Pub Date : 2026-02-07DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2026.02.004
Sara Moura-Ferreira, Giulia Crisci, Jan Verwerft
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Pub Date : 2026-02-03DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2026.01.007
Laura P Cohen, James L Januzzi
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Pub Date : 2026-02-02DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.12.011
Nikhil Narang, Thomas M Cascino, Jennifer A Cowger, Manreet K Kanwar, Maria Masotti, Rebecca Cogswell
Background: Status 1 listings represents the highest priority for heart transplantation (HT) and is intended for candidates with the greatest medical urgency (i.e. VA-ECMO).
Objectives: The study aims to assess the longitudinal changes in Status 1 listings, center-level listing variations, and implications on outcomes with or without an exception post-2018 allocation change.
Methods: We analyzed de-identified OPTN data for adult first-time, single-organ HT candidates listed Status 1 between October 18, 2018-July 1, 2024 (n=2,123). Trends in overall and exception (1E) listings were evaluated by time, region, and center size. Fine-Gray sub distribution hazards regression were used to compare 30-day transplant and delisting for death/deterioration by exception status, and to identify characteristics associated with adverse outcomes.
Results: Between 2018- 2024, Status 1 listings doubled from 7.1% to 14.4%, driven by a rise in 1E use (2.3% to 9.8%), which in 2024 comprised >50% of Status 1 listings. Use of exceptions varied widely by center and region. 1E candidates had similar 30-day transplant rates (sHR 0.97, 95% CI 0.88-1.07, P=0.5) but lower risk of delisting for death/deterioration compared with Status 1 candidates (sHR 0.69, 95% CI 0.48-0.98, P=0.041). In contrast, Status 1 candidates with blood group O or PRA ≥30% had lower rates of HT and higher rate of delisting for death/deterioration.
Conclusion: Status 1 listings have increased substantially since 2018, driven by rising 1E use that varies widely across centers. Candidates listed with Status 1E appear less ill, while patients with disadvantages (blood group O and sensitization) remain at high risk for adverse outcomes.
背景:状态1列表代表心脏移植(HT)的最高优先级,用于具有最大医疗紧迫性的候选人(即VA-ECMO)。目的:本研究旨在评估1级上市公司的纵向变化、中心级上市公司的变化,以及2018年后分配变化是否例外对结果的影响。方法:我们分析了2018年10月18日至2024年7月1日状态为1的成人首次单器官HT患者的去识别OPTN数据(n= 2123)。总体和例外(1E)清单的趋势按时间、区域和中心大小进行评估。细灰色亚分布风险回归用于比较30天移植和例外状态下的死亡/恶化退市,并确定与不良结果相关的特征。结果:在2018年至2024年期间,受e级使用率上升(2.3%至9.8%)的推动,1级房源从7.1%翻了一番,达到14.4%,2024年占1级房源的50%。例外的使用因中心和地区而异。1E级候选患者的30天移植率相似(sHR 0.97, 95% CI 0.88-1.07, P=0.5),但与1级候选患者相比,因死亡/恶化而退市的风险较低(sHR 0.69, 95% CI 0.48-0.98, P=0.041)。相比之下,O型血或PRA≥30%的状态1候选人有较低的HT发生率和较高的因死亡/恶化而退市的发生率。结论:自2018年以来,由于各个中心的e级使用差异很大,1级房源数量大幅增加。状态为1E的候选人似乎病情较轻,而具有不利条件的患者(O型血和致敏性)仍然有很高的不良后果风险。
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.01.031
TEMIDAYO A. ABE MD , ENDURANCE O. EVBAYEKHA MD , LARRY R. JACKSON II MD, MHSc , SANA M. AL-KHATIB MD, MHS , SABRA C. LEWSEY MD, MPH , KHADIJAH BREATHETT MD, MS
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) via biventricular pacing has markedly improved heart failure outcomes over the past 2 decades. However, some patients show no clinical improvement or evidence of reverse remodeling following device implantation. Challenges include suboptimal patient selection, limitations in the characterization of conduction disease (especially nonspecific interventricular conduction delays), procedural constraints, inappropriate device programming, and delayed referral. Moreover, there remains no formal consensus on evaluating and characterizing CRT efficacy. Underuse persists among women and minoritized racial and ethnic groups. Targeted research addressing unmet needs has led to evolving guideline indications. Novel electrocardiographic and imaging techniques are continually being developed to improve patient selection, and alternative pacing strategies have emerged. Conduction system pacing may allow for a more physiological approach to CRT. Observational studies and small clinical trials have shown comparable or superior efficacy of conduction system pacing over traditional biventricular pacing; however, more studies are needed.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.07.015
Maja Cikes MD, PhD , Ivo Planinc MD, PhD , Jasper J Brugts MD, PhD , Brian Claggett PhD , Ulrich P. Jorde MD , Davor Milicic MD, PhD , Frank Ruschitzka MD, PhD , Nir Uriel MD, MSc , Nina Jakus MD, PhD , Filip Loncaric MD, PhD , Filip Puskaric MD , Pawel Rubis MD, PhD , Linda W. van Laake MD, PhD , Igor Rudez MD, PhD , Marketa Hegarova MD, PhD , Mandeep Mehra MD, MSc , Scott D. Solomon MD
Background
With notable improvements in long-term survival and hemocompatibility-related events, heart failure (HF) is emerging as a leading cause of death in the contemporary left ventricular assist device (LVAD) population. Although prospective randomized controlled trials have not investigated the use of HF therapies in recipients of LVAD, observational data suggest benefits of neurohormonal blockers, especially in achieving blood pressure (BP) targets associated with improved outcomes.
Methods
The study “multicENter, randomized, open-label, parallel group, pilot study to evaluate the use of sacubitril/valsartan in HeartMate 3 LVAD recipients” (ENVAD-HF) is an investigator-initiated prospective multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel group, pilot study of recipients of HeartMate 3 (HM3) LVADs to evaluate the safety and tolerability and insights on efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan compared to standard of care (SOC) for managing BP. Medically stable recipients of LVADs after a recent HM3 implantation or in ambulatory follow-up were eligible for participation and randomized 1:1 to receive sacubitril/valsartan or SOC used for treating BP, both titrated aiming for a mean arterial pressure goal 75−90 mm Hg over a 12-month follow-up. The primary endpoint, designed to assess the safety and efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan compared with SOC, is a composite of freedom from all-cause death, deterioration in renal function, hyperkalemia, or symptomatic hypotension. The occurrence of the primary endpoint will be assessed in the first three months and during the overall duration of the trial (12 months). Other endpoints include clinical and patient-reported outcomes, biomarker, and echocardiography assessments during follow-up.
Results
ENVAD-HF enrolled 60 patients between February 2021 and March 2024: 17% were female, mean age was 57 ± 12 years, 67% were in ambulatory follow-up, 55% had ischemic etiology, and 25% were receiving an LVAD as destination therapy, with mean baseline mean arterial pressure 87 ± 7 mm Hg and median N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide 2552 (1595−3543) pg/mL.
Conclusion
ENVAD-HF is the first prospective randomized controlled trial of pharmacologic therapy for the management of BP in stable recipients with HM3 LVADs achieving target enrollment. It will provide data on safety, tolerability, and insights on efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan versus SOC used for treating BP.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.07.017
CONSTANTIJN S. VENEMA MD , MARCO METRA MD , LAURA STAAL PhD , IRIS E. BELDHUIS MD, PhD , GAD COTTER MD , BETH A. DAVISON PhD , G. MICHAEL FELKER MD , GERASIMOS FILIPPATOS MD, PhD , BARRY H. GREENBERG MD , PETER S. PANG MD , PIOTR PONIKOWSKI MD , CLAUDIO GIMPELEWICZ MD , ERIK LIPSIC MD, PhD , ADRIAAN A. VOORS MD, PhD , JOHN R. TEERLINK MD , JOANNA J. WYKRZYKOWSKA MD, PhD
Background
Aortic stenosis leads to increased afterload, which may be detrimental in a failing left ventricle and has been associated with an increased risk of hospitalizations due to heart failure and mortality in chronic heart failure. The prevalence and impact of aortic stenosis in acute heart failure are less well described. This post hoc analysis aimed to evaluate the prevalence and prognostic impact of aortic stenosis in a large cohort of patients hospitalized due to acute heart failure.
Methods and Results
All patients from the Relaxin in Acute Heart Failure 2 (RELAX-AHF-2) trial with data available on aortic stenosis severity were included in the present analysis (n = 6241). Patients with severe aortic stenosis were ineligible for RELAX-AHF-2. Baseline characteristics, in-hospital outcomes and 180-day clinical outcomes were compared between patients with and without aortic stenosis. Mild or moderate aortic stenosis was present in 454 (7.3%) patients. Patients with aortic stenosis were older, more commonly female, had more comorbidities, and had higher left ventricular ejection fractions compared to patients without aortic stenosis. Mild or moderate aortic stenosis was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality or readmission for heart or renal failure (unadjusted hazard ratio (HR) 1.32, 95% CI 1.11–1.57). This association was maintained when adjusting for age and sex, but not after comprehensive multivariable adjustment (adjusted HR 1.04, 95% CI 0.82–1.32).
Conclusion
The presence of mild or moderate aortic stenosis reflects an increased risk profile in patients with acute heart failure, but it is not an independent predictor of poor clinical outcomes.
背景:主动脉瓣狭窄导致后负荷增加,这可能对衰竭的左心室有害,并且与慢性心力衰竭患者心力衰竭住院和死亡的风险增加有关。主动脉瓣狭窄在急性心力衰竭中的患病率和影响尚不清楚。本事后分析旨在评估急性心力衰竭住院患者主动脉瓣狭窄的发生率和预后影响。方法和结果:所有来自弛缓素治疗急性心力衰竭2 (Relaxin in Acute Heart Failure 2, RELAX-AHF-2)试验且有主动脉狭窄严重程度数据的患者纳入本分析(n = 6241)。严重主动脉瓣狭窄的患者不适合使用RELAX-AHF-2。比较有和无主动脉瓣狭窄患者的基线特征、住院结果和180天临床结果。454例(7.3%)患者存在轻度或中度主动脉狭窄。与无主动脉瓣狭窄的患者相比,主动脉瓣狭窄的患者年龄较大,多为女性,有更多的合并症和更高的左心室射血分数。轻度或中度主动脉瓣狭窄与心血管死亡或心力衰竭或肾衰竭再入院的高风险相关(未调整的危险比(HR) 1.32, 95% CI 1.11 - 1.57)。在调整了年龄和性别后,这种关联仍然存在,但在综合多变量调整后就不存在了(调整后HR 1.04, 95% CI 0.82 - 1.32)。结论:轻度或中度主动脉瓣狭窄的存在反映了急性心力衰竭患者的风险增加,但不是不良临床结果的独立预测因子。
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.07.020
ARVIND BHIMARAJ MD, MPH , ARTHUR R. GARAN MD , QIUYUE KONG , JU KIM MD , MOHIT PAHUJA MD , AJAR KOCHAR MD , SMITHA NARAYANGOWDA , BORUI LI , SONG LI MD , SHASHANK S. SINHA MD, MSc , GAVIN W. HICKEY MD , RACHNA KATARIA MD , VAN-KHUE TON MD, PhD , SCOTT LUNDGREN MD , SANDEEP NATHAN MD , ESTHER VOROVICH MD , SHELLEY HALL MD , WISSAM KHALIFE MD , ANDREW SCHWARTZMAN MD , OLEG ALEC VISHNEVSKY MD , NAVIN K. KAPUR MD
Background
IABPs traditionally are placed via the femoral artery. Single-center studies have shown the utility of axillary placement to promote ambulation. The utility of Ax IABP in CS has not been established. Therefore, we sought to describe the outcomes of patients receiving axillary (Ax) intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and compare them with those receiving femoral (Fem) IABP for heart failure-related cardiogenic shock (HF-CS).
Methods
Data from 2020 to 2023 from the Cardiogenic Shock Working Group, a multicenter academic consortium, were analyzed. We examined the demographic, metabolic, hemodynamic characteristics, and outcomes of patients with HF-CS treated with Ax-IABP and compared them with those who primarily received a Fem-IABP.
Results
Of 6201 CS patients in the registry, 557 (8.9%) patients received an IABP for HF-CS, of whom 244 (43.8%) and 313 (56.2%) received Ax-IABP and Fem-IABP, respectively. Compared with Fem-IABP, patients who received Ax-IABP were more likely to have previous intracardiac defibrillators (42.5% vs 68.9%, P < .001). Time to IABP implant from admission (7.9 ± 10.6 vs 1.8 ± 6.1, P < .01) and duration of support (9.6 ± 14.6 vs 4.0 ± 4.5, P < .01) were longer among Ax-IABP, relative to Fem-IABP. Patients who received Ax-IABP were more likely to undergo heart-replacement therapy (65% vs 21%, P < .001) compared with the Fem-IABP cohort. The rate of reported complications was similar between the 2 groups.
Conclusion
Axillary IABP is being used beyond single-center reports to support HF-CS mostly as a bridge to heart-replacement therapies. Its use might provide advantages over fem-IABP.
目的:探讨腋部(Ax) IABP与股部(Fem) IABP治疗心力衰竭相关性心源性休克(HF-CS)的疗效。背景:IABPs通常通过股动脉放置。单中心研究显示腋窝放置对促进活动的效用。axiabp在CS中的应用尚未确定。方法:对2020-2023年多中心学术联盟心源性休克工作组(CSWG)的数据进行分析。我们检查了接受Ax-IABP治疗的HF-CS患者的人口学、代谢、血流动力学特征和结果,并将其与主要接受Fem- IABP治疗的患者进行了比较。结果:在登记的6201例CS患者中,557例(8.9%)患者接受了针对HF-CS的IABP,其中244例(43.8%)和313例(56.2%)分别接受了Ax-IABP和fm -IABP。与fm -IABP相比,Ax-IABP患者更有可能先前使用过心脏内除颤器(42.5% vs 68.9%)。结论:腋窝IABP正在被单中心报告用于支持HF-CS,主要作为心脏替代治疗的桥梁。它的使用可能比fem-IABP更有优势。
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.07.012
DUKE APPIAH Ph.D., M.Ph., M.S. , OLUWATOBI E. OLADEJI M.D., M.Ph. , ERIC K. BRONI M.D., M.Ph. , IMO A. EBONG M.D., M.S. , CATHERINE KIM M.D.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.08.028
SHAHNAWAZ AMDANI MD, FAHA, FACC, FAAP , EDO BEDZRA MD , DEVIN KOEHL MS , RYAN CANTOR PhD , JAMES K. KIRKLIN MD , RYAN L. KOBAYASHI MD , NATALIE SHWAISH MD , ADAM PUTSCHOEGL MD , STEVEN D. ZANGWILL MD , NEHA BANSAL MD , NANCY J. HALNON MD
Background
Pediatric patients with Fontan circulation represent a growing, high-risk cohort of heart transplant (HT) candidates. However, contemporary multi-institutional data on their waitlist and post-transplant outcomes are limited.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective analysis of children aged 2 to <18 years listed for HT in the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society database from 1993 to 2023. Patients were categorized as having Fontan circulation, non-Fontan congenital heart disease (CHD), or cardiomyopathy (CMP). Outcomes were analyzed across early (1993–2014) and current (2015–2023) eras. Cox proportional hazards models identified risk factors for waitlist mortality and post-transplant graft loss.
Results
Among 6061 listed patients, 22.3% had Fontan circulation, 24.1% non-Fontan CHD, and 53.6% CMP. In the current era, 54.6% of CHD listings are Fontan patients. Fontan patients were significantly less likely to receive ventricular assist device (VAD) support at listing (2.6%) or transplant (4.7%) compared to CMP (16.4%, 29.5%; P < .001). Waitlist survival has improved significantly, with no differences among diagnostic groups in the current era (P = .109). However, Fontan patients had a 2-fold higher risk of post-transplant graft loss compared to CMP (HR 1.99, P < .0001) and experienced higher rates of post-transplant infection and malignancy (P < .05). Among Fontan patients, VAD-supported individuals had similar post-transplant survival to those without mechanical support and significantly better survival than those supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (P < .0001).
Conclusions
Fontan patients now represent the largest CHD subgroup listed for HT. While waitlist outcomes have improved, posttransplant outcomes remain inferior. Selective and timely use of VAD support may improve survival in this high-risk population.
{"title":"Contemporary Waitlist and Post–Heart Transplant Outcomes for Fontan patients: An International Multi-Institutional Analysis","authors":"SHAHNAWAZ AMDANI MD, FAHA, FACC, FAAP , EDO BEDZRA MD , DEVIN KOEHL MS , RYAN CANTOR PhD , JAMES K. KIRKLIN MD , RYAN L. KOBAYASHI MD , NATALIE SHWAISH MD , ADAM PUTSCHOEGL MD , STEVEN D. ZANGWILL MD , NEHA BANSAL MD , NANCY J. HALNON MD","doi":"10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.08.028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.08.028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Pediatric patients with Fontan circulation represent a growing, high-risk cohort of heart transplant (HT) candidates. However, contemporary multi-institutional data on their waitlist and post-transplant outcomes are limited.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a retrospective analysis of children aged 2 to <18 years listed for HT in the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society database from 1993 to 2023. Patients were categorized as having Fontan circulation, non-Fontan congenital heart disease (CHD), or cardiomyopathy (CMP). Outcomes were analyzed across early (1993–2014) and current (2015–2023) eras. Cox proportional hazards models identified risk factors for waitlist mortality and post-transplant graft loss.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Among 6061 listed patients, 22.3% had Fontan circulation, 24.1% non-Fontan CHD, and 53.6% CMP. In the current era, 54.6% of CHD listings are Fontan patients. Fontan patients were significantly less likely to receive ventricular assist device (VAD) support at listing (2.6%) or transplant (4.7%) compared to CMP (16.4%, 29.5%; <em>P</em> < .001). Waitlist survival has improved significantly, with no differences among diagnostic groups in the current era (<em>P</em> = .109). However, Fontan patients had a 2-fold higher risk of post-transplant graft loss compared to CMP (HR 1.99, <em>P</em> < .0001) and experienced higher rates of post-transplant infection and malignancy (<em>P</em> < .05). Among Fontan patients, VAD-supported individuals had similar post-transplant survival to those without mechanical support and significantly better survival than those supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (<em>P</em> < .0001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Fontan patients now represent the largest CHD subgroup listed for HT. While waitlist outcomes have improved, posttransplant outcomes remain inferior. Selective and timely use of VAD support may improve survival in this high-risk population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiac Failure","volume":"32 2","pages":"Pages 430-438"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145504134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.10.011
RANDALL C. STARLING MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FHFSA, MICHAEL Z. TONG MD, MBA, EDWARD G. SOLTESZ MD, MPH
{"title":"Pumping up Survival: Strategy of LVAD First in Younger Patients for Net Prolongation of Life","authors":"RANDALL C. STARLING MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FHFSA, MICHAEL Z. TONG MD, MBA, EDWARD G. SOLTESZ MD, MPH","doi":"10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.10.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.10.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiac Failure","volume":"32 2","pages":"Pages 541-543"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145458804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}