European Heart Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45(34), P. 3152 - 3160
Published: June 7, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
Aims
A
cardiovascular
disease
polygenic
risk
score
(CVD-PRS)
can
stratify
individuals
into
different
categories
of
risk,
but
whether
the
addition
a
CVD-PRS
to
clinical
scores
improves
identification
at
increased
in
real-world
setting
is
unknown.
Methods
The
Genetics
Vascular
Health
Check
Study
(GENVASC)
was
embedded
within
UK
National
Service
(NHSHC)
programme
which
invites
between
40–74
years
age
without
known
CVD
attend
an
assessment
general
practice
where
factors
are
measured
(QRISK2)
calculated.
Between
2012–2020,
44,141
(55.7%
females,
15.8%
non-white)
who
attended
NHSHC
147
participating
practices
across
two
counties
England
were
recruited
followed.
When
195
(cases)
had
suffered
major
event
(CVD
death,
myocardial
infarction
or
acute
coronary
syndrome,
revascularisation,
stroke),
396
propensity-matched
controls
with
similar
profile
identified,
nested
case-control
genetic
study
undertaken
see
if
QRISK2
form
integrated
tool
(IRT)
combined
would
have
identified
more
time
their
as
high
(QRISK2
10-year
≥10%),
compared
alone.
Results
distribution
standardised
significantly
cases
(cases
mean
.32;
controls,
−.18,
P
=
8.28×10−9).
61.5%
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
54.3%–68.4%)
subsequently
developed
being
NHSHC,
while
combination
IRT
68.7%
CI:
61.7%–75.2%),
relative
increase
11.7%
(P
1×10−4).
odds
ratio
(OR)
up-classified
2.41
1.03–5.64,
.031)
for
controls.
In
aged
40–54
years,
26.0%
16.5%–37.6%)
those
event,
38.4%
27.2%–50.5%),
indicating
stronger
47.7%
younger
group
.001).
proportion
additional
similarly
women
men,
non-white
ethnicities
white
ethnicity.
findings
when
added
atherosclerotic
pooled
cohort
equations
(ASCVD-PCE)
SCORE2
scores.
Conclusions
setting,
information
improved
went
on
especially
among
individuals.
provide
important
evidence
potential
value
implementing
health
systems.
European Heart Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
44(20), P. 1795 - 1806
Published: March 29, 2023
Over
the
past
20
years,
there
has
been
a
shift
from
vitamin
K
antagonists
to
direct
oral
anticoagulants
(DOACs),
which
include
thrombin
inhibitor
dabigatran
and
factor
Xa
inhibitors
apixaban,
edoxaban,
rivaroxaban.
Although
DOACs
are
associated
with
less
serious
bleeding
than
antagonists,
still
occurs
DOACs,
particularly
in
elderly
those
comorbidities.
Reversal
of
anticoagulant
effects
may
be
needed
patients
requiring
urgent
surgery
or
intervention.
can
effected
specific
agents,
such
as
idarucizumab
for
andexanet
alfa
rivaroxaban,
non-specific
prothrombin
complex
concentrates,
activated
concentrate,
recombinant
VII.
This
paper
(i)
provides
an
update
on
when
how
reverse
(ii)
describes
new
reversal
agents
under
development,
(iii)
strategic
framework
XI
currently
investigation
phase
three
clinical
trials.
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(11), P. 2321 - 2333
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
BACKGROUND:
COVID-19
is
associated
with
acute
risk
of
major
adverse
cardiac
events
(MACE),
including
myocardial
infarction,
stroke,
and
mortality
(all-cause).
However,
the
duration
underlying
determinants
heightened
cardiovascular
disease
MACE
post–COVID-19
are
not
known.
METHODS:
Data
from
UK
Biobank
was
used
to
identify
cases
(n=10
005)
who
were
positive
for
polymerase
chain
reaction
(PCR
+
)-based
tests
SARS-CoV-2
infection
(n=8062)
or
received
hospital-based
International
Classification
Diseases
version-10
(ICD-10
)
codes
(n=1943)
between
February
1,
2020
December
31,
2020.
Population
controls
(n=217
730)
propensity
score—matched
(n=38
860)
also
drawn
during
same
period.
Proportional
hazard
models
evaluate
association
long-term
(>1000
days)
as
a
coronary
artery
equivalent.
Additional
analyses
examined
whether
interacted
genetic
affect
its
components.
RESULTS:
The
elevated
in
at
all
levels
severity
(HR,
2.09
[95%
CI,
1.94–2.25];
P
<0.0005)
greater
extent
hospitalized
3.85
3.51–4.24];
<0.0005).
Hospitalization
represented
equivalent
since
incident
among
without
history
even
higher
than
that
observed
patients
1.21
1.08–1.37];
<0.005).
A
significant
interaction
ABO
locus
hospitalization
(
=0.01),
thrombotic
being
increased
subjects
non-O
blood
types
1.65
1.29–2.09];
=4.8×10
−5
type
O
0.96
0.66–1.39];
=0.82).
CONCLUSIONS:
represents
equivalent,
post–acute
infarction
stroke
particularly
types.
These
results
may
have
important
clinical
implications
represent,
our
knowledge,
one
first
examples
gene-pathogen
exposure
events.
European Heart Journal Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(3)
Published: April 30, 2024
Abstract
Aims
APOC3,
ANGPTL3,
and
ANGPTL4
are
circulating
proteins
that
actively
pursued
as
pharmacological
targets
to
treat
dyslipidaemia
reduce
the
risk
of
atherosclerotic
cardiovascular
disease.
Here,
we
used
human
genetic
data
compare
predicted
therapeutic
adverse
effects
inactivation.
Methods
results
We
conducted
drug-target
Mendelian
randomization
analyses
using
variants
in
proximity
genes
associated
with
protein
levels
drug
targets.
obtained
exposure
outcome
from
large-scale
genome-wide
association
studies
generalized
least
squares
correct
for
linkage
disequilibrium-related
correlation.
evaluated
five
primary
cardiometabolic
endpoints
screened
potential
side
across
694
disease-related
endpoints,
43
clinical
laboratory
tests,
11
internal
organ
MRI
measurements.
Genetically
lowering
reduced
odds
coronary
artery
disease
(CAD)
[odds
ratio,
0.57
per
s.d.
(95%
CI
0.47–0.70)]
Type
2
diabetes
(T2D)
0.73
0.57–0.94)].
APOC3
also
CAD
0.90
0.82–0.99)].
lowered
ANGPTL3
via
common
were
not
CAD.
However,
meta-analysis
protein-truncating
revealed
inactivation
protected
against
(odds
0.71
allele
[95%CI,
0.58–0.85]).
Analysis
ANGPTL4,
did
identify
important
safety
concerns.
Conclusion
Human
evidence
suggests
therapies
aimed
at
reducing
may
T2D.
European Heart Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45(34), P. 3152 - 3160
Published: June 7, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
Aims
A
cardiovascular
disease
polygenic
risk
score
(CVD-PRS)
can
stratify
individuals
into
different
categories
of
risk,
but
whether
the
addition
a
CVD-PRS
to
clinical
scores
improves
identification
at
increased
in
real-world
setting
is
unknown.
Methods
The
Genetics
Vascular
Health
Check
Study
(GENVASC)
was
embedded
within
UK
National
Service
(NHSHC)
programme
which
invites
between
40–74
years
age
without
known
CVD
attend
an
assessment
general
practice
where
factors
are
measured
(QRISK2)
calculated.
Between
2012–2020,
44,141
(55.7%
females,
15.8%
non-white)
who
attended
NHSHC
147
participating
practices
across
two
counties
England
were
recruited
followed.
When
195
(cases)
had
suffered
major
event
(CVD
death,
myocardial
infarction
or
acute
coronary
syndrome,
revascularisation,
stroke),
396
propensity-matched
controls
with
similar
profile
identified,
nested
case-control
genetic
study
undertaken
see
if
QRISK2
form
integrated
tool
(IRT)
combined
would
have
identified
more
time
their
as
high
(QRISK2
10-year
≥10%),
compared
alone.
Results
distribution
standardised
significantly
cases
(cases
mean
.32;
controls,
−.18,
P
=
8.28×10−9).
61.5%
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
54.3%–68.4%)
subsequently
developed
being
NHSHC,
while
combination
IRT
68.7%
CI:
61.7%–75.2%),
relative
increase
11.7%
(P
1×10−4).
odds
ratio
(OR)
up-classified
2.41
1.03–5.64,
.031)
for
controls.
In
aged
40–54
years,
26.0%
16.5%–37.6%)
those
event,
38.4%
27.2%–50.5%),
indicating
stronger
47.7%
younger
group
.001).
proportion
additional
similarly
women
men,
non-white
ethnicities
white
ethnicity.
findings
when
added
atherosclerotic
pooled
cohort
equations
(ASCVD-PCE)
SCORE2
scores.
Conclusions
setting,
information
improved
went
on
especially
among
individuals.
provide
important
evidence
potential
value
implementing
health
systems.