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Kusner J, Krasuski RA. Pulmonary Hypertension in Adult Congenital Heart Disease-Related Heart Failure. Heart Fail Clin 2024; 20:209-221. [PMID: 38462325 DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2023.12.010] [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] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
Already a challenging condition to define, adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) -associated heart failure (HF) often incorporates specific anatomies, including intracardiac and extracardiac shunts, which require rigorous diagnostic characterization and heighten the importance of clinicians proactively considering overall hemodynamic impacts of using specific therapies. The presence of elevated pulmonary vascular resistance dramatically increases the complexity of managing patients with ACHD-HF. Total circulatory management in patients with ACHD-HF requires input from multidisciplinary care teams and thoughtful and careful utilization of medical, interventional, and surgical approaches.
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- Jonathan Kusner
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3012, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Yasuhara J, Watanabe K, Watanabe A, Shirasu T, Matsuzaki Y, Watanabe H, Takagi H, Sumitomo N, Kuno T. Pulmonary vasodilator therapies in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with CHD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cardiol Young 2023; 33:2297-2311. [PMID: 36721907 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951123000124] [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] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The optimal treatment strategy using pulmonary vasodilators in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with CHD (PAH-CHD) remains controversial. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of pulmonary vasodilators in PAH-CHD. PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched through May 2022 and a network meta-analysis was conducted. The primary outcomes were mean difference of changes in 6-minute walk distance, NYHA functional class, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide. The secondary outcomes included pulmonary vascular resistance, mean pulmonary arterial pressure, and resting oxygen saturation. We identified 14 studies, yielding 807 patients with PAH-CHD. Bosentan and sildenafil were associated with a significant increase in 6-minute walk distance from baseline compared with placebo (MD 48.92 m, 95% CI 0.32 to 97.55 and MD 59.70 m, 95% CI 0.88 to 118.53, respectively). Bosentan, sildenafil, and combination of bosentan and sildenafil were associated with significant improvement in NYHA functional class compared with placebo (MD -0.33, 95% CI -0.51 to -0.14, MD -0.58, 95% CI -0.75 to -0.22 and MD -0.62, 95% CI -0.92 to -0.31, respectively). Bosentan and sildenafil were also associated with significant improvements in secondary outcomes. These findings were largely confirmed in the subgroup analysis. Various adverse events were reported; however, serious adverse event rates were relatively low (4.8-8.7%), including right heart failure, acute kidney injury, respiratory failure, hypotension, and discontinuation of pulmonary vasodilators. In conclusion, bosentan and sildenafil were the most effective in improving prognostic risk factor such as 6-minute walk distance and NYHA class. Overall, pulmonary vasodilators were well tolerated in PAH-CHD.
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- Jun Yasuhara
- Center for Cardiovascular Research, The Abigail Wexner Research and The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Humbert M, Kovacs G, Hoeper MM, Badagliacca R, Berger RMF, Brida M, Carlsen J, Coats AJS, Escribano-Subias P, Ferrari P, Ferreira DS, Ghofrani HA, Giannakoulas G, Kiely DG, Mayer E, Meszaros G, Nagavci B, Olsson KM, Pepke-Zaba J, Quint JK, Rådegran G, Simonneau G, Sitbon O, Tonia T, Toshner M, Vachiery JL, Vonk Noordegraaf A, Delcroix M, Rosenkranz S. 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Eur Respir J 2023; 61:13993003.00879-2022. [PMID: 36028254 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00879-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 425] [Impact Index Per Article: 425.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Marc Humbert
- Faculty of Medicine, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, Service de Pneumologie et Soins Intensifs Respiratoires, Centre de Référence de l'Hypertension Pulmonaire, Hôpital Bicêtre, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- INSERM UMR_S 999, Hôpital Marie-Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- University Clinic of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria
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- Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in End-stage and Obstructive Lung Disease (BREATH), member of the German Centre of Lung Research (DZL), Hanover, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Internistiche, Anestesiologiche e Cardiovascolari, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
- Dipartimento Cardio-Toraco-Vascolare e Chirurgia dei Trapianti d'Organo, Policlinico Umberto I, Roma, Italy
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- Center for Congenital Heart Diseases, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Dept of Paediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical Faculty University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Pulmonary Hypertension Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER-CV (Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas En Red de enfermedades CardioVasculares), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- ESC Patient Forum, Sophia Antipolis, France
- AIPI, Associazione Italiana Ipertensione Polmonare, Bologna, Italy
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- Alergia e Imunologia, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Giessen, Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
- Department of Pneumology, Kerckhoff Klinik, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Cardiology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
- Insigneo Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Thoracic Surgery, Kerckhoff Clinic, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- ESC Patient Forum, Sophia Antipolis, France
- European Lung Foundation (ELF), Sheffield, UK
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- Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinic of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Unit, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Sciences Lund, Faculty of Medicine, Lund, Sweden
- The Haemodynamic Lab, The Section for Heart Failure and Valvular Disease, VO. Heart and Lung Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Faculté Médecine, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Centre de Référence de l'Hypertension Pulmonaire, Hopital Marie-Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- INSERM UMR_S 999, Hôpital Marie-Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
- Faculté Médecine, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Service de Pneumologie et Soins Intensifs Respiratoires, Centre de Référence de l'Hypertension Pulmonaire, Hôpital Bicêtre, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Dept of Medicine, Heart Lung Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Royal Papworth NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonary Vascular Diseases and Heart Failure Clinic, HUB Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Clinical Department of Respiratory Diseases, Centre of Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, University Hospitals of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- The two chairpersons (M. Delcroix and S. Rosenkranz) contributed equally to the document and are joint corresponding authors
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- Clinic III for Internal Medicine (Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Intensive Care Medicine), and Cologne Cardiovascular Research Center (CCRC), Heart Center at the University Hospital Cologne, Köln, Germany
- The two chairpersons (M. Delcroix and S. Rosenkranz) contributed equally to the document and are joint corresponding authors
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Humbert M, Kovacs G, Hoeper MM, Badagliacca R, Berger RMF, Brida M, Carlsen J, Coats AJS, Escribano-Subias P, Ferrari P, Ferreira DS, Ghofrani HA, Giannakoulas G, Kiely DG, Mayer E, Meszaros G, Nagavci B, Olsson KM, Pepke-Zaba J, Quint JK, Rådegran G, Simonneau G, Sitbon O, Tonia T, Toshner M, Vachiery JL, Vonk Noordegraaf A, Delcroix M, Rosenkranz S. 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Eur Heart J 2022; 43:3618-3731. [PMID: 36017548 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1000] [Impact Index Per Article: 500.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Massarella D, Alonso-Gonzalez R. Updates in the management of congenital heart disease in adult patients. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2022; 20:719-732. [PMID: 36128784 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2022.2125870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Adults with congenital heart disease represent a highly diverse, ever-growing population. Optimal approaches to management of problems such as arrhythmia, sudden cardiac death, heart failure, transplant, application of advanced therapies and unrepaired shunt lesions are incompletely established. Efforts to strengthen our understanding of these complex clinical challenges and inform evidence-based practices are ongoing. AREAS COVERED This narrative review summarizes evidence underpinning current approaches to congenital heart disease management while highlighting areas requiring further investigation. A search of literature published in 'Medline,' 'EMBASE,' and 'PubMed' using search terms 'congenital heart disease,' 'arrhythmia,' 'sudden cardiac death,' 'heart failure,' 'heart transplant,' 'advanced heart failure therapy,' 'ventricular assist device (VAD),' 'mechanical circulatory support (MSC),' 'intracardiac shunt' and combinations thereof was undertaken. EXPERT OPINION Application of novel technologies in the diagnosis and management of arrhythmia has and will continue to improve outcomes in this population. Sudden death remains a prevalent problem with many persistent unknowns. Heart failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Improved access to specialist care, advanced therapies and cardiac transplant is needed. The emerging field of cardio-obstetrics will continue to define state-of-the-art care for the reproductive health of women with heart disease.
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- Danielle Massarella
- Department of Cardiology, University Health Network, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto ACHD program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, University Health Network, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto ACHD program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pommier V, Abassi H, Lavastre K, Calderon J, Guillaumont S, Dulac Y, Auriol F, Ovaert C, Blondelon A, Hascoet S, Lecerf F, Jore C, Avesani M, Thambo JB, Amedro P. Impact of COVID-19 disease on clinical research in pediatric and congenital cardiology. Arch Pediatr 2022; 29:347-353. [PMID: 35523633 PMCID: PMC9020482 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 triggered an unprecedented crisis affecting society at every level. Research in pediatric and congenital cardiology is currently in full development and may have been disrupted. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of COVID-19 on pediatric and congenital cardiology clinical research and to analyze decision-making and adaptation processes, from a panel of ongoing academic and industry-sponsored research at the time of the pandemic. METHODS This observational study was carried out in April 2020, from a CHD clinical research network involving five tertiary care pediatric and congenital cardiology centers. Investigators and clinical research assistants from each participating research center completed an online survey questionnaire, and each principal investigator underwent a 1-h web-based videoconference interview. RESULTS A total of 34 study questionnaires were collected, reporting that 18 studies were totally suspended. Upon the investigator's decision, after discussion on ethical issues and with facilitating support from health authorities, 16 studies were resumed. The rate of study suspension in interventional research (53%) was similar to that in non-interventional research (56%). Logistical problems were predominantly reported in both continued and suspended trials. Research protocols were adapted, largely thanks to telemedicine, which in some cases even improved the course of the study. CONCLUSION The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical research in pediatric and congenital cardiology has been limited by a rapid adaptation of all research structures and an extensive use of telemedicine at all stages of the studies.
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- V. Pommier
- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, Clinical Investigation Centre, University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, Clinical Investigation Centre, University Hospital, Montpellier, France,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, Clinical Investigation Centre, University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, Clinical Investigation Centre, University Hospital, Montpellier, France,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France,Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program, Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, Clinical Investigation Centre, University Hospital, Montpellier, France,Pediatric Cardiology and Rehabilitation Unit, St-Pierre Institute, Palavas-Les-Flots, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse CIC 1436, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse CIC 1436, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, APHM La Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, APHM La Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C National Reference Centre, Centre Medico-Chirurgical Marie-Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C National Reference Centre, Centre Medico-Chirurgical Marie-Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C National Reference Centre, Bordeaux University Hospital, Avenue de Magellan, Bordeaux 33604, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C National Reference Centre, Bordeaux University Hospital, Avenue de Magellan, Bordeaux 33604, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C National Reference Centre, Bordeaux University Hospital, Avenue de Magellan, Bordeaux 33604, France,IHU Liryc, Electrophysiology and Heart Modelling Institute, INSERM 1045, Bordeaux University Foundation, Pessac, France
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C National Reference Centre, Bordeaux University Hospital, Avenue de Magellan, Bordeaux 33604, France,IHU Liryc, Electrophysiology and Heart Modelling Institute, INSERM 1045, Bordeaux University Foundation, Pessac, France,Corresponding author
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Gavotto A, Huguet H, Picot MC, Guillaumont S, Matecki S, Amedro P. The V̇e/V̇co 2 slope: a useful tool to evaluate the physiological status of children with congenital heart disease. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2020; 129:1102-1110. [PMID: 32909919 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00520.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is becoming a key examination to assess physical capacity and disease severity in pediatric cardiology. The V̇e/V̇co2 slope has been increasingly used as a surrogate marker for morbidity and mortality in adult heart failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and for adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Nevertheless, the use of the V̇e/V̇co2 slope in children remains limited in the absence of reference values and clearly identified clinical determinants. This study aimed to compare the V̇e/V̇co2 slope in a pediatric cohort with CHD to that of age- and gender-adjusted healthy controls. We also intended to identify the clinical and CPET variables associated with V̇e/V̇co2 slope in this population. This cross-sectional study was carried out between November 2010 and September 2015 in two tertiary care pediatric cardiology reference centers. A total of 700 children were enrolled (399 CHD and 301 healthy controls). The mean V̇e/V̇co2 slope was significantly higher in the CHD subjects than in healthy subjects (31.6 ± 4.8 vs. 29.3 ± 4.8; P < 0.001). The V̇e/V̇co2 slope was higher in children with significant pulmonary regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation, right ventricular hypertension, and right ventricle outflow tract (RVOT) obstacle. In the CHD group, V̇e/V̇co2 slope increase was associated with body mass index, the presence of a RVOT obstacle, the number of cardiac catheter procedures, as well as low age, forced vital capacity, tidal volume, and [Formula: see text]. Increased V̇e/V̇co2 slope was predominantly in children with single ventricle and/or residual right heart abnormalities, suggesting that maldistribution of pulmonary blood flow during exercise is an important CHD-unique determinant of V̇e/V̇co2 slope.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Using V̇e/V̇co2 slope is useful for children with congenital heart disease. V̇e/V̇co2 slope is sensitive to pulmonary blood flow maldistribution during exercise, this concerns congenital heart disease with pulmonary regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation, right ventricular hypertension, and right ventricle outflow tract obstacle. V̇e/V̇co2 slope is a good parameter to follow single ventricles and right heart residual lesions (tetralogy of Fallot; pulmonary atresia; truncus arteriosus…).
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- Arthur Gavotto
- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Epidemiology and Clinical Research Department, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Clinical Investigation Centre, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Epidemiology and Clinical Research Department, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Clinical Investigation Centre, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Paediatric Cardiology and Rehabilitation Unit, St-Pierre Institute, Palavas-Les-Flots, France
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- PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Paediatric Functional Exploration Laboratory, Physiology Department, University Hospital of University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Clinical Investigation Centre, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Paediatric Functional Exploration Laboratory, Physiology Department, University Hospital of University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Albinni S, Marx M, Lang IM. Focused Update on Pulmonary Hypertension in Children-Selected Topics of Interest for the Adult Cardiologist. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2020; 56:E420. [PMID: 32825190 PMCID: PMC7559541 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56090420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pulmonary hypertensive vascular disease (PHVD), and pulmonary hypertension (PH), which is a broader term, are severe conditions associated with high morbidity and mortality at all ages. Treatment guidelines in childhood are widely adopted from adult data and experience, though big differences may exist regarding aetiology, concomitant conditions and presentation. Over the past few years, paediatric aspects have been incorporated into the common guidelines, which currently address both children and adults with pulmonary hypertension (PH). There are multiple facets of PH in the context of cardiac conditions in childhood. Apart from Eisenmenger syndrome (ES), the broad spectrum of congenital heart disease (CHD) comprises PH in failing Fontan physiology, as well as segmental PH. In this review we provide current data and novel aspects on the pathophysiological background and individual management concepts of these conditions. Moreover, we focus on paediatric left heart failure with PH and its challenging issues, including end stage treatment options, such as mechanical support and paediatric transplantation. PH in the context of rare congenital disorders, such as Scimitar Syndrome and sickle cell disease is discussed. Based on current data, we provide an overview on multiple underlying mechanisms of PH involved in these conditions, and different management strategies in children and adulthood. In addition, we summarize the paediatric aspects and the pros and cons of the recently updated definitions of PH. This review provides deeper insights into some challenging conditions of paediatric PH in order to improve current knowledge and care for children and young adults.
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- Sulaima Albinni
- Paediatric Heart Centre Vienna, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria;
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- Paediatric Heart Centre Vienna, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria;
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- AKH-Vienna, Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Wien, Austria;
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Amedro P, Gavotto A, Abassi H, Picot MC, Matecki S, Malekzadeh-Milani S, Levy M, Ladouceur M, Ovaert C, Aldebert P, Thambo JB, Fraisse A, Humbert M, Cohen S, Baruteau AE, Karsenty C, Bonnet D, Hascoet S. Efficacy of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in univentricular congenital heart disease: the SV-INHIBITION study design. ESC Heart Fail 2020; 7:747-756. [PMID: 32147955 PMCID: PMC7160497 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Aims In univentricular hearts, selective lung vasodilators such as phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors would decrease pulmonary resistance and improve exercise tolerance. However, the level of evidence for the use of PDE5 inhibitors in patients with a single ventricle (SV) remains limited. We present the SV‐INHIBITION study rationale, design, and methods. Methods and results The SV‐INHIBITION trial is a nationwide multicentre, randomized, double blind, placebo‐controlled, Phase III study, aiming to evaluate the efficacy of sildenafil on the ventilatory efficiency during exercise, in teenagers and adult patients (>15 years old) with an SV. Patients with a mean pulmonary arterial pressure >15 mmHg and a trans‐pulmonary gradient >5 mmHg, measured by cardiac catheterization, will be eligible. The primary outcome is the variation of the VE/VCO2 slope, measured by a cardiopulmonary exercise test, between baseline and 6 months of treatment. A total of 50 patients are required to observe a decrease of 5 ± 5 points in the VE/VCO2 slope, with a power of 90% and an alpha risk of 5%. The secondary outcomes are clinical outcomes, oxygen saturation, 6 min walk test, SV function, NT‐proBNP, peak VO2, stroke volume, mean pulmonary arterial pressure, trans‐pulmonary gradient, SF36 quality of life score, safety, and acceptability. Conclusions The SV‐INHIBITION study aims to answer the question whether PDE5 inhibitors should be prescribed in patients with an SV. This trial has been built focusing on the three levels of research defined by the World Health Organization: disability (exercise tolerance), deficit (SV function), and handicap (quality of life).
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- Pascal Amedro
- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric Cardiology Department, AP-HP, Necker-Enfants malades, M3C National Reference Centre, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cite, Paris, France
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- Paediatric Cardiology Department, AP-HP, Necker-Enfants malades, M3C National Reference Centre, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cite, Paris, France
| | - Magalie Ladouceur
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, M3C National Reference Centre, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Medico-Surgical Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, AP-HM, La Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France.,Laboratory of Medical Genetics, INSERM UMR 1251, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
| | - Philippe Aldebert
- Paediatric and Congenital Medico-Surgical Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference Centre, AP-HM, La Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France
| | - Jean-Benoit Thambo
- Paediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Department, Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, M3C National Reference Centre, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
| | - Alain Fraisse
- Pediatric Cardiology Service, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital Trust, London, UK
| | - Marc Humbert
- Department of Pulmonology, PH National Reference Centre, APHP, Kremlin-Bicetre, Paris, France.,Paris-Sud Faculty of Medicine, INSERM U999, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, M3C National Reference Centre, Paris-Sud University, Paris-Saclay, Le Plessis-Robinson, Paris, France
| | - Sarah Cohen
- Paris-Sud Faculty of Medicine, INSERM U999, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, M3C National Reference Centre, Paris-Sud University, Paris-Saclay, Le Plessis-Robinson, Paris, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
| | - Clement Karsenty
- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, M3C Regional Reference CHD Centre, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
| | - Damien Bonnet
- Paediatric Cardiology Department, AP-HP, Necker-Enfants malades, M3C National Reference Centre, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cite, Paris, France
| | - Sebastien Hascoet
- Paris-Sud Faculty of Medicine, INSERM U999, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, M3C National Reference Centre, Paris-Sud University, Paris-Saclay, Le Plessis-Robinson, Paris, France
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