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Genome and Transcriptome-Wide Analyses Identify Multiple Candidate Genes and a Significant Polygenic Contribution in Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Thériault, Sébastien , Holdcraft, Jacob A., Sharipova, Dinara , Dębiec, Radosław , Peloso, Gina M., Al‐Kassou, Baravan , Swan, Elena Ashikhmina , Ballotta, Andrea, Björck, Hanna M. , Braund, Peter S. , Corriveau, François, Dagenais, François, Francke, Michael, Gorbatov, Svetlana, Guo, Dongchuan, Habchi, Karam M, Scouarnec, Solena Le , Lichtner, Peter , Nguyen, Thy B., Norris, R., Pibarot, P, Simonet, Floriane, Tm, Sundt, Tessler, Idit , Willer, Cristen J., Wittmann, Susanne, Yang, Bo, Berezovets, Igor, Doppler, S. , Dreßen, Martina, Knoll, Katharina, Puehler, T., Schunkert, H, Bissell, Malenka M. , Bolger, Aidan, Brion, M, Citro, Rodolfo, Deeb, G. Michael, Corte, Alessandro Della, Dina, C., Eriksson, Per, Evangelista, Arturo , Franco-Cereceda, Anders, Gilon, Dan, Hetherington, Simon, Huggins, G S, Krane, Markus , Tourneau, Thierry Le, Limongelli, Giuseppe, Mathieu, P., Messika-Zeitoun, David, Michelena, Hector I., Milewicz, Dianna, Murdock, David R. , Nickenig, G., Nistri, Stefano, Nöthen, M, Samani, Nilesh J. , Schott, J., Webb, Tom R., Abdelilah-Seyfried, Salim, Schumacher, Johannes, Trenkwalder, Teresa , Body, Simon C. , Dina, Christian , Brión, Marı́a , Peloso, Gina M. , Webb, Tom R. , Faucherre, Adèle , Debiec, Radoslaw M , Peloso, Gina M , Al-Kassou, Baravan , Aranki, Sary , Ashikhmina Swan, Elena , Björck, Hanna M , Boureau, Anne Sophie , Braund, Peter S , Folkersen, Lasse , Guo, Dongchuan , Heydarpour, Mahyar , Isselbacher, Eric M , Jopling, Chris , Laporte, Fabien , Le Scouarnec, Solena , Li, Zhonglin , Lichtner, Peter , Maj, Carlo , Manikpurage, Hasanga D , Nguyen, Thy B , Norris, Russell A , Pibarot, Phillippe , Sarubbi, Berardo , Simonet, Floriane , Sundt, Thoralf , Surakka, Ida , Tessler, Idit , Yang, Bo , Doppler, Stefanie A , Dreßen, Martina , Knoll, Katharina , Puehler, Thomas , Schunkert, Heribert , Bissell, Malenka M , Bossé, Yohan , Bossone, Eduardo , Brion, María , Citro, Rodolfo , de Vincentiis, Carlo , Deeb, G Michael , Della Corte, Alessandro , Dina, Christian , Durst, Ronen , Ensminger, Stephan , Eriksson, Per , Evangelista, Arturo , Franco-Cereceda, Anders , Gilon, Dan , Giusti, Betti , Hetherington, Simon L , Huggins, Gordon S , Le Tourneau, Thierry , Limongelli, Giuseppe , Mathieu, Patrick , Messika-Zeitoun, David , Michelena, Hector I , Milewicz, Dianna M , Muehlschlegel, Jochen D , Murdock, David R , Nickenig, Georg , Nistri, Stefano , Nöthen, Markus M , Prakash, Siddharth K , Samani, Nilesh J , Jacques Schott, Jean , Webb, Tom R , Zaffran, Stéphane , Eagle, Kim , Body, Simon C , Holdcraft, Jacob A., Bellino, Michele , Dagenais, François, Forte, Amalia , Frigiola, Alessandro , Guo, Dongchuan , Isselbacher, Eric M. , Nelson, Christopher P. , Ong, Chin Siang , Roychowdhury, Tanmoy , Surakka, Ida , Willer, Cristen J , Aviérinos, Jean-François , Bolger, Aidan P. , Bossé, Yohan , Bossone, Eduardo , Citro, Rodolfo , Deeb, G. Michael , Corte, Alessandro Della , Gilon, Dan, Huggins, Gordon S. , Tourneau, Thierry Le , Mathieu, Patrick , Messika–Zeitoun, David , Nistri, Stefano , Nöthen, Markus M. , Pluchinotta, Francesca Romana , Prakash, Siddharth K. , Schott, Jean‐Jacques , Zaffran, Stéphane , Abdelilah‐Seyfried, Salim , Eagle, Kim A. , Schumacher, Johannes

Circulation | February 6, 2026 | Volume: 153 | Issue: 14 | Pages: 1060-1076

10.1161/circulationaha.125.074752 | PMID 41645906 Get It

BACKGROUND: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a frequent congenital heart defect with a high heritability. Despite this, only a limited number of genes have been associated with the disease, and the molecular mechanisms remain unexplained in most cases. This study aimed to further understand the genetic architecture of BAV. METHODS: A genome-wide association study meta-analysis including 9631 cases among 65 677 participants was performed. Genes were prioritized using transcriptomic analyses based on RNA sequencing in relevant tissues, including human fetal and adult aortic valves. The impact of the knockdown or knockout of 4 candidate genes on cardiac development was verified in zebrafish. A polygenic risk score was developed, its association with BAV was evaluated in an independent cohort, and its association with a wide range of phenotypes (n=976) was evaluated in UK Biobank (n=355 618 individuals). RESULTS: Thirty-six genomic loci were identified, including 32 that were not described previously. Among the prioritized genes, KANK2 and ERBB4 were identified as potentially causal through transcriptomic analyses, colocalization, and Mendelian randomization based on gene expression in human aortic valves (n=484), whereas PRDM6 and STRN were prioritized using similar analyses from aortic (n=326) and left ventricular tissues (n=326), respectively. Targeting 4 candidate genes ( WNT4 , LEF1 , STRN , and KANK2 ) in zebrafish led to disruption in cardiac development. A polygenic risk score was associated with an odds ratio of 2.07 (95% CI, 1.90–2.25; P =5.43×10 -62 ) per SD for BAV and significantly associated with thoracic aortic aneurysm and atrial fibrillation in UK Biobank. CONCLUSIONS: This study supports a significant polygenic contribution to BAV, where the combination of multiple common variants in genes involved in heart morphogenesis disrupts aortic valve development.
Shared Pathogenic Pathways Between REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Disorders
Zhang, Zhao, Somerville, Emma N. , Fang, Zih‐Hua , Liu, Lang, Asayesh, Farnaz , Ahmad, Jamil, Amiri, Saeid , Teferra, Meron, Dodet, P., Arnulf, Isabelle, Hu, Michele T.M., Desautels, A., Dauvilliers, Yves, Aktan-Süzgün, Merve , Stefani, A., Högl, Birgit, Gaig, Carles, Mayà, G., Iranzo, Alex, Serradell, Mònica , Valente, Mariarosaria, Dusek, P., Sommerauer, Michael , Röttgen, Sinah, Figorilli, M., Puligheddu, Monica, Mollenhauer, Brit, Trenkwalder, Claudia, Sixel-Doring, Friederike, Plazzi, G., Antelmi, E., Terzaghi, Michele, Fiamingo, Giuseppe , Ferini-Strambi, Luigi, Kulcsarova, Kristina, Bušková, J., Abril, Beatriz, Orso, B., Arnaldi, D., Boeve, Bradley F., Ju, Yo‐El S. , Ross, Owen A., Wu, Shih-Ying, Lee, Jonghun , Prilutsky, Daria, Blauwendraat, Cornelis, Leonard, Hampton, Postuma, Ronald B., Rouleau, Guy A., Gan-Or, Ziv, Arnulf, Isabelle , Hu, Michele T M , Desautels, Alex , Dauvilliers, Yves , Ibrahim, Abubaker , Stefani, Ambra , Högl, Birgit , Montini, Angelica , Maya, Gerard , Serradell, Monica , Gigli, Gian Luigi , Valente, Mariarosaria , Janes, Francesco , Sonka, Karel , Kemlink, David , Dušek, Petr , Figorilli, Michela , Puligheddu, Monica , Mollenhauer, Brit , Trenkwalder, Claudia , Sixel-Doring, Friederike , Plazzi, Giuseppe , Biscarini, Francesco , Antelmi, Elena , Cochen De Cock, Valérie , Terzaghi, Michele , Fiamingo, Giuseppe , Heidbreder, Anna , Ferini-Strambi, Luigi , Ostrozovicova, Miriam , Skorvanek, Matej , Kulcsarova, Kristina , Buskova, Jitka , Orso, Beatrice , Mattioli, Pietro , Arnaldi, Dario , Boeve, Brad , Ross, Owen A , Blauwendraat, Cornelis , Postuma, Ronald B , Rouleau, Guy Armand , Gan-Or, Ziv , Zhang, Zhao , Liu, Lang , Ahmad, Jamil, Teferra, Meron , Dodet, Pauline , Arnulf, Isabelle , Désautels, Alex , Dauvilliers, Yves , Ibrahim, Abubaker , Stefani, Ambra , Högl, Birgit , Gaig, Carles , Mayà, Gerard , Iranzo, Álex , Serradell, Mónica , Janes, Francesco , Bernardini, Andrea , Šonka, Karel , Dušek, Petr , Röttgen, Sinah , Figorilli, Michela , Puligheddu, Monica , Mollenhauer, Brit , Trenkwalder, Claudia , Sixel‐Döring, Friederike , Biscarini, Francesco , Antelmi, Elena, Heidbreder, Anna , Kulcsárová, Kristína , Mattioli, Pietro , Arnaldi, Dario , Boeve, Bradley F. , Blauwendraat, Cornelis , Postuma, Ronald B. , Gan‐Or, Ziv

No container title available | February 6, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.64898/2026.02.05.26345599 | PMID 41674635 Get It

Abstract Isolated/idiopathic rapid-eye-movement (REM)-Sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD) is characterized by dream enactment behaviors associated with loss of REM atonia. iRBD is in most cases a prodromal synucleinopathy, and emerging evidence suggests associations between RBD and other neurological and psychiatric conditions. In this study, we performed pathway-based polygenic risk score (PRS) and rare variant burden analyses to examine these potential associations. Pathway-specific PRS were constructed from genome-wide association study summary statistics of five neurodegenerative and seven psychiatric traits across 10 biologically relevant pathway categories, including a total of 279 pathways, in 1,573 iRBD cases and 16,022 controls from the International RBD Study Group and UK Biobank. Rare variant burden tests were performed in 1,264 iRBD cases and 2,581 controls. We identified multiple potential pathways indicating shared polygenic risk between RBD and both neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. Lewy body diseases and post-traumatic stress disorder had the most shared polygenic risk pathways in neurological and psychiatric disorders, respectively. Two pathways, the serotonin transport pathway and the chaperone-mediated autophagy pathway, showed the strongest association with iRBD, and gene-based rare variants analyses revealed five genes associated with iRBD: GBA1 , PLEKHM1 , LRP2 , P2RX1 , and HAP1. Subsequent analysis of these genes in Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies replicated several associations. Together, these findings provide novel insights into the shared genetic architecture underlying iRBD, neurodegenerative disorders, and psychiatric traits, with implications for early identification and mechanistic understanding.
Functional and prognostic value of mitral regurgitation assessment during exercise stress echocardiography
Zagatina, A, Ciampi, Chirino, D'alfonso, M G, Kalinina, E, Arbucci, R, Merli, Elisa , Saad, A S Ariel, Rodriguez-Zanella, H R Hugo, Padang, Ratnasari , Kane, G C, Pellikka, P A, Picano, Eugenio, Bursi, Francesca , Zagatina, A, Ciampi, Quirino , D'Alfonso, M G, Boshchenko, A , Kalinina, Elena , Arbucci, Rosina , Pálinkás, Attila , Rodríguez‐Zanella, Hugo , Kane, Garvan C. , Pellikka, Patricia A.

European Heart Journal | February 5, 2026 | Volume: 46 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf784.116 Get It

Abstract Background Exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) is recommended in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) when resting echocardiographic findings and symptoms do not align. However, the role of MR assessment in patients undergoing ESE for any indication remains uncertain. Purpose This study aimed to investigate whether the assessment of MR during ESE provides prognostic value beyond the evaluation of inducible regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMA) in patients undergoing ESE for any clinical indication, including suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods Data were analyzed from a large multicenter and multinational prospective study. Current analysis included patients who underwent ESE for any indication and had MR (from 0= absent, to 3= severe) assessed at rest and peak exercise with an integrated qualitative, semi-quantitative, and (in selected cases) quantitative assessment. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. Results Of 1,351 included patients (age 56±16 years; 66% women; 30% with known CAD). MR score increased during exercise (rest=0.74±0.7 vs. peak=0.89±0.8, p<0.001), with severe MR present in 2% of patients at rest and 7% at peak ESE. Patients with severe MR during exercise (n=96, Group 1) compared to those with non-severe MR during exercise (n=1255, Group 2) showed more B-lines, lower left ventricular contractile and chronotropic reserve, and trend (p=0.09) to more frequent decrease in ejection fraction during ESE (Table 1). After a median follow-up of 2.1 years (IQR 1.0–6.9), 99 patients (7%) had died. Severe MR at rest was associated with increased mortality (log-rank p<0.001). Patients with severe MR at peak ESE had a higher risk of death compared to the other patients (log-rank p 0.035) (Figure 1). After adjusting for age, CAD, and inducible RWMA, severe MR with exercise remained strongly associated with an increased risk of death (adjusted-HR: 2.2, 95%CI 1.3-3.8, p=0.002). Similar results were seen with further adjustment for rest MR severity (adjusted-HR:1.9, 95%CI 1.02-3.5, p=0.004). Conclusion Patients, with and without CAD, with severe MR during ESE have greater functional impairment expressed by more pulmonary congestion, blunted heart rate reserve, and lower left ventricular contractile reserve. The assessment of MR during ESE provides significant prognostic information, independent of resting RWMA or inducible ischemia. Incorporating MR evaluation into routine ESE protocols may improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.Fig 1 Survival by MR at peak exercise Table 1
Chronotropic incompetence during exercise or pharmacological stress is associated with survival in patients with chronic coronary syndromes
Cerracchio, Emma, Cortigiani, L, Ciampi, Chirino, Zagatina, A, Kane, G C, Gaibazzi, N, Arbucci, R, Celutkiene, J, Wierzbowska-Drabik, K, Villari, B, Pellikka, P A, Picano, E, Kane, Garvan C. , Cortigiani, L, Ciampi, Quirino , Zagatina, A , Kalinina, Elena , Gaibazzi, Nicola , Donelli, Davide , Arbucci, Rosina , Čelutkienė, Jelena , Wierzbowska-Drabik, K, Boshchenko, A , Villari, Bruno, Pellikka, Patricia A. , Picano, Eugenio

European Heart Journal | February 5, 2026 | Volume: 46 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf784.108 Get It

Abstract Background Chronotropic incompetence (CI) is a biomarker of cardiac autonomic dysfunction. Aim To assess the risk stratification value of CI during physical or pharmacological stress echocardiography in patients with chronic coronary syndromes. Methods In a prospective, multicenter, international, observational study design, we enrolled 13,445 patients with known or suspected chronic coronary syndromes who underwent stress echo in 19 sites from 10 countries using either exercise (n=2,594), dobutamine (n=2,440), or dipyridamole (n=8,411). Heart rate was automatically measured from the 1-lead ECG in the echo monitor. We considered CI as failure to reach 85% of the maximal predicted (220-age) heart rate for exercise and dobutamine, and heart rate reserve (peak/rest heart rate) <1.22 (<1.17 in permanent atrial fibrillation) for dipyridamole. All-cause death was the outcome measure. Results Heart rate reserve was available in all patients; there was no extra imaging or analysis time, and no intra- and inter-observer variability. CI was observed in 5,045 patients (38%); abnormal regional wall motion abnormality in 1,648 (13%). Over a median follow-up time of 3.5 years, there were 2,426 (18%) deaths. The 10-year mortality was 39% in patients with and 21% in patients without CI (p<0.0001). CI was associated with a significant (p<0.0001) increase in 10-year mortality in all age groups ranging from <54 years to >75 years. In addition, it was associated with increased mortality (p<0.0001) irrespective of β-blocker use (Figure). Cox multivariable analysis revealed that CI was a significant predictor of mortality (HR 1.60, 95% confidence interval 1.47-1.74; p<0.0001) together with age, male sex, diabetes mellitus, ejection fraction, and resting heart rate. Conclusion In patients with chronic coronary syndromes, CI during physical or pharmacological stress is a simple, inexpensive, quantitative, and objective predictor of survival.
Moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation at rest is associated with multiple functional vulnerabilities during stress echocardiography
Zagatina, A, Ciampi, Chirino, Rodriguez-Zanella, H R Hugo, Padang, Ratnasari , Alfonso, M G D, Arbucci, R O S I N A, Saad, A S Ariel, Kalinina, E L E N A, Kane, G C, Pellikka, P A, Picano, E, Kane, Garvan C. , Zagatina, A , Ciampi, Quirino , Boshchenko, A , Rodríguez‐Zanella, Hugo , Bursi, Francesca , Arbucci, Rosina , Шматов, Д. В. , Kalinina, Elena , Журавлева, О. А. , Pellikka, Patricia A. , Picano, Eugenio

European Heart Journal | February 5, 2026 | Volume: 46 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf784.2321 Get It

Abstract Background Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is a common complication of coronary artery disease (CAD), often occurring after myocardial infarction (MI). Even when moderate in severity, IMR is associated with adverse outcomes, including a twofold increase in mortality rates. Aim To assess the functional correlates of resting IMR during stress echocardiography (SE) in patients with CAD. Methods This prospective multicenter study included 192 patients with CAD (143 males; mean age 65 ± 10 years) from eight cardiology institutions. Exclusion criteria included a history of coronary artery bypass surgery, more than moderate IMR, and other significant valvular diseases. Patients were divided into two groups based on semiquantitative- quantitative assessment at rest based on EACVI-ASE criteria: Group 1: Patients with moderate IMR, Group 2: Patients without IMR or with trivial IMR. All patients underwent stress echocardiography (SE) using the ABCE protocol. Patients underwent exercise tests, if execise echocardiography was not possible, dobutamine stress tests were performed. At rest and peak SE, we assessed: Left atrial volume index (LAVi), Left ventricular end-diastolic (LV EDV) and end-systolic volumes (LV ESV), ejection fraction (EF), wall motion score index (WMSI), global longitudinal strain (GLS), B-lines (4-site simplified scan), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP), LV contractile reserve (LVCR) and heart rate reserve (HRR). Results Despite similar EF at rest, Group 1 patients showed more pronounced functional impairment at rest, which increased during stress. Stress-induced functional worsening affected indices of MR (more frequently becoming severe), ischemic burden (WMSI), diastolic function (LAVI and LVEDV dilation), LV systolic function (LVCR), pulmonary congestion (B-lines), cardiac sympathetic reserve (reduced HRR) and right ventricular/pulmonary artery coupling (reduced TAPSE/SPAP): table 1. Conclusion Compared to CAD patients with absent-to-trivial resting IMR, patients with moderate IMR at rest show a constellation of functional vulnerabilities during SE involving more frequent exercise-induced worsening of MR, blunted LV diastolic and systolic reserve, more pulmonary congestion, impaired cardiac autonomic reserve, and worse right ventricular-pulmonary artery coupling. The individual patient's functional response heterogeneity can be identified with comprehensive exercise SE, possibly a roadmap to personalized and targeted therapeutic interventions.
Novel cardiovascular metabolic risk factor mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities
Evans, Paul C, Vilahur, Gemma, Kleinbongard, Petra , Osto, Elena , Remme, C A, Madonna, Rosalinda, Aksentijević, Dunja , Sourij, Harald , Davidson, Sean M., Santovito, Donato , Gindlhuber, Jürgen , Weber, Christian , Dawson, Dana, Bäck, M., Norata, G Danilo, Wojta, J W, Madonna, Rosalinda , Davidson, Sean M. , Evans, Paul C. , Evans, Paul , Vilahur, Gemma , Remme, Carol Ann , Madonna, Rosalinda , Davidson, Sean M , Linke, Wolfgang A , Lutgens, Esther , Bertrand, Luc , Dawson, Dana , Bäck, Magnus , Norata, G Danilo , Wojta, Johann , Perrino, Cinzia , Weber, Christian , Santovito, Donato , Vilahur, Gemma , Linke, Wolfgang A. , Lutgens, Esther , Norata, Giuseppe Danilo , Wojta, Johann

European Heart Journal | February 3, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.1093/eurheartj/ehag116 | PMID 41790457 Get It

Abstract Metabolic disorders such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidaemia are major drivers of cardiovascular risk and have reached epidemic levels in Western populations. Recent advances in clinical research have uncovered unexpected and often beneficial effects of pharmacological classes of metabolic drugs on cardiovascular outcomes, revealing complex interactions between metabolism and cardiac pathology. Despite their clinical efficacy, the molecular and cellular mechanisms through which many of these agents act remain only partially understood. This gap in knowledge underscores the urgent need for fundamental research that not only dissects the biology of metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease but also reveals the mechanistic basis of existing and emerging therapies, thereby enabling rational therapeutic development. This scientific statement, developed by researchers from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science and several ESC Working Groups, provides a state-of-the-art overview of the emerging molecular and cellular pathways linking metabolic abnormalities with vascular and cardiac disease. By illuminating these critical connections and unresolved questions, this article aims to catalyse innovation in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in the context of metabolic dysfunction and to suggest new directions for future research.
Sex and anticitrullinated protein antibodies modify the relationship between inflammation and cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis
Karpouzas, George , Pascual-Ramos, Gonzalez-Gay, Miguel A, Misra, Durga P, Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Solbritt, Sfikakis, Petros , Dessein, Patrick, Hitchon, C., Galarza-Delgado, D. Á. , Riel, Piet Van, Hauge, Ellen-M., Kitas, George D, González‐Gay, Miguel Á. , Rantapää‐Dahlqvist, Solbritt , Misra, Durga Prasanna , Karpouzas, George Athanasios , Pascual-Ramos, Virginia , Gonzalez-Gay, Miguel A , Misra, Durga Prasanna , Myasoedova, Elena , Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Solbritt , Dessein, Patrick , Galarza-Delgado, Dionicio Angel , Semb, Anne Grete , Hauge, Ellen-M , Pascual‐Ramos, Virginia , Myasoedova, Elena , Dessein, Patrick H , Hitchon, Carol , Semb, Anne Grete , Hauge, Ellen‐Margrethe , Ormseth, Sarah R.

RMD Open | February 2, 2026 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 1 | Pages: e006420

10.1136/rmdopen-2025-006420 | PMID 41629127 Get It

Objectives Female sex and anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are associated with higher disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Since disease-related inflammation is linked to cardiovascular risk, we explored whether sex and ACPA influenced the association between disease activity at study entry and cardiovascular risk in established RA. Methods We evaluated 4008 patients with prevalent RA from an international observational cohort enrolled between 1985 and 2012. Outcomes included major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE: cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and stroke) and ischaemic cardiovascular events (iCVE: MACE, angina, revascularisation, transient ischaemic attack and peripheral arterial disease). Follow-up accrued from enrolment until the first event or censoring. Multivariable Cox models stratified by centre risk evaluated disease activity, sex, ACPA and their interactions. Results We documented 193 MACE and 299 iCVE. Disease activity and sex were associated with MACE (all p≤0.017) and iCVE (p≤0.005) but ACPA was only associated with MACE (p=0.043). A three-way interaction on MACE (p=0.034) but not iCVE was noted. Among ACPA-negative patients, disease activity was associated with MACE in males (HR 1.57 (95% CI 1.14 to 2.16)) but not females (p-for-interaction=0.022). Among ACPA-positive patients, neither the disease activity x sex interaction (p=0.929), nor main effect of disease activity on MACE (p=0.124) was significant, but male sex was (HR 1.61 (95% CI 1.15 to 2.27)). Among females, neither disease activity x ACPA interaction (p=0.523) nor disease activity (p=0.319) was significant for MACE, but ACPA was (HR 1.57 (95% CI 1.02 to 2.42)). Conclusions The effect of disease activity at enrolment on cardiovascular risk in prevalent RA varies across patient groups with different sex and ACPA characteristics.
Abstract A038: Evaluation of Recurrent Stroke Risk and Anticoagulation Treatment Response among Phenotypically Similar Clusters of Patients with ESUS
Goicoechea, Elena Badillo, Conyers, Frank, Kerrigan, Deborah, Eklund, Kelsey , Yaghi, Shadi, Khasiyev, Farid, Melkumova, Emiliya , Glover, Patrick , Nahab, Fadi, Shahrivari, Mahan, Nedelcu, Simona , Liebeskind, D, Smith, M. D., Zha, Alicia , Kasab, Sami Al, Farooqui, Mudassir, Rojas-Soto, Diana , Aziz, Yasmin, Herpich, Franziska , Nguyen, Thanh N., Kam, Wayneho , Dumitrascu, Oana, Alvi, Muhammad , Krishnaiah, Balaji , Omran, Setareh Salehi , Linares, Guillermo , Singh, Eesha , Penckofer, Mary, Thon, Jesse, Mannion, Shani, Abbasi, Mehdi, Sharma, Richa, Siegler, James E. , Lineback, Christina , Kerrigan, Deborah , Yaghi, Shadi , Culbertson, Collin J , Jillella, Dinesh , Nour, Hassan Aboul , Sloane, Kelly L , Kasab, Sami Al , Farooqui, Mudassir , Aziz, Yasmin , Nguyen, Thanh N. , Penckofer, Mary , Thon, Jesse , Peter, Shani , Sharma, Richa

Stroke | January 29, 2026 | Volume: 57 | Issue: Suppl_1 | Pages: No page available

10.1161/str.57.suppl_1.a038 Get It

Introduction: Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is a clinical construct encompassing heterogenous possible mechanisms of incident stroke, potentially with variable responsiveness to anticoagulation and antiplatelet treatment. This study aims to identify differences in recurrent stroke risk based on phenotypic clusters in an ESUS population, and whether some clusters may benefit relatively more from anticoagulation over antiplatelet therapy. Methods: We identified patient phenotypes from a multicenter, retrospective cohort study of 1909 ESUS patients by dividing them into groups using Partitioning Around Medoids (PAM) with correlation-weighted Gower distance over 23 baseline demographic, clinical, laboratory, radiographic, and cardiac features. We confirmed optimal clustering at 3 groups. We assessed cluster associations with time to recurrent stroke using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. We then employed a causal survival forest to estimate conditional average treatment effects (CATE) of anticoagulation versus antiplatelet therapy using the same baseline features as predictors with a 365-day horizon for restricted mean survival time differences. Finally, we used best linear projection to identify baseline features predictive of treatment effect and assessed whether effects differed significantly by cluster. Results: Cluster 1 (n=542) identified a low-risk, younger sample with minimal baseline disability and comorbidity burden. Cluster 2 (n=743) comprised a moderate-risk phenotype with intermediate comorbidity. Cluster 3 (n=626) represented the oldest and highest-risk phenotype. Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated significant differences in stroke-free survival across patient clusters (p < 0.001), where Cluster 1 experienced the lowest recurrent stroke rate and Cluster 3 had the highest. The clustering algorithm successfully identified clinically meaningful phenotypes with distinct risk profiles. While CATE varied across clusters, the differences were not statistically significant. Conclusion: In a multicenter ESUS population, we identified 3 distinct phenotypic clusters, each comprising nearly one-third of the sample and with a differential risk of recurrent stroke. Although cluster was not a significant effect modifier, substantial CATE variability by cluster was observed. Future clinical trials may consider evaluating secondary stroke prevention therapies among phenotypically similar patients who may respond differentially to novel therapies.
P0774 Long-term sustained improvement of health-related quality of life, work productivity and fatigue in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease treated with upadacitinib: Results from the U-ENDURE long-term extension study
Panés, J, Louis, E, Bossuyt, P, Joshi, Namita , Xuan, S, Shukla, N, Dubcenco, Elena, Aponte, Fernando, Perkovic, A, Loftus, E V, Panés, J, Louis, E, Loftus, E

Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis | January 21, 2026 | Volume: 20 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaf231.955 Get It

Abstract Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is impaired in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). Upadacitinib (UPA), a Janus kinase inhibitor, demonstrated efficacy and safety in the phase 3 U-EXCEED (NCT03345836) and U-EXCEL (NCT03345849) induction, and U-ENDURE (NCT03345823) maintenance trials in patients with moderately to severely active CD. We assessed the effect of UPA maintenance treatment on HRQoL in patients with moderately to severely active CD from the U-ENDURE long-term extension (LTE) study. Methods Patients who completed the 52-week U-ENDURE maintenance study were eligible to participate in the LTE study, continuing their previously assigned maintenance treatment. Of the 337 patients receiving UPA (168, UPA 30 mg; 169, UPA 15 mg) in the U-ENDURE maintenance trial, a total of 244 patients (137, UPA 30 mg; 107, UPA 15 mg) were included in this analysis. All 244 patients completed week 96 of the LTE. Endpoints included percentage of patients who achieved Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) response (≥16-point increase from induction baseline), IBDQ remission (total score ≥170 points), a meaningful within-person change (MWPC) of ≥ 9point increase from baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Fatigue Scale (FACIT-F) and a MWPC of ≥ 4.1- and ≥3.9-point increase from baseline on the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) component summary score, respectively, at maintenance week 52 and LTE week 96. We also assessed MWPC in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment in CD (WPAI-CD) domains defined as a decrease of ≥ 6.1% in presenteeism, ≥6.5% in absenteeism, ≥7.3% in overall work impairment and ≥8.5% in activity impairment. Data were reported using nonresponder imputation. Results The proportion of patients in the UPA 30 mg group achieving HRQoL outcomes was maintained from maintenance week 52 to LTE week 96, including achievement of IBDQ response (61.3% vs 57.7%), IBDQ remission (53.3% vs 53.3%), MWPC improvement in FACIT-F (50.4% vs 40.9%), SF-36 PCS (56.9% vs 56.2%), SF-36 MCS (47.4% vs 40.9%) and MWPC improvements in WPAI-CD domains presenteeism (45.6% vs 48.1%), overall work impairment (49.4% vs 51.9%) and daily activity impairment (57.7% vs 56.9%). Patients in the UPA 15 mg group also maintained achievement of these HRQoL outcomes over time (Table). Conclusion UPA (15 and 30 mg) maintenance treatment over a 3-year period was associated with sustained and clinically meaningful disease-specific and generic HRQoL improvement in patients with moderately to severely active CD. Despite the overall trend favouring UPA 30 mg, differences in patient-reported outcomes between the 2 dose groups were small. Conflict of interest: Panés, Julián: Personal Fees: J. Panés received consultancy fees/honorarium from AbbVie, Alimentiv, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ferring, Galapagos, Genentech/Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Mirum, Nimbus, Pfizer, Progenity, Prometheus, Protagonist, Revolo, Sanofi, Sorriso, Spyre Therapeutics, Surrozen, Takeda, and Wasserman, and has served on data safety monitoring boards for Alimentiv, Mirum, Roche, Sorriso, Sanofi, and Surrozen Louis, Edouard: Education and Reserach Grants for my department: Abbvie, Takeda, Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, Fresenius-Kabi, Celltrion, EG pharma, Sandoz, Falk Personal Fees for conferences, advisory boards and consultancy: Abbvie, Takeda, Ferring, Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, Lilly, Galapagos, Celltrion, Arena, BMS, Falk, Biokuris, Fresenius-Kabi, Thabor Bossuyt, Peter: Grant support for research from AbbVie, EG Consulting fee from AbbVie, Bristol Meyers Squibb, CIRC, Galapagos, Janssen, Jeito capital, Lilly, Pentax, Pfizer, PSI-CRO, Roche, Takeda, Tetrameros Speakers fee from AbbVie, AMC ICP, Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celltrion, Dr Falk Benelux, EG, Galapagos, Globalport, Lilly, Medtalks, Materia Prima, Pentax, Springer Media Joshi, Namita: Namita Joshi is a full-time employees/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Xuan, Si: Full-time employee/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Shukla, Nidhi: Full-time employee/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Dubcenco, Elena: Full-time employee/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Aponte, Fernando: Full-time employee/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Perkovic, Ashley: Full-time employee/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Loftus, Jr, Edward: Grant: AbbVie, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Genentech, Gilead, Janssen, Pfizer, Receptos, Robarts Clinical Trials, Takeda, Theravance, UCB. Personal Fees: AbbVie, Allergan, Amgen, Arena, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Calibr, Celgene, Celltrion, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Gilead, Iterative Scopes, Janssen, Ono Pharma, Pfizer, Sun Pharma, Takeda, UCB.
P0749 Association of endoscopic outcomes with long-term clinical improvements in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease treated with upadacitinib: Results from the U-ENDURE long-term extension study
Loftus, E V, Louis, E, Bossuyt, P, Joshi, Namita , Shukla, N, Dubcenco, Elena, Aponte, Fernando, Perkovic, A, Panés, J, Loftus, E, Louis, E, Panés, J

Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis | January 21, 2026 | Volume: 20 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

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Abstract Background Endoscopic healing is an important treatment goal in Crohn’s disease (CD), in line with European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation CD guidelines, as it is associated with improved long-term disease outcomes. We assessed the relationship between endoscopic healing and long-term clinical outcomes, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and hospitalisations in patients (pts) with moderately to severely active CD receiving upadacitinib (UPA) maintenance treatment in the U-ENDURE long-term extension (LTE) study. Methods Pts completing the 52-week U-ENDURE maintenance study were eligible to participate in the LTE study, continuing their previously assigned maintenance treatment. Pts receiving UPA 15 mg or 30 mg once daily in LTE were included in this analysis. Clinical remission based on CD activity index (CDAI &lt;150), CDAI response (≥100-point decrease in CDAI from induction baseline), clinical remission based on stool frequency/abdominal pain (SF/AP) score (average daily soft or liquid SF ≤ 2.8 and average daily AP ≤ 1.0, and neither greater than induction baseline), Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) response (≥16-point increase in total IBDQ score from induction baseline) and remission (IBDQ total score ≥170 points), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Fatigue Scale (FACIT-F) response (≥9-point increase from induction baseline), and economic outcomes (CD-related hospitalisations or surgeries) were evaluated at LTE week 96. Outcomes were compared between pts who achieved vs those who did not achieve endoscopic response, endoscopic remission, or ulcer-free endoscopy (endoscopic outcomes defined in Table footnote) at maintenance week 52 using chi-square testing (nominal P values). Pts with missing outcomes at LTE week 96 were imputed as nonresponders. Results Of 244 pts, 153/244 (62.7%), 112/244 (45.9%) and 89/242 (36.8%) achieved endoscopic response, endoscopic remission, and ulcer-free endoscopy, respectively, at LTE week 0. Significantly (all nominal P≤0.05) more pts who achieved endoscopic response, endoscopic remission or had an ulcer-free endoscopy at LTE Week 0 achieved CDAI response, CDAI remission, SF/AP clinical remission, IBDQ response, IBDQ remission and FACIT-F response at LTE week 96 (Table). CD-related hospitalisations or surgeries at LTE week 96, were significantly (nominal P≤0.05) lower in pts with endoscopic remission and ulcer-free endoscopy at LTE week 0, and numerically lower in pts with endoscopic response. Conclusion A significantly higher proportion of pts who achieved endoscopic outcomes at 52 weeks and received up to 3 years of UPA maintenance treatment achieved long-term improvements in clinical and PROs and reduced CD-related hospitalisations or surgeries. Conflict of interest: Loftus, Jr, Edward: Edward V. Loftus, Jr. has received consulting fees from AbbVie, Abivax, Astellas, Avalo Therapeutics, Biocon, BMS, Celltrion Healthcare, Eli Lilly, Fresenius Kabi, Genentech, Gilead, Iota Biosciences, Iterative Health, Janssen, Merck, Morphic Therapeutics, Ono Pharma, Spyre Therapeutics, Takeda, and TR1X Bio has received research support from AbbVie, Genentech, Gilead, Janssen, Merck, and Takeda and holds stock in Exact Sciences and Moderna. Louis, Edouard: Education and Reserach Grants for my department: Abbvie, Takeda, Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, Fresenius-Kabi, Celltrion, EG pharma, Sandoz, Falk Personal Fees for conferences, advisory boards and consultancy: Abbvie, Takeda, Ferring, Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, Lilly, Galapagos, Celltrion, Arena, BMS, Falk, Biokuris, Fresenius-Kabi, Thabor Bossuyt, Peter: Grant support for research from AbbVie, EG Consulting fee from AbbVie, Bristol Meyers Squibb, CIRC, Galapagos, Janssen, Jeito capital, Lilly, Pentax, Pfizer, PSI-CRO, Roche, Takeda, Tetrameros Speakers fee from AbbVie, AMC ICP, Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celltrion, Dr Falk Benelux, EG, Galapagos, Globalport, Lilly, Medtalks, Materia Prima, Pentax, Springer Media Joshi, Namita: Namita Joshi is a full-time employees/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Shukla, Nidhi: Full-time employee/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Dubcenco, Elena: Full-time employee/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Aponte, Fernando: Full-time employee/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Perkovic, Ashley: Full-time employee/contractor of AbbVie and may own AbbVie stock or options. Panés, Julián: Personal Fees: J. Panés received consultancy fees/honorarium from AbbVie, Alimentiv, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ferring, Galapagos, Genentech/Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Mirum, Nimbus, Pfizer, Progenity, Prometheus, Protagonist, Revolo, Sanofi, Sorriso, Spyre Therapeutics, Surrozen, Takeda, and Wasserman, and has served on data safety monitoring boards for Alimentiv, Mirum, Roche, Sorriso, Sanofi, and Surrozen