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Acta Cardiol Sin ; 33(3): 315-322, 2017 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28630534

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The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) provides recommendations to improve the editorial standards and scientific quality of biomedical journals. These recommendations range from uniform technical requirements to more complex and elusive editorial issues including ethical aspects of the scientific process. Recently, registration of clinical trials, conflicts of interest disclosure, and new criteria for authorship- emphasizing the importance of responsibility and accountability-, have been proposed. Last year, a new editorial initiative to foster sharing of clinical trial data was launched. This review discusses this novel initiative with the aim of increasing awareness among readers, investigators, authors and editors belonging to the Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology.

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Cardiology ; 135(3): 141-150, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27333284

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OBJECTIVES: The efficacy of ivabradine has been demonstrated in different subpopulations of stable angina patients in randomized clinical trials. This study explored its effectiveness in subpopulations seen in clinical practice as they often differ from those of randomized trials. METHODS: Data were pooled from three German observational studies with similar inclusion criteria (stable angina and heart rate ≥60 bpm). All patients received 2.5, 5, or 7.5 mg b.i.d. of ivabradine for 4 months, with or without concomitant beta-blocker. Antianginal effectiveness was analyzed in subpopulations defined by gender, age, heart rate, angina severity, use of concomitant beta-blocker, previous percutaneous coronary intervention procedure, and comorbidities (including previous myocardial infarction and diabetes). RESULTS: Treatment data were available on 8,555 patients, where therapy with ivabradine was associated with a significant reduction in the frequency of angina attacks and consumption of short-acting nitrates of 87%. Effectiveness was maintained in all investigated subpopulations, with a reduction in antianginal parameters of 82-90%. Clinical status (Canadian Cardiovascular Society class) and quality of life were also improved. Ivabradine was well tolerated in all subgroups. CONCLUSIONS: Ivabradine is effective and safe in all subpopulations of angina patients seen in clinical practice, independent of age, comorbidities, and use of beta-blocker.


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Angina Estável/tratamento farmacológico , Benzazepinas/uso terapêutico , Fármacos Cardiovasculares/uso terapêutico , Antagonistas Adrenérgicos beta/uso terapêutico , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Angina Estável/classificação , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Frequência Cardíaca , Humanos , Ivabradina , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Nitratos/administração & dosagem , Qualidade de Vida , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Resultado do Tratamento
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BMJ Open ; 14(5): e080867, 2024 May 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38719330

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OBJECTIVES: To (1) pilot a study of behavioural characterisation based on risk and time preferences in clinically well-characterised individuals, (2) assess the distribution of preferences in this population and (3) explore differences in preferences between individuals with 'lifestyle-related' (LS) and 'non-lifestyle-related' (NLS) cardiovascular diseases. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with an economic online experiment to collect risk and time preferences, a detailed clinical characterisation and a sociodemographic and lifestyle survey. A definition of LS and NLS groups was developed. SETTING: Specialist outpatient clinics of the clinic for cardiology and pneumology of the University Hospital Düsseldorf and patients from a cardiology practice in Düsseldorf. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 74 individuals with cardiovascular diseases. OUTCOMES: Risk and time preferences. RESULTS: The implementation of the study process, including participant recruitment and data collection, ran smoothly. The medical checklist, the survey and the time preference instrument were well received. However, the conceptual understanding of the risk preference instrument resulted in inconsistent choices for many participants (47%). The remaining individuals were more risk averse (27%) than risk seeking (16%) and risk neutral (10%). Individuals in our sample were also more impatient (49%) than patient (42%). The participant classification showed that 65% belonged to the LS group, 19% to the NLS group and 16% could not be assigned (unclear allocation to lifestyle (ULS) group). Excluding the ULS group, we show that individuals in the LS group were more risk seeking, and unexpectedly, more patient than those in the NLS group. CONCLUSIONS: The process of the pilot study and its results can be used as a basis for the design of the main study. The differences in risk and time preferences between the LS and NLS groups provide us with a novel hypothesis for unhealthy behaviours: individuals never give up a bad habit, they simply postpone the latter, which can be tested alongside other additional research questions.


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Doenças Cardiovasculares , Estilo de Vida , Humanos , Projetos Piloto , Masculino , Feminino , Estudos Transversais , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Preferência do Paciente , Adulto , Inquéritos e Questionários , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Alemanha/epidemiologia , Assunção de Riscos
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Acta Cardiol ; 68(4): 381-6, 2013 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24187764

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OBJECTIVE: Increasing utilization rates of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) tend to overburden follow-up resources at the implanting electrophysiological centres (ECs). Remote monitoring technology allows physicians from different institutions to simultaneously review ICD data of shared patients. We studied if an integrated follow-up care involving ECs and general cardiologists (GCs) may reduce the frequency of in-office follow-ups at ECs by using remote monitoring data to identify routine checks that may be conducted at GCs. METHODS AND RESULTS: The analysis included 109 patients (aged 63 +/- 11 years, 84.4% male) followed for a cumulative study duration of 155 patient-years. The patients underwent 436 in-office controls after hospital discharge: 143 (33%) at two ECs and 293 (67%) at two GCs (each cooperating with one EC). The mean duration of in-office follow-up sessions was 13.7 min (EC) and 10.3 min (GC). The average distance between patients' homes and follow-up sites was 31.6 km (EC) vs. 16.2 km (GC). Investigators considered a follow-up to be of'high or medium'importance in 78% (EC) vs. 45% (GC) of all in-office follow-ups. At one EC, the integrated follow-up care concept appeared highly successful, with 97% of follow-ups transferred to the corresponding GC and, on average, 103.8 km shorter patient trips per follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Integrated follow-up care guided by remote monitoring allows to direct the more significant follow-ups towards ECs and routine follow-ups towards GCs.This concept may contribute to the needed adaptations of the health-care system to the rising numbers of patients with implanted devices.


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Desfibriladores Implantáveis , Prestação Integrada de Cuidados de Saúde/organização & administração , Eletrocardiografia Ambulatorial , Consulta Remota , Idoso , Assistência Ambulatorial/economia , Redução de Custos , Eletrocardiografia Ambulatorial/economia , Eletrocardiografia Ambulatorial/métodos , Técnicas Eletrofisiológicas Cardíacas/métodos , Feminino , Alemanha , Custos de Cuidados de Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Informática Médica/organização & administração , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos
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Clin Hemorheol Microcirc ; 84(1): 89-101, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36872773

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BACKGROUND: Early after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), initial LV reshaping and hypokinesia may affect analysis of LV function. Concomitant microvascular dysfunction may affect LV function as well. OBJECTIVE: To perform a comparative evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and stroke volume (SV) by different imaging modalities to assess LV function early after STEMI. METHODS: LVEF and SV were assessed using serial imaging within 24 h and 5 days after STEMI using cineventriculography (CVG), 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DE), 2D/3D cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) (2D/3D) in 82 patients. RESULTS: 2D analyses of LVEF using CVG, 2DE and 2D CMR yielded uniform results within 24 h and 5 days of STEMI. SV assessment between CVG and 2DE was comparable, whereas values for SV were higher using 2D CMR (p < 0.01 all). This was due to higher LVEDV measurements. LVEF by 2D versus 3D CMR was comparable, 3D CMR yielded higher volumetric values. This was not influenced by infarct location or infarct size. CONCLUSIONS: 2D analysis of LVEF yielded robust results across all imaging techniques implying that CVG, 2DE, and 2D CMR can be used interchangeably early after STEMI. SV measurements differed substantially between imaging techniques due to higher intermodality-differences of absolute volumetric measurements.


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Intervenção Coronária Percutânea , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST , Humanos , Volume Sistólico , Função Ventricular Esquerda , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Coração
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Clin Cardiol ; 46(2): 223-231, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36448416

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BACKGROUND/HYPOTHESIS: Risk factor control of diabetes mellitus (DM) and especially dyslipidemia remains unsatisfactory in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). We aimed to analyze the knowledge of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) treatment goals, subjective level of information, and information needs in very high-risk patients with ASCVD. METHODS: ASCVD patients (n = 210; 75 ± 9 years; 71.4% male; 89.5% coronary disease) with DM (96.7% type 2) completed a questionnaire assessing knowledge of HbA1c and LDL-C treatment goals and subjective level of information and information needs on disease-related topics of DM and ASCVD. Serum LDL-C and HbA1c were measured. RESULTS: HbA1c goal (<7.0% in 60.6%) was attained more frequently than LDL-C goal (<70 mg/dl in 39.9%; p < .01). Significantly more participants named the correct goal for HbA1c compared to LDL-C (52.9% vs. 2.4%; p < .01). Subjective levels of information were higher and information needs were lower for DM than for ASCVD (p < .01 for all topics). No associations of knowledge of treatment goals and level of information with the attainment of treatment goals for HbA1c and LDL-C were found. However, in multivariate regression, higher levels of education were associated with knowledge of treatment goals (HbA1c: odds ratio [OR] 1.32, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.72, p = .04; LDL-C: OR 2.32, 95% CI 1.07-5.03; p = .03). CONCLUSION: In very high-risk patients with ASCVD, a deficit of knowledge of treatment goals to control dyslipidemia exists when compared to DM, patients felt significantly better informed for topics of DM than for ASCVD and display higher information needs for topics of ASCVD.


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Aterosclerose , Doenças Cardiovasculares , Diabetes Mellitus , Dislipidemias , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , LDL-Colesterol , Objetivos , Hemoglobinas Glicadas , Fatores de Risco , Dislipidemias/diagnóstico , Dislipidemias/tratamento farmacológico , Dislipidemias/epidemiologia
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J Invasive Cardiol ; 34(10): E743-E749, 2022 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36200997

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BACKGROUND: Patient safety is one of the most important issues in healthcare. High-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (HR-PCIs) offer well-established treatment options for patients with complex coronary artery disease and multiple comorbidities. Whether process standardization using standard operating procedure (SOP) management and checklists improves HR-PCI is still unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: This retrospective study analyzed procedural characteristics, in-hospital outcomes, and length of hospital stay in patients who received HR-PCI in a German heart center 12 months before the introduction of process standardization using SOP management-the SOP (-) group-and after the introduction of process standardization using SOP management-the SOP (+) group. A total of 192 patients were included, with 77 patients in the SOP (-) group and 115 patients in the SOP (+) group. The mean age in the SOP (-) group was 72.0 ± 10.2 years and 81.8% were male; mean age in the SOP (+) group was 75.2 ± 10.4 years and 68.7% were male. Acute kidney events were significantly lower in the SOP (+) group than in the SOP (-) group (7.0% vs 10.4%; P=.04). Bleeding was the most common adverse event and significantly lower in the SOP (+) group than in the SOP (-) group (13.1% vs 31.2%, respectively; P<.01). There were trends toward shorter length of hospital stay in the SOP (+) group compared with the SOP (-) group (9.3 ± 6.4 days vs 10.9 ± 7.3 days, respectively; P=.10) and days of hospital stay in the intensive care unit (3.7 ± 4.0 days vs 4.7 ± 4.3 days; P=.07). SOP management was independently associated with shorter length of hospital stay in multivariate regression analysis. CONCLUSION: This retrospective study shows significantly better quality of care measures after the introduction of process standardization techniques using SOP management in HRPCIs, with a lower risk of adverse outcomes and shorter length of hospital stay.


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Doença da Artéria Coronariana , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Tempo de Internação , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/efeitos adversos , Padrões de Referência , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento
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Sci Rep ; 12(1): 17460, 2022 10 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36261587

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In Europe, tax-based healthcare systems (THS) and social health insurance systems (SHI) coexist. We examined differences in 30-day mortality among critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years treated in intensive care units in a THS or SHI. Retrospective cohort study. 2406 (THS n = 886; SHI n = 1520) critically ill ≥ 70 years patients in 129 ICUs. Generalized estimation equations with robust standard errors were chosen to create population average adjusted odds ratios (aOR). Data were adjusted for patient-specific variables, organ support and health economic data. The primary outcome was 30-day-mortality. Numerical differences between SHI and THS in SOFA scores (6 ± 3 vs. 5 ± 3; p = 0.002) were observed, but clinical frailty scores were similar (> 4; 17% vs. 14%; p = 0.09). Higher rates of renal replacement therapy (18% vs. 11%; p < 0.001) were found in SHI (aOR 0.61 95%CI 0.40-0.92; p = 0.02). No differences regarding intubation rates (68% vs. 70%; p = 0.33), vasopressor use (67% vs. 67%; p = 0.90) and 30-day-mortality rates (47% vs. 50%; p = 0.16) were found. Mortality remained similar between both systems after multivariable adjustment and sensitivity analyses. The retrospective character of this study. Baseline risk and mortality rates were similar between SHI and THS. The type of health care system does not appear to have played a role in the intensive care treatment of critically ill patients ≥ 70 years with COVID-19 in Europe.


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COVID-19 , Estado Terminal , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Atenção à Saúde , Seguro Saúde
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Digit Health ; 7: 20552076211019620, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34104466

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OBJECTIVE: Early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a priority for stroke prevention. We sought to test four commercial pulse detection systems (CPDSs) for ability to distinguish AFib from normal sinus rhythm using a published algorithm (Zhou et al., PLoS One 2015;10:e0136544), compared with visual diagnosis by electrocardiogram inspection. METHODS: BAYathlon was a prospective, non-interventional, single-centre study. Adult cardiology patients with documented AFib or sinus rhythm who were due to have a routine 5-min electrocardiogram were randomized to undergo a parallel 5-min pulse assessment with a Polar V800, eMotion Faros 360, TomTom heart rate monitor, or Adidas miCoach Smart Run. RESULTS: 144 patients (73 with AFib, 71 with sinus rhythm (based on electrocardiograms); median age: 73 years; 53.5% male) were analysed. Algorithm sensitivities (primary endpoint) and specificities for AFib when applied to CPDS recordings were 93.3% and 94.1% with the Polar V800, 90.0% and 84.2% with the eMotion Faros 360, and 0% and 100% with the other CPDSs (analysis period: 127 heart rate signals + 2 min). When applied to routine electrocardiograms, the algorithm correctly detected AFib in 71/73 patients. Different analysis periods (127 heart rate signals +1 or 3 min) only slightly changed the sensitivities with the Polar V800 and eMotion Faros 360 and had no effect on the sensitivities with the other CPDSs. CONCLUSION: AFib screening using the applied algorithm is feasible with the Polar V800 and eMotion Faros 360 (which provide RR interval data) but not with the other CPDSs (which provide pre-processed heart rate time series).ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02875106.

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Acta Cardiol ; 75(4): 312-320, 2020 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30983505

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Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and atrial fibrillation have increased risks for stroke and bleeding under oral anticoagulation (OAC). We investigated an alternative therapy of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in CKD patients in this study.Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing LAAO were included in a retrospective analysis and stratified for kidney function into CKD/Non-CKD groups (cutoff eGFR 60 ml/min). Procedural characteristics, in-hospital and follow-up events were analysed and compared between groups.Results: LAAO was performed in 146 patients (81 CKD; 65 Non-CKD), mean follow-up was 391 days. Groups differed in eGFR (40.1 (CKD) vs. 75.1 (Non-CKD) ml/min) and CHA2DS2VASc scores (4.65 ± 1.3 (CKD) vs. 4.06 ± 1.4 (Non-CKD)). Procedural success was 98.6%, contrast-induced acute kidney injury was significantly more frequent in CKD patients (11.1% vs. 0%; p = .004). Follow-up mortality was higher in CKD (10.5/100 PY vs. 4.2/100 PY; p = .156). Follow-up stroke rates were 2.3/100 (CKD) patient-years (PY) and 1.4/100 PY (Non-CKD) (p = 1.000), corresponding to a relative risk reduction (RRR) of 60% (all), 68% (CKD) and 71% (Non-CKD) compared to expected stroke rates. Follow-up major bleeding rates were 3.5/100 PY (CKD) and 4.2/100 PY (Non-CKD), corresponding to RRR of 57% (all), 61% (CKD) and 53% (Non-CKD) compared to OAC.Conclusions: Left atrial appendage occlusion shows comparable efficacy for stroke and bleeding prevention in CKD and Non-CKD patients. CKD patients experience more adverse events during follow-up and a significantly increased risk for periprocedural contrast-induced acute kidney injury.


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Apêndice Atrial/cirurgia , Fibrilação Atrial , Hemorragia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Implantação de Prótese , Insuficiência Renal Crônica , Risco Ajustado/métodos , Dispositivo para Oclusão Septal , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Idoso , Fibrilação Atrial/complicações , Fibrilação Atrial/epidemiologia , Fibrilação Atrial/cirurgia , Feminino , Alemanha/epidemiologia , Hemorragia/etiologia , Hemorragia/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Testes de Função Renal/métodos , Masculino , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Implantação de Prótese/efeitos adversos , Implantação de Prótese/instrumentação , Implantação de Prótese/métodos , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/diagnóstico , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/epidemiologia , Fatores de Risco , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/prevenção & controle
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Clin Res Cardiol ; 109(2): 235-245, 2020 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31236693

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) risk scores for mortality, bleeding and acute kidney injury (AKI) are accurate outcome predictors of coronary catheterization procedures in North American populations. However, their application in German clinical practice remained elusive and we thus aimed to verify their use. METHODS: NCDR scores for mortality, bleeding and AKI and corresponding clinical outcomes were retrospectively assessed in patients undergoing catheterization for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) or for elective coronary procedures at a German Heart Center from 2014 to 2017. Risk model performance was assessed using receiver-operating-characteristic curves (discrimination) and graphical analysis/logistic regression (calibration). RESULTS: A total of 1637 patients were included, procedures were performed for STEMI (565 patients, 34.5%), NSTEMI (572 patients, 34.9%) and elective purposes (500 patients, 30.5%); 6% (13% of STEMI and 5% of NSTEMI patients) presented in cardiogenic shock and 3% with resuscitated cardiac arrest. Radial access was used in 38% of procedures and cross-over was necessary in 5%; PCI was performed in 60% of procedures. In-hospital mortality was 6.3% (STEMI 14.5%; NSTEMI 3.7%; elective 0%) and major bleedings occurred in 5.6% (STEMI 10.6%; NSTEMI 5.4%; elective 0.2%); AKI was detected in 18.1% of patients (STEMI 23.7%; NSTEMI 27.3%; elective 1.4%), amounting to KDIGO stage I/II/III in 11.5%/3.5%/3.2%. NCDR risk models discriminated very well for mortality [AUC 0.93 with 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.91-0.95] and well for major bleeding (AUC 0.82, CI 0.78-0.86) and any AKI (AUC 0.83, CI 0.81-0.86). Discrimination in the subgroup of patients with PCI was comparable (mortality: AUC 0.90; major bleeding: AUC 0.78; any AKI: AUC 0.79). However, calibration showed considerable underestimation of mortality and AKI in high-risk patients, while major bleeding was consistently overestimated (Hosmer-Lemeshow p < 0.02 for all outcomes). CONCLUSIONS: The NCDR risk models showed excellent performance in discriminating high-risk from low-risk patients in contemporary German interventional cardiology. Model calibration for adverse event probability prediction, however, is limited and demands recalibration, especially in high-risk patients.


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Injúria Renal Aguda/induzido quimicamente , Meios de Contraste/efeitos adversos , Angiografia Coronária/efeitos adversos , Técnicas de Apoio para a Decisão , Hemorragia/epidemiologia , Infarto do Miocárdio sem Supradesnível do Segmento ST/terapia , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/efeitos adversos , Radiografia Intervencionista/efeitos adversos , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/terapia , Injúria Renal Aguda/diagnóstico , Injúria Renal Aguda/mortalidade , Idoso , Meios de Contraste/administração & dosagem , Angiografia Coronária/mortalidade , Feminino , Alemanha/epidemiologia , Hemorragia/diagnóstico , Hemorragia/mortalidade , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infarto do Miocárdio sem Supradesnível do Segmento ST/diagnóstico por imagem , Infarto do Miocárdio sem Supradesnível do Segmento ST/mortalidade , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/mortalidade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Radiografia Intervencionista/mortalidade , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/diagnóstico por imagem , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/mortalidade , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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JAMA Neurol ; 76(7): 850-854, 2019 07 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30958530

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Importance: Although endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in acute ischemic stroke is recommended by guidelines to improve functional recovery, thus far there are insufficient data on its association with mortality. Objective: To identify guideline-relevant trials of EVT vs medical therapy reporting 90-day mortality and perform a meta-analysis. Data Sources: All randomized clinical trials cited for recommendations on EVT vs medical therapy in the latest 2018 American Stroke Association/American Heart Association guidelines. Study Selection: Ten American Stroke Association/American Heart Association guideline-relevant randomized clinical trials of EVT vs medical therapy were selected for inclusion. Two EVT trials were excluded owing to infrequent use of EVT. Data Extraction and Synthesis: Data were abstracted by 2 independent investigators and double-checked by 4 others. Singular study data were integrated using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel method and a random-effects model to compute summary statistics of risk ratios (RR) with 95% CIs. Main Outcomes and Measures: Risk of 90-day mortality and 90-day intracranial hemorrhage was analyzed; sensitivity analyses were performed in early-window EVT trials (which included patients from the onset of symptoms onward) vs late-window EVT trials (which included patients from 6 hours after onset of symptoms onward). Results: In 10 trials with 2313 patients, EVT significantly reduced the risk for 90-day mortality by 3.7% compared with medical therapy (15.0% vs 18.7%; RR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.68-0.98; P = .03). Trends were similar in early-window (RR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.67-1.01; P = .06) and late-window trials only (RR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.41-1.40; P = .38). There was no difference in the risk for intracranial hemorrhage in EVT vs medical therapy (4.2% vs 4.0%; RR, 1.11; 95% CI, 0.71-1.72; P = .65). Limitations of the studies include trial protocol heterogeneity and bias originating from prematurely terminated trials. Conclusions and Relevance: This meta-analysis of all evidence on EVT cited in the 2018 American Stroke Association/American Heart Association guidelines shows significant benefits for survival during the first 90 days after acute ischemic stroke compared with medical therapy alone.


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Isquemia Encefálica/cirurgia , Hemorragias Intracranianas/epidemiologia , Mortalidade , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/cirurgia , Trombectomia/métodos , American Heart Association , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Humanos , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Taxa de Sobrevida , Estados Unidos
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Can J Cardiol ; 35(11): 1576-1588, 2019 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31542257

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BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend adjunct glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPIs) only in selected patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study aimed to evaluate routine GPI use in STEMI treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS: Online databases were searched for randomized controlled trials of routine GPI vs control therapy in STEMI. Data from retrieved studies were abstracted and evaluated in a comprehensive meta-analysis. Twenty-one randomized controlled trials with 8585 patients were included: 10 trials randomized tirofiban, 9 abciximab, 1 trial eptifibatide, and 1 trial used abciximab+tirofiban; only 1 trial used dual antiplatelet therapy with prasugrel/ticagrelor. RESULTS: Routine GPI use was associated with a significant reduction in all-cause mortality at 30 days (2.4% [GPI] vs 3.2%; risk ratio [RR], 0.72; P = 0.01) and 6 months (3.7% vs 4.8%; RR, 0.76; P = 0.02), and a reduction in recurrent myocardial infarction (1.1% vs 2.1%; RR, 0.55; P = 0.0006), repeat revascularization (2.5% vs 4.1%; RR, 0.63; P = 0.0001), thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow <3 after percutaneous coronary intervention (5.4% vs 8.2%; RR, 0.61; P < 0.0001), and ischemic stroke (RR, 0.42; P = 0.04). Major (4.7% vs 3.4%; RR, 1.35; P = 0.005) and minor bleedings (7.2% vs 5.1%; RR, 1.39; P = 0.006) but not intracranial bleedings (0.1% vs 0%; RR, 2.7; P = 0.37) were significantly increased under routine GPI. CONCLUSIONS: Routine GPI administration in STEMI resulted in a reduction in mortality, driven by reductions in recurrent ischemic events-however predominantly in pre-prasugrel/ticagrelor trials. Trials with contemporary STEMI management are needed to confirm these findings.


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Abciximab/uso terapêutico , Eptifibatida/uso terapêutico , Complexo Glicoproteico GPIIb-IIIa de Plaquetas/antagonistas & inibidores , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/tratamento farmacológico , Tirofibana/uso terapêutico , Quimioterapia Combinada , Saúde Global , Humanos , Inibidores da Agregação Plaquetária/uso terapêutico , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/sangue , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/mortalidade , Taxa de Sobrevida/tendências
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Clin Res Cardiol ; 107(9): 745-755, 2018 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29500568

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BACKGROUND: Previous randomized controlled trials (RCT) failed to demonstrate benefits of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure (PFO-C) over medical therapy (MT) for secondary prevention of cryptogenic ischemic stroke. Three recently published RCTs, however, turned out positive for PFO-C and warrant an updated meta-analysis. METHODS: Data from all available RCTs on PFO-C vs. MT for secondary prevention of cryptogenic ischemic stroke up until October 2017 were abstracted and analyzed in a comprehensive meta-analysis. Clinical efficacy outcomes were recurrent stroke, recurrent TIA, and their combination; safety outcomes were mortality, major bleeding, venous thromboembolism (VTE), and new-onset atrial fibrillation/flutter (NOAF). RESULTS: Five trials including a total of 3440 patients were included in the meta-analysis. PFO-C significantly reduced recurrent stroke [odds ratio (OR) 0.41, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.19-0.90; p = 0.03] and the combination of recurrent stroke + TIA (OR 0.53, CI 0.36-0.80; p = 0.002) compared to MT; recurrent TIA alone showed no differences (OR 0.77; CI 0.51-1.14; p = 0.19). NOAF was significantly more frequent after PFO-C (OR 5.75, CI 3.09-10.70; p < 0.00001). Mortality (OR 0.80, CI 0.39-1.67), major bleeding (OR 0.96, CI 0.48-1.92), and VTE (OR 2.45, CI 0.75-7.99) remained neutral. Trials with superior patient selection for PFO-C showed advantageous results compared to MT. CONCLUSIONS: PFO-C after cryptogenic ischemic stroke is safe and effective to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke and recurrent stroke + TIA, albeit with an increased risk for NOAF.


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Isquemia Encefálica/terapia , Fibrinolíticos/uso terapêutico , Forame Oval Patente/cirurgia , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto/métodos , Prevenção Secundária/métodos , Dispositivo para Oclusão Septal , Terapia Trombolítica/métodos , Isquemia Encefálica/etiologia , Forame Oval Patente/complicações , Humanos , Fatores de Risco
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Med Klin (Munich) ; 102(9): 707-13, 2007 Sep 15.
Artigo em Alemão | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17879008

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cardiac performance can be characterized in terms of the relative duration of systole and diastole. In pediatric patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a disproportionate shortening of left ventricular diastole was observed. The present study was intended to reproduce these findings in an adult patient group and to evaluate exercise-related changes of both time intervals. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Exercise radionuclide angiography was used in 61 patients with DCM NYHA (New York Heart Association) stage II-III. The phases of the cardiac cycle were derived from a radionuclide time-activity curve with high temporal resolution. The control group consisted of 26 patients referred for ventricular function assessment with radionuclide angiography before cardiotoxic cancer treatment. RESULTS: When the duration of systole was expressed as the product of systolic time and heart rate, DCM patients exhibited a significant increase in left ventricular systolic time at rest (23.9 vs. 21.5 s/min; p = 0.006) and during peak exercise (29.2 vs. 26.7 s/min; p = 0.01). The prolongation of left ventricular systole at peak exercise was evident, although the peak heart rate was significantly lower in the patient group than in the control group (118 vs. 127/min; p = 0.04). In DCM patients the diastolic time loss per beat was further quantified using a regression equation obtained from the healthy control group. A significant shortening of left ventricular diastolic time was confirmed during peak exercise. Furthermore, a progressive loss in diastolic time per beat from rest to peak exercise was noted. CONCLUSION: Cardiac cycle abnormalities of patients with DCM are characterized by a prolongation of left ventricular systole and an abnormal shortening of left ventricular diastole. The systolic-diastolic mismatch is accentuated during exercise and has the potential to impair the cardiac reserve in these patients by restricting ventricular filling and perfusion.


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Cardiomiopatia Dilatada/fisiopatologia , Diástole/fisiologia , Teste de Esforço , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Idoso , Cardiomiopatia Dilatada/diagnóstico , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Imagem do Acúmulo Cardíaco de Comporta , Insuficiência Cardíaca/diagnóstico , Insuficiência Cardíaca/fisiopatologia , Frequência Cardíaca/fisiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valores de Referência , Sístole/fisiologia , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico
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Rev Port Cardiol ; 36(5): 397-403, 2017 May.
Artigo em Inglês, Português | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28477978

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The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) provides recommendations to improve the editorial standards and scientific quality of biomedical journals. These recommendations range from uniform technical requirements to more complex and elusive editorial issues including ethical aspects of the scientific process. Recently, registration of clinical trials, conflicts of interest disclosure, and new criteria for authorship -emphasizing the importance of responsibility and accountability-, have been proposed. Last year, a new editorial initiative to foster sharing of clinical trial data was launched. This review discusses this novel initiative with the aim of increasing awareness among readers, investigators, authors and editors belonging to the Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology.


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Políticas Editoriais , Disseminação de Informação , Guias como Assunto
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Arch Cardiol Mex ; 87(2): 101-107, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28473184

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The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) provides recommendations to improve the editorial standards and scientific quality of biomedical journals. These recommendations range from uniform technical requirements to more complex and elusive editorial issues including ethical aspects of the scientific process. Recently, registration of clinical trials, conflicts of interest disclosure, and new criteria for authorship - emphasizing the importance of responsibility and accountability -, have been proposed. Last year, a new editorial initiative to foster sharing of clinical trial data was launched. This review discusses this novel initiative with the aim of increasing awareness among readers, investigators, authors and editors belonging to the Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology.


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Cardiologia , Políticas Editoriais , Disseminação de Informação , Publicações Periódicas como Assunto , Editoração , Cooperação Internacional
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Kardiol Pol ; 75(5): 512-517, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28530030

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The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) provides recommendations to improve the editorial standards and scientific quality of biomedical journals. These recommendations range from uniform technical requirements to more complex and elusive editorial issues including ethical aspects of the scientific process. Recently, registration of clinical trials, conflicts of interest disclosure, and new criteria for authorship - emphasizing the importance of responsibility and accountability - have been proposed. Last year, a new editorial initiative to foster sharing of clinical trial data was launched. This review discusses this novel initiative with the aim of increasing awareness among readers, investigators, authors and editors belonging to the Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology.


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Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Políticas Editoriais , Disseminação de Informação , Jornalismo Médico/normas , Autoria , Bioética , Cardiologia , Revelação , Sociedades Médicas
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Egypt Heart J ; 69(2): 89-94, 2017 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29622961

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The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) provides recommendations to improve the editorial standards and scientific quality of biomedical journals. These recommendations range from uniform technical requirements to more complex and elusive editorial issues including ethical aspects of the scientific process. Recently, registration of clinical trials, conflicts of interest disclosure, and new criteria for authorship -emphasizing the importance of responsibility and accountability-, have been proposed. Last year, a new editorial initiative to foster sharing of clinical trial data was launched. This review discusses this novel initiative with the aim of increasing awareness among readers, investigators, authors and editors belonging to the Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology.

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Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars ; 45(4): 377-384, 2017 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28595212

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The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) provides recommendations to improve the editorial standards and scientific quality of biomedical journals. These recommendations range from uniform technical requirements to more complex and elusive editorial issues including ethical aspects of the scientific process. Recently, registration of clinical trials, conflicts of interest disclosure, and new criteria for authorship -emphasizing the importance of responsibility and accountability-, have been proposed. Last year, a new editorial initiative to foster sharing of clinical trial data was launched. This review discusses this novel initiative with the aim of increasing awareness among readers, investigators, authors and editors belonging to the Editors´ Network of the European Society of Cardiology.


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Pesquisa Biomédica , Políticas Editoriais , Disseminação de Informação , Editoração , Humanos , Publicações Periódicas como Assunto
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