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Rali AS, Inampudi C, Zalawadiya S, Shah A, Teuteberg JJ, Stewart GC, Cantor RS, Deng L, Jacobs JP, Kirklin JK, Stevenson LW. Changing Strategy Between Bridge to Transplant and Destination LVAD Therapy After the First 3 Months: Analysis of the STS-INTERMACS Database. J Card Fail 2024; 30:552-561. [PMID: 37898382 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been implanted as bridge to transplantation (BTT), bridge to candidacy (BTC) or destination therapy (DT) on the basis of relative and absolute contraindications to transplantation. Multiple factors may lead to changes in the strategy of support after LVAD implantation. METHODS Based on INTERMACS (Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support) 2012-2020 data, 11,262 patients survived to 3 months on continuous-flow LVADs with intent of BTT or DT. Preimplant characteristics and early events post-LVAD were analyzed in relation to changes in BTT or DT strategy during the next 12 months. RESULTS Among 3216 BTT patients at 3 months, later transplant delisting or death without transplant occurred in 536 (16.7%) and was more common with age, profiles 1-2, renal dysfunction, and independently for prior cardiac surgery (HR 1.25, 95% CI 1.04-1.51; P = 0.02). Post-LVAD events of infections, gastrointestinal bleeding, stroke, and right heart failure as defined by inotropic therapy, predicted delisting and death, as did in-hospital location at 3 months (HR 1.67, 95% CI 1.20-2.33; P = 0.0024). Of 8046 patients surviving to 3 months with the intent of destination therapy, 750 (9.3%) subsequently underwent listing or transplantation, often with initial histories of acute HF (HR 1.70, 95% CI 1.27-2.27; P = 0.0012) or malnutrition-cachexia (1.73, 95% CI 1.14-2.63; P = 0.0099). Multiple gastrointestinal bleeding events (≥ 4) with LVAD increased transition from BTT to DT (HR 4.22, 95% CI 1.46-12.275; P = 0.0078) but also from DT to BTT (HR 5.17, 95% CI 1.92-13.9; P = 0.0011). CONCLUSIONS Implant strategies change over time in relation to preimplant characteristics and adverse events post implant. Preimplant recognition of factors predicting later change in implant strategy will refine initial triage, whereas further reduction of post-LVAD complications will expand options, including eventual consideration of heart transplantation.
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- Aniket S Rali
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Acharya D, Manandhar-Shrestha N, Leacche M, Rajapreyar I, William P, Kazui T, Hooker R, Tonna J, Jovinge S, Loyaga-Rendon R. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to advanced heart failure therapies. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023; 42:1059-1071. [PMID: 36964083 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1498] [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: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a key support modality for cardiogenic shock. The 2018 United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) heart transplant allocation algorithm prioritizes VA-ECMO patients. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of VA-ECMO in bridging to advanced heart failure therapies. METHODS We analyzed adult patients from the multicenter Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry receiving VA-ECMO for cardiac support or resuscitation between 2016 and 2021 in the United States, comparing bridge-to-transplant (BTT) and non-BTT intent patients, as well as pre- vs post-2018 patients, on a wide range of demographic and clinical outcome predictors. RESULTS Of 17,087 patients, 797 received left ventricular assist device (LVAD)/heart transplant, 7,931 died or had poor prognosis, and 8,359 had expected recovery at ECMO discontinuation. Patients supported with BTT intent had lower clinical acuity than non-BTT candidates and were more likely to receive LVAD/transplant. The proportion of patients who received VA-ECMO as BTT and received LVAD/transplant increased after 2018. Post-2018 BTT patients had significantly lower clinical acuity and higher likelihood of transplant than both post-2018 non-BTT patients and pre-2018 BTT patients. ECMO complications were associated with lower likelihood of transplant but were significantly less common post-2018 than pre-2018. CONCLUSIONS After implementation of the 2018 UNOS allocation system, ECMO utilization as BTT or LVAD has increased, and the acuity of BTT intent patients cannulated for ECMO has decreased. There has not yet been an increase in more acute ECMO patients getting transplanted. This may partially explain the post-transplant outcomes of ECMO patients in the current era reported in UNOS.
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- Deepak Acharya
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, Arizona.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Schurtz G, Delmas C, Fenouillet M, Roubille F, Puymirat E, Bonello L, Leurent G, Verdier B, Levy B, Ternacle J, Harbaoui B, Vanzetto G, Combaret N, Lattuca B, Bruel C, Bourenne J, Labbé V, Henry P, Bonnefoy-Cudraz É, Lamblin N, Lemesle G. Impact of Pre-Existing History of Heart Failure on Patient Profile, Therapeutic Management, and Prognosis in Cardiogenic Shock: Insights from the FRENSHOCK Registry. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12111844. [PMID: 36430979 PMCID: PMC9698880 DOI: 10.3390/life12111844] [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: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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There is a large heterogeneity among patients presenting with cardiogenic shock (CS). It is crucial to better apprehend this heterogeneity in order to adapt treatments and improve prognoses in these severe patients. Notably, the presence (or absence) of a pre-existing history of chronic heart failure (CHF) at time of CS onset may be a significant part of this heterogeneity, and data focusing on this aspect are lacking. We aimed to compare CS patients with new-onset HF to those with worsening CHF in the multicenter FRENSHOCK registry. Altogether, 772 CS patients were prospectively included: 433 with a previous history of CHF and 339 without. Worsening CHF patients were older (68 +/− 13.4 vs. 62.7 +/− 16.2, p < 0.001) and had a greater burden of extra-cardiac comorbidities. At admission, acute myocardial infarction was predominantly observed in the new-onset HF group (49.9% vs. 25.6%, p < 0.001). When focusing on hemodynamic parameters, worsening CHF patients showed more congestion and higher ventricular filling pressures. Worsening CHF patients experienced higher in-hospital all-cause mortality (31.3% vs. 24.2%, p = 0.029). Our results emphasize the great heterogeneity of the patients presenting with CS. Worsening CHF patients had higher risk profiles, and this translated to a 30% increase in in-hospital all-cause mortality. The heterogeneity of this population prompts us to better determine the phenotype of CS patients to adapt their management.
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- Guillaume Schurtz
- USIC et Centre Hémodynamique, Institut Coeur Poumon, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Rangueil University Hospital/Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases (I2MC), UMR-1048, National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- USIC et Centre Hémodynamique, Institut Coeur Poumon, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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- Cardiology Department, INI-CRT, CHU de Montpellier, PhyMedExp, Université de Montpellier, INSERM, CNRS, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 75000 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, APHM, Mediterranean Association for Research and Studies in Cardiology (MARS Cardio), Centre for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research (C2VN), Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRA 1260, 13000 Marseille, France
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- Department of Cardiology, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI-UMR 1099, University Rennes 1, 35000 Rennes, France
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- USIC et Centre Hémodynamique, Institut Coeur Poumon, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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- Service de Réanimation Médicale Brabois, CHRU Nancy, Pôle Cardio-Médico-Chirurgical, INSERM U1116, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Hôpital Cardiologique Haut-Lévêque, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, 33318 Pessac, France
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Croix-Rousse and Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69000 Lyon, France
- CREATIS UMR5220, INSERM U1044, INSA-15, University of Lyon, 69000 Lyon, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital de Grenoble, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Cardiology, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Nîmes University Hospital, Montpellier University, 30000 Nîmes, France
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- Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, 75000 Paris, France
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- Service de Réanimation des Urgences, CHU La Timone 2, Aix Marseille Université, 13000 Marseille, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, AP-HP, Tenon University Hospital, 75000 Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM U942, University of Paris, 75000 Paris, France
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- Intensive Cardiological Care Division, Hospices Civils de Lyon-Hôpital Cardiovasculaire et Pulmonaire, 69000 Lyon, France
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- Cardiology Department, Heart and Lung Institute, University Hospital of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
- INSERM U1167, Institut Pasteur of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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- USIC et Centre Hémodynamique, Institut Coeur Poumon, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, 59000 Lille, France
- Heart and Lung Institute, University Hospital of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
- Inserm U1011, Institut Pasteur of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
- FACT (French Alliance for Cardiovascular Trials), 75000 Paris, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-320445330; Fax: +33-320444898
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Outcome of Temporary Circulatory Support As a Bridge-to-Left Ventricular Assist Device Strategy in Cardiogenic Shock Patients. Crit Care Med 2021; 50:e426-e433. [PMID: 34974497 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Temporary circulatory support (TCS) as a bridge-to-left ventricular assist device (BTL) in cardiogenic shock patients has been increasing, but limited data exists on this BTL strategy. We aimed at analyzing the outcome of BTL patients in a population of cardiogenic shock patients compared with those without TCS at the time of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery and identify predictors of postoperative mortality in this specific population. DESIGN A multicenter retrospective observational study conducted in 19 centers from 2006 to 2016. SETTING Nineteen French centers. PATIENTS A total of 329 cardiogenic shock patients at the time of LVAD implantation were analyzed. Patients were divided in three groups: those under TCS at the time of LVAD implantation (n = 173), those with TCS removal before LVAD surgery (n = 24), and those who did not undergo a bridging strategy (n = 152). Primary endpoint was 30-day mortality. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Among the BTL group, 68 (39.3%), 18 (10.4%), and 15 (8.7%) patients were under venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Impella, and IABP support alone, and 72 patients (20.6%) were under multiple TCS support. BTL patients presented similar 30 days survival compared with the TCS removal and non-BTL groups. However, BTL group had a significantly longer ICU duration stay, with two-fold duration of mechanical ventilation time, but the three groups experienced similar postoperative complications. Multivariate analysis identified three independent predictors of mortality in the BTL group: combined surgery with LVAD, body mass index (BMI), and heart failure (HF) duration. BTL strategy was not an independent predictor of mortality in cardiogenic shock patients who underwent LVAD. CONCLUSIONS BTL strategy is not associated with a lower survival among cardiogenic shock patients with LVAD implantation. Predictors of mortality are combined surgery with LVAD, higher BMI, and HF duration.
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Abdin A, Anker SD, Butler J, Coats AJS, Kindermann I, Lainscak M, Lund LH, Metra M, Mullens W, Rosano G, Slawik J, Wintrich J, Böhm M. 'Time is prognosis' in heart failure: time-to-treatment initiation as a modifiable risk factor. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:4444-4453. [PMID: 34655282 PMCID: PMC8712849 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In heart failure (HF), acute decompensation can occur quickly and unexpectedly because of worsening of chronic HF or to new-onset HF diagnosed for the first time ('de novo'). Patients presenting with acute HF (AHF) have a poor prognosis comparable with those with acute myocardial infarction, and any delay of treatment initiation is associated with worse outcomes. Recent HF guidelines and recommendations have highlighted the importance of a timely diagnosis and immediate treatment for patients presenting with AHF to decrease disease progression and improve prognosis. However, based on the available data, there is still uncertainty regarding the optimal 'time-to-treatment' effect in AHF. Furthermore, the immediate post-worsening HF period plays an important role in clinical outcomes in HF patients after hospitalization and is known as the 'vulnerable phase' characterized by high risk of readmission and early death. Early and intensive treatment for HF patients in the 'vulnerable phase' might be associated with lower rates of early readmission and mortality. Additionally, in the chronic stable HF outpatient, treatments are often delayed or not initiated when symptoms are stable, ignoring the risk for adverse outcomes such as sudden death. Consequently, there is a dire need to better identify HF patients during hospitalization and after discharge and treating them adequately to improve their prognosis. HF is an urgent clinical scenario along all its stages and disease conditions. Therefore, time plays a significant role throughout the entire patient's journey. Therapy should be optimized as soon as possible, because this is beneficial regardless of severity or duration of HF. Time lavished before treatment initiation is recognized as important modifiable risk factor in HF.
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- Amr Abdin
- Klinik für Innere Medizin III‐Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische IntensivmedizinUniversitätsklinikum des SaarlandesKirrberger Strasse 100Homburg66421Germany
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- Department of Cardiology & Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site BerlinCharité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Campus CVK)BerlinGermany
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Mississippi Medical CenterJacksonMSUSA
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III‐Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische IntensivmedizinUniversitätsklinikum des SaarlandesKirrberger Strasse 100Homburg66421Germany
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- Division of CardiologyGeneral Hospital Murska SobotaMurska SobotaSlovenia
- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of LjubljanaLjubljanaSlovenia
- Faculty of Natural Sciences and MathematicsUniversity of MariborMariborSlovenia
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of MedicineKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity and Civil Hospitals of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Department of CardiologyZiekenhuis Oost‐Limburg (ZOL)GenkBelgium
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- Department of Medical SciencesIRCCS San Raffaele PisanaRomeItaly
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III‐Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische IntensivmedizinUniversitätsklinikum des SaarlandesKirrberger Strasse 100Homburg66421Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III‐Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische IntensivmedizinUniversitätsklinikum des SaarlandesKirrberger Strasse 100Homburg66421Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III‐Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische IntensivmedizinUniversitätsklinikum des SaarlandesKirrberger Strasse 100Homburg66421Germany
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Oki T, Ishii S, Takigami Y, Eda Y, Maemura K, Yazaki M, Fujita T, Ikeda Y, Nabeta T, Maekawa E, Koitabashi T, Ako J. Re-worsening left ventricular ejection fraction after response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Cardiol 2021; 79:358-364. [PMID: 34756767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) provided functional and clinical improvement in patients with heart failure (HF) and electrical intraventricular conduction disturbances, some patients had re-worsening left ventricular (LV) function after a favorable CRT response. We analyzed the clinical variables and cardiac outcomes associated with this re-worsening LV function after CRT. METHODS In this study, 71 patients with CRT response who received CRT between 2006 and 2017 were included. CRT response was defined as a "≥ 10% improvement in LV ejection fraction (LVEF) on follow-up." Patients were classified into two groups: (i) persistent: (n = 48, 68%), defined as those with a CRT response and (ii) re-worsening: (n = 23, 32%), consisting of those who fell out of the definition of a CRT response after an initial CRT response. RESULTS Half of the patients in the re-worsening group failed to maintain a CRT response from two years upwards. A longer duration from HF diagnosis to CRT implantation, nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay (NIVCD) on electrocardiogram at CRT implantation, and a lower increased LVEF at initial CRT response were independent predictors for the re-worsening group. Patients in the re-worsening group had a higher incidence rate for HF hospitalization and cardiac deaths, compared with those in the persistent group. CONCLUSION One-third of CRT responders experienced re-worsening LVEF, which was associated with poor outcomes. CRT responders with NIVCD, longer HF duration, and a lower increased LVEF at initial CRT response should be monitored with caution.
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- Takumi Oki
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
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Javier Delmo EM, Javier MFDM, Böthig D, Rüffer A, Cesnjevar R, Dandel M, Hetzer R. Heart failure in the young: Insights into myocardial recovery with ventricular assist device support. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2021; 11:148-163. [PMID: 33708488 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Data on ventricular unloading-promoted myocardial recovery and post-weaning outcome in children is scarce. We analyzed the weaning outcome in children with heart failure (HF) supported with ventricular assist device (VAD). Methods A multi-institutional data on VAD implanted in 193 children and adolescents with HF between April 1990 and November 2015 was reviewed. Among them, 25 children (mean age 3.4±3.0, range, 0.058-16.3 years, 15 females) were weaned from VAD. Etiology of HF were myocarditis (n=11), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP) (n=7), ischemic HF (n=3), arrhythmogenic CMP (n=1), post-correction of congenital heart disease (CHD) (n=1) and acute graft failure (n=1). Mean duration of HF before VAD implantation was 59.4±3 days. Results Age, duration of HF, DCMP, cardiac arrest and duration of VAD are essential clinical characteristics to delineate who may have the potential to myocardial recovery. Echocardiographic parameters pre-implantation, during the final off-pump trial and during the post-explantation follow-ups revealed that LVEF, LVEDD and relative wall thickness (RWT) showed significant differences (P<0.001) among patients stratified by outcome to assess recovery. Presently, 21 (84.0%) of the weaned patients are alive with their native hearts 1.3-19.1 years after VAD explantation. An additional weaned patient had HF recurrence 3 months post-weaning and was transplanted. Conclusions Post-weaning myocardial recovery and cardiac stability of children with HF from several etiologies supported with a VAD appears sustainable and durable. Young patients with short HF duration are more likely to recover. Absence of cardiac arrest, cardiac size, geometry and function may prospectively identify patients who may be likely to have myocardial recovery.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology/Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Universitäres Herzzentrum Hamburg GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardio Centrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardio Centrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Loss KL, Shaddy RE, Kantor PF. Recent and Upcoming Drug Therapies for Pediatric Heart Failure. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:681224. [PMID: 34858897 PMCID: PMC8632454 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.681224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pediatric heart failure (HF) is an important clinical condition with high morbidity, mortality, and costs. Due to the heterogeneity in clinical presentation and etiologies, the development of therapeutic strategies is more challenging in children than adults. Most guidelines recommending drug therapy for pediatric HF are extrapolated from studies in adults. Unfortunately, even using all available treatment, progression to cardiac transplantation is common. The development of prospective clinical trials in the pediatric population has significant obstacles, including small sample sizes, slow recruitment rates, challenging endpoints, and high costs. However, progress is being made as evidenced by the recent introduction of ivabradine and of sacubitril/valsartan. In the last 5 years, new drugs have also been developed for HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in adults. The use of well-designed prospective clinical trials will be fundamental in the evaluation of safety and efficacy of these new drugs on the pediatric population. The aim of this article is to review the clinical presentation and management of acute and chronic pediatric heart failure, focusing on systolic dysfunction in patients with biventricular circulation and a systemic left ventricle. We discuss the drugs recently approved for children and those emerging, or in use for adults with HFrEF.
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- Karla L Loss
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Ruiz‐Cano MJ, Morshuis M, Koster A, Lauenroth V, Prashovikj E, Gummert J, Paluszkiewicz L. Risk factors of early right ventricular failure in patients undergoing LVAD implantation with intermediate Intermacs profile for advanced heart failure. J Card Surg 2020; 35:1832-1839. [DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Maria J. Ruiz‐Cano
- Thorax and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center Ruhr‐University Bochum Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Thorax and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center Ruhr‐University Bochum Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Thorax and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center Ruhr‐University Bochum Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Thorax and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center Ruhr‐University Bochum Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Thorax and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center Ruhr‐University Bochum Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Thorax and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center Ruhr‐University Bochum Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Thorax and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center Ruhr‐University Bochum Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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Butt JH, Fosbøl EL, Gerds TA, Andersson C, McMurray JJ, Petrie MC, Gustafsson F, Madelaire C, Kristensen SL, Gislason GH, Torp‐Pedersen C, Køber L, Schou M. Readmission and death in patients admitted with new‐onset versus worsening of chronic heart failure: insights from a nationwide cohort. Eur J Heart Fail 2020; 22:1777-1785. [DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Jawad H. Butt
- Department of Cardiology Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
- Department of Cardiology Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital Herlev Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Biostatistics University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
- The Danish Heart Foundation Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital Gentofte Denmark
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre University of Glasgow Glasgow UK
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- Department of Cardiology Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital Gentofte Denmark
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- The Danish Heart Foundation Copenhagen Denmark
- Department of Cardiology Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital Gentofte Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital Herlev Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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Loyaga-Rendon RY, Boeve T, Tallaj J, Lee S, Leacche M, Lotun K, Koehl DA, Cantor RS, Kirklin JK, Acharya D. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support: An Analysis of the STS-INTERMACS Database. Circ Heart Fail 2020; 13:e006387. [PMID: 32164436 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.119.006387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited data are available regarding the outcomes of patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) who undergo durable mechanical circulatory support implantation (dMCS). We analyzed the clinical characteristics, outcomes, and risk factors for mortality in patients who were bridged with ECMO to dMCS. METHODS Adult patients who received dMCS between January 2008 and December 2017 (n=19 824), registered in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons-Interagency Registry for Mechanical Assisted Circulatory Support (STS-INTERMACS) database were included. Baseline characteristics, outcomes, risk factors, and adverse events were compared between ECMO-supported patients (n=933) and INTERMACS profile 1 (IP-1) patients not supported by ECMO (n=2362). A propensity match analysis was performed. RESULTS ECMO patients had inferior survival at 12 months (66.1%) than non-ECMO patients (75.4%; P<0.0001). The proportion of patients transplanted at 2 years after dMCS was similar between the ECMO (30.8%) and non-ECMO (31.8%) groups (P=0.49). A multiphase parametric hazard model identified 2 different periods based on risk of death. ECMO patients had a high hazard for death in the first 6 months after implantation (hazard ratio, 2.18 [1.79-2.66]; P<0.001). Multivariable analysis showed that ECMO was an independent risk factor associated with poor outcome during the early phase after dMCS (hazard ratio, 1.69 [1.37-2.09]; P<0.0001) but not during the constant phase. ECMO patients had similar outcomes to non-ECMO patients when a propensity matched cohort was analyzed. CONCLUSIONS ECMO-supported patients before dMCS have lower survival compared with other IP-1 patients. A multivariable analysis showed that ECMO is an independent risk factor of poor outcome after dMCS. However, a propensity matched analysis suggested that when important clinical variables are controlled the outcome of both groups is similar. These data support the implantation of dMCS in carefully selected ECMO patients.
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- Renzo Y Loyaga-Rendon
- Advanced Heart Failure Section, Cardiovascular Division, (R.Y.L.-R., S.L.), Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery (T.B., M.L.), Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Cardiovascular Division (J.T.), University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Advanced Heart Failure Section, Cardiovascular Division, (R.Y.L.-R., S.L.), Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery (T.B., M.L.), Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Division, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ (K.L., D.A.)
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (D.A.K., R.S.C., J.K.K.), University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (D.A.K., R.S.C., J.K.K.), University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (D.A.K., R.S.C., J.K.K.), University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Division, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ (K.L., D.A.)
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Elming MB, Thøgersen AM, Videbæk L, Bruun NE, Eiskjær H, Haarbo J, Egstrup K, Gustafsson F, Hastrup Svendsen J, Høfsten DE, Pehrson S, Nielsen JC, Køber L, Thune JJ. Duration of Heart Failure and Effect of Defibrillator Implantation in Patients With Nonischemic Systolic Heart Failure. Circ Heart Fail 2019; 12:e006022. [PMID: 31500444 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.119.006022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with nonischemic systolic heart failure (HF) have increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and death from progressive pump failure. Whether the risk of SCD changes over time is unknown. We seek here to investigate the relation between duration of HF, mode of death, and effect of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined the risk of all-cause death and SCD according to the duration of HF among patients with nonischemic systolic HF enrolled in the DANISH (Danish Study to Assess the Efficacy of ICDs in Patients with Non-ischemic Systolic Heart Failure on Mortality). In all, 1116 patients were included. Patients were divided according to quartiles of HF duration (≤8, 9≤18, 19≤65, and ≥66 months). Patients with the longest duration of HF were older, more often men, had more comorbidity, and more often received a cardiac resynchronization therapy device. Doubling of HF duration was an independent predictor of both all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.27; 95% CI, 1.17-1.38; P<0.0001), and SCD (HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.11-1.50; P=0.0007). The proportion of deaths caused by SCD was not different between HF quartiles (P=0.91), and the effect of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation on all-cause mortality was not modified by the duration of HF (P=0.59). CONCLUSIONS Duration of HF predicted both all-cause mortality and risk of SCD independently of other risk indicators. However, the proportion of death caused by SCD did not change with longer duration of HF, and the effect of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was not modified by the duration of HF. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00542945.
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- Marie Bayer Elming
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet (M.B.E., J.H.S., F.G., D.E.H., S.P., L.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (M.B.E., N.E.B., F.G., J.H.S., L.K., J.J.T.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology (A.M.T.), Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark (L.V.)
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (M.B.E., N.E.B., F.G., J.H.S., L.K., J.J.T.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark.,Clinical Institute (N.E.B.), Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark.,Department of Cardiology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark (N.E.B.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark (H.E., J.C.N.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark (J.H.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark (K.E.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet (M.B.E., J.H.S., F.G., D.E.H., S.P., L.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (M.B.E., N.E.B., F.G., J.H.S., L.K., J.J.T.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet (M.B.E., J.H.S., F.G., D.E.H., S.P., L.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (M.B.E., N.E.B., F.G., J.H.S., L.K., J.J.T.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet (M.B.E., J.H.S., F.G., D.E.H., S.P., L.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet (M.B.E., J.H.S., F.G., D.E.H., S.P., L.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark (H.E., J.C.N.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet (M.B.E., J.H.S., F.G., D.E.H., S.P., L.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (M.B.E., N.E.B., F.G., J.H.S., L.K., J.J.T.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (M.B.E., N.E.B., F.G., J.H.S., L.K., J.J.T.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark (J.J.T.)
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Association of heart failure duration with clinical prognosis in advanced heart failure. Clin Res Cardiol 2019; 109:350-357. [DOI: 10.1007/s00392-019-01515-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Ratio of pulmonary artery diameter to ascending aortic diameter and severity of heart failure. J Heart Lung Transplant 2018; 37:1341-1350. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Is the ratio of pulmonary artery to aortic diameter akin to heart failure's hemoglobin A1c? J Heart Lung Transplant 2018; 38:104-106. [PMID: 30352780 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Böhm M, Komajda M, Borer JS, Ford I, Maack C, Tavazzi L, Moyne A, Swedberg K. Duration of chronic heart failure affects outcomes with preserved effects of heart rate reduction with ivabradine: findings from SHIFT. Eur J Heart Fail 2017; 20:373-381. [PMID: 29027329 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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AIMS In heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction and sinus rhythm, heart rate reduction with ivabradine reduces the composite incidence of cardiovascular death and HF hospitalization. METHODS AND RESULTS It is unclear whether the duration of HF prior to therapy independently affects outcomes and whether it modifies the effect of heart rate reduction. In SHIFT, 6505 patients with chronic HF (left ventricular ejection fraction of ≤35%), in sinus rhythm, heart rate of ≥70 b.p.m., treated with guideline-recommended therapies, were randomized to placebo or ivabradine. Outcomes and the treatment effect of ivabradine in patients with different durations of HF were examined. Prior to randomization, 1416 ivabradine and 1459 placebo patients had HF duration of ≥4 weeks and <1.5 years; 836 ivabradine and 806 placebo patients had HF duration of 1.5 years to <4 years, and 989 ivabradine and 999 placebo patients had HF duration of ≥4 years. Patients with longer duration of HF were older (62.5 years vs. 59.0 years; P < 0.0001), had more severe disease (New York Heart Association classes III/IV in 56% vs. 44.9%; P < 0.0001) and greater incidences of co-morbidities [myocardial infarction: 62.9% vs. 49.4% (P < 0.0001); renal dysfunction: 31.5% vs. 21.5% (P < 0.0001); peripheral artery disease: 7.0% vs. 4.8% (P < 0.0001)] compared with patients with a more recent diagnosis. After adjustments, longer HF duration was independently associated with poorer outcome. Effects of ivabradine were independent of HF duration. CONCLUSIONS Duration of HF predicts outcome independently of risk indicators such as higher age, greater severity and more co-morbidities. Heart rate reduction with ivabradine improved outcomes independently of HF duration. Thus, HF treatments should be initiated early and it is important to characterize HF populations according to the chronicity of HF in future trials.
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- Michael Böhm
- Internal Medicine Clinic III, Saarland University Clinic, Saarland University, Homburg, Saar, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Paris Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris, France
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- Howard Gilman and Schiavone Institutes, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Internal Medicine Clinic III, Saarland University Clinic, Saarland University, Homburg, Saar, Germany.,Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Ettore Sansavini Health Science Foundation, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Methodology and Valorisation of Data, International Research Institute Servier, Suresnes, France
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Karlström P, Johansson P, Dahlström U, Boman K, Alehagen U. The impact of time to heart failure diagnosis on outcomes in patients tailored for heart failure treatment by use of natriuretic peptides. Results from the UPSTEP study. Int J Cardiol 2017; 236:315-320. [PMID: 28268084 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) is a life-threatening condition and optimal handling is necessary to reduce risk of therapy failure. The impact of the duration of HF diagnosis on HF outcome has not previously been examined. The objectives of this study were (I) to evaluate the impact of patient age on clinical outcomes, (II) to evaluate the impact of duration of the HF disease on outcomes, and (III) to evaluate the impact of age and HF duration on B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) concentration in a population of HF patients. METHODS AND RESULTS In the UPSTEP (Use of PeptideS in Tailoring hEart failure Project) study we retrospectively evaluated how age and HF duration affected HF outcome. HF duration was divided into <1year, 1-5years and >5years. A multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed that HF duration influenced outcome more than age, even when adjusted for comorbidities(<1year versus >5years: HR 1.65; 95% CI 1.28-2.14; P<0.0002) on HF mortality and hospitalisations. The influence of age on BNP showed increased BNP as age increased. However, there was a significant effect on BNP concentration when comparing HF duration of less than one year to HF duration to more than five years, even when adjusted for age. CONCLUSIONS Patients with longer HF duration had significantly worse outcome compared to those with short HF duration, even when adjusted for patient age and comorbidities. Age did not influence outcome but had an impact on BNP concentration; however, BNP concentration increased as HF duration increased.
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- Patric Karlström
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, County Hospital Ryhov, Jönköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Cardiology and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Research unit Skellefteå Department of Medicine, Institution of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Zafar F, Villa CR, Morales DL, Blume ED, Rosenthal DN, Kirklin JK, Lorts A. Does Small Size Matter With Continuous Flow Devices? JACC-HEART FAILURE 2017; 5:123-131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2016.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Acharya D, Loyaga-Rendon RY, Pamboukian SV, Tallaj JA, Holman WL, Cantor RS, Naftel DC, Kirklin JK. Ventricular Assist Device in Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2016; 67:1871-80. [PMID: 27102502 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by acute heart failure or cardiogenic shock have high mortality with conventional management. OBJECTIVES This study evaluated outcomes of patients with AMI who received durable ventricular assist devices (VAD). METHODS Patients in the INTERMACS (Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support) registry who underwent VAD placement in the setting of AMI were included and compared with patients who received VAD for non-AMI indications. RESULTS VAD were implanted in 502 patients with AMI: 443 left ventricular assist devices; 33 biventricular assist devices; and 26 total artificial hearts. Median age was 58.3 years, and 77.1% were male. At implantation, 66% were INTERMACS profile 1. A higher proportion of AMI than non-AMI patients had pre-operative intra-aortic balloon pumps (57.6% vs. 25.3%; p < 0.01), intubation (58% vs. 8.3%; p < 0.01), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (17.9% vs. 1.7%, p < 0.01), cardiac arrest (33.5% vs. 3.3%, p < 0.01), and higher-acuity INTERMACS profiles. At 1 month post-VAD, 91.8% of AMI patients were alive with ongoing device support, 7.2% had died on device, and 1% had been transplanted. At 1-year post-VAD, 52% of AMI patients were alive with ongoing device support, 25.7% had been transplanted, 1.6% had left VAD explanted for recovery, and 20.7% had died on device. The AMI group had higher unadjusted early phase hazard (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.24; p = 0.04) and reduced late-phase hazard of death (HR: 0.57; p = 0.04) than the non-AMI group did. After accounting for established risk factors, the AMI group no longer had higher early mortality hazard (HR: 0.89; p = 0.30), but it had lower late mortality hazard (HR: 0.55; p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Patients with AMI who receive VAD have outcomes similar to other VAD populations, despite being more critically ill pre-implantation. VAD therapy is an effective strategy for patients with AMI and acute heart failure or shock in whom medical therapy is failing.
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- Deepak Acharya
- Section of Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant, and Mechanical Circulatory Support, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
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- Section of Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant, and Mechanical Circulatory Support, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Section of Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant, and Mechanical Circulatory Support, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Section of Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant, and Mechanical Circulatory Support, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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