LUIS HENRIQUE WOLFF GOWDAK
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Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/13 - Laboratório de Genética e Cardiologia Molecular, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/13 - Laboratório de Genética e Cardiologia Molecular, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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conferenceObject CORONARY ASSESSMENT IN YOUNG PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS(2020) LIMA, Jose De; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; PAULA, Flavio J. de; DAVID NETO, Elias; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.- Peripheral Artery Disease Diagnosed by Pulse Palpation as a Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease(2023) SANTOS, Daniel B. C. Dos; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; DAVID-NETO, Elias; NATANIEL, Felizardo A.; LIMA, Jose J. G. De; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.There is a need of simple, inexpensive, and reliable noninvasive testing to predict coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), where the prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) events and death is elevated. We analyzed the association between peripheral artery disease (PAD) and CAD in 201 patients with stage 5 CKD on dialysis using a prospective observational cohort. Diagnosis of PAD by both palpation and USD were significantly correlated. In patients with PAD diagnosed by palpation, CAD was observed in 80%, while in those diagnosed by USD, CAD was present in 79.1%. The absence of a pulse by palpation predicted CAD with a sensitivity of 55% and a specificity of 76%; USD showed a sensitivity of 62% and specificity of 60% to predict CAD. The risk of combined serious CV events and death was significantly higher in subjects with PAD diagnosed by palpation, but not by USD. PAD assessed by palpation also correlated with the occurrence of multivessel CAD and with the probability of coronary intervention. Both methods are moderately useful for predicting CAD, but PAD diagnosis by palpation was a better predictor of combined CV events and death and was also associated with CAD severity and likelihood of intervention.
- Coronary events in obese hemodialysis patients before and after renal transplantation(2015) LIMA, Jose Jayme G. De; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; PAULA, Flavio J. de; MUELA, Henrique Cotchi S.; DAVID-NETO, Elias; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.We examined the impact of obesity (BMI 30 kg/m(2), n = 357) on prognosis in 1696 hemodialysis (HD) patients before and after renal transplantation (TX). End-points were coronary events, composite cardiovascular (CV) events, and death. Obese HD patients were older (55.9 +/- 9.2 vs. 54.2 +/- 11), had more diabetes (54% vs. 40%), dyslipidemia (49% vs. 30%), altered myocardial scan (38% vs. 31%), myocardial infarction (MI) (16% vs. 10%), coronary intervention (11% vs. 7%), higher total cholesterol (186 +/- 52 vs. 169 +/- 47), and triglycerides (219 +/- 167 vs. 144 +/- 91). Obese undergoing TX had more dyslipidemia (46% vs. 31%), angina (23% vs. 14%), MI (18% vs. 5%), increased total cholesterol (185 +/- 56 vs. 172 +/- 48), and triglycerides (237 +/- 190 vs. 149 +/- 100). Obesity was independently associated with coronary events (log-rank = 0.008, HR 2.55% CI 1.27-5.11) and death (log-rank 0.046, HR 1.52, % CI 1.007-2.30) in TX but not in HD. Obese HD patients had more risk factors and ischemic heart disease, but these characteristics did not interfere with prognosis. In TX patients, obesity predicts coronary events and death.
- Early cardiovascular events and cardiovascular death after renal transplantation: role of pretransplant risk factors(2021) LIMA, Jose Jayme G. De; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; DAVID-NETO, Elias; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.Background The purpose of this study was to verify the risk factors present in patients on the kidney transplant waiting list that may interfere with the incidence of cardiovascular (CV) events and death during the first 12 months after transplantation. Methods Based on the data collected prospectively during pretransplant workups, a retrospective study was conducted including 665 patients followed up until death or completing 12 months posttransplantation. Endpoints were the composite incidence of CV events and death. Results The prevalence of diabetes, LV hypertrophy, and CV disease at baseline was high; 14% of patients had angina, 26% an abnormal myocardial scan, and 47% coronary artery disease. CV events occurred in 53 patients (8.4%) and in 29 (55%) caused death. The independent predictors of events were age >= 50 years (HR 2.292; CI% 1.093-4.806), angina (HR 1.969; CI% 1.039-3.732), and altered myocardial scan (HR 1.905, CI% 1.059-3.428). Altered myocardial scan (HR 2.822, 95% CI 1.095-6.660) was also one of the independent predictor of CV death. Conclusion The incidence of CV events and death were predicted by variables associated with myocardial ischemia, a potentially modifiable risk factor. Patients with pretransplantation myocardial ischemia should be considered at a higher risk of developing early CV complications and managed accordingly before, during, and after kidney transplantation.
- Cardiovascular risk reduction with periodontal treatment in patients on the waiting list for renal transplantation(2019) SANTOS-PAUL, Marcela A.; NEVES, Ricardo Simoes; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; PAULA, Flayio J. de; DAVID-NETO, Elias; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.; RAMIRES, Jose Antonio F.; LIMA, Jose Jayme G. DeBackground Cardiovascular mortality is increased in chronic kidney disease, a condition with a high prevalence of periodontal disease. Whether periodontitis treatment improves prognosis is unknown. Methods The effect of periodontal treatment on the incidence of cardiovascular events and death in 206 waitlist hemodialysis subjects was compared with that in 203 historical controls who did not undergo treatment. Patients were followed up for 24 months or until death or transplantation. Results The prevalence of moderate/severe periodontitis was 74%. Coronary artery disease correlated with the severity of periodontal disease (P = .02). Survival free of cardiovascular events (94% vs 83%, log-rank 0.009), coronary events (97% vs 89%, log-rank = 0.009), and cardiovascular death (96% vs 87%, log-rank = 0.037) was higher in the evaluated group. Death by any cause did not differ between groups. Multivariate analysis showed that treatment was associated with reduction in cardiovascular events (HR 0.43; 95% CI 0.22-0.87), coronary events (HR 0.31; 95% CI 0.12-0.83), and cardiovascular deaths (HR 0.43; 95% CI 0.19-0.98). Conclusion Periodontal treatment reduced the 24-month incidence of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular death, suggesting that periodontal treatment may improve cardiovascular outcomes. We suggest that periodontal screening and eventual treatment may be considered in patients with advanced renal disease.
- Diastolic and systolic left ventricular dysfunction and mortality in chronic kidney disease patients on haemodialysis(2022) LIMA, Jose J. G. De; MACEDO, Thiago A.; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; DAVID-NETO, Elias; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.Aims Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and LV systolic dysfunction (LVSD) are prevalent in CKD, but their prognostic relevance is debatable. We intent to verify whether LVDD and LVSD are independently predictive of all-cause mortality and if they have comparable or different effects on outcomes. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of the echocardiographic data of 1285 haemodialysis patients followed up until death or transplantation. LVDD was classified into 4 grades of severity. Endpoint was all-cause mortality. Results During a follow-up of 30 months, 419/1285 (33%) patients died, 224 (53%) due to CV events. LVDD occurred in 75% of patients, grade 1 DD was the prevalent diastolic abnormality, and pseudonormal pattern was the predominant form of moderate-severe DD. Moderate-severe LVDD (HR 1.379, CI% 1.074-1.770) and LVSD (HR 1.814, CI% 1.265-2.576) independently predicted death; a graded, progressive association was found between LVDD categories and the risk of death; and the impact of isolated severe-moderate LVDD on the risk of death was comparable to that exercised by isolated compromised LV systolic function. Conclusion Moderate-severe LVDD and LVSD were independently associated with a higher probability of death and had a similar impact on survival. A progressive association was observed between LVDD grades and mortality.
- Interdialytic Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Death in Hemodialysis Patients(2023) LIMA, Jose Jayme G. De; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; JR, Jose Otto Reusing; DAVID-NETO, Elias; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.IntroductionNormal (120-140 mm Hg) systolic peridialysis blood pressure (BP) is associated with higher mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients.AimWe explored the relationship between hypertension and BP on outcomes using data collected at the interdialytic period.MethodsThis was a single-center observational cohort study with 2672 HD patients. BP was determined at inception, in mid-week, between 2 consecutive dialysis sessions. Hypertension was defined as systolic BP >= 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP >= 90 mm Hg. Endpoints were major CV events and all-cause mortality.ResultsDuring a median follow-up of 31 months, 761 patients (28%) experienced CV events and 1181 (44%) died. Hypertensive patients had lower survival free of CV than normotensive patients (P = 0.031). No difference occurred in the incidence of death between groups. Compared with the reference category of SBP >= 171 mmHg, the incidence of cardiovascular events was reduced in patients with SBP 101-110 (HR 0.647, 95% CI 0.455 to 0.920), 111-120 (HR 0.663, 95%CI 0.492 to 0.894), 121-130 (HR 0.747, 95%CI 0.569 to 0.981), and 131-140 (HR 0.757, 95%CI 0.596 to 0.962). On multivariate analysis, systolic and diastolic BP were not independent predictors of CV events or death. Normal interdialytic BP was not associated with mortality or CV events, and hypertension predicted an increased probability of CV complications.ConclusionsInterdialytic BP may be preferred to guide treatment decisions, and HD patients should be treated according to guidelines for the general population until specific BP targets for this population are identified.
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease(2021) LIMA, Jose J. G. De; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; DAVID-NETO, Elias; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.Introduction It is unclear whether the increased risk associated with diabetes in patients on dialysis is due to diabetes or a consequence of associated cardiovascular disease (CVD). Aim The purpose of this work was to answer the question: do diabetes and CVD have a similar impact on the incidence of cardiovascular events in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis? Methods A prespecified protocol was used to prospectively evaluate and follow up 310 diabetic patients on hemodialysis without clinical evidence of CVD and 395 nondiabetic patients with CVD. Endpoint was the incidence of composite CV events and coronary events. Results The incidence of composite CV events (log-rank = 0.540) and coronary events (log-rank = 0.400) did not differ between groups. Because of the potential influence of occult CVD in patients with diabetes, we repeated the analysis excluding subjects with altered ejection fraction, a myocardial perfusion scan defect, and coronary artery disease in the group of patients with diabetes. Again we found no difference between groups (log-rank = 0.657). Conclusion In patients on hemodialysis, diabetes and CVD carry similar risks for CV events. These results are congruent with the diabetes mellitus-CVD equivalence risk concept reported in the general population.
- Evaluation of a protocol for coronary artery disease investigation in asymptomatic elderly hemodialysis patients(2018) LIMA, Jose Jayme G. De; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; PAULA, Flavio J. de; MUELA, Henrique Cotchi S.; DAVID-NETO, Elias; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is prevalent in older patients on dialysis, but the prognostic relevance of coronary assessment in asymptomatic subjects remains undefined. We tested the usefulness of a protocol, based on clinical, invasive, and noninvasive coronary assessment, by answering these questions: Could selecting asymptomatic patients for coronary invasive assessment identify those at higher risk of events? Is CAD associated with a worse prognosis? Methods: A retrospective study including 276 asymptomatic patients at least 65 years old on the waiting list, prospectively evaluated for CAD and followed up until death or renal transplantation, were classified into two groups: 1) low-risk patients who did not undergo coronary angiography (n=63) and 2) patients who did undergo angiography (n=213). The latter group was reclassified into patients with significant CAD or normal angiograms/nonsignificant CAD. Results: CAD (>= 70% stenosis) occurred in 124 subjects (58%). The incidence of death by any cause, coronary death, and major cardiovascular (CV) events were similar in patients selected or not for angiography and in those with or without significant CAD. Myocardial revascularization (surgical/percutaneous) was performed in only 21/276 patients (7.6%) and did not result in a reduction in mortality. Conclusion: In older patients on renal replacement therapy, the prevalence of CAD was high, but coronary investigation was not useful as a risk stratification tool and also resulted in a rather small proportion of patients eligible for intervention. Therefore, in the elderly, coronary investigation should not be considered routine in asymptomatic patients.
- TREATMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTS THE RATE OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE(2019) GOWDAK, Luis Henrique W.; SANTOS-PAUL, Marcela A.; NEVES, Ricardo S.; PAULA, Flavio de; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz; CESAR, Luiz Antonio M.; RAMIRES, Jose Antonio F.; DAVID-NETO, Elias; LIMA, Jose