Aficamten: a breakthrough therapy for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
SA Sebastian, I Padda, EJ Lehr, G Johal - American Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Aficamten is a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor that has demonstrated its ability to safely lower
left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradients and improve heart failure symptoms in patients …
left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradients and improve heart failure symptoms in patients …
Electro-metabolic coupling in multi-chambered vascularized human cardiac organoids
The study of cardiac physiology is hindered by physiological differences between humans
and small-animal models. Here we report the generation of multi-chambered self-paced …
and small-animal models. Here we report the generation of multi-chambered self-paced …
Small molecule drugs to improve sarcomere function in those with acquired and inherited myopathies
WJ Claassen, RJ Baelde, RA Galli… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Muscle weakness is a hallmark of inherited or acquired myopathies. It is a major cause of
functional impairment and can advance to life-threatening respiratory insufficiency. During …
functional impairment and can advance to life-threatening respiratory insufficiency. During …
Sex differences in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the GALACTIC-HF trial
M Pabon, J Cunningham, B Claggett, GM Felker… - Heart Failure, 2023 - jacc.org
Background Women with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) receive less
guideline-recommended therapy and experience worse quality of life than men. Objectives …
guideline-recommended therapy and experience worse quality of life than men. Objectives …
Efficacy of omecamtiv mecarbil in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction according to N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide level: insights from the GALACTIC …
Aim N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) is predictive of both outcomes
and response to treatment in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction …
and response to treatment in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction …
[HTML][HTML] Titin-truncating variants in hiPSC cardiomyocytes induce pathogenic proteinopathy and sarcomere defects with preserved core contractile machinery
G Huang, A Bisaria, DL Wakefield, TM Yamawaki… - Stem cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Titin-truncating variants (TTNtv) are the single largest genetic cause of dilated
cardiomyopathy (DCM). In this study we modeled disease phenotypes of A-band TTNtv …
cardiomyopathy (DCM). In this study we modeled disease phenotypes of A-band TTNtv …
[HTML][HTML] Novelties in the pharmacological approaches for chronic heart failure: new drugs and cardiovascular targets
M Correale, L Tricarico, F Croella, S Alfieri… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Despite recent advances in chronic heart failure (HF) management, the prognosis of HF
patients is poor. This highlights the need for researching new drugs targeting, beyond …
patients is poor. This highlights the need for researching new drugs targeting, beyond …
Omecamtiv mecarbil augments cardiomyocyte contractile activity both at resting and systolic Ca2+ levels
Aims Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is a disease with high mortality and
morbidity. Recent positive inotropic drug developments focused on cardiac myofilaments …
morbidity. Recent positive inotropic drug developments focused on cardiac myofilaments …
[HTML][HTML] Omecamtiv mecarbil in precision-cut living heart failure slices: A story of a double-edged sword
JH Amesz, SJJ Langmuur, MFA Bierhuizen… - Journal of Molecular and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heart failure (HF) is a rapidly growing pandemic while medical treatment options remain
limited. Omecamtiv mecarbil (OM) is a novel HF drug that directly targets the myosin heads …
limited. Omecamtiv mecarbil (OM) is a novel HF drug that directly targets the myosin heads …
[HTML][HTML] Differentiating Cardiac Troponin Levels During Cardiac Myosin Inhibition or Cardiac Myosin Activation Treatments: Drug Effect or the Canary in the Coal Mine …
Abstract Purpose of Review Cardiac myosin inhibitors (CMIs) and activators are emerging
therapies for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and heart failure with reduced ejection …
therapies for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and heart failure with reduced ejection …