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Echocardiographic assessment of systolic left ventricular (LV) function in patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) undergoing mitral valve (MV) repair can be challenging because the measurement of ejection fraction (EF) or fractional area change (FAC) in pathological states is of questionable value. The aim of our study was to evaluate the usefulness of the pre-operative Tei Index in predicting left ventricular EF or FAC immediately after MV repair. One hundred and thirty patients undergoing MV repair with sinus rhythm pre- and post-operatively were enrolled in this prospective study. Twenty-six patients were excluded due to absence of sinus rhythm post-operatively. Standard transesophageal examination (IE 33, Philips, Netherlands) was performed before and after cardiopulmonary bypass according to the guidelines of the ASE/SCA. FAC was determined in the transgastric midpapillary short-axis view. LV EF was measured in the midesophageal four- and two-chamber view. For calculation of the Tei Index, the deep transgastric and the midesophageal four-chamber view were used. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 17.0. values are expressed as mean with standard deviation. LV FAC and EF decreased significantly after MV repair (FAC: 56\pm12% vs. 50\pm14%, P\textless0.001; EF: 58\pm11 vs. 50\pm12\textgreek’E P\textless0.001). The Tei Index decreased from 0.66\pm0.23 before MV repair to 0.41\pm0.19 afterwards (P\textless0.001). No relationship between pre-operative Tei Index and post-operative FAC or post-operative EF were found (FAC: r=-0.061, P=0.554; EF: r=-0.29, P=0.771). Conclusion: Pre-operative Tei Index is not a good predictor for post-operative FAC and EF in patients undergoing MV repair.

Authors: Chirojit Mukherjee, Steffen Groeger, Maurice Hogan, Markus Scholz, Udo X. Kaisers, Joerg Ender

Date Published: 2012

Publication Type: Journal article

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Aim of our study was to evaluate the beneficial effect of low dose intrathecal morphine on postoperative analgesia, over the use of intravenous patient controlled anesthesia (PCA), in patients undergoing fast track anesthesia during minimally invasive cardiac surgical procedures. A randomized controlled trial was undertaken after approval from local ethical committee. Written informed consent was obtained from 61 patients receiving mitral or tricuspid or both surgical valve repair in minimal invasive technique. Patients were assigned randomly to 2 groups. Group 1 received general anesthesia and intravenous patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump with Piritramide (GA group). Group 2 received a single shot of intrathecal morphine (1.5 \textgreekmg/kg body weight) prior to the administration of general anesthesia (ITM group). Site of puncture was confined to lumbar (L1-2 or L2-3) intrathecal space. The amount of intravenous piritramide used in post anesthesia care unit (PACU) and the first postoperative day was defined as primary end point. Secondary end points included: time for tracheal extubation, pain and sedation scores in PACU upto third postoperative day. For statistical analysis Mann-Whitney-U Test and Fishers exact test (SPSS) were used. We found that the demand for intravenous opioids in PACU was significantly reduced in ITM group (P \textless0.001). Pain scores were significantly decreased in ITM group until second postoperative day (P \textless0.01). There was no time delay for tracheal extubation in ITM group, and sedation scores did not differ in either group. We conclude that low dose single shot intrathecal morphine provides adequate postoperative analgesia, reduces the intravenous opioid consumption during the early postoperative period and does not defer early extubation.

Authors: Chirojit Mukherjee, Eva Koch, Joergen Banusch, Markus Scholz, Udo X. Kaisers, Joerg Ender

Date Published: 2012

Publication Type: Journal article

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Author: Markus Scholz

Date Published: 2012

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Authors: Alfred Winter, Franziska Jahn

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Authors: Harald Aamot, Sebastian Stäubert, Alfred Winter, Petra Knaup-Gregori

Date Published: 2012

Publication Type: InProceedings

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OBJECTIVE\backslashr\backslashnWe established the Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study, a biobank and database of patients with different stages of coronary artery disease (CAD) for studies of clinical, metabolic, cellular and genetic factors of cardiovascular diseases.\backslashr\backslashnDESIGN\backslashr\backslashnThe Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study (NCT00497887) is an ongoing observational angiographic study including subjects with different entities of CAD. Cohort 1, patients undergoing first-time diagnostic coronary angiography due to suspected stable CAD with previously untreated coronary arteries. Cohort 2, patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) requiring percutaneous revascularization. Cohort 3, patients with known left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD).\backslashr\backslashnRESULTS\backslashr\backslashnWe present preliminary results of demographics and phenotyping based on a 4-years analysis of a total of 3,165 subjects. Cohort 1 (n=2,274) shows the typical distribution of elective coronary angiography cohorts with 43% cases with obstructive CAD and 37% normal angiograms. Cohorts 2 and 3 consist of 590 and 301 subjects, respectively, adding patients with severe forms of CAD. The suitability of the database and biobank to perform association studies was confirmed by replication of the CAD susceptibility locus on chromosome 9p21 (OR per allele: 1.55 (any CAD), 1.54 (MI), 1.74 (LMCAD), p\textless10(-6), respectively). A novel finding was that patients with LMCAD had a stronger association with 9p21 than patients with obstructive CAD without LMCAD (OR 1.22, p=0.042). In contrast, 9p21 did not associate with myocardial infarction in excess of stable CAD.\backslashr\backslashnCONCLUSION\backslashr\backslashnThe Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study provides a basis to identify molecular targets related to atherogenesis and associated metabolic disorders. The study may contribute to an improvement of individual prediction, prevention, and treatment of CAD. OBJECTIVE We established the Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study, a biobank and database of patients with different stages of coronary artery disease (CAD) for studies of clinical, metabolic, cellular and genetic factors of cardiovascular diseases. DESIGN The Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study (NCT00497887) is an ongoing observational angiographic study including subjects with different entities of CAD. Cohort 1, patients undergoing first-time diagnostic coronary angiography due to suspected stable CAD with previously untreated coronary arteries. Cohort 2, patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) requiring percutaneous revascularization. Cohort 3, patients with known left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD). RESULTS We present preliminary results of demographics and phenotyping based on a 4-years analysis of a total of 3,165 subjects. Cohort 1 (n=2,274) shows the typical distribution of elective coronary angiography cohorts with 43% cases with obstructive CAD and 37% normal angiograms. Cohorts 2 and 3 consist of 590 and 301 subjects, respectively, adding patients with severe forms of CAD. The suitability of the database and biobank to perform association studies was confirmed by replication of the CAD susceptibility locus on chromosome 9p21 (OR per allele: 1.55 (any CAD), 1.54 (MI), 1.74 (LMCAD), p\textless10(-6), respectively). A novel finding was that patients with LMCAD had a stronger association with 9p21 than patients with obstructive CAD without LMCAD (OR 1.22, p=0.042). In contrast, 9p21 did not associate with myocardial infarction in excess of stable CAD. CONCLUSION The Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study provides a basis to identify molecular targets related to atherogenesis and associated metabolic disorders. The study may contribute to an improvement of individual prediction, prevention, and treatment of CAD. OBJECTIVE We established the Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study, a biobank and database of patients with different stages of coronary artery disease (CAD) for studies of clinical, metabolic, cellular and genetic factors of cardiovascular diseases. DESIGN The Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study (NCT00497887) is an ongoing observational angiographic study including subjects with different entities of CAD. Cohort 1, patients undergoing first-time diagnostic coronary angiography due to suspected stable CAD with previously untreated coronary arteries. Cohort 2, patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) requiring percutaneous revascularization. Cohort 3, patients with known left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD). RESULTS We present preliminary results of demographics and phenotyping based on a 4-years analysis of a total of 3,165 subjects. Cohort 1 (n=2,274) shows the typical distribution of elective coronary angiography cohorts with 43% cases with obstructive CAD and 37% normal angiograms. Cohorts 2 and 3 consist of 590 and 301 subjects, respectively, adding patients with severe forms of CAD. The suitability of the database and biobank to perform association studies was confirmed by replication of the CAD susceptibility locus on chromosome 9p21 (OR per allele: 1.55 (any CAD), 1.54 (MI), 1.74 (LMCAD), p\textless10(-6), respectively). A novel finding was that patients with LMCAD had a stronger association with 9p21 than patients with obstructive CAD without LMCAD (OR 1.22, p=0.042). In contrast, 9p21 did not associate with myocardial infarction in excess of stable CAD. CONCLUSION The Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study provides a basis to identify molecular targets related to atherogenesis and associated metabolic disorders. The study may contribute to an improvement of individual prediction, prevention, and treatment of CAD. OBJECTIVE We established the Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study, a biobank and database of patients with different stages of coronary artery disease (CAD) for studies of clinical, metabolic, cellular and genetic factors of cardiovascular diseases. DESIGN The Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study (NCT00497887) is an ongoing observational angiographic study including subjects with different entities of CAD. Cohort 1, patients undergoing first-time diagnostic coronary angiography due to suspected stable CAD with previously untreated coronary arteries. Cohort 2, patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) requiring percutaneous revascularization. Cohort 3, patients with known left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD). RESULTS We present preliminary results of demographics and phenotyping based on a 4-years analysis of a total of 3,165 subjects. Cohort 1 (n=2,274) shows the typical distribution of elective coronary angiography cohorts with 43% cases with obstructive CAD and 37% normal angiograms. Cohorts 2 and 3 consist of 590 and 301 subjects, respectively, adding patients with severe forms of CAD. The suitability of the database and biobank to perform association studies was confirmed by replication of the CAD susceptibility locus on chromosome 9p21 (OR per allele: 1.55 (any CAD), 1.54 (MI), 1.74 (LMCAD), p\textless10(-6), respectively). A novel finding was that patients with LMCAD had a stronger association with 9p21 than patients with obstructive CAD without LMCAD (OR 1.22, p=0.042). In contrast, 9p21 did not associate with myocardial infarction in excess of stable CAD. CONCLUSION The Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study provides a basis to identify molecular targets related to atherogenesis and associated metabolic disorders. The study may contribute to an improvement of individual prediction, prevention, and treatment of CAD. OBJECTIVE We established the Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study, a biobank and database of patients with different stages of coronary artery disease (CAD) for studies of clinical, metabolic, cellular and genetic factors of cardiovascular diseases. DESIGN The Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study (NCT00497887) is an ongoing observational angiographic study including subjects with different entities of CAD. Cohort 1, patients undergoing first-time diagnostic coronary angiography due to suspected stable CAD with previously untreated coronary arteries. Cohort 2, patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) requiring percutaneous revascularization. Cohort 3, patients with known left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD). RESULTS We present preliminary results of demographics and phenotyping based on a 4-years analysis of a total of 3,165 subjects. Cohort 1 (n=2,274) shows the typical distribution of elective coronary angiography cohorts with 43% cases with obstructive CAD and 37% normal angiograms. Cohorts 2 and 3 consist of 590 and 301 subjects, respectively, adding patients with severe forms of CAD. The suitability of the database and biobank to perform association studies was confirmed by replication of the CAD susceptibility locus on chromosome 9p21 (OR per allele: 1.55 (any CAD), 1.54 (MI), 1.74 (LMCAD), p\textless10(-6), respectively). A novel finding was that patients with LMCAD had a stronger association with 9p21 than patients with obstructive CAD without LMCAD (OR 1.22, p=0.042). In contrast, 9p21 did not associate with myocardial infarction in excess of stable CAD. CONCLUSION The Leipzig (LIFE) Heart Study provides a basis to identify molecular targets related to atherogenesis and associated metabolic disorders. The study may contribute to an improvement of individual prediction, prevention, and treatment of CAD.

Authors: Frank Beutner, Daniel Teupser, Stephan Gielen, Lesca Miriam Holdt, Markus Scholz, Enno Boudriot, Gerhard Schuler, Joachim Thiery, Massimo Federici

Date Published: 22nd Dec 2011

Publication Type: Journal article

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INTRODUCTION Previous studies have demonstrated that common breast cancer susceptibility alleles are differentially associated with breast cancer risk for BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 mutation carriers. It iss currently unknown how these alleles are associated with different breast cancer subtypes in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers defined by estrogen (ER) or progesterone receptor (PR) status of the tumour. METHODS We used genotype data on up to 11,421 BRCA1 and 7,080 BRCA2 carriers, of whom 4,310 had been affected with breast cancer and had information on either ER or PR status of the tumour, to assess the associations of 12 loci with breast cancer tumour characteristics. Associations were evaluated using a retrospective cohort approach. RESULTS The results suggested stronger associations with ER-positive breast cancer than ER-negative for 11 loci in both BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers. Among BRCA1 carriers, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2981582 (FGFR2) exhibited the biggest difference based on ER status (per-allele hazard ratio (HR) for ER-positive = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.17 to 1.56 vs HR = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.85 to 0.98 for ER-negative, P-heterogeneity = 6.5 \times 10-6). In contrast, SNP rs2046210 at 6q25.1 near ESR1 was primarily associated with ER-negative breast cancer risk for both BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers. In BRCA2 carriers, SNPs in FGFR2, TOX3, LSP1, SLC4A7/NEK10, 5p12, 2q35, and 1p11.2 were significantly associated with ER-positive but not ER-negative disease. Similar results were observed when differentiating breast cancer cases by PR status. CONCLUSIONS The associations of the 12 SNPs with risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers differ by ER-positive or ER-negative breast cancer status. The apparent differences in SNP associations between BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers, and non-carriers, may be explicable by differences in the prevalence of tumour subtypes. As more risk modifying variants are identified, incorporating these associations into breast cancer subtype-specific risk models may improve clinical management for mutation carriers.

Authors: Anna Marie Mulligan, Fergus J. Couch, Daniel Barrowdale, Susan M. Domchek, Diana Eccles, Heli Nevanlinna, Susan J. Ramus, Mark Robson, Mark Sherman, Amanda B. Spurdle, Barbara Wappenschmidt, Andrew Lee, Lesley McGuffog, Sue Healey, Olga M. Sinilnikova, Ramunas Janavicius, Thomas vO Hansen, Finn C. Nielsen, Bent Ejlertsen, Ana Osorio, Iván Muñoz-Repeto, Mercedes Durán, Javier Godino, Maroulio Pertesi, Javier Benítez, Paolo Peterlongo, Siranoush Manoukian, Bernard Peissel, Daniela Zaffaroni, Elisa Cattaneo, Bernardo Bonanni, Alessandra Viel, Barbara Pasini, Laura Papi, Laura Ottini, Antonella Savarese, Loris Bernard, Paolo Radice, Ute Hamann, Martijn Verheus, Hanne E. J. Meijers-Heijboer, Juul Wijnen, Encarna B. Gómez García, Marcel R. Nelen, C. Marleen Kets, Caroline Seynaeve, Madeleine M. A. Tilanus-Linthorst, Rob B. van der Luijt, Theo van Os, Matti Rookus, Debra Frost, J. Louise Jones, D. Gareth Evans, Fiona Lalloo, Ros Eeles, Louise Izatt, Julian Adlard, Rosemarie Davidson, Jackie Cook, Alan Donaldson, Huw Dorkins, Helen Gregory, Jacqueline Eason, Catherine Houghton, Julian Barwell, Lucy E. Side, Emma McCann, Alex Murray, Susan Peock, Andrew K. Godwin, Rita K. Schmutzler, Kerstin Rhiem, Christoph Engel, Alfons Meindl, Ina Ruehl, Norbert Arnold, Dieter Niederacher, Christian Sutter, Helmut Deissler, Dorothea Gadzicki, Karin Kast, Sabine Preisler-Adams, Raymonda Varon-Mateeva, Ines Schoenbuchner, Britta Fiebig, Wolfram Heinritz, Dieter Schäfer, Heidrun Gevensleben, Virginie Caux-Moncoutier, Marion Fassy-Colcombet, François Cornelis, Sylvie Mazoyer, Mélanie Léoné, Nadia Boutry-Kryza, Agnès Hardouin, Pascaline Berthet, Danièle Muller, Jean-Pierre Fricker, Isabelle Mortemousque, Pascal Pujol, Isabelle Coupier, Marine Lebrun, Caroline Kientz, Michel Longy, Nicolas Sevenet, Dominique Stoppa-Lyonnet, Claudine Isaacs, Trinidad Caldes, Miguel de La Hoya, Tuomas Heikkinen, Kristiina Aittomäki, Ignacio Blanco, Conxi Lazaro, Rosa B. Barkardottir, Penny Soucy, Martine Dumont, Jacques Simard, Marco Montagna, Silvia Tognazzo, Emma D’Andrea, Stephen Fox, Max Yan, Tim Rebbeck, Olufunmilayo Olopade, Jeffrey N. Weitzel, Henry T. Lynch, Patricia A. Ganz, Gail E. Tomlinson, Xianshu Wang, Zachary Fredericksen, Vernon S. Pankratz, Noralane M. Lindor, Csilla Szabo, Kenneth Offit, Rita Sakr, Mia Gaudet, Jasmine Bhatia, Noah Kauff, Christian F. Singer, Muy-Kheng Tea, Daphne Gschwantler-Kaulich, Anneliese Fink-Retter, Phuong L. Mai, Mark H. Greene, Evgeny Imyanitov, Frances P. O’Malley, Hilmi Ozcelik, Gordon Glendon, Amanda E. Toland, Anne-Marie Gerdes, Mads Thomassen, Torben A. Kruse, Uffe Birk Jensen, Anne-Bine Skytte, Maria A. Caligo, Maria Soller, Karin Henriksson, von Anna Wachenfeldt, Brita Arver, Marie Stenmark-Askmalm, Per Karlsson, Yuan Chun Ding, Susan L. Neuhausen, Mary Beattie, Paul D. P. Pharoah, Kirsten B. Moysich, Katherine L. Nathanson, Beth Y. Karlan, Jenny Gross, Esther M. John, Mary B. Daly, Saundra M. Buys, Melissa C. Southey, John L. Hopper, Mary Beth Terry, Wendy Chung, Alexander F. Miron, David Goldgar, Georgia Chenevix-Trench, Douglas F. Easton, Irene L. Andrulis, Antonis C. Antoniou

Date Published: 1st Dec 2011

Publication Type: Journal article

Human Diseases: hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome

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