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- ItemA wireless pressure sensor for monitoring pulmonary artery pressure in advanced heart failure: Initial experience(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2007) Castro, Pablo F.; Concepcion, Roberto; Bourge, Robert C.; Martinez, Alejandro; Alcaino, Milton; Deck, Carlos; Ferrada, Marcela; Alfaro, Mario; Perrone, SergioHemodynamic goals have been used in the past to guide therapy in patients with heart failure (HF). For HF patients whose signs and symptoms of congestion do not resolve with initial therapy it appears reasonable to consider hemodynamic monitoring at experienced sites. It has been suggested that implantable hemodynamic sensors may enable frequent monitoring of hemodynamic changes in HF patients and be used in tailoring vasodilator. We present the first human case of radio-frequency based, wireless pressure sensor for the monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure in patients with advanced HF. This sensor is delivered into the pulmonary artery via percutaneous venous access.
- ItemComparison of a radiofrequency-based wireless pressure sensor to Swan-Ganz catheter and echocardiography for ambulatory assessment of pulmonary artery pressure in heart failure(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2007) Verdejo, Hugo E.; Castro, Pablo F.; Concepcion, Roberto; Ferrada, Marcela A.; Alfaro, Mario A.; Alcaino, Milton E.; Deck, Carlos C.; Bourge, Robert C.Objectives The goal of this work was to evaluate the accuracy of a new heart failure (HF) sensor (HFS) (Heart Failure Sensor, CardioMEMS Inc., Atlanta, Georgia) pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) monitoring compared with Swan-Ganz (SG) (Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois) catheterization and echocardiography (ECHO) in ambulatory HIF patients.
- ItemLeft cardiac remodelling assessed by echocardiography is associated with rho-kinase activation in long-distance runners(Wiley, 2021) Contreras Briceño, Felipe; Vega, Julián; Mandiola, Jorge; Ocaranza, María Paz; Herrera, Sebastián; Salinas, Manuel; Fernández, Rodrigo; Jalil, Jorge E.; Lavandero, Sergio; Chiong, Mario; Godoy, Paz; Castro, Pablo F.; Sitges, Marta; Gabrielli, LuigiThis single-blind and cross-sectional study evaluated the role of Rho-kinase (ROCK) as a biomarker of the cardiovascular remodelling process assessed by echocardiography in competitive long-distance runners (LDRs) during the training period before a marathon race. Thirty-six healthy male LDRs (37.0 ± 5.3 years; 174.0 ± 7.0 height; BMI: 23.8 ± 2.8;.V O2-peak: 56.5 ± 7.3 mL·kg−1·min−1) were separated into two groups according to previous training level: high-training (HT, n = 16) ≥ 100 km·week−1 and low-training (LT, n = 20) ≥ 70 and < 100 km·week−1. Also, twenty-one healthy nonactive subjects were included as a control group (CTR). A transthoracic echocardiography was performed and ROCK activity levels in circulating leukocytes were measured at rest (48 h without exercising) the week before the race. The HT group showed a higher left ventricular mass index (LVMi) and left atrial volume index (LAVi) than other groups (p < 0.05, for both); also, higher levels of ROCK activity were found in LDRs (HT = 6.17 ± 1.41 vs. CTR = 1.64 ± 0.66 (p < 0.01); vs. LT = 2.74 ± 0.84; (p < 0.05)). In LDRs a direct correlation between ROCK activity levels and LVMi (r = 0.83; p < 0.001), and LAVi (r = 0.70; p < 0.001) were found. In conclusion, in male competitive long-distance runners, the load of exercise implicated in marathon training is associated with ROCK activity levels and the left cardiac remodelling process assessed by echocardiography.
- ItemMitochondrial Dynamics: a Potential New Therapeutic Target for Heart Failure(EDICIONES DOYMA S A, 2011) Kuzmicic, Jovan; del Campo, Andrea; Lopez Crisosto, Camila; Morales, Pablo E.; Pennanen, Christian; Bravo Sagua, Roberto; Hechenleitner, Jonathan; Zepeda, Ramiro; Castro, Pablo F.; Verdejo, Hugo E.; Parra, Valentina; Chiong, Mario; Lavandero, SergioMitochondria are dynamic organelles able to vary their morphology between elongated interconnected mitochondrial networks and fragmented disconnected arrays, through events of mitochondrial fusion and fission, respectively. These events allow the transmission of signaling messengers and exchange of metabolites within the cell. They have also been implicated in a variety of biological processes including embryonic development, metabolism, apoptosis, and autophagy. Although the majority of these studies have been confined to noncardiac cells, emerging evidence suggests that changes in mitochondrial morphology could participate in cardiac development, the response to ischemia-reperfusion injury, heart failure, and diabetes mellitus. In this article, we review how the mitochondrial dynamics are altered in different cardiac pathologies, with special emphasis on heart failure, and how this knowledge may provide new therapeutic targets for treating cardiovascular diseases. Full English text available from: www.revespcardiol.org (C) 2011 Sociedad Espanola de Cardiologia. Published by Elsevier Espana, SI. All rights reserved.
- ItemPredictors of acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation and risk stratification in the chest pain unit(SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008) Gabrielli, Luigi A.; Castro, Pablo F.; Verdejo, Hugo E.; McNab, Paul A.; Llevaneras, Silvana A.; Mardonez, Jose M.; Corbalan, Ramon L.Background: Nearly 10016 of patients with an actual acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are discharged with an inadequate diagnosis. Aim: To select clinical and laboratory predictors to identify patients with a high likelihood of ACS in the Chest Pain Unit. Material and methods: Prospective evaluation of patients consulting in a Chest Pain Unit of a University Hospital. Initial assessment was standardized and included evaluation of pain characteristics, electrocardiogram and Troponin I. Independent predictors of ACS were identified with a multiple logistic regression. Results: In a four years period, 1,168 patients aged 62 +/- 23 years (69% males), were studied. After initial evaluation, 62% of the patients were admitted to the hospital for further testing and in 71% of them, a definite diagnosis of ACS was made. No events were reported by patients directly discharged from the Chest Pain Unit. Independent predictors associated With a higher likelihood of ACS were an abnormal electrocardiogram at the initial evaluation (Odds ratio (OR) 5.37, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 3.61-7.99), two or more cardiovascular risk factors (OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.21-2.84), cervical irradiation of the pain (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.25-2.69), age over 65 years (OR 1. 73, 95% CI (1.32-2.27) and a Troponin I above the upper normal limit (OR: 5.68, 95% CI 3.72-8.29). Conclusions: Simple clinical findings allow an appropriate identification of patients with a high likelihood of ACS without specialized methods for myocardial ischemia detection (Rev Med Chile 2008; 136: 442-50).
- ItemXanthine-oxidase inhibitors and statins in chronic heart failure: Effects on vascular and functional parameters(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2011) Greig, Douglas; Alcaino, Hernan; Castro, Pablo F.; Garcia, Lorena; Verdejo, Hugo E.; Navarro, Mario; Lopez, Rafael; Mellado, Rosemarie; Tapia, Fabiola; Gabrielli, Luigi A.; Nogerol, Camilo; Chiong, Mario; Godoy, Ivan; Lavandero, SergioBACKGROUND: Increased oxidative stress in heart failure (HF) leads to inflammation and endothelial dysfunction (ED). Both statins and allopurinol have known anti-oxidant properties, but their utility in HF has not been fully assessed.