The endothelial function is not altered during the interictal period in migraineurs subjects.

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In a real-world population, the implantation of a bioresorbable polymer drug-eluting stent resulted in almost complete strut coverage throughout the entire stent length at 3 months. The clinical implications for antiplatelet therapy and outcomes should be investigated further.

ImportanceIn patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), complete revascularization reduces major cardiovascular events compared with culprit lesion–only percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Whether complete revascularization also improves angina-related health status is unknown.ObjectiveTo determine whether complete revascularization improves angina status in patients with STEMI and multivessel CAD.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis secondary analysis of a randomized, multinational, open label trial of patient-reported outcomes took place in 140 primary PCI centers in 31 countries. Patients presenting with STEMI and multivessel CAD were randomized between February 1, 2013, and March 6, 2017. Analysis took place between July 2021 and December 2021.InterventionsFollowing PCI of the culprit lesion, patients with STEMI and multivessel CAD were randomized to receive either complete revascularization with additional PCI of angiographically significant nonculprit lesions or to no further revascularization.Main Outcomes and MeasuresSeattle Angina Questionnaire Angina Frequency (SAQ-AF) score (range, 0 [daily angina] to 100 [no angina]) and the proportion of angina-free individuals by study end.ResultsOf 4041 patients, 2016 were randomized to complete revascularization and 2025 to culprit lesion–only PCI. The mean (SD) age of patients was 62 (10.7) years, and 3225 (80%) were male. The mean (SD) SAQ-AF score increased from 87.1 (17.8) points at baseline to 97.1 (9.7) points at a median follow-up of 3 years in the complete revascularization group (score change, 9.9 [95% CI, 9.0-10.8]; P < .001) compared with an increase of 87.2 (18.4) to 96.3 (10.9) points (score change, 8.9 [95% CI, 8.0-9.8]; P < .001) in the culprit lesion–only group (between-group difference, 0.97 points [95% CI, 0.27-1.67]; P = .006). Overall, 1457 patients (87.5%) were free of angina (SAQ-AF score, 100) in the complete revascularization group compared with 1376 patients (84.3%) in the culprit lesion–only group (absolute difference, 3.2% [95% CI, 0.7%-5.7%]; P = .01). This benefit was observed mainly in patients with nonculprit lesion stenosis severity of 80% or more (absolute difference, 4.7%; interaction P = .02).Conclusions and RelevanceIn patients with STEMI and multivessel CAD, complete revascularization resulted in a slightly greater proportion of patients being angina-free compared with a culprit lesion–only strategy. This modest incremental improvement in health status is in addition to the established benefit of complete revascularization in reducing cardiovascular events.

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the biological effect of microengineered stent grooves (MSG) on early strut healing in humans by performing optical coherence tomography (OCT) analysis 3 weeks following the implantation.BackgroundIn the experimental setting, MSG accelerate endothelial cell migration and reduce neointimal proliferation compared with bare metal stent (BMS).MethodsA total of 37 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with de novo coronary lesions were randomly assigned to either MSG (n=19) or an identical BMS controls (n=18). All patients underwent OCT imaging at 3 weeks. A total of 7959 struts were included in the final analysis.ResultsAt 3 weeks following stent implantation, almost all struts analysed (~97%) had evidence of tissue coverage. The percentage of partially covered struts was comparable between both groups. However, the percentage of fully embedded struts was higher in the BMS group (81.22%, 49.75–95.52) compared with the MSG group (74.21%, 58.85–86.38). The stent-level analysis demonstrated reduction in neointimal formation (neointimal hyperplasia area and volume reduction of ~14% and ~19%, respectively) in the MSG versus the BMS group. In the strut-level analysis, an even greater reduction (~22% in neointimal thickness) was seen in the MSG group. Layered neointimal was present in ~6% of the OCT frames in the BMS group while it was not present in the MSG group.ConclusionsMSG induced a more homogeneous and predictable pattern of surface healing in the early stages following stent implantation. The biological effect of MSG on stent healing has the potential to improve the safety profile of current generation drug-eluting stents.ClassificationsBMS, OCT, clinical trials.

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Los síndromes de disfunción autonómica asociados con la intolerancia ortostática son una de las alteraciones cuya fisiopatología fue reconocida hace sólo pocos años, lo que ha llevado a un mejor reconocimiento clínico. Entre las manifestaciones clínicas, el síncope y el presíncope asociados con ortostatismo son muy frecuentes. El espectro de la presentación clínica de estos síndromes varía desde la fatiga crónica hasta el síncope neurocardiogénico recurrente. En este artículo se revisa la fisiopatología y clasificación actual de los síndromes de disfunción autonómica asociados a intolerancia ortostática, así como las causas de disautonomía primaria y secundaria, y su enfoque diagnóstico y terapéutico.Palabras clave: intolerancia ortostática, disfunción autonómica, función autonómica, síncope mediado neuralmente, síncope vasovagal. Recent advances in diagnosis of autonomic disfunction syndromes associated with orthostatic intoleranceIn recent years increased interest has focused on the nature and pathophysiology of orthostatic intolerance and syndromes associated with autonomic disorders. Understanding the pathophysiology underlying these syndromes has led to the recognition of several distinct clinical entities with overlapping features and the associated need to reclassify many of the previously unrecognized syndromes. Among the clinical manifestations, syncope and near syncope are frequently associated with orthostatic intolerance. In addition, however, a wide spectrum of symptoms have been described ranging from chronic fatigue to recurrent neurally mediated vasodepressor reactions. The present review focuses on the pathophysiology and classification of syndromes of autonomic dysfunction associated with orthostatic intolerance. Primary and secondary causes of dysautonomia as well as therapeutic approach to these frequently unrecognized syndromes is presented.Key words: orthostatic intolerance, autonomic failure, autonomic function, neurally mediated syncope, vasovagal syncope. El sistema nervioso autónomo (SNA) como eje central del control cardiovascular modula los reflejos relacionados con el control de la presión arterial y la frecuencia cardíaca, lo que permite mantener un gasto cardíaco adecuado en respuesta al ortostatismo. El estudio fisiopatológico y la caracterización clínica de los síndromes de disfunción autonómica que se manifiestan con intoleracia ortostática han sido un reto para los investigadores de las áreas básicas y clínicas debido a su frecuente presentación y a la falta de herramientas terapéuticas que permitan su adecuado manejo.