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Eiringhaus J, de Vries AL, Hohmann S, Böthig D, Müller-Leisse J, Hillmann HAK, Martens A, Zweigerdt R, Schrod A, Martin U, Duncker D, Gruh I, Veltmann C. Performance and feasibility of three different approaches for computer based semi-automated analysis of ventricular arrhythmias in telemetric long-term ECG in cynomolgus monkeys. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2023; 124:107471. [PMID: 37690768 DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2023.107471] [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] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Computer-based analysis of long-term electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring in animal models represents a cost and time-consuming process as manual supervision is often performed to ensure accuracy in arrhythmia detection. Here, we investigate the performance and feasibility of three ECG interval analysis approaches A) attribute-based, B) attribute- and pattern recognition-based and C) combined approach with additional manual beat-to-beat analysis (gold standard) with regard to subsequent detection of ventricular arrhythmias (VA) and time consumption. ECG analysis was performed on ECG raw data of 5 male cynomolgus monkeys (1000 h total, 2 × 100 h per animal). Both approaches A and B overestimated the total number of arrhythmias compared to gold standard (+8.92% vs. +6.47%). With regard to correct classification of detected VA event numbers (accelerated idioventricular rhythms [AIVR], ventricular tachycardia [VT]) approach B revealed higher accuracy compared to approach A. Importantly, VA burden (% of time) was precisely depicted when using approach B (-1.13%), whereas approach A resulted in relevant undersensing of ventricular arrhythmias (-11.76%). Of note, approach A and B could be performed with significant less working time (-95% and - 91% working time) compared to gold standard. In sum, we show that a combination of attribute-based and pattern recognition analysis (approach B) can reproduce VA burden with acceptable accuracy without using manual supervision. Since this approach allowed analyses to be performed with distinct time saving it represents a valuable approach for cost and time efficient analysis of large preclinical ECG datasets.
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- Jörg Eiringhaus
- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs (LEBAO), Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs (LEBAO), Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs (LEBAO), Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany; Center for Electrophysiology Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
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Zormpas C, Hillmann HAK, Hohmann S, Müller-Leisse J, Eiringhaus J, Veltmann C, Potter TD, Garcia R, Kosiuk J, Duncker D. Utilization of 3D mapping systems in interventional electrophysiology and its impact on procedure time and fluoroscopy-Insights from the "Go for Zero Fluoroscopy" project. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2023; 46:875-881. [PMID: 37483154 DOI: 10.1111/pace.14788] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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AIM The implementation of 3D mapping systems plays an important role in interventional electrophysiology (EP) in recent years. The aim of the present study was to evaluate use of 3D mapping systems regarding fluoroscopy and procedure duration. METHOD In the "Go for Zero Fluoroscopy" project 25 European centers provided data of consecutive EP procedures. Data on use of 3D mapping systems as well as utilization of contact force catheters and multipolar mapping catheters were associated with fluoroscopy time, dose area product (DAP), and procedure duration. RESULT A 3D mapping system was used in 966 (54%) cases. Use of 3D mapping for atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) was associated with reduced fluoroscopy time (p < 0.001), DAP (p = 0.04) but increased procedure time (p = 0.029). Moreover, fluoroscopy time (p < 0.001) and DAP (p = 0.005) were significantly lower in the 3D mapping group in ablation of typical atrial flutter. However, the procedure time (p < 0.001) increased. Use of 3D mapping in the ablation of accessory pathway (AP) was associated with reduced fluoroscopy time (p < 0.001) and DAP (p < 0.001) with no significant increase in procedure time (p = 0.066). In the case of atrial fibrillation, a 3D mapping system was used in 485 patients (75.8%). Additional use of a contact force catheter was associated with lower fluoroscopy time (p < 0.001) and DAP (p < 0.001). Use of a multipolar mapping catheter was associated with lower fluoroscopy time (p = 0.002). The implementation of 3D mapping systems in the ablation of ventricular tachycardias resulted in a significant increase in the procedure time (p = 0.001) without significant differences regarding the DAP (p = 0.773) and fluoroscopy time (p = 0.249). CONCLUSION Use of 3D mapping systems in ablation of supraventricular tachycardias is associated with lower radiation exposure. Nevertheless, the procedure time often increases, except in the case of ablation for AP. Use of contact force catheters and multipolar mapping catheters is associated with yet lower radiation exposure values. Prospective randomized studies are needed to further elucidate potential benefit of these technological tools.
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- Christos Zormpas
- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Rhythmology Department, Helios Klinikum Köthen, Köthen, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Zormpas C, Mueller-Leisse J, Hohmann S, Eiringhaus J, Hillmann HAK, Schmitto JD, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Changes in eligibility for a subcutaneous cardioverter-defibrillator after implantation of a left ventricular assist device-A prospective analysis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0284419. [PMID: 37071637 PMCID: PMC10112775 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The number of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) implanted in patients with end-stage heart failure is increasing. In this patient cohort, subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs) could be a promising alternative to transvenous ICDs due to lower infection rates and avoidance of venous access. However, eligibility for the S-ICD depends on ECG features that may be influenced by an LVAD. The aim of the present study was a prospective evaluation of S-ICD eligibility before and after LVAD implantation. METHODS The study recruited all patients presenting at Hannover Medical School for LVAD implantation between 2016 and 2020. S-ICD eligibility was evaluated using the ECG-based and the device-based S-ICD screening test before and after LVAD implantation. RESULTS Twenty-two patients (57.3 ± 8.7 years of age, 95.5% male) were included in the analysis. The most common underlying diseases were dilated cardiomyopathy (n = 16, 72.7%) and ischemic cardiomyopathy (n = 5, 22.7%). Before LVAD implantation 16 patients were found eligible for the S-ICD according to both screening tests (72.7%), but only 7 patients were eligible after LVAD, 31.8%; p = 0.05). Oversensing due to electromagnetic interference was observed in 6 patients (66.6%) found ineligible for S-ICD after LVAD implantation. A lower S wave amplitude in leads I (p = 0.009), II (p = 0.006) and aVF (p = 0.006) before LVAD implantation was associated with higher rate of S-ICD ineligibility after LVAD implantation. CONCLUSION LVAD implantation can impair S-ICD eligibility. Patients with lower S wave amplitude in leads I, II and aVF were more likely to be ineligible for S-ICD implantation after LVAD implantation. Thus, S-ICD therapy should be carefully considered in patients who are candidates for LVAD therapy.
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- Christos Zormpas
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Center for Electrophysiology Bremen, Klinikum Links der Weser, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Mueller-Leisse J, Brunn J, Zormpas C, Hohmann S, Hillmann HAK, Eiringhaus J, Bauersachs J, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Ventricular arrhythmias and prognosis of patients after explantation of an infected ICD compared to patients with newly diagnosed heart failure using the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.463] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction
The wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) is a tool for temporary protection from sudden cardiac death (SCD). It is used in patients with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) as well as in patients with a preexisting ICD indication who need explantation of the device. There is no data on long-term prognosis after the WCD in this latter group of patients.
Methods
All patients receiving the WCD at a Medical School between 2012 and 2017 were analyzed. Patients with newly diagnosed HFrEF from the PROLONG-II study were compared to patients receiving the WCD after an ICD explantation. Follow-up (FU) data were analyzed after 3 months and at last available FU including WCD data, clinical status, medication, echocardiography and ECG.
Results
353 patients (69% male) with newly diagnosed HFrEF from the PROLONG-II study were compared to 29 patients (86% male) having received a WCD after explantation of an ICD (45% with secondary preventive indication). Mean baseline LVEF was 25±8% and 34±13% respectively (p<0.001). Follow-up was 2.8±1.5 and 3.2±1.8 years. WCD shocks occurred in 14 (4%) of the patients with newly diagnosed HFrEF and in 3 (10%) patients after ICD explantation (2 with a secondary preventive indication). During long-term FU, patients with an explanted ICD had a poorer prognosis compared to patients with newly diagnosed HFrEF (p=0.02), and appropriate WCD shocks were associated with even higher mortality in patients after ICD explantation (p=0.045).
Conclusion
Patients after ICD explantation have an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and WCD shocks, but also show an increased risk of all-cause mortality despite wearing the WCD compared to patients with newly diagnosed HFrEF.
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- J Mueller-Leisse
- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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Hohmann S, Heimeshoff J, Mueller-Leisse J, Hillmann H, Eiringhaus J, Zormpas C, Koenig T, Schmitto J, Bauersachs J, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Delayed detection programming significantly reduces inappropriate ICD therapies in patients with left-ventricular assist devices. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.457] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an established therapy for end-stage heart failure, either as bridge to transplantation or as destination therapy. Virtually all LVAD patients carry an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for primary or secondary prevention. The risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias is significant in LVAD patients, but so is the burden of supraventricular tachycardia and the ensuing risk of inappropriate ICD therapies. The present retrospective study sought to quantify the impact of standard ICD programming vs. a ICD programming with long detection delays on the occurrence of inappropriate ICD therapies.
Methods and results
We retrospectively identified 337 consecutive patients (292 male, mean age 54.2 ± 12.3 years) who received a continuous-flow LVAD at our institution. Median follow-up duration was 2.3 (IQR 1.3, 3.7) years. Heart failure etiology was ischemic cardiomyopathy in 155 patients (46.0 %) and non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in 150 (44.5 %). Other etiologies accounted for 32 patients (9.4 %). ICDs implanted at the time of LVAD implantation were single chamber devices in 176 patients (52.2 %), dual chamber devices in 45 patients (13.4 %), and CRT-D in 116 patients (34.4 %)
A total of 2228 ICD-treated arrhythmia episodes occurred in 153 patients. 2066 (92.6 %) episodes were appropriate interventions for ventricular arrhythmias. 162 (7.3 %) treatments were inappropriate due to supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (n=115; 71.4 %), sinus tachycardia (n=15; 9.3 %) or oversensing (n=21; 12.9%). We retrospectively compared a standard programming (number of intervals for detection [NID] in the slowest therapy zone ≤ 40) and a long delay programming (NID > 40) and investigated the time to the first inappropriate therapy.
A total of 285 patients were programmed to NID ≤ 40 at the first ICD interrogation after LVAD implant, 47 were programmed to NID > 40. Therapies were inactive in the remaining 5 patients. Median NID was 30 (IQR 23, 35) in the standard programming group and 60 (IQR 50, 76) in the long delay group, with similar rates for detection (median cycle lengths 340 [IQR 330, 350] ms and 330 [IQR 322, 340] ms for standard and long delay, respectively). Long delay programming was associated with significantly higher freedom from inappropriate therapies during follow-up (Hazard ratio 0.14, p [log rank] 0.027). No significant difference was observed between groups with regard to time to first appropriate therapy.
Conclusion
A number of intervals for detection greater than 40 in the slowest therapy zone was associated with a significantly increased freedom from inappropriate therapies in this large retrospective single-center cohort of LVAD patients with an ICD and should be considered as the default ICD programming strategy in this population.
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- S Hohmann
- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover, Germany
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Mueller-Leisse J, Brunn J, Zormpas C, Hohmann S, Hillmann HAK, Eiringhaus J, Bauersachs J, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Potential for delayed improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction in newly diagnosed heart failure under optimized therapy depends on etiology - data from the PROLONG-II study. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.462] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction
Patients with a first diagnosis of heart failure with reduced ejection (HFrEF) have potential for improvement under appropriate therapy. We and others have previously suggested to extend the time of therapy optimization beyond 3 months before considering implantation of a primary preventive implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), in order to avoid unnecessary ICD implantations. This sub-analysis of the PROLONG-II study sought to investigate which patients show recovery of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) beyond 3 months under optimized therapy.
Methods
Patients with newly diagnosed HFrEF with either ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) or myocarditis at our center between 2012 and 2017 were included. All patients received a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) for temporary protection from sudden cardiac death. Follow-up (FU) data were analyzed after 3 months and at last available FU, and included WCD data, clinical status, medication, echocardiography and ECG.
Results
353 patients (69% male) with newly diagnosed HFrEF (LVEF 25±8%) were followed for 2.8±1.5 years: 126 patients with ICM (35%), 169 patients with DCM (48%), 27 patients with PPCM (7%), 24 patients with myocarditis (7%) and 7 patients with other diagnoses (2%). LVEF improvement within the first 3 months was observed in all subgroups but was more pronounced in patients with DCM (9±9%) compared to ICM (5±8%) and in PPCM (20±10%) and myocarditis (15±9%) compared to both DCM and ICM. In patients with DCM and PPCM, LVEF continued to improve significantly beyond 3 months (another 10% each).
Conclusion
Potential for delayed LVEF improvement in newly diagnosed HFrEF under optimized therapy depends on etiology. Patients with PPCM and DCM seem to be particularly eligible for an extended period of therapy optimization and risk stratification before considering an ICD.
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- J Mueller-Leisse
- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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Mueller-Leisse J, Brunn J, Zormpas C, Hohmann S, Hillmann HAK, Eiringhaus J, Bauersachs J, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Delayed Improvement of Left Ventricular Function in Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure Depends on Etiology—A PROLONG-II Substudy. Sensors 2022; 22:s22052037. [PMID: 35271182 PMCID: PMC8914738 DOI: 10.3390/s22052037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In patients with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), three months of optimal therapy are recommended before considering a primary preventive implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). It is unclear which patients benefit from a prolonged waiting period under protection of the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) to avoid unnecessary ICD implantations. This study included all patients receiving a WCD for newly diagnosed HFrEF (n = 353) at our center between 2012 and 2017. Median follow-up was 2.7 years. From baseline until three months, LVEF improved in patients with all peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), or ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). Beyond this time, LVEF improved in PPCM and DCM only (10 ± 8% and 10 ± 12%, respectively), whereas patients with ICM showed no further improvement. The patients with newly diagnosed HFrEF were compared to 29 patients with a distinct WCD indication, which is an explantation of an infected ICD. This latter group had a higher incidence of WCD shocks and poorer overall survival. All-cause mortality should be considered when deciding on WCD prescription. In patients with newly diagnosed HFrEF, the potential for delayed LVEF recovery should be considered when timing ICD implantation, especially in patients with PPCM and DCM.
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Hohmann S, Hillmann HAK, Müller-Leisse J, Eiringhaus J, Zormpas C, Merten R, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Stereotactic radioablation for ventricular tachycardia. Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol 2021; 33:49-54. [PMID: 34825951 DOI: 10.1007/s00399-021-00830-y] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Non-invasive stereotactic radioablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) substrate has been proposed as a novel treatment modality for patients not eligible for catheter-based ablation or in whom this approach has failed. Initial clinical results are promising with good short-term efficacy in VT suppression and tolerable side effects. This article reviews the current clinical evidence for cardiac radioablation and gives an overview of important preclinical and translational results. Practical guidance is provided, and a cardiac radioablation planning and treatment workflow based on expert consensus and the authors' institutional experience is set out.
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- Stephan Hohmann
- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Hillmann HAK, Hohmann S, Mueller-Leisse J, Zormpas C, Eiringhaus J, Bauersachs J, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Feasibility and First Results of Heart Failure Monitoring Using the Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Sensors (Basel) 2021; 21:s21237798. [PMID: 34883802 PMCID: PMC8659567 DOI: 10.3390/s21237798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The wearable cardioverter–defibrillator (WCD) is used in patients with newly diagnosed heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). In addition to arrhythmic events, the WCD provides near-continuous telemetric heart failure monitoring. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical relevance of additionally recorded parameters, such as heart rate or step count. We included patients with newly diagnosed HFrEF prescribed with a WCD. Via the WCD, step count and heart rate were acquired, and an approximate for heart rate variability (HRV5) was calculated. Multivariate analysis was performed to analyze predictors for an improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Two hundred and seventy-six patients (31.9% female) were included. Mean LVEF was 25.3 ± 8.5%. Between the first and last seven days of usage, median heart rate fell significantly (p < 0.001), while median step count and HRV5 significantly increased (p < 0.001). In a multivariate analysis, a delta of HRV5 > 23 ms was an independent predictor for LVEF improvement of ≥10% between prescription and 3-month follow-up. Patients with newly diagnosed HFrEF showed significant changes in heart rate, step count, and HRV5 between the beginning and end of WCD prescription time. HRV5 was an independent predictor for LVEF improvement and could serve as an early indicator of treatment response.
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Mueller-Leisse J, Brunn J, Zormpas C, Hohmann S, Hillmann HAK, Eiringhaus J, Bauersachs J, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Extended follow-up after wearable cardioverter-defibrillator period: the PROLONG-II study. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:5142-5148. [PMID: 34480414 PMCID: PMC8712878 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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AIM The wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) is used for temporary protection from sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction before considering an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). However, the prognostic significance of the WCD remains controversial due to conflicting evidence. The aim of the present study was to evaluate prognosis of patients receiving life-saving WCD shocks. METHODS AND RESULTS All patients receiving a WCD at Hannover Medical School for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction between 2012 and 2017 were included. Data were acquired at baseline, at 3 months and at last available follow-up (FU). Three hundred and fifty-three patients were included (69% male; age 56 ± 15 years; left ventricular ejection fraction 25 ± 8%). FU after the WCD was 2.8 ± 1.5 years with a maximum of 6.8 years. Daily WCD wear time was 22 ± 4 h. Fourteen patients (4%) received appropriate WCD shocks. Two patients (0.6%) died during the WCD period. Thirty patients (9%) died during extended FU. Mean estimated survival after the WCD was similar between patients with and without WCD shocks. Patients without an ICD recommendation after WCD prescription did not experience SCD during FU. CONCLUSIONS Patients with WCD shocks showed a favourable survival. Patients without an ICD recommendation after WCD prescription had no SCD during FU. These findings support the practice of careful risk stratification before considering an ICD and the use of the WCD for temporary protection from SCD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Johanna Mueller-Leisse
- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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Zormpas C, Silber-Peest AS, Eiringhaus J, Hillmann HAK, Hohmann S, Müller-Leisse J, Westhoff-Bleck M, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Author reply: S-ICD eligibilities in adults with congenital heart disease. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:3444-3446. [PMID: 34121341 PMCID: PMC8318500 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Christos Zormpas
- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Hillmann HAK, Eiringhaus J, Hohmann S, Mueller-Leisse JL, Zormpas C, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Heart failure monitoring using the wearable cardioverter defibrillator in patients with newly diagnosed heart failure. Europace 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab116.414] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
The wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) can be prescribed in patients with newly diagnosed heart failure. The WCD provides additional heart failure parameters, like heart rate, step count and body position, accessible via remote monitoring.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical relevance of additionally recorded data in patients using the WCD.
Methods
Patients with newly diagnosed heart failure and WCD, an average wear time with at least 20 hours per day and available heart failure parameters were included. The heart failure parameters were provided in 5-minute data intervals. An approximate for the heart rate variability was calculated via the standard deviation of the cycle length of the given heart rate per 5-minute data interval (HRV5).
Results
276 patients (68% male) were included between 04/2013 and 12/2017. Mean age was 57.4 ± 15.3 years. 174 patients (63%) suffered from non-ischemic and 102 patients (37%) from ischemic cardiomyopathy. Mean NYHA functional class at prescription was 2.6 ± 0.8. Mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 25.3 ± 8.5%. Mean wear time of the WCD was 111.8 ± 74.5 days. Recorded median heart rate using the WCD was 70.8 (IQR 63.1 - 78.7) beats per minute on the first wear day and 64.5 (IQR 59.7 - 71.3) on the last wear day. Median step count amounted to 4294 (IQR 2283 - 7092) steps on the first wear day compared to 5688 (IQR 3153 - 8263) steps on the last wear day. Median HRV5 was 85.4 (IQR 60.1 - 109.8) ms on the first wear day and 110.4 (IQR 78.6 - 134.9) ms on the last wear day.
Between the first and last seven days of usage, median heart rate was significantly reduced (69.5 (IQR 62.0 - 76.8) to 65.9 (IQR 60.4 - 72.2) beats per minute; p < 0.001), while median step counts per day (4657 (IQR 2778 – 6918) to 5562 (IQR 3890 – 8446) steps; p < 0.001) and HRV5 (89.0 (IQR 64.8 - 110.7) to 111.0 (IQR 83.7 - 134.7) ms; p < 0.001) were significantly elevated. A higher delta of heart rate correlated with a higher delta of HRV5A (p < 0,001; rs = 0.488) between the first and last seven days of usage. A higher delta of step counts per day in the first and last seven days correlated with a higher HRV5 (p < 0.001; rs = 0.320). Patients with a higher delta of step count per day (p = 0,005; rs = 0,189) and patients with a higher delta of HRV5 (p = < 0.001; rs = 0.255) showed a higher delta of LVEF measured at prescription and three months follow-up.
Conclusion
The WCD provides heart failure monitoring using additional heart failure parameters. Patients with newly diagnosed heart failure show a significant difference in heart rate, step count per day and heart rate variability approximate between beginning and end of prescription time. Step count and heart rate variability correlate with LVEF reverse remodeling. Remote monitoring for parameters regarding heart failure might be helpful for close monitoring and further heart failure therapy optimization during WCD wearing.
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- Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Zormpas C, Silber-Peest AS, Eiringhaus J, Hillmann HAK, Hohmann S, Müller-Leisse J, Westhoff-Bleck M, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Eligibility for subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in adults with congenital heart disease. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:1502-1508. [PMID: 33538124 PMCID: PMC8006645 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Aims Patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) carry an increased risk for sudden cardiac death. Implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) therapy may be challenging in these patients due to anatomical barriers, repeated cardiac surgery, or complicated transvenous access. Thus, the subcutaneous ICD (S‐ICD) can be a promising alternative in this patient population. Patients with ACHD show significant electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities, which could affect S‐ICD sensing because it depends on surface ECG. Methods and results One hundred patients with ACHD were screened for S‐ICD eligibility. Standard ECG‐based screening test and automated S‐ICD screening test were performed in all patients. Sixty‐six patients (66%) were male. Underlying congenital heart disease (CHD) was mainly CHD of great complexity (71%) and moderate complexity (29%), including repaired tetralogy of Fallot (20%), which was the most common entity. Thirty‐seven patients (37%) already had a pacemaker (23%) or ICD (14%) implanted. Automated screening test identified 83 patients (83%) eligible for S‐ICD implantation in either left parasternal position (78%) or right parasternal position (75%). Absence of sinus rhythm, QRS duration, and a paced QRS complex were associated with S‐ICD screening failure in univariate analysis. Receiver operating characteristic curve and multivariate analysis revealed a QRS duration ≥148 ms as the only independent predictor for S‐ICD screening failure. Conclusions Patients with ACHD show satisfactory eligibility rates (83%) for S‐ICD implantation utilizing the automated screening test, including patients with CHD of high complexity. S‐ICD therapy should be considered with caution in ACHD patients with a QRS duration ≥148 ms and/or need for ventricular pacing.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christos Zormpas
- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, D-30625, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, D-30625, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, D-30625, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, D-30625, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, D-30625, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, D-30625, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, D-30625, Germany.,Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Zormpas C, Eiringhaus J, Hillmann HAK, Hohmann S, Müller-Leisse J, Schmitto JD, Veltmann C, Duncker D. A novel screening tool to unmask potential interference between S-ICD and left ventricular assist device. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2020; 31:3286-3292. [PMID: 33017069 DOI: 10.1111/jce.14769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) can be an alternative to transvenous ICD systems due to reduced risk of systemic infection, which could lead to extraction of the ICD as well as the LVAD. S-ICD eligibility is lower in patients with LVAD than in patients with end-stage heart failure without LVAD. Several reports have shown inappropriate S-ICD therapy in the coexistence of LVAD and S-ICD. The aim of the present study was to evaluate S-ICD eligibility in patients with LVAD using the established electrocardiogram (ECG)-based screening test as well as a novel device-based screening test to identify potentially inappropriate S-ICD sensing in this specific patient cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS The present study included 115 patients implanted with an LVAD. The standard ECG-based screening test and a novel device-based screening test were performed in all patients. Eighty patients (70%) were eligible for S-ICD therapy with the standard ECG-based screening test. Performance of the novel device-based screening test identified device-device interference in 14 of these 80 patients (12%). CONCLUSION Using a novel extended device-based S-ICD screening method, a small number of patients with LVAD deemed eligible for S-ICD with the standard ECG-based screening test exhibit device-device interference. Careful S-ICD screening should be performed in patients with LVAD, who are candidates for S-ICD therapy, to prevent inappropriate sensing or ICD therapy.
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- Christos Zormpas
- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Eiringhaus J, Wünsche CM, Tirilomis P, Herting J, Bork N, Nikolaev VO, Hasenfuss G, Sossalla S, Fischer TH. Sacubitrilat reduces pro-arrhythmogenic sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+ leak in human ventricular cardiomyocytes of patients with end-stage heart failure. ESC Heart Fail 2020; 7:2992-3002. [PMID: 32710603 PMCID: PMC7586991 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Aims Inhibition of neprilysin and angiotensin II receptor by sacubitril/valsartan (Val) (LCZ696) reduces mortality in heart failure (HF) patients compared with sole inhibition of renin–angiotensin system. Beneficial effects of increased natriuretic peptide levels upon neprilysin inhibition have been proposed, whereas direct effects of sacubitrilat (Sac) (LBQ657) on myocardial Ca2+ cycling remain elusive. Methods and results Confocal microscopy (Fluo‐4 AM) was used to investigate pro‐arrhythmogenic sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ leak in freshly isolated murine and human ventricular cardiomyocytes (CMs) upon Sac (40 μmol/L)/Val (13 μmol/L) treatment. The concentrations of Sac and Val equalled plasma concentrations of LCZ696 treatment used in PARADIGM‐HF trial. Epifluorescence microscopy measurements (Fura‐2 AM) were performed to investigate effects on systolic Ca2+ release, SR Ca2+ load, and Ca2+‐transient kinetics in freshly isolated murine ventricular CMs. The impact of Sac on myocardial contractility was evaluated using in toto‐isolated, isometrically twitching ventricular trabeculae from human hearts with end‐stage HF. Under basal conditions, the combination of Sac/Val did not influence diastolic Ca2+‐spark frequency (CaSpF) nor pro‐arrhythmogenic SR Ca2 leak in isolated murine ventricular CMs (n CMs/hearts = 80/7 vs. 100/7, P = 0.91/0.99). In contrast, Sac/Val treatment reduced CaSpF by 35 ± 9% and SR Ca2+ leak by 45 ± 9% in CMs put under catecholaminergic stress (isoproterenol 30 nmol/L, n = 81/7 vs. 62/7, P < 0.001 each). This could be attributed to Sac, as sole Sac treatment also reduced both parameters by similar degrees (reduction of CaSpF by 57 ± 7% and SR Ca2+ leak by 76 ± 5%; n = 101/4 vs. 108/4, P < 0.01 each), whereas sole Val treatment did not. Systolic Ca2+ release, SR Ca2+ load, and Ca2+‐transient kinetics including SERCA activity (kSERCA) were not compromised by Sac in isolated murine CMs (n = 41/6 vs. 39/6). Importantly, the combination of Sac/Val and Sac alone also reduced diastolic CaSpF and SR Ca2+ leak (reduction by 74 ± 7%) in human left ventricular CMs from patients with end‐stage HF (n = 71/8 vs. 78/8, P < 0.05 each). Myocardial contractility of human ventricular trabeculae was not acutely affected by Sac treatment as the developed force remained unchanged over a time course of 30 min (n trabeculae/hearts = 3/3 vs. 4/3). Conclusion This study demonstrates that neprilysin inhibitor Sac directly improves Ca2+ homeostasis in human end‐stage HF by reducing pro‐arrhythmogenic SR Ca2+ leak without acutely affecting systolic Ca2+ release and inotropy. These effects might contribute to the mortality benefits observed in the PARADIGM‐HF trial.
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- Jörg Eiringhaus
- Abt. Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Abt. Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hanover, Germany
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- Abt. Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Abt. Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Abt. Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Experimentelle Herz-Kreislaufforschung, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Experimentelle Herz-Kreislaufforschung, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Abt. Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Abt. Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Abt. Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Abt. Kardiologie, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, Würzburg, 97080, Germany
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Zormpas C, Eiringhaus J, Hillmann HAK, Hohmann S, Müller-Leisse J, Schmitto JD, Veltmann C, Duncker D. Eligibility for subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with left ventricular assist device. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2020; 60:303-311. [PMID: 32613315 PMCID: PMC7925469 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-020-00810-1] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Purpose The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) could be a promising alternative to the conventional transvenous ICD in patients with LVAD due to its reduced risk of infection. However, surface ECG is altered following LVAD implantation and, since S-ICD detection is based on surface ECG, S-ICD could be potentially affected. The aim of the present study was to analyze S-ICD eligibility in patients with LVAD. Methods Seventy-five patients implanted with an LVAD were included in this prospective single-center study. The ECG-based screening test and the automated screening test were performed in all patients. Results Fifty-five (73.3%) patients had either a positive ECG-based or automated screening test. Out of these, 28 (37.3%) patients were found eligible for S-ICD implantation with both screening tests performed. ECG-based screening test was positive in 50 (66.6%) patients; automated screening test was positive in 33 (44.0%) patients. Three ECG-based screening tests could not be evaluated due to artifacts. With the automated screening test, in 9 (12.0%) patients, the test yielded no result. Conclusions Patients implanted with an LVAD showed lower S-ICD eligibility rates compared with patients without LVAD. With an S-ICD eligibility rate of maximal 73.3%, S-ICD therapy may be a feasible option in these patients. Nevertheless, S-ICD implantation should be carefully weighed against potential device-device interference. Prospective studies regarding S-ICD eligibility before and after LVAD implantation are required to further elucidate the role of S-ICD therapy in this population.
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- Christos Zormpas
- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hanover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hanover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hanover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hanover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hanover, Germany
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hanover, Germany.
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Eiringhaus J, Wuensche C, Herting J, Hasenfuss G, Sossalla S, Fischer T. P3829Antiarrhythmic effects of Sacubitrilat (LBQ657) on Ca2+ homeostasis in ventricular cardiomyocytes. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0671] [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 and objectives
Simultaneous inhibition of neprilysin and angiotensin II receptors by sacubitril/valsartan was shown to significantly reduce morbidity and mortality in heart failure patients compared to sole interference with the renin angiotensin system. Beneficial effects of increased levels of natriuretic peptides following neprilysin inhibition have been suggested, whereas direct effects of sacubitrilat on myocardial Ca2+ cycling properties remain elusive.
Methods and results
Under basal conditions the combination of active neprilysin-inhibitior sacubitrilat (LBQ657) and angiotensin II receptor inhibitor valsartan did not influence diastolic Ca2+ spark frequency (CaSpF) nor arrhythmogenic SR Ca2+ leak in murine ventricular cardiomyocytes (confocal microscopy, n CMs/hearts=80/7 vs. 100/7, P=0.91/0.99). In contrast, sacubitrilat/valsartan treatment significanty reduced CaSpF by 35±9% and SR Ca2+ leak by 45±9% in CMs that had been put under catecholaminergic stress (isoproterenol 10nM, n=81/7 vs. 62/7, P<0.001 both). This effect could be clearly be attributed to the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitrilat as sole sacubitrilat treatment also reduced both parameters by similar degrees (reduction of CaSpF by 57±7% and SR Ca2+ leak by 76±5%; n=101/4 vs. 108/4, P<0.01 both) whereas sole valsartan treatment did not affect diastolic SR Ca2+ leak. Of note, systolic Ca2+ release, SR Ca2+ load and Ca2+ transient kinetics of murine CMs were not compromised upon treatment with sacubitrilat (epifluorescence microscopy, n=41/6 vs. 39/6). Importantly, sacubitrilat/valsartan in combination as well as sacubitrilat alone also reduced diastolic CaSpF and SR Ca2+ leak by 40–74% in human left-ventricular CMs from patients with end-stage heart failure (n=71/8 vs. 78/8, P<0.05).
Conclusion
This study demonstrates that neprilysin-inhibition directly exerts beneficial effects on Ca2+ homeostasis in human heart failure. We can show for the first time that neprilysin-inhibition by sacubitrilat yields a strong reduction of arrhythmogenic SR Ca2+ leak without affecting systolic Ca2+ release. These effects might contribute to the mortality benefit of sacubitril/valsartan treatment in the PARADIGM Study.
Acknowledgement/Funding
THF was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) through the SFB 1002 (A11). SS is supported by the Marga und Walter Boll-Stiftung.
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- J Eiringhaus
- Hannover Medical School, Dept. of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover, Germany
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- University clinic, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Goettingen, Germany
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- University clinic, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Goettingen, Germany
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- University clinic, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Goettingen, Germany
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- University Hospital Regensburg, Dept. of Cardiology, Regensburg, Germany
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- University clinic, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Goettingen, Germany
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Fischer TH, Eiringhaus J, Dybkova N, Saadatmand A, Pabel S, Weber S, Wang Y, Köhn M, Tirilomis T, Ljubojevic S, Renner A, Gummert J, Maier LS, Hasenfuß G, El-Armouche A, Sossalla S. Activation of protein phosphatase 1 by a selective phosphatase disrupting peptide reduces sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+ leak in human heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail 2018; 20:1673-1685. [PMID: 30191648 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [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: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Disruption of Ca2+ homeostasis is a key pathomechanism in heart failure. CaMKII-dependent hyperphosphorylation of ryanodine receptors in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) increases the arrhythmogenic SR Ca2+ leak and depletes SR Ca2+ stores. The contribution of conversely acting serine/threonine phosphatases [protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and 2A (PP2A)] is largely unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS Human myocardium from three groups of patients was investigated: (i) healthy controls (non-failing, NF, n = 8), (ii) compensated hypertrophy (Hy, n = 16), and (iii) end-stage heart failure (HF, n = 52). Expression of PP1 was unchanged in Hy but greater in HF compared to NF while its endogenous inhibitor-1 (I-1) was markedly lower expressed in both compared to NF, suggesting increased total PP1 activity. In contrast, PP2A expression was lower in Hy and HF compared to NF. Ca2+ homeostasis was severely disturbed in HF compared to Hy signified by a higher SR Ca2+ leak, lower systolic Ca2+ transients as well as a decreased SR Ca2+ load. Inhibition of PP1/PP2A by okadaic acid increased SR Ca2+ load and systolic Ca2+ transients but severely aggravated diastolic SR Ca2+ leak and cellular arrhythmias in Hy. Conversely, selective activation of PP1 by a PP1-disrupting peptide (PDP3) in HF potently reduced SR Ca2+ leak as well as cellular arrhythmias and, importantly, did not compromise systolic Ca2+ release and SR Ca2+ load. CONCLUSION This study is the first to functionally investigate the role of PP1/PP2A for Ca2+ homeostasis in diseased human myocardium. Our data indicate that a modulation of phosphatase activity potently impacts Ca2+ cycling properties. An activation of PP1 counteracts increased kinase activity in heart failure and successfully seals the arrhythmogenic SR Ca2+ leak. It may thus represent a promising future antiarrhythmic therapeutic approach.
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- Thomas H Fischer
- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany.,Medizinische Klinik II, Kardiologie, Angiologie, Pneumologie, Klinikum Coburg, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Germany
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- Abt. Molekulare Kardiologie und Epigenetik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Germany.,Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Genome Biology Unit, Heidelberg, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Genome Biology Unit, Heidelberg, Germany.,Centre for Biological Signalling Studies (BIOSS) and Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Thorax-, Herz-, Gefäßchirurgie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany
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- Abteilung für Kardiologie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Austria
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- Abteilung für Herz- und Transplantationschirurgie, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Abteilung für Herz- und Transplantationschirurgie, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Germany.,Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Germany
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Eiringhaus J, Hamer OW, Hollemann D, Brochhausen C, Vollmann D, Maier LS, Sossalla S. The detrimental potential of arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy. ESC Heart Fail 2018; 5:960-964. [PMID: 30079993 PMCID: PMC6165941 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Here we discuss a case of arrhythmia‐induced cardiomyopathy (AIC) with consecutive severe multiple organ failure. In relation to this imposing case, we discuss the significance of this potentially underestimated cause of newly occurred left‐ventricular systolic dysfunction and concomitant arrhythmia. We further delineate the diagnostic algorithm and differential diagnoses of AIC.
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- Jörg Eiringhaus
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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Eiringhaus J, Fischer TH, Dybkova N, Saadatmand A, Pabel S, Weber S, Wang Y, Koehn M, El-Armouche A, Maier LS, Hasenfuss G, Sossalla S. P5703Selective activation of cardiac protein phosphatase 1 is of antiarrhythmic potential in human diseased myocardium. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5703] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- J Eiringhaus
- University clinic, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Goettingen, Germany
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- Hospital Coburg, Dept. of Cardiology, Angiology & Pneumology, Coburg, Germany
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- University clinic, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Goettingen, Germany
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- University Hospital of Heidelberg, Dept. of Molecular Cardiology & Epigenetics, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Regensburg, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Regensburg, Germany
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- Dresden University of Technology, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Dresden, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Freiburg, Centre for Biological Signalling Studies (BIOSS) and Faculty of Biology, Freiburg, Germany
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- Dresden University of Technology, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Dresden, Germany
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- University Hospital Regensburg, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Regensburg, Germany
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- University clinic, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Goettingen, Germany
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- University Hospital Regensburg, Dept. of Cardiology & Pneumology, Regensburg, Germany
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Eiringhaus J, Fischer T, Kohn M, Wang Y, Maier L, Hasenfuss G, Sossalla S. P5841PP1 activation as novel antiarrhythmic approach in human heart failure. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p5841] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fischer TH, Kleinwächter A, Herting J, Eiringhaus J, Hartmann N, Renner A, Gummert J, Haverich A, Schmitto JD, Sossalla S. Inhibition of CaMKII Attenuates Progressing Disruption of Ca2+Homeostasis Upon Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Human Heart Failure. Artif Organs 2016; 40:719-26. [DOI: 10.1111/aor.12677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas H. Fischer
- Department for Cardiology and Pulmonology; Georg-August University; Göttingen Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK); Göttingen Germany
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- Department for Cardiology and Pulmonology; Georg-August University; Göttingen Germany
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- Department for Cardiology and Pulmonology; Georg-August University; Göttingen Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK); Göttingen Germany
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- Department for Cardiology and Pulmonology; Georg-August University; Göttingen Germany
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- Department for Cardiology and Pulmonology; Georg-August University; Göttingen Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK); Göttingen Germany
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- Department for Heart and Transplantation Surgery; Heart Center; Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Department for Heart and Transplantation Surgery; Heart Center; Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Department for Thoracic and Heart Surgery; Medical University of Hannover; Hannover Germany
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- Department for Thoracic and Heart Surgery; Medical University of Hannover; Hannover Germany
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- Department for Cardiology and Pulmonology; Georg-August University; Göttingen Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK); Göttingen Germany
- Department for Internal Medicine III, Cardiology, Angiology, and Intensive Care Medicine; University Medical Center; Kiel Germany
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Fischer TH, Herting J, Eiringhaus J, Pabel S, Hartmann NH, Ellenberger D, Friedrich M, Renner A, Gummert J, Maier LS, Zabel M, Hasenfuss G, Sossalla S. Sex-dependent alterations of Ca2+ cycling in human cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. Europace 2015; 18:1440-8. [PMID: 26493982 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euv313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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AIMS Clinical studies have shown differences in the propensity for malignant ventricular arrhythmias between women and men suffering from cardiomyopathies and heart failure (HF). This is clinically relevant as it impacts therapies like prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation but the pathomechanisms are unknown. As an increased sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+) leak is arrhythmogenic, it could represent a cellular basis for this paradox. METHODS/RESULTS We evaluated the SR Ca(2+) leak with respect to sex differences in (i) afterload-induced cardiac hypertrophy (Hy) with preserved left ventricular (LV) function and (ii) end-stage HF. Cardiac function did not differ between sexes in both cardiac pathologies. Human cardiomyocytes isolated from female patients with Hy showed a significantly lower Ca(2+) spark frequency (CaSpF, confocal microscopy, Fluo3-AM) compared with men (P < 0.05). As Ca(2+) spark width and duration were similar in women and men, this difference in CaSpF did not yet translate into a significant difference of the calculated SR Ca(2+) leak between both sexes at this stage of disease (P = 0.14). Epifluorescence measurements (Fura2-AM) revealed comparable Ca(2+) cycling properties (diastolic Ca(2+) levels, amplitude of systolic Ca(2+) transients, SR Ca(2+) load) in patients of both sexes suffering from Hy. Additionally, the increased diastolic CaSpF in male patients with Hy did not yet translate into an elevated ratio of cells showing arrhythmic events (Ca(2+) waves, spontaneous Ca(2+) transients) (P = 0.77). In the transition to HF, both sexes showed an increase of the CaSpF (P < 0.05) and the sex dependence was even more pronounced. Female patients had a 69 ± 10% lower SR Ca(2+) leak (P < 0.05), which now even translated into a lower ratio of arrhythmic cells in female HF patients compared with men (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION These data show that the SR Ca(2+) leak is lower in women than in men with comparable cardiac impairment. Since the SR Ca(2+) leak triggers delayed afterdepolarizations, our findings may explain why women are less prone to ventricular arrhythmias and confirm the rationale of therapeutic measures reducing the SR Ca(2+) leak.
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- Thomas H Fischer
- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinische Statistik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Abt. Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Abt. Thorax-, Herz-, Gefäßchirurgie, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrheinwestfalen, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Abt. Thorax-, Herz-, Gefäßchirurgie, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrheinwestfalen, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK), Standort Göttingen, Germany
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Fischer TH, Eiringhaus J, Dybkova N, Förster A, Herting J, Kleinwächter A, Ljubojevic S, Schmitto JD, Streckfuß‐Bömeke K, Renner A, Gummert J, Hasenfuss G, Maier LS, Sossalla S. Ca
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leak in human ischaemic and dilated cardiomyopathy. Eur J Heart Fail 2014; 16:1292-300. [DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Revised: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Thomas H. Fischer
- Abteilung Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Germany
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- Abteilung Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Germany
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- Abteilung Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Germany
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- Abteilung Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Germany
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- Abteilung Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Germany
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- Abteilung Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Germany
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- Abteilung Kardiologie Medizinische Universitätsklinik Graz Austria
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- Abteilung Herz‐, Thorax‐, Gefäß‐ und Transplantationschirurgie Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Germany
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- Abteilung Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Germany
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- Abteilung Thorax‐, Herz‐, Gefäßchirurgie Herz‐ und Diabeteszentrum Nordrheinwestfalen Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Abteilung Thorax‐, Herz‐, Gefäßchirurgie Herz‐ und Diabeteszentrum Nordrheinwestfalen Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Abteilung Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Goettingen Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II Uiversitätsklinikum Regensburg Germany
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- Abteilung Kardiologie und Pneumologie/Herzzentrum Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Goettingen Germany
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