scholarly journals History of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular risk factors among patients initiating strontium ranelate for treatment of osteoporosis

Author(s):  
A Modi ◽  
Jingbo Yu ◽  
Jackson Tang ◽  
Zhiyi (Jerry) Li ◽  
Shiva Sajjan ◽  
...  
VASA ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reiter ◽  
Wirth ◽  
Pourazim ◽  
Exner ◽  
Baghestanian ◽  
...  

Background: Skin cholesterol (SkC) has been suggested to be an additional risk predictor, so we evaluated the test performance, potential determinants of this marker as well as a potential correlation of SkC with markers of inflammation and the history of cardiovascular events. Patients and methods: SkC, determined by the non-invasive PREVU POC Skin Sterol test, as well as serum lipids, the body fat status, high-sensitive CRP (hs-CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) were evaluated in consecutive patients with and without documented atherosclerotic disease. Results: SkC was assessed in 201 patients. The within-day precision (CV) was 3.8%, the day-to-day CV of the right hand was 8.6% and 4.3% for the left hand, respectively. Neither univariate analysis nor multiple regressions identified a significant influence of age, sex, serum lipids, body fat status, smoking or diabetes mellitus on SkC, corresponding results were observed in a further analysis including 174 of these patients concerning hs-CRP and SAA (all p > 0.05). T-test analyses detected no significant differences between patients with and without a history of coronary, peripheral vascular and cerebrovascular events (all p > 0.05). Conclusions: The PREVU POC Skin Sterol test for the assessment of SkC proved an acceptable test performance. SkC is independent from serum lipids, traditional cardiovascular risk factors, two sensitive markers of systemic inflammation as well as the history of cardiovascular events indicating that the perception of this parameter as an established marker of vascular disease is premature.


2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 1801797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imre Noth ◽  
Marlies Wijsenbeek ◽  
Martin Kolb ◽  
Francesco Bonella ◽  
Lizette Moros ◽  
...  

Nintedanib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We investigated the cardiovascular safety of nintedanib using pooled data from the TOMORROW and INPULSIS trials.Cardiovascular events were assessed post hoc in patients with a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) and/or one or more cardiovascular risk factors at baseline (“higher cardiovascular risk”) and patients with no history of atherosclerotic CVD and no cardiovascular risk factors at baseline (“lower cardiovascular risk”).Incidence rates were calculated for 1231 patients (n=723 nintedanib and n=508 placebo), of whom 89.9% had higher cardiovascular risk. Incidence rates of major adverse cardiovascular events were similar in the nintedanib and placebo groups in patients with higher cardiovascular risk (3.88 (95% CI 2.58–5.84) and 3.49 (95% CI 2.10–5.79) per 100 patient-years, respectively) and lower cardiovascular risk (4.78 (95% CI 1.54–14.82) and 5.37 (95% CI 1.73–16.65) per 100 patient-years, respectively). Incidence rates of myocardial infarction in the nintedanib and placebo groups, respectively, were 3.03 (95% CI 1.91–4.81) and 1.16 (95% CI 0.48–2.79) per 100 patient-years in patients with higher cardiovascular risk and 1.59 (95% CI 0.22–11.29) and 1.78 (95% CI 0.25–12.64) per 100 patient-years in patients with lower cardiovascular risk. Incidence rates of other ischaemic heart disease in the nintedanib and placebo groups, respectively, were 1.85 (95% CI 1.02–3.34) and 3.28 (95% CI 1.94–5.54) per 100 patient-years in patients with higher cardiovascular risk and 0 and 1.80 (95% CI 0.25–12.78) per 100 patient-years in patients with lower cardiovascular risk.These data help to establish the cardiovascular safety profile of nintedanib in IPF.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Sardella ◽  
Daniele Cappellani ◽  
Claudio Urbani ◽  
Luca Manetti ◽  
Giulia Marconcini ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 2286-2293 ◽  
Author(s):  
ADNAN N. KIANI ◽  
JENS VOGEL-CLAUSSEN ◽  
ARMIN ARBAB-ZADEH ◽  
LAURENCE S. MAGDER ◽  
JOAO LIMA ◽  
...  

Objective.A major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is accelerated coronary atherosclerosis. New technology (computed tomographic angiography) can measure noncalcified coronary plaque (NCP), which is more prone to rupture. We report on a study of semiquantified NCP in SLE.Methods.Patients with SLE (n = 147) with no history of cardiovascular disease underwent 64-slice coronary multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). The MDCT scans were evaluated quantitatively by a radiologist, using dedicated software.Results.The group of 147 patients with SLE was 86% female, 70% white, 29% African American, and 3% other ethnicity. The mean age was 51 years. In our univariate analysis, the major traditional cardiovascular risk factors associated with noncalcified plaque were age (p = 0.007), obesity (p = 0.03; measured as body mass index), homocysteine (p = 0.05), and hypertension (p = 0.04). Anticardiolipin (p = 0.026; but not lupus anticoagulant) and anti-dsDNA (p = 0.03) were associated with higher noncalcified plaque. Prednisone and hydroxychloroquine therapy had no effect, but methotrexate (MTX) use was associated with higher noncalcified plaque (p = 0.0001). In the best multivariate model, age, current MTX use, and history of anti-dsDNA remained significant.Conclusion.Our results suggest that serologic SLE (anti-dsDNA) and traditional cardiovascular risk factors contribute to semiquantified noncalcified plaque in SLE. The association with MTX is not understood, but should be replicated in larger studies and in multiple centers.


2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Vohra ◽  
Minakshi Bansal ◽  
Neelam Grover ◽  
Parveen Bhardwaj ◽  
Pancham Kumar

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rodriguez-Moran ◽  
C. Aradillas-Garcia ◽  
L. E. Simental-Mendia ◽  
E. Monreal-Escalante ◽  
E. de la Cruz Mendoza ◽  
...  

JAMA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 315 (10) ◽  
pp. 990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven E. Nissen ◽  
Kathy E. Wolski ◽  
Lisa Prcela ◽  
Thomas Wadden ◽  
John B. Buse ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Brusq ◽  
V Bongard ◽  
E Berard ◽  
D Taraszkiewicz ◽  
J Ferrieres

Abstract Background Understanding determinants of coronary calcium score could lead to the development of new preventive actions for reducing cardiovascular risk. Our hypothesis is that major cardiovascular risk factors are linked with coronary calcium score, but the parameters associated with moderate or high scores could be different. Purpose The aim of our study was to explore the potential determinants of moderate and high elevation of coronary calcium score in a population of patients at intermediate cardiovascular risk. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis, using data from a prospective cohort. Our study population was composed of people presenting with cardiovascular risk factors, who were referred by their attending physician for a complete assessment of their risk factors and for screening for silent cardiovascular disease. People in secondary prevention could also be referred. Coronary calcium score was assessed by cardiac CT scan. We used the following categories for classifying patients according to their coronary calcium score: low (0–100 AU (Agatston units)); moderate (101–300 AU) and high calcium score (greater than 300 AU). We performed a descriptive analysis and then we built a multinomial logistic regression model, using the low calcium score category as reference. Results Among the 1585 patients included in the database, we analyzed data from 1402 individuals who beneficiated from coronary calcium scoring. The sample included 714 (51%) men, and 144 (10%) people with a history of cardiovascular disease. Mean age was 59 yrs. Data from the multivariate analysis showed that age (OR=1.07; 95% CI [1.054–1.091] for 1-year increase), gender (OR=0.461; 95% CI [0.330–0.643] for women versus men) and smoking more than 20 cigarettes per day (OR=2.893; 95% CI [1.207–6.935]) were associated with a moderate calcium score. Variables associated with a high calcium score were: age (OR=1.097; 95% CI [1.076–1.119] for 1-year increase), gender (OR=0.221; 95% CI [0.151–0.323] for women vs men), treated dyslipidemia (OR=2.108; 95% CI [1.467–3.027]), treated hypertension (OR=2.199; 95% CI [1.523–3.175]), and history of cardiovascular disease (OR=4.138; 95% CI [2.510–6.823]). Conclusions In this study, well-known and modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are associated with calcium score. However, our results highlight that determinants of moderate and high scores may be different. While tobacco is associated with a higher risk of moderate calcium score, hypertension and dyslipidemia appear to be preferentially linked with the highest scores. It is thus appropriate that the 2019 ESC/EAS guidelines for dyslipidemias have classified patients with hypertension and dyslipidemia in the high risk category. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


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