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Harrison NE, Ehrman R, Collins S, Desai AA, Duggan NM, Ferre R, Gargani L, Goldsmith A, Kapur T, Lane K, Levy P, Li X, Noble VE, Russell FM, Pang P. The prognostic value of improving congestion on lung ultrasound during treatment for acute heart failure differs based on patient characteristics at admission. J Cardiol 2024; 83:121-129. [PMID: 37579872 PMCID: PMC10859542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lung ultrasound congestion scoring (LUS-CS) is a congestion severity biomarker. The BLUSHED-AHF trial demonstrated feasibility for LUS-CS-guided therapy in acute heart failure (AHF). We investigated two questions: 1) does change (∆) in LUS-CS from emergency department (ED) to hospital-discharge predict patient outcomes, and 2) is the relationship between in-hospital decongestion and adverse events moderated by baseline risk-factors at admission? METHODS We performed a secondary analysis of 933 observations/128 patients from 5 hospitals in the BLUSHED-AHF trial receiving daily LUS. ∆LUS-CS from ED arrival to inpatient discharge (scale -160 to +160, where negative = improving congestion) was compared to a primary outcome of 30-day death/AHF-rehospitalization. Cox regression was used to adjust for mortality risk at admission [Get-With-The-Guidelines HF risk score (GWTG-RS)] and the discharge LUS-CS. An interaction between ∆LUS-CS and GWTG-RS was included, under the hypothesis that the association between decongestion intensity (by ∆LUS-CS) and adverse outcomes would be stronger in admitted patients with low-mortality risk but high baseline congestion. RESULTS Median age was 65 years, GWTG-RS 36, left ventricular ejection fraction 36 %, and ∆LUS-CS -20. In the multivariable analysis ∆LUS-CS was associated with event-free survival (HR = 0.61; 95 % CI: 0.38-0.97), while discharge LUS-CS (HR = 1.00; 95%CI: 0.54-1.84) did not add incremental prognostic value to ∆LUS-CS alone. As GWTG-RS rose, benefits of LUS-CS reduction attenuated (interaction p < 0.05). ∆LUS-CS and event-free survival were most strongly correlated in patients without tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, hyponatremia, uremia, advanced age, or history of myocardial infarction at ED/baseline, and those with low daily loop diuretic requirements. CONCLUSIONS Reduction in ∆LUS-CS during AHF treatment was most associated with improved readmission-free survival in heavily congested patients with otherwise reassuring features at admission. ∆LUS-CS may be most useful as a measure to ensure adequate decongestion prior to discharge, to prevent early readmission, rather than modify survival.
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- Nicholas E Harrison
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Brigham and Womens Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- University of Pisa, Cardiology Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, Pisa, Italy
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- Brigham and Womens Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Brigham and Womens Hospital, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Pang PS, Berger DA, Mahler SA, Li X, Pressler SJ, Lane KA, Bischof JJ, Char D, Diercks D, Jones AE, Hess EP, Levy P, Miller JB, Venkat A, Harrison NE, Collins SP. Short-Stay Units vs Routine Admission From the Emergency Department in Patients With Acute Heart Failure: The SSU-AHF Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e2350511. [PMID: 38198141 PMCID: PMC10782263 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.50511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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Importance More than 80% of patients who present to the emergency department (ED) with acute heart failure (AHF) are hospitalized. With more than 1 million annual hospitalizations for AHF in the US, safe and effective alternatives are needed. Care for AHF in short-stay units (SSUs) may be safe and more efficient than hospitalization, especially for lower-risk patients, but randomized clinical trial data are lacking. Objective To compare the effectiveness of SSU care vs hospitalization in lower-risk patients with AHF. Design, Setting, and Participants This multicenter randomized clinical trial randomly assigned low-risk patients with AHF 1:1 to SSU or hospital admission from the ED. Patients received follow-up at 30 and 90 days post discharge. The study began December 6, 2017, and was completed on July 22, 2021. The data were analyzed between March 27, 2020, and November 11, 2023. Intervention Randomized post-ED disposition to less than 24 hours of SSU care vs hospitalization. Main Outcomes and Measures The study was designed to detect at least 1-day superiority for a primary outcome of days alive and out of hospital (DAOOH) at 30-day follow-up for 534 participants, with an allowance of 10% participant attrition. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollment was truncated at 194 participants. Before unmasking, the primary outcome was changed from DAOOH to an outcome with adequate statistical power: quality of life as measured by the 12-item Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12). The KCCQ-12 scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. Results Of the 193 patients enrolled (1 was found ineligible after randomization), the mean (SD) age was 64.8 (14.8) years, 79 (40.9%) were women, and 114 (59.1%) were men. Baseline characteristics were balanced between arms. The mean (SD) KCCQ-12 summary score between the SSU and hospitalization arms at 30 days was 51.3 (25.7) vs 45.8 (23.8) points, respectively (P = .19). Participants in the SSU arm had 1.6 more DAOOH at 30-day follow-up than those in the hospitalization arm (median [IQR], 26.9 [24.4-28.8] vs 25.4 [22.0-27.7] days; P = .02). Adverse events were uncommon and similar in both arms. Conclusions and Relevance The findings show that the SSU strategy was no different than hospitalization with regard to KCCQ-12 score, superior for more DAOOH, and safe for lower-risk patients with AHF. These findings of lower health care utilization with the SSU strategy need to be definitively tested in an adequately powered study. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03302910.
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- Peter S. Pang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan
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- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Wayne State University School of Medicine and Integrative Biosciences Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Ishii T, Matsue Y, Matsunaga Y, Iekushi K, Homma Y, Morita Y. Timing of prescription of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure with reduced/mildly reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective analysis. Heart Vessels 2024; 39:25-34. [PMID: 37695543 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-023-02304-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Although angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) play critical roles in the treatment of heart failure with reduced or mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF/HFmrEF; left-ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 50%), the ideal timing for initiation in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) is unclear. We sought to clarify the timing and safety of ACEi/ARB prescription relative to hemodynamic stabilization (pre or post) in patients hospitalized with acute HFrEF/HFmrEF. This was a retrospective, observational analysis of electronic data of patients hospitalized for AHF at 17 Japanese hospitals. Among 9107 patients hospitalized with AHF, 2648 had HFrEF/HFmrEF, and 83.0% met the hemodynamic stabilization criteria within 10 days of admission. During hospitalization, 63.5% of patients with HFrEF/HFmrEF were prescribed an ACEi/ARB, 79.4% of which were prescribed pre-stabilization. In a multivariable analysis, patients treated with an ACEi/ARB pre-stabilization were more likely to have comorbid hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or ischemic heart disease. ACEi/ARB prescription timing was not associated with adverse events, including hypotension and renal impairment, and early prescription was associated with a lower incidence of subsequent worsening of HF. In clinical practice, more hospitalized patients with AHF received an ACEi/ARB before compared with after hemodynamic stabilization, and no safety concerns were observed. Moreover, early prescription may be associated with a lower incidence of worsening HF.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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Long B, Keim SM, Gottlieb M, Collins SP. What are the Data for Current Prognostic Tools Used to Determine the Risk of Short-Term Adverse Events in Patients with Acute Heart Failure? J Emerg Med 2023; 65:e600-e613. [PMID: 38856703 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Acute heart failure (AHF) is a common condition evaluated in the emergency department (ED). Patients may present with a wide range of signs and symptoms, comorbidities, exacerbating factors, and ability to follow-up. Having a decision tool to objectively assess the risk of near-term events would help guide disposition decisions in these patients. CLINICAL QUESTION What are the data for current tools used to determine the short-term risk of adverse events of patients with AHF in the ED setting? EVIDENCE REVIEW Studies retrieved included six prospective studies and three retrospective cohort studies that evaluated the following five different risk scores that may predict the risk of serious adverse events in those with AHF: Ottawa Heart Failure Risk Score (OHFRS), Emergency Heart Failure Mortality Risk Grade (EHMRG), EHMRG at 30 days with addition of an ST depression variable (EHMRG30-ST), Multiple Estimation of Risk Based on the Emergency Department Spanish 40 Score in Patients with AHF Score (MEESSI-AHF), and the Improving Heart Failure Risk Stratification in the ED (STRATIFY) tool. CONCLUSIONS Based on the available literature, risk scores, including the OHFRS; EHMRG; EHMRG30-ST; MEESSI-AHF; and STRATIFY, can help identify short-term risk of adverse events, but are insufficient in isolation. Clinicians should use these tools in conjunction with other factors, such as the patient's symptom trajectory, hemodynamics, and access to follow-up care.
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- Brit Long
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Heart Failure Syndromes: Approved by ACEP Board of Directors, June 23, 2022. Ann Emerg Med 2022; 80:e31-e59. [PMID: 36153055 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Rao VU, Bhasin A, Vargas J, Arun Kumar V. A multidisciplinary approach to heart failure care in the hospital: improving the patient journey. Hosp Pract (1995) 2022; 50:170-182. [PMID: 35658810 DOI: 10.1080/21548331.2022.2082776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Despite advancements in care for patients with heart failure (HF), morbidity and mortality remain high. Hospitalizations and readmissions for HF have been the focus of significant attention among health care providers and payers, with an eye towards reducing health care costs. However, considerable variability exists with regard to inpatient workflows and management for patients with HF, which represents a significant opportunity to improve care. Here we provide a summary of optimal inpatient management strategies for HF, focusing on the multidisciplinary team of emergency medicine providers, admitting hospitalists, cardiovascular consultants, pharmacists, nurses, and social workers. The patient journey serves as the template for this review article, from the initial presentation in the emergency department, to decongestion and stabilization, optimization of guideline-directed medical therapy, and discharge and appropriate disposition. Lastly, this review aims not to be proscriptive but rather to provide best practices that are clinically relevant and actionable, with the goal of improving care for patients during the sentinel hospitalization for HF.
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- Vijay U Rao
- Indiana Heart Physicians,Franciscan Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, and Hackensack Meridian Health Hospice, Wall, NJ, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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BACKGROUND Pharmacotherapies such as loop diuretics are the cornerstone treatment for acute heart failure (AHF), but resistance and poor response can occur. Ultrafiltration (UF) is an alternative therapy to reduce congestion, however its benefits, efficacy and safety are unclear. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of UF compared to diuretic therapy on clinical outcomes such as mortality and rehospitalisation rates. SEARCH METHODS We undertook a systematic search in June 2021 of the following databases: CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science CPCI-S and ClinicalTrials.gov. We also searched the WHO ICTRP platform in October 2020. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared UF to diuretics in adults with AHF. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed trial quality and extracted data. We contacted study authors for any further information, and language interpreters to translate texts. We assessed risk of bias in included studies using Risk of Bias 2 (RoB2) tool and assessed the certainty of the evidence using GRADE. MAIN RESULTS We included 14 trials involving 1190 people. We included people who had clinical signs of acute hypervolaemia. We excluded critically unwell people such as those with ischaemia or haemodynamic instability. Mean age ranged from 57.5 to 75 years, and the setting was a mix of single and multi-centre. Two trials researched UF as a complimentary therapy to diuretics, while the remaining trials withheld diuretic use during UF. There was high risk of bias in some studies, particularly with deviations from the intended protocols from high cross-overs as well as missing outcome data for long-term follow-up. We are uncertain about the effect of UF on all-cause mortality at 30 days or less (risk ratio (RR) 0.61, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.13 to 2.85; 3 studies, 286 participants; very low-certainty evidence). UF may have little to no effect on all-cause mortality at the longest available follow-up (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.73 to 1.36; 9 studies, 987 participants; low-certainty evidence). UF may reduce all-cause rehospitalisation at 30 days or less (RR 0.76, 95% CI 0.53 to 1.09; 3 studies, 337 participants; low-certainty evidence). UF may slightly reduce all-cause rehospitalisation at longest available follow-up (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.79 to 1.05; 6 studies, 612 participants; low-certainty evidence). UF may reduce heart failure-related rehospitalisation at 30 days or less (RR 0.62, 95% CI 0.37 to 1.04; 2 studies, 395 participants; low-certainty evidence). UF probably reduces heart failure-related rehospitalisation at longest available follow-up, with a number needed to treat for an additional beneficial effect (NNTB) of 10 (RR 0.69, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.90; 4 studies, 636 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). No studies measured need for mechanical ventilation. UF may have little or no effect on serum creatinine change at 30 days since discharge (mean difference (MD) 14%, 95% CI -12% to 40%; 1 study, 221 participants; low-certainty evidence). UF may increase the risk of new initiation of renal replacement therapy at longest available follow-up (RR 1.42, 95% CI 0.42 to 4.75; 4 studies, 332 participants; low-certainty evidence). There is an uncertain effect of UF on the risk of complications from central line insertion in hospital (RR 4.16, 95% CI 1.30 to 13.30; 6 studies, 779 participants; very low-certainty evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: This review summarises the latest evidence on UF in AHF. Moderate-certainty evidence shows UF probably reduces heart failure-related rehospitalisation in the long term, with an NNTB of 10. UF may reduce all-cause rehospitalisation at 30 days or less and at longest available follow-up. The effect of UF on all-cause mortality at 30 days or less is unclear, and it may have little effect on all-cause mortality in the long-term. While UF may have little or no effect on serum creatinine change at 30 days, it may increase the risk of new initiation of renal replacement therapy in the long term. The effect on complications from central line insertion is unclear. There is insufficient evidence to determine the true impact of UF on AHF. Future research should evaluate UF as an adjunct therapy, focusing on outcomes such as heart failure-related rehospitalisation, cardiac mortality and renal outcomes at medium- to long-term follow-up.
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- Mehul Srivastava
- Institute of Health Informatics Research, University College London, London, UK
- Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, MI-Michigan, USA
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- Institute of Health Informatics Research, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
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Yamamoto M, Ishizu T, Seo Y, Nakagawa D, Sato K, Kawamatsu N, Machino-Ohtsuka T, Hamada-Harimura Y, Sai S, Sugano A, Nishi I, Ieda M. Pathophysiological role of right ventricular function and interventricular functional mismatch in the development of pulmonary edema in acute heart failure. J Cardiol 2021; 79:711-718. [PMID: 34924232 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parameters of cardiac function related to the development of pulmonary edema (PE) in acute heart failure (AHF), including right ventricular (RV) function and a mismatch of interventricular function, are not fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to verify the hypothesis that a relatively preserved RV function compared with left ventricular function may be associated with the development of PE by using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE). METHODS Hospitalized patients with AHF at 11 institutions were enrolled. PE was defined as lung congestion on chest X-ray with hypoxemia. Patients with systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg on admission were defined to have hypertensive AHF. Echocardiographic analyses, including 2DSTE, were performed prior to discharge. The index of mismatch between RV and left ventricular systolic function was assessed by interventricular longitudinal strain difference (IVLSD) which was defined as RV free wall longitudinal strain and left ventricular global longitudinal strain. RESULTS Of 610 patients with AHF, 422 (69.2%) had PE. In patients with PE, IVLSD (p = 0.007) and RV fractional area change ratio (p<0.001) was significantly higher than those in patients without PE. In patients with non-hypertensive AHF, RV fractional area change ratio, age, ischemic etiology, and serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were independent predictors of PE. In patients with hypertensive AHF, IVLSD, age, and serum BNP levels were independent predictors of PE. CONCLUSIONS Preserved RV function might be one of the underlying mechanisms of the development of PE in AHF. Furthermore, interventricular functional mismatch might be related to the development of PE in hypertensive AHF.
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- Masayoshi Yamamoto
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Hitachinaka General Hospital, Hitachinaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Tomobe, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Kamisu Saiseikai Hospital, Kamisu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Tantarattanapong S, Keeratipongpun K. Predictive Factors of 30-day Adverse Events in Acute Heart Failure after Discharge from Emergency Department; a Historical Cohort Study. ARCHIVES OF ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2021; 9:e58. [PMID: 34580656 PMCID: PMC8464017 DOI: 10.22037/aaem.v9i1.1271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Introduction: The rates of unscheduled emergency department (ED) visits and readmissions after discharge from the ED in acute heart failure (AHF) patients are high. This study aimed to identify the predictive factors of 30-day adverse events after discharge from the ED. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from 2017 to 2019 in patients diagnosed with AHF and discharged from the ED at a tertiary university hospital. Thirty-day adverse events were defined as (i) unscheduled revisit to the ED with AHF, (ii) hospital admission from AHF, and, (iii) death after discharge from the ED. The predictive factors of 30-day adverse events were examined using multivariate analyses by logistic regression. Results: 421 patients with the median age of 73 (IQR: 63-81) years were studied (52.3% male). 81 (19.2%) patients had 30-day adverse events. Significant predictive factors of 30-day adverse events consisted of underlying valvular heart disease (OR = 2.46; 95%CI: 1.27-4.78; p = 0.008), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (OR = 0.08; 95%CI: 0.01-0.64; p=0.001), malignancy (OR=3.63; 95%CI: 1.17-11.24; p = 0.031), New York Heart Association functional class III (OR = 4.88; 95%CI: 0.93-25.59) and IV (OR = 7.23; 95% CI: 1.37-38.08) at the ED (p = 0.035), and serum sodium <135 mmol/L (OR = 2.20; 95%CI: 1.17-4.14; p = 0.014). Precipitating factors were anemia (OR = 2.42; 95%CI: 1.16-5.02; p = 0.021), progressive valvular heart disease (OR = 3.52; 95%CI: 1.35-7.85; p = 0.009), acute kidney injury (OR = 6.98; 95%CI: 2.32-20.96; p < 0.001), time to diuretic administration >60 minutes after ED arrival (OR = 3.89; 95%CI: 2.16-7.00; p < 0.001), and no discharge advice for follow-up (OR = 2.30; 95%CI: 1.10-4.77; p = 0.028). Conclusion: AHF patients who had good response to intravenous diuretics and were discharged from the ED were at high risk for 30-day adverse events. Ten factors predicted 30-day adverse events after discharge from the ED.
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- Siriwimon Tantarattanapong
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Rider I, Sorensen M, Brady WJ, Gottlieb M, Benson S, Koyfman A, Long B. Disposition of acute decompensated heart failure from the emergency department: An evidence-based review. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 50:459-465. [PMID: 34500232 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.08.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute heart failure (HF) exacerbation is a serious and common condition seen in the Emergency Department (ED) that has significant morbidity and mortality. There are multiple clinical decision tools that Emergency Physicians (EPs) can use to reach an appropriate evidence-based disposition for these patients. OBJECTIVE This narrative review is an evidence-based discussion of clinical decision-making tools aimed to assist EPs risk stratify patients with AHF and determine disposition. DISCUSSION Risk stratification in patients with AHF exacerbation presenting to the ED is paramount in reaching an appropriate disposition decision. High risk features include hypotension, hypoxemia, elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and/or troponin, elevated creatinine, and hyponatremia. Patients who require continuous vasoactive infusions, respiratory support, or are initially treatment-resistant generally require intensive care unit admission. In most instances, new-onset AHF patients should be admitted for further evaluation. Other AHF patients in the ED can be risk stratified with the Ottawa HF Risk Score (OHFRS), the Multiple Estimation of Risk Based on Spanish Emergency Department Score (MEESSI), or the Emergency HF Mortality Risk Grade (EHFMRG). These tools take various factors into account such as mode of arrival to the ED, vital signs, laboratory values like troponin and pro-BNP, and clinical course. If used appropriately, these scores can predict patients at low risk for adverse outcomes. CONCLUSION This article discusses evidence-based disposition of patients in acute decompensated HF presenting to the ED. Knowledge of these factors and risk tools can assist emergency clinicians in determining appropriate disposition of patients with HF.
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- Ioana Rider
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center, 20900 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center, 20900 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center, 20900 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3841 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States, 78234.
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Association of Post-discharge Service Types and Timing with 30-Day Readmissions, Length of Stay, and Costs. J Gen Intern Med 2021; 36:2197-2204. [PMID: 33987792 PMCID: PMC8342719 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06708-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although early follow-up after discharge from an index admission (IA) has been postulated to reduce 30-day readmission, some researchers have questioned its efficacy, which may depend upon the likelihood of readmission at a given time and the health conditions contributing to readmissions. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between post-discharge services utilization of different types and at different timepoints and unplanned 30-day readmission, length of stay (LOS), and inpatient costs. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The study sample included 583,199 all-cause IAs among 2014 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries that met IA inclusion criteria. MAIN MEASURES The outcomes were probability of 30-day readmission, average readmission LOS per IA discharge, and average readmission inpatient cost per IA discharge. The primary independent variables were 7 post-discharge health services (institutional outpatient, primary care physician, specialist, non-physician provider, emergency department (ED), home health care, skilled nursing facility) utilized within 7 days, 14 days, and 30 days of IA discharge. To examine the association with post-discharge services utilization, we employed multivariable logistic regressions for 30-day readmissions and two-part models for LOS and inpatient costs. KEY RESULTS Among all IA discharges, the probability of unplanned 30-day readmission was 0.1176, the average readmission LOS per discharge was 0.67 days, and the average inpatient cost per discharge was $5648. Institutional outpatient, home health care, and primary care physician visits at all timepoints were associated with decreased readmission and resource utilization. Conversely, 7-day and 14-day specialist visits were positively associated with all three outcomes, while 30-day visits were negatively associated. ED visits were strongly associated with increases in all three outcomes at all timepoints. CONCLUSION Post-discharge services of different types and at different timepoints have varying impacts on 30-day readmission, LOS, and costs. These impacts should be considered when coordinating post-discharge follow-up, and their drivers should be further explored to reduce readmission throughout the health care system.
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Filippatos G, Angermann CE, Cleland JGF, Lam CSP, Dahlström U, Dickstein K, Ertl G, Hassanein M, Hart KW, Lindsell CJ, Perrone SV, Guerin T, Ghadanfar M, Schweizer A, Obergfell A, Collins SP. Global Differences in Characteristics, Precipitants, and Initial Management of Patients Presenting With Acute Heart Failure. JAMA Cardiol 2021; 5:401-410. [PMID: 31913404 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.5108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Importance Acute heart failure (AHF) precipitates millions of hospital admissions worldwide, but previous registries have been country or region specific. Objective To conduct a prospective contemporaneous comparison of AHF presentations, etiologic factors and precipitants, treatments, and in-hospital outcomes among global regions through the International Registry to Assess Medical Practice with Longitudinal Observation for Treatment of Heart Failure (REPORT-HF). Design, Setting, and Participants A total of 18 553 adults were enrolled during a hospitalization for AHF. Patients were recruited from the acute setting in Western Europe (WE), Eastern Europe (EE), Eastern Mediterranean and Africa (EMA), Southeast Asia (SEA), Western Pacific (WP), North America (NA), and Central and South America (CSA). Patients with AHF were approached for consent and excluded only if there was recent participation in a clinical trial. Patients were enrolled from July 23, 2014, to March 24, 2017. Statistical analysis was conducted from April 18 to June 29, 2018; revised analyses occurred between August 6 and 29, 2019. Main Outcomes and Measures Heart failure etiologic factors and precipitants, treatments, and in-hospital outcomes among global regions. Results A total of 18 553 patients were enrolled at 358 sites in 44 countries. The median age was 67.0 years (interquartile range [IQR], 57-77), 11 372 were men (61.3%), 9656 were white (52.0%), 5738 were Asian (30.9%), and 867 were black (4.7%). A history of HF was present in more than 50% of the patients and 40% were known to have a prior left-ventricular ejection fraction lower than 40%. Ischemia was a common AHF precipitant in SEA (596 of 2329 [25.6%]), WP (572 of 3354 [17.1%]), and EMA (364 of 2241 [16.2%]), whereas nonadherence to diet and medications was most common in NA (306 of 1592 [19.2%]). Median time to the first intravenous therapy was 3.0 (IQR, 1.4-5.6) hours in NA; no other region had a median time above 1.2 hours (P < .001). This treatment delay remained after adjusting for severity of illness (P < .001). Intravenous loop diuretics were the most common medication administered in the first 6 hours of AHF management across all regions (65.4%-89.9%). Despite similar initial blood pressure across all regions, inotropic agents were used approximately 3 times more often in SEA, WP, and EE (11.3%-13.5%) compared with NA and WE (3.1%-4.3%) (P < .001). Older age (odds ratio [OR], 1.0; 95% CI, 1.00-1.02), HF etiology (ischemia: OR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.11-2.44; valvular: OR, 2.10; 95% CI, 1.36-3.25), creatinine level greater than 2.75 mg/dL (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 0.71-2.40), and chest radiograph signs of congestion (OR, 2.03; 95% CI, 1.39-2.97) were all associated with increased in-hospital mortality. Similarly, younger age (OR, -0.04; 95% CI, -0.05 to -0.02), HF etiology (ischemia: OR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.26-1.29; valvular: OR, 2.01; 95% CI, 1.38-2.65), creatinine level greater than 2.75 mg/dL (OR, 1.16; 95% CI, 0.31-2.00), and chest radiograph signs of congestion (OR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.57-1.47) were all associated with increased in-hospital LOS. Conclusions and Relevance Data from REPORT-HF suggest that patients are similar across regions in many respects, but important differences in timing and type of treatment exist, identifying region-specific gaps in medical management that may be associated with patient outcomes.
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- Gerasimos Filippatos
- University of Cyprus School of Medicine, Cyprus, Greece.,Attikon University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital, Department of Medicine I-Cardiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, Institute of Health & Well-Being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.,National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore.,Cardiovascular Academic Clinical Program, Duke-National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
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- Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital, Department of Medicine I-Cardiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- El Cruce Hospital by Florencio Varela, Lezica Cardiovascular Institute, Sanctuary of the Trinidad Miter, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Maw AM, Lucas BP, Sirovich BE, Soni NJ. Discharge-ready volume status in acute decompensated heart failure: a survey of hospitalists. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 2020; 10:199-203. [PMID: 32850065 PMCID: PMC7426988 DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1759867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Acute decompensated heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalization in older adults. Clinical practice guidelines recommend patients should be euvolemic at hospital discharge – yet accurate assessment of volume status is recognized to be exceptionally challenging. This conundrum led us to investigate how hospitalists are assessing volume status and discharge- readiness of patients hospitalized with heart failure. We collected audience response data during a didactic heart failure presentation at the 2019 Society of Hospital Medicine annual meeting. Respondents (n = 216), 76% of whom were practicing physician hospitalists caring for more than 20 acute heart failure patients per year, were presented six questions. Eighteen percent of respondents reported not being able to determine the completeness of decongestion on discharge and 32% reported that complete decongestion was not a treatment target. These findings suggest important differences between guideline recommendations and how hospitalists treat heart failure in current clinical practice.
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- Anna M Maw
- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Medicine, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, USA.,Department of Medicine, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, USA.,Department of Medicine, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Section of Hospital Medicine, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Division of General and Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Snel GJH, van den Boomen M, Hernandez LM, Nguyen CT, Sosnovik DE, Velthuis BK, Slart RHJA, Borra RJH, Prakken NHJ. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance native T 2 and T 2* quantitative values for cardiomyopathies and heart transplantations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2020; 22:34. [PMID: 32393281 PMCID: PMC7212597 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-020-00627-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The clinical application of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) T2 and T2* mapping is currently limited as ranges for healthy and cardiac diseases are poorly defined. In this meta-analysis we aimed to determine the weighted mean of T2 and T2* mapping values in patients with myocardial infarction (MI), heart transplantation, non-ischemic cardiomyopathies (NICM) and hypertension, and the standardized mean difference (SMD) of each population with healthy controls. Additionally, the variation of mapping outcomes between studies was investigated. METHODS The PRISMA guidelines were followed after literature searches on PubMed and Embase. Studies reporting CMR T2 or T2* values measured in patients were included. The SMD was calculated using a random effects model and a meta-regression analysis was performed for populations with sufficient published data. RESULTS One hundred fifty-four studies, including 13,804 patient and 4392 control measurements, were included. T2 values were higher in patients with MI, heart transplantation, sarcoidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, amyloidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and myocarditis (SMD of 2.17, 1.05, 0.87, 1.39, 1.62, 1.95, 1.90 and 1.33, respectively, P < 0.01) compared with controls. T2 values in iron overload patients (SMD = - 0.54, P = 0.30) and Anderson-Fabry disease patients (SMD = 0.52, P = 0.17) did both not differ from controls. T2* values were lower in patients with MI and iron overload (SMD of - 1.99 and - 2.39, respectively, P < 0.01) compared with controls. T2* values in HCM patients (SMD = - 0.61, P = 0.22), DCM patients (SMD = - 0.54, P = 0.06) and hypertension patients (SMD = - 1.46, P = 0.10) did not differ from controls. Multiple CMR acquisition and patient demographic factors were assessed as significant covariates, thereby influencing the mapping outcomes and causing variation between studies. CONCLUSIONS The clinical utility of T2 and T2* mapping to distinguish affected myocardium in patients with cardiomyopathies or heart transplantation from healthy myocardium seemed to be confirmed based on this meta-analysis. Nevertheless, variation of mapping values between studies complicates comparison with external values and therefore require local healthy reference values to clinically interpret quantitative values. Furthermore, disease differentiation seems limited, since changes in T2 and T2* values of most cardiomyopathies are similar.
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- G J H Snel
- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
- Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard-MIT, 7 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Photonic Imaging, University of Twente, Dienstweg 1, 7522 ND, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Srivastava M, Harrison N, Caetano AFSMA, Tan AR, Law M. Ultrafiltration for acute heart failure. Hippokratia 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Mehul Srivastava
- Emergency and Trauma Centre; The Alfred Hospital; Melbourne Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Wayne State University; Detroit MI- MICHIGAN USA
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- Institute of Health Informatics Research; University College London; London UK
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- Department of Nephrology; Royal Melbourne Hospital; Parkville Australia
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Trojahn MM, Barilli SLS, Bernardes DDS, Pedraza LL, Aliti GB, Rabelo-Silva ER. B-type natriuretic peptide levels and diagnostic accuracy: excess fluid volume. Rev Gaucha Enferm 2020; 41:e20190095. [DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2020.20190095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Aim: To analyze the behavior of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the presence of defining characteristics (DCs) of the nursing diagnosis Excess fluid volume (00026) in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure. Methods: Cohort study of patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure (September 2015 to September 2016) defined by Boston Criteria. Patients hospitalized for up to 36 h with BNP values ≥ 100 pg/ml were included; BNP values at baseline-final assessment were compared by Wilcoxon test, the number of DCs at baseline-final assessment was compared by paired t-test. Results: Sixty-four patients were included; there was a significant positive correlation between delta of BNP and the number of DCs present at initial clinical assessment. Conclusions: The behavior of BNP was correlated to the DCs indicating congestion. With clinical compensation, DCs and BNP decreased. The use of this biomarker may provide additional precision to the nursing assessment.
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Kirschner JM, Hunter BR. Review: In acute dyspnea, lung US has higher sensitivity than chest X-ray for detecting cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Ann Intern Med 2019; 171:JC11. [PMID: 31307072 DOI: 10.7326/acpj201907160-011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We provide a concise review of recent studies focusing on the management of patients with acute heart failure (AHF). RECENT FINDINGS In well designed randomized trials, no mortality benefit has been observed with the use of diuretics, ultrafiltration, inotropes and vasodilators in AHF. Recent trials examining the role of novel inotropes and vasodilators as well as the role of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in the AHF population, is reviewed. SUMMARY The focus of therapy in AHF should be directed towards symptom management. No mortality benefit has been observed despite good quality studies.
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Pivetta E, Goffi A, Nazerian P, Castagno D, Tozzetti C, Tizzani P, Tizzani M, Porrino G, Ferreri E, Busso V, Morello F, Paglieri C, Masoero M, Cassine E, Bovaro F, Grifoni S, Maule MM, Lupia E. Lung ultrasound integrated with clinical assessment for the diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Heart Fail 2019; 21:754-766. [PMID: 30690825 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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AIMS Although acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a common cause of dyspnoea, its diagnosis still represents a challenge. Lung ultrasound (LUS) is an emerging point-of-care diagnostic tool, but its diagnostic performance for ADHF has not been evaluated in randomized studies. We evaluated, in patients with acute dyspnoea, accuracy and clinical usefulness of combining LUS with clinical assessment compared to the use of chest radiography (CXR) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in conjunction with clinical evaluation. METHODS AND RESULTS This was a randomized trial conducted in two emergency departments. After initial clinical evaluation, patients with acute dyspnoea were classified by the treating physician according to presumptive aetiology (ADHF or non-ADHF). Patients were subsequently randomized to continue with either LUS or CXR/NT-proBNP. A new diagnosis, integrating the results of both initial assessment and the newly obtained findings, was then recorded. Diagnostic accuracy and clinical usefulness of LUS and CXR/NT-proBNP approaches were calculated. A total of 518 patients were randomized. Addition of LUS had higher accuracy [area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) 0.95] than clinical evaluation alone (AUC 0.88) in identifying ADHF (P < 0.01). In contrast, use of CXR/NT-proBNP did not significantly increase the accuracy of clinical evaluation alone (AUC 0.87 and 0.85, respectively; P > 0.05). The diagnostic accuracy of the LUS-integrated approach was higher then that of the CXR/Nt-proBNP-integrated approach (AUC 0.95 vs. 0.87, p < 0.01). Combining LUS with the clinical evaluation reduced diagnostic errors by 7.98 cases/100 patients, as compared to 2.42 cases/100 patients in the CXR/Nt-proBNP group. CONCLUSION Integration of LUS with clinical assessment for the diagnosis of ADHF in the emergency department seems to be more accurate than the current diagnostic approach based on CXR and NT-proBNP.
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- Emanuele Pivetta
- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.,Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology (Critical Care), University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy.,Residency Program in Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Residency Program in Emergency Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Residency Program in Emergency Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy.,Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Tamargo J, Caballero R, Delpón E. New drugs in preclinical and early stage clinical development in the treatment of heart failure. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2018; 28:51-71. [DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2019.1551357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Juan Tamargo
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, CIBERCV, Madrid,
Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, CIBERCV, Madrid,
Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, CIBERCV, Madrid,
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Dai Z, Zhang Y, Ye H, Zhang G, Jin H, Chen Z, Yao Y, Tian X, Zhou J, Li P, Liang X, Xie H, Ge S, Zhang Z. Adiponectin is valuable in the diagnosis of acute heart failure with renal insufficiency. Exp Ther Med 2018; 16:2725-2734. [PMID: 30210613 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Acute heart failure (AHF) is a major public health issue due to its high incidence and poor prognosis; thus, efficient and timely diagnosis is critical for improving the prognosis and lowering the mortality rate. Amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is widely used in the diagnosis of AHF; however, its efficacy is controversial in diagnosing AHF with renal insufficiency. There were numerous studies reporting the association of adiponectin (ADPN) and heart diseases. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate whether ADPN is helpful in identifying AHF with renal insufficiency. A total of 407 participants (218 AHF patients and 189 controls) were enrolled into the current study. The plasma levels of ADPN and NT-proBNP were measured using a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay, respectively. In addition, these levels were compared among the various New York Health Association classes, as well as the ischemic and non-ischemic AHF cases. The correlation between the two biomarkers and the renal function was analyzed by Spearman's correlation, while the diagnostic efficiency of ADPN and NT-proBNP was evaluated in AHF patients with and without renal insufficiency. The results revealed that NT-proBNP exhibited a higher diagnostic efficiency as compared with ADPN in patients without renal insufficiency [area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), 0.905 vs. 0.775]. By contrast, the ADPN presented a better diagnostic value in comparison with NT-proBNP in AHF with renal insufficiency (AUC, 0.872 vs. 0.828). Therefore, a combination of these two biomarkers may provide an excellent efficacy in the diagnosis of AHF with renal insufficiency (AUC, 0.904; sensitivity, 71.2%; specificity, 98.3%). In conclusion, ADPN is a valuable biomarker for diagnosing AHF, particularly in patients with impaired renal function.
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- Zhang Dai
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccine and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361002, P.R. China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiamen Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Medical College Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361003, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- Department of Reagent Research, Xiamen Innovax Biotech Co., Ltd., Xiamen, Fujian 361022, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Medical College Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Medical College Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccine and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361002, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccine and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361002, P.R. China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Teaching Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, Fujian 361001, P.R. China
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Camplain R, Kucharska-Newton A, Keyserling TC, Layton JB, Loehr L, Heiss G. Incidence of Heart Failure Observed in Emergency Departments, Ambulatory Clinics, and Hospitals. Am J Cardiol 2018; 121:1328-1335. [PMID: 29576231 PMCID: PMC5972069 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Reports on the burden of heart failure (HF) have largely omitted HF diagnosed in outpatient settings. We quantified annual incidence rates ([IR] per 1,000 person years) of HF identified in ambulatory clinics, emergency departments (EDs), and during hospital stays in a national probability sample of Medicare beneficiaries from 2008 to 2014, by age and race/ethnicity. A 20% random sample of Medicare beneficiaries ages ≥65 years with continuous Medicare Parts A, B, and D coverage was used to estimate annual IRs of HF identified using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Of the 681,487 beneficiaries with incident HF from 2008 to 2014, 283,451 (41%) presented in ambulatory clinics, 76,919 (11%) in EDs, and 321,117 (47%) in hospitals. Overall, incidence of HF in ambulatory clinics decreased from 2008 (IR 22.2, 95% confidence interval [CI] 22.0, 22.4) to 2014 (IR 15.0, 95% CI 14.8, 15.1). Similarly, incidence of HF-related ED visits without an admission to the hospital decreased somewhat from 2008 (IR 5.5, 95% CI 5.4, 5.6) to 2012 (IR 4.2, 95% CI 4.1, 4.3) and stabilized from 2013 to 2014. Similar to previous reports, HF hospitalizations, both International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification code 428.x in the primary and any position, decreased over the study period. More than half of all new cases of HF in Medicare beneficiaries presented in an ambulatory clinic or ED. The overall incidence of HF decreased from 2008 to 2014, regardless of health-care setting. In conclusion, consideration of outpatient HF is warranted to better understand the burden of HF and its temporal trends.
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- Ricky Camplain
- Northern Arizona University, Center for Health Equity Research, Flagstaff, Arizona; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Teneggi V, Sivakumar N, Chen D, Matter A. Drugs’ development in acute heart failure: what went wrong? Heart Fail Rev 2018; 23:667-691. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-018-9707-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Harjola VP, Parissis J, Brunner-La Rocca HP, Čelutkienė J, Chioncel O, Collins SP, De Backer D, Filippatos GS, Gayat E, Hill L, Lainscak M, Lassus J, Masip J, Mebazaa A, Miró Ò, Mortara A, Mueller C, Mullens W, Nieminen MS, Rudiger A, Ruschitzka F, Seferovic PM, Sionis A, Vieillard-Baron A, Weinstein JM, de Boer RA, Crespo-Leiro MG, Piepoli M, Riley JP. Comprehensive in-hospital monitoring in acute heart failure: applications for clinical practice and future directions for research. A statement from the Acute Heart Failure Committee of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur J Heart Fail 2018; 20:1081-1099. [PMID: 29710416 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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This paper provides a practical clinical application of guideline recommendations relating to the inpatient monitoring of patients with acute heart failure, through the evaluation of various clinical, biomarker, imaging, invasive and non-invasive approaches. Comprehensive inpatient monitoring is crucial to the optimal management of acute heart failure patients. The European Society of Cardiology heart failure guidelines provide recommendations for the inpatient monitoring of acute heart failure, but the level of evidence underpinning most recommendations is limited. Many tools are available for the in-hospital monitoring of patients with acute heart failure, and each plays a role at various points throughout the patient's treatment course, including the emergency department, intensive care or coronary care unit, and the general ward. Clinical judgment is the preeminent factor guiding application of inpatient monitoring tools, as the various techniques have different patient population targets. When applied appropriately, these techniques enable decision making. However, there is limited evidence demonstrating that implementation of these tools improves patient outcome. Research priorities are identified to address these gaps in evidence. Future research initiatives should aim to identify the optimal in-hospital monitoring strategies that decrease morbidity and prolong survival in patients with acute heart failure.
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- Veli-Pekka Harjola
- Emergency Medicine, University of Helsinki, Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Clinic of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- University of Medicine Carol Davila/Institute of Emergency for Cardiovascular Disease, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, CHIREC Hospitals, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Département d'Anesthésie- Réanimation-SMUR, Hôpitaux Universitaires Saint Louis-Lariboisière, INSERM-UMR 942, AP-, HP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Research and Education, General Hospital Murska Sobota, Murska Sobota, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Cardiology, Heart and Lung Center, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Consorci Sanitari Integral, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Hospital Sanitas CIMA, Barcelona, Spain
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- U942 INSERM, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Investigation Network Initiative Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists (INI-CRCT), Nancy, France.,University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.,AP-HP, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hôpitaux Universitaires Saint Louis-Lariboisière, Paris, France
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg, Genk - Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Cardio-surgical Intensive Care Unit, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Belgrade University School of Medicine and Heart Failure Center, Belgrade University Medical Center, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- INSERM U-1018, CESP, Team 5 (EpReC, Renal and Cardiovascular Epidemiology), UVSQ, 94807 Villejuif, France, University Hospital Ambroise Paré, AP-, HP, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), CIBERCV, UDC, La Coruña, Spain
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- Heart Failure Unit, Cardiology, G. da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
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Recurrent event outcomes are ubiquitous among clinical trial data which encourages a conventional approach to analysis. Yet a common feature of these data has received less attention, that is, survival times often comprise multiple types of events that may imply a disparity in cost and disease severity. Typically, we neglect this feature of the data by combining event-types or analyzing each type separately, thus ignoring any interdependence among them. This practice may reflect a dearth of readily available methods and software that more appropriately acknowledge the true data structure. We provide a review of the literature on multitype recurrent events and frailty modelling which reflects a renewed interest in the topic over the past decade and the emergence of software for estimation. Thus, a review of available methods seems timely, if not overdue.
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- Paul M Brown
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Canadian VIGOUR Centre, Edmonton, Canada
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Collins SP, Levy PD, Fermann GJ, Givertz MM, Martindale JM, Pang PS, Storrow AB, Diercks DD, Michael Felker G, Fonarow GC, Lanfear DJ, Lenihan DJ, Lindenfeld JM, Frank Peacock W, Sawyer DM, Teerlink JR, Butler J. What's Next for Acute Heart Failure Research? Acad Emerg Med 2018; 25:85-93. [PMID: 28990334 DOI: 10.1111/acem.13331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Each year over one million patients with acute heart failure (AHF) present to a United States emergency department (ED). The vast majority are hospitalized for further management. The length of stay and high postdischarge event rate in this cohort have changed little over the past decade. Therapeutic trials have failed to yield substantive improvement in postdischarge outcomes; subsequently, AHF care has changed little in the past 40 years. Prior research studies have been fragmented as either "inpatient" or "ED-based." Recognizing the challenges in identification and enrollment of ED patients with AHF, and the lack of robust evidence to guide management, an AHF clinical trials network was developed. This network has demonstrated, through organized collaboration between cardiology and emergency medicine, that many of the hurdles in AHF research can be overcome. The development of a network that supports the collaboration of acute care and HF researchers, combined with the availability of federally funded infrastructure, will facilitate more efficient conduct of both explanatory and pragmatic trials in AHF. Yet many important questions remain, and in this document our group of emergency medicine and cardiology investigators have identified four high-priority research areas.
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- Sean P. Collins
- Department of Emergency Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Wayne State University Detroit MI
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- Department of Emergency Medicine University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati OH
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine & Indianapolis EMS Indianapolis IN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX
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- Division of Cardiology University of California Los Angeles Ronald Reagan Medical Center Los AngelesCA
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- Division of Cardiology Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Baylor University Medical Center Houston TX
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- Division of Cardiology University of California San Francisco and the San Francisco VA San Francisco CA
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- Division of Cardiology Stony Brook University Medical Center Stony BrookNY
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Evolving Role of Natriuretic Peptides from Diagnostic Tool to Therapeutic Modality. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1067:109-131. [PMID: 29411335 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Natriuretic peptides (NP) are widely recognized as key regulators of blood pressure, water and salt homeostasis. In addition, they play a critical role in physiological cardiac growth and mediate a variety of biological effects including antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory effects in other organs and tissues. The cardiac release of NPs ANP and BNP represents an important compensatory mechanism during acute and chronic cardiac overload and during the pathogenesis of heart failure where their actions counteract the sustained activation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and other neurohormonal systems. Elevated circulating plasma NP levels correlate with the severity of heart failure and particularly BNP and the pro-peptide, NT-proBNP have been established as biomarkers for the diagnosis of heart failure as well as prognostic markers for cardiovascular risk. Despite activation of the NP system in heart failure it is inadequate to prevent progressive fluid and sodium retention and cardiac remodeling. Therapeutic approaches included administration of synthetic peptide analogs and the inhibition of NP-degrading enzyme neutral endopeptidase (NEP). Of all strategies only the combined NEP/ARB inhibition with sacubitril/valsartan had shown clinical success in reducing cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure.
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Heart failure is common in adults, accounting for substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its prevalence is increasing because of ageing of the population and improved treatment of acute cardiovascular events, despite the efficacy of many therapies for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, such as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), β blockers, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, and advanced device therapies. Combined angiotensin receptor blocker neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs) have been associated with improvements in hospital admissions and mortality from heart failure compared with enalapril, and guidelines now recommend substitution of ACE inhibitors or ARBs with ARNIs in appropriate patients. Improved safety of left ventricular assist devices means that these are becoming more commonly used in patients with severe symptoms. Antidiabetic therapies might further improve outcomes in patients with heart failure. New drugs with novel mechanisms of action, such as cardiac myosin activators, are under investigation for patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is a heterogeneous disorder that remains incompletely understood and will continue to increase in prevalence with the ageing population. Although some data suggest that spironolactone might improve outcomes in these patients, no therapy has conclusively shown a significant effect. Hopefully, future studies will address these unmet needs for patients with heart failure. Admissions for acute heart failure continue to increase but, to date, no new therapies have improved clinical outcomes.
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- Marco Metra
- Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA; Section of Cardiology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Sartini S, Frizzi J, Borselli M, Sarcoli E, Granai C, Gialli V, Cevenini G, Guazzi G, Bruni F, Gonnelli S, Pastorelli M. Which method is best for an early accurate diagnosis of acute heart failure? Comparison between lung ultrasound, chest X-ray and NT pro-BNP performance: a prospective study. Intern Emerg Med 2017; 12:861-869. [PMID: 27401330 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-016-1498-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Acute heart failure is a common condition among adults presenting with dyspnea in the Emergency Department (ED), still the diagnosis is challenging as objective standardized criteria are lacking. First line work-up, other then clinical findings, is nowadays made with lung ultrasound imaging study, chest X-ray study and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level determination; however, it is not clear which is the best diagnostic test to be used and whether there is any real benefit for clinical judgement. We set up this study to compare the performances of these three diagnostic tools; furthermore, we combined them to find the best possible approach to dyspneic patients. This is a prospective observational study based in the ED. We enrolled adults presenting with dyspnea not trauma-related, they underwent lung ultrasound, and chest X-ray studies, and NT pro-BNP level determination. Then we compared the results with the diagnosis of acute heart failure established by an independent panel of experts. 236 patients were enrolled in the study. We find sensitivity and specificity for lung ultrasound of 57.73 and 87.97 %, for chest X-ray 74.49 and 86.26 %, for NT pro-BNP 97.59 and 27.56 %, respectively. Combining together the chest X-ray and lung ultrasound, we find the best overall performance with 84.69 % sensitivity, 77.69 % specificity and 87.07 % negative predictive value. From our results, we could not identify the "best test" to diagnose acute heart failure in an emergency setting, although we could suggest that a stepwise workup combining chest X-ray and lung ultrasound at first, then for those negative, a determination of NT pro-BNP assay would be a reasonable approach to the dyspneic patient.
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- Stefano Sartini
- IRCCS AOU San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
- , Via Marco Perennio 24/c, 52100, Arezzo, AR, Italy.
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- Emergency Department, Hospital of Lucca, Lucca, Italy
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- Emergency Department, San Bortolo Hospital of Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Fabbri A, Marchesini G, Carbone G, Cosentini R, Ferrari A, Chiesa M, Bertini A, Rea F. Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: the SAFE-SIMEU Epidemiological Study. J Emerg Med 2017; 53:178-185. [PMID: 28501384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with acute heart failure (AHF) have high rates of attendance to emergency departments (EDs), with significant health care costs. OBJECTIVES We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of patients attending Italian EDs for AHF and their diagnostic and therapeutic work-up. METHODS We carried out a retrospective analysis on 2683 cases observed in six Italian EDs for AHF (January 2011 to June 2012). RESULTS The median age of patients was 84 years (interquartile range 12), with females accounting for 55.8% of cases (95% confidence interval [CI] 53.5-57.6%). A first episode of AHF was recorded in 55.3% (95% CI 55.4-57.2%). Respiratory disease was the main precipitating factor (approximately 30% of cases), and multiple comorbidities were recorded in > 50% of cases (history of acute coronary syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, valvular heart disease). The treatment was based on oxygen (69.7%; 67.9-71.5%), diuretics (69.2%; 67.9-71.5%), nitroglycerin (19.7%; 18.3-21.4%), and noninvasive ventilation (15.2%; 13.8-16.6%). Death occurred within 6 h in 2.5% of cases (2.0-3.1%), 6.4% (5.5-7.3%) were referred to the care of their general practitioners within a few hours from ED attendance or after short-term (< 24 h) observation 13.9% (12.6-15.2%); 60.4% (58.5-62.2%) were admitted to the hospital, and 16.8% (15.4-18.3%) were cared for in intensive care units according to disease severity. CONCLUSIONS Our study reporting the "real-world" clinical activity indicates that subjects attending the Italian EDs for AHF are rather different from those reported in international registries. Subjects are older, with a higher proportion of females, and high prevalence of cardiac and noncardiac comorbidities.
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- Andrea Fabbri
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinical Dietetics, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gradenigo Hospital, Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Osp. Maggiore Policlinico, fondazione Cà Granda, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ospedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ospedale S. Antonio, Azienda Ospedaliera, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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Laliberte B, Reed BN, Devabhakthuni S, Watson K, Ivaturi V, Liu T, Gottlieb SS. Observation of Patients Transitioned to an Oral Loop Diuretic Before Discharge and Risk of Readmission for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. J Card Fail 2017; 23:746-752. [PMID: 28688888 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) is associated with high 30-day readmission rates and places significant financial burden on the health care system. The aim of this study was to determine if the duration of observation on an oral loop diuretic before discharge is associated with a reduction in 30-day HF readmission in patients with acute decompensated HF (ADHF). METHODS AND RESULTS This was a retrospective study of adult patients admitted for ADHF at a large academic medical center. A total of 123 patients were included. Baseline characteristics were similar between groups. The primary outcome of 30-day HF readmission occurred in 11 of 61 patients (18%) observed on an oral loop diuretic for <24 hours and in 2 of 62 patients (3.2%) observed on an oral loop diuretic for ≥24 hours (P = .023). Readmissions for 60- and 90-day HF were also significantly lower in patients observed for ≥24 hours (P = .014 and P = .049, respectively). Associations became stronger after multivariate analysis (P < .001). Observation for <24 hours and previous admission within 30 days were independent predictors of 30-day HF readmission (P = .03). CONCLUSIONS Observation of patients on an oral loop diuretic for <24 hours was associated with significantly higher 30-day HF readmission. Therefore, observation on an oral loop diuretic for ≥24 hours before discharge in patients presenting with ADHF should be strongly considered.
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- Benjamin Laliberte
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland; Applied Therapeutics, Research, and Instruction at the University of Maryland (ATRIUM) Cardiology Collaborative, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland; Applied Therapeutics, Research, and Instruction at the University of Maryland (ATRIUM) Cardiology Collaborative, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland; Applied Therapeutics, Research, and Instruction at the University of Maryland (ATRIUM) Cardiology Collaborative, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Lewis D. Biased for benefit: Stimulating the world's most popular drug targets with more nuance. Nat Med 2017; 23:649-651. [DOI: 10.1038/nm0617-649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Presenting phenotypes of acute heart failure patients in the ED: Identification and implications. Am J Emerg Med 2017; 35:536-542. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in heart failure (HF) are becoming increasingly complex and expensive to conduct and if positive deliver expensive therapy tested only in selected populations. RECENT FINDINGS Electronic health records and clinical cardiovascular quality registries are providing opportunities for pragmatic and registry-based prospective randomized clinical trials (RRCTs). Simplified regulatory, ethics, and consent procedures; recruitment integrated into real-world care; and simplified or automated baseline and outcome collection allow assessment of study power and feasibility, fast and efficient recruitment, delivery of generalizable findings at low cost, and potentially evidence-based and novel use of generic drugs with low costs to society. There have been no RRCTs in HF to date. Major challenges include generating funding, international collaboration, and the monitoring of safety and adherence for chronic HF treatments. Here, we use the Spironolactone Initiation Registry Randomized Interventional Trial in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (SPIRRIT-HFpEF), to be conducted in the Swedish Heart Failure Registry, to exemplify the advantages and challenges of HF RRCTs.
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- Lars H Lund
- Department of Medicine, Unit of Cardiology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
- Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, 117 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center and Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center and Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Changes in natriuretic peptides after acute hospital presentation for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A feasible surrogate trial endpoint? A report from the prospective Karen study. Int J Cardiol 2017; 226:65-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 10/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Ayaz SI, Sharkey CM, Kwiatkowski GM, Wilson SS, John RS, Tolomello R, Mahajan A, Millis S, Levy PD. Intravenous enalaprilat for treatment of acute hypertensive heart failure in the emergency department. Int J Emerg Med 2016; 9:28. [PMID: 28032307 PMCID: PMC5195922 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-016-0125-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Afterload reduction with bolus enalaprilat is used by some for management of acute hypertensive heart failure (HF) but existing data on the safety and effectiveness of this practice are limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of bolus enalaprilat when administered to patients with acute hypertensive heart failure. Findings We performed an IRB-approved retrospective cohort study of patients who presented to the emergency department of a large urban academic hospital. Patients were identified by pharmacy record and included if they received enalaprilat intravenous (IV) bolus in the setting of acute hypertensive HF. A total of 103 patients were included. Patients were hypertensive on presentation (systolic blood pressure [SBP] = 195.2 [SD ± 32.3] mmHg) with significantly elevated mean NT-proBNP levels (3797.8 [SD ± 6523.2] pg/ml). The mean dose of enalaprilat was 1.3 [SD ± 0.7] mg, with most patients (76.7%) receiving a single 1.25 mg bolus. By 3 h postenalaprilat, SBP had decreased substantially (−30.5 mmHg) with only 2 patients (1.9%) developing hypotension. Renal function was unaffected, with no significant change in serum creatinine by 72 h. In the 30 days post-admission, patients spent an average of 23 [SD ± 7.5] days alive and out of hospital. Conclusions In this retrospective cohort of acute hypertensive HF patients, bolus IV enalaprilat resulted in a substantial reduction in systolic BP without adverse effect.
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- Syed Imran Ayaz
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC-6G, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC-6G, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC-6G, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC-6G, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC-6G, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC-6G, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC-6G, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.,Detroit Receiving Hospital, 4201 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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Miró Ò, Gil V, Xipell C, Sánchez C, Aguiló S, Martín-Sánchez FJ, Herrero P, Jacob J, Mebazaa A, Harjola VP, Llorens P. IMPROV-ED study: outcomes after discharge for an episode of acute-decompensated heart failure and comparison between patients discharged from the emergency department and hospital wards. Clin Res Cardiol 2016; 106:369-378. [PMID: 28005170 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-016-1065-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To define the short- and mid-term outcomes of patients discharged after an episode of acute-decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and evaluate the differences between patients discharged directly from the emergency department (ED) and those discharged after hospitalization. METHODS We performed a prospective, multicenter, cohort-designed study, including consecutive patients diagnosed with ADHF in 27 Spanish EDs. Thirty-four variables on epidemiology, comorbidity, baseline status, vital signs, signs of congestion, laboratory tests, and treatment were collected in every patient. The primary outcome was a combined endpoint of ED revisit (without hospitalization) or hospitalization due to ADHF, or all-cause death. Secondary outcomes were each of these three events individually. Outcomes were obtained by survival analysis at different timepoints in the entire cohort, and crude and adjusted comparisons were carried out between patients discharged directly from the ED and after hospitalization. RESULTS Of the 3233 patients diagnosed with ADHF during a 2-month period, we analyzed 2986 patients discharged alive: 787 (26.4%) discharged from the ED and 2199 (73.6%) after hospitalization. The cumulative percentages of events for the whole cohort (at 7/30/180 days) for the combined endpoint were 7.8/24.7/57.8; for ED revisit 2.5/9.4/25.5; for hospitalization 4.6/15.3/40.7; and for death 0.9/4.3/16.8. After adjustment for patient profile and center, significant increases were found in the hazard ratios for ED- compared to hospital-discharged patients in the combined endpoint, ED revisit and hospitalization, being higher at short-term [at 7 days, 2.373 (1.678-3.355), 2.069 (1.188-3.602), and 3.071 (1.915-4.922), respectively] than at mid-term [at 180 days, 1.368 (1.160-1.614), 1.642 (1.265-2.132), and 1.302 (1.044-1.623), respectively]. No significant differences were found in death. CONCLUSIONS Patients with ADHF discharged from the ED have worse outcomes, especially at short term, than those discharged after hospitalization. The definition and implementation of effective strategies to improve patient selection for direct ED discharge are needed.
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- Òscar Miró
- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. .,"Emergencies: Processes and Pathologies" Research Group, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. .,"Emergencies: Processes and Pathologies" Research Group, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,"Emergencies: Processes and Pathologies" Research Group, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,"Emergencies: Processes and Pathologies" Research Group, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,"Emergencies: Processes and Pathologies" Research Group, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Lariboisière, U942 Inserm, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Emergency Department, Home Hospitalization and Short Stay Unit, Hospital General de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Andrieu S, Jouve B, Pansieri M. [Optimization of the management of acute heart failure. New concept of fast-track]. Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) 2016; 65:330-333. [PMID: 27692752 DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2016.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The acute heart failure generates a very important number of hospitalizations for a high cost. A recent reflection on optimizing its management is ongoing, based on the fastest management in the emergency department, with a distinction between which patient should remain and who returns at home, and under what conditions, allowing to limit the number of hospitalizations. It will require a reorganization of emergency department and updating of decision algorithms and new guidelines of care.
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- Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier d'Avignon, 84000 Avignon, France.
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- Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier du pays d'Aix, 13616 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier d'Avignon, 84000 Avignon, France
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Collins SP, Levy PD, Martindale JL, Dunlap ME, Storrow AB, Pang PS, Albert NM, Felker GM, Fermann GJ, Fonarow GC, Givertz MM, Hollander JE, Lanfear DJ, Lenihan DJ, Lindenfeld JM, Peacock WF, Sawyer DB, Teerlink JR, Butler J. Clinical and Research Considerations for Patients With Hypertensive Acute Heart Failure: A Consensus Statement from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine and the Heart Failure Society of America Acute Heart Failure Working Group. J Card Fail 2016; 22:618-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Collins SP, Levy PD, Martindale JL, Dunlap ME, Storrow AB, Pang PS, Albert NM, Felker GM, Fermann GJ, Fonarow GC, Givertz MM, Hollander JE, Lanfear DE, Lenihan DJ, Lindenfeld JM, Peacock WF, Sawyer DB, Teerlink JR, Butler J. Clinical and Research Considerations for Patients With Hypertensive Acute Heart Failure: A Consensus Statement from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and the Heart Failure Society of America Acute Heart Failure Working Group. Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23:922-31. [PMID: 27286136 DOI: 10.1111/acem.13025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Management approaches for patients in the emergency department (ED) who present with acute heart failure (AHF) have largely focused on intravenous diuretics. Yet, the primary pathophysiologic derangement underlying AHF in many patients is not solely volume overload. Patients with hypertensive AHF (H-AHF) represent a clinical phenotype with distinct pathophysiologic mechanisms that result in elevated ventricular filling pressures. To optimize treatment response and minimize adverse events in this subgroup, we propose that clinical management be tailored to a conceptual model of disease that is based on these mechanisms. This consensus statement reviews the relevant pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, approach to therapy, and considerations for clinical trials in ED patients with H-AHF.
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- Sean P. Collins
- Department of Emergency Medicine; Vanderbilt University; Nashville TN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Wayne State University; Detroit MI
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- Department of Medicine; Case Western University; Cleveland OH
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Vanderbilt University; Nashville TN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Indiana University; Indianapolis IN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati OH
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- Department of Medicine; University of California at Los Angeles; Los Angeles CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Thomas Jefferson University; Philadelphia PA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston TX
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- Department of Medicine; San Francisco VA Medical Center; San Francisco CA
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- Department of Medicine; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook NY
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Lemachatti N, Philippon AL, Bloom B, Hausfater P, Riou B, Ray P, Freund Y. Temporal trends in nitrate utilization for acute heart failure in elderly emergency patients: A single-centre observational study. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2016; 109:449-56. [PMID: 27342805 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2016.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 11/01/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND We previously conducted a pilot study that reported the safety of isosorbide dinitrate boluses for elderly emergency patients with acute heart failure syndrome. AIMS To assess the temporal trend in the rate of elderly patients treated with isosorbide dinitrate, and to evaluate subsequent outcome differences. METHODS This was a single-centre study. We compared patients aged>75 years who attended the emergency department with a primary diagnosis of acute pulmonary oedema in the years 2007 and 2014. The primary endpoint was the rate of patients who received isosorbide dinitrate boluses in the emergency department. Secondary endpoints included in-hospital mortality, need for intensive care and length of stay. RESULTS We analysed 368 charts, 232 from patients included in 2014 (63%) and 136 in 2007 (37%). The mean age was 85±6 years in both groups. There was a significant rise in the rate of patients treated with isosorbide dinitrate between 2007 and 2014: 97 patients (42%) in 2014 vs. 24 patients (18%) in 2007 (P<0.01). Comparing the two periods, we report similar in-hospital mortality rates (8% vs. 11%; P=0.5), rates of admission to the intensive care unit (13% vs. 17%; P=0.3) and lengths of stay (10 days in both groups). CONCLUSION We observed a significant rise in the rate of elderly patients treated with isosorbide dinitrate boluses for acute heart failure. However, we did not observe any significant improvement in outcomes.
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- Najla Lemachatti
- Emergency Department, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France
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- Emergency Department, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France; Paris Sorbonne Université, UPMC Université Paris 6, UMRS Inserm 1166, IHU ICAN, 75013 Paris, France
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- Emergency Department, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France; Paris Sorbonne Université, UPMC Université Paris 6, UMRS Inserm 1166, IHU ICAN, 75013 Paris, France
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- Emergency Department, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France; Paris Sorbonne Université, UPMC Université Paris 6, UMRS Inserm 1166, IHU ICAN, 75013 Paris, France
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- Paris Sorbonne Université, UPMC Université Paris 6, UMRS Inserm 1166, IHU ICAN, 75013 Paris, France; Emergency Department, Hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France
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- Emergency Department, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France; Paris Sorbonne Université, UPMC Université Paris 6, UMRS Inserm 1166, IHU ICAN, 75013 Paris, France.
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Pang PS, Teerlink JR, Voors AA, Ponikowski P, Greenberg BH, Filippatos G, Felker GM, Davison BA, Cotter G, Kriger J, Prescott MF, Hua TA, Severin T, Metra M. Use of High-Sensitivity Troponin T to Identify Patients With Acute Heart Failure at Lower Risk for Adverse Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis From the RELAX-AHF Trial. JACC-HEART FAILURE 2016; 4:591-599. [PMID: 27039129 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2016.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Revised: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine if a baseline high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) value ≤99th percentile upper reference limit (0.014 μg/l ["low hsTnT"]) identifies patients at low risk for adverse outcomes. BACKGROUND Approximately 85% of patients who present to emergency departments with acute heart failure are admitted. Identification of patients at low risk might decrease unnecessary admissions. METHODS A post-hoc analysis was conducted from the RELAX-AHF (Serelaxin, Recombinant Human Relaxin-2, for Treatment of Acute Heart Failure) trial, which randomized patients within 16 h of presentation who had systolic blood pressure >125 mm Hg, mild to moderate renal impairment, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide ≥1,600 ng/l to serelaxin versus placebo. Linear regression models for continuous endpoints and Cox models for time-to-event endpoints were used. RESULTS Of the 1,076 patients with available baseline hsTnT values, 107 (9.9%) had low hsTnT. No cardiovascular (CV) deaths through day 180 were observed in the low-hsTnT group compared with 79 CV deaths (7.3%) in patients with higher hsTnT. By univariate analyses, low hsTnT was associated with lower risk for all 5 primary outcomes: 1) days alive and out of the hospital by day 60; 2) CV death or rehospitalization for heart failure or renal failure by day 60; 3) length of stay; 4) worsening heart failure through day 5; and 5) CV death through day 180. After multivariate adjustment, only 180-day CV mortality remained significant (hazard ratio: 0.0; 95% confidence interval: 0.0 to 0.736; p = 0.0234; C-index = 0.838 [95% confidence interval: 0.798 to 0.878]). CONCLUSIONS No CV deaths through day 180 were observed in patients with hsTnT levels ≤0.014 μg/l despite high N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels. Low baseline hsTnT may identify patients with acute heart failure at very low risk for CV mortality.
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- Peter S Pang
- Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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- University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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- Duke University School of Medicine and the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Momentum Research, Durham, North Carolina
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Auswirkung einer leitliniengerechten Behandlung auf die Mortalität bei Linksherzinsuffizienz. Herz 2016; 41:614-624. [DOI: 10.1007/s00059-016-4401-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Revised: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Carraro S, Veronese N, De Rui M, Manzato E, Sergi G. Acute decompensated heart failure: Decision pathways for older people. Eur Geriatr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2015.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Thinking Outside the Box: Treating Acute Heart Failure Outside the Hospital to Improve Care and Reduce Admissions. J Card Fail 2015; 21:667-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Holden RJ, Schubert CC, Eiland EC, Storrow AB, Miller KF, Collins SP. Self-care Barriers Reported by Emergency Department Patients With Acute Heart Failure: A Sociotechnical Systems-Based Approach. Ann Emerg Med 2015; 66:1-12, 12e.1-2. [PMID: 25616317 PMCID: PMC4478102 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Revised: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE We pilot tested a sociotechnical systems-based instrument that assesses the prevalence and nature of self-care barriers among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute heart failure. METHODS A semistructured instrument for measuring self-reported self-care barriers was developed and administered by ED clinicians and nonclinician researchers to 31 ED patients receiving a diagnosis of acute heart failure. Responses were analyzed with descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis. Feasibility was assessed by examining participant cooperation rates, instrument completion times, item nonresponse, and data yield. RESULTS Of 47 distinct self-care barriers assessed, a median of 15 per patient were indicated as "sometimes" or "often" present. Thirty-four specific barriers were reported by more than 25% of patients and 9 were reported by more than 50%. The sources of barriers included the person, self-care tasks, tools and technologies, and organizational, social, and physical contexts. Seven of the top 10 most prevalent barriers were related to patient characteristics; the next 3, to the organizational context (eg, life disruptions). A preliminary feasibility assessment found few item nonresponses or comprehension difficulties, good cooperation, and high data yield from both closed- and open-ended items, but also found opportunities to reduce median administration time and variability. CONCLUSION An instrument assessing self-care barriers from multiple system sources can be feasibly implemented in the ED. Further research is required to modify the instrument for widespread use and evaluate its implementation across institutions and cultural contexts. Self-care barriers measurement can be one component of broader inquiry into the distributed health-related "work" activity of patients, caregivers, and clinicians.
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- Richard J Holden
- Department of BioHealth Informatics, Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing, and the Center for Health Informatics Research and Innovation, Indianapolis, IN.
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- Department of Medical Education, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
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Martín-Sánchez FJ, Rodríguez-Adrada E, Llorens P, Formiga F. [Key messages for the initial management of the elderly patient with acute heart failure]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2015; 50:185-194. [PMID: 25959134 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Revised: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Acute heart failure is a high prevalence geriatric syndrome that has become one of the most frequent causes of visits to emergency departments, as well as hospital admission, and is associated with high morbidity, mortality and functional impairment. There has been an increasing amount of information published in recent years on the initial management of acute heart failure and the results of the short-term outcomes, as well as the natural history of the disease. The objective of this study is to provide several recommendations that should be taken into account in the initial management of the elderly patient with acute heart failure in the emergency departments, and to review the most interesting currently on-going clinical trials.
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- F Javier Martín-Sánchez
- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, España
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- Programa Geriatría, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
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