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Bosch L, Zwetsloot PPM, Brons M, van Hout GPJ, van der Meer MG, Szymanski MK, Troost-Oppelaar AM, Ramjankhan FZ, van der Harst P, Gianoli M, Oerlemans MIFJ, van Laake LW. Healthcare consumption of patients with left ventricular assist device: real-world data. Neth Heart J 2024; 32:317-325. [PMID: 39141306 PMCID: PMC11336021 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-024-01885-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a life-saving but intensive therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure. We evaluated the healthcare consumption in a cohort of LVAD patients in our centre over 6 years. METHODS All patients with a primary LVAD implantation at the University Medical Centre Utrecht in Utrecht, the Netherlands from 2016 through 2021 were included in this analysis. Subsequent hospital stay, outpatient clinic visits, emergency department visits and readmissions were recorded. RESULTS During the investigated period, 226 LVADs were implanted, ranging from 32 in 2016 to 45 in 2020. Most LVADs were implanted in patients aged 40-60 years, while they were supported by or sliding on inotropes (Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support class 2 or 3). Around the time of LVAD implantation, the median total hospital stay was 41 days. As the size of the LVAD cohort increased over time, the total annual number of outpatient clinic visits also increased, from 124 in 2016 to 812 in 2021 (p = 0.003). The numbers of emergency department visits and readmissions significantly increased in the 6‑year period as well, with a total number of 553 emergency department visits and 614 readmissions. Over the years, the annual number of outpatient clinic visits decreased by 1 per patient-year follow-up, while the annual numbers of emergency department visits and readmissions per patient-year remained stable. CONCLUSION The number of patients supported by an LVAD has grown steadily over the last years, requiring a more specialised healthcare in this particular population.
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- Lena Bosch
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Transplantation Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Transplantation Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Transplantation Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Transplantation Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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DiMauro PK. Clinical Recommendations for Improving Palliative Nursing Care for Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device. J Hosp Palliat Nurs 2024; 26:231-237. [PMID: 38885421 DOI: 10.1097/njh.0000000000001039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Nurses who care for patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) are highly skilled clinicians who manage unique technological demands and complex complications within this specialized patient population. There is a demonstrated need and benefit for palliative care for patients with a LVAD, yet palliative consults are often underused, and the quality of consultation for these patients is poorly understood. Rarely, if at all, do nurses receive formal training on how to navigate the palliative care needs of patients with a LVAD, which includes preparedness planning, caregiver support, device/body image acceptance, and end-of-life care. In addition, there is a need for literature to address specifically how nurses in their role and scope of practice can improve palliative care for patients with a LVAD. The purpose of this article was to present recommendations to equip palliative care nurses to best serve the needs of patients with a LVAD, wherein they can partner with and advance their colleagues in cardiology to improve their delivery of primary palliative care.
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- Pierce K DiMauro
- Pierce K. DiMauro, MSN, RN, is DNP candidate and palliative care DNP fellow, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY
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Adamopoulos S, Bonios M, Ben Gal T, Gustafsson F, Abdelhamid M, Adamo M, Bayes-Genis A, Böhm M, Chioncel O, Cohen-Solal A, Damman K, Di Nora C, Hashmani S, Hill L, Jaarsma T, Jankowska E, Lopatin Y, Masetti M, Mehra MR, Milicic D, Moura B, Mullens W, Nalbantgil S, Panagiotou C, Piepoli M, Rakisheva A, Ristic A, Rivinius R, Savarese G, Thum T, Tocchetti CG, Tops LF, Van Laake LW, Volterrani M, Seferovic P, Coats A, Metra M, Rosano G. Right heart failure with left ventricular assist devices: Preoperative, perioperative and postoperative management strategies. A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC. Eur J Heart Fail 2024. [PMID: 38853659 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3323] [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] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Right heart failure (RHF) following implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a common and potentially serious condition with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations with an unfavourable effect on patient outcomes. Clinical scores that predict the occurrence of right ventricular (RV) failure have included multiple clinical, biochemical, imaging and haemodynamic parameters. However, unless the right ventricle is overtly dysfunctional with end-organ involvement, prediction of RHF post-LVAD implantation is, in most cases, difficult and inaccurate. For these reasons optimization of RV function in every patient is a reasonable practice aiming at preparing the right ventricle for a new and challenging haemodynamic environment after LVAD implantation. To this end, the institution of diuretics, inotropes and even temporary mechanical circulatory support may improve RV function, thereby preparing it for a better adaptation post-LVAD implantation. Furthermore, meticulous management of patients during the perioperative and immediate postoperative period should facilitate identification of RV failure refractory to medication. When RHF occurs late during chronic LVAD support, this is associated with worse long-term outcomes. Careful monitoring of RV function and characterization of the origination deficit should therefore continue throughout the patient's entire follow-up. Despite the useful information provided by the echocardiogram with respect to RV function, right heart catheterization frequently offers additional support for the assessment and optimization of RV function in LVAD-supported patients. In any patient candidate for LVAD therapy, evaluation and treatment of RV function and failure should be assessed in a multidimensional and multidisciplinary manner.
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- Stamatis Adamopoulos
- Heart Failure and Transplant Units, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Units, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- Heart Failure Unit, Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Heart Failure and Cardiac Regeneration Research Program, Health Sciences Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Cardiology Service, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic for Internal Medicine III (Cardiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Angiology), Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases 'Prof C.C. Iliescu', Bucharest, Romania
- University of Medicine Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Groningen, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Department, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linkoping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Volgograd State Medical University, Regional Cardiology Centre, Volgograd, Russian Federation
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Heart Disease, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Zagreb School of Medicine & University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Units, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Cardiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, and Heart and Vascular and Neuro Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies (IMTTS) and Rebirth Center for Translational Regenerative Therapies, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Center for Basic and Clinical Immunology Research (CISI), Interdepartmental Center of Clinical and Translational Sciences (CIRCET), Interdepartmental Hypertension Research Center (CIRIAPA), Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Cardiology. ASST Spedali Civili and Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- St. George's Hospitals NHS Trust University of London, London, UK
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Campos G, Costa S, Prieto de la Plaza D. Answer: Surviving the storm: ventricular fibrillation in the left ventricle assist device era. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2024; 13:450-451. [PMID: 38692646 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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- Gustavo Campos
- Advanced Heart Failure Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Advanced Heart Failure Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal
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Yoo HJ, Shim J, Kim MS. Validity and reliability of the self-care behaviour scale for patients with left ventricular assist device. Nurs Open 2024; 11:e2102. [PMID: 38530867 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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AIMS To evaluate the validity and reliability of the self-care behaviour scale for patients with left ventricular assist devices. DESIGN Methodological study. METHODS The English version of the scale was translated into Korean, and it was then back-translated into English. Survey data were collected from 32 patients with left ventricular assist device in South Korea, and construct validity, content validity and reliability were analysed. RESULTS The original self-care behaviour scale comprises three domains and 33 items, whereas the Korean self-care behaviour scale comprises 27 items and five domains: device management, wound management, symptom monitoring, activated healthcare system and self-care management. Cronbach's alpha for the overall scale was 0.94, and that for the five domains ranged from 0.36 to 0.90. The intraclass correlation coefficient for the overall scale was 0.89, and the five domains ranged from 0.71 to 0.88. CONCLUSION The newly evaluated scale would be valid and reliable in measure self-care behaviour for patients with a left ventricular assist device. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE Patients can manage the left ventricular assist device on their own based on evidence and use it as a tool for effective communication with medical professionals.
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- Hye Jin Yoo
- College of Nursing, Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Yahav-Shafir DD, Schmelczer AJG, Frogel J, Matskovsky I, Zabida A, Eisenberger J, Morgan JA. Quality Improvement in Anesthetic Management of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device Support Presenting for Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Single Center Experience. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1421. [PMID: 38592256 PMCID: PMC10933769 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13051421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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With the growing number of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients requiring non-cardiac surgery and the limited availability of cardiac anesthesiologists, our study reviewed non-cardiac surgeries in HeartMate III patients with LVAD at our institution. We focused on anesthesiologist roles, detailing patient characteristics, anesthetic management, and outcomes and identifying improvement opportunities in this specialized care setting. A retrospective chart review was conducted of all patients with LVAD who underwent non-cardiac surgery at our institution between 2017 and 2022. Patient demographics, surgical characteristics, anesthetic management, and 30-day mortality rates were also assessed. A total of 23 patients were identified, with 17 (73.9%) males and a median age of 61 [53.5, 67.5] years. Cardiac anesthesiologists were present in nine (39.1%) cases. Elective surgeries were more common (73.9%), with intermediate-risk surgeries accounting for 52.2% of all surgeries. General anesthesia was administered to 18 patients (78.3%), with a median duration of 40 [24, 63.5] min. A single patient required reoperation because of bleeding, and two patients (8.7%) experienced 30-day mortality. Despite guidelines lacking detail, involving non-cardiac anesthesiologists in certain cases is essential. Sharing our experience aims to enhance the evolving discourse on non-cardiac surgeries for patients with LVAD, improving their outcomes and safety.
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- Dana D Yahav-Shafir
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel (I.M.)
- School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel (I.M.)
- School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel (I.M.)
- School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel (I.M.)
- School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel (I.M.)
- School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Centre, Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel;
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- School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Centre, Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel;
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Tie H, Li Z, Welp H, Guha A, Caraballo C, Deschka H, Shi R, Zheng X, Martens S, Sindermann J, Chen D, Wu Q, Martens S. Calcium channel blockers and clinical outcomes in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices. ESC Heart Fail 2024; 11:271-281. [PMID: 37967837 PMCID: PMC10804166 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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AIMS Current guidelines suggest calcium channel blockers (CCBs) as the second or third option for blood pressure management in patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD). However, the clinical outcomes of patients with LVAD who receive CCBs remain unclear. Our study aims to analyse the association of CCBs with clinical outcomes in patients after LVAD implantation. METHODS AND RESULTS This is a retrospective analysis based on the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) from 2006 to 2017, and adult patients who were alive with LVAD and CCB treatment information at 6 months after implantation were included. Among 10 717 patients, 1369 received CCBs 6 months after implantation, and there was an increasing trend of CCB use after LVAD. Patients receiving CCB therapy at 6 months had a similar 5 year survival rate to those not receiving CCB [49.6%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 47.5-51.7% vs. 51.1%, 95% CI: 45.3-56.7%]. In both Cox and competing risk regressions after adjusting for confounding factors, CCB treatment at 6 months after implantation was not associated with long-term mortality [hazard ratio (HR): 1.03, 95% CI: 0.91-1.17, P = 0.624 and subdistribution HR (SHR): 1.07, 95% CI: 0.95-1.22, P = 0.260]. Consistently, in time-varying models, CCB treatment was not linked to long-term mortality (HR: 0.97, 95% CI: 0.87-1.09, P = 0.682 and SHR: 1.05, 95% CI: 0.94-1.18, P = 0.359). This null association remained in subgroup analysis according to device strategy and propensity-matching analyses. Neurological dysfunction, stroke, bleeding, rehospitalization, and renal dysfunction were more likely to occur among those with CCB when compared with those without CCB treatment. CONCLUSIONS In patients with LVAD, CCB therapy fails to show benefits in long-term survival and is associated with increased incidences of neurological dysfunction, bleeding, renal dysfunction, and rehospitalization.
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- Hongtao Tie
- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity Hospital MuensterMuensterGermany
- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of EndocrinologyChongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalChongqingChina
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain MedicineUniversity Hospital MuensterMuensterGermany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity Hospital MuensterMuensterGermany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal MedicineMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityAugustaGAUSA
- Cardio‐Oncology Program, Division of CardiologyThe Ohio State University Medical CenterColumbusOHUSA
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- Section of Cardiovascular MedicineYale School of MedicineNew HavenCTUSA
- Center for Outcomes Research and EvaluationNew HavenCTUSA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity Hospital MuensterMuensterGermany
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- Department of Critical Care MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity Hospital MuensterMuensterGermany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity Hospital MuensterMuensterGermany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity Hospital MuensterMuensterGermany
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Bejjani A, Khairani CD, Assi A, Piazza G, Sadeghipour P, Talasaz AH, Fanikos J, Connors JM, Siegal DM, Barnes GD, Martin KA, Angiolillo DJ, Kleindorfer D, Monreal M, Jimenez D, Middeldorp S, Elkind MSV, Ruff CT, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM, Mehran R, Cushman M, Eikelboom JW, Lip GYH, Weitz JI, Lopes RD, Bikdeli B. When Direct Oral Anticoagulants Should Not Be Standard Treatment: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2024; 83:444-465. [PMID: 38233019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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For most patients, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are preferred over vitamin K antagonists for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and for venous thromboembolism treatment. However, randomized controlled trials suggest that DOACs may not be as efficacious or as safe as the current standard of care in conditions such as mechanical heart valves, thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome, and atrial fibrillation associated with rheumatic heart disease. DOACs do not provide a net benefit in conditions such as embolic stroke of undetermined source. Their efficacy is uncertain for conditions such as left ventricular thrombus, catheter-associated deep vein thrombosis, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, and for patients with atrial fibrillation or venous thrombosis who have end-stage renal disease. This paper provides an evidence-based review of randomized controlled trials on DOACs, detailing when they have demonstrated efficacy and safety, when DOACs should not be the standard of care, where their safety and efficacy are uncertain, and areas requiring further research.
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- Antoine Bejjani
- Thrombosis Research Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Clinical Trial Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Hematology Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Cátedra de Enfermedad Tromboembólica, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain
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- Respiratory Department, Hospital Ramón y Cajal and Medicine Department, Universidad de Alcalá (Instituto de Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Yale New Haven Hospital/Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Danish Center for Clinical Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Brazilian Clinical Research Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA.
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Wang L, Wan W, Roever L, Lazzerini PE, Xiao J. Editorial: Case reports in general cardiovascular medicine: 2022. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1271412. [PMID: 37680563 PMCID: PMC10482399 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1271412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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- Lijun Wang
- Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Gómez-Bueno M, Pérez de la Sota E, Forteza Gil A, Ortiz-Berbel D, Castrodeza J, García-Cosío Carmena MD, Barge-Caballero E, Rangel Sousa D, Díaz Molina B, Manrique Antón R, Almenar-Bonet L, Uribarri González A, Barrio-Rodríguez A, Castel Lavilla MÁ, López-López L, Dobarro Pérez D, Pastor Pérez F, Burgos-Palacios V, Álvarez-García J, Garrido-Jiménez JM, González-Fernández Ó, Codina P, López-Granados A, Grau-Sepulveda A, González-Costello J. Durable ventricular assist device in Spain (2007-2020). First report of the REGALAD registry. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2023; 76:227-237. [PMID: 36055642 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2022.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES This report presents the clinical characteristics, outcomes and complications of all consecutive patients implanted with a long-term mechanical circulatory support device in Spain between 2007 and 2020. METHODS Analysis of the Spanish Registry of durable ventricular assist devices (REGALAD) including data form Spanish centers with a mechanical circulatory support program. RESULTS During the study period, 263 ventricular assist devices were implanted in 22 hospitals. The implanted device was an isolated continuous-flow left ventricular assist device in 182 patients (69%), a pulsatile-flow device (58 isolated left ventricular and 21 biventricular) in 79 (30%), and a total artificial heart in 2 patients (1%). The strategy of the implant was as bridge to heart transplant in 78 patients (30%), bridge to candidacy in 110 (42%), bridge to recovery in 3 (1%) and destination therapy in 72 patients (27%). Overall survival at 6, 12 and 24 months was 79%, 74% and 69%, respectively, and was better in continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (84%, 80%, and 75%). The main adverse events related to this therapy were infections (37% of patients), bleeding (35%), neurological (29%), and device malfunction (17%). CONCLUSIONS Durable ventricular assist devices have emerged in Spain in the last few years as a useful therapy for patients with advanced heart failure. As in other international registries, the current trend is to use continuous-flow intracorporeal left ventricular devices, which are associated with better results. Adverse events continue to be frequent and severe.
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- Manuel Gómez-Bueno
- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Puerta de Hierro-Segovia Arana (IDIPHISA), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain.
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- Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Puerta de Hierro-Segovia Arana (IDIPHISA), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Riccardi M, Sammartino AM, Piepoli M, Adamo M, Pagnesi M, Rosano G, Metra M, von Haehling S, Tomasoni D. Heart failure: an update from the last years and a look at the near future. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 9:3667-3693. [PMID: 36546712 PMCID: PMC9773737 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
In the last years, major progress occurred in heart failure (HF) management. Quadruple therapy is now mandatory for all the patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction. Whilst verciguat is becoming available across several countries, omecamtiv mecarbil is waiting to be released for clinical use. Concurrent use of potassium-lowering agents may counteract hyperkalaemia and facilitate renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor implementations. The results of the EMPagliflozin outcomE tRial in Patients With chrOnic heaRt Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (EMPEROR-Preserved) trial were confirmed by the Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction (DELIVER) trial, and we now have, for the first time, evidence for treatment of also patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction. In a pre-specified meta-analysis of major randomized controlled trials, sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors reduced all-cause mortality, cardiovascular (CV) mortality, and HF hospitalization in the patients with HF regardless of left ventricular ejection fraction. Other steps forward have occurred in the treatment of decompensated HF. Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Volume Overload (ADVOR) trial showed that the addition of intravenous acetazolamide to loop diuretics leads to greater decongestion vs. placebo. The addition of hydrochlorothiazide to loop diuretics was evaluated in the CLOROTIC trial. Torasemide did not change outcomes, compared with furosemide, in TRANSFORM-HF. Ferric derisomaltose had an effect on the primary outcome of CV mortality or HF rehospitalizations in IRONMAN (rate ratio 0.82; 95% confidence interval 0.66-1.02; P = 0.070). Further options for the treatment of HF, including device therapies, cardiac contractility modulation, and percutaneous treatment of valvulopathies, are summarized in this article.
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- Mauro Riccardi
- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Clinical Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San DonatoUniversity of MilanMilanItaly
- Department of Preventive CardiologyUniversity of WrocławWrocławPoland
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Department of Cardiology and PneumologyUniversity of Goettingen Medical CenterGottingenGermany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site GöttingenGottingenGermany
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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Velangi PS, Agdamag AC, Nijjar PS, Pogatchnik B, Nijjar PS. Update on CT Imaging of Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Associated Complications. CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12410-022-09570-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cameli M, Pastore MC, Mandoli GE, Landra F, Lisi M, Cavigli L, D'Ascenzi F, Focardi M, Carrucola C, Dokollari A, Bisleri G, Tsioulpas C, Bernazzali S, Maccherini M, Valente S. A multidisciplinary approach for the emergency care of patients with left ventricular assist devices: A practical guide. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:923544. [PMID: 36072858 PMCID: PMC9441753 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.923544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
The use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge-to-transplantation or destination therapy to support cardiac function in patients with end-stage heart failure (HF) is increasing in all developed countries. However, the expertise needed to implant and manage patients referred for LVAD treatment is limited to a few reference centers, which are often located far from the patient's home. Although patients undergoing LVAD implantation should be permanently referred to the LVAD center for the management and follow-up of the device also after implantation, they would refer to the local healthcare service for routine assistance and urgent health issues related to the device or generic devices. Therefore, every clinician, from a bigger to a smaller center, should be prepared to manage LVAD carriers and the possible risks associated with LVAD management. Particularly, emergency treatment of patients with LVAD differs slightly from conventional emergency protocols and requires specific knowledge and a multidisciplinary approach to avoid ineffective treatment or dangerous consequences. This review aims to provide a standard protocol for managing emergency and urgency in patients with LVAD, elucidating the role of each healthcare professional and emphasizing the importance of collaboration between the emergency department, in-hospital ward, and LVAD reference center, as well as algorithms designed to ensure timely, adequate, and effective treatment to patients with LVAD.
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- Matteo Cameli
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- *Correspondence: Maria Concetta Pastore
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases -AUSL Romagna, Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Gómez-Bueno M, Pérez de la Sota E, Forteza Gil A, Ortiz-Berbel D, Castrodeza J, García-Cosío Carmena MD, Barge-Caballero E, Rangel Sousa D, Díaz Molina B, Manrique Antón R, Almenar-Bonet L, Uribarri González A, Barrio-Rodríguez A, Castel Lavilla MÁ, López-López L, Dobarro Pérez D, Pastor Pérez F, Burgos-Palacios V, Álvarez-García J, Garrido-Jiménez JM, González-Fernández Ó, Codina P, López-Granados A, Grau-Sepulveda A, González-Costello J. Asistencia ventricular de larga duración en España (2007-2020). I informe del registro REGALAD. Rev Esp Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tomasoni D, Adamo M, Metra M. July 2022 at a glance: focus on prognosis, devices and valvular heart disease. Eur J Heart Fail 2022; 24:1145-1147. [PMID: 35864809 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2234] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Daniela Tomasoni
- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Muraru D. 22nd Annual Feigenbaum Lecture Right Heart, Right Now: The Role of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2022; 35:893-909. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2022.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hanaki T, Sunaguchi T, Goto K, Morimoto M, Murakami Y, Tokuyasu N, Takano S, Sakamoto T, Hasegawa T, Fujiwara Y. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis in a patient with a left ventricle assist device: A case report and brief review of the literature (with video). Clin Case Rep 2022; 10:e05800. [PMID: 35620263 PMCID: PMC9124613 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5800] [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: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
Abstract
For acute cholecystitis in patients with left ventricular assist devices, the use of percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage to calm inflammation before planned laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be helpful in safely adjusting anticoagulation and in performing safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as demonstrated in this case.
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- Takehiko Hanaki
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric SurgerySchool of MedicineTottori University Faculty of MedicineYonagoJapan
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Radu RI, Ben Gal T, Abdelhamid M, Antohi E, Adamo M, Ambrosy AP, Geavlete O, Lopatin Y, Lyon A, Miro O, Metra M, Parissis J, Collins SP, Anker SD, Chioncel O. Antithrombotic and anticoagulation therapies in cardiogenic shock: a critical review of the published literature. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:4717-4736. [PMID: 34664409 PMCID: PMC8712803 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a complex multifactorial clinical syndrome, developing as a continuum, and progressing from the initial insult (underlying cause) to the subsequent occurrence of organ failure and death. There is a large phenotypic variability in CS, as a result of the diverse aetiologies, pathogenetic mechanisms, haemodynamics, and stages of severity. Although early revascularization remains the most important intervention for CS in settings of acute myocardial infarction, the administration of timely and effective antithrombotic therapy is critical to improving outcomes in these patients. In addition, other clinical settings or non-acute myocardial infarction aetiologies, associated with high thrombotic risk, may require specific regimens of short-term or long-term antithrombotic therapy. In CS, altered tissue perfusion, inflammation, and multi-organ dysfunction induce unpredictable alterations to antithrombotic drugs' pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Other interventions used in the management of CS, such as mechanical circulatory support, renal replacement therapies, or targeted temperature management, influence both thrombotic and bleeding risks and may require specific antithrombotic strategies. In order to optimize safety and efficacy of these therapies in CS, antithrombotic management should be more adapted to CS clinical scenario or specific device, with individualized antithrombotic regimens in terms of type of treatment, dose, and duration. In addition, patients with CS require a close and appropriate monitoring of antithrombotic therapies to safely balance the increased risk of bleeding and thrombosis.
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- Razvan I. Radu
- ICCU DepartmentEmergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases ‘Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu’BucharestRomania
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson Campus), Sackler Faculty of MedicineTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Cardiology Department, Kasr Alainy School of MedicineCairo UniversityCairoEgypt
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- ICCU DepartmentEmergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases ‘Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu’BucharestRomania
- University for Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Carol Davila’ BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Civil Hospitals and Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Department of CardiologyKaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical CenterSan FranciscoCAUSA
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaOaklandCAUSA
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- ICCU DepartmentEmergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases ‘Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu’BucharestRomania
- University for Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Carol Davila’ BucharestBucharestRomania
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- Cardiology CentreVolgograd Medical UniversityVolgogradRussian Federation
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- Cardio‐Oncology ServiceRoyal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College LondonLondonUK
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic de BarcelonaUniversity of BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
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- Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University HospitalNational and Kapodistrian University of AthensAthensGreece
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Vanderbilt University Medical CentreNashvilleTNUSA
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- Department of Cardiology (CVK), Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) partner site BerlinCharité—Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlinGermany
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- ICCU DepartmentEmergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases ‘Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu’BucharestRomania
- University for Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Carol Davila’ BucharestBucharestRomania
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Malipiero G, Moratto A, Infantino M, D'Agaro P, Piscianz E, Manfredi M, Grossi V, Benvenuti E, Bulgaresi M, Benucci M, Villalta D. Assessment of humoral and cellular immunity induced by the BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in healthcare workers, elderly people, and immunosuppressed patients with autoimmune disease. Immunol Res 2021; 69:576-583. [PMID: 34417958 PMCID: PMC8379062 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-021-09226-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The development of vaccines to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection has mainly relied on the induction of neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) to the Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, but there is growing evidence that T cell immune response can contribute to protection as well. In this study, an anti-receptor binding domain (RBD) antibody assay and an INFγ-release assay (IGRA) were used to detect humoral and cellular responses to the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine in three separate cohorts of COVID-19-naïve patients: 108 healthcare workers (HCWs), 15 elderly people, and 5 autoimmune patients treated with immunosuppressive agents. After the second dose of vaccine, the mean values of anti-RBD antibodies (Abs) and INFγ were 123.33 U/mL (range 27.55-464) and 1513 mIU/mL (range 145-2500) in HCWs and 210.7 U/mL (range 3-500) and 1167 mIU/mL (range 83-2500) in elderly people. No correlations between age and immune status were observed. On the contrary, a weak but significant positive correlation was found between INFγ and anti-RBD Abs values (rho = 0.354, p = 0.003). As to the autoimmune cohort, anti-RBD Abs were not detected in the two patients with absent peripheral CD19+B cells, despite high INFγ levels being observed in all 5 patients after vaccination. Even though the clinical relevance of T cell response has not yet been established as a correlate of vaccine-induced protection, IGRA testing has showed optimal sensitivity and specificity to define vaccine responders, even in patients lacking a cognate antibody response to the vaccine.
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- Giacomo Malipiero
- Immunology and Allergy Unit, Ospedale S-Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergy Unit, Ospedale S-Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergy Laboratory Unit, San Giovanni Di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory for Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Laboratory for Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergy Laboratory Unit, San Giovanni Di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergy Laboratory Unit, San Giovanni Di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Geriatric Unit Firenze-Empoli, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Geriatric Unit Firenze-Empoli, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, San Giovanni Di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergy Unit, Ospedale S-Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy.
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Tomasoni D, Adamo M, Metra M. October 2021 at a glance: focus on imaging, biomarkers and comorbidities. Eur J Heart Fail 2021; 23:1569-1571. [PMID: 34713551 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Daniela Tomasoni
- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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