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Fischer EA, Barajas R, Kalam KA, Rao SJ, Chou J, Calderon LM, Weisman DS. The Ultrasound Hepato-Jugular Reflux: Measuring the Hepato-Jugular Reflux with Ultrasound with Comparison to Invasive Right Heart Catheterization. Am J Med 2024; 137:545-551.e6. [PMID: 38401676 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Ultrasound can overcome barriers to visualizing the internal jugular vein, allowing hepato-jugular reflux and jugular venous pressure measurement. We aimed to determine operating characteristics of the ultrasound hepato-jugular reflux and ultrasound jugular venous pressure predicting right atrial and pulmonary capillary occlusion pressures. METHODS In a prospective observational cohort at three US academic hospitals the hepato-jugular reflux and jugular venous pressure were measured with ultrasound before right heart catheterization. Receiver operating curves, likelihood ratios, and regression models were utilized to compare the ultrasound hepato-jugular reflux and ultrasound jugular venous pressure to the right atrial and pulmonary capillary occlusion pressures. RESULTS In 99 adults undergoing right heart catheterization, an ultrasound hepato-jugular reflux had a negative likelihood ratio of 0.4 if 0 cm and a positive likelihood ratio of 4.3 if ≥ 1.5 cm for predicting a pulmonary capillary occlusion pressure ≥ 15 mmHg. Regression modeling predicting pulmonary capillary occlusion pressure was not only improved by including the ultrasound hepato-jugular reflux (P < .001), it was the more impactful predictor compared with the ultrasound jugular venous pressure (adjusted odds ratio 2.6 vs 1.2). The ultrasound hepato-jugular reflux showed substantial agreement (kappa 0.76; 95% confidence interval, 0.30-1.21), with poor agreement for the ultrasound jugular venous pressure (kappa 0.11; 95% confidence interval, -0.37-0.58). CONCLUSION In patients undergoing right heart catheterization, the ultrasound hepato-jugular reflux is reproducible, has modest impact on the probability of a normal pulmonary capillary occlusion pressure when 0 cm, and more substantial impact on the probability of an elevated pulmonary capillary occlusion pressure when ≥ 1.5 cm.
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- Ernest A Fischer
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Md
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- Center for Biostatistics, Informatics and Data Science, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, Md
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- Division of Cardiology, Medstar Heart & Vascular Institute, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
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- Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Md
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Platz E, Systrom D, Leopold JA. Pulmonary congestion in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension? New insights from lung ultrasound. Eur J Heart Fail 2024; 26:825-828. [PMID: 38679850 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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- Elke Platz
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Zhou L, Wiley BM. Current and Future Role of Ultrasonography in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Clin 2024; 40:15-35. [PMID: 37973351 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2023.06.001] [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] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
Abstract
The contemporary practice of ultrasonography in the cardiac intensive care unit integrates the principles of echocardiography with whole-body imaging to create a more expansive paradigm of critical care ultrasonography (CCUS). This article will review the use of CCUS for diagnostic assessment, monitoring, therapeutic guidance, and prognosis.
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- Leon Zhou
- Department of Cardiology, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles General Medical Center, Clinic Tower A6E108, 2051 Marengo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles General Medical Center, Clinic Tower A6E108, 2051 Marengo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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Gargani L, Girerd N, Platz E, Pellicori P, Stankovic I, Palazzuoli A, Pivetta E, Miglioranza MH, Soliman-Aboumarie H, Agricola E, Volpicelli G, Price S, Donal E, Cosyns B, Neskovic AN. Lung ultrasound in acute and chronic heart failure: a clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI). Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 24:1569-1582. [PMID: 37450604 PMCID: PMC11032195 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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- Luna Gargani
- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, via Paradisa 2 5614, Pisa, Italy
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- Université de Lorraine, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique 1433, Institut Lorrain du Cœur et des Vaisseaux Louis Mathieu, CHRU de Nancy, INSERM DCAC, F-CRIN INI-CRCT, Nancy, France
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Clinical Hospital Centre Zemun, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Le Scotte Hospital, University of Siena, Italy
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- Medicina d'Urgenza-MECAU, Presidio Molinette, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- EcoHaertel - Hospital Mae de Deus, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King’s College London, UK
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Departments of Cardiology & Intensive Care, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- University of Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, Rennes, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Jette, Brussels, Belgium
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Garcia MVF, Wiesen J, Dugar S, Adams JR, Bott-Silverman C, Moghekar A, Tonelli AR. Lung ultrasonography derived B-line scores as predictors of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure. Respir Med 2023; 219:107415. [PMID: 37741582 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Non-invasive assessment of elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) and pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) in patients with heart diseases is challenging. Lung ultrasonography (LUS) is a promising modality for predicting LVEDP and PAWP. METHODS Fifty-seven stable ambulatory patients who underwent right and left heart catheterization were included. Following the procedures, LUS was performed in twenty-eight ultrasonographic zones, and the correlation between five different LUS derived B-line scores with LVEDP and PAWP was examined. RESULTS The B-line index correlated with LVEDP and PAWP, with coefficients of 0.45 (p = 0.006) and 0.30 (p = 0.03), respectively. B-line index showed an AUC of 0.76 for identifying LVEDP > 15 mmHg (p = 0.01) and an AUC of 0.73 for identifying PAWP > 15 mmHg (p = 0.008). Overall, scores performances were similar in predicting LVEDP or PAWP > 15 mmHg. A B-line index ≥ 28 was significantly associated with LVEDP > 15 mmHg (OR: 9.97) and PAWP > 15 mmHg (OR: 6.61), adjusted for age and indication for heart catheterization. CONCLUSIONS LUS derived B-line scores are moderately correlated with PAWP and LVEDP in patients with heart diseases. A B-line index ≥ 28 can be used to predict elevated LVEDP and PAWP with high specificity.
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- University of Be'er Sheva, Soroka Hospital, Be'er-Sheva, Israel
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- Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Adventist Health St. Helena, St. Helena, California, USA
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- Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Verwerft J, Bertrand PB, Claessen G, Herbots L, Verbrugge FH. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Simultaneous Echocardiography: Blueprints of a Dyspnea Clinic for Suspected HFpEF. JACC. HEART FAILURE 2023; 11:243-249. [PMID: 36754531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Jan Verwerft
- Department of Cardiology, Hartcentrum, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium; Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Hartcentrum, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Brussels, Jette, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
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Imanishi J, Maeda T, Ujiro S, Masuda M, Kusakabe Y, Takemoto M, Fujimoto W, Kuroda K, Yamashita S, Iwasaki M, Todoroki T, Okuda M. Association between B-lines on lung ultrasound, invasive haemodynamics, and prognosis in acute heart failure patients. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2022; 12:115-123. [PMID: 36548965 PMCID: PMC9910565 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIMS Increased left atrial pressure leads to pulmonary congestion. Although the B-lines in lung ultrasound (LUS) are useful in detecting pulmonary congestion, data regarding the association between B-lines and invasive haemodynamics are inconsistent. This study aimed to explore the correlation of the B-line count by LUS with pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) stratified for preserved and reduced ejection fraction (EF) in acute heart failure patients. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a prospective observational study on 116 hospitalized patients with acute heart failure (mean age, 75.2 ± 10.3 years), who underwent right heart catheterization before discharge. LUS was performed in eight zones within 4 h of right heart catheterization and compared with PCWP separately in each EF group. Cardiac events were recorded 1 year after discharge. PCWP revealed a clear pivot point at which the B-lines began to increase in the overall cohort and each EF. Specific thresholds of the increase in B-lines were identified at 19 and 25 mmHg for preserved and reduced EF, respectively. Residual congestion at discharge was defined as the presence of ≥6 B-lines. Patients with residual congestion had a higher risk for cardiac events than those without residual congestion (hazard ratio, 12.6; 95% confidence interval, 4.71-33.7; log-rank, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION A clear pivot point was associated with increased B-lines count in PCWP at 19 and 25 mmHg for preserved and reduced EF, respectively. Moreover, the increased B-line count above the defined cut-off used to quantify residual congestion was associated with significantly worse outcomes.
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- Junichi Imanishi
- Corresponding author. Tel: +81-0799-22-1200, Fax: +81-0799-24-5704,
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medicine Center, 1-1-137, Shioya, Sumoto-shi, Hyogo 656-0021, Japan
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Mohammad A, Karamat S, Majeed Y, Silvet H, Abramov D. Echo-Based Hemodynamics to Help Guide Care in Cardiogenic Shock: a Review. CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12410-022-09572-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Romero-González G, Manrique J, Slon-Roblero MF, Husain-Syed F, De la Espriella R, Ferrari F, Bover J, Ortiz A, Ronco C. PoCUS in nephrology: a new tool to improve our diagnostic skills. Clin Kidney J 2022; 16:218-229. [PMID: 36755847 PMCID: PMC9900589 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfac203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (PoCUS) aims to include a fifth pillar (insonation) in the classical physical examination in order to obtain images to answer specific questions by the clinician at the patient's bedside, allowing rapid identification of structural or functional abnormalities, enabling more accurate volume assessment and supporting diagnosis, as well as guiding procedures. In recent years, PoCUS has started becoming a valuable tool in day-to-day clinical practice, adopted by healthcare professionals from various medical specialties, never replacing physical examination but improving patient and medical care and experience. Renal patients represent a wide range of diseases, which lends PoCUS a special role as a valuable tool in different scenarios, not only for volume-related information but also for the assessment of a wide range of acute and chronic conditions, enhancing the sensitivity of conventional physical examination in nephrology. PoCUS in the hands of a nephrologist is a precision medicine tool.
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- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain,Nephrology Department, University Hospital of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain,Nephrology Department, University Hospital of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1300 Jefferson Park Avenue, Charlottesville, USA,Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Klinikstrasse, Giessen, Germany
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- Nephrology Department, University Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol, Badalona, Spain,REMAR-IGTP Group, Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, IISFundacion Jimenez Diaz UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy,Professor of Medicine - University of Padova, Padova, Italy,Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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Romero-González G, Manrique J, Castaño-Bilbao I, Slon-Roblero MF, Ronco C. PoCUS: Congestion and ultrasound two challenges for nephrology in the next decade. Nefrologia 2022; 42:501-505. [PMID: 36690555 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2021.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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- Gregorio Romero-González
- Servicio de Nefrología, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain; International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza, Italy.
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain
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- International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza, Italy; Full Professor of Nephrology, DIMED - University of Padova, Italy; Dep. Nephrology, Dialysis & Trasplantation, AULSS8 Regione Veneto, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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Romero-González G, Manrique J, Castaño-Bilbao I, Slon-Roblero F, Ronco C. PoCUS: Congestión y ultrasonido dos retos para la nefrología de la próxima década. Nefrologia 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Baudry G, Coutance G, Dorent R, Bauer F, Blanchart K, Boignard A, Chabanne C, Delmas C, D'Ostrevy N, Epailly E, Gariboldi V, Gaudard P, Goéminne C, Grosjean S, Guihaire J, Guillemain R, Mattei M, Nubret K, Pattier S, Pozzi M, Rossignol P, Vermes E, Sebbag L, Girerd N. Prognosis value of Forrester's classification in advanced heart failure patients awaiting heart transplantation. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 9:3287-3297. [PMID: 35801277 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
AIMS The value of Forrester's perfusion/congestion profiles assessed by invasive catheter evaluation in non-inotrope advanced heart failure patients listed for heart transplant (HT) is unclear. We aimed to assess the value of haemodynamic evaluation according to Forrester's profiles to predict events on the HT waitlist. METHODS AND RESULTS All non-inotrope patients (n = 837, 79% ambulatory at listing) registered on the French national HT waiting list between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2019 with right heart catheterization (RHC) were included. The primary outcome was a combined criteria of waitlist death, delisting for aggravation, urgent HT or left ventricular assist device implantation. Secondary outcome was waitlist death. The 'warm-dry', 'cold-dry', 'warm-wet', and 'cold-wet' profiles represented 27%, 18%, 27%, and 28% of patients, respectively. At 12 months, the respective rates of primary outcome were 15%, 17%, 25%, and 29% (P = 0.008). Taking the 'warm-dry' category as reference, a significant increase in the risk of primary outcome was observed only in the 'wet' categories, irrespectively of 'warm/cold' status: hazard ratios, 1.50; 1.06-2.13; P = 0.024 in 'warm-wet' and 1.77; 1. 25-2.49; P = 0.001 in 'cold-wet'. CONCLUSIONS Haemodynamic assessment of advanced HF patients using perfusion/congestion profiles predicts the risk of the combine endpoint of waitlist death, delisting for aggravation, urgent heart transplantation, or left ventricular assist device implantation. 'Wet' patients had the worst prognosis, independently of perfusion status, thus placing special emphasis on the cardinal prominence of persistent congestion in advanced HF.
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- Guillaume Baudry
- Department of heart failure and transplantation, Hôpital Cardiovasculaire Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69500, Bron, France.,Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique 1433, INSERM DCAC, CHRU de Nancy, F-CRIN INI-CRCT, Université de Lorraine, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Cardiology Institute, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). Sorbonne University Medical School, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, CHU Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP, Université Paris VII, 75877, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Caen, University of Caen, Caen, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Michallon, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Pontchaillou, Inserm U1099, 35000, Rennes, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, La Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, CHU Lille, Institut Coeur Poumons, Lille, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, University of Paris Sud, Inserm U999 [Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies (PAH)], 92350, Le Plessis Robinson, France
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, CHU de Nancy, Hopital de Brabois, Nancy, France
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Université Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Heart Transplantation Unit, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of heart failure and transplantation, Hôpital Cardiovasculaire Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69500, Bron, France
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- Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique 1433, INSERM DCAC, CHRU de Nancy, F-CRIN INI-CRCT, Université de Lorraine, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France
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- Department of heart failure and transplantation, Hôpital Cardiovasculaire Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69500, Bron, France
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- Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique 1433, INSERM DCAC, CHRU de Nancy, F-CRIN INI-CRCT, Université de Lorraine, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Nancy, France
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Marco Guazzi M, Wilhelm M, Halle M, Van Craenenbroeck E, Kemps H, de Boer RA, Coats AJ, Lund L, Mancini D, Borlaug B, Filippatos G, Pieske B. Exercise Testing in HFpEF: an Appraisal Through Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Therapy A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur J Heart Fail 2022; 24:1327-1345. [PMID: 35775383 PMCID: PMC9542249 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) universally complain of exercise intolerance and dyspnoea as key clinical correlates. Cardiac as well as extracardiac components play a role for the limited exercise capacity, including an impaired cardiac and peripheral vascular reserve, a limitation in mechanical ventilation and/or gas exchange with reduced pulmonary vascular reserve, skeletal muscle dysfunction and iron deficiency/anaemia. Although most of these components can be differentiated and quantified through gas exchange analysis by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), the information provided by objective measures of exercise performance have not been systematically considered in the recent algorithms/scores for HFpEF diagnosis, neither by European nor US groups. The current Clinical Consensus Statement by the HFA and EAPC Association of the ESC aims at outlining the role of exercise testing and its pathophysiological, clinical and prognostic insights, addressing the implication of a thorough functional evaluation from the diagnostic algorithm to the pathophysiology and treatment perspectives of HFpEF. Along with these goals, we provide a specific analysis on the evidence that CPET is the standard for assessing, quantifying, and differentiating the origin of dyspnoea and exercise impairment and even more so when combined with echo and/or invasive hemodynamic evaluation is here provided. This will lead to improved quality of diagnosis when applying the proposed scores and may also help useful to implement the progressive characterization of the specific HFpEF phenotypes, a critical step toward the delivery of phenotype-specific treatments.
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- M Marco Guazzi
- Division of Cardiology, University of Milano School of Medicine, San Paolo Hospital, Milano
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- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Prevention and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital 'Klinikum rechts der Isar', Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany; DZHK (Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung), partner site Munich, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Research Group Cardiovascular Diseases, GENCOR, University of Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Máxima Medical Center, Eindhoven, Netherlands; Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Cardiology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Solna, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA; Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany, German Heart Center, Berlin, Germany
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Hubert A, Coisne A, Dreyfus J, Bohbot Y, Lavie-Badie Y, Aghezzaf S, Brun S, Nicol M, Di Léna C, Oger E, Donal E. Reproducibility of the 2016 American Society of Echocardiography-European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Algorithm for Estimation of Left Ventricular Filling Pattern: Not Perfect but Good Enough. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2022; 48:856-861. [PMID: 35177276 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The 2016 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) guidelines for the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function reported a new algorithm to assess diastolic function and to estimate left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP). At least five to six different parameters were necessary to conclude, each of them with their own inter-observer variability. This article examines the reproducibility of each parameter of the algorithm and its influence on the final decision of the clinician. Echocardiographic exams of 12 non-selected patients without any known cardiac disease or follow-up but addressed to the hospital for symptoms were analyzed by two readers (one junior and one senior) in five French cardiologic tertiary centers. Inter-observer reproducibility at each step of the algorithm and final decision were analyzed. There was mild agreement on the final decision. The main reasons of discrepancy were disagreement on the significance of mitral annular calcifications and measured values that are just around the cut-off (despite good reproducibility, a slight variation could lead to misclassification of a dichotomous choice between a normal measure and a pathologic measure). Without considering performance, this multicentric French study puts forward limits to the actual algorithm recommended for LVFP pattern assessment. Agreement is excellent in caricatural (easy) cases (left ventricular pressure clearly normal or clearly elevated) but a great discordance exists in the gray zone. Improvement in the algorithm and in the method for LVFP determination is proposed.
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- Arnaud Hubert
- Université de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI-UMR 1099, Rennes, France
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- Cardiology Department, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Cardiology Department, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Saint-Denis, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France
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- Cardiac Imaging Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Cardiology Department, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Cardiac Imaging Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Cardiology Department, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Saint-Denis, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France
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- Université de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI-UMR 1099, Rennes, France
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- Université de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI-UMR 1099, Rennes, France.
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Szabó IA, Gargani L, Morvai-Illés B, Polestyuk-Németh N, Frigy A, Varga A, Ágoston G. Prognostic Value of Lung Ultrasound in Aortic Stenosis. Front Physiol 2022; 13:838479. [PMID: 35480045 PMCID: PMC9037236 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.838479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common primary valve lesion requiring intervention in Europe and North America. It has a prolonged subclinical period during which, as AS worsens, left ventricular adaptation becomes inadequate and impaired systolic and/or diastolic dysfunction may lead to overt heart failure (HF). The development of HF is an inflexion point in the natural history of AS. Pulmonary congestion is a cardinal feature in HF, and lung ultrasound (LUS) evaluation of B-lines has been proposed as a simple, noninvasive tool to assess pulmonary congestion. Aim: To assess the presence and the prognostic value of sonographic pulmonary congestion in patients with moderate or severe AS. Methods: 75 consecutive patients (39 women, mean age 73.85 ± 7.7 years) with moderate or severe AS were enrolled. All patients underwent comprehensive echocardiography and LUS with the 28 scanning-site assessment. Patients were followed-up for 13.4 ± 6 months to establish the prognostic value of LUS. A composite endpoint of death (of any cause), hospitalization for HF and intensification of loop diuretic therapy was considered. Results: We found a severe degree of B-lines (≥30) in 29.33% of patients. The number of B-lines correlated with the estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure (p < 0.001, r = 0.574) and increased along with NYHA class (p < 0.05, rho = 0.383). At multivariable analysis, B-lines ≥30, and mean gradient were the independent predictors of events [B-lines: 2.79 (CI 1.03–7.54), p = 0.04; mean gradient: 1.04 (CI 1.01–1.07), p = 0.004]. Conclusion: Evaluation of B-lines is a simple, highly feasible method to detect pulmonary congestion in AS. The number of B-lines correlates with the hemodynamic changes caused by AS and with the functional status of patients. A severe degree of sonographic pulmonary congestion is associated with an increased risk of adverse events.
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- István Adorján Szabó
- GE Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Tîrgu Mure, Tîrgu Mure, Romania
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- GE Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Tîrgu Mure, Tîrgu Mure, Romania
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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de la Espriella R, Santas E, Zegri Reiriz I, Górriz JL, Cobo Marcos M, Núñez J. Quantification and treatment of congestion in heart failure: A clinical and pathophysiological overview. Nefrologia 2022; 42:145-162. [PMID: 36153911 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2021.04.007] [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: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Renal sodium and water retention with resulting extracellular volume expansion and redistribution are hallmark features of heart failure syndromes. However, congestion assessment, monitoring, and treatment represent a real challenge in daily clinical practice. This document reviewed historical and contemporary evidence of available methods for determining volume status and discuss pharmacological aspects and pathophysiological principles that underlie diuretic use.
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- Rafael de la Espriella
- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, Spain
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- Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, Spain; Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Spain
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- Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; CIBER Cardiovascular, Spain.
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Argaiz ER, Koratala A, Reisinger N. Comprehensive Assessment of Fluid Status by Point-of-Care Ultrasonography. KIDNEY360 2021; 2:1326-1338. [PMID: 35369665 PMCID: PMC8676400 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0006482020 10.34067/kid.0006482020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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The management of complex fluid and electrolyte disorders is central to the practice of nephrologists. The sensitivity of physical examination alone to determine fluid status is limited, precluding accurate clinical decision making. Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is emerging as a valuable, noninvasive, bedside diagnostic tool for objective evaluation of physiologic and hemodynamic parameters related to fluid status, tolerance, and responsiveness. Rapid bedside sonographic evaluation can obtain qualitative data on cardiac function and quantitative data on pulmonary congestion. Advanced POCUS, including goal-directed Doppler echocardiography, provides additional quantitative information, including flow velocities and pressures across the cardiac structures. Recently, abnormal Doppler flow patterns in abdominal organs secondary to increased right atrial pressure have been linked to congestive organ damage, adding another component to the hemodynamic assessment. Integrating POCUS findings with clinical and laboratory data can further elucidate a patient's hemodynamic status. This drives decisions regarding crystalloid administration or, conversely, diuresis or ultrafiltration and allows tailored therapy for individual patients. In this article, we provide an overview of the focused assessment of cardiovascular function and pulmonary and venous congestion using POCUS and review relevant literature.
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- Eduardo R. Argaiz
- National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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Argaiz ER, Koratala A, Reisinger N. Comprehensive Assessment of Fluid Status by Point-of-Care Ultrasonography. KIDNEY360 2021; 2:1326-1338. [PMID: 35369665 PMCID: PMC8676400 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0006482020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The management of complex fluid and electrolyte disorders is central to the practice of nephrologists. The sensitivity of physical examination alone to determine fluid status is limited, precluding accurate clinical decision making. Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is emerging as a valuable, noninvasive, bedside diagnostic tool for objective evaluation of physiologic and hemodynamic parameters related to fluid status, tolerance, and responsiveness. Rapid bedside sonographic evaluation can obtain qualitative data on cardiac function and quantitative data on pulmonary congestion. Advanced POCUS, including goal-directed Doppler echocardiography, provides additional quantitative information, including flow velocities and pressures across the cardiac structures. Recently, abnormal Doppler flow patterns in abdominal organs secondary to increased right atrial pressure have been linked to congestive organ damage, adding another component to the hemodynamic assessment. Integrating POCUS findings with clinical and laboratory data can further elucidate a patient's hemodynamic status. This drives decisions regarding crystalloid administration or, conversely, diuresis or ultrafiltration and allows tailored therapy for individual patients. In this article, we provide an overview of the focused assessment of cardiovascular function and pulmonary and venous congestion using POCUS and review relevant literature.
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- Eduardo R. Argaiz
- National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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Sakamoto T, Tanabe K. Assessment of organ congestion in patients with heart failure by ultrasonography. J Echocardiogr 2021; 20:10-15. [PMID: 34313937 DOI: 10.1007/s12574-021-00541-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in assessing congestion of organs (e.g., liver, kidneys, lungs, intestines) in patients with heart failure (HF). HF involves an increased risk of mortality, thereby making it important to evaluate organ congestion. Ultrasonography is a useful tool for noninvasive and repeatable evaluation of patients with HF. Noninvasive evaluation of organ congestion can also be used to assess hemodynamics. It may further be useful for elucidating organ cross-talk in patients with HF. This review discusses the clinical implications of evaluating organ congestion by ultrasonography.
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- Takahiro Sakamoto
- Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo, 693-8501, Japan.
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- Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo, 693-8501, Japan
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de la Espriella R, Santas E, Zegri Reiriz I, Górriz JL, Cobo Marcos M, Núñez J. Quantification and Treatment of Congestion in Heart Failure: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Overview. Nefrologia 2021; 42:S0211-6995(21)00114-4. [PMID: 34289940 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Renal sodium and water retention with resulting extracellular volume expansion and redistribution are hallmark features of heart failure syndromes. However, congestion assessment, monitoring, and treatment represent a real challenge in daily clinical practice. This document reviewed historical and contemporary evidence of available methods for determining volume status and discuss pharmacological aspects and pathophysiological principles that underlie diuretic use.
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- Rafael de la Espriella
- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, España; Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, España
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, España; Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, España
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- Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, España; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, España; Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, España; Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, España
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- Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, España; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, España; CIBER Cardiovascular, España
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, España; Grupo de Trabajo Cardiorrenal, Asociación de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, España; Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, España; CIBER Cardiovascular, España.
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da Silva AC, Bonato FOB, Bastos MG. Conventional physical examination extended by bedside ultrasound: a new paradigm in nephrological practice. J Bras Nefrol 2021; 43:445-449. [PMID: 32645130 PMCID: PMC8428643 DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2020-0069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has been gaining momentum as an extension to physical examination in several specialties. In nephrology, POCUS has generally been used in a restricted way in urinary tract evaluation. We report the case of a patient with nephrotic syndrome secondary to amyloidosis, previously diagnosed by renal biopsy, who was oligosymptomatic when seen the an outpatient clinic, where the POCUS, focused on the heart, lung and abdomen, revealed anasarca, pulmonary congestion and cardiac changes suggestive of cardiac amyloidosis. After evaluation by the cardiology and hematology services, the diagnosis of AL amyloidosis with cardiac involvement was confirmed. This case emphasizes the importance of extending the physical examination using POCUS, which, ideally, should not be restricted to the urinary tract.
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Bidaut A, Hubert A, Charton M, Paven E, Leclercq C, Galli E, Donal E. One year prognostic value of B-lines in dyspnoeic patients. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:1759-1766. [PMID: 33704921 PMCID: PMC8120353 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Auriane Bidaut
- Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires et CIC-IT 1414, CHU Rennes, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35000, Rennes, France.,LTSI, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France.,INSERM, Rennes, France
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- Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires et CIC-IT 1414, CHU Rennes, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35000, Rennes, France.,LTSI, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France.,INSERM, Rennes, France
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- Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires et CIC-IT 1414, CHU Rennes, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35000, Rennes, France.,LTSI, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France.,INSERM, Rennes, France
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- Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires et CIC-IT 1414, CHU Rennes, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35000, Rennes, France.,LTSI, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France.,INSERM, Rennes, France
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- Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires et CIC-IT 1414, CHU Rennes, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35000, Rennes, France.,LTSI, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France.,INSERM, Rennes, France
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- Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires et CIC-IT 1414, CHU Rennes, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35000, Rennes, France.,LTSI, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France.,INSERM, Rennes, France
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- Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires et CIC-IT 1414, CHU Rennes, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35000, Rennes, France.,LTSI, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France.,INSERM, Rennes, France
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Bastos MG, Vieira AL, Pazeli JM, Galil AG. Diastolic dysfunction for nephrologists: diagnosis at the point of care. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 66:1750-1756. [PMID: 33331588 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.66.12.1750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality in the course of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diastolic dysfunction (DD) may progress with the clinical manifestation of heart failure, known as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a condition that precedes systolic dysfunction. The early identification of DD by echocardiography at the point-of-care before the appearance of symptoms and signs of pulmonary congestion and the implementation of appropriate treatment can improve the prognosis of CKD. This review article briefly addresses DD in kidney disease and presents a practical approach to the echocardiographic diagnosis of DD at the point of care.
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- Marcus G Bastos
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.,UNIFAGOC, Ubá, MG, Brasil.,Faculdade de Cieências Médicas e da Saúde (SUPREMA), Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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- Serviço de nefrologia, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Barbacena, Faculdade de Medicina de Barbacena, Barbacena, MG, Brasil
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- Serviço de nefrologia, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Barbacena, Faculdade de Medicina de Barbacena, Barbacena, MG, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil
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Dynamic Correlation Between Cardiac Filling Pressures and B-Lines in a Lung Ultrasound: A Pilot Study. J Card Fail 2021; 27:379-381. [PMID: 33429057 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Donal E, Galli E, Paven E, Sade LE. Haemodynamic evaluation: a key tool for heart failure management. Ultrasounds forever! Eur J Heart Fail 2020; 23:713-715. [PMID: 33215841 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Erwan Donal
- CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR 1099, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR 1099, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR 1099, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Baskent, Ankara, Turkey
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Pellicori P, Platz E, Dauw J, Ter Maaten JM, Martens P, Pivetta E, Cleland JGF, McMurray JJV, Mullens W, Solomon SD, Zannad F, Gargani L, Girerd N. Ultrasound imaging of congestion in heart failure: examinations beyond the heart. Eur J Heart Fail 2020; 23:703-712. [PMID: 33118672 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Congestion, related to pressure and/or fluid overload, plays a central role in the pathophysiology, presentation and prognosis of heart failure and is an important therapeutic target. While symptoms and physical signs of fluid overload are required to make a clinical diagnosis of heart failure, they lack both sensitivity and specificity, which might lead to diagnostic delay and uncertainty. Over the last decades, new ultrasound methods for the detection of elevated intracardiac pressures and/or fluid overload have been developed that are more sensitive and specific, thereby enabling earlier and more accurate diagnosis and facilitating treatment strategies. Accordingly, we considered that a state-of-the-art review of ultrasound methods for the detection and quantification of congestion was timely, including imaging of the heart, lungs (B-lines), kidneys (intrarenal venous flow), and venous system (inferior vena cava and internal jugular vein diameter).
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- Pierpaolo Pellicori
- Robertson Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Trials Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL), Genk, Belgium.,Doctoral School for Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL), Genk, Belgium.,Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL), Genk, Belgium.,Doctoral School for Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Division of Emergency Medicine and High Dependency Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Cancer Epidemiology Unit and CPO Piemonte, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Robertson Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Trials Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL), Genk, Belgium.,Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, LCRC, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Université de Lorraine, INSERM, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique, INSERM 1433, CHRU de Nancy, Institut Lorrain du Coeur et des Vaisseaux, Nancy, France.,INI-CRCT (Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists) F-CRIN Network, Nancy, France
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy
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- Université de Lorraine, INSERM, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique, INSERM 1433, CHRU de Nancy, Institut Lorrain du Coeur et des Vaisseaux, Nancy, France.,INI-CRCT (Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists) F-CRIN Network, Nancy, France
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Yang F, Wang Q, Zhang L, Ma Y, Chen Q. Prognostic value of pulmonary oedema assessed by lung ultrasound in patient with acute heart failure. Heart Vessels 2020; 36:518-527. [PMID: 33165654 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-020-01719-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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It is very important to assess pulmonary oedema in patients with acute heart failure. The aim of the study was to investigate the accuracy of lung ultrasound in evaluating pulmonary oedema and to explore lung ultrasound in predicting the prognosis. One hundred twenty-four acute heart failure patients were divided into 3 groups, according to the total number of lung ultrasound B-lines groups: B-lines < 15 was the mild pulmonary oedema group (33 cases), 15 ≤ B-lines < 30 was the moderate pulmonary oedema group (33 cases), and B-lines ≥ 30 was the severe pulmonary oedema group (58 cases). The PiCCO monitoring system was used in 11 patients and measured 26 times in different clinical situations. EVLWI have a higher positive correlation with B-lines (r = 0.95), compared with NT-proBNP and E/e' (r = 0.72, r = 0.62). During 1 year of follow-up, a multivariate cox regression analysis showed that age, E/e' and B-lines ≥ 30 at admission (C-index of 75%) were risk factors for prognosis. 12-month event-free survival showed a significantly worse outcome was observed in patients with ≥ 30 B-lines at admission. B-lines have a good correlation with EVLWI; age, E/e' and B-lines ≥ 30 at admission were risk factors for prognosis.
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- Feifei Yang
- Department of Cardiology, Fourth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Fourth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fourth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fourth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fourth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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Recommendations for Lung Ultrasound in Internal Medicine. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10080597. [PMID: 32824302 PMCID: PMC7460159 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10080597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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A growing amount of evidence prompts us to update the first version of recommendations for lung ultrasound in internal medicine (POLLUS-IM) that was published in 2018. The recommendations were established in several stages, consisting of: literature review, assessment of literature data quality (with the application of QUADAS, QUADAS-2 and GRADE criteria) and expert evaluation carried out consistently with the modified Delphi method (three rounds of on-line discussions, followed by a secret ballot by the panel of experts after each completed discussion). Publications to be analyzed were selected from the following databases: Pubmed, Medline, OVID, and Embase. New reports published as of October 2019 were added to the existing POLLUS-IM database used for the original publication of 2018. Altogether, 528 publications were systematically reviewed, including 253 new reports published between September 2017 and October 2019. The new recommendations concern the following conditions and issues: pneumonia, heart failure, monitoring dialyzed patients' hydration status, assessment of pleural effusion, pulmonary embolism and diaphragm function assessment. POLLUS-IM 2020 recommendations were established primarily for clinicians who utilize lung ultrasound in their everyday clinical work.
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Coiro S, Simonovic D, Deljanin-Ilic M, Duarte K, Carluccio E, Cattadori G, Girerd N, Ambrosio G. Prognostic Value of Dynamic Changes in Pulmonary Congestion During Exercise Stress Echocardiography in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circ Heart Fail 2020; 13:e006769. [PMID: 32543975 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.119.006769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) typically develop dyspnea and pulmonary congestion upon exercise. Lung ultrasound is a simple diagnostic tool, providing semiquantitative assessment of extravascular lung water through B-lines. It has been shown that patients with HFpEF develop B-lines upon submaximal exercise stress echocardiography; however, whether exercise-induced pulmonary congestion carries prognostic implications is unknown. This study aimed at evaluating the prognostic value of B-line assessment during exercise in patients with HFpEF. METHODS Sixty-one New York Heart Association class I to II patients with HFpEF underwent standard echocardiography, lung ultrasound (28-scanning point method), and BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide) assessment during supine exercise echocardiography (baseline and peak exercise). The primary end point was a composite of cardiovascular death or HF hospitalization at 1 year. RESULTS B-lines, E/e', and BNP significantly increased during exercise (P<0.001 for all). By multivariable analysis, both peak (hazard ratio, 1.50 [95% CI, 1.21-1.85], P<0.001), and change (hazard ratio 1.34 [95% CI, 1.12-1.62], P=0.002) B-lines were retained as independent predictors of outcome (hazard ratios per 1 B-line increment), along with BNP and E/e' ratio. Importantly, adding peak B-line on top of a clinical model significantly improved prognostic accuracy (C-index increase, 0.157 [0.056-0.258], P=0.002) and net reclassification (continuous net reclassification improvement, 0.51 [0.09-0.74], P=0.016), with similar results for B-line change. CONCLUSIONS Detection of exercise-induced pulmonary congestion by lung ultrasound is an independent predictor of outcome in patients with HFpEF; its use may help refining the routine risk stratification of these patients on top of well-established clinical variables.
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- Stefano Coiro
- Université de Lorraine, INSERM, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique, INSERM 1433, CHRU de Nancy, Institut Lorrain du Coeur et des Vaisseaux, France (S.C., K.D., N.G.)
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- Institute for treatment and rehabilitation "Niska Banja", Clinic of Cardiology, University of Nis School of Medicine, Serbia (D.S., M.D.-I.)
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- Institute for treatment and rehabilitation "Niska Banja", Clinic of Cardiology, University of Nis School of Medicine, Serbia (D.S., M.D.-I.)
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- Université de Lorraine, INSERM, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique, INSERM 1433, CHRU de Nancy, Institut Lorrain du Coeur et des Vaisseaux, France (S.C., K.D., N.G.)
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Perugia School of Medicine, Italy (E.C., G.A.)
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- Université de Lorraine, INSERM, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique, INSERM 1433, CHRU de Nancy, Institut Lorrain du Coeur et des Vaisseaux, France (S.C., K.D., N.G.).,INI-CRCT (Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists) F-CRIN Network, Nancy, France (N.G.)
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Perugia School of Medicine, Italy (E.C., G.A.)
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Hubert A, Le Rolle V, Galli E, Bidaud A, Hernandez A, Donal E. New expectations for diastolic function assessment in transthoracic echocardiography based on a semi-automated computing of strain–volume loops. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 21:1366-1371. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Aims
Early diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) by determination of diastolic dysfunction is challenging. Strain–volume loop (SVL) is a new tool to analyse left ventricular function. We propose a new semi-automated method to calculate SVL area and explore the added value of this index for diastolic function assessment.
Method and results
Fifty patients (25 amyloidosis, 25 HFpEF) were included in the study and compared with 25 healthy control subjects. Left ventricular ejection fraction was preserved and similar between groups. Classical indices of diastolic function were pathological in HFpEF and amyloidosis groups with greater left atrial volume index, greater mitral average E/e’ ratio, faster tricuspid regurgitation (P < 0.0001 compared with controls). SVL analysis demonstrated a significant difference of the global area between groups, with the smaller area in amyloidosis group, the greater in controls and a mid-range value in HFpEF group (37 vs. 120 vs. 72 mL.%, respectively, P < 0.0001). Applying a linear discriminant analysis (LDA) classifier, results show a mean area under the curve of 0.91 for the comparison between HFpEF and amyloidosis groups.
Conclusion
SVLs area is efficient to identify patients with a diastolic dysfunction. This new semi-automated tool is very promising for future development of automated diagnosis with machine-learning algorithms.
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- Arnaud Hubert
- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI – UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI – UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI – UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI – UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI – UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI – UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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Association of estimated plasma volume status with hemodynamic and echocardiographic parameters. Clin Res Cardiol 2020; 109:1060-1069. [PMID: 32006155 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-020-01599-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Estimated plasma volume status (ePVS) has diagnostic and prognostic value in patients with heart failure (HF). However, it remains unclear which congestion markers (i.e., biological, imaging, and hemodynamic markers) are preferentially associated with ePVS. In addition, there is evidence of sex differences in both the hematopoietic process and myocardial structure/function. METHOD AND RESULTS Patients with significant dyspnea (NYHA ≥ 2) underwent echocardiography and lung ultrasound within 4 h prior to cardiac catheterization. Patients were divided according to tertiles based on sex-specific ePVS thresholds calculated from hemoglobin and hematocrit measurements using Duarte's formula. Among the 78 included patients (median age 74.5 years; males 69.2%; HF 48.7%), median ePVS was 4.1 (percentile25-75 = 3.7-4.9) mL/g in males (N = 54) and 4.8 (4.4-5.3) mL/g in females (N = 24). Patients with the highest ePVS had more frequently HF, higher NT-proBNP, larger left atrial volume, and higher E/e' (all p values < 0.05), but no difference in inferior vena cava diameter or pulmonary congestion assessed by lung ultrasound (all p values > 0.10). In multivariable analysis, higher E/e' and lower diastolic blood pressure were significantly associated with increased ePVS. The association between ePVS and congestion variables was not sex-dependent except for left-ventricular end-diastolic pressure, which was only correlated with ePVS in females (Spearman Rho = 0.53, p < 0.01 in females and Spearman Rho = - 0.04, p = 0.76 in males; pinteraction = 0.08). CONCLUSION ePVS is associated with E/e' regardless of sex, while only associated with invasively measured left-ventricular end-diastolic pressure in females. These results suggest that ePVS is preferably associated with left-sided hemodynamic markers of congestion.
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Girerd N, Bresso E, Devignes MD, Rossignol P. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2: A prognostic biomarker for heart failure hardly redundant with natriuretic peptides. Int J Cardiol 2020; 300:252-254. [PMID: 31761405 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.11.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nicolas Girerd
- Université de Lorraine, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique 1433, INSERM 1116, CHRU de Nancy, France; F-CRIN INI-CRCT Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists Network, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, LORIA, UMR 7503, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique 1433, INSERM 1116, CHRU de Nancy, France; F-CRIN INI-CRCT Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists Network, France
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Platz E, Solomon SD. Assessing pulmonary congestion in HFpEF. Eur Heart J 2019; 40:3731-3733. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz805] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Elke Platz
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Ultrasonographic assessment of organs other than the heart in patients with heart failure. J Med Ultrason (2001) 2019; 46:389-397. [PMID: 31187302 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-019-00953-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The number of patients with heart failure has been dramatically increasing in Japan in association with aging of the society. This phenomenon is referred to as a heart failure pandemic. The fundamental origin of heart failure is cardiac dysfunction. Echocardiography is widely used to assess cardiac function, as well as to diagnose heart diseases that cause cardiac dysfunction. However, the severity of heart failure is not necessarily correlated with that of cardiac dysfunction. This is partly explained by the fact that heart failure induces dysfunction of organs other than the heart through hemodynamic deterioration and neurohumoral changes. In addition, one of the characteristics of patients with heart failure, particularly elderly patients, is the presence of numerous comorbidities. Symptoms of heart failure are not specific, and assessment of cardiac function, particularly left ventricular diastolic function, has not been established. Thus, ultrasonographic assessment of organs other than the heart helps the diagnosis of heart failure, assessment of the severity of heart failure, and development of our understanding of the pathophysiology in each patient. This review summarizes current knowledge about the usefulness of ultrasonographic assessment of organs other than the heart in heart failure.
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