Basile C, Paolillo S, Gargiulo P, Marzano F, Dellegrottaglie S, Abbate V, Ambrosio A, Carbone F, Dell'Aversana S, Esposito I, Fierro MF, Perrone-Filardi P. Left atrium decompression devices across the spectrum of ejection fraction in heart failure: an updated systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
Heart Fail Rev 2023:10.1007/s10741-023-10317-2. [PMID:
37162633 PMCID:
PMC10403397 DOI:
10.1007/s10741-023-10317-2]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
In patients affected by heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), pharmacological treatments have been proven to alleviate symptoms and improve prognosis, while no treatment other than sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors have demonstrated significant effects in HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Left atrium decompression devices (LADd) have been recently investigated as a new interventional approach in patients with HFpEF.
OBJECTIVES
To assess the efficacy of LADd on soft endpoints in HF patients across the spectrum of ejection fraction.
METHODS
PubMed and Web of Science were searched without restrictions from inception to 28 May 2022 to identify valuable articles. The studies that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed. The prespecified main outcomes were the change from baseline in 6-min walking distance (6MWD), NYHA class and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Secondary outcomes were reduction in HF hospitalizations, echocardiographic, and hemodynamic parameters.
RESULTS
Eleven studies, with a total of 547 patients, were included. LADd significantly improved 6MWD by 43.95 m (95% CI 29.64-58.26 m), decreased NYHA class by 0.93 (95% CI 1.20-0.67), and improved HRQoL questionnaire by 20.45 points (95% CI 13.77-27.14) with better results for all outcomes in patients with lower EFs.
CONCLUSION
The present meta-analysis suggests that LADd are favorable in improving 6MWD, NYHA class, and HRQoL in HF across a wide spectrum of ejection fraction, with better outcomes in patients with lower EFs.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
CRD42022336077, URL: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=336077 .
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