Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulation Prevents Fibrotic Tissue Remodeling and Improves Survival in Salt-Sensitive Dahl Rats

Geschka, Sandra; Kretschmer, Axel; Sharkovska, Yuliya; Evgenov, Oleg V.; Lawrenz, Bettina; Hucke, Andreas; Hocher, Berthold; Stasch, Johannes‐Peter

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“…Riociguat has effects on vascular and endothelial function that may be beneficial in CTEPH [47][48][49][50][51][52]. Consequently, hybrid therapy (medical treatment combined with BPA and PEA) may be a promising option [9].…”

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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

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Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is thought to result from incomplete resolution of pulmonary thromboemboli that undergo organisation into fibrous tissue within pulmonary arterial branches, filling pulmonary arterial lumina with collagenous obstructions. The treatment of choice is pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) in CTEPH centres, which has low post-operative mortality and good long-term survival. For patients ineligible for PEA or who have recurrent or persistent pulmonary hypertension after surgery, medical treatment with riociguat is beneficial. In addition, percutaneous balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an emerging option, and promises haemodynamic and functional benefits for inoperable patients. In contrast to conventional angioplasty, BPA with undersized balloons over guide wires exclusively breaks intraluminal webs and bands, without dissecting medial vessel layers, and repeat sessions are generally required. Observational studies report that BPA improves haemodynamics, symptoms and functional capacity in patients with CTEPH, but controlled trials with long-term follow-up are needed. Complications include haemoptysis, wire injury, vessel dissection, vessel rupture, reperfusion pulmonary oedema, pulmonary parenchymal bleeding and haemorrhagic pleural effusions. This review summarises the available evidence for BPA, patient selection, recent technical refinements and periprocedural imaging, and discusses the potential future role of BPA in the management of CTEPH.

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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

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“…The inbred SS strains of rodents that were generated for this research exhibited a specific pattern of target organ damage and increased mortality. [346][347][348][349][350][351][352][353][354][355][356] However, these experiments were conducted in animals that had developed established hypertension. Therefore, it was not possible to tease out the relative roles of SSBP and an elevated BP itself in determining organ damage or mortality.…”

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Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure

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The American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specifically, all members of the writing group are required to complete and submit a Disclosure Questionnaire showing all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest.This statement was approved by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee on January 23, 2016, and the American Heart Association Executive Committee on February 23, 2016. A copy of the document is available at http://professional.heart.org/statements by using either "Search for Guidelines & Statements" or the "Browse by Topic" area. To purchase additional reprints, call 843-216-2533 or e-mail kelle.ramsay@ wolterskluwer.com.The American Heart Association requests that this document be cited as follows: Elijovich F, Weinberger MH, Anderson CAM, Appel LJ, Bursztyn M, Cook NR, Dart RA, Newton-Cheh CH, Sacks FM, Laffer CL; on behalf of the American Heart Association Professional and Public Education Committee of the Council on Hypertension; Council on Functional Genomics and Translational Biology; and Stroke Council. Salt sensitivity of blood pressure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Hypertension. 2016;68:e7-e46. doi: 10.1161/HYP.0000000000000047.Expert peer review of AHA Scientific Statements is conducted by the AHA Office of Science Operations. For more on AHA statements and guidelines development, visit http://professional.heart.org/statements. Select the "Guidelines & Statements" drop-down menu, then click "Publication Development."Permissions: Multiple copies, modification, alteration, enhancement, and/or distribution of this document are not permitted without the express permission of the American Heart Association. Instructions for obtaining permission are located at http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/General/CopyrightPermission-Guidelines_UCM_300404_Article.jsp. A link to the "Copyright Permissions Request Form" appears on the right side of the page. Figure 2 shows the major effect of aging in increasing the prevalence of SSBP in both normotensive and hypertensive subjects. An important and encouraging observation is that the multiple phenotypic characteristics described in pure SS strains of rodents reproduce those observed in humans, indicating that the phenotypic cluster of SSBP can be brought out in humans by the current techniques used in carefully controlled research. Additionally, despite the unquestionable influence of environmental factors in the determination of SSBP in humans, estimates of its heritability have been as high as 74% in blacks 9 and 50% in Chinese subjects, 10 both higher than those for hypertension. Salt Sensitivity of Blood PressureAn important issue is the clinical significance of the SSBP phenotype. There was increasing understanding that it represents an abnormality. The reasons w...

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“…Moreover, the expression of the nitric oxide receptor in the vasculature-soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC)-was significantly lower in the offspring of mothers on a high-salt diet. Previous studies in Dahl-salt sensitive rats have provided evidence for a causal link between sGC and fibrotic remodelling [20].…”

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