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Endothelial Dysfunction as a Marker of Cardiovascular Events Robert A. Vogel, M.D.
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Coronary Heart Disease Endothelial Dysfunction NO ↑Inflammation ↑ Thrombosis “Response-to-Injury” Hypothesis Genes Coronary Risk Factors
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Regulatory Functions of the Endothelium NormalDysfunction VasodilationVasoconstriction NO, PGI 2, EDHF, BK, C-NP ROS, ET-1, TxA 2, A-II, PGH 2 Thrombolysis Thrombosis Platelet Disaggregation NO, PGI 2 Adhesion Molecules CAMs, Selectins Antiproliferation NO, PGI 2, TGF- , Hep Growth Factors ET-1, A-II, PDGF, bFGF, ILGF, Interleukins Lipolysis Inflammation ROS, NF- B PAI-1, TF, Tx-A 2 tPA, Protein C, TF-I, vonWF LPL Vogel R
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Clinical Methods for Assessing Endothelium-Dependent Dilation Coronary Arteries Epicardial Artery Diameter with ACh CBF with ACh Epicardial Artery Diameter with AdenosineForearm Brachial Artery Diameter with Arterial Occlusion Forearm Blood Flow with ACh
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Halcox JPJ et al, Circulation 2002;106:653 CVE’s over 4 Years in 176 Subjects without CAD According to CVR and CA Diameters Changes with ACh
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Al Suwaidi J et al. Circulation 2000;101:948 Cardiac Events in 157 CAD Patients over 28 Months Stratified by CBF Responses to ACh
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Targonski PV et al, Circulation 2003;107:2805 Relative Risk of CVA or TIA in 503 Non- Obstructive CAD Subjects over 88 Months According to CBR Responses to ACh CBF Increase with ACh Relative Risk of CVA/TIA
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Clinical Methods for Assessing Endothelium-Dependent Dilation Coronary Arteries Epicardial Artery Diameter with ACh CBF with ACh Epicardial Artery Diameter with Adenosine Forearm Brachial Artery Diameter with Arterial Occlusion Forearm Blood Flow with ACh
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Perticone F et al, Circulation 2001;104:191 Effect of ACh-Induced Forearm Vasodilation* on 32-Month CVE’s (%) in 225 Never Treated Hypertensive Subjects (* Relative Flow Increase)
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Heitzer T et al, Circulation 2001;104:2673 CVE’s According to FBF Responses to ACh and I.V. Vitamin C in 281 Subjects with CHD Vitamin C ResponsesACh-induced FBF Responses
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Brachial Artery Flow-Mediated Vasodilation Baseline 5 Minutes Post-Occlusion Blood Pressure Cuff Occlusion – 1 Minute Release 3.1 mm 3.6 mm
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Neuntfeufl T et al, Am J Cardiol 2000;86:207 CHD Events over 5 Years in 76 CAD Patients According to Brachial Artery FMD
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Murakami T et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;37:294A CVE’s over 4 Years in 480 Patients with Suspected CAD According to Brachial Artery FMD
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Endothelial Dysfunction as a Therapeutic Prognosticator
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Gokce N et al, Circulation 2002;105:1567 Effect of Preoperative FMD on 30-Day MACE and MACE + Elevated Troponin in 187 Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery
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Sorensen KE et al, Circulation 1998:97:1234 Effect of HRT on Brachial Artery FMD at 3 Years in 100 Postmenopausal Women Randomized to HRT/Placebo and 30 Premenopausal Women
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Modena MG et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;40:505 5-Year Outcome in 350 Postmenopausal Hypertensive Women with Controlled BP (<140/90) Based on the Change in Brachial Artery Flow-Mediated Vasodilation during the First 6 Months of Treatment (Similar initial FMD values, treatment, and on-treatment BP)
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FMD and LDL-C at Baseline and 3 Months in the REVERSAL Trial 15% 10% 5% 0% 75 100 125 150 175 LDL-C (mg/dl) Flow-Mediated Dilation Pravastatin 40 mg Atorvastatin 80 mg 3 Months Baseline
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% Change in IVUS Atheroma Volume at 18 Months in the REVERSAL Trial Percent Change in Atheroma Volume by IVUS Pravastatin 40 mg Atorvastatin 80 mg P = 0.02 LDL-C 110 LDL-C 79
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Summary: Coronary and brachial artery endothelium-mediated dilation provide significant CVE prognostic information and may be indexes of therapeutic responses.
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