CaMKII as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease

OE Reyes Gaido, LJ Nkashama… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
CaMKII (the multifunctional Ca2+ and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II) is a highly
validated signal for promoting a variety of common diseases, particularly in the …

Arrhythmias as presentation of genetic cardiomyopathy

J Lukas Laws, MC Lancaster… - Circulation …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
There is increasing evidence regarding the prevalence of genetic cardiomyopathies, for
which arrhythmias may be the first presentation. Ventricular and atrial arrhythmias …

Catheter ablation in end-stage heart failure with atrial fibrillation

C Sohns, H Fox, NF Marrouche… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The role of catheter ablation in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation and
end-stage heart failure is unknown. Methods We conducted a single-center, open-label trial …

Evolution and prognostic impact of cardiac damage after aortic valve replacement

P Généreux, P Pibarot, B Redfors, JJ Bax… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - jacc.org
Background The impact of aortic valve replacement (AVR) on progression/regression of
extravalvular cardiac damage and its association with subsequent prognosis is unknown …

Left atrial myocardium in arterial hypertension

J Kockskämper, F Pluteanu - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arterial hypertension affects≈ 1 billion people worldwide. It is associated with increased
morbidity and mortality and responsible for millions of deaths each year. Hypertension …

CRISPR-Cas9 base editing of pathogenic CaMKIIδ improves cardiac function in a humanized mouse model

S Lebek, XM Caravia, LG Straub… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality,
highlighting the necessity for advanced therapeutic strategies. Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent …

Heart failure outcomes according to heart rate and effects of empagliflozin in patients of the EMPEROR‐Preserved trial

M Böhm, J Butler, F Mahfoud… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Empagliflozin reduces cardiovascular death (CVD) or heart failure hospitalization
(HHF) in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological mechanism of natural drugs and their active ingredients in the treatment of arrhythmia via calcium channel regulation

X Zhang, Y Gao, Y Zhou, Z Liu, R Liu - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Arrhythmia is characterized by abnormal heartbeat rhythms and frequencies caused by
heart pacing and conduction dysfunction. Arrhythmia is the leading cause of death in …

Elimination of CaMKIIδ Autophosphorylation by CRISPR-Cas9 base editing improves survival and cardiac function in heart failure in mice

S Lebek, XM Caravia, F Chemello, W Tan… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of worldwide morbidity and
mortality, highlighting the need for new therapeutic strategies. Autophosphorylation and …

Atrial fibrillation and heart failure: novel insights into the chicken and egg dilemma

S Pabel, S Sossalla - 2022 - academic.oup.com
Heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AF) are growing cardiovascular disease epidemics
worldwide. Heart failure with left-ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) can be found in …