a therapist-guided, internet-delivered psychological intervention designed specifically for patients with MINOCA.METHODS: The study used a participatory design that involved 7 PRPs diagnosed with MINOCA who collaborated with a team consisting of researchers, cardiologists, and psychologists. Intervention content was developed iteratively and presented to the PRPs across several prototypes, each continually adjusted and redesigned according to the feedback received. The intervention and experience of it were discussed by PRPs in a final meeting and then presented to a panel of 2 clinical psychologists and a cardiologist for further input.RESULTS: The outcome of the collaboration between PRPs and the research group produced a web-based psychological 9-step program focusing on stress, worry, and valued action. The input from PRPs contributed substantially to the therapy content, homework tasks, interactive activities, multimedia, and design presentation.CONCLUSIONS: Working with PRPs to develop an intervention for people with MINOCA produced a web-based intervention that can be further evaluated with the goal of offering a new psychological treatment option to a patient group currently without one. Direct contribution from PRPs enabled us to obtain relevant, insightful, and valuable feedback that was put towards the overall design and content of the intervention.
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  • Höglund, Niklas, et al. (författare)
  • The predictive value of C-reactive protein on recurrence of atrial fibrillation after cardioversion with or without treatment with atorvastatin
  • 2013
  • Ingår i: International Journal of Cardiology. - : Elsevier. - 0167-5273 .- 1874-1754. ; 167:5, s. 2088-2091
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels prior to cardioversion (CV) predict recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients randomized to treatment with either atorvastatin or placebo 30 and 180 days after CV. Methods: This was a prespecified substudy of 128 patients with persistent AF randomized to treatment with atorvastatin 80 mg/day or placebo, initiated 14 days before CV, and continued 30 days after CV. HsCRP levels were measured at randomization, at the time of CV, and 2 days and 30 days after CV. Results: In univariate analysis of those who were in sinus rhythm 2 h after CV, hsCRP did not significantly (odds ratio [OR] 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.99-1.25) predict recurrence of AF at 30 days. However, after adjusting for treatment with atorvastatin, hsCRP predicted the recurrence of AF (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01-1.27). In a multivariate logistic regression analysis with gender, age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, cholesterol, and treatment with atorvastatin as covariates, the association was still significant (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01-1.29). Six months after CV, hsCRP at randomization predicted recurrence of AF in both univariate analysis (OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.06-1.60) and in multivariate logistic regression analysis (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.06-1.67). Conclusion: HsCRP was associated with AF recurrence one and six months after successful CV of persistent AF. However, the association at one month was significant only after adjusting for atorvastatin treatment.
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  • Israelsson, Elisabeth, et al. (författare)
  • Cytokine gene haplotypes with a potential effect on susceptibility to malaria in sympatric ethnic groups in Mali
  • 2011
  • Ingår i: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. - : Elsevier BV. - 1567-1348 .- 1567-7257. ; 11:7, s. 1608-1615
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Cytokines are important players in the immune responses, and an unbalance in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine responses may affect parasitemia and pathology in a Plasmodium falciparum infection. Polymorphisms in cytokine genes may affect not only the levels of the protein, but many down-stream functions, such as production of C-reactive protein and immunoglobulin isotype switching. Susceptibility to malaria has been shown to differ between individuals with different genetic backgrounds, as indicated by studies in Fulani and non-Fulani ethnic groups. The aim of this study was to investigate possible interethnic differences in totally twelve single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes encoding the cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF. These SNPs are present in the promoter region of the genes, and have previously been associated with cytokine expression and with disease outcome in malaria. The results from the present study suggest that the Fulani ethnic group has a more pro-inflammatory response, due to high frequencies of high-producing alleles of IL1β and low-producing alleles of IL10. IL-6 could potentially also contribute to the relatively lower susceptibility to malaria in the Fulani ethnic group, whereas the TNF polymorphisms analysed in this study rather seem to associate with the severity of the infection and not the susceptibility for the infection itself. We therefore suggest that the polymorphisms analysed in this study all show a potential to influence the relatively lower susceptibility to malaria seen in the Fulani ethnic group as compared to the other sympatric ethnic groups.
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  • Israelsson, Elisabeth, et al. (författare)
  • Marked differences in CRP genotype frequencies between the Fulani and sympatric ethnic groups in Africa
  • 2009
  • Ingår i: Malaria Journal. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1475-2875. ; 8:136
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein that can activate various immune cells and bind to certain Fcγ receptors. The latter may compete with the binding of IgG antibodies to these receptors and could thereby interfere with the antigen-specific immune response. Polymorphisms in the promoter region of the CRP gene have been strongly associated with the plasma concentration of CRP. The known lower susceptibility to malaria in the Fulani ethnic group, as compared to their sympatric neighbours in Africa, has been linked to different genetic backgrounds. The present study was performed to investigate if polymorphisms in the CRP gene could contribute to the lower susceptibility to malaria seen in the Fulani ethnic group. Methods The CRP -717 T>C, -286 C>T>A, and +1444 C>T polymorphisms were analysed in asymptomatic Fulani and non-Fulani individuals from Mali and Sudan using Pyrosequencing T and TaqMan r MGB probes. Results The rare -286 A allele, previously shown to be associated with increased CRP expression and plasma levels, was shown to be more frequent in the non-Fulani ethnic groups as compared to the sympatric Fulani ethnic group both in Mali and Sudan. The common -717 T allele was more prevalent in the non-Fulani ethnic group compared to the sympatric Fulani ethnic group, but only in Mali. The parasite prevalence was increased for the -286 A allele, but not for the -717 T allele. No differences regarding genotype frequency or parasite prevalence were seen for +1444 C>T. Conclusion This study indicate that CRP may play an important role in the immune responses to malaria, and that the -286 C/T/A CRP polymorphism may be a contributing factor to the lower susceptibility to malaria seen in the Fulani.
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  • Jensen, Ulf J., et al. (författare)
  • The role of a simulator-based course in coronary angiography on performance in real life cath lab
  • 2014
  • Ingår i: BMC Medical Education. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1472-6920. ; 14, s. 49-
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: The aim of this study was to explore if a course consisting of lectures combined with simulator training in coronary angiography (CA) could accelerate the early learning curve when performing CA on patients. Knowledge in performing CA is included in the curriculum for the general cardiologist. The method, according to American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology guidelines, for this training is not well defined but simulator training is proposed to be an option. However, the transfer effect from a CA simulator to performance in real world cath lab is not validated. Methods: Fifty-four residents without practical skills in CA completed the course and 12 continued to training in invasive cardiology. These residents were tracked in the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry and compared to a control group of 46 novel operators for evaluation of performance metrics. A total of 4472 CAs were analyzed. Results: Course participants demonstrated no consistent acceleration in the early learning curve in real world cath lab. They had longer fluoroscopy time compared to controls (median 360 seconds (IQR 245-557) vs. 289 seconds (IQR 179-468), p < 0.001). Safety measures also indicated more complications appearing at the ward, in particular when using the femoral approach (6.25% vs. 2.53%, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Since the results of this retrospective non-randomized study were negative, the role of a structured course including simulator training for skills acquisition in CA is still uncertain. Randomized transfer studies are warranted to justify further use of simulators for training in CA
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  • Jensen, Ulf J., et al. (författare)
  • The use of fluoroscopy to construct learning curves for coronary angiography
  • 2012
  • Ingår i: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. - : Wiley. - 1522-1946 .- 1522-726X. ; 80:4, s. 564-569
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Objectives:The aim of this study was to assess learning curves for coronary angiography using registry data from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR).Background:ACC and ESC guidelines for cardiologists in training recommend 200300 coronary angiographies as primary operator. Whether this is safe or sufficient to reach an adequate proficiency level is not known. The development of learning curves and factors that can determine progress is not yet clearly stated.Methods:We extracted data from SCAAR 20052009 and identified 20 novel and 21 expert operators in coronary angiography during this observation period. Metrics possibly influenced by proficiency level were compared between the two groups. Learning curves were then identified with the expert's performance as reference defined as interquartile range (IQR).Results:Data from a total of 24,000 coronary angiographies were examined. Beginners used similar volumes of contrast but had longer fluoroscopy time compared with experts. Fluoroscopy time appeared to be a metric that demonstrated a clear learning curve and beginners reached experts IQR in 50 % (median) of the procedures after similar to 140 coronary angiographies. The risk of complications was independently associated with fluoroscopy time.Conclusions:Fluoroscopy time seems to be the best metric to determine coronary angiography performance level and might therefore be a good proficiency measure during training. On the basis of our results we recommend the trainee to perform at least 150 coronary angiographies during supervision before proceeding with unsupervised procedures. It is not clear if the suggested number of procedures will result in decreased number of complications but the data suggests that fluoroscopy time might be a surrogate marker for complications.
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  • Jensen, Ulf, et al. (författare)
  • Technical Skills Assessment in a Coronary Angiography Simulator for Construct Validation.
  • 2013
  • Ingår i: Simulation in Healthcare: the Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. - 1559-713X. ; 8:5, s. 324-328
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate technical skills in a coronary angiography (CA) simulator to establish the performance level of trainees and experts in virtual CA.The traditional master-apprentice way of learning CA is by practicing on patients despite a known risk for complications during training. Safe CA training is warranted, and simulators might be one possibility. Simulators used must be validated regarding their ability to separate trainees from experts. Construct validation of a CA simulator, to our knowledge, has not yet been published. METHODS: Ten cardiology residents without experience in CA, 4 intermediate, and 10 CA experts performed 5 CAs in the Mentice VIST (Vascular Intervention Simulation Trainer). Metrics reflecting proficiency skills such as total procedure time, fluoroscopy time, and contrast volume were extracted from the simulator computer and compared between the groups. All examinations were videotaped, and the number of handling errors was examined. The videos were evaluated by 2 experts blinded to the test object's performance level. RESULTS: Experts outperformed trainees in all metrics measured by the simulator. Improvement was demonstrated in all metrics through all 5 CAs. Furthermore, beginners had more handling errors compared with experts. CONCLUSIONS: Mentice VIST simulator can distinguish between trainees and experts in CA in the metrics extracted from the computer and therefore prove the concept of construct validity.
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  • Johnston, Nina, et al. (författare)
  • Spontan kranskärls­dissektion kan orsaka akut koronart syndrom : ovanligt tillstånd som kräver genomtänkt handläggning och mer forskning
  • 2015
  • Ingår i: Läkartidningen. - 0023-7205 .- 1652-7518. ; 112
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a non-traumatic and non-iatrogenic injury occurring in the vessel wall caused by either a primary intimal dissection or a primary hematoma in the medial layer. SCAD is more common among women than men and accounts for a small minority of acute coronary syndromes. The causes of SCAD are multifactorial. Peripartum SCAD is most common. Fibromuscular dysplasia has a strong association with SCAD. As spontaneous healing is common in SCAD and PCI is associated with complications an initial conservative approach should always be considered. Medical treatment is based on the underlying cause. Beta blockers are recommended to all patients. The prognosis varies; the highest mortality is reported among women suffering peripartum SCAD. Quality of life is often affected in SCAD patients and accompanied by a high rate of rehospitalizations. More research which focuses on the underlying causes, optimal treatment and rehabilitation is needed.
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  • Jurga, Juliane, et al. (författare)
  • Does Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Affect Cognitive Function?
  • 2016
  • Ingår i: American Journal of Cardiology. - : Elsevier. - 0002-9149 .- 1879-1913. ; 118:10, s. 1437-1441
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Cerebral microemboli are frequently observed during coronary angiography (CA) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and their numbers have been related to the vascular access site used. Although cerebral microemboli can cause silent cerebral lesions, their clinical impact is debated. To study this, 93 patients referred for CA or PCI underwent serial cognitive testing using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test to detect postprocedural cognitive impairment. Patients were randomized to radial or femoral access. In a subgroup of 35 patients, the number of cerebral microemboli was monitored with transcranial Doppler technique. We found the median precatheterization result of the MoCA test to be 27, and it did not change significantly 4 and 31 days, respectively, after the procedure. There was no significant correlation between the number of cerebral microemboli and the difference between preprocedural and postprocedural MoCA tests. The test results did not differ between vascular access sites. One-third of the patients had a precatheterization median MoCA test result <26 corresponding to mild cognitive impairment. In conclusion, using the MoCA test, we could not detect any cognitive impairment after CA or PCI, and no significant correlations were found between the results of the MoCA test and cerebral microemboli or vascular access site, respectively. In patients with suspected coronary heart disease, mild cognitive impairment was common.
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  • Klevebro, Susanna, et al. (författare)
  • Risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure among hospital healthcare workers in relation to patient contact and type of care
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. - : SAGE Publications. - 1403-4948 .- 1651-1905. ; 49:7, s. 707-712
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • We aimed to assess prevalence of IgG antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and factors associated with seropositivity in a large cohort of healthcare workers (HCWs). Methods: From 11 May until 11 June 2020, 3981 HCWs at a large Swedish emergency care hospital provided serum samples and questionnaire data. Presence of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 was measured as an indicator of SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Results: The total seroprevalence was 18% and increased during the study period. Among the seropositive HCWs, 11% had been entirely asymptomatic. Participants who worked with COVID-19 patients had higher odds for seropositivity: adjusted odds ratio 1.96 (95% confidence intervals 1.59–2.42). HCWs from three of the departments managing COVID-19 patients had significantly higher seroprevalences, whereas the prevalence among HCWs from the intensive care unit (also managing COVID-19 patients) was significantly lower. Conclusions: HCWs in contact with SARS-CoV-2 infected patients had a variable, but on average higher, likelihood for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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  • Kovacs, Alexander, et al. (författare)
  • Human C-reactive protein slows atherosclerosis development in a mouse model with human-like hypercholesterolemia
  • 2007
  • Ingår i: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 104:34, s. 13768-13773
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Increased baseline values of the acute-phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) are significantly associated with future cardiovascular disease, and some in vitro studies have claimed that human CRP (hCRP) has proatherogenic effects. In vivo studies in apolipoprotein E-deficient mouse models, however, have given conflicting results. We bred atherosclerosis-prone mice (Apob 100/100Ldlr-/-), which have human-like hypercholesterolemia, with hCRP transgenic mice (hCRP+/0) and studied lesion development at 15, 30, 40, and 50 weeks of age. Atherosclerotic lesions were smaller in hCRP+/0 Apob100/100Ldlr-/- mice than in hCRP0/0Apob100/100Ldlr-/- controls, as judged from the lesion surface areas of pinned-out aortas from mice at 40 and 50 weeks of age. In lesions from 40-week-old mice, mRNA expression levels of several genes in the proteasome degradation pathway were higher in hCRP +/0Apob100/100Ldlr-/- mice than in littermate controls, as shown by global gene expression profiles. These results were confirmed by real-time PCR, which also indicated that the activities of those genes were the same at 30 and 40 weeks in hCRP+/0Apob 100/100Ldlr-/- mice but were significantly lower at 40 weeks than at 30 weeks in controls. Our results show that hCRP is not proatherogenic but instead slows atherogenesis, possibly through proteasome-mediated protein degradation. © 2007 by The National Academy of Sciences of the USA.
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  • Lundman, Pia, et al. (författare)
  • A high-fat meal is accompanied by increased plasma interleukin-6 concentrations
  • 2007
  • Ingår i: NMCD. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. - : Elsevier BV. - 0939-4753 .- 1590-3729. ; 17:3, s. 195-202
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND AND AIM: Enhanced and prolonged postprandial lipaemia is associated with coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the mechanisms linking postprandial lipaemia to the increased risk of atherosclerosis and CHD remain to be determined. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of a high-fat meal on plasma levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) and cellular adhesion molecules in CHD patients and control subjects. METHODS AND RESULTS: Forty-one middle-aged men with premature CHD and 26 healthy male controls were investigated. The plasma triglyceride response to the high-fat meal was significantly greater among cases than controls. The oral fat load induced a twofold increase in plasma concentrations of IL-6, an increase that was similar in CHD patients and control subjects. No changes could be detected in plasma concentrations of cellular adhesion molecules in response to postprandial lipaemia in either CHD patients or control subjects. CONCLUSION: The results of the present study suggest that a high-fat meal affects mechanisms that induce increased inflammatory activity, which is recognised as a key modulator in the development of atherosclerosis and CHD. However, the increased levels of plasma IL-6 appear not to be determined by the magnitude of the postprandial triglyceridaemia.
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  • Mörtberg, Josefin, et al. (författare)
  • Prognostic importance of biomarkers associated with haemostatic, vascular and endothelial disturbances in acute coronary syndrome patients in relation to kidney function
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: International Journal of Cardiology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0167-5273 .- 1874-1754. ; 373, s. 64-71
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Patients with kidney failure have a high risk for cardiovascular events. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic importance of selected biomarkers related to haemostasis, endothelial function, and vascular regulation in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and to study whether this association differed in patients with renal dysfunction.METHODS: Plasma was collected in 1370 ACS patients included between 2008 and 2015. Biomarkers were analysed using a Proximity Extension Assay and a Multiple Reaction Monitoring mass spectrometry assay. To reduce multiplicity, biomarkers correlating with eGFR were selected a priori among 36 plasma biomarkers reflecting endothelial and vascular function, and haemostasis. Adjusted Cox regression were used to study their association with the composite outcome of myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, heart failure or death. Interaction with eGFR strata above or below 60 ml/min/1.73 m 2 was tested. RESULTS: Tissue factor, proteinase-activated receptor, soluble urokinase plasminogen activator surface receptor (suPAR), thrombomodulin, adrenomedullin, renin, and angiotensinogen correlated inversely with eGFR and were selected for the Cox regression. Mean follow-up was 5.2 years during which 428 events occurred. Adrenomedullin, suPAR, and renin were independently associated with the composite outcome. Adrenomedullin showed interaction with eGFR strata (p = 0.010) and was associated with increased risk (HR 1.88; CI 1.44-2.45) only in patients with eGFR ≥60 ml/min/ 1.73 m 2. CONCLUSIONS: Adrenomedullin, suPAR, and renin were associated with the composite outcome in all. Adrenomedullin, involved in endothelial protection, showed a significant interaction with renal function and outcome, and was associated with the composite outcome only in patients with preserved kidney function.
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  • Nero, Daniella, et al. (författare)
  • Personality Traits in Patients with Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries.
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: The American journal of medicine. - : Elsevier BV. - 1555-7162 .- 0002-9343. ; 132:3, s. 374-381
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • The purpose of this study was to describe type A behavior pattern and trait anger in patients with myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) and compare them with patients with coronary heart disease and healthy controls. Type A behavior pattern and anger have been linked to coronary heart disease in previous studies. This is the first study to assess type A behavior pattern and trait anger in MINOCA patients.One hundred MINOCA patients, consecutively recruited during 2007-2011 at 5 coronary care units in Stockholm, were matched for sex and age to 100 coronary heart disease patients and 100 healthy controls. All participants completed the Bortner Rating Scale to quantify type A behavior pattern and the Spielberger Trait Anger Scale to quantify anger 3 months after the acute event.MINOCA patients' Bortner Rating Scale score was 70.9 ± 10.8 (mean ± SD) and Spielberger Trait Anger Scale score was 14 (12-17) (median; interquartile range). Coronary heart disease patients' Bortner Rating Scale score was 70.5 ± 10.2 and Spielberger Trait Anger Scale score was 14 (12-17). Healthy controls' Bortner Rating Scale score was 71.9 ± 9.1 and Spielberger Trait Anger Scale score was 13 (11-16).We found no significant differences in Bortner Rating Scale score and Spielberger Trait Anger Scale score among MINOCA, coronary heart disease patients, and healthy controls, regardless of whether total scores, subscales, or cutoffs were used to classify type A behavior pattern and trait anger. However, we cannot exclude the existence of an occasional episode of anger or mental stress in relation to the coronary event. This is the first study to assess type A behavior pattern and trait anger in patients with MINOCA, and future studies need to confirm the current findings before any firm conclusions can be made.
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  • Nijm, Johnny, 1969- (författare)
  • Inflammation and cortisol response in coronary artery disease
  • 2008
  • Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
    • Atherosclerosis is characterized by a chronic inflammation, involving autoimmune components, in the arterial wall. An increase in proinflammatory activity relative to anti-inflammatory activity is considered to cause a progression of the disease towards plaque instability and risk of atherothrombotic events, such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Cortisol, the end product of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, is a powerful endogenous anti-inflammatory mediator. Disturbances in the HPA axis have been reported in chronic inflammatory/autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis. The aim of this thesis was to study various markers of systemic inflammation in patients with acute and stable conditions of coronary artery disease (CAD) and relate these findings to the cortisol response.Both patients with ACS and patients with stable CAD had high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1 receptor antagonist, compared with healthy controls. In addition, patients with stable CAD had significantly more neutrophil-platelet aggregates than controls, as a possible indicator of neutrophil activation.The cortisol response was determined in two different cohorts of CAD patients; one consisting of patients with a first-time myocardial infarction and one consisting of patients with long-term stable CAD. From the acute phase to 3 months, the patients with a myocardial infarction showed a higher 24-h cortisol secretion and a flattened diurnal slope caused by higher cortisol levels in the evening, as compared with healthy controls. The patients with long-term stable CAD showed similarly high levels of cortisol in the evening. The levels of evening cortisol were strongly correlated with CRP and IL-6. When exposed to acute physical or acute psychological stress at 3 months, the ACS patients showed a markedly blunted cortisol response compared with healthy controls. Following the stress tests, a significant increase in CRP was observed in the patients but not in the controls, indicating a failure of the HPA axis to compensate for stress-induced inflammation in CAD.In the ACS patients, the time course of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitor TIMP-1 was determined during the 3 months follow-up. A major finding was that the MMP-9 and TIMP-1 levels remained significantly higher in the patients at all time points compared to the controls. MMP-9 and TIMP-1, but not MMP-2, MMP-3 or MMP-7, were related to inflammatory activity, as assessed by CRP and IL-6. MMP-9 and TIMP-1 showed significant correlation with evening cortisol, even after adjustment for CRP and IL-6, lending further support for a link between ´high´ flat cortisol rhythm and systemic inflammatory activity.The activation status of neutrophils in stable CAD was further examined by measuring the expression, affinity state and signalling capacity of b2-integrins and the innate production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the neutrophils in patients were not more activated in vivo than were cells in healthy controls, neither were they more prone to activation ex vivo. The data rather indicated an impaired function of neutrophils in stable CAD.The neutrophils in CAD patients showed a significantly lower number of total glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) and a lower GRa:GRb ratio compared to healthy controls, indicating a chronic over activation of the HPA axis and, possibly, a state of glucocorticoid resistance. Moreover, the evening cortisol levels in patients were associated with an overexpression of annexin-1, the ´second messenger´ of glucocorticoid action. In contrast to neutrophils in controls, the neutrophils in patients also showed a hyper responsiveness to exogenous annexin-1 resulting in impaired neutrophil function.To conclude, clinically stable CAD was associated with a systemic inflammatory activity, involving a high MMP-9:TIMP-1 ratio and an increased inflammatory response to acute stress but not any activation of neutrophils. This inflammatory activity was associated with a dysregulated cortisol secretion, defined by a flat diurnal rhythm and a blunted cortisol response to stress. Although the clinical relevance remains to be verified, an intriguing hypothesis is that a hyporesponsive HPA axis favours the development towards plaque instability.
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  • Nilsson, Tage, et al. (författare)
  • Coronary angiography of patients with a previous coronary artery by-pass operation is associated with a three times increased risk for neurological complications : A report from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR)
  • 2009
  • Ingår i: Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1401-7431 .- 1651-2006. ; 43:6, s. 374-379
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the incidence of complications of diagnostic coronary angiography that was not followed by percutaneous coronary interventions and to compare differences in complication rates between patients with or without previous coronary artery by-pass surgery. DESIGN: We evaluated major complications due to diagnostic coronary angiography by merging the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR), the Swedish Hospital Discharge Registry and the National Population Registry. RESULTS: A total of 1 115 complications were recorded (2.2%). There was a higher incidence of any complications in patients with a previous coronary by-pass surgery in uni-variable analysis (2.7% vs. 2.1%, p=0.003) but not in multi-variable analysis after adjustment for differences in background and procedural factors. Neurological complications were not common (0.20%) but after adjustment for differences in background and procedural factors, the risk of neurological complications was nearly three times higher in patients with a previous CABG compared to patients without previous CABG, odds ratio 2.89 (95% CI 1.68-4.97). CONCLUSION: Neurological complications are significantly more common in patients with previous by-pass surgery. Considering the risk for neurological complications the risk-benefit ratio may be higher when compared with patients without previous by-pass surgery.
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  • Nordenskjöld, Anna M., 1977-, et al. (författare)
  • Reinfarction in patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) : coronary findings and prognosis
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: American Journal of Medicine. - : Elsevier. - 0002-9343 .- 1555-7162. ; 132:3, s. 335-346
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction (MI) with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is common. There are limited data on the mechanisms and prognosis for reinfarction in MINOCA patients.METHODS: In this observational study of MINOCA patients hospitalized in Sweden and registered in the SWEDEHEART registry between July 2003 and June 2013 and followed until December 2013 we identified 9,092 unique patients with MINOCA out of 199,163 MI admissions in total. The 570 (6.3%) MINOCA patients who were hospitalized due to a recurrent MI constituted the study group.RESULTS: The mean age was 69.1 years and 59.1% were women. The median time to readmission was 17 months. A total of 340 patients underwent a new coronary angiography and 180 (53%) had no obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and 160 (47%) had obstructive CAD; 123 had one-vessel, 26 had two-vessel, 9 had three-vessel disease and two had left main together with one-vessel disease. Male gender, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, higher levels of creatinine and ST-elevation at presentation were more common in patients with MI with obstructive CAD than in patients with a recurrent MINOCA. Mortality during a median follow-up of 38 months was similar whether the reinfarction event was MINOCA or MI with obstructive CAD 13.9% vs. 11.9% (p=0.54).CONCLUSIONS: About half of patients with reinfarction after MINOCA who underwent coronary angiography had progression of coronary stenosis. Angiography should be strongly considered in patients with MI after MINOCA. Mortality associated with recurrent events was substantial, though there was no difference in mortality between those with or without significant CAD.
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  • Norhammar, Anna, et al. (författare)
  • Under utilisation of evidence-based treatment partially explains for the unfavourable prognosis in diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction
  • 2003
  • Ingår i: European Heart Journal. - 0195-668X .- 1522-9645. ; 24:9, s. 838-844
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Aims: The prognosis after an acute myocardial infarction is worse for patients with diabetes mellitus than for those without. We investigated whether differences in the use of evidence-based treatment may contribute to the differences in 1-year survival in a large cohort of consecutive acute myocardial infarction patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Methods: We included patients below the age of 80 years from the Register of Information and Knowledge about Swedish Heart Intensive care Admissions (RIKS-HIA), which included all patients admitted to coronary care units at 58 hospitals during 1995-1998. In all 5193 patients had the combination of acute myocardial infarction and diabetes mellitus while 20 440 had myocardial infarction but no diabetes diagnosed. Multivariate logistical regression analyses were performed to evaluate the influence of diabetes mellitus on the use of evidence-based treatment and its association with survival during the first year after the index hospitalisation. Results: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 20.3% (males 18.5%, females 24.4%). The 1-year mortality was substantially higher among diabetic patients compared with those without diabetes mellitus (13.0 vs. 22.3% for males and 14.4 vs. 26.1% for female patients, respectively) with an odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) in three different age groups: <65 years 2.65 (2.23-3.16), 65-74 years 1.81 (1.61-2.04) and >75 years 1.71 (1.50-1.93). During hospital stay patients with diabetes mellitus received significantly less treatment with heparins (37 vs. 43%, p<0.001), intravenous beta blockade (29 vs. 33%, p<0.001), thrombolysis (31 vs. 41%, p<0.001) and acute revascularisation (4 vs. 5%, p<0.003). A similar pattern was apparent at hospital discharge. After multiple adjustments for dissimilarities in baseline characteristics between the two groups, patients with diabetes were significantly less likely to be treated with reperfusion therapy (OR 0.83), heparins (OR 0.88), statins (OR 0.88) or to be revascularised within 14 days from hospital discharge procedures (OR 0.86) while the use of ACE-inhibitors was more prevalent among diabetic patients compared to non-diabetic patients (OR 1.45). The mortality reducing effects of evidence-based treatment like reperfusion, heparins, aspirin, beta-blockers, lipid-lowering treatment and revascularisation were, in multivariate analyses, of equal benefit in diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Interpretation: Diabetes mellitus continues to be a major independent predictor of 1-year mortality following an acute myocardial infarction, especially in younger age groups. This may partly be explained by less use of evidence-based treatment although treatment benefits are similar in both patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Thus a more extensive use of established treatment has a potential to improve the poor prognosis among patients with acute myocardial infarction and diabetes mellitus.
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  • Olsson, Anders G., et al. (författare)
  • Kolesterolhypotesen står sig. Kolesterol är en riskfaktor för ateroskleros, visar aktuell lägesrapport : [The cholesterol hypothesis holds. Cholesterol is a risk factor for atherosclerosis according to current status report]
  • 2010
  • Ingår i: Läkartidningen. - 0023-7205. ; 107:12, s. 831-836
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Då kolesterolhypotesen nyligen ifrågasatts har en uppdatering gjorts av kolesterolets roll i aterogenesen hos människa. Genetiska, epidemiologiska, cellbiologiska, molekylärbiologiska och kliniska skäl som anförs visar entydigt på en viktig roll för low-density lipoprotein (LDL) i aterosklerosutvecklingen. Behandlingsstudier med olika typer av LDL-sänkande behandling styrker ytterligare att kolesterol har stor betydelseför uppkomsten av ateroskleros. Fortfarande kvarstår en stor risk för hjärt–kärlsjukdom i Sverige. Nya hypoteser kring orsaken till ateroskleros är därför välkomna. Nya tankar kan vara att optimal LDL-nivå ännu inte uppnåtts och/eller att andra lipoproteiner, såsom high-density lipoprotein (HDL) eller triglycerider också måste tas med som viktiga aterogena faktorer.
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  • Redfors, Björn, et al. (författare)
  • Short- and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome and Patients With Myocardial Infarction : A Report From the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Journal of the American Heart Association. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 2047-9980. ; 10:17
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is a potentially life-threatening acute cardiac syndrome with a clinical presentation similar to myocardial infarction and for which the natural history, management, and outcome remain incompletely understood. Our aim was to assess the relative short-term mortality risk of TS, ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and non-STEMI (NSTEMI) and to identify predictors of in-hospital complications and poor prognosis in patients with TS.Methods and Results: This is an observational cohort study based on the data from the SCAAR (Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry). We included all patients (n=117 720) who underwent coronary angiography in Sweden attributed to TS (N=2898 [2.5%]), STEMI (N=48 493 [41.2%]), or NSTEMI (N=66 329 [56.3%]) between January 2009 and February 2018. We compared patients with TS to those with NSTEMI or STEMI. The primary end point was all-cause mortality at 30 days. Secondary outcomes were acute heart failure (Killip Class ≥2) and cardiogenic shock (Killip Class 4) at the time of angiography. Patients with TS were more often women compared with patients with STEMI or NSTEMI. TS was associated with unadjusted and adjusted 30-day mortality risks lower than STEMI (adjusted hazard ratio [adjHR], 0.60; 95% CI, 0.48-0.76; P<0.001), but higher than NSTEMI (adjHR, 2.70; 95% CI, 2.14-3.41; P<0.001). Compared with STEMI, TS was associated with a similar risk of acute heart failure (adjHR, 1.26; 95% CI, 0.91-1.76; P=0.16) but a lower risk of cardiogenic shock (adjHR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.34-0.89; P=0.02). The relative 30-day mortality risk for TS versus STEMI and NSTEMI was higher for smokers than nonsmokers (adjusted P interaction STEMI=0.01 and P interaction NSTEMI=0.01). Conclusions: The 30-day mortality rate in TS was higher than in NSTEMI but lower than STEMI despite a similar risk of acute heart failure in TS and STEMI. Among patients with TS, smoking was an independent predictor of mortality. 
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  • Rondung, Elisabet, 1980-, et al. (författare)
  • Reducing stress and anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries or Takotsubo syndrome : A non-randomized feasibility study
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Internet Interventions. - : Elsevier. - 2214-7829. ; 29
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background and aim: In the aftermath of a myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) or Takotsubo syndrome (TS), patients commonly express high levels of stress and anxiety. Current treatment alternatives rarely address these issues. The planned E-health Treatment of Stress and Anxiety in Stockholm Myocardial Infarction With Non-obstructive Coronaries Study (e-SMINC) aims to evaluate the effects of an internet-based intervention, building on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) by comparison with treatment as usual using an RCT approach. This was a small-scale single arm study designed to test the feasibility of the RCT, addressing uncertainties regarding recruitment, data collection, and intervention delivery.Methods: Participant recruitment and screening took place before discharge from the coronary care unit at a large Swedish hospital. Eligible patients were invited to a nine-step psychologist guided, internet-based CBT intervention. The sample size was set in advance to 10 participants completing the intervention. The recruitment and flow of participants were documented and evaluated in relation to seven pre-defined progression criteria. Self-reports of anxiety (HADS-A), stress (PSS-14), cardiac anxiety (CAQ), posttraumatic stress (IES-6) and quality of life (Rand-36), collected at screening, pre-intervention and post-intervention, were analysed descriptively and by effect sizes (Cohen's d). Individual interviews targeting participant experiences were conducted.Results: Six out of seven progression criteria yielded no concerns. Out of 49 patients with a working diagnosis of MINOCA or TS, 31 were eligible for screening, 26 consented to participate, and 14 were eligible with regard to symptoms of stress and/or anxiety. Eleven completed the pre-assessment and were given access the intervention, and 9 completed the intervention. Only the number of patients screened prior to eligibility assessment was slightly lower than expected, indicating possible concerns. Self-reports of anxiety, stress, cardiac anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and quality of life all indicated symptom reduction from pre- to post-intervention, generally showing large effect sizes (d = 0.6–2.6). The general consensus among participants was that the programme was helpful and relevant, and that the personal contact with the psychologist was highly valued. Setting aside time to complete assignments was found critical.Conclusion: Conducting a full scale RCT was found feasible. Inclusion of more study sites and minor amendments to the protocol and intervention were decided to improve feasibility further.
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  • Saha, Rama, et al. (författare)
  • Heritability of endometriosis
  • 2015
  • Ingår i: Fertility and Sterility. - : Elsevier BV. - 0015-0282 .- 1556-5653. ; 104:4, s. 947-952
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • OBJECTIVE: To estimate the relative contribution of genetic influences and prevalence on endometriosis.DESIGN: Analysis of self-reported data from a nationwide population-based twin registry.SETTING: Not applicable.PATIENT(S): A total of 28,370 women, female monozygotic (MZ) or dizygotic (DZ) twins, who participated in either of two surveys (1998-2002 or 2005-2006).INTERVENTION(S): None.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Self-reported endometriosis, validated by medical records.RESULT(S): A history of endometriosis was reported by 1,228 female twins. The probandwise concordance was 0.21 for MZ and 0.10 for DZ twins. Higher within-pair (tetrachoric) correlation was observed among MZ (0.47) compared with DZ (0.20) twins. The best-fitting model revealed a contribution of 47% by additive genetic factors and the remaining 53% attributed to unique environmental effects.CONCLUSION(S): Our findings suggest both genetic and unique (nonshared) environmental influences on the complex etiology of endometriosis and support the hypothesis that genes have a strong influence on phenotypic manifestations of endometriosis.
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  • Salzinger, Barbara, et al. (författare)
  • Associations between inflammatory and angiogenic proteomic biomarkers, and cardiovascular events and mortality in relation to kidney function
  • 2024
  • Ingår i: Clinical Kidney Journal. - : Oxford University Press. - 2048-8505 .- 2048-8513. ; 17:3
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BackgroundThe links between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the high burden of cardiovascular disease remain unclear. We aimed to explore the association between selected inflammatory and angiogenic biomarkers, kidney function and long-term outcome in patients with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to test the hypothesis that CKD status modifies this association.MethodsA total of 1293 ACS patients hospitalized between 2008 and 2015 were followed until 31 December 2017. Plasma was collected on days 1–3 after admission. A total of 13 biomarkers were a priori identified and analysed with two proteomic methods, proximity extension assay or multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry. Boxplots and multiple linear regression models were used to study associations between biomarkers and kidney function and adjusted standardized Cox regression with an interaction term for CKD was used to assess whether CKD modified the association between biomarkers and major adverse cardiovascular events and death (MACE+).ResultsThe concentrations of nine biomarkers—endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 (ESM-1), fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23), fractalkine (CX3CL1), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA), interleukin-18 (IL-18), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), placenta growth factor (PlGF), transmembrane immunoglobulin 1 (TIM-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA)—were inversely associated with kidney function. ESM-1, FGF-23 and TIM-1 showed associations with MACE+. Only FGF23 remained independently associated after adjustment for the other biomarkers (hazard ratio per standard deviation increase 1.34; 95% Bonferroni corrected confidence interval 1.19–1.50). None of the biomarkers showed an interaction with CKD.ConclusionsThe concentrations of 9 of the 13 prespecified inflammatory and angiogenic proteomic biomarkers increased when kidney function declined. Only FGF-23 demonstrated an independent association with MACE+, and this association was not modified by CKD status. These findings further support FGF-23 as an independent prognostic marker in ACS patients with and without CKD.
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  • Shen, Qing, et al. (författare)
  • Psychiatric disorders and subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease : a longitudinal matched cohort study across three countries
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: eClinicalMedicine. - : Elsevier. - 2589-5370. ; 61
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Several psychiatric disorders have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), however, the role of familial factors and the main disease trajectories remain unknown.METHODS: In this longitudinal cohort study, we identified a cohort of 900,240 patients newly diagnosed with psychiatric disorders during January 1, 1987 and December 31, 2016, their 1,002,888 unaffected full siblings, and 1:10 age- and sex-matched reference population from nationwide medical records in Sweden, who had no prior diagnosis of CVD at enrolment. We used flexible parametric models to determine the time-varying association between first-onset psychiatric disorders and incident CVD and CVD death, comparing rates of CVD among patients with psychiatric disorders to the rates of unaffected siblings and matched reference population. We also used disease trajectory analysis to identify main disease trajectories linking psychiatric disorders to CVD. Identified associations and disease trajectories of the Swedish cohort were validated in a similar cohort from nationwide medical records in Denmark (N = 875,634 patients, same criteria during January 1, 1969 and December 31, 2016) and in Estonian cohorts from the Estonian Biobank (N = 30,656 patients, same criteria during January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2020), respectively.FINDINGS: During up to 30 years of follow-up of the Swedish cohort, the crude incidence rate of CVD was 9.7, 7.4 and 7.0 per 1000 person-years among patients with psychiatric disorders, their unaffected siblings, and the matched reference population. Compared with their siblings, patients with psychiatric disorders experienced higher rates of CVD during the first year after diagnosis (hazard ratio [HR], 1.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.79-1.98) and thereafter (1.37; 95% CI, 1.34-1.39). Similar rate increases were noted when comparing with the matched reference population. These results were replicated in the Danish cohort. We identified several disease trajectories linking psychiatric disorders to CVD in the Swedish cohort, with or without mediating medical conditions, including a direct link between psychiatric disorders and hypertensive disorder, ischemic heart disease, venous thromboembolism, angina pectoris, and stroke. These trajectories were validated in the Estonian Biobank cohort.INTERPRETATION: Independent of familial factors, patients with psychiatric disorders are at an elevated risk of subsequent CVD, particularly during first year after diagnosis. Increased surveillance and treatment of CVDs and CVD risk factors should be considered as an integral part of clinical management, in order to reduce risk of CVD among patients with psychiatric disorders.
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  • Sorensson, Peder, et al. (författare)
  • Assessment of myocardium at risk with contrast enhanced steady-state free precession cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance compared to single-photon emission computed tomography
  • 2010
  • Ingår i: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. - 1097-6647. ; 12, s. 25-
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Final infarct size following coronary occlusion is determined by the duration of ischemia, the size of myocardium at risk (MaR) and reperfusion injury. The reference method for determining MaR, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) before reperfusion, is impractical in an acute setting. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether MaR can be determined from the contrast enhanced myocardium using steady-state free precession (SSFP) cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) performed one week after the acute event in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients with total coronary occlusion. Results: Sixteen patients with STEMI (age 64 +/- 8 years) received intravenous 99 m-Tc immediately before primary percutaneous coronary intervention. SPECT was performed within four hours. MaR was defined as the non-perfused myocardial volume derived with SPECT. CMR was performed 7.8 +/- 1.2 days after the myocardial infarction using a protocol in which the contrast agent was administered before acquisition of short-axis SSFP cines. MaR was evaluated as the contrast enhanced myocardial volume in the cines by two blinded observers. MaR determined from the enhanced region on cine CMR correlated significantly with that derived with SPECT (r(2) = 0.78, p < 0.001). The difference in MaR determined by CMR and SPECT was 0.5 +/- 5.1% (mean +/- SD). The interobserver variability of contrast enhanced cine SSFP measurements was 1.6 +/- 3.7% (mean +/- SD) of the left ventricle wall volume. Conclusions: Contrast enhanced SSFP cine CMR performed one week after acute infarction accurately depicts MaR prior to reperfusion in STEMI patients with total occlusion undergoing primary PCI. This suggests that a single CMR examination might be performed for determination of MaR and infarct size.
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