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Dohner E, Kierdorf F, Moreno P, Langer R, Zuber M, Fahrner R. Neurogenic appendicopathy: A rare differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis. J Visc Surg 2024; 161:15-20. [PMID: 36841641 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY In histologically non-inflamed but clinically suspect appendices, changes described as neurogenic appendicopathy with fibrous or fibrolipomatous obliterations can be observed. The purpose of this study was to analyse the incidence of these entities of the appendix in a longitudinal patient cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a retrospective single-centre study of 457 patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy from 2017 to 2020 due to suspected acute appendicitis. RESULTS In 72 patients (15.8%) with clinically suspected acute appendicitis, the appendix showed no distinct signs of acute inflammation during the procedure. In 43 patients, histological analysis revealed neurogenic appendicopathy or fibrous and fibrolipomatous obliteration. Female gender (P=0.088), younger age (P<0.0001), longer pain duration (P<0.0001) and repetitive pain episodes were more frequent in these patients than in those with acute appendicitis. Inflammation markers were also decreased in the group of patients with neurogenic appendicopathy (leukocytes 9.8±3.5 vs. 13.0±4.5 G/L and C-reactive protein 38.7±60.7 vs. 59.4±70.5mg/L). CONCLUSION Neurogenic appendicopathy with fibrous/fibrolipomatous obliteration is a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis that can only be confirmed by pathology. Female gender, young age, prolonged duration with repetitive episodes of pain, and relatively low inflammatory markers are evocative of this diagnosis.
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- E Dohner
- Department of Surgery, Bürgerspital Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Bürgerspital Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Bürgerspital Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, Kepler University Hospital and Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Bürgerspital Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland; Clarunis University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Saint-Clara Hospital Basel and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Bürgerspital Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland; Department of Surgery, Hospital Thun, Thun, Switzerland.
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Lüscher TF, Rickli H, Zuber M. Obituary-Professor Paul J. E. Erne. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:3714. [PMID: 37646640 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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- Thomas F Lüscher
- Center for Molecualr Cardiology, Schlieren Campus, University of Zurich, Wagistreet 12, 8952 Schlieren, Switzerland
- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals and Imperial College and King's College, London, UK
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- Cardiology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Private Practice, 5504-Othmarsingen, Switzerland
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Zuber M. Stroke and cancer. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2023; 179:417-424. [PMID: 37024364 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2023.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Association between stroke and cancer is well-established and has led to a growing literature over the past decades. Risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke is increased among patients with newly diagnosed cancer and 5-10% of stroke patients bear an active cancer. All cancers are concerned, but hematological malignancy in childhood and adenocarcinoma from lung, digestive tract and pancreas in adults are most usually identified. Unique stroke mechanisms are dominated by hypercoagulation, a condition that may lead to both arterial and venous cerebral thromboembolism. Direct tumor effects, infections and therapies may also play some active role in stroke happening. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is helpful in: i) detecting typical patterns of ischemic stroke in cancer patients (i.e. concomitant strokes in multiple arterial territories); ii) distinguishing spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage from tumor bleeding. Recent literature suggests that acute treatment using intravenous thrombolysis is safe in non-metastatic cancer patients. First results from endovascular procedures are reassuring, although arterial reobstruction is more frequent than in cancer-free patients. Prognosis is worse in patients with compared to those without cancer and mostly depends upon several predictors such as the initial stroke severity and the presence of metastasis. In the present review, we aim to provide some practical responses to neurologists about the stroke-cancer association, including prevalence, stroke mechanisms, biomarkers indicative for an occult cancer, influence of neoplasia on acute and long-term stroke treatments, and prognosis.
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- M Zuber
- Groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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Nehme A, Boulanger M, Aouba A, Pagnoux C, Zuber M, Touzé E, de Boysson H. Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to adult central nervous system vasculitis. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2022; 178:1041-1054. [PMID: 36156251 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The clinical manifestations of central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis are highly variable. In the absence of a positive CNS biopsy, CNS vasculitis is particularly suspected when markers of both vascular disease and inflammation are present. To facilitate the clinical and therapeutic approach to this rare condition, CNS vasculitis can be classified according to the size of the involved vessels. Vascular imaging is used to identify medium vessel disease. Small vessel disease can only be diagnosed with a CNS biopsy. Medium vessel vasculitis usually presents with focal neurological signs, while small vessel vasculitis more often leads to cognitive deficits, altered level of consciousness and seizures. Markers of CNS inflammation include cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis or elevated protein levels, and vessel wall, parenchymal or leptomeningeal enhancement. The broad range of differential diagnoses of CNS vasculitis can be narrowed based on the disease subtype. Common mimickers of medium vessel vasculitis include intracranial atherosclerosis and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. The diagnostic workup aims to answer two questions: is the neurological presentation secondary to a vasculitic process, and if so, is the vasculitis primary (i.e., primary angiitis of the CNS) or secondary (e.g., to a systemic vasculitis, connective tissue disorder, infection, malignancy or drug use)? In primary angiitis of the CNS, glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide are most often used for induction therapy, but rituximab may be an alternative. Based on the available evidence, all patients should receive maintenance immunosuppression. A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to ensure an accurate and timely diagnosis and to improve outcomes for patients with this potentially devastating condition.
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- A Nehme
- Normandie University, Caen, France; Department of Neurology, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France; Inserm UMR-S U1237 PhIND/BB@C, Caen, France.
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- Normandie University, Caen, France; Department of Neurology, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France; Inserm UMR-S U1237 PhIND/BB@C, Caen, France
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- Normandie University, Caen, France; Department of Internal Medicine, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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- Vasculitis clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Normandie University, Caen, France; Department of Neurology, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France; Inserm UMR-S U1237 PhIND/BB@C, Caen, France
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- Normandie University, Caen, France; Department of Internal Medicine, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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Jorbenadze A, Goldberg LR, Shaburishvili T, Zuber M, Mirro M, Fudim M. Synchronized Diaphragmatic Stimulation for Heart Failure With a Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Using the VisONE System: A First-in-Patient Study With Extended Population. Structural Heart 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.shj.2022.100103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Zuber M. Thomas F. Lüscher (Hg.): Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine. Cardiovasc Med 2022. [DOI: 10.4414/cvm.2022.02244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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- Michel Zuber
- Universitätsspital Zürich, Universitäres Herzzentrum Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, Zürich, 8091, CH
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Gavazzoni M, Zuber M, Taramasso M, Cascella A, Voci D, Pozzoli A, Ferrari E, Maisano F. Transesophageal Echocardiography For The Assessment of Left Atrial Pressure After Trans-Septal Mitral Valve Interventions. Am J Cardiol 2022; 177:100-107. [PMID: 35738912 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The measure of left atrial pressure (LAP) is an ideal marker for the clinical efficacy of transcatheter mitral valve intervention. Currently, only the invasive measurement of LAP (i-LAP) is available and no echocardiographic methods are reliable in the setting of transcatheter mitral valve intervention. This study sought to validate a new echocardiographic method for the estimation of LAP (e-LAP) by comparing it with i-LAP. During percutaneous edge-to-edge procedure with MitraClip, the i-LAP was routinely monitored. Across the iatrogenic interatrial septum defect, the flow was sampled with continuous-wave Doppler echocardiography for deriving the mean pressure gradient between the left atrium and the right atrium, and the central venous pressure was added to obtain the e-LAP. The correlation between the measures derived from these 2 methods was explored. A total of 34 consecutive patients were included. Intraclass correlation coefficient between e-LAP and i-LAP was high (intraclass correlation coefficient [95% confidence interval] 0.809 [0.625 to 0.902], R Pearson 0.6, p <0.001); a bias of -1.3 mm Hg for e-LAP versus i-LAP was found (p = 0.32). The median follow-up was 108 days (interquartile range 40 to 264). No death occurred and 6 patients were rehospitalized for heart failure. Postimplant e-LAP was correlated with rehospitalization at follow-up (hazard ratio 1.46, 95% confidence interval 1.022 to 2.1, p = 0.038). A cut-off value of 9.5 mm Hg for the e-LAP was identified as predictor of rehospitalization for heart failure. The evaluation of e-LAP has optimal reliability compared with i-LAP; a value more than 9.5 mm Hg was found to be related to higher risk of events at short follow-up.
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- Mara Gavazzoni
- Department of Cardiac, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiac, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milano, Italy; Università degli Studi di Milano-bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Angiology Department, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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Jorbendaze A, Young R, Shaburishvili T, Demyanchuk V, Buriak R, Todurov B, Rudenko K, Zuber M, Stämpfli SF, Tanner FC, Erne P, Mirro M, Fudim M, Goldberg LR, Cleland JGF. Synchronized diaphragmatic stimulation for heart failure using the VisONE system: a first-in-patient study. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 9:2207-2214. [PMID: 35619238 PMCID: PMC9288796 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Aims Synchronized diaphragmatic stimulation (SDS) modulates intrathoracic and intra‐abdominal pressures with favourable effects on cardiac function for patients with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and heart failure (HFrEF). VisONE‐HF is a first‐in‐patient, observational study assessing the feasibility and 1 year effects of a novel, minimally invasive SDS device. Methods and results The SDS system comprises a pulse generator and two laparoscopically delivered, bipolar, active‐fixation leads on the inferior diaphragmatic surface. Fifteen symptomatic men with HFrEF and ischaemic heart disease receiving guideline‐recommended therapy were enrolled (age 60 [56, 67] years, New York Heart Association class II [53%] /III [47%], LVEF 27 [23, 33] %, QRSd 117 [100, 125] ms, & N terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide [NT‐proBNP] 1779 [911, 2,072] pg/mL). Implant success was 100%. Patients were evaluated at 3, 6, and 12 months for device‐related or lead‐related complications, quality of life (SF‐36 QOL), 6 min hall walk distance (6MHWd), and by echocardiography. No implant procedure or SDS‐related adverse event occurred, and patients were unaware of diaphragmatic stimulation. By 12 months, left ventricular end‐systolic volume decreased (136 [123, 170] mL to 98 [89, 106] mL; P = 0.05), 6MHWd increased (315 [300, 330] m to 340 [315, 368] m; P = 0.004), and SF‐36 QOL improved (physical scale 0 [0, 0] to 25 [0, 50], P = 0.006; emotional scale 0 [0, 33] to 33 [33, 67], P = 0.001). Although neither reached statistical significance, LVEF decreased (28 [23, 40]% vs. 34 [29, 38]%; P = ns) and NT‐proBNP was lower (1784 [920, 2540] pg/mL vs. 1492 [879, 2028] pg/mL; P = ns). Conclusions These data demonstrate the feasibility of laparoscopic implantation and delivery of SDS without raising safety concerns. These encouraging findings should be investigated further in adequately powered randomized trials.
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Heart Institute, Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Heart Center, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- School of Medicine, University of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Section of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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Vialatte de Pémille C, Ray A, Michel A, Stefano F, Yim T, Bruel C, Zuber M. Prevalence and prospective evaluation of cognitive dysfunctions after SARS due to SARS-CoV-2 virus. The COgnitiVID study. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2022; 178:802-807. [PMID: 35610098 PMCID: PMC9123423 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2022.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- C Vialatte de Pémille
- Neurological department, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Neurological department, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Neurological department, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris, France
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- Neurological department, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris, France
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- Neurological department, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris, France
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- Intensive care unit, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris, France
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- Neurological department, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Goldberg LR, Jorbenadze A, Shaburishvilli T, Mirro MJ, Fudim M, Zuber M, Stämpfli SF, Tanner FC, Erne P, Cleland JG. Synchronized diaphragmatic stimulation: a case report of a novel extra-cardiac intervention for chronic heart failure. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 9:1677-1681. [PMID: 35297198 PMCID: PMC9065831 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Synchronized diaphragmatic stimulation (SDS) is a novel extra‐cardiac device‐based therapy for symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. SDS provides imperceptible chronic stimulation of the diaphragm through a laparoscopically implanted system consisting of an implantable pulse generator and two sensing/stimulating leads affixed to the inferior surface of the diaphragm delivering imperceptible R‐wave gaited pulses that alter intrathoracic pressure improving ventricular filling and cardiac output. We describe, in a man with a history of myocardial infarctions resulting in heart failure and persistent New York Heart Association Class III symptoms despite standard therapies, the successful implantation of SDS resulting in improved quality of life, N‐terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide, cardiac function, and exercise tolerance through 12 months of follow‐up. Randomized trials are now required to validate these findings.
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- Lee R Goldberg
- Section of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, 11-171 South Tower, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Heart Center, University Hospital, Zürich and Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Universita della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Gavazzoni M, Taramasso M, PozzoliZ A, Euscher D, Kuck KH, Bohnen S, Zuber M, Voci D, Maisano F, Alessandrini H. Outcomes of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With Edge-to-Edge Technique in Patients With Barlow Disease. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:2308-2310. [PMID: 34674871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gavazzoni M, Maisano F, Tagliari AP, Taramasso M, Pozzoli A, Zuber M. TrueVue transillumination volume rendering for three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography in interventional imaging. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2021; 22:780-787. [PMID: 34127576 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS The aim of the present article is to address the advantages of real-time TrueVue transillumination rendering for three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography in the context of echocardiographic procedural guidance for structural interventions for several procedural concerns. METHODS Procedures in which transillumination imaging was used during at least one step of the whole intervention were retrospectively collected; the loops were reviewed by an experienced imaging specialist and the most important concerns imaged in the loops were listed. The apparent added value of transillumination for each of these concerns was scored independently by two imager specialists, and their agreement was derived. RESULTS Between January and June 2019, 50 procedures were performed in our centre. Transillumination imaging was used in 64% of these cases. Considering all the loops the added value of transillumination compared with the conventional rendering was scored greater than 3 in a Likert scale in 87% of analysed loops by both the operators with a good agreement (κ = 0.47, P = 0.001). A different level of perceived advantage and agreement was observed between three image features that improved: substantial agreement (κ = 0.652, P = 0.001) for enhancing the contrast between structures and cavities (n = 24 loops); good agreement for the contrast between different structures (κ = 0.588, P = 0.002) (n = 37 loops); moderate agreement for the perception of interaction between the device and structures (κ = 0.3, P = 0.027) (n = 7 loops). CONCLUSION The use of new volume-rendering techniques in interventional imaging may be useful especially for solving the concerns regarding the cavity-structure contrast.
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- Mara Gavazzoni
- Heart Center, University Hospital of Zurich, Rämistrasse, Switzerland
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Ambulatory Heart Clinic, Othmarsingen, Switzerland
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Schlotter F, Miura M, Kresoja KP, Alushi B, Alessandrini H, Attinger-Toller A, Besler C, Biasco L, Braun D, Brochet E, Connelly K, de Bruijn S, Denti P, Estévez-Loureiro R, Fam NP, Gavazzoni M, Himbert D, Ho E, Juliard JM, Kalbacher D, Kaple R, Kreidel F, Latib A, Lubos E, Ludwig S, Mehr M, Monivas V, Nazif T, Nickenig G, Pedrazzini G, Pozzoli A, Praz F, Puri R, Rodés-Cabau J, Rommel KP, Schäfer U, Schofer J, Sievert H, Tang G, Thiele H, Unterhuber M, Vahanian A, von Bardeleben R, von Roeder M, Webb J, Weber M, Wild MG, Windecker S, Zuber M, Hausleiter J, Maisano F, Leon MB, Hahn RT, Lauten A, Taramasso M, Lurz P. Outcomes of transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention by right ventricular function: a multicentre propensity-matched analysis. EUROINTERVENTION 2021; 17:e343-e352. [PMID: 33956637 PMCID: PMC9724849 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-21-00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has a poor prognosis and limited treatment options and is frequently accompanied by right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions (TTVI) to reduce TR have been shown to be safe and feasible with encouraging early results. Patient selection for TTVI remains challenging, with the role of right ventricular (RV) function being unknown. AIMS The aims of this study were 1) to investigate survival in a TTVI-treated patient population and a conservatively treated TR population, and 2) to evaluate the outcome of TTVI as compared to conservative treatment stratified according to the degree of RV function. METHODS We studied 684 patients from the multicentre TriValve cohort (TTVI cohort) and compared them to 914 conservatively treated patients from two tertiary care centres. Propensity matching identified 213 pairs of patients with severe TR. As we observed a non-linear relationship of RV function and TTVI outcome, we stratified patients according to tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) to preserved (TAPSE >17 mm), mid-range (TAPSE 13-17 mm) and reduced (TAPSE <13 mm) RV function. The primary outcome was one-year all-cause mortality. RESULTS TTVI was associated with a survival benefit in patients with severe TR when compared to matched controls (one-year mortality rate: 13.1% vs 25.8%; p=0.031). Of the three RV subgroups, only in patients with mid-range RV function was TTVI associated with an improved survival (p log-rank 0.004). In these patients, procedural success was associated with a reduced hazard ratio for all-cause mortality (HR 0.22; 95% CI: 0.09, 0.57). CONCLUSIONS TTVI is associated with reduced mortality compared to conservative therapy and might exert its highest treatment effect in patients with mid-range reduced RV function.
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- Florian Schlotter
- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- HELIOS Klinikum Erfurt, Department of General and Interventional Cardiology & Rhythmology, Erfurt, Germany,Universitätsklinikum Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiocentro, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Cardiology Department, Universitaetsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Cardiology Department, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic Marienhospital, Hamburg, Germany
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- MVZ Department Structural Heart Disease, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, Universitaetsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- HELIOS Klinikum Erfurt, Department of General and Interventional Cardiology & Rhythmology, Erfurt, Germany,Universitätsklinikum Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Struempellstr. 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany
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Gavazzoni M, Zuber M, Taramasso M, Maisano F, Jenni R. A Double-Envelope Mitral Inflow Spectral Doppler Profile After MitraClip. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:3440-3444. [PMID: 34172367 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Mara Gavazzoni
- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Ambulatory Heart Clinic, Othmarsingen, Switzerland
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Maisano F, Bäker A, Taramasso M, Jenny B, Vicentini L, Jenkins V, Andreas M, Pozzoli A, Zuber M, Mestres CA. The Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) course adapted to a pandemic. Eur Heart J 2021; 41:1716-1718. [PMID: 32380532 PMCID: PMC7239246 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Francesco Maisano
- CAS in Structural Cardiac Interventions Training Team, University of Zürich and Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Business Administration, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- CAS in Structural Cardiac Interventions Training Team, University of Zürich and Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- CAS in Structural Cardiac Interventions Training Team, University of Zürich and Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- CAS in Structural Cardiac Interventions Training Team, University of Zürich and Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- CAS in Structural Cardiac Interventions Training Team, University of Zürich and Division of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- CAS in Structural Cardiac Interventions Training Team, University of Zürich and Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- CAS in Structural Cardiac Interventions Training Team, University of Zürich and Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- CAS in Structural Cardiac Interventions Training Team, University of Zürich and Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Sokolski M, Gajewski P, Zymliński R, Biegus J, Berg JMT, Bor W, Braunschweig F, Caldeira D, Cuculi F, D'Elia E, Edes IF, Garus M, Greenwood JP, Halfwerk FR, Hindricks G, Knuuti J, Kristensen SD, Landmesser U, Lund LH, Lyon A, Mebazaa A, Merkely B, Nawrocka-Millward S, Pinto FJ, Ruschitzka F, Semedo E, Senni M, Sepehri Shamloo A, Sorensen J, Stengaard C, Thiele H, Toggweiler S, Tukiendorf A, Verhorst PM, Wright DJ, Zamorano P, Zuber M, Narula J, Bax JJ, Ponikowski P. Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak on Acute Admissions at the Emergency and Cardiology Departments Across Europe. Am J Med 2021; 134:482-489. [PMID: 33010226 PMCID: PMC7526639 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE We evaluated whether the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) pandemic was associated with changes in the pattern of acute cardiovascular admissions across European centers. METHODS We set-up a multicenter, multinational, pan-European observational registry in 15 centers from 12 countries. All consecutive acute admissions to emergency departments and cardiology departments throughout a 1-month period during the COVID-19 outbreak were compared with an equivalent 1-month period in 2019. The acute admissions to cardiology departments were classified into 5 major categories: acute coronary syndrome, acute heart failure, arrhythmia, pulmonary embolism, and other. RESULTS Data from 54,331 patients were collected and analyzed. Nine centers provided data on acute admissions to emergency departments comprising 50,384 patients: 20,226 in 2020 compared with 30,158 in 2019 (incidence rate ratio [IRR] with 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 0.66 [0.58-0.76]). The risk of death at the emergency departments was higher in 2020 compared to 2019 (odds ratio [OR] with 95% CI: 4.1 [3.0-5.8], P < 0.0001). All 15 centers provided data on acute cardiology departments admissions: 3007 patients in 2020 and 4452 in 2019; IRR (95% CI): 0.68 (0.64-0.71). In 2020, there were fewer admissions with IRR (95% CI): acute coronary syndrome: 0.68 (0.63-0.73); acute heart failure: 0.65 (0.58-0.74); arrhythmia: 0.66 (0.60-0.72); and other: 0.68(0.62-0.76). We found a relatively higher percentage of pulmonary embolism admissions in 2020: odds ratio (95% CI): 1.5 (1.1-2.1), P = 0.02. Among patients with acute coronary syndrome, there were fewer admissions with unstable angina: 0.79 (0.66-0.94); non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: 0.56 (0.50-0.64); and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: 0.78 (0.68-0.89). CONCLUSION In the European centers during the COVID-19 outbreak, there were fewer acute cardiovascular admissions. Also, fewer patients were admitted to the emergency departments with 4 times higher death risk at the emergency departments.
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- Mateusz Sokolski
- Department of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Unit of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Heart and Vascular Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte(CHULN),Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Heart Center Lucerne, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Cardiovascular Department, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Thorax Center Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Lübeck, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Unit of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Heart and Vascular Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, AP-HP, Saint Louis Lariboisière University Hospitals, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte(CHULN),Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Thorax Center Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Department, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Thorax Center Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Ramón y Cajal Carretera de Colmenar, Madrid, Spain
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- Heart Center Lucerne, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
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Chenevard R, Rdiger M, Gnehm P, Veragut B, Capoferri M, Koestner S, Monnard S, Schpfer C, Hess N, Zuber M, Potocki M. The new ESC Core Curriculum – a Survey by the Swiss Council of Cardiology Practice. Cardiovasc Med 2021. [DOI: 10.4414/cvm.2022.02154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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- Rmy Chenevard
- Kardiologiepraxis Herisau, Poststrasse 19, Herisau, 9100, CH
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Tagliari AP, Miura M, Gavazzoni M, Haager PK, Russo G, Pozzoli A, Zuber M, Jörg L, Rickli H, Gennari M, Maisano F, Taramasso M. Bioprosthetic or native aortic scallop intentional laceration to prevent iatrogenic coronary artery obstruction technique in transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve procedures: a single-center initial experience. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2021; 22:212-221. [PMID: 32890234 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIM To describe six cases using the bioprosthetic or native aortic scallop intentional laceration to prevent iatrogenic coronary artery obstruction technique to prevent coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve procedures. METHODS All patients presented degeneration of a bovine pericardium bioprosthesis [four Trifecta (19, 21, 23, and 25 mm); two Mitroflow (25 and 27 mm)] resulting in severe aortic stenosis (n = 5) or severe aortic regurgitation (n = 1). Procedures were performed under fluoroscopic and echocardiography guidance, and the transfemoral access was used to deliver a self-expanding valve. Data are expressed as frequency or median (Q1-Q3). RESULTS Age, EuroScore II, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons score were 81 years (75-83.2), 2.9% (2.6-10.7), and 2.7% (2.3-3.2), respectively. Median left and right coronary heights were 9.1 mm (6.2-10.3) and 12.4 mm (10-13.5), respectively, with a median virtual transcatheter heart valve-to-coronary distance of 2.9 mm on the left and 4.6 mm on the right side. Isolated left leaflet laceration was planned in four patients, and bileaflet in two. One unsuccessful right leaflet laceration was reported, corresponding to the first patient (success rate 87.5%). All other seven leaflets lacerations were successfully performed, with no intraprocedure complications. No coronary obstruction, in-hospital death, valve complication, cardiovascular event, or pacemaker implantation were reported. All patients are being followed in routine outpatient visits, and no adverse events were registered. CONCLUSION The high procedural success and low complication rate reported in this initial experience, demonstrates that the bioprosthetic or native aortic scallop intentional laceration to prevent iatrogenic coronary artery obstruction technique can be a viable solution to prevent coronary obstruction in selected patients undergoing valve-in-valve procedures. Operator experience, periprocedural imaging and teamwork are essential to enable an accurate and successful procedure.
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- Ana Paula Tagliari
- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Soize S, Eymard JB, Cheikh-Rouhou S, Manceau PF, Gelmini C, Sahnoun M, Gawlitza M, Zuber M, Pierot L, Touzé E. Fast Stent Retrieval during Mechanical Thrombectomy Improves Recanalization in Patients with the Negative Susceptibility Vessel Sign. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:726-731. [PMID: 33574100 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In acute ischemic stroke, the negative susceptibility vessel sign on T2*-weighted images traditionally highlights fibrin-rich clots, which are particularly challenging to remove. In vitro, fast stent retrieval improves fibrin-rich clot extraction. We aimed to evaluate whether the speed of stent retrieval influences the recanalization and clinical outcome of patients presenting with the negative susceptibility vessel sign. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were identified from a registry of patients with ischemic stroke receiving mechanical thrombectomy between January 2016 and January 2020. Inclusion criteria were the following: 1) acute ischemic stroke caused by an isolated occlusion of the anterior circulation involving the MCA (Internal Carotid Artery-L, M1, M2) within 8 hours of symptom onset; 2) a negative susceptibility vessel sign on prethrombectomy T2*-weighted images; and 3) treatment with a combined technique (stent retriever + contact aspiration). Patients were dichotomized according to retrieval speed (fast versus slow). The primary outcome was the first-pass recanalization rate. RESULTS Of 68 patients who met inclusion criteria, 31 (45.6%) were treated with fast retrieval. Patients receiving a fast retrieval had greater odds of first-pass complete (relative risk and 95% confidence interval [RR 95% CI], 4.30 [1.80-10.24]), near-complete (RR 95% CI, 3.24 [1.57-6.68]), and successful (RR 95% CI, 2.60 [1.53-4.43]) recanalization as well as greater odds of final complete (RR 95% CI, 4.18 [1.93-9.04]), near-complete (RR 95% CI, 2.75 [1.55-4.85]), and successful (RR 95% CI, 1.52 [1.14-2.03]) recanalization. No significant statistical differences in procedure-related serious adverse events, distal embolization, or symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage were reported. No differences were noted in terms of functional independence (RR 95% CI, 1.01 [0.53-1.93]) and all-cause mortality (RR 95% CI, 0.90 [0.35-2.30]) at 90 days. CONCLUSIONS A fast stent retrieval during mechanical thrombectomy is safe and improves the retrieval of clots with the negative susceptibility vessel sign.
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- S Soize
- From the Unité Mixte de recherche-S U1237 (S.S., M.Z., E.T.), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Normandie University , Université Caen-Normandie, Cyceron, Caen, France .,Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., J.-B.E., S.C.-R., P.-F.M., C.G., M.S., M.G., L.P.), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., J.-B.E., S.C.-R., P.-F.M., C.G., M.S., M.G., L.P.), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., J.-B.E., S.C.-R., P.-F.M., C.G., M.S., M.G., L.P.), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., J.-B.E., S.C.-R., P.-F.M., C.G., M.S., M.G., L.P.), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., J.-B.E., S.C.-R., P.-F.M., C.G., M.S., M.G., L.P.), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., J.-B.E., S.C.-R., P.-F.M., C.G., M.S., M.G., L.P.), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., J.-B.E., S.C.-R., P.-F.M., C.G., M.S., M.G., L.P.), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- From the Unité Mixte de recherche-S U1237 (S.S., M.Z., E.T.), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Normandie University , Université Caen-Normandie, Cyceron, Caen, France.,Department of Neurology (M.Z.), Université de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Paris, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., J.-B.E., S.C.-R., P.-F.M., C.G., M.S., M.G., L.P.), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- From the Unité Mixte de recherche-S U1237 (S.S., M.Z., E.T.), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Normandie University , Université Caen-Normandie, Cyceron, Caen, France.,Department of Neurology (E.T.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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Muntané-Carol G, Taramasso M, Miura M, Gavazzoni M, Pozzoli A, Alessandrini H, Latib A, Attinger-Toller A, Biasco L, Braun D, Brochet E, Connelly KA, de Bruijn S, Denti P, Deuschl F, Lubos E, Ludwig S, Kalbacher D, Estevez-Loureiro R, Fam N, Frerker C, Ho E, Juliard JM, Kaple R, Kodali S, Kreidel F, Harr C, Lauten A, Lurz J, Monivas V, Mehr M, Nazif T, Nickening G, Pedrazzini G, Philippon F, Praz F, Puri R, Schäfer U, Schofer J, Sievert H, Tang GHL, Khattab AA, Andreas M, Russo M, Thiele H, Unterhuber M, Himbert D, Urena M, von Bardeleben RS, Webb JG, Weber M, Windecker S, Winkel M, Zuber M, Hausleiter J, Lurz P, Maisano F, Leon MB, Hahn RT, Rodés-Cabau J. Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention in Patients With Right Ventricular Dysfunction or Pulmonary Hypertension: Insights From the TriValve Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:e009685. [PMID: 33541097 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.120.009685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Scarce data exist on patients with right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) or pulmonary hypertension (PH) undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention. This study aimed to determine the early and midterm outcomes and the factors associated with mortality in this group of patients. METHODS This subanalysis of the multicenter TriValve (Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Therapies) registry included 300 patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation with RVD (n=244), PH (n=127), or both (n=71) undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention. RVD was defined as a tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion <17 mm, and PH as an estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure ≥50 mm Hg. RESULTS Mean age of the patients was 77±9 years (54% women). Procedural success was 80.7%, and 9 patients (3%) died during the hospitalization. At a median follow-up of 6 (interquartile range, 2-12) months, 54 patients (18%) died, and the independent associated factors were higher gamma-glutamyl transferase values at baseline (hazard ratio, 1.02 for each increase of 10 u/L [95% CI, 1.002-1.04]), poorer renal function defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate <45 mL/min (hazard ratio, 2.3 [95% CI, 1.22-4.33]), and the lack of procedural success (hazard ratio, 2.11 [95% CI, 1.17-3.81]). The grade of RVD and the amount of PH at baseline were not found to be predictors of mortality. Most patients alive at follow-up improved their functional class (New York Heart Association I-II in 66% versus 7% at baseline, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS In patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation and RVD/PH, transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention was associated with high procedural success and a relatively low in-hospital mortality, along with significant improvements in functional status. However, about 1 out of 5 patients died after a median follow-up of 6 months, with hepatic congestion, renal dysfunction, and the lack of procedural success determining an increased risk. These results may improve the clinical evaluation of transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention candidates and would suggest a closer follow-up in those at increased risk. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT03416166.
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- Guillem Muntané-Carol
- Cardiology Department, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada (G.M.-C., F. Philippon, R.P., J.R.-C.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.T., M. Miura, M.G., A.P., A.A.K., M.Z., F.M.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.T., M. Miura, M.G., A.P., A.A.K., M.Z., F.M.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.T., M. Miura, M.G., A.P., A.A.K., M.Z., F.M.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.T., M. Miura, M.G., A.P., A.A.K., M.Z., F.M.)
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- Cardiology Department, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany (H.A., C.F., C.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A. Latib, E.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiocentro, Lugano, Switzerland (L.B., G.P.)
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Germany (D.B., M. Mehr, J.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France (E.B., J.-M.J., D.H., M.U.)
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- Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Canada (K.A.C., N.F., E.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (S.d.B., H.S.)
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy (P.D.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany (F.D., E.L., S.L., D.K., U.S.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany (F.D., E.L., S.L., D.K., U.S.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany (F.D., E.L., S.L., D.K., U.S.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany (F.D., E.L., S.L., D.K., U.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain (R.E.-L., V.M.)
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- Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Canada (K.A.C., N.F., E.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany (H.A., C.F., C.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A. Latib, E.H.).,Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Canada (K.A.C., N.F., E.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France (E.B., J.-M.J., D.H., M.U.)
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- Cardiology Department, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY (R.K.)
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (S.K., T.N., M.B.N., R.T.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Germany (F.K., R.S.V.B.)
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- Cardiology Department, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany (H.A., C.F., C.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany (A. Lauten)
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (J.L., H.T., M.U., P.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain (R.E.-L., V.M.)
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Germany (D.B., M. Mehr, J.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (S.K., T.N., M.B.N., R.T.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Universitatsklinikum Bonn, Germany (G.N., M. Weber)
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- Cardiology Department, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada (G.M.-C., F. Philippon, R.P., J.R.-C.)
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (F. Praz, S.W., M. Winkel), University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada (G.M.-C., F. Philippon, R.P., J.R.-C.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany (F.D., E.L., S.L., D.K., U.S.)
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- Cardiology Department, Albertinen Heart Center, Hamburg, Germany (J.S.)
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- Cardiology Department, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (S.d.B., H.S.)
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY (G.H.L.T.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.T., M. Miura, M.G., A.P., A.A.K., M.Z., F.M.).,Cardiology Department (A.A.K.), University of Bern, Switzerland.,Cardiology Department, Cardiance Clinic, Pfäffikon, Switzerland (A.A.K.)
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna (M.A., M.R.)
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna (M.A., M.R.)
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (J.L., H.T., M.U., P.L.)
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (J.L., H.T., M.U., P.L.)
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France (E.B., J.-M.J., D.H., M.U.)
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France (E.B., J.-M.J., D.H., M.U.)
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- Cardiology Department, St. Paul Hospital, Vancouver, Canada (A.A.-T., J.G.W.)
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- Cardiology Department, Universitatsklinikum Bonn, Germany (G.N., M. Weber)
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (F. Praz, S.W., M. Winkel), University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (F. Praz, S.W., M. Winkel), University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.T., M. Miura, M.G., A.P., A.A.K., M.Z., F.M.)
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Germany (D.B., M. Mehr, J.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (J.L., H.T., M.U., P.L.)
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.T., M. Miura, M.G., A.P., A.A.K., M.Z., F.M.)
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (S.K., T.N., M.B.N., R.T.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (S.K., T.N., M.B.N., R.T.H.)
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- Cardiology Department, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada (G.M.-C., F. Philippon, R.P., J.R.-C.)
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Schindler MJ, Saguner AM, Benussi S, Bode PK, Manka R, Steffel J, Tanner FC, Zuber M, Ruschitzka F. Exercise intolerance - from spiroergometry to transdiaphragmatic myocardial punch biopsy: a case report of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2021; 5:ytaa121. [PMID: 33554010 PMCID: PMC7850611 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Background Several aetiologies account for exercise intolerance, with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) constituting a rare cause thereof. The pathogenesis of CS is still unresolved and its diagnosis still difficult to establish, in the absence of any extracardiac manifestations in particular. Case summary A 49-year-old amateur athlete presented with exercise intolerance during running over a 3-week period. Coronary artery and structural lung disease were excluded by coronary angiography and computer tomography. The symptoms could be reproduced during spiroergometry during which an exercise-induced high-degree atrioventricular (AV) block was documented. During electrocardiographic monitoring, a 2:1 AV block was observed. Different imaging modalities showed inferobasal septal inflammation and fibrosis. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography-guided endomyocardial biopsies were inconclusive and only subsequent epicardial biopsy performed by transdiaphragmatic minimally invasive surgery lead to the histological diagnosis of non-caseating granuloma, confirming CS. The patient was treated with high-dose steroids 1 week after implantation of a primary prevention dual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). While tapering steroids, recurrence of myocardial inflammation occurred. However, no tachytherapies and <0.1% right ventricular pacing were needed after 2 years of follow-up. Discussion Differential diagnoses were either an infiltrative disease, a tumour, or an infectious disease. Due to the different treatment options, we had to establish definite diagnosis by myocardial biopsy. Retrospectively, the implantation of the ICD can be discussed. However, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed fibrosis which is usually irreversible and substrate for potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmia. Confirming the diagnosis of isolated CS is challenging. Long-term management should be guided individually based on clinical and imaging findings.
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- Michael Johannes Schindler
- Preventive Sports Medicine and Sports Cardiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 56, 80992 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Vansimaeys C, Zuber M, Pitrat B, Farhat W, Join-Lambert C, Tamazyan R, Bungener C. [Network model of mental disorders: Application and interest in post-stroke depression]. Encephale 2020; 47:334-340. [PMID: 33189350 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2020.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
In contrast to the classic models in psychopathology, the network model considers that the temporal interactions between symptoms are the causes of their occurrence. This model could also be particularly suitable for understanding the processes involved in post-stroke depression. The aim of this paper is to perform a network analysis in order to describe the temporal dynamic of the links existing between depression symptoms during the acute phase after stroke. Twenty-five patients (64% male, mean age 58.1±14.9 years old) hospitalized for a minor stroke (no neurocognitive or motor impairment) were involved in an Ecological Momentary Assessment methodology-based study. They used a smartphone application in order to complete four brief questionnaires each day during the week after hospital discharge. The questionnaire included 7-point Likert scales to measure the severity of the following depressive symptoms: sadness, anhedonia, fatigue, diminished concentration ability, negative thoughts on oneself, pessimism. We used Multilevel Vector Autoregressive analysis to describe the temporal links between those symptoms. We used the software R 3.6.0 with the mlVAR package. The p-value was set at .05. The results show two independent symptoms networks. The first one involves the anhedonia, fatigue, negative thoughts on oneself and sadness. It shows that: anhedonia predicts the activation of later fatigue (β=0.135, P=0.037) and later negative thoughts (β=0.152, P=0.019); negative thoughts predict later negative thoughts (β=0.143, P=0.028) and later sadness (β=0.171, P=0.021); fatigue predicts later fatigue (β=0.261, P<0.000). Pessimism and diminished concentration ability compose the second network, and the results show that pessimism predicts later pessimism (β=0.215, P=0.012) and later diminished concentration ability (β=0.178, P=0.045). On the one hand, anhedonia thus plays an important role in the initial and progressive activation of the other symptoms of its network. On the other hand, the cognitive symptoms (negative thoughts and pessimism) cause the deterioration of the mood and the deficit of attentional abilities. Using behavioral and cognitive strategies to support patients after hospital discharge would reduce the risk of depressive complications after a stroke. This study provides convincing empirical elements for the interest of the network model for research in psychopathology and the clinical implications and perspectives allowed by network analysis.
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- C Vansimaeys
- Université de Paris, LPPS, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France; LITEM, université Evry, IMT-BS, université Paris-Saclay, 91025 Evry, France.
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- Service de neurologie et neurovasculaire, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, hôpital Robert-Debré, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de neurologie et neurovasculaire, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de neurologie et neurovasculaire, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de neurologie et neurovasculaire, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, LPPS, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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Tagliari A, Haager P, Miura M, Russo G, Pozzoli A, Gavazzoni M, Zuber M, Joerg L, Maisano F, Taramasso M. Eight-years trends and outcomes in TAVI performed in a high-volume center. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
Since the first transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), remarkable changes in procedure features and patients' profile have been reported, making it a widespread treatment for severe aortic stenosis in all risk-class patients.
Purpose
To evaluate TAVI contemporary trends and outcomes in the last 8 years in a high-volume TAVI center.
Methods
Data of adult patients submitted to TAVI from April 2012 to April 2019 in a high-volume center were obtained from the Swiss TAVI registry, a prospective national multi-center database. Patients were divided according to implant period in two groups: 1) TAVI performed from 2012 to 2016, and 2) TAVI performed from 2017 to 2019.
Results
Over a 8-years period, a total of 1485 procedures were performed, increasing from 95 in 2012 to 320 in 2018 (p<0.001). A remarkable modification in patients' profile and procedure characteristics can be seen in Table 1. Despite higher age and surgical risk, a significant decrease in 1-year mortality (6.8% vs. 3.2%; p<0.001) was observed in the last 3 years. This difference was especially notable in the subgroup of high-risk patients (STS score ≥8), who presented a decrease in 30-days (5% vs. 3.3%; p=0.001) and 1-year mortality (13.1% vs. 4.9%; p<0.001). In multivariate analysis, age (OR 1.05, 95% CI: 1.0–1.1), non-femoral access (OR 2.7, 95% CI: 1.2–6.0), and STS score (OR 1.07, 95% CI: 1.0–1.1) were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality, while male gender (OR 1.8, 95% CI: 1.0–3.2), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR 2.1, 95% CI: 1.1–3.9), and STS score (OR 1.07, 95% CI: 1.01–1.14) were predictors of 1-year mortality.
Conclusion
Significant changes in patients' profile and procedure characteristics were observed in the last 3 years of TAVI experience. Even performed in elderly and high-risk patients, TAVI was associated with low early and 1-year mortality. The Swiss TAVI registry offers a unique opportunity to monitor trends and outcomes in patient submitted to TAVI.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): APT is a Ph.D. study and her scientific research is supported by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (Capes) - Finance Code 001.
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- A Tagliari
- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Kantonhospital, Cardiology, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Kantonhospital, Cardiology, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Gavazzoni M, Taramasso M, Voci D, Pozzoli A, Miura M, Tagliari A, Zuber M, Maisano F. Mitraclip for high risk patients with barlow mitral valve disease. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
No data have been published to now about the outcomes of MitraClip in inoperable patients with Barlow's Mitral Valve Disease. Despite the technical advantages of the new generation of MitraClips, the length and the thickness of the mitral leaflets and presence of flails with complete eversion and pseudo-cleft are challenging MitraClip procedure.
Purpose
To analyse the results of MitraClip in inoperable patients with Barlow's disease of Mitral valve.
Methods
We retrospectively collected the cases of MR in Barlow's disease treated with MitraClip in our institution from 2012 to 2018. The case were included in the analysis in presence of the following characteristics: bileaflet billowing or prolapse [or both], excessive leaflet tissue, and annular dilatation with or without calcification.
Results
We included in this analysis 59 patients (mean age 78±8 years, STS mortality score 4±2.9%). Echo data at baseline showed normal left ventricle ejection fraction and diastolic volume and increased left atrial volume index. Half of the included patients had a chordal rupture (n=27, 47%) and in 14 patients (23%) calcification of annulus and/or leaflet was diagnosed. The mean procedural time was 92±41min with a technical success (M-VARC) of 100% and more than 80% of patients requiring more than 1 clip. At 30 days follow-up the device success and the procedural success were respectively 59% and 56%. The mean diastolic mitral valve gradient was 3.1±1.5mmHg. At 30 days follow-up, 91% of the patients were NYHA class II stable patients; no death and no hospitalization occurred. During a median follow-up time of 412 days (IQR: 209–992 days) death for any cause occurred in 23% of the patients (n=14) and 16% of the patients (n=10) died because of a cardiovascular cause; 10 patients were re-hospitalized for heart failure and 5% of the patients (n=3) underwent an open-heart surgery at follow-up time. At univariate cox regression analysis the 1-Y composite end-point (death for any cause, HF re-hospitalization, MV surgery) was predicted by LV dimensions and 30 days procedural success.
Conclusions
To our knowledge, this is the first analysis of outcomes of Barlow's disease treated with MitraClip. Despite a high incidence of MR recurrence, we observed a good clinical response in term of NYHA class and mortality rate. Left ventricle size and 30-day procedural success predict outcomes.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- M Gavazzoni
- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Mnkediek F, Koechlin L, Schurr U, Zuber M, Eckstein F. Re-Re-Re-Operation bei Graftausriss der Aorten-Prothese
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Stellenwert regelmässiger Nachkontrollen. Cardiovasc Med 2020. [DOI: 10.4414/cvm.2021.02135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Universitatsspital Basel
- Assistenzarzt
- Herzchirurgie
- Spitalstrasse 21
- Base
- Basel
- 4031
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Gavazzoni M, Taramasso M, Zuber M, Russo G, Pozzoli A, Miura M, Maisano F. Conceiving MitraClip as a tool: percutaneous edge-to-edge repair in complex mitral valve anatomies. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 21:1059-1067. [PMID: 32408344 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Improvements in procedural technique and intra-procedural imaging have progressively expanded the indications of percutaneous edge-to-edge technique. To date in higher volume centres and by experienced operators MitraClip is used for the treatment of complex anatomies and challenging cases in high risk-inoperable patients. This progressive step is superimposable to what observed in surgery for edge-to-edge surgery (Alfieri's technique). Moreover, the results of clinical studies on the treatment of patients with high surgical risk and functional mitral insufficiency have confirmed that the main goal to be achieved for improving clinical outcomes of patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) is the reduction of MR itself. The MitraClip should therefore be considered as a tool to achieve this goal in addition to medical therapy. Nowadays, evaluation of patient's candidacy to MitraClip procedure, discussed in local Heart Team, must take into account not only the clinical features of patients but even the experience of the operators and the volume of the centre, which are mostly related to the probability to achieve good procedural results. This 'relative feasibility' of challenges cases by experienced operators should always been taken into account in selecting patients for MitraClip. Here, we present a review of the literature available on the treatment of complex and challenging lesions.
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- Mara Gavazzoni
- Heart and Valve Center, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart and Valve Center, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart and Valve Center, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart and Valve Center, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland.,Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italia
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- Heart and Valve Center, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart and Valve Center, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart and Valve Center, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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Adamo M, Cani DS, Gavazzoni M, Taramasso M, Lupi L, Fiorelli F, Giannini C, Branca L, Zuber M, Curello S, Petronio AS, Maisano F, Metra M. Impact of disproportionate secondary mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing edge-to-edge percutaneous mitral valve repair. EUROINTERVENTION 2020; 16:413-420. [PMID: 32287037 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-19-01114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIMS The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic role of echocardiographic parameters assessing secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) severity and left ventricular dimension, including proportionate versus disproportionate SMR, in MitraClip recipients. METHODS AND RESULTS We analysed 137 patients undergoing MitraClip implantation for SMR at three centres. SMR was classified as proportionate or disproportionate based on the median value of the ratio between effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA) and left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV). The primary endpoint was a composite of cardiovascular mortality and heart failure hospitalisation at two-year follow-up. Mean age was 70±10 years, 80% were male, and median EuroSCORE II was 5.7%. No differences were observed in the disproportionate compared to the proportionate group except for a more severe NYHA class and their expected higher EROA and lower LVEDV. Number of clips deployed, device success and procedural success were similar between the two groups. Residual mitral regurgitation (MR) >1+ at 30 days was more common among patients with an EROA >0.42 cm2 compared to those with an EROA ≤0.42 cm2 (81.3% vs 58%; p=0.004). The relative risk of the primary endpoint was independent from any echocardiographic parameter, including the presence of disproportionate SMR. The only independent predictors of clinical events were EuroSCORE II >8%, NYHA class and residual MR >1+ at 30 days. CONCLUSIONS Echocardiographic parameters, including the EROA/LVEDV ratio, do not have independent prognostic value in patients undergoing MitraClip implantation. High surgical risk, advanced symptoms and non-optimal MR reduction increase the relative risk of two-year clinical events.
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- Marianna Adamo
- Cardiothoracic Department, Civil Hospitals and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Miura M, Alessandrini H, Alkhodair A, Attinger-Toller A, Biasco L, Lurz P, Braun D, Brochet E, Connelly KA, de Bruijn S, Denti P, Deuschl F, Estevez-Loureiro R, Fam N, Frerker C, Gavazzoni M, Hausleiter J, Himbert D, Ho E, Juliard JM, Kaple R, Besler C, Kodali S, Kreidel F, Kuck KH, Latib A, Lauten A, Monivas V, Mehr M, Muntané-Carol G, Nazif T, Nickenig G, Pedrazzini G, Philippon F, Pozzoli A, Praz F, Puri R, Rodés-Cabau J, Schäfer U, Schofer J, Sievert H, Tang GH, Thiele H, Rommel KP, Vahanian A, Von Bardeleben RS, Webb JG, Weber M, Windecker S, Winkel M, Zuber M, Leon MB, Maisano F, Hahn RT, Taramasso M. Impact of Massive or Torrential Tricuspid Regurgitation in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:1999-2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Mizuki Miura
- University Heart Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Taramasso M, Calen C, Guidotti A, Kuwata S, Cetina Biefer HR, Nietlispach F, Zuber M, Maisano F. Corrigendum to: Management of Tricuspid Regurgitation: The Role of Transcatheter Therapies. Interv Cardiol 2020; 15:e12. [PMID: 32983261 PMCID: PMC7479527 DOI: 10.15420/icr.2020.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Maurizio Taramasso
- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Soize S, Pierot L, Mirza M, Gunning G, Gilvarry M, Gawlitza M, Vivien D, Zuber M, Touzé E. Fast Stent Retrieval Improves Recanalization Rates of Thrombectomy: Experimental Study on Different Thrombi. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:1049-1053. [PMID: 32409312 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE About 20% of patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-artery occlusion do not achieve recanalization with mechanical thrombectomy. We aimed to determine whether the speed of retrieval of the stent retriever influences the efficacy in removing different clot types. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty mechanical thrombectomies were performed using an in vitro pulsatile cerebrovascular circulation model with controlled pressure and flow rate. Experiments were dichotomized into fast and slow retrieval using a wedging technique, in which the stent retriever and distal catheter are retrieved together. We used 3 different clot types: erythrocyte-rich, fibrin-rich, and friable clots. Primary end points were complete (TICI 3) and successful (TICI 2b-3) recanalizations. Secondary measures were distal and new territory embolizations. RESULTS Fast retrieval was more frequently associated with complete (RR = 1.83; 95% CI, 1.12-2.99) and successful recanalization (RR = 1.50; 95% CI, 1.03-2.19) than slow retrieval, without a difference in distal embolization (RR = 0.75; 95% CI, 0.29-1.90). There were no emboli in a new territory. The advantage of fast retrieval over slow retrieval differed according to the clot composition, with a stronger effect with fibrin-rich clots with regard to complete (RR = 4.00; 95% CI, 1.11-14.35; Pint = .04) and successful (Pint = .10) recanalization. CONCLUSIONS In our experimental model, a fast removal improved recanalization rates of mechanical thrombectomy, especially in the case of fibrin-rich clots. An in vivo confirmation is warranted to see whether our findings can have an impact in clinical practice.
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- S Soize
- From the Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., L.P., M. Gawlitza), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Champagne-Ardenne University, Reims, France .,Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR)-S 1237 Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders (S.S., D.V., E.T.), National Institute for Health and Medical Research, Normandie University, Université Caen Normandie, Cyceron, Caen, France
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- From the Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., L.P., M. Gawlitza), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Champagne-Ardenne University, Reims, France
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- Neuravi/Cerenovus (M.M., G.G., M. Gilvarry), Galway, Ireland
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- Neuravi/Cerenovus (M.M., G.G., M. Gilvarry), Galway, Ireland
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- Neuravi/Cerenovus (M.M., G.G., M. Gilvarry), Galway, Ireland
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- From the Department of Neuroradiology (S.S., L.P., M. Gawlitza), Hôpital Maison Blanche, Champagne-Ardenne University, Reims, France
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR)-S 1237 Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders (S.S., D.V., E.T.), National Institute for Health and Medical Research, Normandie University, Université Caen Normandie, Cyceron, Caen, France
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- Department of Neurology (M.Z.), Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR)-S 1237 Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders (S.S., D.V., E.T.), National Institute for Health and Medical Research, Normandie University, Université Caen Normandie, Cyceron, Caen, France
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Hodel J, Leclerc X, Zuber M, Gerber S, Besson P, Marcaud V, Roubeau V, Brasme H, Ganzoui I, Ducreux D, Pruvo JP, Bertoux M, Zins M, Lopes R. Structural Connectivity and Cortical Thickness Alterations in Transient Global Amnesia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:798-803. [PMID: 32381542 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a sudden onset of anterograde and retrograde amnesia. We aimed to assess differences in terms of cortical thickness and structural brain connectome between patients with TGA (at acute and delayed postrecovery stages) and matched controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS We report on 18 consecutive patients with TGA who underwent 3T MR imaging, including DTI and MPRAGE sequences, at the acute (mean delay postonset: 44 hours) and delayed post-recovery (mean delay: 35 days) stages. Structural connectome was assessed in patients with TGA and in 18 age- and sex-matched controls by using probabilistic fiber- tracking and segmentation of 164 cortical/subcortical structures ("nodes"). Connectivity graphs were computed and global network metrics were calculated. Network-based statistical analysis (NBS) was applied to compare patients with TGA at each stage with controls. We also compared cortical thickness between patients with TGA and healthy controls. RESULTS Global network metrics were not altered in patients with TGA. NBS-analysis showed structural connectome alterations in patients with TGA compared with controls, in core regions involving the limbic network, with 113 nodes and 114 connections (33 left intrahemispheric, 31 right intrahemispheric, and 50 interhemispheric connections) showing significantly decreased structural connectivity (P < .05 NBS corrected, t-values ranging from 3.03 to 8.73). Lower cortical thickness compared with controls was associated with these structural alterations in patients with TGA, involving the orbitofrontal, cingulate, and inferior temporal cortices. All the abnormalities were visible at both acute and delayed postrecovery stages. CONCLUSIONS Our preliminary study suggests there are structural abnormalities of the limbic network in patients with TGA compared with controls, including decreased structural connectivity and cortical thickness.
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- J Hodel
- From the Departments of Radiology (J.H., S.G., I.G., M.Z.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology (X.L., J.-P.P., R.L.), Roger Salengro Hospital, Lille, France
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- Neurology (M.Z., V.M., V.R., H.B.), Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris, France.,INSERM UMR S919 (M.Z.), Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.H., S.G., I.G., M.Z.)
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- Department of Radiology (P.B.), Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Neurology (M.Z., V.M., V.R., H.B.), Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris, France
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- Neurology (M.Z., V.M., V.R., H.B.), Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris, France
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- Neurology (M.Z., V.M., V.R., H.B.), Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris, France
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.H., S.G., I.G., M.Z.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology (D.D.), Bicêtre Hospital, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (X.L., J.-P.P., R.L.), Roger Salengro Hospital, Lille, France
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- University of Lille (M.B., R.L.), Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.H., S.G., I.G., M.Z.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology (X.L., J.-P.P., R.L.), Roger Salengro Hospital, Lille, France.,University of Lille (M.B., R.L.), Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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Boursier-Bossy V, Zuber M, Emmerich J. Ischemic stroke and non-valvular atrial fibrillation: When to introduce anticoagulant therapy? J Med Vasc 2020; 45:72-80. [PMID: 32265018 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdmv.2020.01.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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About 20 to 30% of ischemic strokes are related to non-valvular atrial fibrillation. This type of situation is particularly at risk for both recurrence of the ischemic event and the hemorrhagic transformation of this stroke. The timing of the introduction or going back to the anticoagulant therapy in these patients remains a difficult issue, with a complex benefit-risk balance that needs to be assessed. Randomized controlled studies are lacking and current recommendations do not allow for clear decision making. The administration of a curative anticoagulant within 72 hours after the event is not recommended in the absence of demonstrated efficacy in preventing recurrence at this stage and because of the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. This attitude can nevertheless be qualified by a transient accident or ischemic accident of very small size, and in the absence of any other risk factor for intra- or extra-cerebral hemorrhage. From the 4th day, after an appropriate case by case evaluation, the introduction of anticoagulant would be possible within a time which will remain at the appreciation of the medical teams. If the patient's risk of an intracerebral hemorrhage or general bleeding is transiently increased, it will be preferable to wait at least 2 weeks after the stroke. If this risk persists in the long term, the decision of the administration or not of an anticoagulant will have to be made with a multidisciplinary consultation. Vitamin K antagonists or direct oral anticoagulants may be prescribed as first-line therapy for the prevention of recurrence of ischemic stroke in a non-valvular atrial fibrillation patient. The choice will be based on the clinical and biological data of each patient. Direct oral anticoagulants have not shown superiority in the prevention of ischemic recurrence but open up new prospects for earlier treatment if their lesser risk of bleeding is confirmed after further studies.
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- V Boursier-Bossy
- Department of Neurology and Neurovascular, Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital Group, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France.
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- Department of Neurology and Neurovascular, Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital Group, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France; Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital Group, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France; Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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Orban M, Rommel KP, Ho EC, Unterhuber M, Pozzoli A, Connelly KA, Deseive S, Besler C, Ong G, Braun D, Edwards J, Miura M, Gülmez G, Stolz L, Gavazzoni M, Zuber M, Orban M, Nabauer M, Maisano F, Thiele H, Massberg S, Taramasso M, Fam NP, Lurz P, Hausleiter J. Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Tricuspid Repair for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation Reduces Hospitalizations for Heart Failure. JACC: Heart Failure 2020; 8:265-276. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Gavazzoni M, Taramasso M, Zuber M, Pozzoli A, Miura M, Oliveira D, Maisano F. Functional mitral regurgitation and cardiac resynchronization therapy in the "era" of trans-catheter interventions: Is it time to move from a staged strategy to a tailored therapy? Int J Cardiol 2020; 315:15-21. [PMID: 32456957 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.03.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been associated to left ventricle (LV) remodelling, reduction of functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and clinical improvement in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The prevalence of significant FMR in patients with LV dyssynchrony that are candidate to CRT is up to 40%. Current approach in patients with FMR undergoing CRT consists of re-evaluation of the amount of FMR following a waiting period of at least 3 months after the implant. In case of persistent significant FMR despite CRT and guideline directed medical therapy, trancatheter Mitral Valve repair (TMVR) is an important option to improve quality of life and prognosis. This stepwise approach does not take into account the probability of the individual response to CRT and the availability of TMVR solutions that are safe and effective in high risk patients. We reviewed the effects of CRT on FMR, the prognostic role of persistence of FMR after CRT treatment and the impact of treatment of FMR in patients CRT non responders. We aimed to point out the limits of current step-wised approach in light on more recent evidence regarding FMR treatment. A new, "tailored" approached is proposed.
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- Mara Gavazzoni
- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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Jorbenadze A, Shaburishvili N, Mirro M, Zuber M, Erne P, Shaburishvili T. FIRST-IN-HUMAN VISONE HEART FAILURE STUDY: ASYMPTOMATIC DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION FOR CHRONIC HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION: CASE REPORT. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)34224-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ahmad M, Bhatti I, Qureshi K, Ahmad N, Nisar J, Zuber M, Ashar A, Khan M, Iqbal M. Graphene oxide supported Fe2(MoO4)3 nano rods assembled round-ball fabrication via hydrothermal route and photocatalytic degradation of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Taramasso M, Gavazzoni M, Pozzoli A, Alessandrini H, Latib A, Attinger-Toller A, Biasco L, Braun D, Brochet E, Connelly KA, de Bruijn S, Denti P, Deuschl F, Estevez-Louriero R, Fam N, Frerker C, Ho E, Juliard JM, Kaple R, Kodali S, Kreidel F, Kuck KH, Lauten A, Lurz J, Monivas V, Mehr M, Nazif T, Nickening G, Pedrazzini G, Praz F, Puri R, Rodés-Cabau J, Schäfer U, Schofer J, Sievert H, Tang GHL, Khattab AA, Thiele H, Unterhuber M, Vahanian A, Von Bardeleben RS, Webb JG, Weber M, Windecker S, Winkel M, Zuber M, Hausleiter J, Lurz P, Maisano F, Leon MB, Hahn RT. Outcomes of TTVI in Patients With Pacemaker or Defibrillator Leads: Data From the TriValve Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:554-564. [PMID: 31954676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.10.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The interference of a transtricuspid cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) lead with tricuspid valve function may contribute to the mechanism of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and poses specific therapeutic challenges during transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI). Feasibility and efficacy of TTVI in presence of a CIED is unclear. BACKGROUND Feasibility of TTVI in presence of a CIED lead has never been proven on a large basis. METHODS The study population consisted of 470 patients with severe symptomatic TR from the TriValve (Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Therapies) registry who underwent TTVI at 21 centers between 2015 and 2018. The association of CIED and outcomes were assessed. RESULTS Pre-procedural CIED was present in 121 of 470 (25.7%) patients. The most frequent location of the CIED lead was the posteroseptal commissure (44.0%). As compared with patients without a transvalvular lead (no-CIED group), patients having a tricuspid lead (CIED group) were more symptomatic (New York Heart Association functional class III to IV in 95.9% vs. 92.3%; p = 0.02) and more frequently had previous episodes of right heart failure (87.8% vs. 69.0%; p = 0.002). No-CIED patients had more severe TR (effective regurgitant orifice area 0.7 ± 0.6 cm2 vs. 0.6 ± 0.3 cm2; p = 0.02), but significantly better right ventricular function (tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion = 16.7 ± 5.0 mm vs. 15.9 ± 4.0 mm; p = 0.04). Overall, 373 patients (79%) were treated with the MitraClip (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, California) (106 [87.0%] in the CIED group). Among them, 154 (33%) patients had concomitant transcatheter mitral repair (55 [46.0%] in the CIED group, all MitraClip). Procedural success was achieved in 80.0% of no-CIED patients and in 78.6% of CIED patients (p = 0.74), with an in-hospital mortality of 2.9% and 3.7%, respectively (p = 0.70). At 30 days, residual TR ≤2+ was observed in 70.8% of no-CIED and in 73.7% of CIED patients (p = 0.6). Symptomatic improvement was observed in both groups (NYHA functional class I to II at 30 days: 66.0% vs. 65.0%; p = 0.30). Survival at 12 months was 80.7 ± 3.0% in the no-CIED patients and 73.6 ± 5.0% in the CIED patients (p = 0.30). CONCLUSIONS TTVI is feasible in selected patients with CIED leads and acute procedural success and short-term clinical outcomes are comparable to those observed in patients without a transtricuspid lead.
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- Maurizio Taramasso
- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiocentro, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, University Heart Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York; Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Cardiology Department, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Cardiology Department, Universitatsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, University Heart Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Albertinen Heart Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Cardiology Department, Cardiance Clinic, Pfäffikon, Switzerland; Cardiology Department, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, St. Paul Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, Universitatsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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Voci D, Pozzoli A, Miura M, Gavazzoni M, Gülmez G, Scianna S, Zuber M, Maisano F, Taramasso M. Developments in transcatheter tricuspid valve therapies. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2019; 17:841-856. [PMID: 31795771 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2019.1699056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Introduction: Transcatheter tricuspid valve (TV) procedures emerged as an alternative to surgery for symptomatic high-risk patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation.Areas covered: A literature search was performed using PubMed. Authors review clinical evidence in this field, the imaging features and the developments in TV transcatheter technologies. Currently, transcatheter devices for TV procedures can be allocated into four main groups: 1) those ones targeting leaflet malcoaptation, 2) those addressing annular dilatation, 3) those performing heterotopic valve implantation and 4) those onesaccomplishing a complete transcatheter replacement of the valve.Expert opinion: Actually, encouraging results are provided by initial experience in the field of transcatheter TV procedures. However, this field remains full of challenges that faced could lead to better results and prognosis for the patients. The next steps in this emerging field will need to focus on accurate patient selection, an early patient referral and on studies comparable and providing long-term data.
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- Davide Voci
- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Miura M, Taramasso M, Gavazzoni M, Zuber M, Maisano F. What Is the Best Option in Patients With Isolated Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation? J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 74:2829. [PMID: 31779806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gasior T, Gavazzoni M, Taramasso M, Zuber M, Maisano F. Direct Percutaneous Mitral Annuloplasty in Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation: When and How. Front Cardiovasc Med 2019; 6:152. [PMID: 31788478 PMCID: PMC6855240 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2019.00152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a frequent valvular disease among patients deemed too high risk for surgery. Echocardiography along with CT is the primary diagnostic tool for MR and offers a comprehensive 3D assessment in patient selection and screening for the optimal treatment method. The direct percutaneous mitral annuloplasty addresses the underlying mechanisms of functional MR with a less invasive, catheter-based approach. The here-described techniques proved a sufficient safety profile, delivered significant MR reduction in most of the cases, and were associated with a notable improvement of symptoms. Although long-term outcome assessment is needed to support these early reports, the percutaneous mitral annuloplasty is likely to set a new standard of treatment in the forthcoming future.
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- Tomasz Gasior
- University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Division of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Miura M, Zuber M, Taramasso M, Maisano F. An unusual complication during transcatheter tricuspid valve repair. Eur Heart J 2019; 40:3209. [PMID: 31236556 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Mizuki Miura
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, Zürich CH, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, Zürich CH, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, Zürich CH, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, Zürich CH, Switzerland
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Russo M, Zilbersac R, Werner P, Scherzer S, Taramasso M, Zuber M, Mascherbauer J, Andreas M. P4720Mitraclip XTR device used for the treatment of functional tricuspid regurgitation provides significant reduction of annular size. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.1099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) is a progressive disease strongly associated with increased cardiac and all-cause mortality. The transcatheter approach to this pathology has been recently described with promising results in the treatment of symptomatic patients despite optimal medical therapy. Development of annular dilation and leaflet tethering represent a continuous pattern in the pathophysiology of functional TR; for this reason, to reduce and stabilize the annulus is the goal of an efficacious therapy.
Purpose
In order to simplify leaflet grasping, the novel MitraClip XTRdevice has significantly longer clip arms compared to its predecessor. The increased grasping length could be able to apply a radial tension on the tricuspid annulus, reducing it in dimensions. Despite, the increased tension on the leaflets may theoretically impose a higher risk for leaflet tearing We analyzed our single-center experience in order to clarify the capability of the device in the feature of annular reshapement.
Methods
Five high-risk patients (4 females, 72 (quartiles 69–79) y.o., EuroSCORE II 10 (7.25–11.2)% affected by severe symptomatic functional TR were treated with MitraClip XTR implantation in tricuspid position. Right ventricular function was apparently preserved in all cases and the mean sPAP was 41 (quartiles 38–45) mmHg. Perioperative echo-results were collected prospectively and analyzed.
Results
Procedural success (defined as a reduction of more than 1 degree of TR) was achieved in 4 cases (80%). 3±1 devices were implanted per patient in the antero-septal commissure. The tricuspid annular diameter (measured in four chamber view) was reduced from 39 (quartiles 39–41) mm to 31 (quartiles 30–31) mm (p=0.043). Accordingly, the effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA) decreased from 110 (quartiles 70 to 160) mm2 to 45 (quartiles 9–55) mm2 (p=0.02) and the systolic VTI in the hepatic veins decreased by 42%. No significant increase of trans-valvular mean gradients was observed (2.5 (quartiles 2.25 to 2.75)) mmHg vs 3.75 (quartiles 3,75 to 4) mmHg; p=0.2) as well no cases of acute leaflet tearing.
Conclusion
The reduction in tricuspid annulus size with the novel XTRdevice represents an unexpected and interesting achievement of the procedure. A significant reduction of annular dimensions might provide a more durable reduction of functional TR. Long-term follow-up data will be required to clarify these initial results and as well as patient selection criteria.
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- M Russo
- Medical University of Vienna, Cardiac Surgery, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Cardiology, Vienna, Austria
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- University Hospital Zurich, Cardiac Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Cardiac Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Cardiac Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Zurich, Cardiac Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Medical University of Vienna, Cardiology, Vienna, Austria
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- University Tor Vergata, Cardiac Surgery Unit, Rome, Italy
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Luciani M, Saccocci M, Kuwata S, Cesarovic N, Lipiski M, Arand P, Bauer P, Guidotti A, Regar E, Erne P, Zuber M, Maisano F. Reintroducing Heart Sounds for Early Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia in a Porcine Model - Correlation of Acoustic Cardiography With Gold Standard of Pressure-Volume Analysis. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1090. [PMID: 31507452 PMCID: PMC6713932 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Acoustic cardiography is a hybrid technique that couples heart sounds recording with ECG providing insights into electrical-mechanical activity of the heart in an unsupervised, non-invasive and inexpensive manner. During myocardial ischemia hemodynamic abnormalities appear in the first minutes and we hypothesize a putative diagnostic role of acoustic cardiography for prompt detection of cardiac dysfunction for future patient management improvement. Methods and Results Ten female Swiss large white pigs underwent permanent distal coronary occlusion as a model of acute myocardial ischemia. Acoustic cardiography analyses were performed prior, during and after coronary occlusion. Pressure-volume analysis was conducted in parallel as an invasive method of hemodynamic assessment for comparison. Similar systolic and diastolic intervals obtained with the two techniques were significantly correlated [Q to min dP/dt vs. Q to second heart sound (r2 = 0.9583, p < 0.0001), PV diastolic filling time vs. AC perfusion time (r2 = 0.9686, p < 0.0001)]. Indexes of systolic and diastolic impairment correlated with quantifiable features of heart sounds [Tau vs. fourth heart sound Display Value (r2 = 0.2721, p < 0.0001) cardiac output vs. third heart sound Display Value (r2 = 0.0791 p = 0.0023)]. Additionally, acoustic cardiography diastolic time (AUC 0.675, p = 0.008), perfusion time (AUC 0.649, p = 0.024) and third heart sound Display Value (AUC 0.654, p = 0.019) emerged as possible indicators of coronary occlusion. Finally, these three parameters, when joined with heart rate into a composite joint-index, represent the best model in our experience for ischemia detection (AUC 0.770, p < 0.001). Conclusion In the rapidly evolving setting of acute myocardial ischemia, acoustic cardiography provided meaningful insights of mechanical dysfunction in a prompt and non-invasive manner. These findings should propel interest in resurrecting this technique for future translational studies as well as reconsidering its reintroduction in the clinical setting.
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- Marco Luciani
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- VisCardia, Inc., Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Zuber M, Young R, Shaburishvili T, Rudenko K, Demyanchuk V, Jorbenadze A, Buriak R, Todurov B, Mirro M, Staempfli S, Tanner F, Erne P, McMonnachie A, Cleland JG. First in Human VisONE Heart Failure Study: Asymptomatic Diaphragmatic Stimulation for Chronic Heart Failure: One Month Results. J Card Fail 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Taramasso M, Nietlispach F, Zuber M, Maisano F. Transcatheter repair of persistent tricuspid regurgitation after MitraClip with the TriCinch system: interventional valve treatment toward the surgical standard. Eur Heart J 2019; 38:1259. [PMID: 27941013 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Miura M, Maisano F, Zuber M, Gavazzoni M, Cuevas O, Lin SI, Ho EC, Pozzoli A, Taramasso M. Novel transcatheter therapies for treating tricuspid regurgitation. Minerva Cardioangiol 2019; 67:223-233. [DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4725.18.04837-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Taramasso M, Gavazzoni M, Pozzoli A, Dreyfus GD, Bolling SF, George I, Kapos I, Tanner FC, Zuber M, Maisano F, Hahn RT. Tricuspid Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 12:605-621. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Lin SI, Miura M, Maisano F, Zuber M, Gavazzoni M, Ho EC, Pozzoli A, Taramasso M. Transcatheter Edge-to-edge Repair of Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation. US Cardiology Review 2019. [DOI: 10.15420/usc.2018.20.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Despite the increasing knowledge of the long-term adverse consequence of severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), most patients with moderate- to-severe TR are still treated conservatively because of the high risk of surgery. Percutaneous procedures have emerged as an attractive alternative treatment. Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair is a validated technique to treat mitral regurgitation. In recent years, the same concept has been applied to patients with TR and prohibitive operative risk. Early trials have shown feasibility and safety. More clinical experiences and long-term results are still being gathered. In this article, we provide an overview of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair and look at the current evidence and clinical results regarding procedure.
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- Shu-I Lin
- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Cardiovascular Center, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Tamsui, Taiwan
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Cardiology Department, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Cardiology, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Heart Valve Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Pozzoli A, Zuber M, Taramasso M, Kuwata S, Maisano F. 3D echo-fluoro fusion imaging to guide Cardioband transcatheter mitral annuloplasty. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 19:827. [PMID: 29684215 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jey062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Alberto Pozzoli
- Heart Valve Clinic, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Heart Valve Clinic, Zürich University Hospital, University of Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland
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