2021
Effects of canagliflozin on human myocardial redox signalling: clinical implications
Kondo H, Akoumianakis I, Badi I, Akawi N, Kotanidis CP, Polkinghorne M, Stadiotti I, Sommariva E, Antonopoulos AS, Carena MC, Oikonomou EK, Reus EM, Sayeed R, Krasopoulos G, Srivastava V, Farid S, Chuaiphichai S, Shirodaria C, Channon KM, Casadei B, Antoniades C. Effects of canagliflozin on human myocardial redox signalling: clinical implications. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: 4947-4960. PMID: 34293101, PMCID: PMC8691807, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNADPH oxidase activityMyocardial redoxHuman cardiomyocytesNOS couplingAtrial tissueSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsMyocardial NADPH oxidase activityRight atrial appendage biopsiesNitric oxide synthase uncouplingCotransporter 2 inhibitorsEffects of canagliflozinHeart failure patientsBeneficial cardiac effectsExpression of inflammationRecent clinical trialsAMP kinaseHuman atrial tissueOxidase activityPrimary human cardiomyocytesAnti-apoptotic effectsTetrahydrobiopterin bioavailabilityCardiovascular outcomesCardiac effectsFailure patientsCardiac surgery
2019
The Prognostic Role of Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Aortic Stenosis A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Papanastasiou CA, Kokkinidis DG, Kampaktsis PN, Bikakis I, Cunha DK, Oikonomou EK, Greenwood JP, Garcia MJ, Karamitsos TD. The Prognostic Role of Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Aortic Stenosis A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 13: 385-392. PMID: 31326491, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementAortic stenosisCardiac magnetic resonanceCause mortalityGadolinium enhancementLGE-CMRSystematic reviewA Systematic ReviewStrongest univariate predictorsRandom-effects modelBaseline characteristicsHazard ratioPrognostic roleRisk stratificationAdverse outcomesPrognostic valueUnivariate predictorsPooled analysisMyocardial fibrosisInclusion criteriaCardiac diseaseRegional fibrosisPatientsElectronic databasesMeta-Analysis