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Neo SHS, Zhou JX, Wong GC, Mok NK, Yee AC, Phua GL. Teaching Communication Micro-Skills to Cardiologists Managing Seriously Ill Patients in Asia: Challenges Encountered Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Perspectives. Cureus 2021; 13:e19957. [PMID: 34976539 PMCID: PMC8713428 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.19957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Patients with advanced cardiac conditions value effective symptom control and empathic communication with their doctors. However, studies have shown that empathic communication with seriously ill patients does not occur adequately in cardiology. Therefore, we piloted a program for teaching communication skills in a bite-sized manner. The primary aim of the research was to understand the feasibility and acceptability of the training program and to perform a preliminary evaluation of its efficacy. Methodology Clinicians were recruited from the cardiology unit of a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Patients were also recruited for the audio recording of clinic consults. Recruited patients had to have a chronic cardiac condition and be deemed at risk of dying within one year. We utilized a pre-post intervention design. Prior to the educational intervention, clinicians were asked to audio record a single clinic consult at baseline. They were then asked to participate in a training program that consisted of video-annotated presentations and role-play scenarios. Subsequently, the audio recordings of their clinic consults with seriously ill patients were recorded. The audio recordings were evaluated by trainers and used for feedback with clinicians. Data on the completion rate of the training program were collected. In addition, changes in the clinicians’ self-rated communication skills and views on the acceptability and relevance of the training program were collected. Results Overall, five of the six clinicians (83.3%) completed all sessions in the program. One clinician only completed four out of the five sessions in the program. Clinicians deemed the program acceptable and relevant and found audio recordings to be useful for reflective learning. There was an improvement in the clinicians’ self-assessed competency. However, the planned number of audio recordings could not be completed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Conclusions The pilot training program was acceptable and relevant for the participants. However, it will require adaptation to allow it to be transferrable and scalable to all settings, especially in situations that limit prolonged face-to-face contact.
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Shinada K, Kohno T, Fukuda K, Higashitani M, Kawamatsu N, Kitai T, Shibata T, Takei M, Nochioka K, Nakazawa G, Shiomi H, Miyashita M, Mizuno A. Caregiver experience with decision-making difficulties in end-of-life care for patients with cardiovascular diseases. J Cardiol 2021; 79:537-544. [PMID: 34815135 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The decisional burden on caregivers in the end-of-life (EOL) care for patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the frequency and circumstances of caregiver difficulties in decision-making during EOL care for CVD patients, its determinants, and associations with psychological distress in the bereaved caregivers. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire for bereaved caregivers of CVD patients who had died in 10 tertiary care centers. We assessed their overall and situation-specific decision-making difficulties during EOL care. The questionnaire also covered the attitudes of patients, caregivers, and attending physicians during EOL care and the respondents' depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and grief status (Brief Grief Questionnaire). RESULTS We enrolled 266 bereaved caregivers [median age, 65 (57-72) years; 38.4% male] of CVD patients. Overall, 28.9% of them experienced difficulties in decision-making. The most difficult decision-making situations involved informing the patient of the prognosis (18.2%), life-prolonging treatment (17.9%), and discontinuation of hydration and artificial nutrition (15.6%). Difficulties were associated with patient and/or caregiver factors (poor understanding of disease status and the patient's wishes, caregiver's emotional inability), physician factors (poor understanding of the patient's and/or caregiver's values, inadequate support for decision-making), and both (insufficient communication, conflict of opinions and wishes). Decision-making difficulties were associated with subsequent depression (20.5% vs. 10.3%, p=0.029) and complicated grief (27.0% vs. 9.0%, p<0.001) among bereaved caregivers. CONCLUSIONS Approximately 30% of bereaved caregivers experienced decisional burdens during EOL care of CVD patients. The caregiver's decisional burdens were associated with subsequent psychological distress.
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- Keitaro Shinada
- Keio University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Keio University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Kyorin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Keio University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Departments of 1) Cardiovascular Medicine and 2) Clinical Research Support, Hyogo, Japan; National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Kurume University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miyagi, Japan
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- Tokai University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Kanagawa, Japan; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Osaka, Japan
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Palliative Nursing, Health Sciences, Miyagi, Japan
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- St. Luke's International Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Bidwell JT, Hostinar CE, Higgins MK, Abshire MA, Cothran F, Butts B, Miller AH, Corwin E, Dunbar SB. Caregiver subjective and physiological markers of stress and patient heart failure severity in family care dyads. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2021; 133:105399. [PMID: 34482256 PMCID: PMC8530937 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Greater family caregiver exposure to uncontrolled patient symptoms is predictive of greater caregiver psychological and physiological stress in dementia and other chronic illnesses, but these phenomena have not been well-studied in heart failure (HF) - a disease with high symptom burden. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that worse patient functional status (as reflected by increasing HF symptoms) would be associated with elevated psychological and physiological stress for the caregiver. This was a secondary analysis of data from 125 HF caregivers in the Caregiver Opportunities for Optimizing Lifestyle (COOL) study. Psychological stress was measured on four dimensions: care-related strain/burden (Oberst Caregiving Burden Scale), depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale), anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Index), and general stress (Perceived Stress Scale). Physiological stress was measured by markers of HPA axis function (elevated cortisol awakening response [CAR]), endothelial dysfunction (increased PAI-1), and inflammation (increased IL-6, hsCRP). HF patient functional status was quantified by caregiver assessment of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class. Generalized linear models were used to test associations between patient NYHA Class and stress (one model per indicator). NYHA Class (ordinal) was backwards difference coded in each model to examine caregiver stress in relation to increasing levels of HF severity. Caregivers were mostly female and in their mid-fifties, with a slight majority of the sample being African American and the patient's spouse. Overall, patient functional status was associated with greater caregiver psychological and physiological stress. In terms of psychological stress, higher NYHA Class was significantly associated with greater caregiver anxiety and general stress, but not with caregiver burden or depression. In terms of physiological stress, higher NYHA Class was associated with elevated markers in all models (elevated CAR and higher IL-6, hsCRP, and PAI-1). Across models, most associations between NYHA Class and stress were present at relatively early stages of functional limitation (i.e. Class II), while others emerged when functional limitations became more severe. To inform timing and mechanisms for much-needed caregiver interventions, research is needed to determine which aspects of HF symptomatology are most stressful for caregivers across the HF trajectory.
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- Julie T. Bidwell
- Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing; University of California, Davis; 2570 48th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology; University of California, Davis; 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, United States of America
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing; Emory University; 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States of America
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- School of Nursing; Johns Hopkins University; 525 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States of America
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- Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis, 2570 48th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States.
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Emory University, 12 Executive Park Dr, NE. 2nd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30329
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, 560 W. 168th St, Room 600, New York, NY 10032, United States.
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing; Emory University; 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States of America
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Felker GM, Solomon SD, Claggett B, Diaz R, McMurray JJV, Metra M, Anand I, Crespo-Leiro MG, Dahlström U, Goncalvesova E, Howlett JG, MacDonald P, Parkhomenko A, Tomcsányi J, Abbasi SA, Heitner SB, Hucko T, Kupfer S, Malik FI, Teerlink JR. Assessment of Omecamtiv Mecarbil for the Treatment of Patients With Severe Heart Failure: A Post Hoc Analysis of Data From the GALACTIC-HF Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol 2021; 7:26-34. [PMID: 34643642 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.4027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Importance Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is a progressive clinical syndrome, and many patients' condition worsen over time despite treatment. Patients with more severe disease are often intolerant of available medical therapies. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of omecamtiv mecarbil for the treatment of patients with severe heart failure (HF) enrolled in the Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac Outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure (GALACTIC-HF) randomized clinical trial. Design, Setting, and Participants The GALACTIC-HF study was a global double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 randomized clinical trial that was conducted at multiple centers between January 2017 and August 2020. A total of 8232 patients with symptomatic HF (defined as New York Heart Association symptom class II-IV) and left ventricular ejection fraction of 35% or less were randomized to receive omecamtiv mecarbil or placebo and followed up for a median of 21.8 months (range, 15.4-28.6 months). The current post hoc analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of omecamtiv mecarbil therapy among patients classified as having severe HF compared with patients without severe HF. Severe HF was defined as the presence of all of the following criteria: New York Heart Association symptom class III to IV, left ventricular ejection fraction of 30% or less, and hospitalization for HF within the previous 6 months. Interventions Participants were randomized at a 1:1 ratio to receive either omecamtiv mecarbil or placebo. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point was time to first HF event or cardiovascular (CV) death. Secondary end points included time to CV death and safety and tolerability. Results Among 8232 patients enrolled in the GALACTIC-HF clinical trial, 2258 patients (27.4%; mean [SD] age, 64.5 [11.6] years; 1781 men [78.9%]) met the specified criteria for severe HF. Of those, 1106 patients were randomized to the omecamtiv mecarbil group and 1152 to the placebo group. Patients with severe HF who received omecamtiv mecarbil experienced a significant treatment benefit for the primary end point (hazard ratio [HR], 0.80; 95% CI, 0.71-0.90), whereas patients without severe HF had no significant treatment benefit (HR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.91-1.08; P = .005 for interaction). For CV death, the results were similar (HR for patients with vs without severe HF: 0.88 [95% CI, 0.75-1.03] vs 1.10 [95% CI, 0.97-1.25]; P = .03 for interaction). Omecamtiv mecarbil therapy was well tolerated in patients with severe HF, with no significant changes in blood pressure, kidney function, or potassium level compared with placebo. Conclusions and Relevance In this post hoc analysis of data from the GALACTIC-HF clinical trial, omecamtiv mecarbil therapy may have provided a clinically meaningful reduction in the composite end point of time to first HF event or CV death among patients with severe HF. These data support a potential role of omecamtiv mecarbil therapy among patients for whom current treatment options are limited. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02929329.
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- G Michael Felker
- Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.,Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario, Estudios Clínicos Latino América, Rosario, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Research Centre, British Heart Foundation, Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Department of Cardiology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Odd. Srdcovehozlyhavania a Transplantacie, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Division of Cardiology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Heart Transplant Unit, St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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- Emergency Cardiology Department, Ukranian Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Cardiology Department, St. John of God Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- Clinical Research, Cytokinetics, South San Francisco, California
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- Research and Development, Cytokinetics, South San Francisco, California
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- Division of Cardiology, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California.,Division of Cardiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco
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Morris AA, Khazanie P, Drazner MH, Albert NM, Breathett K, Cooper LB, Eisen HJ, O'Gara P, Russell SD. Guidance for Timely and Appropriate Referral of Patients With Advanced Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2021; 144:e238-e250. [PMID: 34503343 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Among the estimated 6.2 million Americans living with heart failure (HF), ≈5%/y may progress to advanced, or stage D, disease. Advanced HF has a high morbidity and mortality, such that early recognition of this condition is important to optimize care. Delayed referral or lack of referral in patients who are likely to derive benefit from an advanced HF evaluation can have important adverse consequences for patients and their families. A 2-step process can be used by practitioners when considering referral of a patient with advanced HF for consideration of advanced therapies, focused on recognizing the clinical clues associated with stage D HF and assessing potential benefits of referral to an advanced HF center. Although patients are often referred to an advanced HF center to undergo evaluation for advanced therapies such as heart transplantation or implantation of a left ventricular assist device, there are other reasons to refer, including access to the infrastructure and multidisciplinary team of the advanced HF center that offers a broad range of expertise. The intent of this statement is to provide a framework for practitioners and health systems to help identify and refer patients with HF who are most likely to derive benefit from referral to an advanced HF center.
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- Jill Marie Steiner
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Merchant FM, Larson J, Darghosian L, Smith P, Kiani S, Westerman S, Shah AD, Hirsh DS, Lloyd MS, Leon AR, El-Chami MF. Prospective evaluation of health status, quality of life and clinical outcomes following implantable defibrillator generator exchange. J Geriatr Cardiol 2021; 18:720-727. [PMID: 34659378 PMCID: PMC8501388 DOI: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2021.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about health status and quality of life (QoL) after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) generator exchange (GE). METHODS We prospectively followed patients undergoing first-time ICD GE. Serial assessments of health status were performed by administering the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36). RESULTS Mean age was 67.5 ± 14.3 years, left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) was 36.5% ± 15.0% and over 40% of the cohort had improved LVEF to > 35% at the time of GE. SF-36 scores were significantly worse in physical/general health domains compared to domains of emotional/social well-being ( P < 0.001 for each comparison). Physical health scores were significantly worse among those with medical comorbidities including diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atrial fibrillation. Mean follow-up was 1.6 ± 0.5 years after GE. Overall SF-36 scores remained stable across all domains during follow-up. Survival at 3 years post-GE was estimated at 80%. Five patients died during follow-up and most deaths were adjudicated as non-arrhythmic in origin. Four patients experienced appropriate ICD shocks after GE, three of whom had LVEF which remains impaired LVEF (i.e., < 35%) at the time of GE. CONCLUSION Patients undergoing ICD GE have significantly worse physical health compared to emotional/social well-being, which is associated with the presence of medical comorbidities. In terms of clinical outcomes, the incidence of appropriate shocks after GE among those with improvement in LVEF is very low, and most deaths post-procedure appear to be non-arrhythmic in origin. These data represent an attempt to more fully characterize the spectrum of QoL and clinical outcomes after GE.
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- Faisal M Merchant
- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Singh GK, Ivynian SE, Davidson PM, Ferguson C, Hickman LD. Elements of Integrated Palliative Care in Chronic Heart Failure Across the Care Continuum: A Scoping Review. Heart Lung Circ 2021; 31:32-41. [PMID: 34593316 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with chronic heart failure experience high symptom burden, reduced quality of life and high health care utilisation. Although there is growing evidence that a palliative approach, provided concurrently with usual treatment improves outcomes, the method of integrating palliative care for individuals living with chronic heart failure across the care continuum remains elusive. AIM To examine the key elements of integrated palliative care recommended for individuals living with chronic heart failure across the care continuum. DESIGN Scoping review. DATA SOURCES Databases searched were CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE, Scopus and OpenGrey. Studies written in English and containing key strategic elements specific to chronic heart failure were included. Search terms relating to palliative care and chronic heart failure and the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews was used. RESULTS Seventy-nine (79) articles were selected that described key elements to integrate palliative care for individuals with chronic heart failure. This review identifies four levels of key strategic elements: 1) clinical; 2) professional; 3) organisational and 4) system-level integration. Implementing strategies across these elements facilitates integrated palliative care for individuals with chronic heart failure. CONCLUSIONS Inter-sectorial collaborations across systems and the intersection of health and social services are essential to delivering integrated, person-centred palliative care. Further research focussing on patient and family needs at a system-level is needed. Research with strong theoretical underpinnings utilising implementation science methods are required to achieve and sustain complex behaviour change to translate key elements.
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- Gursharan K Singh
- Centre for Healthcare Transformation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Qld, Australia; Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA & Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia; Western Sydney Local Health District, Blacktown Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Fadol AP, Patel A, Shelton V, Krause KJ, Bruera E, Palaskas NL. Palliative care referral criteria and outcomes in cancer and heart failure: a systematic review of literature. CARDIO-ONCOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2021; 7:32. [PMID: 34556191 PMCID: PMC8459494 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-021-00117-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiotoxicity resulting in heart failure (HF) is among the most dreaded complications of cancer therapy and can significantly impact morbidity and mortality. Leading professional societies in cardiology and oncology recommend improved access to hospice and palliative care (PC) for patients with cancer and advanced HF. However, there is a paucity of published literature on the use of PC in cardio-oncology, particularly in patients with HF and a concurrent diagnosis of cancer. AIMS To identify existing criteria for referral to and early integration of PC in the management of cases of patients with cancer and patients with HF, and to identify assessments of outcomes of PC intervention that overlap between patients with cancer and patients with HF. DESIGN Systematic literature review on PC in patients with HF and in patients with cancer. DATA SOURCES Databases including Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science from January 2009 to September 2020. RESULTS Sixteen studies of PC in cancer and 14 studies of PC in HF were identified after screening of the 8647 retrieved citations. Cancer and HF share similarities in their patient-reported symptoms, quality of life, symptom burden, social support needs, readmission rates, and mortality. CONCLUSION The literature supports the integration of PC into oncology and cardiology practices, which has shown significant benefit to patients, caregivers, and the healthcare system alike. Incorporating PC in cardio-oncology, particularly in the management of HF in patients with cancer, as early as at diagnosis, will enable patients, family members, and healthcare professionals to make informed decisions about various treatments and end-of-life care and provide an opportunity for patients to participate in the decisions about how they will spend their final days.
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- Anecita P Fadol
- Department of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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大石 醒. [End-of-life care for the elderly patients with heart failure]. Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 2021; 58:388-394. [PMID: 34483163 DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.58.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kitakata H, Kohno T, Kohsaka S, Fujisawa D, Nakano N, Shiraishi Y, Katsumata Y, Nagatomo Y, Yuasa S, Fukuda K. Preferences on advance care planning and end-of-life care in patients hospitalized for heart failure. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:5102-5111. [PMID: 34480526 PMCID: PMC8712895 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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AIMS Early engagement in advance care planning (ACP) is recommended in heart failure (HF) management. We investigated the preferences of patients with HF regarding ACP and end-of-life (EOL) care, including their desired timing of ACP initiation. METHODS AND RESULTS Data were collected using a 92-item questionnaire survey, which was directly distributed to hospitalized patients by dedicated physicians and nurses in a university hospital setting. One-hundred eighty-seven patients agreed to participate (response rate: 92.6%), and 171 completed the survey [valid response rate: 84.7%; men: 67.3%; median age: 73.0 (63.0-81.0) years]. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify the predictors of positive attitudes towards ACP. Most recognized ACP as important for their care (n = 127, 74.3%), 48.1% stated that ACP should be initiated after repeated HF hospitalizations in the past year, and 29.0% preferred ACP to begin during the first or second HF hospitalization. Only 21.7% of patients had previously engaged in ACP conversations during HF management. Positive attitudes towards ACP were associated with lower depressive symptoms [two-item Patient Health Questionnaire; odds ratio (OR): 0.75, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.61-0.92, P-value: 0.006], marriage (OR: 2.53, 95% CI: 1.25-5.12, P-value: 0.010), and a high educational level (OR: 2.66, 95% CI: 1.28-5.56, P-value: 0.009), but not with severity of HF (represented by Seattle Heart Failure Model risk score). Regarding EOL care, while 'Saying what one wants to tell loved ones' (83.4%), 'Dying a natural death' (81.8%), and 'Being able to stay at one's favorite place' (75.6%) were the three most important factors for patients, preferences for 'Receiving sufficient treatment' (56.5%) and 'Knowing what to expect about future condition' (50.3%) were divergent. CONCLUSIONS Despite patients' preferences for ACP conversations, there was a discrepancy between preference and engagement in ACP among patients hospitalized for HF. Patients' preferences regarding EOL care may differ; physicians need to consider the appropriate ACP approach to align with patients' care goals.
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- Hiroki Kitakata
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyorin University Faculty of Medicine, 6-20-2, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Sports Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Pokhilenko I, van Esch TEM, Brabers AEM, de Jong JD. Relationship between trust and patient involvement in medical decision-making: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0256698. [PMID: 34437626 PMCID: PMC8389380 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Patients vary in their preferences regarding involvement in medical decision-making. Current research does not provide complete explanation for this observed variation. Patient involvement in medical decision-making has been found to be influenced by various mechanisms, one of which could be patients’ trust in physicians. The aim of this study was to examine whether trust in physicians fosters or impairs patient involvement in medical decision-making. This study also aimed to determine to what extent the relationship between trust and preferences regarding decision-making roles was influenced by the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients. We hypothesised that trust can both foster and impair patient involvement in medical decision-making. Materials and methods A survey was sent out to members of the Nivel Dutch Health Care Consumer Panel in February 2016 (response rate = 47%, N = 703). The Wake Forest Physician Trust Scale was used to measure trust. Patient involvement was measured using two items based on the study published by Flynn and colleagues in 2006. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyse the relationship between trust and patient involvement. Results We found a negative relationship between trust and patient involvement in medical decision-making in men. Women with high trust reported to be more involved in medical decision-making compared to men with high trust. Conclusion The results suggest that trust impairs involvement in medical decision-making for men but not for women. Further research could provide a more comprehensive explanation of the variation in patient preferences regarding involvement in medical decision-making to further elucidate which underlying mechanisms could enhance patient participation.
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- Irina Pokhilenko
- Faculty of Health, Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Nivel, the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Nivel, the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health, Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Nivel, the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Hull SC, Soufer A, Spatz ES, Baldassarre LA. Rationale and proposed framework for shared decision making in cardio-oncology. CARDIO-ONCOLOGY 2021; 7:30. [PMID: 34425913 PMCID: PMC8380868 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-021-00118-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Physicians have a duty to present diagnostic and therapeutic choices with rational guidance that respects patient values and realizes patient goals. In cardio-oncology, we commonly encounter patients who understandably feel overwhelmed or feel that they have no favorable options, particularly in the context of advanced malignancy. Accordingly, a longitudinal multidisciplinary commitment to shared decision making (SDM) ensures that physicians and patients actively participate in this process to promote the best possible outcomes from the patient perspective. We propose a practical framework for approaching these difficult decisions in cardio-oncology drawing upon our experience in clinical practice.
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- Sarah C Hull
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA. .,Program for Biomedical Ethics, Yale School of Medicine, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.,Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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Chuzi S, Khan SS, Pak ES. Primary Palliative Care Education in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology Fellowships. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 77:501-505. [PMID: 33509401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Sarah Chuzi
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Cooper M, Pollard A, Pandey A, Bremner S, Macken L, Evans CJ, Austin M, Parnell N, Steer S, Thomson S, Hashim A, Mason L, Verma S. Palliative Long-Term Abdominal Drains Versus Large Volume Paracentesis in Refractory Ascites Due to Cirrhosis (REDUCe Study): Qualitative Outcomes. J Pain Symptom Manage 2021; 62:312-325.e2. [PMID: 33348031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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CONTEXT Palliative care remains suboptimal in end-stage liver disease (ESLD). OBJECTIVES We report qualitative outcomes from the REDUCe study. We aimed to explore and contrast experiences/perceptions/care pathways of patients with refractory ascites due to ESLD randomized to either palliative long-term abdominal drains (LTADs) (allow home drainage) vs. large volume paracentesis (LVP) (hospital drainage). METHODS Concurrent embedded qualitative study in a 12-week feasibility randomized controlled trial. Telephone interviews were conducted, data being recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using applied thematic analysis, considered in terms of a pathway approach toward accessing health care. Quantitative outcomes were collected (integrated palliative outcome scale, short-form liver disease quality of life, EQ-5D-5 L, Zarit Burden Interview-12). RESULTS Fourteen patients (six allocated LTAD and eight LVP) and eight nurses participated in the qualitative study. The patient journey in the LVP group could be hindered by challenges along the entire care pathway, from recognizing the need for drainage to a lengthy wait in hospital for drainage and/or to be discharged. These issues also impacted upon caregivers. In contrast, LTADs appeared to transform this care pathway at all levels across the patient's journey by removing the need for hospital drainage. Additional benefits included personalized care, improved symptom control of ascites, being at home, and regular support from community nurses. Nurses also viewed the LTAD favorably, though expressed the need for additional support should this become standard of care. CONCLUSION Patients and nurses expressed acceptability of palliative LTAD in ESLD and preference for this approach in enabling care at home. Proceeding to a definitive trial is feasible. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN30697116, date assigned: 07/10/2015.
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- Max Cooper
- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Research & Development Department, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Kings College, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK; Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Western Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Brighton, UK.
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Montisci A, Donatelli F, Cirri S, Coscioni E, Maiello C, Napoli C. Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Bridge to Heart Transplantation: The Way Forward. Transplant Direct 2021; 7:e720. [PMID: 34258387 PMCID: PMC8270578 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Advanced heart failure (HF) represents a public health priority due to the increase of affected patients and the meaningful mortality. Durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and heart transplantation (HTx) are unique therapies for end-stage HF (ESHF), with positive early and long-term outcomes. The patients who underwent HTx have a 1-y survival of 91% and a median survival of 12-13 y, whereas the median survival of ESHF is <12 mo. Short-term MCS with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) can be used as a bridge to transplantation strategy. Patients bridged with VA ECMO have significantly lower survival in comparison with non-MCS bridged and left ventricular assist device-bridged patients. VA ECMO represents an effective, and sometimes unique, system to obtain rapid hemodynamic stabilization, but possible negative effects on patients' outcomes after HTx must be considered. Here, we discuss the use of VA ECMO as bridge to transplantation.
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- Andrea Montisci
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic Center, Istituto Clinico Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Center, Istituto Clinico Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic Center, Istituto Clinico Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Cardiac Transplantation Unit, Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation, Ospedali dei Colli, Naples, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Internal Medicine and Specialistic Units, Regional Referring Centre for Clinical Immunology of Organ Transplantation (LIT), University Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy
- IRCCS-SDN, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Naples, Italy
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Bhatt AS, Choudhry NK. Evidence-Based Prescribing and Polypharmacy for Patients With Heart Failure. Ann Intern Med 2021; 174:1165-1166. [PMID: 34181442 DOI: 10.7326/m21-1427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Ankeet S Bhatt
- Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (A.S.B., N.K.C.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (A.S.B., N.K.C.)
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Multidisciplinary Team-Based Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Food Intake at the End of Life. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13072387. [PMID: 34371897 PMCID: PMC8308898 DOI: 10.3390/nu13072387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Traditionally, patients with end-stage heart failure (HF) have rarely been involved in end-of-life care (EOLC) discussions in Japan. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of HF-specific palliative care team (HF-PCT) activities on EOLC discussions with patients, HF therapy and care, and food intake at the end of life. We retrospectively analyzed 52 consecutive patients with HF (mean age, 70 ± 15 years; 42% female) who died at our hospital between May 2013 and July 2020 and divided them into two groups: before (Era 1, n = 19) and after (Era 2, n = 33) the initiation of HF-PCT activities in June 2015. Compared to Era 1, Era 2 showed a decrease in invasive procedures, an increase in opioid and non-intubating sedative use for symptom relief, improved quality of meals at the end of life, and an increase in participation in EOLC discussions. The administration of artificial nutrition in the final three days was associated with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy etiology, the number of previous hospitalizations for HF, and multidisciplinary EOLC discussion support. HF-PCT activities may provide an opportunity to discuss EOLC with patients, reduce the burden of physical and psychological symptoms, and shift the goals of end-of-life nutritional intake to ensure comfort and quality of life.
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Fine NM, Walsh MN. Juggling While Dancing: The Complex Medical Management of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. JACC Case Rep 2021; 3:1077-1080. [PMID: 34317688 PMCID: PMC8311356 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Advanced chronic heart failure (ACHF) is the last phase in the evolution of heart failure and is characterized by high hospitalization and mortality rates and is refractory to medical therapy, therefore requiring more aggressive therapies, such as mechanical circulatory support or heart transplantation. Over the last years, the incidence of ACHF was continuously growing, together with the increase in population survival rates. Therefore, the early recognition of the transition to ACHF is of crucial importance in HF patients, which also helps in prognostication of such patients, since advanced therapeutic options are limited to selected patients and they also have some important risk implications. Echocardiography is the gold standard tool for the evaluation of patients with HF; moreover, the recent technological advances provided new structural and functional indices of the four cardiac chambers that showed to be comparable to advanced imaging or invasive hemodynamic parameters. This allows us to operate an accurate study of ACHF with first- and second-level echocardiographic techniques, which are now being integrated in daily clinical practice. The present review presents an overview of the currently available tools for the echocardiographic examination of patients with ACHF, with its advantages and limitations, based on the latest supporting evidences.
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Scherer LD, Matlock DD, Allen LA, Knoepke CE, McIlvennan CK, Fitzgerald MD, Kini V, Tate CE, Lin G, Lum HD. Patient Roadmaps for Chronic Illness: Introducing a New Approach for Fostering Patient-Centered Care. MDM Policy Pract 2021; 6:23814683211019947. [PMID: 34277949 PMCID: PMC8255605 DOI: 10.1177/23814683211019947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background. Too frequently, patients with chronic illnesses are surprised by disease-related changes and are unprepared to make decisions based on their values. Many patients are not activated and do not see a role for themselves in decision making, which is a key barrier to shared decision making and patient-centered care. Patient decision aids can educate and activate patients at the time of key decisions, and yet, for patients diagnosed with chronic illness, it would be advantageous to activate patients in advance of critical decisions. In this article, we describe and formalize the concept of the Patient Roadmap, a novel approach for promoting patient-centered care that aims to activate patients earlier in the care trajectory and provide them with anticipatory guidance. Methods. We first identify the gap that the Patient Roadmap fills, and describe theory underlying its approach. Then we describe what information a Patient Roadmap might include. Examples are provided, as well as a review comparing the Patient Roadmap concept to existing tools that aim to promote patient-centered care (e.g., patient decision aids). Results and Conclusions. New approaches for promoting patient-centered care are needed. This article provides an introduction and overview of the Patient Roadmap concept for promoting patient-centered care in the context of chronic illness.
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- Laura D. Scherer
- Laura D. Scherer, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Building, 13001 East 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045, USA ()
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- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado,Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado,VA Eastern Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado,VA Eastern Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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Orman ES, Johnson AW, Ghabril M, Sachs GA. Hospice care for end stage liver disease in the United States. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 15:797-809. [PMID: 33599185 PMCID: PMC8282639 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2021.1892487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) have impaired physical, psychological, and social functions, which can diminish patient quality of life, burden family caregivers, and increase health-care utilization. For those with a life expectancy of less than six months, these impairments and their downstream effects can be addressed effectively through high-quality hospice care, delivered by multidisciplinary teams and focused on the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing of patients and caregivers, with a goal of improving quality of life. AREAS COVERED In this review, we examine the evidence supporting hospice for ESLD, we compare this evidence to that supporting hospice more broadly, and we identify potential criteria that may be useful in determining hospice appropriateness. EXPERT OPINION Despite the potential for hospice to improve care for those at the end of life, it is underutilized for patients with ESLD. Increasing the appropriate utilization of hospice for ESLD requires a better understanding of patient eligibility, which can be based on predictors of high short-term mortality and liver transplant ineligibility. Such hospice criteria should be data-driven and should accommodate the uncertainty faced by patients and physicians.
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- Eric S. Orman
- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine,Corresponding author: Eric S. Orman, Address: Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 702 Rotary Circle, Suite 225, Indianapolis, IN 46202,
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- Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine
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- Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine,Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute, Inc
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Implementing advance care planning in heart failure: a qualitative study of primary healthcare professionals. Br J Gen Pract 2021; 71:e550-e560. [PMID: 33947665 PMCID: PMC8103928 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp.2020.0973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Advance care planning (ACP) can improve the quality of life of patients suffering from heart failure (HF). However, primary care healthcare professionals (HCPs) find ACP difficult to engage with and patient care remains suboptimal. Aim To explore the views of primary care HCPs on how to improve their engagement with ACP in HF. Design and setting A qualitative interview study with GPs and primary care nurses in England. Method Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 24 primary care HCPs. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Three main themes were constructed from the data: ACP as integral to holistic care in HF; potentially limiting factors to the doctor–patient relationship; and approaches to improve professional performance. Many HCPs saw the benefits of ACP as synonymous with providing holistic care and improving patients’ quality of life. However, some feared that initiating ACP could irrevocably damage their doctor–patient relationship. Their own fear of death and dying, a lack of disease-specific communication skills, and uncertainty about the right timing were significant barriers to ACP. To optimise their engagement with ACP in HF, HCPs recommended better clinician–patient dialogue through question prompts, enhanced shared decision-making approaches, synchronising ACP across medical specialties, and disease-specific training. Conclusion GPs and primary care nurses are vital to deliver ACP for patients suffering from HF. HCPs highlighted important areas to improve their practice and the urgent need for investigations into better clinician–patient engagement with ACP.
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Herr JJ, Ravichandran A, Sheikh FH, Lala A, Chien CV, Hsiao S, Srivastava A, Pedrotty D, Nowaczyk J, Tompkins S, Ahmed S, Xiang F, Forest S, Tong MZ, D'souza B. Practices of Referring Patients to Advanced Heart Failure Centers. J Card Fail 2021; 27:1251-1259. [PMID: 34146684 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Therapies for advanced heart failure (AHF) improve the likelihood of survival in a growing population of patients with stage D heart failure (HF). Successful implementation of these therapies is dependent upon timely and appropriate referrals to AHF centers. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of patients referred to 9 AHF centers for evaluation for AHF therapies. Patients' demographics, referring providers' characteristics, referral circumstances, and evaluation outcomes were collected. RESULTS The majority of referrals (n = 515) were male (73.4%), and a majority of those were in the advanced state of the disease: very low left ventricular ejection fraction (<20% in 51.5%); 59.4% inpatient; and high risk Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) profiles (74.5% profile 1-3). HF cardiologists (49.1%) were the most common originating referral source; the least common (4.9%) were electrophysiologists. Common clinical triggers for referral included worsening HF (30.0%), inotrope dependence (19.6%), hospitalization (19.4%), and cardiogenic shock (17.8%). Most commonly, AHF therapies were not offered because patients were too sick (38.0%-45.1%) or for psychosocial reasons (20.3%-28.6%). Compared to non-HF cardiologists, patients referred by HF cardiologists were offered an AHF therapy more often (66.8% vs 58.4%, P = 0.0489). Of those not offered any AHF therapy, 28.4% received home inotropic therapy, and 14.5% were referred to hospice. CONCLUSIONS In this multicenter review of AHF referrals, HF cardiologists referred the most patients despite being a relatively small proportion of the overall clinician population. Late referral was prevalent in this high-risk patient population and correlates with worsened outcomes, suggesting a significant need for broad clinician education regarding the benefits, triggers and appropriate timing of referral to AHF centers for optimal patient outcomes.
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- Jared J Herr
- Sutter Health CPMC Center for Advanced Heart Failure Therapies, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California.
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- MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Durham, North Carolina
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- Sutter Health CPMC Center for Advanced Heart Failure Therapies, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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- Section of Advanced Heart Failure, Department of Cardiology, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Advanced Heart Failure, Department of Cardiology, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California
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- MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Damluji AA, van Diepen S, Katz JN, Menon V, Tamis-Holland JE, Bakitas M, Cohen MG, Balsam LB, Chikwe J. Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2021; 144:e16-e35. [PMID: 34126755 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Over the past few decades, advances in pharmacological, catheter-based, and surgical reperfusion have improved outcomes for patients with acute myocardial infarctions. However, patients with large infarcts or those who do not receive timely revascularization remain at risk for mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction. The most commonly encountered mechanical complications are acute mitral regurgitation secondary to papillary muscle rupture, ventricular septal defect, pseudoaneurysm, and free wall rupture; each complication is associated with a significant risk of morbidity, mortality, and hospital resource utilization. The care for patients with mechanical complications is complex and requires a multidisciplinary collaboration for prompt recognition, diagnosis, hemodynamic stabilization, and decision support to assist patients and families in the selection of definitive therapies or palliation. However, because of the relatively small number of high-quality studies that exist to guide clinical practice, there is significant variability in care that mainly depends on local expertise and available resources.
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C-CADZ: computational intelligence system for coronary artery disease detection using Z-Alizadeh Sani dataset. APPL INTELL 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10489-021-02467-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Medication Nonadherence or Self-care? Understanding the Medication Decision-Making Process and Experiences of Older Adults With Heart Failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2021; 35:26-34. [PMID: 31567510 PMCID: PMC6903380 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND More than half of all patients with heart failure (HF) do not take medications as prescribed, resulting in negative health outcomes. Research has shown that medication adherence may be intentional rather than the ability to follow prescribed regimens, yet very little is known about medication-taking decisions in older patients with HF. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain insight into the decision-making processes and experiences of older patients with HF by exploring the different aspects in choosing to take or not take medications as prescribed in the community setting. METHODS Using a narrative inquiry approach, the personal narratives of 11 adults 65 years or older who took at least 2 daily medications for HF were gathered using in-depth, semistructured interviews. The data in this study were organized and analyzed using Riessman's framework for narrative analysis. RESULTS Participants made intentional decisions to take particular medications differently than prescribed. A worrisome symptom prompted a naturalistic decision-making process. When a medication interfered with attaining a personal goal, participants coped by individualizing their medication regimen. Participants did not consider taking a medication differently than prescribed as nonadherence but a necessary aspect of maintaining a personal level of health, which could be seen as self-care. CONCLUSIONS The older patient with HF should be carefully assessed for nonadherence. The development of interventions that are patient specific, target medications with the greatest potential for nonadherence, and use easy-to-access resources may promote decisions for medication adherence. More research is needed to develop interventions that promote decisions for medication adherence.
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Robert R, Goldberg M. Palliative, palliative or palliative? Crit Care 2021; 25:203. [PMID: 34112229 PMCID: PMC8194193 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03633-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- René Robert
- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, University of Poitiers, CHU Poitiers France, CIC Inserm 1402 CHU, 86000, Poitiers, France.
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- University of La Rochelle France, CNRS, 7266 LIENSs, La Rochelle, France
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Kennedy DL, Olsen MK, Yang H, Gao X, Alkon A, Prose NS, Dunbar K, Jackson LR, Pollak KI. Communication Coaching in Cardiology (CCC): A study protocol and methodological challenges and solutions of a randomized controlled trial in outpatient cardiology clinics. Contemp Clin Trials 2021; 105:106389. [PMID: 33798730 PMCID: PMC8172430 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Given the role of effective communication in improving patient adherence and satisfaction, high quality patient-clinician communication is critical. Building on previous communication interventions in oncology and pediatrics, we developed a tailored communication coaching intervention to improve empathic communication quality and patient-centered care. In this randomized controlled trial, cardiologists record their patient encounters for review by a communication coach who provides tailored feedback. We are recruiting 40 cardiologists and 400 patients, or 4 patients per cardiologist in the Pre-intervention phase and 6 patients per cardiologists in the Post-intervention phase, from outpatient cardiology clinics within the Duke Health System. The primary goal of the trial is to determine the efficacy of the clinician communication coaching versus usual care in the post-intervention phase (240 patient encounters). In this paper, we describe the development of the communication coaching intervention. We also describe the details of the methods and outcomes of the ongoing trial. Finally, we discuss the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned during the start-up phase of the study.
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- Danielle L Kennedy
- Cancer Prevention and Control, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America; Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC 27705, United States of America
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- Duke Cancer Research Institute, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America
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- Cancer Prevention and Control, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America
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- Cancer Prevention and Control, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, United States of America
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Allen LA, Huang JV. Adding a Rock to a Hard Place: Mechanical Circulatory Support, Active Cancer, Proceed With Caution. JACC CardioOncol 2021; 3:316-318. [PMID: 34396340 PMCID: PMC8352021 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2021.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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- Larry A. Allen
- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Higginbotham K, Jones I, Johnson M. A grounded theory study: Exploring health care professionals decision making when managing end stage heart failure care. J Adv Nurs 2021; 77:3142-3155. [PMID: 33991123 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM To explore how healthcare professionals in an acute medical setting make decisions when managing the care of patients diagnosed with end stage heart failure, and how these decisions impact directly on the patient's end of life experience. DESIGN A constructivist grounded theory approach was adopted. METHOD A purposive sample was used to recruit participants that included 16 registered nurses, 15 doctors and 16 patients. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and focus groups over a 12-month period of fieldwork concluding in 2017. The interviews were recorded and transcribed and the data were analysed using constant comparison and QSR NVivo. FINDINGS Four theoretical categories emerged from the data to explain how healthcare professionals and patients negotiated the process of decision making when considering end of life care. These were: signposting symptoms, organizing care, being informed and recognizing dying. The themes revolved around a core category 'a vicious cycle of heart failure care'. CONCLUSION Healthcare professionals need to engage in informed decision making with patients to break this 'vicious cycle of care' by identifying key stages in the terminal phase of heart failure and correctly signposting the patient to the most suitable healthcare care professional for intervention. IMPACT This study provides a theoretical framework to explain a 'vicious cycle of care' for patients diagnosed with end stage heart failure. This theory grounded in data demonstrates the need for both acute and primary care to design an integrative end of life care pathway for heart failure patients which addresses the need for early shared decision making between the healthcare professional, family and the patient when it comes to end of life conversations.
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- Karen Higginbotham
- School of Nursing and Allied Health, Liverpool John Moore University, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Nursing and Allied Health, Liverpool John Moore University, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Manchester, UK
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Schichtel M, Wee B, Perera R, Onakpoya I, Albury C. Effect of Behavior Change Techniques Targeting Clinicians to Improve Advance Care Planning in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Behav Med 2021; 55:383-398. [PMID: 32926081 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND National and international guidelines recommend advance care planning (ACP) for patients with heart failure. But clinicians seem hesitant to engage with ACP. PURPOSE Our aim was to identify behavioral interventions with the greatest potential to engage clinicians with ACP in heart failure. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, ERIC, Ovid MEDLINE, Science Citation Index, and PsycINFO for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from inception to August 2018. Three reviewers independently extracted data, assessed risk of bias (Cochrane risk of bias tool), the quality of evidence (Grading of Recommendation Assessment, Development, and Evaluation), and intervention synergy according to the behavior change wheel and behavior change techniques (BCTs). Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated for pooled effects. RESULTS Of 14,483 articles screened, we assessed the full text of 131 studies. Thirteen RCTs including 3,709 participants met all of the inclusion criteria. The BCTs of prompts/cues (OR: 4.18; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.03-8.59), credible source (OR: 3.24; 95% CI: 1.44-7.28), goal setting (outcome; OR: 2.67; 95% CI: 1.56-4.57), behavioral practice/rehearsal (OR: 2.64; 95% CI: 1.50-4.67), instruction on behavior performance (OR: 2.49; 95% CI: 1.63-3.79), goal setting (behavior; OR: 2.12; 95% CI: 1.57-2.87), and information about consequences (OR: 2.06; 95% CI: 1.40-3.05) showed statistically significant effects to engage clinicians with ACP. CONCLUSION Certain BCTs seem to improve clinicians' practice with ACP in heart failure and merit consideration for implementation into routine clinical practice.
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- Markus Schichtel
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Forvie Site, Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Education and Research in Palliative Care, Oxford University Hospital Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Ligand-activated RXFP1 gene therapy ameliorates pressure overload-induced cardiac dysfunction. Mol Ther 2021; 29:2499-2513. [PMID: 33839322 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2021.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Recurrent episodes of decompensated heart failure (HF) represent an emerging cause of hospitalizations in developed countries with an urgent need for effective therapies. Recently, the pregnancy-related hormone relaxin (RLN) was found to mediate cardio-protective effects and act as a positive inotrope in the cardiovascular system. RLN binds to the RLN family peptide receptor 1 (RXFP1), which is predominantly expressed in atrial cardiomyocytes. We therefore hypothesized that ventricular RXFP1 expression might exert potential therapeutic effects in an in vivo model of cardiac dysfunction. Thus, mice were exposed to pressure overload by transverse aortic constriction and treated with AAV9 to ectopically express RXFP1. To activate RXFP1 signaling, RLN was supplemented subcutaneously. Ventricular RXFP1 expression was well tolerated. Additional RLN administration not only abrogated HF progression but restored left ventricular systolic function. In accordance, upregulation of fetal genes and pathological remodeling markers were significantly reduced. In vitro, RLN stimulation of RXFP1-expressing cardiomyocytes induced downstream signaling, resulting in protein kinase A (PKA)-specific phosphorylation of phospholamban (PLB), which was distinguishable from β-adrenergic activation. PLB phosphorylation corresponded to increased calcium amplitude and contractility. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that ligand-activated cardiac RXFP1 gene therapy represents a therapeutic approach to attenuate HF with the potential to adjust therapy by exogenous RLN supplementation.
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Bozkurt B, Hershberger RE, Butler J, Grady KL, Heidenreich PA, Isler ML, Kirklin JK, Weintraub WS. 2021 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Heart Failure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Clinical Data Standards for Heart Failure). Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2021; 14:e000102. [PMID: 33755495 PMCID: PMC8059763 DOI: 10.1161/hcq.0000000000000102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Nishikawa Y, Sato K, Mizuno A, Sasano T, Yoshikawa S, Ogata Y. Realization and personalization by facing fatality: A grounded theory of developing the view of dying in people with heart failure. J Adv Nurs 2021; 77:2796-2806. [PMID: 33749858 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIM To explore how people with heart failure develop and change their views of dying and death. DESIGN A Straussian grounded theory approach. METHODS Purposive and theoretical sampling were used. Data collection and analysis were repeated until reaching data saturation using the constant comparative method. We conducted semi-structured interviews between January 2019 and July 2020 with 24 people with heart failure from a university and a community hospital in Japan. RESULTS Initially, participants' views of dying and death were unrelated to their disease. After the first turning point, namely the confirmation of the deterioration and incurability of the disease, their views became related to their own disease, adding to the suffering caused by the exacerbated symptoms. After the second turning point, namely when participants became tormented by the inevitability of death, they added their struggles with physical, psychological, and spiritual pain owing to medical interventions to their views of dying and death. Only a few participants reached the last stage of this process as it was emotionally distressing; some chose not to proceed to the next stage. CONCLUSION Participants develop their views of dying and death gradually and in stages while they experience two turning points. Healthcare providers need to address this process while keeping in mind that proceeding this process requires some turning points, and it can be painful. IMPACT This study provides a theoretical framework on the development of the views regarding dying and death of people with heart failure; it showed that these people need some turning points and to pass through stages to develop/individualize their views, and that this process is inherently distressing. This theory provides a cornerstone for healthcare professionals to understand the disease-specific transition in views of dying and psychological readiness, and it may help establish a therapeutic relationship that includes advance care planning.
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- Yuri Nishikawa
- Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Yamate Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Kaufman BG, Granger BB, Sun JL, Sanders G, Taylor DH, Mark DB, Warraich H, Fiuzat M, Steinhauser K, Tulsky JA, Rogers JG, O'Connor C, Mentz RJ. The Cost-Effectiveness of Palliative Care: Insights from the PAL-HF Trial. J Card Fail 2021; 27:662-669. [PMID: 33731305 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND In a randomized control trial, Palliative Care in Heart Failure (PAL-HF) improved heart failure-related quality of life, though cost-effectiveness remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the PAL-HF trial, which provided outpatient palliative care to patients with advanced heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS Outcomes for usual care and PAL-HF strategies were compared using a Markov cohort model over 36 months from a payer perspective. The model parameters were informed by PAL-HF trial data and supplemented with meta-analyses and Medicare administrative data. Outcomes included hospitalization, place of death, Medicare expenditures, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios. Simulated mortality rates were the same for PAL-HF and usual care cohorts, at 89.7% at 36 months. In the base case analysis, the PAL-HF intervention resulted in an incremental gain of 0.03 QALYs and an incremental cost of $964 per patient for an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $29,041 per QALY. In 1-way sensitivity analyses, an intervention cost of up to $140 per month is cost effective at $50,000 per QALY. Of 1000 simulations, the PC intervention had a 66.1% probability of being cost effective at a $50,000 willingness-to-pay threshold assuming no decrease in hospitalization. In a scenario analysis, PAL-HF decreased payer spending through reductions in noncardiovascular hospitalizations. CONCLUSIONS These results from this single-center trial are encouraging that palliative care for advanced heart failure is an economically attractive intervention. Confirmation of these findings in larger multicenter trials will be an important part of developing the evidence to support more widespread implementation of the PAL-HF palliative care intervention.
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- Brystana G Kaufman
- Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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Takabayashi K, Kitaguchi S, Yamamoto T, Fujita R, Takenaka K, Takenaka H, Okuda M, Nakajima O, Koito H, Terasaki Y, Kitamura T, Nohara R. Association Between Physical Status and the Effects of Combination Therapy With Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors and β-Blockers in Patients With Acute Heart Failure. Circ Rep 2021; 3:217-226. [PMID: 33842727 PMCID: PMC8024019 DOI: 10.1253/circrep.cr-20-0123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background: This study investigated whether combination therapy (CT) with renin-angiotensin system inhibitors and β-blockers improved endpoints in acute heart failure (AHF). Methods and Results: AHF patients were recruited to this prospective multicenter cohort study between April 2015 and August 2017. Patients were divided into 3 categories based on ejection fraction (EF), namely heart failure (HF) with reduced EF (HFrEF), HF with midrange EF (HFmrEF), and HF with preserved EF (HFpEF), and a further into 2 groups according to physical status (those who could walk independently outdoors and those who could not). The composite endpoint included all-cause mortality and hospitalization for HF. Data at the 1-year follow-up were available for 1,018 patients. The incidence of the composite endpoint was significantly lower in the CT than non-CT group for HFrEF patients, but not among HFmrEF and HFpEF patients. For patients who could walk independently outdoors, a significantly lower rate of the composite endpoint was recorded only in the HFrEF group. The differences were maintained even after adjustment for comorbidities and prescriptions, with hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) of 0.39 (0.20-0.76) and 0.48 (0.22-0.99), respectively. Conclusions: In this study, CT was associated with the prevention of adverse outcomes in patients with HFrEF. Moreover, CT prevented adverse events only among patients without a physical disorder, not among those with a physical disorder.
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- Department of Cardiology, Hirakata Kohsai Hospital Osaka Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hirakata Kohsai Hospital Osaka Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Hospital Osaka Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hirakata City Hospital Osaka Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Otokoyama Hospital Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Arisawa General Hospital Osaka Japan
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University Osaka Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hirakata Kohsai Hospital Osaka Japan
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Wagle AA, Isakadze N, Nasir K, Martin SS. Strengthening the Learning Health System in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Time to Leverage Big Data and Digital Solutions. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2021; 23:19. [PMID: 33693992 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-021-00916-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The past few decades have seen significant technologic innovation for the treatment and diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. The subsequent growing complexity of modern medicine, however, is causing fundamental challenges in our healthcare system primarily in the spheres of patient involvement, data generation, and timely clinical implementation. The Institute of Medicine advocated for a learning health system (LHS) in which knowledge generation and patient care are inherently symbiotic. The purpose of this paper is to review how the advances in technology and big data have been used to further patient care and data generation and what future steps will need to occur to develop a LHS in cardiovascular disease. RECENT FINDINGS Patient-centered care has progressed from technologic advances yielding resources like decision aids. LHS can also incorporate patient preferences by increasing and standardizing patient-reported information collection. Additionally, data generation can be optimized using big data analytics by developing large interoperable datasets from multiple sources to allow for real-time data feedback. Developing a LHS will require innovative technologic solutions with a patient-centered lens to facilitate symbiosis in data generation and clinical practice.
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- Anjali A Wagle
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Harvey Building, Suite 808, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Harvey Building, Suite 808, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.,Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Asaka M, Kotooka N, Yajima A, Node K. Advance care planning from the penultimate hospitalization in patients with end-stage heart failure: a single-center, 10-year experience. Heart Vessels 2021; 36:1290-1297. [PMID: 33677617 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-021-01807-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Advance care planning (ACP) is a key element of palliative care even in patients with heart failure (HF); however, the complexity of the clinical trajectory hampers its early introduction. We retrospectively evaluated the state of implementation and the quality of ACP from the penultimate hospitalization in patients with HF who died after repeated hospitalizations. Of the 1117 patients admitted to Saga University Hospital from 2007 to 2016, we excluded 934 patients who survived after discharge or changed hospital, 78 patients who died for a reason other than HF, 42 patients who died during their first HF hospitalization, and 23 patients who died during hospitalization in another hospital. The electronic medical records of the remaining 40 patients were evaluated by three trained physicians on the recently provided 12 recommended elements of ACP, using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = very poor to 5 = excellent). The mean ratings of the 12 ACP elements ranged from 1.0 to 1.9. A do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) order was issued to 10 patients (25%) just before they died. Of the remaining 30 patients not issued a DNAR order, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was attempted for 23 (76.7%) patients. Among patients with HF who eventually died after repeated hospitalizations, ACP even after the penultimate hospitalization was not evaluated highly. It resulted in a DNAR order in the last few days, a CPR as if their death was sudden and unexpected at the final moment, or CPAOA.
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- Machiko Asaka
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, Saga, 849-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
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Sahl S, Pontoriero MI, Hill C, Knoepke CE. Stakeholder perspectives on the implementation of shared decision making to empower youth who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW 2021; 122:105894. [PMID: 34446975 PMCID: PMC8386426 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Shared decision making (SDM) has been proposed as a method to improve treatment adherence, placement stability, and other youth-centric outcomes for children who have been victims of commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC). This project seeks to characterize service providers' perspectives on the adoption and implementation of SDM into treatment and placement planning decisions. METHOD Sixteen key stakeholders who provide services for youth who have experienced CSEC in a Southern city, as well as adults who survived exploitation as children, were individually interviewed. These interviews focused on stakeholders' perspective on the appropriateness and contextual considerations regarding implementing this model to engage youth in decision-making conversations. Interview transcripts were qualitatively analyzed using group-based inductive content analysis. RESULT While all participants acknowledged the philosophical importance of including youth in decision-making, perspectives varied on how this philosophy could be operationalized. Trauma-bonds to offenders, distrust in service systems, and policy and time constraints were discussed as potential barriers to implementation. Perceived benefits to applying this model included encouraging youth empowerment, helping youth develop decision-making skills, and strengthening relationships between youth and providers. Implementation considerations mirrored those seen in other medical and behavioral health settings, including extensive training, fidelity monitoring, enforcement through policy and legislation, and ultimately resetting the culture of services to be maximally youth inclusive. CONCLUSION Participants supported the use of SDM to standardize the inclusion of youth in treatment and placement planning decisions. However, there exist challenges in defining exactly how to adopt this approach, and how to implement broad-scale cultural change within the service-providing community.
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- Samantha Sahl
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Alexandria, VA, USA
- USC Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
- Tulane University School of Social Work, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Tulane University School of Social Work, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
- Adult & Child Consortium for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science (ACCORDS), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
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Ozdemir S, Teo I, Bundoc FG, Malhotra C, Yeo KK, David Sim KL, Finkelstein EA. Role in decision making among congestive heart failure patients and its association with patient outcomes: a baseline analysis of the SCOPAH study. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2021; 104:496-504. [PMID: 32928597 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the predictors of patient-experienced and preferred roles for decision making, and the association between patient-experienced role in decision making and patient outcomes among congestive heart failure (HF) patients in a multi-ethnic Asian population. METHODS We surveyed 246 HF patients classified as New York Heart Association class 3/4. Multivariable regressions were used to analyse the associations between patient-experienced roles and patient outcomes. RESULTS Patients who were male, attained higher education, and had a higher cognitive score were more likely to experience and prefer active roles in decision making. Younger patients and patients with lower symptom burden were more likely, while married patients were less likely to prefer leading decision making. Patients with collaborative (family and/or physician) decision making reported higher emotional well-being and sense of meaning/peace. Collaborative and patient-led decision making were associated with higher perceived control over illness. Those who were led by others or made decisions alone reported lower quality of physician communication. CONCLUSION Collaborative decision making was associated with higher emotional well-being, sense of meaning/peace, and higher perceived control over illness among HF patients. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Physicians should explain the benefits of shared decision making and encourage patients to participate in treatment decisions.
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- Semra Ozdemir
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore.
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore.
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore.
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore.
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, 5 Hospital Drive, 169609, Singapore.
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, 310 Trent Drive, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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Kim J, Shin MS, Jang AY, Kim S, Heo S, Cha E, An M. Advance Directives and Factors Associated with the Completion in Patients with Heart Failure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18041780. [PMID: 33673089 PMCID: PMC7918223 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Advance directive (AD) has been underutilized among patients with heart failure (HF). This study was performed to explore the ADs and examine factors associated with the completion of an AD survey in patients with HF. In a descriptive, correlational study, data on end-of-life values, treatment directives, and proxy (Korean-Advance Directive (K-AD) questionnaire) and factors associated with K-AD completion were collected among HF patients during outpatient visits. Of 67 patients (age, 67 years; male, 61.2%), 52.2% completed all or part of the K-AD. Among values, comfortable death was the most preferred (n = 15) followed by avoiding family burden (n = 6). In those completers, preferences for hospice care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ventilation support, and hemodialysis were 68.6%, 42.9%, 28.6%, and 28.6%, respectively. Female sex (odds ratio (OR) = 0.167), poorer HF prognosis (OR = 0.156), and better functional status (OR = 0.905) were associated with less likelihood of completing the AD survey. The findings suggest that in-depth AD discussion needs to be started earlier in patients with HF to facilitate completion of AD, especially in female patients. Future research should investigate if early discussion of ADs as part of advance care planning with integration into standard care of HF facilitates the documentation of ADs.
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- JinShil Kim
- College of Nursing, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmeoro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Gil Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, 21 Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon 21565, Korea;
- Correspondence: (M.-S.S.); (M.A.); Tel.: +82-32-460-3663 (M.-S.S.); +82-62-530-4944 (M.A.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Gil Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, 21 Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon 21565, Korea;
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- Department of Nursing, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehakro, Euichanggu, Kyungsangnamdo, Changwon 51140, Korea;
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- Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Mercer University, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA;
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- College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, 266 MunWharo, Junggu, Daejeon 35015, Korea;
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- College of Nursing, Interdisciplinary Program of Arts & Design Technology, Chonnam National University, 160 Baekseoro, Donggu, Gwangju 61469, Korea
- Correspondence: (M.-S.S.); (M.A.); Tel.: +82-32-460-3663 (M.-S.S.); +82-62-530-4944 (M.A.)
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Nishikawa Y, Fukahori H, Mizuno A, Kwong JSW. Cochrane corner: advance care planning for adults with heart failure. Heart 2021; 107:609-611. [PMID: 33568435 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-318458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Yuri Nishikawa
- Department of Gerontological Nursing and Healthcare Systems Management, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, Minato-ku, Fujisawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.,Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St Luke's International University, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan .,Cochrane Taiwan, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Clarke JRD, Riello R, Allen LA, Psotka MA, Teerlink JR, Lindenfeld J, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Effect of Inotropes on Patient-Reported Health Status in End-Stage Heart Failure: A Review of Published Clinical Trials. Circ Heart Fail 2021; 14:e007759. [PMID: 33530705 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.120.007759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND A growing population of patients with end-stage heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction has limited treatment options to improve their quality and quantity of life. Although positive inotropes have failed to show survival benefit, these agents may enhance patient-reported health status, that is, symptoms, functional status, and health-related quality of life. We sought to review the available clinical trial data on positive inotrope use in patients with end-stage HF and to summarize evidence supporting the use of these agents to improve health status of patients with end-stage HF. METHODS A literature review of randomized controlled trials examining the use of positive inotropy in HF with reduced ejection fraction was conducted. We searched MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and Web of Science between January 1980 to December 2018 for randomized controlled trials that used as their main outcome measures the effects of inotrope therapy on (1) morbidity/mortality, (2) symptoms, (3) functional status, or (4) health-related quality of life. Inotropes of interest included adrenergic agents, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, calcium sensitizers, myosin activators, and SERCA2a (sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase) modulators. RESULTS Twenty-two out of 26 inotrope randomized controlled trials measured the effect of inotropes on at least one patient-reported health status domain. Among the 22 studies with patient-related health status outcomes, 11 (50%) gauged symptom response, 15 (68%) reported functional capacity changes, and 12 (54%) reported health-related quality of life measures. Fourteen (64%) of these trials noted positive outcomes in at least one health status domain measured; 11 (79%) of these positive studies used agents that worked through phosphodiesterase inhibition. CONCLUSIONS There has been a lack of standardization surrounding measurement of patient-centered outcomes in studies of inotropes for end-stage HF with reduced ejection fraction. The degree to which positive inotropes can improve patient-reported health status and the adverse risk they pose remains unknown.
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- John-Ross D Clarke
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.-R.D.C., R.R., N.R.D., T.A.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.-R.D.C., R.R., N.R.D., T.A.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora (L.A.A.)
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- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of California San Francisco (J.R.T.)
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.-R.D.C., R.R., N.R.D., T.A.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.,Center for Outcome Research and Evaluation (CORE) (N.R.D., T.A.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.-R.D.C., R.R., N.R.D., T.A.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.,Center for Outcome Research and Evaluation (CORE) (N.R.D., T.A.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Maddox TM, Januzzi JL, Allen LA, Breathett K, Butler J, Davis LL, Fonarow GC, Ibrahim NE, Lindenfeld J, Masoudi FA, Motiwala SR, Oliveros E, Patterson JH, Walsh MN, Wasserman A, Yancy CW, Youmans QR. 2021 Update to the 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Optimization of Heart Failure Treatment: Answers to 10 Pivotal Issues About Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 77:772-810. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Differences in Characteristics, Hospital Care and Outcomes between Acute Critically Ill Emergency Department Patients with Early and Late Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18031028. [PMID: 33503811 PMCID: PMC7908360 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18031028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background: A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is associated with an increased risk of death among emergency department (ED) patients. Little is known about patient characteristics, hospital care, and outcomes associated with the timing of the DNR order. Aim: Determine patient characteristics, hospital care, survival, and resource utilization between patients with early DNR (EDNR: signed within 24 h of ED presentation) and late DNR orders. Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting/Participants: We enrolled consecutive, acute, critically ill patients admitted to the emergency intensive care unit (EICU) at Taipei Veterans General Hospital from 1 February 2018, to 31 January 2020. Results: Of the 1064 patients admitted to the EICU, 619 (58.2%) had EDNR and 445 (41.8%) LDNR. EDNR predictors were age >85 years (adjusted odd ratios (AOR) 1.700, 1.027–2.814), living in long-term care facilities (AOR 1.880, 1.066–3.319), having advanced cardiovascular diseases (AOR 2.128, 1.039–4.358), “medical staff would not be surprised if the patient died within 12 months” (AOR 1.725, 1.193–2.496), and patients’ family requesting palliative care (AOR 2.420, 1.187–4.935). EDNR patients underwent lesser endotracheal tube (ET) intubation (15.6% vs. 39.9%, p < 0.001) and had reduced epinephrine injection (19.9% vs. 30.3%, p = 0.009), ventilator support (16.7% vs. 37.9%, p < 0.001), and narcotic use (51.1% vs. 62.6%, p = 0.012). EDNR patients had significantly lower 7-day (p < 0.001), 30-day (p < 0.001), and 90-day (p = 0.023) survival. Conclusions: EDNR patients underwent decreased ET intubation and had reduced epinephrine injection, ventilator support, and narcotic use during EOL as well as decreased length of hospital stay, hospital expenditure, and survival compared to LDNR patients.
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Hanon O, Belmin J, Benetos A, Chassagne P, De Decker L, Jeandel C, Krolak-Salmon P, Nourhashemi F, Paccalin M. Consensus of experts from the French Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology on the management of heart failure in very old subjects. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 114:246-259. [PMID: 33455889 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The prevalence of heart failure increases with age. In France, the 1-year mortality rate is 35% in subjects aged 80-89 years with heart failure, and 50% after the age of 90 years. In octogenarians, heart failure is associated with high rates of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular events, and is one of the main causes of hospitalization and disability. The prevalence of frailty increases in elderly subjects with heart failure, and the co-occurrence of heart failure and frailty increases the risk of mortality in patients with heart failure. In the elderly, the presence of frailty must be evaluated using a comprehensive geriatric assessment to manage geriatric syndromes, such as cognitive disorders, malnutrition, falls, depression, polypharmacy, disability and social isolation. The objective of heart failure therapy in octogenarians is to reduce symptoms, mortality and hospitalizations, but also to improve quality of life. In the absence of specific studies involving very old subjects, most recommendations are extrapolated from evidence-based data from younger populations. Overall, the epidemiological studies in patients with heart failure aged>80 years highlight the underprescription of recommended drugs. This underprescription may be related to comorbidity, a fear of side-effects and the lack of specific recommendations for drug prescription in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, which is common in this very old population. The benefit/risk ratio related to heart failure treatment and comorbidity should be carefully weighed and reassessed on a regular basis. Consideration of disease prognosis according to factors that predict mortality can help to better define the care plan and promote palliative and supportive care when needed.
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- Olivier Hanon
- Service de gériatrie, hôpital Broca, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France; EA 4468, gérontopôle d'Île-de-France, université de Paris, 75013 Paris, France.
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- Service de gériatrie, hôpital Charles-Foix, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine, France; Faculté de médecine, Sorbonne université, 75103 Paris, France
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- Service de médecine interne gériatrique, CHRU plurithématiques-Nancy, 54035 Nancy, France; UMR_S 1116, Inserm, université de Lorraine, 54500 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Service de médecine interne gériatrique, CHU de Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Service de gérontologie clinique, CHU de Nantes, 44093 Nantes, France
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- Centre Antonin-Balmès, CHU de Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut du vieillissement, hôpital des Charpennes, hospices civils de Lyon, 69002 Lyon, France; Inserm 1048, université de Lyon, 69675 Bron, France
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- Gérontopôle, CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France; Inserm 1027, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Pôle de Gériatrie, CHU La Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France; CIC 1402, Inserm, centre hospitalier universitaire de Poitiers, université de Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
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Samsky MD, Lin L, Greene SJ, Lippmann SJ, Peterson PN, Heidenreich PA, Laskey WK, Yancy CW, Greiner MA, Hardy NC, Kavati A, Park S, Mentz RJ, Fonarow GC, O'Brien EC. Patient Perceptions and Familiarity With Medical Therapy for Heart Failure. JAMA Cardiol 2021; 5:292-299. [PMID: 31734700 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Importance There are major gaps in use of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for patients with heart failure (HF). Patient-reported data outlining patient goals and preferences associated with GDMT are not available. Objective To survey patients with chronic HF to better understand their experiences and perceptions of living with HF, including their familiarity and concerns with important GDMT therapies. Design, Setting, and Participants Study participants were recruited from the GfK KnowledgePanel, a probability-sampled online panel representative of the US adult population. English-speaking adults who met the following criteria were eligible if they were (1) previously told by a physician that they had HF; (2) currently taking medications for HF; and (3) had no history of left ventricular assist device or cardiac transplant. Data were collected between October and November 2018. Analysis began in December 2018. Main Outcomes and Measures The survey included 4 primary domains: (1) relative importance of disease-related goals, (2) challenges associated with living with HF, (3) decision-making process associated with HF medication use, and (4) awareness and concerns about available HF medications. Results Of 30 707 KnowledgePanel members who received the initial survey, 15 091 (49.1%) completed the screening questions, 440 were eligible and began the survey, and 429 completed the survey. The median (interquartile range) age was 68 (60-75) years and most were white (320 [74.6%]), male (304 [70.9%]), and had at least a high school education (409 [95.3%]). Most survey responders reported familiarity with β-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and diuretics. Overall, 107 (24.9%) reported familiarity with angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. Overall, 136 patients (42.5%) reported have safety concerns regarding angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers, and 133 (38.5%) regarding β-blockers, 35 (37.9%) regarding mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, 38 (36.5%) regarding angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors, and 123 (37.2%) regarding diuretics. Between 27.7% (n = 26) and 38.5% (n = 136) reported concerns regarding the effectiveness of β-blockers, angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, or diuretics, while 41% (n = 132) were concerned with the effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers. Conclusions and Relevance In this survey study, many patients were not familiar with GDMT for HF, with familiarity lowest for angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. Among patients not familiar with these therapies, significant proportions questioned their effectiveness and/or safety. Enhanced patient education and shared decision-making support may be effective strategies to improve the uptake of GDMT for HF in US clinical practice.
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- Marc D Samsky
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.,Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.,Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora.,Division of Cardiology, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque
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- Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Deputy Editor
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.,Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Ahmanson-University of California, Los Angeles, Cardiomyopathy Center, University of California, Los Angeles.,Section Editor
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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Leng SX, Kittleson MM. Beyond the eyeball test: Impact and potential mechanisms of frailty in heart transplant candidates. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021; 40:95-98. [PMID: 33419640 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Sean X Leng
- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Prichard RA, Zhao FL, Mcdonagh J, Goodall S, Davidson PM, Newton PJ, Farr-Wharton B, Hayward CS. Discrepancies between proxy estimates and patient reported, health related, quality of life: minding the gap between patient and clinician perceptions in heart failure. Qual Life Res 2021; 30:1049-1059. [PMID: 33387292 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02722-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Health related quality of life (HRQoL) is rarely routinely measured in the clinical setting. In the absence of patient reported data, clinicians rely on proxy and informal estimates to support clinical decisions. This study compares clinician estimates (proxy) with patient reported HRQoL in patients with advanced heart failure and examines factors influencing discrepancies. METHODS Seventy-five patients with heart failure, (22 females, 53 males) completed the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire. Thirty-nine clinicians (11 medical, 23 nursing, 5 allied health) completed the proxy version (V1) producing 194 dyads. Correlation was assessed using Spearman's rank tests, systematic bias was examined with Bland-Altman analyses. Inter-rater agreement at the domain level, was investigated using linear weighted Kappa statistics while factors influencing the IRG were explored using independent student t-tests, analysis of variance and regression. RESULTS There was a moderate positive correlation between clinician HRQoL estimates and patient reported utility (r = 0.38; p < .0005). Mean clinician estimates were higher than patient reported utility (0.60 vs 0.54; p = 0.008), with significant underestimation of reported problems apparent in three of the five EQ-5D-5L domains. Patient sex (female), depressed mood and frailty were all associated with an increased inter-rater gap. CONCLUSION Clinicians in this sample overestimated HRQoL. Factors affecting the inter-rater gap, including sex and depression, support formal HRQoL screening to enhance clinical conversations and decision making. The discrepancy also supports regulatory restriction on the use of expert opinion in the development of QALYs in health economic analysis.
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- Roslyn A Prichard
- Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Economic Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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- School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia
- St Vincent's Hospital Heart and Lung Clinic, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Darlinghurst, Australia
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