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2020 | Genetic Testing for Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mimics: Yield and Clinical Significance

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Genetic testing is helpful for diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) mimics. Little data are available regarding the yield of such testing and its clinical impact. The HCM genetic database at our center was used for identification of patients who underwent HCM-directed genetic testing including at least 1 gene associated with an HCM mimic (GLA, TTR, PRKAG2, LAMP2, PTPN11, RAF1, and DES). Charts were retrospectively reviewed and genetic and clinical data extracted.
Interest: Fabry Disease, Genetic Testing, Genetics, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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2021 | Development and Validation of a Clinical Predictive Model for Identifying Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients at Risk for Atrial Fibrillation: The HCM-AF Score

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), associated with impaired quality of life, risk for embolic stroke, and unpredictable onset. We sought to create a predictive model to identify risk for AF development in HCM.
Interest: Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2021 | Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysms in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Equivalent Detection by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Contrast Echocardiography

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Left ventricular (LV) apical aneurysm is a unique morphological entity and novel adverse risk marker existing within the broad phenotypic spectrum of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Its true prevalence in the HCM population is likely underestimated because of inherent limitations of conventional noncontrast echocardiography. The authors hypothesized that contrast echocardiography is a reliable imaging technique compared with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) for the detection of apical aneurysms. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of contrast echocardiography in the detection of LV apical aneurysms in patients with HCM in comparison with the gold standard, CMR.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysm, Medical Imaging
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2021 | Progression of Myocardial Fibrosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Myocardial fibrosis, as quantified by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), provides valuable prognostic information in patients with HCM. This study examined fibrosis progression in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients, as well as its relationship to patient characteristics, clinical outcomes, and its effect on clinical decision making.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Medical Imaging
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2021 | Recurrent Myocarditis Induced by Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment Is Accompanied by Persistent Inflammatory Markers Despite Immunosuppressive Treatment

 150 150 admpmccbiobank

Short Description: A case report of recurrent myocarditis in a patient previously treated with a programmed death ligand I inhibitor, an immune checkpoint inhibitor that blocks the binding of PD-L1 to programmed cell death protein 1 and CD80.
Interest: Cancer, Cardio-Oncology, Cardiology, Heart disease, Myocarditis
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2022 | Cardiovascular Signatures of COVID-19 Predict Mortality and Identify Barrier Stabilizing Therapies

 150 150 admpmccbiobank

Short Description: Endothelial cell (EC) activation, endotheliitis, vascular permeability, and thrombosis have been observed in patients with severe COVID-19, indicating that the vasculature is affected during the acute stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results from this study indicated that multiple inflammatory and EC activation biomarkers were associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients and in severity-matched SARS-CoV-2-negative patients, while dysregulation of specific microRNAs at presentation was specific for poor COVID-19-related outcomes and revealed disease-relevant pathways.
Interest: COVID-19, Respiratory Disease, Stroke and Cardiovascular, Vascular
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Importance of Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysms in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Left ventricular (LV) apical aneurysms in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are a recognized risk marker for adverse cardiovascular events. There is variable practice among clinicians and discordance between international guidelines regarding treatment recommendations and prognostication for this important phenotype. The authors sought to describe the morphology, clinical course, and risk of adverse events in a large single-center cohort of HCM patients with LV apical aneurysms.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Medical Imaging
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Clonal haematopoiesis is associated with higher mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Cardiogenic shock (CS) with variable systemic inflammation may be responsible for patient heterogeneity and the exceedingly high mortality rate. Cardiovascular events have been associated with clonal haematopoiesis (CH) where specific gene mutations in haematopoietic stem cells lead to clonal expansion and the development of inflammation. This study aims to assess the prevalence of CH and its association with survival in a population of CS patients in a quaternary centre.
Interest: Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Genomics, Molecular Biology
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2022 | Clonal hematopoiesis confers an increased mortality risk in orthotopic heart transplant recipients

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca
FIGURE. Survival analysis in orthotopic heart transplantation recipients according to the presence of clonal hematopoiesis gene mutations. CH, clonal hematopoiesis

Short Description: Novel risk stratification and non-invasive surveillance methods are needed in orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) to reduce morbidity and mortality post-transplant. Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) refers to the acquisition of specific gene mutations in hematopoietic stem cells linked to enhanced inflammation and worse cardiovascular outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between CH and OHT. Blood samples were collected from 127 OHT recipients. Error-corrected sequencing was used to detect CH-associated mutations. We evaluated the association between CH and acute cellular rejection, CMV infection, cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), malignancies, and survival.
Interest: Genomics, Heart Transplantation, Cardiology, Molecular Biology
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Combined Cardiac Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Myocardial Injury in Patients Who Recently Recovered From COVID-19

 150 150 admpmccbiobank

Short Description: There is limited understanding of changes with myocardial metabolism in patients who have recovered from acute COVID-19. In this paper, we examine myocardial metabolic changes early after recovery from COVID-19 using fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (PET) and associate these changes to abnormalities in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based function and tissue characterization measures and inflammatory blood markers.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, COVID-19, Medical Imaging, Myocardial Injury, Respiratory Disease
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Importance of newer cardiac magnetic resonance–based risk markers for sudden death prevention in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: An international multicenter study

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: The sudden death (SD) risk stratification algorithm in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has evolved, underscored recently by novel cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)–based risk markers (left ventricular apical aneurysm, extensive late gadolinium enhancement, and end-stage disease with systolic dysfunction) incorporated into the 2020 American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) HCM guidelines. The purpose of this study was to assess the specific impact of newer, predominantly CMR-based risk markers in a large multicenter HCM population that underwent primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implants.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Medical Imaging, Risk Stratification, Sudden Death
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Temporal Changes in Cardiac Morphology and Its Relationship with Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description:  In this study, we aimed to assess a large cohort of nonapical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) patients who have undergone 2 serial cardiac magnetic resonance studies to examine morphological dynamics and their correlation to patient characteristics and clinical outcomes. A total of 214 patients with nonapical HC were enrolled in this study, with 2 sequential cardiac magnetic resonance studies separated by a mean interval of 4.8 ± 2.1 years.
Interest: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

By Interest

  • All
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • COVID-19
  • Cancer
  • Cardiac Imaging
  • Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Cardio-Oncology
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Cardiology
  • Fabry Disease
  • Genetic Testing
  • Genetics
  • Genomics
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysm
  • Medical Imaging
  • Molecular Biology
  • Myocardial Injury
  • Myocarditis
  • Respiratory Disease
  • Risk Stratification
  • Stroke and Cardiovascular
  • Sudden Death
  • Vascular

2020 | Genetic Testing for Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mimics: Yield and Clinical Significance

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Genetic testing is helpful for diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) mimics. Little data are available regarding the yield of such testing and its clinical impact. The HCM genetic database at our center was used for identification of patients who underwent HCM-directed genetic testing including at least 1 gene associated with an HCM mimic (GLA, TTR, PRKAG2, LAMP2, PTPN11, RAF1, and DES). Charts were retrospectively reviewed and genetic and clinical data extracted.
Interest: Fabry Disease, Genetic Testing, Genetics, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2021 | Development and Validation of a Clinical Predictive Model for Identifying Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients at Risk for Atrial Fibrillation: The HCM-AF Score

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), associated with impaired quality of life, risk for embolic stroke, and unpredictable onset. We sought to create a predictive model to identify risk for AF development in HCM.
Interest: Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2021 | Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysms in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Equivalent Detection by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Contrast Echocardiography

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Left ventricular (LV) apical aneurysm is a unique morphological entity and novel adverse risk marker existing within the broad phenotypic spectrum of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Its true prevalence in the HCM population is likely underestimated because of inherent limitations of conventional noncontrast echocardiography. The authors hypothesized that contrast echocardiography is a reliable imaging technique compared with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) for the detection of apical aneurysms. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of contrast echocardiography in the detection of LV apical aneurysms in patients with HCM in comparison with the gold standard, CMR.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysm, Medical Imaging
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2021 | Progression of Myocardial Fibrosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Myocardial fibrosis, as quantified by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), provides valuable prognostic information in patients with HCM. This study examined fibrosis progression in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients, as well as its relationship to patient characteristics, clinical outcomes, and its effect on clinical decision making.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Medical Imaging
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2021 | Recurrent Myocarditis Induced by Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment Is Accompanied by Persistent Inflammatory Markers Despite Immunosuppressive Treatment

 150 150 admpmccbiobank

Short Description: A case report of recurrent myocarditis in a patient previously treated with a programmed death ligand I inhibitor, an immune checkpoint inhibitor that blocks the binding of PD-L1 to programmed cell death protein 1 and CD80.
Interest: Cancer, Cardio-Oncology, Cardiology, Heart disease, Myocarditis
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Cardiovascular Signatures of COVID-19 Predict Mortality and Identify Barrier Stabilizing Therapies

 150 150 admpmccbiobank

Short Description: Endothelial cell (EC) activation, endotheliitis, vascular permeability, and thrombosis have been observed in patients with severe COVID-19, indicating that the vasculature is affected during the acute stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results from this study indicated that multiple inflammatory and EC activation biomarkers were associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients and in severity-matched SARS-CoV-2-negative patients, while dysregulation of specific microRNAs at presentation was specific for poor COVID-19-related outcomes and revealed disease-relevant pathways.
Interest: COVID-19, Respiratory Disease, Stroke and Cardiovascular, Vascular
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Importance of Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysms in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Left ventricular (LV) apical aneurysms in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are a recognized risk marker for adverse cardiovascular events. There is variable practice among clinicians and discordance between international guidelines regarding treatment recommendations and prognostication for this important phenotype. The authors sought to describe the morphology, clinical course, and risk of adverse events in a large single-center cohort of HCM patients with LV apical aneurysms.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Medical Imaging
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Clonal haematopoiesis is associated with higher mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: Cardiogenic shock (CS) with variable systemic inflammation may be responsible for patient heterogeneity and the exceedingly high mortality rate. Cardiovascular events have been associated with clonal haematopoiesis (CH) where specific gene mutations in haematopoietic stem cells lead to clonal expansion and the development of inflammation. This study aims to assess the prevalence of CH and its association with survival in a population of CS patients in a quaternary centre.
Interest: Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Genomics, Molecular Biology
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Clonal hematopoiesis confers an increased mortality risk in orthotopic heart transplant recipients

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca
FIGURE. Survival analysis in orthotopic heart transplantation recipients according to the presence of clonal hematopoiesis gene mutations. CH, clonal hematopoiesis

Short Description: Novel risk stratification and non-invasive surveillance methods are needed in orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) to reduce morbidity and mortality post-transplant. Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) refers to the acquisition of specific gene mutations in hematopoietic stem cells linked to enhanced inflammation and worse cardiovascular outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between CH and OHT. Blood samples were collected from 127 OHT recipients. Error-corrected sequencing was used to detect CH-associated mutations. We evaluated the association between CH and acute cellular rejection, CMV infection, cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), malignancies, and survival.
Interest: Genomics, Heart Transplantation, Cardiology, Molecular Biology
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Combined Cardiac Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Myocardial Injury in Patients Who Recently Recovered From COVID-19

 150 150 admpmccbiobank

Short Description: There is limited understanding of changes with myocardial metabolism in patients who have recovered from acute COVID-19. In this paper, we examine myocardial metabolic changes early after recovery from COVID-19 using fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (PET) and associate these changes to abnormalities in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based function and tissue characterization measures and inflammatory blood markers.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, COVID-19, Medical Imaging, Myocardial Injury, Respiratory Disease
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Importance of newer cardiac magnetic resonance–based risk markers for sudden death prevention in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: An international multicenter study

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description: The sudden death (SD) risk stratification algorithm in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has evolved, underscored recently by novel cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)–based risk markers (left ventricular apical aneurysm, extensive late gadolinium enhancement, and end-stage disease with systolic dysfunction) incorporated into the 2020 American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) HCM guidelines. The purpose of this study was to assess the specific impact of newer, predominantly CMR-based risk markers in a large multicenter HCM population that underwent primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implants.
Interest: Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Medical Imaging, Risk Stratification, Sudden Death
Click Here to Read the Full Publication

2022 | Temporal Changes in Cardiac Morphology and Its Relationship with Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

 150 150 sabrina.agostini@uhn.ca

Short Description:  In this study, we aimed to assess a large cohort of nonapical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) patients who have undergone 2 serial cardiac magnetic resonance studies to examine morphological dynamics and their correlation to patient characteristics and clinical outcomes. A total of 214 patients with nonapical HC were enrolled in this study, with 2 sequential cardiac magnetic resonance studies separated by a mean interval of 4.8 ± 2.1 years.
Interest: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Click Here to Read the Full Publication