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Wang Z, Tang C, Zuo R, Zhou A, Xu W, Zhong J, Xu Z, Zhang L. Pre-PCI CT-FFR Predicts Target Vessel Failure After Stent Implantation. J Thorac Imaging 2024; 39:232-240. [PMID: 38800956 DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the predictive value of coronary computed tomography angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to predict target vessel failure (TVF) after stent implantation. METHODS This retrospective study included 429 patients (429 vessels) who underwent PCI and stent implantation after CCTA within 3 months. All patients underwent coronary stent implantation between January 2012 and December 2019. A dedicated workstation (Syngo Via, Siemens) was used to analyze and measure the CT-FFR value. The cut-off values of pre-PCI CT-FFR for predicting TVF were defined as 0.80 and the value using the log-rank maximization method, respectively. The primary outcome was TVF, defined as a composite of cardiac death, target vessel myocardial infarction, and clinically driven target vessel revascularization (TVR), which was a secondary outcome. RESULTS During a median 64.0 months follow-up, the cumulative incidence of TVF was 7.9% (34/429). The cutoff value of pre-PCI CT-FFR based on the log-rank maximization method was 0.74, which was the independent predictor for TVF [hazard ratio (HR): 2.61 (95% CI: 1.13, 6.02); P =0.024] and TVR [HR: 3.63 (95%CI: 1.25, 10.51); P =0.018]. Compared with the clinical risk factor model, pre-PCI CT-FFR significantly improved the reclassification ability for TVF [net reclassification improvement (NRI), 0.424, P <0.001; integrative discrimination index (IDI), 0.011, P =0.022]. Adding stent information to the prediction model resulted in an improvement in reclassification for the TVF (C statistics: 0.711, P =0.001; NRI: 0.494, P <0.001; IDI: 0.020, P =0.028). CONCLUSIONS Pre-PCI CT-FFR ≤0.74 was an independent predictor for TVF or TVR, and integration of clinical, pre-PCI CT-FFR, and stent information models can provide a better risk stratification model in patients with stent implantation.
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- Zewen Wang
- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
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- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing
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- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing
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- Department of Radiology, Hai'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nantong, Jiangsu
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- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
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- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing
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- CT Collaboration, Siemens Healthineers, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing
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El Farissi M, Pijls NHJ, Good R, Engström T, Keeble TR, Beleslin B, De Bruyne B, Fröbert O, Erlinge D, Teeuwen K, Eerdekens R, Demandt JPA, Mangion K, Lonborg J, Setz-Pels W, Karamasis G, Wijnbergen I, Vlaar PJ, de Vos A, Brueren GR, Oldroyd K, Berry C, Tonino PAL, Van't Veer M, Otterspoor LC. A randomised trial of selective intracoronary hypothermia during primary PCI. EUROINTERVENTION 2024; 20:e740-e749. [PMID: 38887884 PMCID: PMC11165355 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-23-01042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND While experimental data suggest that selective intracoronary hypothermia decreases infarct size, studies in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are lacking. AIMS We investigated the efficacy of selective intracoronary hypothermia during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to decrease infarct size in patients with STEMI. METHODS In this multicentre randomised controlled trial, 200 patients with large anterior wall STEMI were randomised 1:1 to selective intracoronary hypothermia during primary PCI or primary PCI alone. Using an over-the-wire balloon catheter for infusion of cold saline and a pressure-temperature wire to monitor the intracoronary temperature, the anterior myocardium distal to the occlusion was selectively cooled to 30-33°C for 7-10 minutes before reperfusion (occlusion phase), immediately followed by 10 minutes of cooling after reperfusion (reperfusion phase). The primary endpoint was infarct size as a percentage of left ventricular mass on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging after 3 months. RESULTS Selective intracoronary hypothermia was performed in 94/100 patients randomised to cooling. Distal coronary temperature decreased by 6°C within 43 seconds (interquartile range [IQR] 18-113). The median duration of the occlusion phase and reperfusion phase were 8.2 minutes (IQR 7.2-9.0) and 9.1 minutes (IQR 8.2-10.0), respectively. The infarct size at 3 months was 23.1±12.5% in the selective intracoronary hypothermia group and 21.6±12.2% in the primary PCI alone group (p=0.43). The left ventricular ejection fraction at 3 months in each group were 49.1±10.2% and 50.1±10.4%, respectively (p=0.53). CONCLUSIONS Selective intracoronary hypothermia during primary PCI in patients with anterior wall STEMI was feasible and safe but did not decrease infarct size compared with standard primary PCI. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03447834).
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- Mohamed El Farissi
- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Örebro University, Faculty of Health, Department of Cardiology, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Skåne University Hospital, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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Pei Z, Qiu J, Zhao Y, Song S, Wang R, Luo W, Cai X, Liu B, Chen H, Yin J, Weng X, Wu Y, Li C, Shen L, Ge J. A novel intracoronary hypothermia device reduces myocardial reperfusion injury in pigs. Chin Med J (Engl) 2024:00029330-990000000-00988. [PMID: 38445387 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000003033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypothermia therapy has been suggested to attenuate myocardial necrosis; however, the clinical implementation as a valid therapeutic strategy has failed, and new approaches are needed to translate into clinical applications. This study aimed to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a novel selective intracoronary hypothermia (SICH) device in mitigating myocardial reperfusion injury. METHODS This study comprised two phases. The first phase of the SICH was performed in a normal porcine model for 30 minutes ( n = 5) to evaluate its feasibility. The second phase was conducted in a porcine myocardial infarction (MI) model of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion was performed by balloon occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery for 60 minutes and maintained for 42 days. Pigs in the hypothermia group ( n = 8) received hypothermia intervention onset reperfusion for 30 minutes and controls ( n = 8) received no intervention. All animals were followed for 42 days. Cardiac magnetic resonance analysis (5 and 42 days post-MI) and a series of biomarkers/histological studies were performed. RESULTS The average time to lower temperatures to a steady state was 4.8 ± 0.8 s. SICH had no impact on blood pressure or heart rate and was safely performed without complications by using a 3.9 F catheter. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α, C-reactive protein (CRP), and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were lower at 60 min post perfusion in pigs that underwent SICH as compared with the control group. On day 5 post MI/R, edema, intramyocardial hemorrhage, and microvascular obstruction were reduced in the hypothermia group. On day 42 post MI/R, the infarct size, IL-6, CRP, BNP, and matrix metalloproteinase-9 were reduced, and the ejection fraction was improved in pigs that underwent SICH. CONCLUSIONS The SICH device safely and effectively reduced the infarct size and improved heart function in a pig model of MI/R. These beneficial effects indicate the clinical potential of SICH for treatment of myocardial reperfusion injury.
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- Zhiqiang Pei
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030009, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai 200032, China
- National Clinical Research for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai 200032, China
- National Clinical Research for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai 200032, China
- National Clinical Research for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201322, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030009, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai 200032, China
- National Clinical Research for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai 200032, China
- National Clinical Research for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- National Clinical Research for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- National Clinical Research for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- National Clinical Research for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- National Clinical Research for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai 200032, China
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Hsieh YK, Wang MT, Wang CY, Chen CF, Ko YL, Huang WC. Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction. J Chin Med Assoc 2023; 86:950-959. [PMID: 37801590 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000001001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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With the discovery of new biomarkers for the early detection of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), advancements in valid medication, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the overall prognosis of AMI has improved remarkably. Nevertheless, challenges remain which require more difficult work to overcome. Novel diagnostic and therapeutic techniques include new AMI biomarkers, hypothermia therapy, supersaturated oxygen (SSO 2 ) therapy, targeted anti-inflammatory therapy, targeted angiogenesis therapy, and stem cell therapy. With these novel methods, we believe that the infarction size after AMI will decrease, and myocardial injury-associated ventricular remodeling may be avoided. This review focuses on novel advances in the diagnosis and management of AMI.
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- Yi-Keng Hsieh
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of Trauma, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Physical Therapy, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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Wang Z, Peng J. The predictive value of the nomogram model of clinical risk factors for ischemia-reperfusion injury after primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5084. [PMID: 36977721 PMCID: PMC10050001 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32222-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Ischemia-reperfusion injury is a risk factor for poor clinical prognosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, due to the inability to predict the risk of its occurrence early, the effect of intervention measures is still being determined. This study intends to construct a nomogram prediction model and evaluate its value in predicting the risk of ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The clinical admission data of 386 STEMI patients who underwent primary PCI were retrospectively analyzed. According to the degree of ST-segment resolution (STR), the patients were divided into the STR < 70% group (n = 197) and the STR > 70 group (n = 187). The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression method was used to screen out IRI's admission-related clinical risk factors. The R language software was used to construct and verify the IRI nomogram prediction model based on the above indicators. The peak troponin level and the incidence of in-hospital death in the STR < 70% group were significantly higher than those in the STR > 70% group (p < 0.01), and the left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly lower than that in the STR > 70% group (p < 0.01). Combined with the results of LASSO regression and receiver operating characteristic curve comparison analysis, we constructed a six-dimensional nomogram predictive model: hypertension, anterior myocardial infarction, culprit vessel, proximal occlusion, C-reactive protein (CRP) > 3.85 mg/L, white blood cell count, neutrophil cell count, and lymphocyte count. The area under the nomogram's receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.779. The clinical decision curve found that the nomogram had good clinical applicability when the occurrence probability of IRI was between 0.23 and 0.95. The nomogram prediction model constructed based on six clinical factors at admission has good prediction efficiency and clinical applicability regarding the risk of IRI after primary PCI in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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- Zuoyan Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Tieyi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Tieyi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100038, China.
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Rusnak J, Schupp T, Weidner K, Ruka M, Egner-Walter S, Forner J, Bertsch T, Kittel M, Mashayekhi K, Tajti P, Ayoub M, Behnes M, Akin I. Differences in Outcome of Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Associated with In-Hospital or Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12052064. [PMID: 36902851 PMCID: PMC10004576 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12052064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Cardiogenic Shock (CS) complicated by in-hospital (IHCA) or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has a poor outcome. However, studies regarding the prognostic differences between IHCA and OHCA in CS are limited. In this prospective, observational study, consecutive patients with CS were included in a monocentric registry from June 2019 to May 2021. The prognostic impact of IHCA and OHCA on 30-day all-cause mortality was tested within the entire group and in the subgroups of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Statistical analyses included univariable t-test, Spearman's correlation, Kaplan-Meier analyses, as well as uni- and multivariable Cox regression analyses. A total of 151 patients with CS and cardiac arrest were included. IHCA on ICU admission was associated with higher 30-day all-cause mortality compared to OHCA in univariable COX regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses. However, this association was solely driven by patients with AMI (77% vs. 63%; log rank p = 0.023), whereas IHCA was not associated with 30-day all-cause mortality in non-AMI patients (65% vs. 66%; log rank p = 0.780). This finding was confirmed in multivariable COX regression, in which IHCA was solely associated with higher 30-day all-cause mortality in patients with AMI (HR = 2.477; 95% CI 1.258-4.879; p = 0.009), whereas no significant association could be seen in the non-AMI group and in the subgroups of patients with and CAD. CS patients with IHCA showed significantly higher all-cause mortality at 30 days compared to patients with OHCA. This finding was primarily driven by a significant increase in all-cause mortality at 30 days in CS patients with AMI and IHCA, whereas no difference could be seen when differentiated by CAD.
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- Jonas Rusnak
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Haemostaseology and Medical Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- European Center for AngioScience (ECAS), German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Haemostaseology and Medical Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- European Center for AngioScience (ECAS), German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Haemostaseology and Medical Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- European Center for AngioScience (ECAS), German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Haemostaseology and Medical Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- European Center for AngioScience (ECAS), German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Haemostaseology and Medical Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- European Center for AngioScience (ECAS), German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Haemostaseology and Medical Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- European Center for AngioScience (ECAS), German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Medicine, Nuremberg General Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, 90419 Nuremberg, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Mediclin Heart Centre Lahr, 77933 Lahr, Germany
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- Gottsegen György National Cardiovascular Center, 1096 Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Cardiology and Angiology, Heart Center University of Bochum—Bad Oeynhausen, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Haemostaseology and Medical Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- European Center for AngioScience (ECAS), German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Haemostaseology and Medical Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
- European Center for AngioScience (ECAS), German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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Li Y, Gao Y, Li G. Preclinical multi-target strategies for myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:967115. [PMID: 36072870 PMCID: PMC9444048 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.967115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Despite promising breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating acute coronary syndromes, cardiovascular disease’s high global mortality rate remains indisputable. Nearly half of these patients died of ischemic heart disease. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting can rapidly restore interrupted blood flow and become the most effective method for salvaging viable myocardium. However, restoring blood flow could increase the risk of other complications and myocardial cell death attributed to myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). How to reduce the damage of blood reperfusion to ischemic myocardium has become an urgent problem to be solved. In preclinical experiments, many treatments have substantial cardioprotective effects against myocardial IRI. However, the transition from these cardioprotective therapies to clinically beneficial therapies for patients with acute myocardial infarction remains elusive. The reasons for the failure of the clinical translation may be multi-faceted, and three points are summarized here: (1) Our understanding of the complex pathophysiological mechanisms of myocardial IRI is far from enough, and the classification of specific therapeutic targets is not rigorous, and not clear enough; (2) Most of the clinical patients have comorbidities, and single cardioprotective strategies including ischemia regulation strategies cannot exert their due cardioprotective effects under conditions of hyperglycemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and aging; (3) Most preclinical experimental results are based on adult, healthy animal models. However, most clinical patients had comorbidities and received multiple drug treatments before reperfusion therapy. In 2019, COST Action proposed a multi-target drug combination initiative for prospective myocardial IRI; the optimal cardioprotective strategy may be a combination of additive or synergistic multi-target therapy, which we support. By establishing more reasonable preclinical models, screening multi-target drug combinations more in line with clinical practice will benefit the translation of clinical treatment strategies.
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El Farissi M, Mast TP, van de Kar MRD, Dillen DMM, Demandt JPA, Vervaat FE, Eerdekens R, Dello SAG, Keulards DC, Zelis JM, van ‘t Veer M, Zimmermann FM, Pijls NHJ, Otterspoor LC. Hypothermia for Cardioprotection in Patients with St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Do Not Give It the Cold Shoulder Yet! J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11041082. [PMID: 35207350 PMCID: PMC8878494 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11041082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The timely revascularization of an occluded coronary artery is the cornerstone of treatment in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). As essential as this treatment is, it can also cause additional damage to cardiomyocytes that were still viable before reperfusion, increasing infarct size. This has been termed “myocardial reperfusion injury”. To date, there is still no effective treatment for myocardial reperfusion injury in patients with STEMI. While numerous attempts have been made to overcome this hurdle with various experimental therapies, the common denominator of these therapies is that, although they often work in the preclinical setting, they fail to demonstrate the same results in human trials. Hypothermia is an example of such a therapy. Although promising results were derived from experimental studies, multiple randomized controlled trials failed to do the same. This review includes a discussion of hypothermia as a potential treatment for myocardial reperfusion injury, including lessons learned from previous (negative) trials, advanced techniques and materials in current hypothermic treatment, and the possible future of hypothermia for cardioprotection in patients with STEMI.
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- Mohamed El Farissi
- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-(040)-239-7000
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.P.M.); (M.R.D.v.d.K.); (D.M.M.D.); (J.P.A.D.); (F.E.V.); (R.E.); (S.A.G.D.); (D.C.K.); (J.M.Z.); (M.v.‘t.V.); (F.M.Z.); (N.H.J.P.); (L.C.O.)
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Poppe M, Clodi C, Schriefl C, Mueller M, Sunder-Plaßmann R, Reiter B, Rechenmacher M, van Os W, van Hasselt JGC, Holzer M, Herkner H, Schwameis M, Jilma B, Schoergenhofer C, Weiser C. Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest is associated with reduced metabolism of pantoprazole - A probe drug of CYP2C19 metabolism. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 146:112573. [PMID: 34959115 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112573] [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: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Targeted temperature management (TTM) is part of standard post-resuscitation care. TTM may downregulate cytochrome enzyme activity and thus impact drug metabolism. This study compared the pharmacokinetics (PK) of pantoprazole, a probe drug of CYP2C19-dependent metabolism, at different stages of TTM following cardiac arrest. METHODS This prospective controlled study was performed at the Medical University of Vienna and enrolled 16 patients following cardiac arrest. The patients completed up to three study periods (each lasting 24 h) in which plasma concentrations of pantoprazole were quantified: (P1) hypothermia (33 °C) after admission, (P2) normothermia after rewarming (36 °C, intensive care), and (P3) normothermia during recovery (normal ward, control group). PK was analysed using non-compartmental analysis and nonlinear mixed-effects modelling. RESULTS 16 patients completed periods P1 and P2; ten completed P3. The median half-life of pantoprazole was 2.4 h (quartiles: 1.8-4.8 h) in P1, 2.8 h (2.1-6.8 h, p = 0.046 vs. P1, p = 0.005 vs. P3) in P2 and 1.2 h (0.9 - 2.3 h, p = 0.007 vs. P1) in P3. A two-compartment model described the PK data best. Typical values for clearance were estimated separately for each study period, indicating 40% and 29% reductions during P1 and P2, respectively, compared to P3. The central volume of distribution was estimated separately for P2, indicating a 64% increase compared to P1 and P3. CONCLUSION CYP2C19-dependent drug metabolism is downregulated during TTM following cardiac arrest. These results may influence drug choice and dosing of similarly metabolized drugs and may be helpful for designing studies in similar clinical situations.
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- Michael Poppe
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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El Farissi M, Buscone S, Bax NAM, van Rijswijk JW, Veenendaal T, Keulards DCJ, Zelis JM, van Tuijl S, Eerdekens R, Demandt J, Vervaat F, Zimmermann FM, Bouwmeester S, Rave Y, Zhu KS, Conrad C, van 't Veer M, Pijls NHJ, Klumperman J, Bouten CVC, Otterspoor LC. Ultrastructural Characteristics of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury and Effect of Selective Intracoronary Hypothermia: An Observational Study in Isolated Beating Porcine Hearts. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag 2021; 12:129-137. [PMID: 34847796 DOI: 10.1089/ther.2021.0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
Abstract
In acute myocardial infarction (AMI), myocardial reperfusion injury may undo part of the recovery after revascularization of the occluded coronary artery. Selective intracoronary hypothermia is a novel method aimed at reducing myocardial reperfusion injury, but its presumed protective effects in AMI still await further elucidation. This proof-of-concept study assesses the potential protective effects of selective intracoronary hypothermia in an ex-vivo, isolated beating heart model of AMI. In four isolated Langendorff perfused beating pig hearts, an anterior wall myocardial infarction was created by inflating a balloon in the mid segment of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. After one hour, two hearts were treated with selective intracoronary hypothermia followed by normal reperfusion (cooled hearts). In the other two hearts, the balloon was deflated after one hour, allowing normal reperfusion (control hearts). Biopsies for histologic and electron microscopic evaluation were taken from the myocardium at risk at different time points: before occlusion (t = BO); 5 minutes before reperfusion (t = BR); and 10 minutes after reperfusion (t = AR). Electron microscopic analysis was performed to evaluate the condition of the mitochondria. Histological analyses included evaluation of sarcomeric collapse and intramyocardial hematoma. Electron microscopic analysis revealed intact mitochondria in the hypothermia treated hearts compared to the control hearts where mitochondria were more frequently damaged. No differences in the prespecified histological parameters were observed between cooled and control hearts at t = AR. In the isolated beating porcine heart model of AMI, reperfusion was associated with additional myocardial injury beyond ischemic injury. Selective intracoronary hypothermia preserved mitochondrial integrity compared to nontreated controls.
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- Mohamed El Farissi
- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Center for Care & Cure Technology Eindhoven (C3Te), Eindhoven University, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Section Cell Biology, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Section Cell Biology, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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El Farissi M, Good R, Engstrøm T, Oldroyd KG, Karamasis GV, Vlaar PJ, Lønborg JT, Teeuwen K, Keeble TR, Mangion K, De Bruyne B, Fröbert O, De Vos A, Zwart B, Snijder RJR, Brueren GRG, Palmers PJ, Wijnbergen IF, Berry C, Tonino PAL, Otterspoor LC, Pijls NHJ. Safety of Selective Intracoronary Hypothermia During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Anterior STEMI. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:2047-2055. [PMID: 34454860 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the safety of selective intracoronary hypothermia during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in patients with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). BACKGROUND Selective intracoronary hypothermia is a novel treatment designed to reduce myocardial reperfusion injury and is currently being investigated in the ongoing randomized controlled EURO-ICE (European Intracoronary Cooling Evaluation in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) trial (NCT03447834). Data on the safety of such a procedure during PPCI are still limited. METHODS The first 50 patients with anterior STEMI treated with selective intracoronary hypothermia during PPCI were included in this analysis and compared for safety with the first 50 patients randomized to the control group undergoing standard PPCI. In-hospital mortality, occurrence of rhythm or conduction disturbances, stent thrombosis, onset of heart failure during the procedure, and subsequent hospital admission were assessed. RESULTS In-hospital mortality was 0%. One patient in both groups developed cardiogenic shock. Atrial fibrillation occurred in 0 and 3 patients (P = 0.24), and ventricular fibrillation occurred in 5 and 3 patients (P = 0.72) in the intracoronary hypothermia group and control group, respectively. Stent thrombosis occurred in 2 patients in the intracoronary hypothermia group; 1 instance was intraprocedural, and the other occurred following interruption of dual-antiplatelet therapy consequent to an intracranial hemorrhage 6 days after enrollment. No stent thrombosis was observed in the control group (P = 0.50). CONCLUSIONS Selective intracoronary hypothermia during PPCI in patients with anterior STEMI can be implemented within the routine of PPCI and seems to be safe. The final safety results will be reported at the end of the trial.
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- Mohamed El Farissi
- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon, United Kingdom; Anglia Ruskin School of Medicine, Chelmford, Essex, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon, United Kingdom; Anglia Ruskin School of Medicine, Chelmford, Essex, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Örebro University, Faculty of Health, Department of Cardiology, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation, Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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