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ArticleEndocrine2022

Endocrine system dysfunction and chronic heart failure: a clinical perspective.

Giuseppe Lisco, Vito Angelo Giagulli, Michele Iovino, Roberta Zupo, Edoardo Guastamacchia, Giovanni De Pergola, Massimo Iacoviello, Vincenzo Triggiani

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Article in Endocrine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Giuseppe LiscoInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", School of Medicine, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6521-8578
Vito Angelo GiagulliInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", School of Medicine, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7073-1795
Michele IovinoInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", School of Medicine, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Roberta ZupoNational Institute of Gastroenterology, Saverio de Bellis, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9885-1185
Edoardo GuastamacchiaInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", School of Medicine, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8666-8658
Giovanni De PergolaNational Institute of Gastroenterology, Saverio de Bellis, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0020-3273
Massimo IacovielloDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9613-5062
Vincenzo TriggianiInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", School of Medicine, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy. vincenzo.triggiani@uniba.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6308-0528
University of Bari Aldo Moro · ITGastroenterology Hospital "Saverio de Bellis" · ITUniversity of Foggia · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic heart failure (CHF) leads to an excess of urgent ambulatory visits, recurrent hospital admissions, morbidity, and mortality regardless of medical and non-medical management of the disease. This excess of risk may be attributable, at least in part, to comorbid conditions influencing the development and progression of CHF. In this perspective, the authors examined and described the most common endocrine disorders observed in patients with CHF, particularly in individuals with reduced ejection fraction, aiming to qualify the risks, quantify the epidemiological burden and discuss about the potential role of endocrine treatment. Thyroid dysfunction is commonly observed in patients with CHF, and sometimes it could be the consequence of certain medications (e.g., amiodarone). Male and female hypogonadism may also coexist in this clinical context, contributing to deteriorating the prognosis of these patients. Furthermore, growth hormone deficiency may affect the development of adult myocardium and predispose to CHF. Limited recommendation suggests to screen endocrine disorders in CHF patients, but it could be interesting to evaluate possible endocrine dysfunction in this setting, especially when a high suspicion coexists. Data referring to long-term safety and effectiveness of endocrine treatments in patients with CHF are limited, and their impact on several "hard" endpoints (such as hospital admission, all-cause, and cardiovascular mortality) are still poorly understood.

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Heart FailureThyroid DiseasesVentricular Dysfunction, LeftAdultChronic DiseaseEndocrine SystemFemaleHumansMaleChronic heart failureGrowth hormone deficiencyHypothyroidismMale hypogonadismMenopauseSyndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

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PMID34713389
PMCPMC8553109
OpenAlexW3211031426

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