scholarly journals Analysis on the Expression and Prognostic Value of LncRNA FAF in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hai Xu ◽  
Xiwen Zhang ◽  
Kun Yu ◽  
Gang Zhang ◽  
Yafei Shi ◽  
...  

Objective. To investigate the expression and prognostic value of LncRNA FAF in patients with coronary heart disease. Patients and Methods. 97 patients with coronary heart disease who came to our hospital were selected as the research group (RG), and 97 healthy people who came to our hospital for physical examination during the same period were selected as the control group (CG). The serum LncRNA FAF, plasma homocysteine (HCY), lipoprotein A (Lp-a), serum tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in the two groups of patients were detected, and their correlations were analyzed. Then, the predictive value and risk factors of FAF for poor prognosis of patients with coronary heart disease were analyzed. Results. The expression of LncRNA FAF in the serum of patients in the RG was significantly lower than that in the CG, and the expressions of HCY, Lp-a, TNF-α, and hsCRP were significantly higher than those in the CG (p <0.05). The AUC of FAF in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease was more than 0.9. FAF was negatively correlated with the coronary lesion vessels, HCY, Lp-a, TNF-α, and hsCRP expressions in patients with coronary heart disease ( p < 0.05 ). The ROC of FAF for predicting poor prognosis in patients with coronary heart disease was greater than 0.9. Low expression of FAF; high expressions of HCY, Lp-a, and hsCRP; and increase of coronary lesion vessels were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with coronary heart disease. Conclusions. LncRNA FAF was lowly expressed in the serum of patients with coronary heart disease, and it was of high value in the diagnosis and prediction of poor prognosis of coronary heart disease. It was also an independent risk factor for poor prognosis of patients with coronary heart disease and may be a potential target for diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease.

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Bosselmann ◽  
Stella V Fangauf ◽  
Birgit Herbeck Belnap ◽  
Mira-Lynn Chavanon ◽  
Jonas Nagel ◽  
...  

Background: Risk factor control is essential in limiting the progression of coronary heart disease, but the necessary active patient involvement is often difficult to realise, especially in patients suffering psychosocial risk factors (e.g. distress). Blended collaborative care has been shown as an effective treatment addition, in which a (non-physician) care manager supports patients in implementing and sustaining lifestyle changes, follows-up on patients, and integrates care across providers, targeting both, somatic and psychosocial risk factors. Aims: The aim of this study was to test the feasibility, acceptance and effect of a six-month blended collaborative care intervention in Germany. Methods: For our randomised controlled pilot study with a crossover design we recruited coronary heart disease patients with ⩾1 insufficiently controlled cardiac risk factors and randomised them to either immediate blended collaborative care intervention (immediate intervention group, n=20) or waiting control (waiting control group, n=20). Results: Participation rate in the intervention phase was 67% ( n=40), and participants reported high satisfaction ( M=1.63, standard deviation=0.69; scale 1 (very high) to 5 (very low)). The number of risk factors decreased significantly from baseline to six months in the immediate intervention group ( t(60)=3.07, p=0.003), but not in the waiting control group t(60)=−0.29, p=0.77). Similarly, at the end of their intervention following the six-month waiting period, the waiting control group also showed a significant reduction of risk factors ( t(60)=3.88, p<0.001). Conclusion: This study shows that blended collaborative care can be a feasible, accepted and effective addition to standard medical care in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in the German healthcare system.


2006 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon D. O. Lowe

Prospective epidemiological studies have shown associations of circulating inflammatory markers with risk of CHD (coronary heart disease); however, these associations are modest after adjustment for confounding by established risk factors, and do not add significantly to the predictive value of current clinical risk scores. In contrast, experimental human studies of local arterial inflammation, such as the brachial artery infusion of TNF-α (tumour necrosis factor-α) model reported in this issue of Clinical Science by Robinson and co-workers, are of value in elucidating the pathophysiology of atherothrombosis.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Saeed ◽  
German Tapia ◽  
Inger Ariansen ◽  
Lars C. Stene ◽  
Ingebjørg Seljeflot ◽  
...  

<a><i>Objective:</i></a> To study whether serum galectin-3 and other biomarkers of inflammation predict coronary heart disease (CHD) in subjects with longstanding childhood-onset type 1 diabetes. <p><i>Research, design and methods:</i> A population-based nation-wide cohort of 299 subjects with type 1 diabetes diagnosed in Norway at age <15 years during 1973-1982. They were examined in 2002-2003 at mean age of 33 years (range 21-44), with mean diabetes duration of 24 years (range 19-30). Subjects were followed through December 31, 2017 for their first CHD event registered by a hospitalization or cause of death using nation-wide registries. Stored serum samples were available for 296 subjects and analyzed for interleukin (IL)-6, IL-6 receptor, IL-18, high sensitivity-C-reactive protein, matrix metalloproteinases-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1, galectin-3 and high sensitivity troponin T (hs-TNT). Adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) for CHD per standard deviation increase in biomarker were estimated using Cox regression. </p> <p><i>Results:</i> Of 295 subjects, 40 (13.6%) had documented CHD event during mean follow-up of 14.4 years (range 0.5 - 16). IL-6 (aHR 1.32, 95% CI: 1.07 – 1.63), galectin-3 (aHR 1.44, 95% CI: 1.09 – 1.80) and TIMP-1 (aHR 1.37, 95% CI 1.04 – 1.81) were significant predictors of CHD after adjustment for conventional risk factors. </p> <p><i>Conclusion:</i><b> </b>Galectin-3 was significantly associated with future CHD in subjects with type 1 diabetes, and if the results are replicated in larger studies it may aid in prediction together with conventional risk factors for CHD. <b><br> </b></p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan Ma ◽  
Xiaoce Dai ◽  
Chenxia Wu ◽  
Mingshuang Li ◽  
Hongzhuan Sheng ◽  
...  

We previously demonstrated that the Tanyu Tongzhi Formula (TTF) significantly alleviated the clinical symptoms of patients with coronary heart disease and lowered serum lipid and inflammatory factor levels in patients with coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis model rats. However, the mechanism underlying TTF remains unknown. In this study, we examined the effect of TTF on atherosclerotic plaques in ApoE-/- mice and underlying mechanisms involved in macrophage polarization. Sixty male ApoE-/- mice were randomly divided into four groups. Mice in the control group were fed a regular diet, whereas experimental mice were fed a high-fat diet and received either saline (HFD group) or TTF at concentrations of 0.60 (TTF-L group) or 2.25 g/ml (TTF-H group) by daily oral gavage for 16 weeks. In the TTF-L and TTF-H groups, the levels of serum cholesterol, triglyceride, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were decreased, lipid content was significantly decreased, and percentage area of collagen/lipid increased in atherosclerotic plaque compared to in the HFD group. Moreover, we found TTF promoted the expression of alternative macrophage markers (Fizz1, Arg1, and Mrc) and suppressed the expression of M1 macrophage markers (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) by regulating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) expression and AKT/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation. We further investigated whether alternative macrophage was reduced when PPARγ was inhibited or the AKT/ERK signaling pathway was activated. TTF delayed atherosclerotic plaque progression by promoting alternative macrophage activation through increasing PPARγ expression and inhibiting AKT/ERK phosphorylation, providing a theoretical basis for its clinical application.


Author(s):  
Ольга Владимировна Шаталова ◽  
Дмитрий Андреевич Медников ◽  
Зейнаб Усама Протасова

Цель исследования заключается в повышении качества прогнозирования ишемической болезни сердца путем учета синергетического эффекта наличия сопутствующих заболеваний и факторов профессиональной среды посредством многоагентных интеллектуальных систем. Методы исследования. Для прогнозирования ишемической болезни сердца предложена базовая структура многоагентной интеллектуальной системы, содержащая «сильные» и «слабые» классификаторы. При этом «слабые» классификаторы разделены на четыре группы, первая из которых осуществляет анализ данных, полученных на основе традиционных факторов риска ишемической болезни сердца, вторая - на основе анализа электрокардиологических исследований, третья группа «слабых» классификаторов предназначена для диагностики сопутствующих заболеваний и синдромов по предикторам, используемых первыми двумя группами агентов, а четвертая - анализирует факторы риска окружающей среды. Мультиагентная система позволяет управлять процессом принятия решений посредством сочетания экспертных оценок, статистических данных и текущей информации. Результаты. Проведены экспериментальные исследования различных модификаций предложенной модели классификатора, заключающихся в последовательном исключении из агрегатора решений «слабых» классификаторов на различных иерархических уровнях. В ходе экспериментального оценивания и в результате математического моделирования было показано, что при использовании всех информативных признаков уверенность в правильном прогнозе по риску ишемической болезни сердца превышает величину 0,8. Показатели качества прогнозирования выше, чем у известной системы прогнозирования ишемической болезни сердца - превышает SCORE, в среднем, на 14%. Выводы. Анализ показателей качества классификации в экспериментальной группе обследуемых с различным показателем ишемического риска и в контрольной группе, составленной из машинистов электролокомотивов, для которых релевантными показателями ишемических рисков являются вибрационная болезнь и пребывание в электромагнитных полях, показал, что учет влияния этих факторов риска в контрольной группе повышает диагностическую эффективность на семь процентов по сравнению с экспериментальной группой, выступающей как фоновая The aim of the study is to improve the quality of predicting coronary heart disease by taking into account the synergistic effect of the presence of concomitant diseases and occupational factors through multi-agent intelligent systems. Research methods. To predict coronary heart disease, a basic structure of a multi-agent intelligent system is proposed, which contains “strong” and “weak” classifiers. At the same time, the "weak" classifiers are divided into four groups, the first of which analyzes data obtained on the basis of traditional risk factors for coronary heart disease, the second - based on the analysis of electrocardiological studies, the third group of "weak" classifiers is intended for the diagnosis of concomitant diseases and syndromes based on predictors used by the first two groups of agents, and the fourth analyzes environmental risk factors. The mobile system allows you to manage the decision-making process through a combination of expert assessments, statistical data and current information. Results. Experimental studies of various modifications of the proposed model of the classifier, consisting in the sequential exclusion from the aggregator of decisions of "weak" classifiers at various hierarchical levels, have been carried out. In the course of experimental evaluation and as a result of mathematical modeling, it was shown that when using all informative signs, the confidence in the correct forecast for the risk of coronary heart disease exceeds 0.8. The indicators of the quality of prediction are higher than those of the known predictive system for coronary heart disease - they exceed SCORE, on average, by 14%. Conclusions. Analysis of the classification quality indicators in the experimental group of subjects with different ischemic risk indicators and in the control group made up of electric locomotive drivers, for whom vibration sickness and exposure to electromagnetic fields are relevant indicators of ischemic risks, showed that taking into account the influence of these risk factors in the control group increases diagnostic efficiency by seven percent compared with the experimental group serving as background


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santanu Biswas ◽  
Pradip K. Ghoshal ◽  
Bhubaneswar Halder ◽  
Nripendranath Mandal

The purpose of this study is to establish whether ABO blood group is related to coronary heart disease in an individual in Asian Indian Bengali population of eastern part of India. Two hundred and fifty (250) CHD patients and two hundred and fifty (250) age and sex matched healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. ABO blood group distribution in patients was compared with control group. Frequency of major cardiac risk factors was determined to find any correlation between blood groups and cardiovascular risk factors. The distribution of ABO blood groups in patients versus control group was A in 24.00 versus 21.60%, B in 30.80 versus 32.40%, O in 38.40 versus 21.60%, and AB in 6.80 versus 24.40%. The analysis showed significant difference in frequency of O (OR = 1.857, 95%CI = 1.112–3.100,P=0.018) and AB (OR = 0.447, 95%CI = 0.227–0.882,P=0.020) blood group between healthy controls and CHD individuals. Our results may suggest that the AB blood group decreases the risk of CHD in healthy controls, and it might be due to the higher concentration of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), while the O blood group increases the risk of CHD due to lower HDL-c levels in Bengali population of eastern part of India.


Author(s):  
Nikolay I. Panev ◽  
Natalya A. Evseeva ◽  
Sergey N. Filimonov ◽  
Olga Yu. Korotenko ◽  
Olga N. Blazhina ◽  
...  

Introduction. There are data on the effects of dust on the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system. The main measures for preventing diseases of the circulatory system aimed to identify and eliminate risk factors. However, the prevalence of risk factors for coronary heart disease among coal mine workers with anthracosilicosis has not been sufficiently studied, determining the study's relevance. The study aimed to learn the frequency of risk factors for coronary heart disease in coal industry workers with anthracosilicosis. Materials and methods. We examined 269 miners working in conditions of dustiness exceeding the maximum permissible concentration by ten or more times: 139 miners with a previously established diagnosis of anthracosilicosis and 130 miners of the control group without dust pathology of the lungs. All of them underwent a comprehensive clinical, instrumental, and laboratory examination of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems to detect anthracosilicosis and coronary heart disease, as well as to assess its risk factors. Results. In miners with anthracosilicosis, coronary heart disease was 3.5 times more common (30.94%) than in the control group (8.46%). We have identified a high incidence of coronary heart disease in the age group of 45 and more years and with the experience of working in dust conditions of 20 and more years. In miners with anthracosilicosis combined with coronary heart disease, arterial hypertension was 1.6 times more common (58.14%) than without concomitant coronary heart disease - 35.42%. Miners with a combination of anthracosilicosis and coronary heart disease were three times more likely (20.93%) than those without coronary heart disease (6.25%) to have a metabolic syndrome. According to the Tanner index, significant risk factors for coronary heart disease were the presence of an andromorphic constitutional-morphological type and the formation of a complication of anthracosilicosis - respiratory failure. The evaluation of biochemical blood tests showed that the most significant markers of coronary heart disease risk were hyperhomocysteinemia, increased levels of C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and soluble fibrin-monomer complexes. Conclusions. We found that the most significant risk of developing coronary heart disease in miners is 45 years and older. There are also other risk factors: work experience in harmful working conditions of 20 years or more; the presence of arterial hypertension; metabolic syndrome; andromorphic constitutional-morphological type according to the Tanner index. Risk factors are respiratory failure, hyperhomocysteinemia, hyperfibrinogenemia, increased soluble fibrin-monomer complexes, and C - reactive protein. It is necessary to consider all risks in developing programs of medical and preventive measures for employees of the coal industry.


2019 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 205873921982862
Author(s):  
Xin Xue ◽  
Yi Qiu ◽  
Sizhe Cao ◽  
Ying Yue ◽  
Xiaofang Sun ◽  
...  

It is postulated that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) are diagnostic utilities for pleural effusion. This study was designed to explore the detection and significance of TNF-α and hs-CRP in the pleural effusion of patients with diabetes and pulmonary tuberculosis. A total of 60 patients with diabetes and pulmonary tuberculosis pleural effusion were selected as the study group, while 60 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis pleural effusion were considered as the control group. The expression of TNF-α and hs-CRP in the two groups was determined from pleural effusion by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression levels of TNF-α and hs-CRP in pleural effusion of the study group were significantly ( P < 0.05) higher than the control group, and the sensitivity and specificity of the combined detection were significantly ( P < 0.05) higher than those of the separate detection. The expression of TNF-α and hs-CRP in the pleural effusion of patients with diabetes and pulmonary tuberculosis increased remarkably, which plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment helping with differential diagnosis and evaluation of severity and prognosis by related detection of changes of these indexes, especially the combined detections.


Medicina ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raimondas Kubilius ◽  
Lina Jasiukevičienė ◽  
Vytautas Grižas ◽  
Loreta Kubilienė ◽  
Edita Jakubsevičienė ◽  
...  

Background. Each year more than 4.3 million people in Europe will die of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the implementation of simple interventions such as smoking cessation, weight loss, improved diets, and increased exercise is the top priority in prevention and rehabilitation programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of complex rehabilitation on the manifestation of risk factors and cardiac events in patients with coronary heart disease. Material and Methods. A total of 140 patients with coronary heart disease and NYHA functional class II–IV ischemic heart failure were recruited to the study. The patients were divided into 2 groups: 70 patients who underwent a 6-month complex rehabilitation course (rehabilitation group) and 70 patients who received drug treatment only (control group). Smoking, dietary, and physical activity habits were documented using the questionnaires. Blood pressure (BP), body weight and height, and total serum cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglyceride (Tg), and blood glucose levels were measured. Measurements were repeated after 3 and 6 months. Results. After 6 months, significantly reduced systolic BP was observed in both the groups as compared with the baseline values (P<0.05). A significant decrease in the diastolic BP; total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride and blood glucose levels; body mass index, and percentage of patients with the metabolic syndrome as compared with the baseline data was documented only in the rehabilitation group (P<0.05). All the patients quitted smoking as well as all the patients in the rehabilitation group changed their dietary habits (P<0.05). Fewer patients were excluded from the rehabilitation group because of cardiac events as compared with the control group (7.1% vs. 11.4%, P<0.05). Conclusions. Complex long-term rehabilitation of cardiovascular patients significantly reduced the manifestation of major cardiovascular risk factors and the rate of cardiac events. Aerobic exercise must be the most important part of training but well-done resistance training must also be encouraged.


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