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Kamiab Z, Derakhshan R. Interventional heart catheterization to close atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect in a 3.5-year-old girl; a case report study. J Surg Case Rep 2024; 2024:rjae161. [PMID: 38706483 PMCID: PMC11068416 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjae161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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The aim of this study was to introduce an interventional heart catheterization to close patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD), and pulmonary hypertension without complications from open heart surgery and a 3-day hospitalization period. PDA, VSD, and ASD are among the most common abnormalities associated with various complications. This case is a 3.5-year-old girl with frequent lung infections and Failure to thrive. Treatment in the first stage aims to close the PDA using Amplatzer ADO II type AGA, size 5-6 mm and ASD using Amplatzer Septal Occluder size 15 mm. The patient was discharged the next day. Six months later, a successful interventional closure of the VSD was performed using Lifetech Symmetric Amplatzer membranous size 12 mm and patient was discharged 2 days after. All these defects were corrected without open heart surgery and the need for long-term Intensive care unitsadmission.
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- Zahra Kamiab
- Community Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan 7717933777, Iran
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- Pediatrics Department, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616913555, Iran
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Khosla A, Zhao Y, Mojibian H, Pollak J, Singh I. High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Management for the Intensivist. J Intensive Care Med 2023; 38:1087-1098. [PMID: 37455352 DOI: 10.1177/08850666231188290] [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: 07/18/2023]
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High-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) also known as massive PE carries a high rate of morbidity and mortality. The incidence of high-risk PE continues to increase, yet the outcomes of high-risk PE continue to remain poor. Patients with high-risk PE are often critically ill, with complex underlying physiology, and treatment for the high-risk PE patient almost always requires care and management from an intensivist. Treatment options for high-risk PE continue to evolve rapidly with multiple options for definitive reperfusion therapy and supportive care. A thorough understanding of the physiology, risk stratification, treatment, and support options for the high-risk PE patient is necessary for all intensivists in order to improve outcomes. This article aims to provide a review from an intensivist's perspective highlighting the physiological consequences, risk stratification, and treatment options for these patients as well as providing a proposed algorithm to the risk stratification and acute management of high-risk PE.
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- Akhil Khosla
- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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Impact of Time to Intervention on Catheter-Directed Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism. Crit Care Explor 2023; 5:e0828. [PMID: 36699257 PMCID: PMC9848527 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Cather-directed therapies (CDTs) are an evolving therapeutic option for patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Although many techniques have been studied, there is limited evidence for the impact of timing of intervention on patient outcomes. Our objective was to assess the association between time to CDT in patients presenting with PE on patient-related outcomes such as length of stay (LOS) and mortality. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Single academic center. PATIENTS We identified patients for which the PE response team had been activated from January 2014 to October 2021. Patients were split into two cohorts depending on whether they went to CDT less than 24 hours from admission (early) versus greater than 24 hours (late). INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Data on demographics, timing of interventions, pulmonary hemodynamics, and outcomes were collected. Sixty-four patients were included in analysis. Thirty-nine (63.8%) underwent their procedure less than 24 hours from admission, whereas 25 (36.2%) underwent the procedure after 24 hours. The time from admission to CDT was 15.9 hours (9.1-20.3 hr) in the early group versus 33.4 (27.9-41) in the late group (p ≤ 0.001). There was a greater decrease in pulmonary artery systolic pressure after intervention in the early cohort (14 mm Hg [6-20 mm Hg] vs 6 mm Hg [1-10 mm Hg]; p = 0.022). Patients who received earlier intervention were found to have shorter hospital LOS (4 vs 7 d; p = 0.038) and ICU LOS (3 vs 5 d; p = 0.004). There was no difference in inhospital mortality between the groups (17.9% vs 12%; p = 0.523). CONCLUSIONS Patients who underwent CDT within 24 hours of admission were more likely to have shorter hospital and ICU LOS. The magnitude of change in LOS between the two cohorts was not fully explained by the difference in time to CDT. There were modest improvements in pulmonary hemodynamics in the patients who underwent CDT earlier.
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Sun N, Chen Y, Liang X, Fan Y, Fang M, Gao X, Wang Y, Chen Y, Wang Z, Yu B, Tian J, Wu B. Clinical and hemodynamic features of acute pulmonary embolism patients diagnosed in cold weather predicts adverse clinical outcome. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1055926. [DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1055926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BackgroundAcute pulmonary embolism (APE) is associated with peak incidence and mortality rate in winter. The present study sought to characterize the clinical and hemodynamic features of cold weather on APE patients.MethodsAll enrolled 224 APE patients underwent clinical and hemodynamic evaluation and baseline parameters were collected. Recruited patients were grouped by weather pattern on admission into cold and warm weather group. The correlation and prognostic values among cold weather and other variables were analyzed.ResultsCompared to warm weather group, patients in cold weather group present with more severe cardiac function, with adverse WHO-functional class (P = 0.032) and higher NT-proBNP concentration [1,853.0 (398.0, 5,237.0) pg/ml vs. 847.5 (56.8, 3,090.5) pg/ml, P = 0.001]. The cold weather group also displayed much critical hemodynamic status and heavier thrombosis load, with higher mPAP (29.1 ± 11.2mmHg vs. 25.6 ± 14.2mmHg, P = 0.045), higher PVR [3.3 (1.7, 6.0) wood units vs. 1.8 (0.9, 3.8) wood units, P < 0.001], higher Miller index (21.4 ± 5.9 vs. 19.1 ± 8.0, P = 0.024), and higher D-dimer levels [2,172.0 (854.5, 3,072.5) mg/L vs. 1,094.5 (210.5, 2,914.5) mg/L, P = 0.008]. Besides, cold weather showed well correlation with the above variables. Survival analysis showed APE patients in cold weather had significantly higher clinical worsening event rate (P = 0.010) and could be an independent predictor of adverse clinical outcome in the multivariate analysis (HR 2.629; 95% CI 1.127, 6.135; P = 0.025).ConclusionAPE patients in cold weather were associated with thrombus overload, cardiac dysfunction, hemodynamic collapse and higher clinical worsening event rate. Cold weather proves to be an independent predictor of adverse clinical outcome.
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Central versus Peripheral CTEPH-Clinical and Hemodynamic Specifications. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58111538. [PMID: 36363494 PMCID: PMC9696046 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58111538] [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: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a chronic progressive disease, resulting from persistent arterial obstruction combined with small-vessel remodeling. Central and peripheral CTEPH are distinguished, according to the dominant lesion's location. This is important for surgical or percutaneous interventional assessment or for medical treatment. Material and Methods: Eighty-one patients (51 male/30 female) with confirmed CTEPH were analyzed, while the CENTRAL type included 51 patients (63%) and the PERIPHERAL type 30 patients (37%). Results: A significant difference in CENTRAL type vs. PERIPHERAL type was determined in gender (male 72.5% vs. 46.7%; p = 0.0198). No difference was found in age, functional status, or echocardiographic parameters. Invasive hemodynamic parameters showed a significant difference in mean pulmonary arterial pressure (46 vs. 58 mmHg; p = 0.0002), transpulmonary gradient (34 vs. 47 mmHg; p = 0.0005), and cardiac index (2.04 vs. 2.5 L.min.m2; p = 0.02) but not in pulmonary vascular resistance. Risk factors showed a significant difference only in acute pulmonary embolism (93.8% vs. 60%; p = 0.0002) and malignancy (2% vs. 13.3%; p = 0.0426). Conclusions: Our study showed hemodynamic differences between CENTRAL type vs. PERIPHERAL type CTEPH with a worse hemodynamic picture in CENTRAL form. This may indicate a different pathophysiological response and/or possible additional influences contributing especially to the peripheral pulmonary bed affection.
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Wu Q, Zhou X, Wang Y, Hu Y. LncRNA GAS5 promotes spermidine‑induced autophagy through the miRNA‑31‑5p/NAT8L axis in pulmonary artery endothelial cells of patients with CTEPH. Mol Med Rep 2022; 26:297. [PMID: 35920180 PMCID: PMC9434988 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2022.12813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a leading cause of pulmonary hypertension. The present study investigated the mechanisms of long non-coding RNA growth arrest-specific transcript 5 (GAS5) on spermidine (SP)-induced autophagy. Pulmonary artery endothelial cells (PAECs) were collected from patients with CTEPH and the rat model. Immunofluorescence, Western blots, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, bioinformatics, rapid amplification of cDNA ends assays, luciferase reporter assays, RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation assays, GFP-LC3 adenoviruses, tfLC3 assays and transmission electron microscopy were performed. The results revealed that SP-induced autophagy increased GAS5 in PAECs. The upregulation of GAS5 enhanced and the downregulation of GAS5 reversed the roles of SP in PAECs. Furthermore, GAS5 promoted SP-induced autophagy in PAECs by targeting miRNA-31-5p. The miRNA-31-5p mimic suppressed and the inhibitor promoted SP-induced autophagy. Furthermore, N-Acetyltransferase 8 Like (NAT8L) was a target gene of miRNA-31-5p and knockdown of NAT8L inhibited the autophagic levels of PAECs. In vivo, SP treatment decreased miRNA-31-5p and increased NAT8L levels, which was reversed by the knockdown of GAS5. The downregulation of GAS5 abolished the stimulatory role of SP in PAECs of CTEPH rats. In conclusion, GAS5 promoted SP-induced autophagy through miRNA-31-5p/NAT8L signaling pathways in vitro and in vivo and GAS5 may be a promising molecular marker for therapies of CTEPH.
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- Qinghua Wu
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061001, P.R. China
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Management of High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: What Is the Place of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation? J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11164734. [PMID: 36012973 PMCID: PMC9409813 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11164734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common disease with an annual incidence rate ranging from 39–115 per 100,000 inhabitants. It is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular mortality in the USA and Europe. While the clinical presentation and severity may vary, it is a life-threatening condition in its most severe form, defined as high-risk or massive PE. Therapeutic options in high-risk PE are limited. Current guidelines recommend the use of systemic thrombolytic therapy as first-line therapy (Level Ib). However, this treatment has important drawbacks including bleeding complications, limited efficacy in patients with recurrent PE or cardiac arrest, and formal contraindications. In this context, the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in the management of high-risk PE has increased worldwide in the last decade. Strategies, including VA-ECMO as a stand-alone therapy or as a bridge to alternative reperfusion therapies, are associated with acceptable outcomes, especially if implemented before cardiac arrest. Nonetheless, the level of evidence supporting ECMO and alternative reperfusion therapies is low. The optimal management of high-risk PE patients will remain controversial until the realization of a prospective randomized trial comparing those cited strategies to systemic thrombolysis.
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Lyhne MD, Witkin AS, Dasegowda G, Tanayan C, Kalra MK, Dudzinski DM. Evaluating cardiopulmonary function following acute pulmonary embolism. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2022; 20:747-760. [PMID: 35920239 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2022.2108789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pulmonary embolism is a common cause of cardiopulmonary mortality and morbidity worldwide. Survivors of acute pulmonary embolism may experience dyspnea, report reduced exercise capacity, or develop overt pulmonary hypertension. Clinicians must be alert for these phenomena and appreciate the modalities and investigations available for evaluation. AREAS COVERED In this review, the current understanding of available contemporary imaging and physiologic modalities is discussed, based on available literature and professional society guidelines. The purpose of the review is to provide clinicians with an overview of these modalities, their strengths and disadvantages, and how and when these investigations can support the clinical work-up of patients post-pulmonary embolism. EXPERT OPINION Echocardiography is a first test in symptomatic patients post-pulmonary embolism, with ventilation/perfusion scanning vital to determination of whether there is chronic residual emboli. The role of computed tomography and magnetic resonance in assessing the pulmonary arterial tree in post-pulmonary embolism patients is evolving. Functional testing, in particular cardiopulmonary exercise testing, is emerging as an important modality to quantify and determine cause of functional limitation. It is possible that future investigations of the post-pulmonary embolism recovery period will better inform treatment decisions for acute pulmonary embolism patients.
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- Mads Dam Lyhne
- Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Echocardiography Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Right heart strain assessment on CTPA following acute pulmonary embolism: Interobserver variability between expert radiologists and physicians. Respir Med 2022; 200:106928. [PMID: 35853266 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accuracy of right heart strain (RHS) measured on computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) scans by non-radiologists is unknown. We assessed inter-observer variability of four RHS features and determined the accuracy of measurements by respiratory physicians. METHOD 1560 consecutive patients with acute PE were identified, and those who had a CTPA and an echocardiogram within 24-h included. CTPAs were independently scored prospectively by two radiologists, two thoracic physicians and a specialist registrar. Inter-observer variability was assessed, and diagnostic accuracy compared to echocardiography. RESULTS 182 patients (median age 62.8 years, IQR 49.8-71.5) with acute PE (7.7% high-risk, 40.7% intermediate high-risk, 31.3% intermediate low-risk and 20.3% low-risk) were included. Right ventricle to left ventricle diameter ratio (RV:LV) measurement had low inter-observer variability among the radiologists and non-radiologists with interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.95 (95%CI 0.92-0.97) and 0.96 (95%CI 0.94-0.97) respectively. RV:LV ratio had high diagnostic accuracy compared to RV dilatation on echocardiography (AUC 0.89, 95%CI 0.84-0.94 for radiologists and AUC 0.84, 95%CI 0.77-0.90 for non-radiologists). Main pulmonary artery to ascending aorta diameter ratio (MPA:Ao) measurement also had excellent agreement amongst the radiologists and non-radiologists (ICC 0.93 (95%CI 0.88-0.96) and 0.92 (95%CI 0.81-0.96) respectively). Significant variability was seen in the assessment of subjective features of RHS (leftward bowing of interventricular septum and contrast reflux into inferior vena cava) amongst the non-radiologists. CONCLUSION RV:LV and MPA:Ao diameter ratios on CTPA measured by non-radiologists have low inter-observer variability and good agreement with radiologists, and can be reliably used where an expert report is unavailable.
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Acar E, Kilicgedik A, Izci S, Inanir M, Yilmaz MF, Gokce M, Izgi IA, Kirma C. Time interval between E and E' waves can predict complicated clinical course in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2021; 49:580-585. [PMID: 33660282 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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PURPOSE Acute pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening cardiothoracic emergency leading to right ventricle systolic and diastolic dysfunction. In the present study, we investigated the right ventricle diastolic function and its predictive value in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. MATERIAL AND METHODS Were prospectively recruited in this study 621 patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism between December 2015 and June 2019. Among them, 173 were excluded, leaving 448 patients for follow-up. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed for the evaluation of the right ventricle systolic and diastolic indices. At 30-day follow-up, the patients were allocated either into the benign or in the complicated clinical course group. RESULTS The group with complicated clinical course had higher value of pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP), right/left ventricle diameter ratio, E-wave velocity, E/A ratio, A' wave velocity, E/E' ratio, and time interval between E and E' waves (P < .05), but lower values of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, A-wave velocity, isovolumetric relaxation time, deceleration time, E', and E'/A' (P < .05). Complicated clinical course was associated with shorter isovolumetric relaxation time (r = .564, P < .001), E/E' (r = .495, P < .001), and TE-E' (r = .596, P < .001). Receiver operator characteristic curve analysis showed that TE-E' had the largest area under curve (TE-E' 0.82, IVRT 0.77, E/E' 0.72). A cut-off value of TE-E' = 70 milliseconds had an 81.1% sensitivity and 71.4% specificity for the prediction of the complicated clinical course. CONCLUSION The assessment of the right ventricle diastolic function could predict the complicated clinical course in patients with acute pulmonary embolism.
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- Emrah Acar
- Department of Cardiology, Gumushane State Hospital, Gumushane, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart and Vascular Disease Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart and Vascular Disease Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Siyami Ersek Heart and Vascular Disease Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart and Vascular Disease Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart and Vascular Disease Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nitrite and tempol combination promotes synergic effects and alleviates right ventricular wall stress during acute pulmonary thromboembolism. Nitric Oxide 2021; 115:23-29. [PMID: 34133975 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The mechanical obstruction and pulmonary vasoconstriction are major determinants of the sudden right ventricular (RV) afterload increases observed during acute pulmonary thromboembolism (APT). Vasodilators and antioxidants agents have been shown to mitigate pulmonary hypertension. We examined whether sodium nitrite and the antioxidant tempol combination could be advantageous in an APT sheep model. METHODS APT was induced in anesthetized sheep by autologous blood clots (250 mg/kg) into the right atrium. Thirty minutes after APT induction, the animals received a continuous infusion of tempol (1.0 mg/kg/min), increasing sodium nitrite infusion (5, 15, and 50 μmol/kg), or a simultaneous combination of both drugs. Saline was used as a control treatment. Hemodynamic measurements were carried out every 15 min. Also, whole blood nitrite and serum 8-isoprostanes levels were measured. RESULTS APT induced sustained pulmonary hypertension, increased dp/dtmax, and rate pressure product (RPP). Nitrite or tempol treatments attenuated these increases (P < 0.05). When both drugs were combined, we found a robust reduction in the RV RPP compared with the treatments alone (P < 0.05). The sole nitrite infusion increased blood nitrite concentrations by 35 ± 6 μM (P < 0.05), whereas the nitrite and tempol combination produced higher blood nitrite concentrations by approximately 54 ± 7 μM. Tempol or nitrite infusions, both alone or combined, blunted the increases in 8-isoprostane concentrations observed after APT. CONCLUSIONS Nitrite and tempol combination protects against APT-induced RV wall stress. The association of both drugs may offer an advantage to treat RV failure during severe APT.
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Right ventricular adaptation to pressure-overload: Differences between chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021; 40:458-466. [PMID: 33745783 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.02.018] [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: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (iPAH) are both associated with right ventricular (RV) failure and mortality. However, CTEPH patients are older, more often male and usually have more co-morbidities than iPAH patients, including a history of venous thromboembolism. Therefore, RV adaptation to pressure-overload in CTEPH may be different than in iPAH. METHODS We included all treatment-naive CTEPH and iPAH patients diagnosed in the Amsterdam UMC between 2000 and 2019 if cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and a right heart catheterization were performed at time of diagnosis. Load-dependent RV volumes and mass were assessed with CMR. Load-independent RV contractility, afterload and diastolic stiffness in relation to afterload were obtained using single beat pressure-volume loop analysis. Differences in RV characteristics between CTEPH and iPAH were analyzed using multiple linear regression with interaction testing after correcting for confounders. RESULTS We included 235 patients in this study and performed pressure-volume loop analysis in 136 patients. In addition to being older and more often male, CTEPH patients had a lower pulmonary vascular resistance than iPAH patients at the time of diagnosis. After correcting for these confounders, CTEPH patients had a somewhat higher RV end-diastolic volume index (87 ± 27 ml vs 82 ± 25 ml; p < .01), and a lower RV relative wall thickness (0.6 ± 0,1 g/ml vs 0.7 ± 0,2 g/ml; p < .01). The correlation coefficient of RV diastolic stiffness to afterload was higher in CTEPH compared to iPAH (p < .05; independent of age and gender). CONCLUSIONS Despite differences in patient characteristics, disease etiology and physiology, RV functional parameters in CTEPH and iPAH are mostly similar. The right ventricle in CTEPH is marginally more dilated, stiffer and less hypertrophic than in iPAH.
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Pyo SY, Park GJ, Kim SC, Kim H, Lee SW, Lee JH. Return of spontaneous circulation in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest caused by pulmonary embolism using early point-of-care ultrasound and timely thrombolytic agent application: Two case reports. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1024907920964136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Acute pulmonary embolism is a confirmed cause of up to 5% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and 5%–13% of unexplained cardiac arrest in patients. However, the true incidence may be much higher, as pulmonary embolism is often clinically underdiagnosed. Thrombolytic therapy is a recognized therapy for pulmonary embolism–associated cardiac arrest but is not routinely recommended during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Therefore, clinicians should attempt to identify patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. Many point-of care ultrasound protocols suggest diagnosis of pulmonary embolism for cardiac arrest patients. Case presentation: We describe two male patients (60 years and 66 years, respectively) who presented to the emergency department with cardiac arrest within a period of 1 week. With administration of point-of care ultrasound during the ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation in both patients, fibrinolytic therapy was initiated under suspicion of cardiac arrest caused by pulmonary embolism. Both patients had return of spontaneous circulation; however, only the second patient, who received fibrinolytic therapy relatively early, was discharged with a good outcome. In this report, we discussed how to diagnose and manage patients with cardiac arrest–associated pulmonary embolism with the help of point-of care ultrasound. We also discuss the different clinical outcomes of the two patients based on the experience of the clinicians and the timing of thrombolytic agent application. Conclusions: If acute pulmonary embolism is suspected in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, we recommend prompt point-of care ultrasound examination. Point-of care ultrasound may help identify patients with pulmonary embolism during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, leading to immediate treatment, although the clinical outcomes may vary.
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- Su Yeong Pyo
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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Rézaiguia-Delclaux S, Haddad F, Pilorge C, Amsallem M, Fadel E, Stéphan F. Limitations of right ventricular annular parameters in the early postoperative period following pulmonary endarterectomy: an observational study. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2020; 31:191-198. [PMID: 32577738 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Echocardiographic right ventricular (RV) annular parameters are probably not as reliable to evaluate the surgical success in the postoperative period after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA), whereas RV end-diastolic/left ventricular end-diastolic area ratio (RVEDA/LVEDA ratio) could be more useful. This study examined the relationship between RV annular parameters or RVEDA/LVEDA ratio and ideal cardiac index (ICI), before and after PEA. METHODS Among 80 patients who underwent PEA, the relationships between RVEDA/LVEDA ratio (21 patients), or tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (32 patients), or systolic tricuspid annular velocity (55 patients) and ICI were modelled. RESULTS Forty-eight hours following PEA, mean pulmonary artery pressure decreased (26 ± 6 vs 46 ± 12 mmHg, P < 0.0001) and ICI improved (2.8 ± 0.8 vs 3.0 ± 0.9 l/min/m2, P = 0.02). In contrast to the moderate association between RV annular indices and ICI in the preoperative period, no significant relationship was found in the postoperative period (r = 0.54 and 0.17 for tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and r = 0.46 and 0.16 for systolic tricuspid annular velocity, respectively). The RVEDA/LVEDA ratio significantly decreased postoperatively (0.97 ± 0.21 vs 1.19 ± 0.43, P = 0.002) and was correlated with ICI both in preoperative and postoperative periods (r = 0.57 and 0.57, respectively). There was a significant correlation between changes in RVEDA/LVEDA ratio and changes in total pulmonary resistance. CONCLUSIONS Improved ICI and RVEDA/LVEDA ratio reflected the surgical success of PEA and lowering of total pulmonary resistances. In contrast to the RV/left ventricular area ratio, annular RV indices associated poorly with postoperative ICI. Recognizing this limitation is important in minimizing the overdiagnosis of RV dysfunction after PEA.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Le Plessis Robinson, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Le Plessis Robinson, France
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- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Le Plessis Robinson, France
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Darnis E, Merveille AC, Desquilbet L, Boysen S, Gommeren K. Interobserver agreement between non‐cardiologist veterinarians and a cardiologist after a 6‐hour training course for echographic evaluation of basic echocardiographic parameters and caudal vena cava diameter in 15 healthy Beagles. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 2019; 29:495-504. [DOI: 10.1111/vec.12883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Elodie Darnis
- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of Liège Liège Belgium
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- Department of Clinical and Diagnostic ScienceUniversity of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Liège Liège Belgium
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Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices have a role in treating high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism with cardiogenic shock. Mechanical circulatory device selection should be made based on center experience and device-specific features. All current devices are effective in decreasing right arterial pressure and providing circulatory support of 4 to 5 L/min. The pulmonary artery pulsatility index may prove to be an unreliable method to assess right ventricular function. Careful clinical evaluation on an individual patient basis should determine the need for MCS.
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Kruger PC, Eikelboom JW, Douketis JD, Hankey GJ. Pulmonary embolism: update on diagnosis and management. Med J Aust 2019; 211:82-87. [PMID: 31216072 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening condition, mandating urgent diagnosis and treatment. The symptoms of PE may be non-specific; diagnosis therefore relies on a clinical assessment and objective diagnostic testing. A clinical decision rule can determine the pre-test probability of PE. If PE is "unlikely", refer for a D-dimer test. If the D-dimer result is normal, PE can be excluded. If D-dimer levels are increased, refer for chest imaging. If PE is "likely", refer for chest imaging. Imaging with computed tomography pulmonary angiogram is accurate and preferred for diagnosing PE, but may detect asymptomatic PE of uncertain clinical significance. Imaging with ventilation-perfusion (VQ) scan is associated with lower radiation exposure than computed tomography pulmonary angiogram, and may be preferred in younger patients and pregnancy. A low probability or high probability VQ scan is helpful for ruling out or confirming PE, respectively; however, an intermediate probability VQ scan requires further investigation. The direct oral anticoagulants have expanded the anticoagulation options for PE. These are the preferred anticoagulant for most patients with PE because they are associated with a lower risk of bleeding, and have the practical advantages of fixed dosage, no need for routine monitoring, and fewer drug interactions compared with vitamin K antagonists. Initial parenteral treatment is required before dabigatran and edoxaban.
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- Paul C Kruger
- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA.,PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Perth, WA.,Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada.,Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada
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- Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada.,St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Zhang CF, Zhao FY, Xu SL, Liu J, Xing XQ, Yang J. Autophagy in pulmonary hypertension: Emerging roles and therapeutic implications. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:16755-16767. [PMID: 30932199 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Autophagy is an important mechanism for cellular self-digestion and basal homeostasis. This gene- and modulator-regulated pathway is conserved in cells. Recently, several studies have shown that autophagic dysfunction is associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, the relationship between autophagy and PH remains controversial. In this review, we mainly introduce the effects of autophagy-related genes and some regulatory molecules on PH and the relationship between autophagy and PH under the conditions of hypoxia, monocrotaline injection, thromboembolic stress, oxidative stress, and other drugs and toxins. The effects of other autophagy-related drugs, such as chloroquine, 3-methyladenine, rapamycin, and other potential therapeutic drugs and targets, in PH are also described.
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- Chun-Fang Zhang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yan'An Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- First Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Akhmerov A, Reich H, Mirocha J, Ramzy D. Effect of Percutaneous Suction Thromboembolectomy on Improved Right Ventricular Function. Tex Heart Inst J 2019; 46:115-119. [PMID: 31236075 DOI: 10.14503/thij-17-6551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Venous thromboembolism is a leading cause of cardiovascular death. Historically, surgical intervention has been associated with high morbidity rates. Pharmacologic therapy alone can be inadequate for patients with substantial hemodynamic compromise, so minimally invasive procedures are being developed to reduce clot burden. We describe our initial experience with using the AngioVac system to remove thromboemboli percutaneously. We reviewed all suction thromboembolectomy procedures performed at our institution from March 2013 through August 2015. The main indications for the procedure were failed catheter-directed therapy, contraindication to thrombolysis, bleeding-related complications, and clot-in-transit phenomena. We collected details on patient characteristics, procedural indications, thrombus location, hemodynamic values, cardiac function, pharmacologic support, and survival to discharge from the hospital. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used for statistical analysis. Thirteen patients (mean age, 56 ± 15 yr; 10 men) underwent suction thromboembolectomy; 10 (77%) survived to hospital discharge. The median follow-up time was 74 days (interquartile range [IQR], 23-221 d). Preprocedurally, 8 patients (62%) had severe right ventricular dysfunction; afterwards, 11 (85%) had normal function or mild-to-moderate dysfunction, and only 2 (17%) had severe dysfunction (P=0.031). Percutaneous suction thromboembolectomy, a promising therapeutic option for patients, appears to be safe, and we found it to be associated with improved right ventricular function.
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Kamimura Y, Okumura N, Adachi S, Shimokata S, Tajima F, Nakano Y, Hirashiki A, Murohara T, Kondo T. Usefulness of scoring right ventricular function for assessment of prognostic factors in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Heart Vessels 2018; 33:1220-1228. [PMID: 29704099 PMCID: PMC6133067 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-018-1168-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Right ventricular (RV) function is associated with prognosis in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). This study aimed to establish an RV dysfunction score using RV echocardiographic parameters to clarify the clinical characteristics in patients with CTEPH and to compare RV dysfunction score with parameters such as World Health Organization (WHO) functional class, hemodynamics, exercise capacity, and plasma BNP level. We enrolled 35 inpatients with CTEPH (mean age, 62 ± 15 years, 15 males). We constructed ‘an RV dysfunction score’ calculated as the summation of each point awarded for the presence of four parameters: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) < 16 mm, 1 point; tissue Doppler-derived tricuspid lateral annular systolic velocity (S′) < 10 cm/s, 1 point; right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC) < 35%, 1 point; and right ventricular myocardial performance index (RV-MPI) > 0.4, 1 point. TAPSE, S′, RVFAC, and RV-MPI was 18.7 ± 4.8 mm, 11.9 ± 3.1 cm/s, 33.5 ± 13.9%, and 0.39 ± 0.2, respectively. The RV dysfunction score was associated with symptom [WHO functional class (p = 0.026)], hemodynamics [mean PAP (p = 0.01), cardiac index (p = 0.009), pulmonary vascular resistance (p = 0.001), and SvO2 (p = 0.039)], exercise capacity [6-min walk distance (p = 0.046), peakVO2 (p = 0.016), and VE/VCO2 slope (p = 0.031)], and plasma BNP level (p = 0.005). This RV dysfunction score using the four RV echocardiographic parameters could be a simple and useful scoring system to evaluate prognostic factors in patients with CTEPH.
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- Yoshihiro Kamimura
- Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine in Cardiopulmonary Disease, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine in Cardiopulmonary Disease, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Japan
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- Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Morioka-cho 7-430, Obu, 474-8511, Japan
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- Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine in Cardiopulmonary Disease, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Japan.
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Double Bolus Alteplase Therapy during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Cardiac Arrest due to Massive Pulmonary Embolism Guided by Focused Bedside Echocardiography. Case Rep Crit Care 2018; 2018:7986087. [PMID: 29755795 PMCID: PMC5884296 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7986087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) frequently leads to cardiac arrest (CA) which carries an extremely high mortality rate. Although available, randomized trials have not shown survival benefits from thrombolytic use. Thrombolytics however have been used successfully during resuscitation in clinical practice in multiple case reports and in retrospective studies. Recent resuscitation guidelines recommend using alteplase for PE related CA; however they do not offer a standardized treatment regimen. The most consistently applied approach is an intravenous bolus of 50 mg tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) early during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). There is no consensus on the subsequent dosing. We present a case in which two 50 mg boluses of t-PA were administered 20 minutes apart during CPR due to persistent hemodynamic compromise guided by bedside echocardiogram. The patient had an excellent outcome with normalization of cardiac function and no neurologic sequela. This case demonstrates the benefit of utilizing bedside echocardiography to guide administration of a second bolus of alteplase when there is persistent hemodynamic compromise despite achieving return of spontaneous circulation after the initial bolus, and there is evidence of persistent right ventricle dysfunction. Future trials are warranted to help establish guidelines for thrombolytic use in cardiac arrest to maximize safety and efficacy.
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Lumsden AB, Suarez E. Interventional Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2017; 12:219-224. [PMID: 28289497 DOI: 10.14797/mdcj-12-4-219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) present with highly variable clinical symptoms and often have accompanying comorbidities. Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical to help prevent recurrence and increased morbidity/mortality. While open surgical thrombectomy was once reserved only for those with massive PE and hemodynamic compromise, it has been reevaluated with a focus on careful patient selection and early intervention. Lately, there has been increased interest in catheter-based interventions and in combining these with an open surgical component to decrease the magnitude of the intervention-for example, direct placement of large-bore thrombectomy devices directly into the right ventricle via sternotomy or subxiphoid approaches. In addition, improved diagnostic capabilities have allowed for expedited diagnosis and treatment of patients with life-threatening PE. At our institution, a hybrid room allows patients suspected of having a massive or submassive PE to undergo on-table contrast-enhanced cone-beam computed tomography scan, thus creating a high-resolution 3-dimensional image of the arterial system that can provide immediate guidance for therapeutic intervention. This review highlights the array of therapeutic options currently used in our armamentarium at the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and describes our development of a pulmonary angioplasty procedure that we believe will greatly facilitate selective thrombus removal in the acute PE setting.
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- Alan B Lumsden
- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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Holmboe S, Andersen A, Jensen RV, Kimose HH, Ilkjær LB, Shen L, Clapp LH, Nielsen-Kudsk JE. Prostacyclins have no direct inotropic effect on isolated atrial strips from the normal and pressure-overloaded human right heart. Pulm Circ 2017; 7:339-347. [PMID: 28597773 PMCID: PMC5467920 DOI: 10.1177/2045893217691532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Prostacyclins are vasodilatory agents used in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. The direct effects of prostacyclins on right heart function are still not clarified. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible direct inotropic properties of clinical available prostacyclin mimetics in the normal and the pressure-overloaded human right atrium. Trabeculae from the right atrium were collected during surgery from chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients with pressure-overloaded right hearts, undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (n = 10) and from patients with normal right hearts operated by valve replacement or coronary bypass surgery (n = 9). The trabeculae were placed in an organ bath, continuously paced at 1 Hz. They were subjected to increasing concentrations of iloprost, treprostinil, epoprostenol, or MRE-269, followed by isoprenaline to elicit a reference inotropic response. The force of contraction was measured continuously. The expression of prostanoid receptors was explored through quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Iloprost, treprostinil, epoprostenol, or MRE-269 did not alter force of contraction in any of the trabeculae. Isoprenaline showed a direct inotropic response in both trabeculae from the pressure-overloaded right atrium and from the normal right atrium. Control experiments on ventricular trabeculae from the pig failed to show an inotropic response to the prostacyclin mimetics. qPCR demonstrated varying expression of the different prostanoid receptors in the human atrium. In conclusion, prostacyclin mimetics did not increase the force of contraction of human atrial trabeculae from the normal or the pressure-overloaded right heart. These data suggest that prostacyclin mimetics have no direct inotropic effects in the human right atrium.
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- Sarah Holmboe
- 1 Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- 3 Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- 3 Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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Richter MJ, Milger K, Tello K, Stille P, Seeger W, Mayer E, Ghofrani HA, Gall H. Heart rate response during 6-minute walking testing predicts outcome in operable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. BMC Pulm Med 2016; 16:96. [PMID: 27377832 PMCID: PMC4932688 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0260-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Six-minute walk test (6MWT) is routinely performed in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) before pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA). However, the clinical relevance of heart rate response (ΔHR) and exercise-induced oxygen desaturation (EID) during 6MWT is remaining unknown. METHODS Patients undergoing PEA in our center between 03/2013-04/2014 were assessed prospectively with hemodynamic and exercise parameters prior to and 1 year post-PEA. Patients with symptomatic chronic thromboembolic disease (mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) <25 mmHg) and clinical relevant obstructive pulmonary disease were excluded. The following definitions were used: ΔHR = (peak HR - resting HR), percent heart rate reserve (HRR) = (peak HR -rest HR)/(220 - age - rest HR) x 100 and EID = SpO2 ≤88 %. RESULTS Thirty-seven patients (of 116 patients screened) with mPAP of 43.2 ± 8.7 mmHg, pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) of 605.5 ± 228.7 dyn*s/cm(5), cardiac index (CI) of 2.4 ± 0.5 l/min/m(2) and a 6MWT-distance of 404.7 ± 148.4 m and a peak VO2 of 12.3 ± 3.4 ml/min/kg prior to PEA were included. Baseline ΔHR during 6MWT was significantly associated with PVR 1 year post-PEA using linear regression analysis (r = 0.43, p = 0.01). Multivariate analysis indicated an association of HRR during 6MWT and residual PH with a hazard ratio of 1.06 (95 % Confidence interval for hazard ratio 0.99-1.14, p = 0.08). EID was observed commonly during 6MWT but no correlations to outcome parameters were found. CONCLUSIONS This is the first prospective study to describe an association of ΔHR during 6MWT with pulmonary hemodynamics 1 year post-PEA. Our preliminary results indicate that HRR derived from 6MWT is of clinical significance. EID was commonly observed, albeit failed as a significant prognostic factor.
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- Manuel Jonas Richter
- />Department of Pneumology, Kerckhoff Heart, Rheuma and Thoracic Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- />Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- />Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- />Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- />Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- />Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- />Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- />Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart, Rheuma and Thoracic Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- />Department of Pneumology, Kerckhoff Heart, Rheuma and Thoracic Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- />Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- />Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- />Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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Deng C, Wu D, Yang M, Chen Y, Ding H, Zhong Z, Lian N, Zhang Q, Wu S, Liu K. The role of tissue factor and autophagy in pulmonary vascular remodeling in a rat model for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Respir Res 2016; 17:65. [PMID: 27234007 PMCID: PMC4884382 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-016-0383-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Few reports have examined tissue factor (TF) and autophagy expression in chronic pulmonary thromboembolic hypertension (CTEPH) animal models. Objectives: To investigate the role of tissue factor (TF), autophagy and their interactions during chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) pathogenesis in a rat model. Methods Autologous blood clots were repeatedly injected into the left jugular vein of rats with injecting endogenous fibrinolysis inhibitor tranexamic acid (TXA). Mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), histopathology and TF, Beclin-1 and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain (LC3) expression levels were detected. Results The mPAP and vessel wall area/total area (WA/TA) ratio in the experiment group increased significantly (P < 0.05). TF mRNA and protein expression levels in the experiment group increased significantly (P < 0.05). Beclin-1 and LC3B mRNA and protein expression levels were lower in the experiment group (P < 0.05). The mPAP had a positive correlation with WA/TA ratio (r = 0.955, P < 0.05). Beclin-1 and LC3B protein expression had a negative correlation with the WA/TA ratio (r = -0.963, P < 0.05, r = -0.965, P < 0.05, respectively). TF protein expression had a negative correlation with both Beclin-1 and LC3B protein expression (r = -0.995, P <0.05, r = -0972, P < 0.05, respectively). Conclusions A rat model of CTEPH can be established by repeatedly introducing autologous blood clots into the pulmonary artery with injecting TXA. TF and autophagy may play a key role during CTEPH pathogenesis, especially in vascular remodeling.
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- Chaosheng Deng
- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China.
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350005, China
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Namana V, Siddiqui S, Balasubramanian R, Sarasam R, Shetty V. Saddle pulmonary embolism: right ventricular strain an indicator for early surgical approach. Oxf Med Case Reports 2016; 2016:130-4. [PMID: 27274856 PMCID: PMC4887829 DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omw045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Revised: 04/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Current mainstay treatment for pulmonary embolism (PE) includes oral anticoagulation, thrombolytic therapy, catheter embolectomy and acute surgical embolectomy. Surgical embolectomy is reserved for hemodynamically unstable patients (cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest) and contraindication to thrombolytic therapy. We report a case of saddle PE in a young female with echocardiographic signs of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction who underwent early acute surgical embolectomy with a positive outcome. It would be beneficial to use bedside echocardiography even in hemodynamically stable patients to determine RV strain as this could act as an early indicator suggesting the escalation of therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vinod Namana
- Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
| | - Sabah Siddiqui
- Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
| | - Vijay Shetty
- Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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