Browsing by Author "Herrera, Sebastián"

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    Circulating Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) Is Associated With Left Atrial Remodeling in Long-Distance Runners
    (FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2021) Contreras Briceño, Felipe; Herrera, Sebastián; Vega Adauy, Julián; Salinas, Manuel; Ocaranza Jeraldino, María Paz; Jalil Milad, Jorge; Mandiola Ovalle, Jorge; García, Lorena; Chiong, Mario; Castro Galvez, Pablo Federico; Lavandero, Sergio; Gabrielli Nervi, Luigi Arnaldo
    Introduction: An increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been demonstrated in high-performance athletes. Soluble vascular adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), a biomarker involved in inflammation and cardiac remodeling, is associated with the development of AF in the general population. However, the relationship between sVCAM-1 and left atrial (LA) remodeling has been poorly investigated in long-distance runners (LDR).Aim: To determine the association between LA remodeling and sVCAM-1 levels in LDR during the training period before a marathon race.Methods: Thirty-six healthy male LDR (37.0 +/- 5.3 years; 174.0 +/- 7.0 height; BMI: 23.8 +/- 2.8; V degrees O-2-peak: 56.5 +/- 7.3 mL center dot kg(-1)center dot min(-1)) were evaluated in this single-blind and cross-sectional study. The LDR were separated into two groups according to previous training levels: high-training (HT) (n = 18) >= 100 km center dot week(-1) and low-training (LT) (n = 18) >= 70 and <100 km center dot week(-1). Also, 18 healthy non-active subjects were included as a control group (CTR). In all participants, transthoracic echocardiography was performed. sVCAM-1 blood levels were measured baseline and immediately finished the marathon race in LDR.Results: HT showed increased basal levels of sVCAM-1 (651 +/- 350 vs. 440 +/- 98 ng center dot mL(-1) CTR, p = 0.002; and vs. 533 +/- 133 ng center dot mL(-1) LT; p = 0.003) and a post-marathon increase (Delta sVCAM-1) (651 +/- 350 to 905 +/- 373 ng center dot mL(-1); p = 0.002), that did not occur in LT (533 +/- 133 to 651 +/- 138 ng center dot mL(-1); p = 0.117). In LDR was a moderate correlation between LA volume and sVCAM-1 level (rho = 0.510; p = 0.001).Conclusions: In male long-distance runners, sVCAM-1 levels are directly associated with LA remodeling. Also, the training level is associated with basal sVCAM-1 levels and changes after an intense and prolonged exercise (42.2 km). Whether sVCAM-1 levels predict the risk of AF in runners remains to be established.
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    Increased active phase atrial contraction is related to marathon runner performance
    (2018) Gabrielli, Luigi; Herrera, Sebastián; Contreras Briceño, Felipe; Vega, Julián; Ocaranza, María Paz; Yáñez Díaz, Fernando; Fernández, Rodrigo; Saavedra Madariaga, Rodrigo Alejandro; Sitges, Marta; García, Lorena; Chiong, Mario; Lavandero, Sergio; Castro Gálvez, Pablo Federico
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    Left cardiac remodelling assessed by echocardiography is associated with rho-kinase activation in long-distance runners
    (Wiley, 2021) Contreras Briceño, Felipe; Vega, Julián; Mandiola, Jorge; Ocaranza, María Paz; Herrera, Sebastián; Salinas, Manuel; Fernández, Rodrigo; Jalil, Jorge E.; Lavandero, Sergio; Chiong, Mario; Godoy, Paz; Castro, Pablo F.; Sitges, Marta; Gabrielli, Luigi
    This single-blind and cross-sectional study evaluated the role of Rho-kinase (ROCK) as a biomarker of the cardiovascular remodelling process assessed by echocardiography in competitive long-distance runners (LDRs) during the training period before a marathon race. Thirty-six healthy male LDRs (37.0 ± 5.3 years; 174.0 ± 7.0 height; BMI: 23.8 ± 2.8;.V O2-peak: 56.5 ± 7.3 mL·kg−1·min−1) were separated into two groups according to previous training level: high-training (HT, n = 16) ≥ 100 km·week−1 and low-training (LT, n = 20) ≥ 70 and < 100 km·week−1. Also, twenty-one healthy nonactive subjects were included as a control group (CTR). A transthoracic echocardiography was performed and ROCK activity levels in circulating leukocytes were measured at rest (48 h without exercising) the week before the race. The HT group showed a higher left ventricular mass index (LVMi) and left atrial volume index (LAVi) than other groups (p < 0.05, for both); also, higher levels of ROCK activity were found in LDRs (HT = 6.17 ± 1.41 vs. CTR = 1.64 ± 0.66 (p < 0.01); vs. LT = 2.74 ± 0.84; (p < 0.05)). In LDRs a direct correlation between ROCK activity levels and LVMi (r = 0.83; p < 0.001), and LAVi (r = 0.70; p < 0.001) were found. In conclusion, in male competitive long-distance runners, the load of exercise implicated in marathon training is associated with ROCK activity levels and the left cardiac remodelling process assessed by echocardiography.
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    Potential adverse cardiac remodelling in highly trained athletes : still unknown clinical significance
    (2018) Gabrielli, Luigi; Sitges, Marta; Chiong, Mario; Jalil Milad, Jorge; Ocaranza, María Paz; Llevaneras, Silvana; Herrera, Sebastián; Fernández, Rodrigo; Saavedra Madariaga, Rodrigo Alejandro; Yáñez Díaz, Fernando; Vergara, Luis; Díaz, Alexis; Lavandero, Sergio; Castro Gálvez, Pablo Federico