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ArticleTransplantation direct2023

Factors Associated With Sinoatrial Reinnervation After Heart Transplantation.

Anders H Christensen, Vegard B B Wyller, Sissel Nygaard, Katrine Rolid, Kari Nytrøen, Lars Gullestad, Arnt Fiane, Erik Thaulow, J Philip Saul, Gaute Døhlen

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Article in Transplantation direct, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anders H ChristensenDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
Vegard B B WyllerFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Sissel NygaardDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
Katrine RolidFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Kari NytrøenFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Lars GullestadFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Arnt FianeFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Erik ThaulowDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
J Philip SaulDepartment of Pediatrics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, VA.
Gaute DøhlenDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
Oslo University Hospital · NOAkershus University Hospital · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Factors associated with sympathetic and parasympathetic sinoatrial reinnervation after heart transplantation (HTx) are inadequately studied. Methods: Fifty transplant recipients were examined at 7 to 12 wk (index visit), 6, 12, 24, and 36 mo after HTx. Supine rest heart rate variability in the low-frequency (LF) domain (sympathetic and parasympathetic sinoatrial reinnervation) and the high-frequency (HF) domain (parasympathetic sinoatrial reinnervation) were measured repeatedly and related to selected recipient, donor, and perisurgical characteristics. We primarily aimed to identify index visit factors that affect the sinoatrial reinnervation process. Secondarily, we examined overall associations between indices of reinnervation and repeatedly measured recipient characteristics to generate new hypotheses regarding the consequences of reinnervation. Results: LF and HF variability increased time dependently. In multivariate modeling, a pretransplant diagnosis of nonischemic cardiomyopathy ( Conclusions: Indices of both sympathetic and parasympathetic sinoatrial reinnervation increased with time after HTx. A pretransplant diagnosis of nonischemic cardiomyopathy and higher index visit handgrip strength predicted higher indices of mainly sympathetic reinnervation, whereas age, rejection episodes, and duration of extracorporeal circulation had no association. HTx recipients with higher indices of reinnervation had higher average handgrip strength, suggesting a link between reinnervation and improved frailty. The more reinnervated participants had lower average C-reactive protein, suggesting an inhibitory effect of reinnervation on inflammation, possibly through enhanced function of the inflammatory reflex. These potential effects of reinnervation may affect long-term morbidity in HTx patients and should be scrutinized in future research.

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