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PURPOSE: Left ventricular longitudinal function can be rapidly evaluated by measuring S' and mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) using tissue Doppler imaging. Even when the image quality is poor and the left ventricular endocardium is not visible, S' and MAPSE can be measured if the mitral annulus is visible. However, the utility of S' and MAPSE in diagnosing cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the diagnostic performance of S' and MAPSE and determine appropriate cutoff values. METHODS: We retrospectively enrolled 279 breast cancer patients who underwent pre- or postoperative chemotherapy with anthracyclines and trastuzumab from April 2020 to November 2022. We compared echocardiographic data before chemotherapy, 6 months after chemotherapy initiation, and 1 year later. CTRCD was defined as a decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction below 50%, with a decrease of ≥10% from baseline or a relative decrease in left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) of ≥15%. RESULTS: A total of 256 participants were included in this study, with a mean age of 50.2 ± 11 years. Fifty-six individuals (22%) developed CTRCD within 1 year after starting chemotherapy. The cutoff value for septal S' was 6.85 cm/s (AUC = .81, p < .001; sensitivity 74%; specificity 73%), and for MAPSE was 11.7 mm (AUC = .65, p = .02; sensitivity 79%; specificity 45%). None of the cases with septal S' exceeding 6.85 cm/s had an LVGLS of ≤15%. CONCLUSIONS: Septal S' is a useful indicator for diagnosing CTRCD. HIGHLIGHTS: Septal S' decreased at the same time or earlier than the decrease in LVGLS. The septal S' demonstrated higher diagnostic ability for CTRCD compared to LVGLS.
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Neoplasias de la Mama , Ventrículos Cardíacos , Válvula Mitral , Humanos , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Válvula Mitral/diagnóstico por imagen , Válvula Mitral/fisiopatología , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Ventrículos Cardíacos/diagnóstico por imagen , Ventrículos Cardíacos/fisiopatología , Disfunción Ventricular Izquierda/fisiopatología , Disfunción Ventricular Izquierda/diagnóstico por imagen , Disfunción Ventricular Izquierda/etiología , Función Ventricular Izquierda/fisiología , Función Ventricular Izquierda/efectos de los fármacos , Antraciclinas/efectos adversos , Antraciclinas/uso terapéutico , Ecocardiografía/métodos , Ecocardiografía Doppler/métodos , Volumen Sistólico/fisiología , Cardiotoxicidad/fisiopatología , Cardiotoxicidad/etiología , Tensión Longitudinal GlobalRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Vessel-level physiological data derived from pressure wire measurements are one of the important determinant factors in the optimal revascularisation strategy for patients with multivessel disease (MVD). However, these may result in complications and a prolonged procedure time. AIMS: The feasibility of using the quantitative flow ratio (QFR), an angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR), in Heart Team discussions to determine the optimal revascularisation strategy for patients with MVD was investigated. METHODS: Two Heart Teams were randomly assigned either QFR- or FFR-based data of the included patients. They then discussed the optimal revascularisation mode (percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI] or coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]) for each patient and made treatment recommendations. The primary endpoint of the trial was the level of agreement between the treatment recommendations of both teams as assessed using Cohen's kappa. RESULTS: The trial included 248 patients with MVD from 10 study sites. Cohen's kappa in the recommended revascularisation modes between the QFR and FFR approaches was 0.73 [95% confidence interval {CI} : 0.62-0.83]. As for the revascularisation planning, agreements in the target vessels for PCI and CABG were substantial for both revascularisation modes (Cohen's kappa=0.72 [95% CI: 0.66-0.78] and 0.72 [95% CI: 0.66-0.78], respectively). The team assigned to the QFR approach provided consistent recommended revascularisation modes even after being made aware of the FFR data (Cohen's kappa=0.95 [95% CI:0.90-1.00]). CONCLUSIONS: QFR provided feasible physiological data in Heart Team discussions to determine the optimal revascularisation strategy for MVD. The QFR and FFR approaches agreed substantially in terms of treatment recommendations.
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Angiografía Coronaria , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria , Reserva del Flujo Fraccional Miocárdico , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea , Humanos , Reserva del Flujo Fraccional Miocárdico/fisiología , Femenino , Masculino , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/fisiopatología , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/terapia , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/cirugía , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/diagnóstico por imagen , Persona de Mediana Edad , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea/métodos , Anciano , Puente de Arteria Coronaria/métodos , Toma de Decisiones Clínicas , Cateterismo Cardíaco/métodos , Grupo de Atención al PacienteRESUMEN
A 34-year-old transgender woman presented with ventricular tachycardia and was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Further evaluation revealed an underlying diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) with brainstem lesions that may have triggered takotsubo cardiomyopathy. In this report, we also systematically reviewed published cases of takotsubo cardiomyopathy and MS and found that basal type takotsubo cardiomyopathy was the most common, and most patients presented with brainstem involvement of MS. An awareness of these associations by physicians, along with multidisciplinary collaboration, may facilitate the early diagnosis and improve the prognosis of these patients.
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Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) is known both as a reliable indicator of nutritional status and a predictor of long-term survival among patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). However, the optimal timing to evaluate GNRI during hospitalization remains unclear. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed patients hospitalized with ADHF in the West Tokyo Heart Failure (WET-HF) registry. GNRI was assessed at hospital admission (a-GNRI) and discharge (d-GNRI). Out of 1474 patients included in the present study, 568 (40.1%) and 796 (57.2%) patients had lower GNRI (<92) at hospital admission and discharge, respectively. After the follow-up (median 616 days), 290 patients died. The multivariable analysis showed that all-cause mortality was independently associated with d-GNRI (per 1 unit decrease, adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]: 1.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04-1.09, p < 0.001), but not with a-GNRI (aHR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.97-1.01, p = 0.341). The predictability of GNRI for long-term survival was more pronounced when evaluated at hospital discharge than at hospital admission (area under the curve 0.699 vs. 0.629, DeLong's test p < 0.001). Our study suggested that GNRI should be evaluated at hospital discharge, regardless of the assessment at hospital admission, to predict the long-term prognosis for patients hospitalized with ADHF.
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BACKGROUND: Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) caused by Staphylococcus aureus in the postpartum period is a rare but life-threatening disease. We present a case of acute heart failure as the initial presentation of TSS due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and describe its clinical characteristics with a systematic literature review. CASE PRESENTATION: A 34-year-old woman, 8 days after a normal vaginal delivery presented to our hospital with dyspnea and fever. She had jugular venous distension, bilateral leg edema, and erythema. Laboratory examinations revealed elevated NT-pro-BNP level of 3,233 pg/mL. Transthoracic echocardiography showed elevated tricuspid regurgitation peak gradient, with decreased respiratory variability of the inferior vena cava diameter and bilateral pleural effusions. The patient was hospitalized with suspicion of congestive heart failure. MSSA positive for toxic shock syndrome exotoxin-1 was detected in the culture of the perineal incision wound, and we diagnosed TSS caused by MSSA. Intravenous diuretics were administered, along with eventual cefazolin plus clindamycin. After 2 weeks of antimicrobial therapy, the patient showed improvement and was discharged. No recurrence was observed at the 24-month follow-up. CONCLUSION: This is a rare case report of acute heart failure being the initial manifestation of TSS due to MSSA in the postpartum period. Clinicians should consider TSS as a possibility in postpartum patients with acute heart failure. This systematic review provides insights into its clinical features, treatment regimens, and prognosis of TSS by S. aureus in the postpartum period. TSS requires an appropriate, prompt diagnosis, because delayed treatment can be fatal.
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca , Choque Séptico , Infecciones Estafilocócicas , Femenino , Humanos , Adulto , Staphylococcus aureus , Choque Séptico/diagnóstico , Choque Séptico/tratamiento farmacológico , Meticilina/uso terapéutico , Infecciones Estafilocócicas/complicaciones , Infecciones Estafilocócicas/diagnóstico , Infecciones Estafilocócicas/tratamiento farmacológico , Periodo Posparto , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/diagnóstico , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/tratamiento farmacológico , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/etiologíaRESUMEN
In patients with multivessel disease (MVD), functional information on lesions improves the prognostic capability of the SYNTAX score. Quantitative flow ratio (QFR®) is an angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) that does not require a pressure wire or pharmacological hyperemia. We aimed to investigate the feasibility of QFR-based patient information in Heart Teams' discussions to determine the optimal revascularization strategy for patients with MVD. We hypothesized that there is an acceptable agreement between treatment recommendations based on the QFR approach and recommendation based on the FFR approach. The DECISION QFR study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial that will include patients with MVD who require revascularization. Two Heart Teams comprising cardiologists and cardiac surgeons will be randomized to select a revascularization strategy (percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft) according to patient information either based on QFR or on FFR. All 260 patients will be assessed by both teams with reference to the anatomical and functional SYNTAX score/SYNTAX score II 2020 derived from the allocated physiological index (QFR or FFR). The primary endpoint of the trial is the level of agreement between the treatment recommendations of both teams, assessed using Cohen's κ. As of March 2022, the patient enrollment has been completed and 230 patients have been discussed in both Heart Teams. The current trial will indicate the usefulness of QFR, which enables a wireless multivessel physiological interrogation, in the discussions of Heart Teams to determine the optimal revascularization strategy for MVD.
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Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria , Estenosis Coronaria , Reserva del Flujo Fraccional Miocárdico , Angiografía Coronaria , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/cirugía , Vasos Coronarios , Reserva del Flujo Fraccional Miocárdico/fisiología , Humanos , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Estudios Prospectivos , Medición de RiesgoRESUMEN
Healthcare providers working for cardiovascular intensive care often face challenges and they play an essential role in palliative care and end-of-life care because of the high mortality rates in the cardiac intensive care unit. Unfortunately, there are several barriers to integrating palliative care, cardiovascular care, and intensive care. The main reasons are as follows: cardiovascular disease-specific trajectories differ from cancer, there is uncertainty associated with treatments and diagnoses, aggressive treatments are necessary for symptom relief, and there is ethical dilemma regarding withholding and withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy. Quality indicators that can iterate the minimum requirements of each medical discipline could be used to overcome these barriers and effectively practice palliative care in cardiovascular intensive care. Unfortunately, there are no specific quality indicators for palliative care in cardiovascular intensive care. A few indicators and their domains are useful for understanding current palliative care in cardiovascular intensive care. Among them, several domains, such as symptom palliation, patient- and family-centered decision-making, continuity of care, and support for health care providers that are particularly important in cardiovascular intensive care.Historically, the motivation for using quality indicators is to summarize mechanisms for external accountability and verification, and formative mechanisms for quality improvement. Practically, when using quality indicators, it is necessary to check structural indicators in each healthcare service line, screen palliative care at the first visit, and integrate palliative care teams with other professionals. Finally, we would like to state that quality indicators in cardiovascular intensive care could be useful as an educational tool for practicing palliative care, understanding the minimum requirements, and as a basic structure for future discussions.
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BACKGROUND: With the improvements of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) technology and post-PCI patient management, several registry studies reported temporal trends in post-PCI clinical outcomes. However, their results are inconclusive, potentially reflecting region-specific trends, based on site-reported events without external validity. AIMS: This study aimed to investigate temporal trends in post-PCI clinical outcomes in all-comers randomised controlled trials (RCTs) involving coronary stents. METHODS: We performed a systematic review identifying RCTs comparing a clinical outcome as a primary endpoint among different coronary stents with an all-comers design and independent clinical event adjudication, extracting the study start year, patient baseline characteristics, and one- and five-year clinical outcomes. Temporal trends in clinical outcomes (cardiac death, myocardial infarction [MI], target lesion revascularisation [TLR], stent thrombosis [ST]) were assessed using random-effects meta-regression analyses, estimating the relationship between clinical outcomes and study start year. RESULTS: Overall, 25 all-comers trials (51 device arms, 66,327 patients) conducted between 2003 and 2018 fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Random-effects meta-regression analysis revealed significant decreasing trends in one- and five-year cardiac death, one-year TLR, and five-year ST incidences (relative risk per 10-year increase: 0.69 [0.51-0.92], 0.66 [0.44-0.98], 0.60 [0.41-0.88], and 0.18 [0.07-0.44], respectively). There was no significant trend in myocardial infarction incidences. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first attempt to clarify and quantify the temporal trends of post-PCI outcome incidence. The 15-year improvements in PCI therapy and post-therapeutic patient management are associated with reduced incidences of cardiac death and PCI-related adverse events.
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Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria , Stents Liberadores de Fármacos , Infarto del Miocardio , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/complicaciones , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/cirugía , Stents Liberadores de Fármacos/efectos adversos , Humanos , Infarto del Miocardio/etiología , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea/métodos , Diseño de Prótesis , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have been developed with thinner stent struts, and more biocompatible polymers and anti-proliferative drugs to improve the clinical performance. However, it remains unclear whether thinner struts are associated with favorable short- and long-term clinical outcomes such as target lesion revascularization (TLR), periprocedural myocardial infarction (PMI), and stent thrombosis (ST). METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, Embase and other online sources for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing clinical outcomes between a DES and other stent(s), with independent clinical event adjudication. We investigated stent-related events (TLR, PMI, and ST) in 5 years. Each outcome was analyzed with random-effects meta-regression model against strut thickness, then adjusted for DES generation and patient and lesion characteristics. RESULTS: We identified 49 RCTs enrolling 97,465 patients, of which strut thickness ranged from 60 to 140 µm. Incidences of 1-year TLR, PMI, and early ST were reduced with thinner stent struts, when adjusted for stent generation (adjusted relative risk [RR] per 10 µm increase 1.12 [95% CI 1.04-1.21], 1.15 [95% CI 1.05-1.26], and 1.15 [95% CI 1.06-1.25], respectively). Strut thickness was not independently associated with incidences of 5-year TLR, late and very late ST. In addition, early DESs contributed to a higher incidence of very late ST (adjusted RR 2.97 [95% CI 1.36-6.50]). CONCLUSIONS: In this meta-regression analysis, a thinner strut thickness was associated with reduced incidences of early stent-related adverse events (1-year TLR, PMI, and early ST), but not with later events (5-year TLR, late ST, and very late ST).
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Stents Liberadores de Fármacos , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea , Humanos , Incidencia , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea/efectos adversos , Diseño de Prótesis , Análisis de Regresión , Stents , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Aortopathy is a well-known feature of conotruncal anomalies, but it remains unknown whether valve-sparing aortic root replacement, such as the David procedure, is feasible in young patients with severe aortic regurgitation. We assessed the aortic valve complex and aortic root morphology in patients with conotruncal anomalies using echocardiography. Furthermore, we evaluated the relevant factors associated with aortopathy in this population. METHODS: A total of 172 adult patients with conotruncal anomalies were enrolled in this study. Dimensions of the aortic valve complex were measured at the level of the sinus of Valsalva (SV) and sinotubular junction (STJ). The geometric height (GH), effective height (EH), and coaptation length (CL) were also assessed to analyze the aortic valve complex in detail. RESULTS: Sixteen of 172 patients were excluded due to poor imaging; 105 patients with tetralogy of Fallot, 24 with double outlet right ventricle, and 27 with transposition of the great arteries totaling 156 patients (32+/-11 years old) were included in the analysis. The patients were divided into four groups: Group 1 (98 patients) had no dilatation of SV or STJ; Group 2 (32 patients) had dilated SV and STJ; Group 3 (14 patients) had dilated SV; and Group 4 (12 patients) had dilated STJ. GH and EH in Group 2 were also highest among the four, whereas CL was not significantly shortened. Multivariate analysis revealed that male sex, age, and conduit repair were risk factors for aortopathy in this population. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with dilated SV and STJ (Group 2) were the most common among the patients with aortopathy (Groups 2, 3, and 4). The aortic valve leaflets themselves were enlarged, and the poor coaptation of the valve tips was compensated in spite of aortic root dilatation, which plays an important role in preventing severe aortic regurgitation in this population. Overall, valve-sparing aortic valve replacement is more feasible in the young populations than we expected.
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Insuficiencia de la Válvula Aórtica , Cardiopatías Congénitas , Transposición de los Grandes Vasos , Adulto , Aorta/diagnóstico por imagen , Aorta/cirugía , Válvula Aórtica/anomalías , Válvula Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagen , Válvula Aórtica/cirugía , Insuficiencia de la Válvula Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagen , Insuficiencia de la Válvula Aórtica/etiología , Insuficiencia de la Válvula Aórtica/cirugía , Cardiopatías Congénitas/cirugía , Humanos , Masculino , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) is rarely identified as a cause of amebic pericarditis. We report a case of amebic pericarditis complicated by cardiac tamponade, in which the diagnosis was missed initially and was made retrospectively by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of a stored sample of pericardial fluid. Furthermore, we performed a systematic review of the literature on amebic pericarditis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 71-year-old Japanese man who had a history of sexual intercourse with several commercial sex workers 4 months previously, presented to our hospital with left chest pain and cough. He was admitted on suspicion of pericarditis. On hospital day 7, he developed cardiac tamponade requiring urgent pericardiocentesis. The patient's symptoms temporarily improved, but 1 month later, he returned with fever and abdominal pain, and multiple liver lesions were found in the right lobe. Polymerase chain reaction of the aspiration fluid of the liver lesion and pericardial and pleural fluid stored from the previous hospitalization were all positive for E. histolytica. Together with the positive serum antibody for E. histolytica, a diagnosis of amebic pericarditis was made. Notably, the diagnosis was missed initially and was made retrospectively by performing PCR testing. The patient improved with metronidazole 750 mg thrice daily for 14 days, followed by paromomycin 500 mg thrice daily for 10 days. CONCLUSIONS: This case suggests that, although only 122 cases of amebic pericarditis have been reported, clinicians should be aware of E. histolytica as a potential causative pathogen. The polymerase chain reaction method was used to detect E. histolytica in the pericardial effusion and was found to be useful for the diagnosis of amebic pericarditis in addition to the positive results for the serum antibody testing for E. histolytica. Because of the high mortality associated with delayed treatment, prompt diagnosis should be made.
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Amebiasis , Entamoeba histolytica , Derrame Pericárdico , Anciano , Entamoeba histolytica/genética , Humanos , Masculino , Derrame Pericárdico/diagnóstico , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Infective endocarditis caused by Parvimonas micra is rare. Its clinical features are presented in this systematic review. We also describe the case of an 82-year-old man with infective endocarditis and pacemaker infection due to P. micra. There are some reports of recurrence during antimicrobial therapy; hence, careful follow-up is necessary.
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Endocarditis Bacteriana/diagnóstico , Endocarditis Bacteriana/microbiología , Firmicutes/fisiología , Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas/diagnóstico , Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas/microbiología , Marcapaso Artificial/microbiología , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Biomarcadores , Manejo de la Enfermedad , Susceptibilidad a Enfermedades , Ecocardiografía , Endocarditis Bacteriana/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas/tratamiento farmacológico , Humanos , Masculino , Evaluación de Síntomas , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: An ideal urban network system for improving regional acute myocardial infarction (AMI) outcomes should be geographically balanced and uniform according to regional population in performance of participating hospitals. The objective of our study is to evaluate whether there is a major difference in risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality between the Tokyo Cardiovascular Care Unit (CCU) network hospitals, which cover the whole population of large cities. METHODS: The study subjects were all AMI patients without cardiac arrest on arrival admitted to the Tokyo CCU network hospitals from 2009 to 2017. Risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality rates (RAMRs) were compared between the categories of each hospital-level factor. A hospital-level multivariable linear regression was modeled to analyze the association between RAMRs and hospital-level factors. A funnel plot was constructed by plotting RAMRs against hospital volumes. RESULTS: From 2009 to 2017, there were 42,123 hospitalizations for AMI in Tokyo CCU network hospitals (n=72, as of December, 2017). There were no significant differences in RAMRs in the comparison of hospital backgrounds. Each hospital background was not significantly associated with the RAMR. Considering the 99% CI in funnel plots, only five hospitals (7.2%) were located outside the control limits. CONCLUSIONS: There was no major difference in the RAMRs between the participating hospitals within the Tokyo CCU network, despite the different hospital backgrounds.
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Servicios Médicos de Urgencia , Infarto del Miocardio , Mortalidad Hospitalaria , Hospitales , Humanos , Infarto del Miocardio/epidemiología , Infarto del Miocardio/terapia , Tokio/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
Objective: The correlation between lipoproteins and arterial thrombosis is not fully elucidated, and no data exist in terms of lipoprotein profiles before heparin administration in patients with coronary arterial thrombosis (CAT). This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the lipoprotein profile before heparin administration in 63 ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients with CAT. Methods: The lipoprotein profile was measured via polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis prior to heparin administration for primary percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI. Age- and sex-matched subjects with <25% stenosis in stable coronary artery disease were enrolled as controls. Results: In the pre-heparin serum, the fraction of very-low-density lipoprotein (P=0.75) in STEMI patients was not different from that in controls, and the fraction of intermediate-density lipoprotein (P<0.01) in STEMI patients was significantly lower than that in controls. Although the fraction of small dense low-density lipoprotein (s-LDL) in STEMI patients was significantly higher than that in controls (P<0.01), 44% (28/63) of STEMI patients were negative for s-LDL. Conclusion: Although lipoproteins are a risk factor for atherosclerosis, lipoprotein profiles with CAT following atherosclerosis in STEMI are different from those profiles without CAT in stable coronary artery disease.
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Despite the recent attention given to palliative care for patients with heart disease, data about the treatments in their actively dying phase are not sufficiently elaborated. In this study, we used the sampling dataset of a national database to compare the aggressive treatments performed in patients with cancer and those with heart disease. We only included patients deceased in January or July from 2011 to 2015, using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination sampling dataset of the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan (NDB). Patients who were discharged within the first 10 days of each month were excluded. We explored and compared aggressive treatments such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intensive care utilization, performed within seven days before death in cancer patients. We used 10,637 (0.4% of the dataset) deceased target population (40.0% female), with 7844 (73.7%) and 2793 (26.3%) being the proportion of cancer and heart disease patients, respectively. Aggressive treatments and procedures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (18.4%), intensive care utilization (5.4%), use of inotropes (43.4%), use of respirators (29.1%), and dialysis (4.5%) were frequently observed in heart disease patients. These associations remained after adjusting for age, sex, and disease severity. This study indicates the possible use of an NDB sampling dataset to evaluate the aggressive treatments and procedures in the actively dying phase in both heart disease and cancer patients. Our results showed the differences in aggressive treatment strategies in the actively dying phase between patients with cancer and those with heart disease.
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Cardiopatías/terapia , Seguro de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Neoplasias/terapia , Cuidados Paliativos/métodos , Vigilancia de la Población , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Bases de Datos Factuales , Femenino , Cardiopatías/economía , Humanos , Japón , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias/economía , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Many adult patients with Fontan circulation are treated with antithrombotic agents, including direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). However, few studies have investigated the efficacy, feasibility, and safety of DOACs in adult patients with Fontan circulation. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this retrospective cohort study, clinical records of 139 adult patients with Fontan circulation (70 females, 50.4%) from April 2015 to March 2018 were reviewed and classified into five groups according to the therapeutic agents used: DOAC (n = 36), vitamin K antagonist (VKA; n = 41), antiplatelet drug (n = 43), combination of an antiplatelet and anticoagulant (n = 14), and no-antithrombotic prophylaxis (n = 5). In a 1114-patient-year follow-up, 28 major events occurred, including 10 thrombotic and 18 bleeding events; 11 of 18 (61%) female patients had severe menorrhagia. The incidence (% patient-years) of major events was 0.6, 1.42, 3.74, and 5.13 in the DOAC, antiplatelet, VKA, combination, and no-antithrombotic groups, respectively. The Cox proportional hazards analysis revealed that the DOAC group had a lower rate of primary endpoints than the VKA group in males. CONCLUSIONS: DOAC may be a safe antithrombotic agent for use in adult patients with Fontan circulation, particularly in males. However, these findings should be confirmed in multi-institutional prospective studies.
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Fibrilación Atrial , Procedimiento de Fontan , Administración Oral , Adulto , Anticoagulantes/efectos adversos , Fibrilación Atrial/tratamiento farmacológico , Femenino , Procedimiento de Fontan/efectos adversos , Humanos , Masculino , Estudios Prospectivos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Vitamina K/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a potential biomarker for monitoring the status of heart failure. However, the optimal monitoring interval of NT-proBNP is unknown. This study sought to investigate the minimal informative monitoring interval of NT-proBNP in patients with stable chronic heart failure. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included patients who were admitted due to heart failure and subsequently followed with serial NT-proBNP measurements in a tertiary hospital. We analyzed NT-proBNP measured between six months after discharge and the earliest timepoint of: an alteration of medication regimen, readmission due to worsening of heart failure, or all-cause death. To distinguish progression of the disease from biological variability and measurement error, the signal-to-noise ratio method was applied with a random-effects model. RESULTS: In the 368 patients included, NT-proBNP was measured for a median 6 times. In the random-effects model, signal (progression of disease) exceeded noise (biological variability and measurement error) at 7.9 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.1-9.6), while noise corresponded to a 61% increase from baseline. In stratified analysis using the AHEAD risk score, the minimal informative monitoring interval shortened as the risk score increased (0-1 point: 12.2 months [95%CI: 10.3-14.4]; 2-3 points: 8.0 months [95%CI: 6.8-9.7]; 4-5 points: 3.3 months [95%CI: 3.0-3.8]). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with stable chronic heart failure, the minimal informative monitoring interval of NT-proBNP measurement was 7.9 months in the current population, which varied with underlying risks. The optimal monitoring interval could be lengthened for patients at lower risks.
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca/sangre , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/diagnóstico , Péptido Natriurético Encefálico/sangre , Fragmentos de Péptidos/sangre , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Biomarcadores/sangre , Enfermedad Crónica , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Femenino , Factores de Riesgo de Enfermedad Cardiaca , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/mortalidad , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/terapia , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Pronóstico , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Estudios Retrospectivos , Medición de Riesgo , Factores de TiempoRESUMEN
Inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy (ITC) is a rare disease that has a strong association with pheochromocytoma and intracranial hemorrhage. We describe the case of a patient who developed ITC after an extra dose, along with chronic exposure, of a weight management supplement containing caffeine and amphetamine-like stimulants, a combination that could potentially raise the local sympathetic tone of the myocardium. The patient was managed conservatively and recovered in 2 months. This report emphasizes the importance of the awareness of the potential association between ITC and the consumption of caffeine and amphetamine-like stimulants.
La cardiomyopathie de Takotsubo inversée (CTI) est une maladie rare fortement associée au phéochromocytome et à l'hémorragie intracrânienne. Nous décrivons le cas d'un patient ayant souffert d'une CTI après avoir pris une dose excédentaire, dans le contexte d'une exposition prolongée, d'un supplément de gestion du poids contenant de la caféine et des stimulants s'apparentant aux amphétamines, une combinaison susceptible d'accroître le tonus sympathique local du myocarde. Le patient a été pris en charge de manière conservatrice et s'est rétabli en l'espace de deux mois. Cet exposé fait ressortir l'importance de la sensibilisation à l'association possible entre la CTI et la consommation de caféine et de stimulants analogues des amphétamines.
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A 69-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital due to sudden right leg pain and paralysis when walking, which was suspected to be acute limb ischemia. Computed tomography and aortography revealed isolated abdominal aortic dissection with bilateral common iliac artery (CIA) stenosis. Endovascular therapy was performed. A Palmaz XL stent (20×40 mm) was deployed on the aortic dissection with intravascular ultrasound assistance. Subsequently, CIA lesions disappeared. Stent deployment at the aortic dissection primary tear resulted in occlusion of the false lumen of the distal dissection of the bilateral CIAs. Postoperatively, his symptoms disappeared, with no recurrence during 14 months of follow-up.