Abstract In this review we examine the current state of gene therapy for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. We describe advances and challenges in successfully creating and incorporating gene vectors into the myocardium. After summarizing the current scientific research in gene transfer technology we then focus on the most promising areas of gene therapy, the treatment of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachyarrhythmias. We review the scientific literature to determine how gene therapy co...
Abstract Aims To investigate the impact of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) without preliminary balloon aortic valvuloplasty (pre-BAV) on periprocedural outcomes in a large, real-world registry. Methods and results The SOURCE 3 registry was an observational, multi-center, single-arm study of patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis at high surgical risk treated with the SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve (THV). Procedural and 30-day outcomes were compared between two groups...
Last.Michele Emdin(Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)H-Index: 47
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Abstract Background Evidence of sympathetic and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation provided a rationale for neurohormonal antagonism in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), while no data are available in patients with milder degree of systolic dysfunction. We aimed to investigate neurohormonal function in HF with preserved and mid-range EF (HFpEF/HFmrEF). Methods Three cohorts (n = 189/each) of stable HFpEF, HFmrEF and HFrEF patients were selected (median age 70, 67...
#1Yi-Ping Hung(NYMU: National Yang-Ming University)H-Index: 6
#2Yu-Wen Hu(NYMU: National Yang-Ming University)H-Index: 12
Last.Tze-Fan Chao(NYMU: National Yang-Ming University)H-Index: 31
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Abstract Aims Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) may be at higher risk for cancer, possibly due to the presence of coexisting risk factors. In this study, we investigate the magnitude and predictors of this potential risk within a population-based study. Methods and results The study cohort included 332,555 AF patients aged ≥20 years without past history of cancer. Standardized incidence ratio (SIR) was used as a measure of relative risk, comparing observed cancer incidence among patients wi...
Abstract Background The therapeutic potential of doxorubicin (DOX) is limited by cardiotoxicity. Rubicon is an inhibitory interacting partner of autophagy protein UVRAG. Currently, the role of Rubicon in DOX-induced cardiotoxicity is unknown. In this study, we test the hypothesis that loss of Rubicon attenuates DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. Methods A mouse model of acute DOX-induced cardiotoxicity was established by a single intraperitoneal injection of DOX at a dose of 20 mg/kg. Rubicon expressio...
Abstract Background Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals post-myocardial infarction (MI) are debated, and the significance of achieved blood lipid levels for predicting a first recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (rASCVD) event post-MI is unclear. Methods This was a cohort study on first-ever MI survivors aged ≤76 years attending 4–14 week revisits throughout Sweden 2005–2013. Personal-level data was collected from SWEDEHEART and linked national registries. Exposures we...
Abstract Objectives We sought to investigate the association between LVEF and clinical outcomes after NSTEMI, and the benefit of guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy in elderly patients. Background New-onset reduction in LVEF is common after NSTEMI in patients of advanced age. There is little information about outcomes in relation to LVEF, and the benefit of guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy in elderly patients. Materials and methods The SWEDEHEART registry was used to identify all patients...