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Almangour TA, Skersick PT, Corbett A, Rodgers JE, Chang PP, Farel CE. Heart transplantation and human immunodeficiency virus-navigating drug-drug interactions: a case report. AIDS Res Ther 2023; 20:55. [PMID: 37568163 PMCID: PMC10422718 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00551-x] [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: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has led to a decline in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related mortality, but comorbidities, including organ dysfunction, are increasingly the focus of care. Heart transplant (HT) is a very effective therapeutic strategy for end-stage heart failure (HF); however, clinicians may be hesitant due to concerns of complex drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between ART and HT immunosuppressive regimens and the potential impact of ART on long-term HT outcomes. In this report, we describe long-term (76-month) follow-up of a patient with HIV-positive status who underwent orthotopic HT with special emphasis on complex drug interactions. CASE PRESENTATION A 58-year-old man with HIV-1 developed ischemic cardiomyopathy, progressed to end-stage HF and underwent orthotopic HT. To avoid DDIs with planned immunosuppressive therapies, the ART regimen was modified to consist of lamivudine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, rilpivirine, and raltegravir. Following HT, the patient's immunosuppression consisted of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil. He has had normal cardiac function and no opportunistic infections and was subsequently switched to tenofovir alafenamide, emtricitabine, and bictegravir in combination for convenience. Serial HIV-1 RNA blood levels were constantly below the limit of quantification, and his CD4 count remained above 200 cells/mm3 (30-35%). Several DDIs were identified and addressed; however, his long-term post-HT complications included one episode of asymptomatic acute cellular rejection, adenocarcinoma of the prostate, basal cell carcinoma, cardiac allograft vasculopathy, and peripheral neuropathy. CONCLUSION The clinical outcome of this case supports the conclusion of previously published reports, summarized here within, demonstrating that HIV-1 positive status should not preclude HT in carefully selected individuals. Both addressing potential DDIs prior to HT and long-term monitoring for routine post-transplant complications and secondary and incidental malignancies are imperative.
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- Thamer A Almangour
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA
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HIV-1-Associated Left Ventricular Cardiac Dysfunction in Humanized Mice. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9746. [PMID: 32546795 PMCID: PMC7297773 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65943-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The molecular cause(s) for early onset heart failure in people living with HIV-1 infection (PLWH) remains poorly defined. Herein, longitudinal echocardiography was used to assess whether NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ mice reconstituted with human hematopoietic stem cells (Hu-NSG mice) and infected with HIV-1ADA can recapitulate the salient features of this progressive human disease. Four weeks post infection, Hu-NSG mice of both sexes developed left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD), with 25% exhibiting grade III/IV restrictive DD with mitral regurgitation. Increases in global longitudinal and circumferential strains and declines in LV ejection fraction and fractional shortening were observed eight weeks post infection. After twelve weeks of infection, 33% of Hu-NSG mice exhibited LV dyskinesia and dyssynchrony. Histopathological analyses of hearts seventeen weeks post infection revealed coronary microvascular leakage, fibrosis and immune cell infiltration into the myocardium. These data show for the first time that HIV-1ADA-infected Hu-NSG mice can recapitulate key left ventricular cardiac deficits and pathophysiological changes reported in humans with progressive HIV-1 infection. The results also suggest that HIV-1 infected Hu-NSG mice may be a useful model to screen for pharmacological agents to blunt LV dysfunction and associated pathophysiologic causes reported in PLWH.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Advancements in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has led to increased survival, approaching that of the general population. These patients are at an increased risk for heart disease, specifically HIV-associated cardiomyopathy. RECENT FINDINGS Initially, HIV-associated cardiomyopathy was predominantly noted as systolic dysfunction, but diastolic dysfunction has become more common with increased use of HAART. The pathogenesis of HIV-associated cardiomyopathy involves direct viral infection, cytokine activity, focal myocarditis, HAART side effects, immune system dysregulation, and/or ischemia. If cardiomyopathy is diagnosed, an HIV patient should be started, or continued, on HAART and initiated on guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) per the ACC/AHA guidelines. The safety and efficacy of mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant in this population has been repeatedly demonstrated, but it remains less available compared with the general advanced heart failure population. SUMMARY The widespread use of HAART has led to prolonged survival in HIV patients to the point that cardiac disease has become the most common cause of death. Patients should be treated with HAART for HIV and GDMT for heart failure. Patients progressing to end-stage heart failure should be referred for advanced therapies to centers with experience treating HIV patients.
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Sparkes T, Lemonovich TL. Interactions between anti-infective agents and immunosuppressants-Guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice. Clin Transplant 2019; 33:e13510. [PMID: 30817021 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of Transplantation provide an update on potential drug-drug interactions between anti-infectives and immunosuppressants, which are most notable with calcineurin and mTOR inhibitors. Drug-drug interactions may occur through pharmacokinetic mechanisms leading to altered drug concentrations of either the anti-infective or immunosuppressive drug, or by pharmacodynamic interactions increasing or decreasing the efficacy or toxicity of the medications. Many of the significant pharmacokinetic interactions occur through inhibition or induction of the cytochrome 3A4 system by anti-infective agents leading to increased or decreased immunosuppressive agent levels, respectively. The membrane transporter P-glycoprotein is also often involved in drug interactions. Since the last iteration of these guidelines, multiple new hepatitis C virus direct-acting antivirals have become available for use in SOT recipients. Of these agents, some are substrates of cytochrome and drug transporter systems, while others inhibit these systems and may affect immunosuppressive agents. Due to the high risk for drug-drug interactions in the solid organ transplant population, practitioners must be aware of potential interactions and be vigilant in monitoring and adjusting drug dosing when appropriate.
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- Tracy Sparkes
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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Agüero F, Castel MA, Cocchi S, Moreno A, Mestres CA, Cervera C, Pérez-Villa F, Tuset M, Cartañà R, Manzardo C, Guaraldi G, Gatell JM, Miró JM. An Update on Heart Transplantation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients. Am J Transplant 2016; 16:21-8. [PMID: 26523614 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases have become a significant cause of morbidity in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Heart transplantation (HT) is a well-established treatment of end-stage heart failure (ESHF) and is performed in selected HIV-infected patients in developed countries. Few data are available on the prognosis of HIV-infected patients undergoing HT in the era of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) because current evidence is limited to small retrospective cohorts, case series, and case reports. Many HT centers consider HIV infection to be a contraindication for HT; however, in the era of cART, HT recipients with HIV infection seem to achieve satisfactory outcomes without developing HIV-related events. Consequently, selected HIV-infected patients with ESHF who are taking effective cART should be considered candidates for HT. The present review provides epidemiological data on ESHF in HIV-infected patients from all published experience on HT in HIV-infected patients since the beginning of the epidemic. The practical management of these patients is discussed, with emphasis on the challenging issues that must be addressed in the pretransplant (including HIV criteria) and posttransplant periods. Finally, proposals are made for future management and research priorities.
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- F Agüero
- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Thorax Institut, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Thorax Institute Service, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Thorax Institut, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Thorax Institute Service, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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