Papers by Dobrin Vassilev
Biomedicines
Although abundant data confirm the efficacy and safety profile of the developed vaccines against ... more Although abundant data confirm the efficacy and safety profile of the developed vaccines against COVID-19, there are still some concerns regarding vaccination in high-risk populations. This is especially valid for patients susceptible to thrombotic or bleeding events and hesitant people due to the fear of thrombotic incidents following vaccination. This narrative review focuses on various inherited and acquired thrombotic and coagulation disorders and the possible pathophysiologic mechanisms interacting with the coagulation system during immunization in view of the currently available safety data regarding COVID-19 vaccines. Inherited blood coagulation disorders and inherited thrombotic disorders in the light of COVID-19, as well as blood coagulation and thrombotic disorders and bleeding complications following COVID-19 vaccines, along with the possible pathogenesis hypotheses, therapeutic interventions, and imaging for diagnosing are discussed in detail. Lastly, the lack of causali...
European Heart Journal, Aug 1, 2017
The heart was rotated over 360°and seven acquisitions were necessary to cover the whole heart alo... more The heart was rotated over 360°and seven acquisitions were necessary to cover the whole heart along its long axis. The projection sets were reconstructed using the Gridrec algorithm. The reconstructed volumes were merged into a single dataset covering the whole heart in 3D. Results: Different cardiac structures (atria, ventricles, valves, papillary muscles, coronary arteries) were clearly identified in the X-PCI images (Figure 1). The infarct zone was easily recognised in the thinner LV wall composed of mainly fibrotic tissue. Interestingly, there is a thin endocardial layer of preserved fibres and the peri-infarct shows clear fibre disarray. Conclusions: We have obtained novel, high-resolution, datasets of a whole rat heart with MI providing structural and tissue-type information on microscopic level without the need of slicing.
European Heart Journal, Aug 1, 2017
bophilic defect with the general population prevalence of ∼5%, there has been speculations that t... more bophilic defect with the general population prevalence of ∼5%, there has been speculations that this mutation may be associated with evolutionary survival benefit among others due to protection for bleeding. Whether this polymorphism is protective against bleeding complications in patients with CHD using antithrombotic drugs has yet to be investigated. Purpose: To assess the effect of factor V Leiden on ischemic and bleeding complications in patients with known CHD. Methods: Factor V Leiden was determined in a previously well-established prospective cohort of 1069 consecutive patients undergoing elective coronary stent implantation between 2005 and 2007. Patients were taking dual antithrombotic drugs including clopidogrel in combination with either acetylsalicylic acid or vitamin K antagonists for at least 1 year after coronary stent(s) implantation. Ischemic events consisted of acute coronary syndromes, stroke, and stent thrombosis. Major bleeding was defined using TIMI classification. Results: In 1013 patients factor V Leiden status was available, of whom 57 (5.6%) had factor V Leiden. During total follow-up of 2396 patient-years, 113 patients developed ischemic and 44 patients had major hemorrhagic events. Factor V Leiden was associated with ∼ 2-fold higher risk of ischemic events (hazard ratio [HR] 2.11; [95% CI, 1.16-3.84]) and had no association with major bleeding after accounting for competing risk of ischemic events (subdistribution HR 0.99; [95% CI, 0.24-4.16). Adjustment for traditional cardiovascular risk factors did not alter the results. Similarly, no relevant interaction between factor V Leiden and traditional cardiovascular risk factors on the risk of ischemic or hemorrhagic events was observed. However, the risk of ischemic events conferred by factor V Leiden was ∼7 fold higher (HR 6.88; [1.17-21.84]) in patients not using statins (n=208) and ∼4 fold higher (HR 4.23; [1.21-14.73]) in patients using vitamin K antagonists (n=102). These interaction models did not converge for major bleeding due to low number of events. Conclusions: Factor V Leiden is an important predictor of ischemic endpoints in patients with known CHD, however, this common thrombophilic defect is not protective for major bleeding in these patients.
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Aug 1, 2023
Pharmacological Research, 2023
Cardiovascular Diabetology, May 15, 2022
Folia Medica
Micro- and macrovascular consequences of atherosclerosis, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, an... more Micro- and macrovascular consequences of atherosclerosis, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, and smoking can affect neurotransmission and markers for neuronal activity. The potential direction and specifics are under study. It is also known that optimal control of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia in midlife may positively affect cognitive functioning later in life. However, the role of hemodynamically significant carotid stenoses in neuronal activity markers and cognitive functioning is still being debated. With the increased use of interventional treatment for extracranial carotid disease, the question of whether it might affect neuronal activity indicators and whether we can stop or even reverse the path of cognitive deterioration in patients with hemodynamically severe carotid stenoses naturally emerges. The existing state of knowledge provides us with ambiguous answers. We sought the literature for possible markers of neuronal activity that can explain any potential di...
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Journal of Hypertension, 2021
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, 2020
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare clinical outcomes of different bifurcation percut... more OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare clinical outcomes of different bifurcation percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) techniques. BACKGROUND Despite several randomized trials, the optimal PCI technique for bifurcation lesions remains a matter of debate. Provisional stenting has been recommended as the default technique for most bifurcation lesions. Emerging data support double-kissing crush (DK-crush) as a 2-stent technique. METHODS PubMed and Scopus were searched for randomized controlled trials comparing PCI bifurcation techniques for coronary bifurcation lesions. Outcomes of interest were major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Secondary outcomes of interest were cardiac death, myocardial infarction, target vessel or lesion revascularization, and stent thrombosis. Summary odds ratios (ORs) were estimated using Bayesian network meta-analysis. RESULTS Twenty-one randomized controlled trials including 5,711 patients treated using 5 bifurcation PCI techniques were included. Investigated techniques were provisional stenting, T stenting/T and protrusion, crush, culotte, and DK-crush. Median follow-up duration was 12 months (interquartile range: 9 to 36 months). When all techniques were considered, patients treated using the DK-crush technique had less occurrence of MACE (OR: 0.39; 95% credible interval: 0.26 to 0.55) compared with those treated using provisional stenting, driven by a reduction in target lesion revascularization (OR: 0.36; 95% credible interval: 0.22 to 0.57). No differences were found in cardiac death, myocardial infarction, or stent thrombosis among analyzed PCI techniques. No differences in MACE were observed among provisional stenting, culotte, T stenting/T and protrusion, and crush. In non-left main bifurcations, DK-crush reduced MACE (OR: 0.42; 95% credible interval: 0.24 to 0.66). CONCLUSIONS In this network meta-analysis, DK-crush was associated with fewer MACE, driven by lower rates of repeat revascularization, whereas no significant differences among techniques were observed for cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and stent thrombosis. A clinical benefit of 2-stent techniques was observed over provisional stenting in bifurcation with side branch lesion length ≥10 mm.
European Heart Journal, 2018
Lancet (London, England), Sep 15, 2018
We hypothesised that ticagrelor, in combination with aspirin for 1 month, followed by ticagrelor ... more We hypothesised that ticagrelor, in combination with aspirin for 1 month, followed by ticagrelor alone, improves outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention compared with standard antiplatelet regimens. GLOBAL LEADERS was a randomised, open-label superiority trial at 130 sites in 18 countries. Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with a biolimus A9-eluting stent for stable coronary artery disease or acute coronary syndromes were randomly assigned (1:1) to 75-100 mg aspirin daily plus 90 mg ticagrelor twice daily for 1 month, followed by 23 months of ticagrelor monotherapy, or standard dual antiplatelet therapy with 75-100 mg aspirin daily plus either 75 mg clopidogrel daily (for patients with stable coronary artery disease) or 90 mg ticagrelor twice daily (for patients with acute coronary syndromes) for 12 months, followed by aspirin monotherapy for 12 months. Randomisation was concealed, stratified by centre and clinical presentation (stable coronary artery ...
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Journal of Hypertension, 2017
Objective: To investigate the expression and potential target of micro-92b (miR-92b) in angiotens... more Objective: To investigate the expression and potential target of micro-92b (miR-92b) in angiotensin II (Ang-II)-induced mouse cardiac hypertrophy. Design and method: We established mouse cardiac hypertrophy models of Ang-II infusion and pressure-overloading by transverse aortic constriction (TAC). To investigate the effect of miR-92b on Ang-II-induced hypertrophy in vivo, 24 C57BL/6 mice were randomized into 4 groups: (1) agomiR-negative control (NC) + saline, (2) agomiR-NC + Ang-II (NC agomir with Ang-II infusion), (3) agomiR-92 + saline (miR-92b agomir with saline infusion), and (4) agomiR-92+ Ang-II (miR-92b agomir with Ang-II infusion).Left ventricular (LV) function variables were assessed by transthoracic echocardiography.Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) staining was performed on mouse ventricular myocardium. Neonatal mouse ventricular cells (NMVCs) were isolated from the hearts of 1-3-d-old newborn C57BL6 mice. FITC-phalloidin staining was used on cultured NMVCs. The expression of miR-92b and hypertrophic gene mRNA were measured by Reversetranscription quantitative PCR. The expression of protein were determined by western blot analysis. Dual luciferase assay was for HAND2 target identifi cation. Results: miR-92b signifi cantly decreases in hypertrophic myocardium and cardiomyocytes. Over-expression of miR-92b can result in a reduction of the expression of genes related to myocardial hypertrophy and ameliorate the angiotensin II (Ang-II)-induced cardiac hypertrophy in mice. Our date shows that miR-92b negatively regulated Heart and neural crest derivatives-expressed 2 (HAND2) expression by directly targeting the untranslated region (UTR) of HAND2 mRNA. We have also found that both miR-92b mimic and HAND2 siRNA could resultfully inhibit Ang-II-induced hypertrophy in mouse cardiomyocytes. Conclusions: miR-92b modulates HAND2 during myocardial hypertrophy and overexpression of miR-92b performs as a protective factor against myocardial hypertrophy.
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