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Ji X, Zhang Y, Xie Y, Zhao R, Li Y, Xie M, Zhang L. Feasibility and prognostic value of tissue motion annular displacement in patients with heart transplantation. Echocardiography 2024; 41:e15809. [PMID: 38581298 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Tissue motion of mitral annular displacement (TMAD) assessment has proved to be an effective method for several cardiovascular diseases including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, heart failure, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, etc. However, there are no studies exploring the feasibility of TMAD in heart transplantation (HT) recipients, and the predictive value of this parameter for adverse outcomes in these patients remains unknown. Consequently, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of TMAD in the evaluation of left ventricular (LV) systolic function in clinically well adult HT patients, and further investigate the prognostic value of TMAD. METHODS Echocardiography was performed in 155 adult HT patients and 49 healthy subjects. All the subjects were examined by conventional transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography and two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) with evaluation of the LV end-diastolic diameter, LV end-diastolic volume index, LV end-systolic volume index, interventricular septal thickness, left atrial diameter, mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE), LV ejection fraction (LVEF), TMAD and LV global longitudinal strain (LVGLS). The end point was defined as all-causes mortality or posttransplant related hospitalization during follow up. Cox proportional hazards regression was performed to evaluate the prognostic value of the parameters for predicting poor outcomes in HT patients. RESULTS A significant positive correlation was found between the measurements of TMAD and LVGLS (r = .714, p < .001). TMAD obtained by 2D-STE had good reproducibility. The LVGLS and TMAD were significantly lower in HT group than in control group (both p < .001). In HT patients, compared with event free group, adverse outcome group displayed reduced TMAD and LVGLS, and elevated age (p < .001, < .001, = .017, respectively). Patients with higher TMAD (> 9.1 mm) had comparatively better survival when stratified by cutoff value (log-rank p < .001). LVGLS and TMAD were independently associated with adverse outcomes in multivariable analysis (both p < .001). CONCLUSION Assessment of TMAD is effective for evaluating LV longitudinal systolic function and predicting adverse outcomes in clinically well adult HT patients.
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- Xiang Ji
- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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Mayuga KA, Fedorowski A, Ricci F, Gopinathannair R, Dukes JW, Gibbons C, Hanna P, Sorajja D, Chung M, Benditt D, Sheldon R, Ayache MB, AbouAssi H, Shivkumar K, Grubb BP, Hamdan MH, Stavrakis S, Singh T, Goldberger JJ, Muldowney JAS, Belham M, Kem DC, Akin C, Bruce BK, Zahka NE, Fu Q, Van Iterson EH, Raj SR, Fouad-Tarazi F, Goldstein DS, Stewart J, Olshansky B. Sinus Tachycardia: a Multidisciplinary Expert Focused Review. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2022; 15:e007960. [PMID: 36074973 PMCID: PMC9523592 DOI: 10.1161/circep.121.007960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Sinus tachycardia (ST) is ubiquitous, but its presence outside of normal physiological triggers in otherwise healthy individuals remains a commonly encountered phenomenon in medical practice. In many cases, ST can be readily explained by a current medical condition that precipitates an increase in the sinus rate, but ST at rest without physiological triggers may also represent a spectrum of normal. In other cases, ST may not have an easily explainable cause but may represent serious underlying pathology and can be associated with intolerable symptoms. The classification of ST, consideration of possible etiologies, as well as the decisions of when and how to intervene can be difficult. ST can be classified as secondary to a specific, usually treatable, medical condition (eg, pulmonary embolism, anemia, infection, or hyperthyroidism) or be related to several incompletely defined conditions (eg, inappropriate ST, postural tachycardia syndrome, mast cell disorder, or post-COVID syndrome). While cardiologists and cardiac electrophysiologists often evaluate patients with symptoms associated with persistent or paroxysmal ST, an optimal approach remains uncertain. Due to the many possible conditions associated with ST, and an overlap in medical specialists who see these patients, the inclusion of experts in different fields is essential for a more comprehensive understanding. This article is unique in that it was composed by international experts in Neurology, Psychology, Autonomic Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, Exercise Physiology, Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Endocrinology, Cardiology, and Cardiac Electrophysiology in the hope that it will facilitate a more complete understanding and thereby result in the better care of patients with ST.
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- Kenneth A. Mayuga
- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Karolinska Institutet & Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, “G.d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti Scalo, Italy
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
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- MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center &Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville Campus, Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville, TN
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT, Cambridge, UK
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas & University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Section of Preventive Cardiology & Rehabilitation, Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Elevated Heart Rate Following Heart Transplantation Is Associated With Increased Graft Vasculopathy and Mortality. J Card Fail 2019; 25:249-256. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Avtaar Singh SS, Banner NR, Rushton S, Simon AR, Berry C, Al-Attar N. ISHLT Primary Graft Dysfunction Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcome: A UK National Study. Transplantation 2019; 103:336-343. [DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Background
Heart transplantation (HTx) remains the most effective long-term treatment for advanced heart failure. Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) continues to be a potentially life-threatening early complication. In 2014, a consensus statement released by International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) established diagnostic criteria for PGD. We studied the incidence of PGD across the United Kingdom.
Methods
We analyzed the medical records of all adult patients who underwent HTx between October 2012 and October 2015 in the 6 UK heart transplant centers Preoperative donor and recipient characteristics, intraoperative details, and posttransplant complications were compared between the PGD and non-PGD groups using the ISHLT definition. Multivariable analysis was performed using logistic regression.
Results
The incidence of ISHLT PGD was 36%. Thirty-day all-cause mortality in those with and without PGD was 31 (19%) versus 13 (4.5%) (P = 0.0001). Donor, recipient, and operative factors associated with PGD were recipient diabetes mellitus (P = 0.031), recipient preoperative bilateral ventricular assist device (P < 0.001), and preoperative extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (P = 0.023), female donor to male recipient sex mismatch (P = 0.007), older donor age (P = 0.010), and intracerebral haemorrhage/thrombosis in donor (P = 0.023). Intraoperatively, implant time (P = 0.017) and bypass time (P < 0.001) were significantly longer in the PGD cohort. Perioperatively, patients with PGD received more blood products (P < 0.001). Risk factors identified by multivariable logistic regression were donor age (P = 0.014), implant time (P = 0.038), female: male mismatch (P = 0.033), recipient diabetes (P = 0.051) and preoperative ventricular assist device/extracorporeal membranous oxygenation support (P = 0.012).
Conclusions
This is the first national study to examine the incidence and significance of PGD after HTx using the ISHLT definition. PGD remains a frequent early complication of HTx and is associated with increased mortality.
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- Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Statistics and Clinical Studies, National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Reed RM, Netzer G, Hunsicker L, Mitchell BD, Rajagopal K, Scharf S, Eberlein M. Cardiac size and sex-matching in heart transplantation : size matters in matters of sex and the heart. JACC-HEART FAILURE 2015; 2:73-83. [PMID: 24611131 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2013.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study evaluated whether worsened outcomes in sex mismatch are related to mismatch of organ size in heart transplantation. BACKGROUND Sizing for organ allocation in heart transplantation currently incorporates only body weight differences between the donor and recipient. Weight correlates poorly to cardiac size, and donor–recipient weight differences are not associated with differential survival. Heart size correlates with sex, and donor–recipient sex mismatch conveys worse-than-expected outcomes. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of 31,634 donor–recipient adult heart transplant pairings from the United Network for Organ Sharing transplantation registry. We used predictive models to calculate the predicted total heart mass (pHM) for recipient and donor pairs. We assessed organ size mismatch by calculating the percent difference between the donor and recipient pHM as [(pHM(recipient) – pHM(donor))/(pHM(recipient))]*100. RESULTS The most-undersized pHM septile demonstrated higher mortality during the first year post-transplantation (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.27; p < 0.001), which remained robust in adjusted models (HR: 1.25; p = 0.03). Survival did not vary across septiles of weight differences. On univariate analysis, sex mismatch was associated with higher mortality in male patients, but not in female patients. Controlling for differences in pHM reversed these associations. Adjusted models demonstrated worse survival associated with sex mismatch in female patients (1-year HR: 1.28; p = 0.02) but no difference in male patients (1-year HR, 1.00; p = 1.0). CONCLUSIONS Differences in donor–recipient pHM modulated the survival associated with donor–recipient sex mismatch and identified donor heart undersizing as an otherwise occult and potentially preventable cause of mortality following orthotopic heart transplantation.
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Laudisio A, Bandinelli S, Gemma A, Ferrucci L, Incalzi RA. Associations of Heart Rate With Inflammatory Markers Are Modulated by Gender and Obesity in Older Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2014; 70:899-904. [PMID: 25429009 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Faster resting heart rate (HR), which is associated with inflammation and elevated cortisol levels, is a risk factor for excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, inflammation, and elevated cortisol levels. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the interaction of Body Mass Index (BMI) with inflammation and cortisol in modulating HR in older subjects. METHODS We analyzed data of 895 participants aged 65+ enrolled in the "InCHIANTI" study, in sinus rhythm, and not taking beta blockers or digoxin. Linear regression was performed to assess the adjusted association between HR, IL-6, and cortisol levels. The model was also analyzed stratifying for BMI tertiles. Logistic regression was adopted for evaluating the association of HR exceeding the mean value with Il-6 and serum cortisol. RESULTS According to multivariable linear regression, IL-6 and cortisol levels were associated with HR (B = 1.42, 95% CI = 0.43-2.42; p = .005 and B = .34, 95% CI = 0.17-.51; p < .0001, respectively). The association was significant only among women in the highest BMI tertile (B = 4.16, 95% CI = 1.40-6.91; p = .003 for IL-6 and B = .57, 95% CI = 0.14-1.01; p = .010 for cortisol). Logistic regression confirmed that IL-6 and cortisol levels were associated with HR above the mean value in the highest BMI tertile (OR = 2.13, 95% CI = 1.15-3.97; p = .009 and OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.03-1.25; p = .009, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Faster HR is associated with proinflammatory state in elderly patients; this association seems to be limited to women with higher BMI.
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- Alice Laudisio
- Department of Geriatrics, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
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- Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit, Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Homecare Service, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma E, Rome, Italy
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- National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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