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Soluble Platelet Release Factors as Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Disease
2021
Platelets are the main players in thrombotic diseases, where activated platelets not only mediate thrombus formation but also are involved in multiple interactions with vascular cells, inflammatory components, and the coagulation system. Although in vitro reactivity of platelets provides information on the function of circulating platelets, it is not a full reflection of the in vivo activation state, which may be relevant for thrombotic risk assessment in various disease conditions. Therefore, studying release markers of activated platelets in plasma is of interest. While this type of study has been done for decades, there are several new discoveries that highlight the need for a critical a…
Low-Cost Optical Mapping Systems for Panoramic Imaging of Complex Arrhythmias and Drug-Action in Translational Heart Models.
2017
[EN] Panoramic optical mapping is the primary method for imaging electrophysiological activity from the entire outer surface of Langendorff-perfused hearts. To date, it is the only method of simultaneously measuring multiple key electrophysiological parameters, such as transmembrane voltage and intracellular free calcium, at high spatial and temporal resolution. Despite the impact it has already had on the fields of cardiac arrhythmias and whole-heart computational modeling, present-day system designs precludes its adoption by the broader cardiovascular research community because of their high costs. Taking advantage of recent technological advances, we developed and validated low-cost opti…
Molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective role of atrial natriuretic peptide in experimental acute ischemic stroke
2018
Abstract Along with its role in regulating blood pressure and fluid homeostasis, the natriuretic peptide system could be also part of an endogenous protective mechanism against brain damage. We aimed to assess the possibility that exogenous atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) could protect against acute ischemic stroke, as well as the molecular mechanisms involved. Three groups of rats subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO, intraluminal filament technique, 60 min) received intracerebroventricular vehicle, low-dose ANP (0.5 nmol) or high-dose ANP (2.5 nmol), at 30 min reperfusion. Neurofunctional condition, and brain infarct and edema volumes were measured at 24 h after…
Mechanisms involved in the increased sensitivity of the rabbit basilar artery to atrial natriuretic peptide in diabetes.
2017
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a vasodilator with significant regional differences and controversial effects in the cerebral circulation, a vascular bed particularly prone to diabetes-induced complications. The present study has investigated how alloxan-induced diabetes modifies the mechanisms involved in the response of the rabbit basilar artery to ANP. ANP (10(-12) -10(-7) M) relaxed precontracted basilar arteries, with higher potency in diabetic than in control rabbits. In arteries from both groups of animals, endothelium removal reduced ANP-induced relaxations. Inhibition of NO-synthesis attenuated ANP-induced relaxation but this attenuation was lower in diabetic than in control ra…
Determinants of the Quality of Warfarin Control after Venous Thromboembolism and Validation of the SAMe-TT2-R2 Score: An Analysis of Hokusai-VTE.
2019
Background Time in therapeutic range (TTR) measures the quality of vitamin K antagonist (VKA) anticoagulation. In patients with atrial fibrillation, the dichotomized SAMe-TT2-R2 score (≥2 vs. < 2 points) can predict if adequate TTR is unlikely to be achieved. Aims We validated the SAMe-TT2-R2 score in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) randomized to the warfarin arm of the Hokusai-VTE trial. Patients and Methods A total of 3,874 patients were included in the primary analysis (day 31–180 from randomization). The efficacy and safety outcomes were symptomatic recurrent VTE and major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding. Results The rates of recurrent VTE and bleeding events we…
Atherothrombosis and Thromboembolism: Position Paper from the Second Maastricht Consensus Conference on Thrombosis
2018
AbstractAtherothrombosis is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality and long-term morbidity. Platelets and coagulation proteases, interacting with circulating cells and in different vascular beds, modify several complex pathologies including atherosclerosis. In the second Maastricht Consensus Conference on Thrombosis, this theme was addressed by diverse scientists from bench to bedside. All presentations were discussed with audience members and the results of these discussions were incorporated in the final document that presents a state-of-the-art reflection of expert opinions and consensus recommendations regarding the following five topics: 1. Risk factors, biomarkers and plaque inst…
Mortalidad atribuible al alcohol en la Comunitat Valenciana en el año 2016
2018
Introducción: Esta demostrado que los hábitos de vida influyen en la salud de las personas, entre estos hábitos se encuentra ampliamente aceptado en nuestro país el consumo de alcohol, al que se asocia una gran mortalidad. El objetivo de este estudio ha sido calcular la mortalidad atribuible al alcohol en la Comunitat Valenciana en el año 2016. Material y métodos: Para el cálculo de mortalidad atribuible al alcohol se han utilizado 3 fuentes de datos principalmente: Los datos de consumo de alcohol fueron extraídos de la encuesta valenciana de salud del año 2016. Los datos de muertes; del instituto nacional de estadística, según sexos, franja de edad y categorías diagnósticas, junto con las …
Influencia de la diabetes experimental sobre la reactividad de las arterias carótida y renal de conejo al péptido atrial natriurético : mecanismos im…
2013
La diabetes está asociada a una mayor prevalencia de hipertensión, ictus, enfermedades cardiovasculares y nefropatía. El péptido atrial natriurético (ANP) juega un papel importante en la fisiopatología cardiovascular y podría tener acciones protectoras cardiovasculares y nefrovasculares en pacientes diabéticos. En este trabajo hemos estudiado las modificaciones producidas por la diabetes en los mecanismos que regulan la respuesta de las arterias carótida y renal de conejo al ANP. La concentración plasmática de ANP en conejos diabéticos fue mayor que en conejos control. ARTERIA CARÓTIDA. El ANP indujo una relajación de la arteria carótida, que fue menor en conejo diabético que en conejo cont…
Propuesta de mejora del gráfico de control c mediante el diseño óptimo de un esquema de muestreo doble
2019
En el control estadístico de procesos, la herramienta más utilizada para monitorear el número promedio de no conformidades es el gráfico de Shewhart C. Este gráfico se basa en el supuesto de que el número de no conformidades en las muestras es bien modelada por la distribución de Poisson, y aunque es un gráfico fácil de usar, su capacidad para detectar cambios pequeños es baja, por lo que es necesario tomar tamaños de muestras grandes, aumentando los costos relacionados con el muestreo. Por lo anterior, se propone el desarrollo de un esquema de muestreo doble para el gráfico de control C. Además de derivar la expresión matemática adecuada para la evaluación exacta de la Longitud Media de Co…
Factors affecting basket catheter detection of real and phantom rotors in the atria: A computational study
2018
[EN] Anatomically based procedures to ablate atrial fibrillation (AF) are often successful in terminating paroxysmal AF. However, the ability to terminate persistent AF remains disappointing. New mechanistic approaches use multiple-electrode basket catheter mapping to localize and target AF drivers in the form of rotors but significant concerns remain about their accuracy. We aimed to evaluate how electrode-endocardium distance, far-field sources and inter-electrode distance affect the accuracy of localizing rotors. Sustained rotor activation of the atria was simulated numerically and mapped using a virtual basket catheter with varying electrode densities placed at different positions withi…