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Bader F, Manla Y, Ghalib H, Al Matrooshi N, Khaliel F, Skouri HN. Advanced heart failure therapies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: current status, challenges, and future directions. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102564. [PMID: 38599561 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102564] [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: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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While there has been a global decrease in rates of heart failure (HF) prevalence between 1990 and 2019, the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) is experiencing an increase. In 2019, approximately 1,229,766 individuals lived with moderate to severe HF in the EMR. Despite the growth in the utilization of advanced heart failure (AHF) therapies in the EMR in the past two decades, current volumes are yet to meet the growing AHF burden in the region. Heart transplantation (HT) volumes in EMR have grown from 9 in the year 2000 to 179 HTs in 2019. However, only a few centers provide the full spectrum of AHF therapies, including durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and HT. Published data on the utilization of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) in the EMR are scarce. Notably, patients undergoing LVAD implantation in the EMR are on average, 13 year younger, and more likely to present with critical cardiogenic shock, as compared to their counterparts in the Western world. Furthermore, AHF care in the region is hampered by the paucity of multidisciplinary HF programs, inherent costs of AHF therapies, limited access to short and long-term MCS, organ shortage, and lack of public awareness and acceptance of AHF therapeutics. All stakeholders in the EMR should work together to strategize tackling the challenging AHF burden in the region.
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- Feras Bader
- Department of Cardiology, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, PO Box 112412, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, PO Box 112412, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, PO Box 112412, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, PO Box 112412, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Cardiology Department, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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McDonald MM, Mihalj M, Zhao B, Nathan S, Matejin S, Ottaviani G, Jezovnik MK, Radovancevic R, Kar B, Gregoric ID, Buja LM. Clinicopathological correlations in heart transplantation recipients complicated by death or re-transplantation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1014796. [PMID: 36407445 PMCID: PMC9669710 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1014796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to identify and correlate pathological findings with clinical outcomes in patients after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) who either died or underwent a re-transplantation. Methodology and study design Single-center retrospective analysis of primary OHT patients who died or were re-transplanted between October 2012 and July 2021. Clinical data were matched with corresponding pathological findings from endomyocardial biopsies on antibody-mediated rejection, cellular rejection, and cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Re-assessment of available tissue samples was performed to investigate acute myocardial injury (AMI) as a distinct phenomenon. These were correlated with clinical outcomes, which included severe primary graft dysfunction. Patients were grouped according to the presence of AMI and compared. Results We identified 47 patients with truncated outcomes after the first OHT. The median age was 59 years, 36 patients (76%) were male, 25 patients (53%) had a prior history of cardiac operation, and 21 patients (45%) were supported with a durable assist device before OHT. Of those, AMI was identified in 22 (47%) patients (AMI group), and 25 patients had no AMI (non-AMI group). Groups were comparable in baseline and perioperative data. Histopathological observations in AMI group included a non-significant higher incidence of antibody-mediated rejection Grade 1 or higher (pAMR ≥ 1) (32% vs. 12%, P = 0.154), and non-significant lower incidence of severe acute cellular rejection (ACR ≥ 2R) (32% vs. 40%, P = 0.762). Clinical observations in the AMI group found a significantly higher occurrence of severe primary graft dysfunction (68% vs. 20%, P = 0.001) and a highly significant shorter duration from transplantation to death or re-transplantation (42 days [IQR 26, 120] vs. 1,133 days [711–1,664], P < 0.0001). Those patients had a significantly higher occurrence of cardiac-related deaths (64% vs. 24%, P = 0.020). No difference was observed in other outcomes. Conclusion In heart transplant recipients with a truncated postoperative course leading to either death or re-transplantation, AMI in endomyocardial biopsies was a common pathological phenomenon, which correlated with the clinical occurrence of severe primary graft dysfunction. Those patients had significantly shorter survival times and higher cardiac-related deaths. The presence of AMI suggests a truncated course after OHT.
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- Michelle M. McDonald
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- Cardiovascular Pathology, Lino Rossi Research Center, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- *Correspondence: L. Maximilian Buja,
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Pourriahi M, Dimitri DS, Kumar P, Cheng R. Advanced Heart Failure Therapies: Specific Considerations for Cardio-Oncology Patients. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-022-00967-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Joladarashi D, Kishore R. Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Exosomes in Cardiac Repair. Curr Cardiol Rep 2022; 24:405-417. [PMID: 35092595 PMCID: PMC9885380 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01660-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are considered an attractive option for cell-based therapy because of their immune-privileged phenotype and paracrine activity. Substantial preclinical evidence indicates that MSC exosomes recapitulate MSC cellular function in cardiac regeneration and repair. Therefore, in this review, we briefly discuss the latest research progress of MSC exosomes in cardiac repair and regeneration. RECENT FINDINGS The recent revolutionary advance in controlling the contents of the exosomes by manipulating parental cells through bioengineering methods to alter specific signaling pathways in ischemic myocardium has proven to be beneficial in the treatment of heart failure. MSC Exosomes appear to be leading candidates to treat myocardial infarction and subsequent heart failure by carrying rich cargo from their parental cells. However, more clinical and pre-clinical studies on MSC exosomes will be required to confirm the beneficial effect to treat cardiovascular diseases.
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- Darukeshwara Joladarashi
- Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, MERB-953, 3500 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, MERB-953, 3500 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA,Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Post-Myocardial Infarction Therapeutic Toolkit: An Experienced View. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13091336. [PMID: 34575412 PMCID: PMC8471243 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Outstanding progress has been achieved in developing therapeutic options for reasonably alleviating symptoms and prolonging the lifespan of patients suffering from myocardial infarction (MI). Current treatments, however, only partially address the functional recovery of post-infarcted myocardium, which is in fact the major goal for effective primary care. In this context, we largely investigated novel cell and TE tissue engineering therapeutic approaches for cardiac repair, particularly using multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) and natural extracellular matrices, from pre-clinical studies to clinical application. A further step in this field is offered by MSC-derived extracellular vesicles (EV), which are naturally released nanosized lipid bilayer-delimited particles with a key role in cell-to-cell communication. Herein, in this review, we further describe and discuss the rationale, outcomes and challenges of our evidence-based therapy approaches using Wharton's jelly MSC and derived EV in post-MI management.
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Schlam I, Lee AY, Li S, Sheikh FH, Zaghlol R, Basyal B, Gallagher C, Molina E, Mahr C, Cheng RK, Barac A. Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Patients With Active Malignancies. JACC CardioOncol 2021; 3:305-315. [PMID: 34396339 PMCID: PMC8352017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2021.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There are limited data to guide oncology and cardiology decision-making in patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and concurrent active malignancy. OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to describe cancer treatment approaches, complications, and survival among patients with active cancer on LVAD support in 2 tertiary heart failure and oncology programs. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, LVAD databases were reviewed to identify patients with a cancer diagnosis at the time of or after LVAD implantation. We created a 3:1 matched cohort based on age, sex, etiology of cardiomyopathy, LVAD implant strategy, and INTERMACS profile stratified by site. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards models were used to compare survival between patients with cancer and non-cancer comparators. RESULTS Among 1,123 patients who underwent LVAD implantation between 2005 and 2019, 22 patients with LVADs with active cancer and 66 matched non-cancer comparators were identified. Median age was 62 years (range 41 to 73 years); 50% of patients with cancer were African-American, and 27% were women. Prostate cancer, followed by renal cell cancer and hematologic malignancies were the most common diagnoses. There was no significant difference in unadjusted Kaplan-Meier median survival estimates from the time of LVAD placement between patients with cancer (3.53 years; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.41 to 5.33) and non-cancer comparators (3.03 years; 95% CI: 1.83 to 5.26; log-rank P = 0.99). In Cox proportional hazard models, cancer diagnosis as a time-varying variable was associated with a statistically significant increase in death (hazard ratio: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.03 to 4.12; P = 0.04). Patients with cancer had less gastrointestinal bleeding compared with matched non-cancer comparators (P = 0.016). Other complications were not significantly different. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides initial feasibility and safety data and set a framework for multidisciplinary team management of patients with cancer and LVADs.
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- Ilana Schlam
- MedStar Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
- Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
- Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- MedStar Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
- Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
- Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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Schichtel M, Wee B, Perera R, Onakpoya I, Albury C. Effect of Behavior Change Techniques Targeting Clinicians to Improve Advance Care Planning in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Behav Med 2021; 55:383-398. [PMID: 32926081 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa075] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND National and international guidelines recommend advance care planning (ACP) for patients with heart failure. But clinicians seem hesitant to engage with ACP. PURPOSE Our aim was to identify behavioral interventions with the greatest potential to engage clinicians with ACP in heart failure. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, ERIC, Ovid MEDLINE, Science Citation Index, and PsycINFO for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from inception to August 2018. Three reviewers independently extracted data, assessed risk of bias (Cochrane risk of bias tool), the quality of evidence (Grading of Recommendation Assessment, Development, and Evaluation), and intervention synergy according to the behavior change wheel and behavior change techniques (BCTs). Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated for pooled effects. RESULTS Of 14,483 articles screened, we assessed the full text of 131 studies. Thirteen RCTs including 3,709 participants met all of the inclusion criteria. The BCTs of prompts/cues (OR: 4.18; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.03-8.59), credible source (OR: 3.24; 95% CI: 1.44-7.28), goal setting (outcome; OR: 2.67; 95% CI: 1.56-4.57), behavioral practice/rehearsal (OR: 2.64; 95% CI: 1.50-4.67), instruction on behavior performance (OR: 2.49; 95% CI: 1.63-3.79), goal setting (behavior; OR: 2.12; 95% CI: 1.57-2.87), and information about consequences (OR: 2.06; 95% CI: 1.40-3.05) showed statistically significant effects to engage clinicians with ACP. CONCLUSION Certain BCTs seem to improve clinicians' practice with ACP in heart failure and merit consideration for implementation into routine clinical practice.
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- Markus Schichtel
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Forvie Site, Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Education and Research in Palliative Care, Oxford University Hospital Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Kim J, Shin MS, Jang AY, Kim S, Heo S, Cha E, An M. Advance Directives and Factors Associated with the Completion in Patients with Heart Failure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18041780. [PMID: 33673089 PMCID: PMC7918223 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Advance directive (AD) has been underutilized among patients with heart failure (HF). This study was performed to explore the ADs and examine factors associated with the completion of an AD survey in patients with HF. In a descriptive, correlational study, data on end-of-life values, treatment directives, and proxy (Korean-Advance Directive (K-AD) questionnaire) and factors associated with K-AD completion were collected among HF patients during outpatient visits. Of 67 patients (age, 67 years; male, 61.2%), 52.2% completed all or part of the K-AD. Among values, comfortable death was the most preferred (n = 15) followed by avoiding family burden (n = 6). In those completers, preferences for hospice care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ventilation support, and hemodialysis were 68.6%, 42.9%, 28.6%, and 28.6%, respectively. Female sex (odds ratio (OR) = 0.167), poorer HF prognosis (OR = 0.156), and better functional status (OR = 0.905) were associated with less likelihood of completing the AD survey. The findings suggest that in-depth AD discussion needs to be started earlier in patients with HF to facilitate completion of AD, especially in female patients. Future research should investigate if early discussion of ADs as part of advance care planning with integration into standard care of HF facilitates the documentation of ADs.
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- JinShil Kim
- College of Nursing, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmeoro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Gil Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, 21 Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon 21565, Korea;
- Correspondence: (M.-S.S.); (M.A.); Tel.: +82-32-460-3663 (M.-S.S.); +82-62-530-4944 (M.A.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Gil Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, 21 Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon 21565, Korea;
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- Department of Nursing, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehakro, Euichanggu, Kyungsangnamdo, Changwon 51140, Korea;
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- Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Mercer University, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA;
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- College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, 266 MunWharo, Junggu, Daejeon 35015, Korea;
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- College of Nursing, Interdisciplinary Program of Arts & Design Technology, Chonnam National University, 160 Baekseoro, Donggu, Gwangju 61469, Korea
- Correspondence: (M.-S.S.); (M.A.); Tel.: +82-32-460-3663 (M.-S.S.); +82-62-530-4944 (M.A.)
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Strangl F, Ullrich A, Oechsle K, Bokemeyer C, Blankenberg S, Knappe D, Reichenspurner H, Bernhardt AM, Barten MJ, Rybczynski M. Assessing palliative care need in left ventricular assist device patients and heart transplant recipients. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2020; 31:874-880. [PMID: 33155042 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Palliative care (PC) has gained rising attention in a holistic treatment approach to chronic heart failure (HF). It is unclear whether there is a need for PC in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients or heart transplant recipients. METHODS In a cross-sectional explorative pilot study, outpatients after heart transplantation (HTx, n = 69) or LVAD implantation (n = 21) underwent screening for palliative care (PC) need and evaluation of symptom burden and psychological distress using tools that emanated from palliative cancer care. RESULTS The 'Palliative Care Screening Tool for Heart Failure Patients' revealed scores of 4.3 ± 2.2 in HTx and 6.0 ± 2.1 in LVAD patients (max. 12 points, P = 0.003), indicating the need for PC (≥5 points) in 32% of HTx and 67% of LVAD patients. Symptom burden, as assessed by MIDOS ('Minimal Documentation System for Palliative Care') scores was substantial in both groups (4.9 ± 4.7 in HTx vs 6.6 ± 5.3 in LVAD, max. 30 points, P = 0.181). 'Fatigue', 'weakness' and 'pain' were the most frequent symptoms. Using the 'Distress-Thermometer', 'clinically relevant' distress was detected in 57% of HTx and 47% of LVAD patients (P = 0.445). In the PHQ-4 ('4-Item Patient Health Questionnaire'), 45% of LVAD patients, compared to only 10% of HTx patients, reported mild symptoms of anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS Findings reveal substantial need for PC in LVAD patients and, to a lesser extent, in heart transplant recipients, suggesting that multi-disciplinary PC should be introduced into routine aftercare.
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- Felix Strangl
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Palliative Care Unit, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Palliative Care Unit, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Palliative Care Unit, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Snipelisky D, Fudim M, Perez A, Nayor M, Lever NM, Raymer DS, Rosenbaum AN, AbouEzzeddine O, Hernandez AF, Stevenson LW, Gilstrap LG. Expected vs Actual Outcomes of Elective Initiation of Inotropic Therapy During Heart Failure Hospitalization. MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS: INNOVATIONS, QUALITY & OUTCOMES 2020; 4:529-536. [PMID: 33083701 PMCID: PMC7557209 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2020.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Objective To describe the intent and early outcomes of elective inotrope use during heart failure hospitalization. Patients and Methods A prospective multisite design was used to collect data for hemodynamically stable patients started electively on inotrope therapy between January 1 and August 31, 2018. We prospectively recorded data when intravenous inotropic therapy was initiated, including survey of the attending cardiologists regarding expectations for the clinical course. Patients were followed up for events through hospital discharge and an additional survey was administered at the end of hospitalization. Results For the 92 patients enrolled, average age was 60 years and ejection fraction was 24%±12%. At the time of inotrope initiation, attending heart failure cardiologists predicted that 50% (n=46) of the patients had a “high or very high” likelihood of becoming dependent on intravenous inotropic therapy and 58% (n=53) had a “high” likelihood of death, transplant, or durable ventricular assist device placement within the next 6 months. Provider predictions regarding death/hospice or need for continued home infusions were accurate only 51% (47 of 92) of the time. Only half the patients (n=47) had goals-of-care conversations before inotrope treatment initiation. Conclusion More than half the patients (51 of 92) electively started on inotrope treatment without present or imminent cardiogenic shock ultimately required home inotrope therapy, died during admission, or were discharged with hospice. Heart failure clinicians could not reliably identify those patients at the time of inotrope therapy initiation and goals-of-care discussions were not frequently performed.
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Functionalised peptide hydrogel for the delivery of cardiac progenitor cells. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 119:111539. [PMID: 33321610 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Heart failure (HF) remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide; most commonly developing after myocardial infarction (MI). Since adult cardiomyocytes characteristically do not proliferate, cells lost during MI are not replaced. As a result, the heart has a limited regenerative capacity. There is, therefore, a need to develop novel cell-based therapies to promote the regeneration of the heart after MI. The delivery and retention of cells at the injury site remains a significant challenge. In this context, we explored the potential of using an injectable, RGDSP-functionalised self-assembling peptide - FEFEFKFK - hydrogel as scaffold for the delivery and retention of rat cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs) into the heart. Our results show that culturing CPCs in vitro within the hydrogel for one-week promoted their spontaneous differentiation towards adult cardiac phenotypes. Injection of the hydrogel on its own, or loaded with CPCs, into the rat after injury resulted in a significant reduction in myocardial damage and left ventricular dilation.
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Chang YK, Kaplan H, Geng Y, Mo L, Philip J, Collins A, Allen LA, McClung JA, Denvir MA, Hui D. Referral Criteria to Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review. Circ Heart Fail 2020; 13:e006881. [PMID: 32900233 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.120.006881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with heart failure have significant symptom burden, care needs, and often a progressive course to end-stage disease. Palliative care referrals may be helpful but it is currently unclear when patients should be referred and by whom. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to examine referral criteria for palliative care among patients with heart failure. METHODS We searched Ovid, MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, and PubMed databases for articles in the English language from the inception of databases to January 17, 2019 related to palliative care referral in patients with heart failure. Two investigators independently reviewed each citation for inclusion and then extracted the referral criteria. Referral criteria were then categorized thematically. RESULTS Of the 1199 citations in our initial search, 102 articles were included in the final sample. We identified 18 categories of referral criteria, including 7 needs-based criteria and 10 disease-based criteria. The most commonly discussed criterion was physical or emotional symptoms (n=51 [50%]), followed by cardiac stage (n=46 [45%]), hospital utilization (n=38 [37%]), prognosis (n=37 [36%]), and advanced cardiac therapies (n=36 [35%]). Under cardiac stage, 31 (30%) articles suggested New York Heart Association functional class ≥III and 12 (12%) recommended New York Heart Association class ≥IV as cutoffs for referral. Prognosis of ≤1 year was mentioned in 21 (21%) articles as a potential trigger; few other criteria had specific cutoffs. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review highlighted the lack of consensus regarding referral criteria for the involvement of palliative care in patients with heart failure. Further research is needed to identify appropriate and timely triggers for palliative care referral.
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- Yuchieh Kathryn Chang
- Department of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine (Y.K.C., H.K., L.M., D.H.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine (Y.K.C., H.K., L.M., D.H.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Research Medical Library (Y.G.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine (Y.K.C., H.K., L.M., D.H.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.,Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China (L.M.)
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- Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Campus, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia (J.P., A.C.).,Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia (J.P.)
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- Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Campus, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia (J.P., A.C.)
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (L.A.A.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York (J.A.M.)
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- Edinburgh Heart Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (M.A.D.)
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- Department of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine (Y.K.C., H.K., L.M., D.H.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Ferrari A, Giampietro C, Bachmann B, Bernardi L, Bezuidenhhout D, Ermanni P, Hopf R, Kitz S, Kress G, Loosli C, Marina V, Meboldt M, Pellegrini G, Poulikakos D, Rebholz M, Schmid Daners M, Schmidt T, Starck C, Stefopoulos G, Sündermann S, Thamsen B, Zilla P, Potapov E, Falk V, Mazza E. A Novel Hybrid Membrane VAD as First Step Toward Hemocompatible Blood Propulsion. Ann Biomed Eng 2020; 49:716-731. [PMID: 32901382 PMCID: PMC7851026 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-020-02590-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Heart failure is a raising cause of mortality. Heart transplantation and ventricular assist device (VAD) support represent the only available lifelines for end stage disease. In the context of donor organ shortage, the future role of VAD as destination therapy is emerging. Yet, major drawbacks are connected to the long-term implantation of current devices. Poor VAD hemocompatibility exposes the patient to life-threatening events, including haemorrhagic syndromes and thrombosis. Here, we introduce a new concept of artificial support, the Hybrid Membrane VAD, as a first-of-its-kind pump prototype enabling physiological blood propulsion through the cyclic actuation of a hyperelastic membrane, enabling the protection from the thrombogenic interaction between blood and the implant materials. The centre of the luminal membrane surface displays a rationally-developed surface topography interfering with flow to support a living endothelium. The precast cell layer survives to a range of dynamically changing pump actuating conditions i.e., actuation frequency from 1 to 4 Hz, stroke volume from 12 to 30 mL, and support duration up to 313 min, which are tested both in vitro and in vivo, ensuring the full retention of tissue integrity and connectivity under challenging conditions. In summary, the presented results constitute a proof of principle for the Hybrid Membrane VAD concept and represent the basis for its future development towards clinical validation.
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- Aldo Ferrari
- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland. .,EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technologies, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland. .,Institute for Mechanical Systems, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland.,EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technologies, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Mechanical Systems, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Christiaan Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Laboratory of Composite Materials and Adaptive Structures, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technologies, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland.,Institute for Mechanical Systems, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Animal Model Pathology, Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Composite Materials and Adaptive Structures, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Composite Materials and Adaptive Structures, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Mechanical Systems, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Product Development Group Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Animal Model Pathology, Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Product Development Group Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Product Development Group Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Julius Wolff Institute and Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung, Standort Berlin, Germany
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- Product Development Group Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Christiaan Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung, Standort Berlin, Germany.,Translational Cardiovascular Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany. .,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. .,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung, Standort Berlin, Germany. .,Translational Cardiovascular Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland.
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technologies, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland. .,Institute for Mechanical Systems, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland.
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García Pinilla JM, Díez-Villanueva P, Bover Freire R, Formiga F, Cobo Marcos M, Bonanad C, Crespo Leiro MG, Ruiz García J, Díaz Molina B, Enjuanes Grau C, García L, Rexach L, Esteban A, Martínez-Sellés M. Documento de consenso y recomendaciones sobre cuidados paliativos en insuficiencia cardiaca de las Secciones de Insuficiencia Cardiaca y Cardiología Geriátrica de la Sociedad Española de Cardiología. Rev Esp Cardiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2019.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Buttà C, Roberto M, Tuttolomondo A, Petrantoni R, Miceli G, Zappia L, Pinto A. Old and New Drugs for Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 26:1571-1583. [PMID: 31878852 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666191226165402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Advanced heart failure (HF) is a progressive disease with high mortality and limited medical therapeutic options. Long-term mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation remain goldstandard treatments for these patients; however, access to these therapies is limited by the advanced age and multiple comorbidities of affected patients, as well as by the limited number of organs available. METHODS Traditional and new drugs available for the treatment of advanced HF have been researched. RESULTS To date, the cornerstone for the treatment of patients with advanced HF remains water restriction, intravenous loop diuretic therapy and inotropic support. However, many patients with advanced HF experience loop diuretics resistance and alternative therapeutic strategies to overcome this problem have been developed, including sequential nephron blockade or use of the hypertonic saline solution in combination with high-doses of furosemide. As classic inotropes augment myocardial oxygen consumption, new promising drugs have been introduced, including levosimendan, istaroxime and omecamtiv mecarbil. However, pharmacological agents still remain mainly short-term or palliative options in patients with acute decompensation or excluded from mechanical therapy. CONCLUSION Traditional drugs, especially when administered in combination, and new medicaments represent important therapeutic options in advanced HF. However, their impact on prognosis remains unclear. Large trials are necessary to clarify their therapeutic potential and prognostic role in these fragile patients.
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- Carmelo Buttà
- Unità Operativa Complessa, Cardiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Servizio di Cardiologia, Cardiocentro Ticino Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Unità Operativa Complessa, Medicina Interna e con Stroke Care, Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-infantile, Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Pronto Soccorso, Fondazione Istituto G. Giglio di Cefalù, 90015 Cefalù PA, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa, Medicina Interna e con Stroke Care, Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-infantile, Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa, Cardiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa, Medicina Interna e con Stroke Care, Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-infantile, Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Dolan RS, Rahsepar AA, Blaisdell J, Sarnari R, Ghafourian K, Wilcox JE, Khan SS, Vorovich EE, Rich JD, Yancy CW, Anderson AS, Carr JC, Markl M. Donor and Recipient Characteristics in Heart Transplantation Are Associated with Altered Myocardial Tissue Structure and Cardiac Function. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2019; 1:e190009. [PMID: 32076670 PMCID: PMC6939741 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2019190009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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PURPOSE To use structure-function cardiac MRI in the evaluation of relationships between donor and heart transplantation (HTx) recipient characteristics and changes in cardiac tissue structure and function. HTx candidates and donor hearts are evaluated for donor-recipient matches to improve survival, but the impact of donor and recipient characteristics on changes in myocardial tissue and function in the transplanted heart is not fully understood. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cardiac MRI at 1.5 T was performed from August 2014 to June 2017 in 58 HTx recipients (mean age, 51.1 years ± 12.6 [standard deviation], 26 female patients) and included T2 mapping (to evaluate edematous and/or inflammatory changes), precontrast and postcontrast T1 mapping (allowing the calculation of extracellular volume fraction [ECV] to estimate interstitial expansion), and tissue phase mapping (allowing the calculation of myocardial velocities and twist). Donor and recipient demographics (age, sex, height, weight, and body mass index [BMI]) and comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes, and smoking history) were evaluated for relationships with cardiac MRI measures. RESULTS Sex-influenced cardiac MRI measures of myocardial tissue and function are as follows: Female HTx recipients demonstrated increased precontrast T1 (P = .002) and reduced systolic peak long-axis velocities (P = .015). Increased age of the donor heart was associated with elevated T2 (r = 0.32; P < .05) and ECV (r = 0.47; P < .01), indicating increased edema and interstitial expansion, as well as impaired diastolic peak long-axis velocities (r = 0.41; P < .01). Recipient-donor differences in age, weight, and BMI were significantly associated with elevated ECV (r = 0.36-0.48; P < .05). Hypertension in donors resulted in increased ECV (31.0% ± 4.2 vs 26.0% ± 3.3; P = .001). CONCLUSION Donor and HTx recipient characteristics were significantly associated with cardiac MRI-derived measures of myocardial tissue structure and function.© RSNA, 2019.
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- Ryan S. Dolan
- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 737 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611 (R.S.D., A.A.R., J.B., R.S., J.C.C., M.M.); Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (K.G., J.E.W., S.S.K., E.E.V., J.D.R., C.W.Y., A.S.A.); and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill (M.M.)
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García Pinilla JM, Díez-Villanueva P, Bover Freire R, Formiga F, Cobo Marcos M, Bonanad C, Crespo Leiro MG, Ruiz García J, Díaz Molina B, Enjuanes Grau C, García L, Rexach L, Esteban A, Martínez-Sellés M. Consensus document and recommendations on palliative care in heart failure of the Heart Failure and Geriatric Cardiology Working Groups of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 73:69-77. [PMID: 31761573 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Heart failure is a complex entity, with high morbidity and mortality. The clinical course and outcome are uncertain and difficult to predict. This document, instigated by the Heart Failure and Geriatric Cardiology Working Groups of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, addresses various aspects related to palliative care, where most cardiovascular disease will eventually converge. The document also establishes a consensus and a series of recommendations with the aim of recognizing and understanding the need to implement and progressively apply palliative care throughout the course of the disease, not only in the advanced stages, thus improving the care provided and quality of life. The purpose is to improve and adapt treatment to the needs and wishes of each patient, who must have adequate information and participate in decision-making.
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- José Manuel García Pinilla
- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Málaga, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Programa de Geriatría, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Servicio de Geriatría, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Moscoso CG, Potz KR, Tan S, Jacobson PA, Berger KM, Steer CJ. Precision medicine, agriculture, and genome editing: science and ethics. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2019; 1465:59-75. [PMID: 31721233 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
The era of precision medicine has generated advances in various fields of science and medicine with the potential for a paradigm shift in healthcare delivery that will ultimately lead to an individualized approach to medicine. Such timely topics were explored in 2018 at a workshop held at the Third International Conference on One Medicine One Science (iCOMOS), in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A broad range of scientists and regulatory experts provided detailed insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with precision medicine and gene editing. There was a general consensus that advances in studying the genomic traits driving differential pharmacogenomics will undoubtedly enhance individualized treatments for a wide variety of diseases. Ethical considerations, societal implications, approaches for prioritizing safe and secure use of treatment modalities, and the advent of high-throughput computing and analysis of large, complex datasets were discussed. Large biobanks, such as the All of Us Research Program and the Veterans Affairs Million Veterans Program, can aid studies of various conditions in massive cohorts of patients. As the applications of precision medicine continue to mature, the full potential and promise of these individualized approaches will continue to yield important advances in transplant medicine, oncology, public health, agriculture, pharmacology, and bioinformatics.
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- Carlos G Moscoso
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.,Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Saing S, van der Linden N, Hayward C, Goodall S. Why is There Discordance between the Reimbursement of High-Cost 'Life-Extending' Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices? The Funding of Ventricular Assist Devices in Australia. APPLIED HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH POLICY 2019; 17:421-431. [PMID: 30906972 DOI: 10.1007/s40258-019-00470-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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New health technologies often yield health benefits, but often at a high cost. In Australia, the processes for public reimbursement of high-cost pharmaceuticals and medical devices are different, potentially resulting in inequity in support for new therapies. We explore how reimbursement is different for medical devices compared with pharmaceuticals, including whether higher cost-effectiveness thresholds are accepted for pharmaceuticals. A literature review identified the challenges of economic evaluations for medical devices compared with pharmaceuticals. We used the ventricular assist device as a case study to highlight specific features of medical device funding in Australia. We used existing guidelines to evaluate whether ventricular assist devices would fulfil the requirements for the "Life-Saving Drugs Program", which is usually reserved for expensive life-extending pharmaceutical treatments of serious and rare medical conditions. The challenges in conducting economic evaluations of medical devices include limited data to support effectiveness, device-operator interaction (surgical experience) and incremental innovations (miniaturisation). However, whilst high-cost pharmaceuticals may be funded by a single source (federal government), the funding of high-cost devices is complex and may be funded via a combination of federal, state and private health insurance. Based on the Life-Saving Drugs Program criteria, we found that ventricular assist devices could be funded by a similar mechanism to that which funds high-cost life-extending pharmaceuticals. This article highlights the complexities of medical device reimbursement. Whilst differences in available evidence affect the evaluation process, differences in funding methods contribute to inequitable reimbursement decisions between medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
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- Sopany Saing
- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE), University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE), University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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Heart failure (HF) prevalence continues to rise and remains a significant burden to patients, caregivers, providers, and the healthcare system. Guideline-directed medical therapy with standard neurohormonal blockade has been the cornerstone of medical management for many years. Despite aggressive utilization of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers, and aldosterone antagonists, HF hospitalizations and readmissions are common and residual mortality remains high. With the development of two novel medical therapies (sacubitril/valsartan and ivabradine), the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Heart Failure Society of America released a pharmacologic update to provide guidelines for incorporation of these agents into clinical practice. Although effective via different mechanisms of action, both agents now have a prominent role in risk reduction. HF medical regimens often become quite complex, especially when associated with comorbid conditions, and require frequent follow-up. Providers must be proficient in patient monitoring, medication dose titration, and therapy optimization. Individualized patient care strategies such as guideline-directed therapy can promote long-term adherence and quality of life.
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Tong C, Li C, Xie B, Li M, Li X, Qi Z, Xia J. Generation of bioartificial hearts using decellularized scaffolds and mixed cells. Biomed Eng Online 2019; 18:71. [PMID: 31164131 PMCID: PMC6549274 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-019-0691-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with end-stage heart failure must receive treatment to recover cardiac function, and the current primary therapy, heart transplantation, is plagued by the limited supply of donor hearts. Bioengineered artificial hearts generated by seeding of cells on decellularized scaffolds have been suggested as an alternative source for transplantation. This study aimed to develop a tissue-engineered heart with lower immunogenicity and functional similarity to a physiological heart that can be used for heart transplantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) to decellularize cardiac tissue to obtain a decellularized scaffold. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were isolated from rat bone marrow and identified by flow cytometric labeling of their surface markers. At the same time, the multi-directional differentiation of MSCs was analyzed. The MSCs, endothelial cells, and cardiomyocytes were allowed to adhere to the decellularized scaffold during perfusion, and the function of tissue-engineered heart was analyzed by immunohistochemistry and electrocardiogram. RESULTS MSCs, isolated from rats differentiated into cardiomyocytes, were seeded along with primary rat cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells onto decellularized rat heart scaffolds. We first confirmed the pluripotency of the MSCs, performed immunostaining against cardiac markers expressed by MSC-derived cardiomyocytes, and completed surface antigen profiling of MSC-derived endothelial cells. After cell seeding and culture, we analyzed the performance of the bioartificial heart by electrocardiography but found that the bioartificial heart exhibited abnormal electrical activity. The results indicated that the tissue-engineered heart lacked some cells necessary for the conduction of electrical current, causing deficient conduction function compared to the normal heart. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that MSCs derived from rats may be useful in the generation of a bioartificial heart, although technical challenges remain with regard to generating a fully functional bioartificial heart.
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- Cailing Tong
- School of Life Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102 Fujian China
- Organ Transplantation Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102 Fujian China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102 Fujian China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102 Fujian China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102 Fujian China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102 Fujian China
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- School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004 Guangxi China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102 Fujian China
- School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004 Guangxi China
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Liu DM, Wan JY, Zhang GJ, Jiang SL. Treatment of End-Stage Heart Failure by Transcatheter Closure of Arteria Iliaca Communis-Venae Cava Inferior Fistula Caused by Traumatism. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 10:e219-e221. [PMID: 29217016 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- De-Min Liu
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Han J, Trumble DR. Cardiac Assist Devices: Early Concepts, Current Technologies, and Future Innovations. Bioengineering (Basel) 2019; 6:bioengineering6010018. [PMID: 30781387 PMCID: PMC6466092 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering6010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a debilitating condition that afflicts tens of millions of people worldwide and is responsible for more deaths each year than all cancers combined. Because donor hearts for transplantation are in short supply, a safe and durable means of mechanical circulatory support could extend the lives and reduce the suffering of millions. But while the profusion of blood pumps available to clinicians in 2019 tend to work extremely well in the short term (hours to weeks/months), every long-term cardiac assist device on the market today is limited by the same two problems: infections caused by percutaneous drivelines and thrombotic events associated with the use of blood-contacting surfaces. A fundamental change in device design is needed to address both these problems and ultimately make a device that can support the heart indefinitely. Toward that end, several groups are currently developing devices without blood-contacting surfaces and/or extracorporeal power sources with the aim of providing a safe, tether-free means to support the failing heart over extended periods of time.
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- Jooli Han
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Groninger H, Gilhuly D, Walker KA. Getting to the Heart of the Matter: A Regional Survey of Current Hospice Practices Caring for Patients With Heart Failure Receiving Advanced Therapies. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2018; 36:55-59. [DOI: 10.1177/1049909118789338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: No guidelines exist regarding care for patients with advanced heart failure (HF) receiving hospice care while continuing advanced HF therapies such as left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) or continuous inotropes. Objective: We surveyed hospice providers in our tristate region to determine hospice demographics, current practices for care of patients with advanced HF, and perceived challenges of providing advanced HF therapies. Design: Cross-sectional survey of hospice clinical and administrative leaders. Results: Forty-six respondents representing 23 hospices completed the survey. Over half (27/46) held leadership administrative roles, and most (37/46) had more than 5 years of hospice experience. Although lack of experience and cost were cited as primary barriers to providing inotrope therapy in home hospice, about half of respondents (24/46) said they would manage inotropes. All participants said their respective hospices accept patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators; over half (28/46) said they accept patients with LVADs into hospice care. Lack of experience with LVADs was the most frequently cited barrier. Most participants were interested in training and support by an advanced HF program to facilitate hospice care of patients receiving these advanced therapies. General access to hospice services for patients with HF at their organization was considered adequate by 30 of 46 participants. Most (32/46) reported that referrals are made too late. Conclusions: Hospice specialists reported widely varied practice experiences caring for patients with HF receiving advanced therapies, noted specific challenges for care of these patients, and expressed a desire for targeted HF education.
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- Hunter Groninger
- Section of Palliative Care, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- MedStar Health, Columbia, MD, USA
- University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Cai AW, Islam S, Hankins SR, Fischer W, Eisen HJ. Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure. Am J Transplant 2017; 17:3020-3032. [PMID: 28643428 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart failure (HF) remains a pervasive condition with high morbidity and mortality, affecting 5.8 million people in the United States and 23 million worldwide. For patients with refractory end-stage HF, heart transplantation is the "gold standard" for definitive treatment. However, the demand for heart transplantation has consistently exceeded the availability of donor hearts, with approximately 2331 orthotopic heart transplantations performed in the United States in 2015 despite an estimated 100 000 to 250 000 patients with New York Heart Association class IIIB or IV symptoms that are refractory to medical treatment, making such patients potential transplant candidates. As such, the need for mechanical circulatory support (MCS) to treat patients with end-stage HF has become paramount. In this review, we focus on the history, advancements, and current use of durable MCS device therapy in the treatment of advanced heart failure.
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- A W Cai
- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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Clinical Decision Support to Efficiently Identify Patients Eligible for Advanced Heart Failure Therapies. J Card Fail 2017; 23:719-726. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.08.449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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