Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.08.003
Clement Eiswirth Jr , Yvonne E. Gilliland
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.006
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology with numerous healthcare applications. AI could prove particularly useful in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) where its capacity to analyze large datasets in real-time would assist clinicians in making more informed decisions. This systematic review aimed to explore current research on AI as it pertains to the CICU. A PRISMA search strategy was carried out to identify the pertinent literature on topics including vascular access, heart failure care, circulatory support, cardiogenic shock, ultrasound, and mechanical ventilation. Thirty-eight studies were included. Although AI is still in its early stages of development, this review illustrates its potential to yield numerous benefits in the CICU.
{"title":"The premise, promise, and perils of artificial intelligence in critical care cardiology","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology with numerous healthcare applications. AI could prove particularly useful in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) where its capacity to analyze large datasets in real-time would assist clinicians in making more informed decisions. This systematic review aimed to explore current research on AI as it pertains to the CICU. A PRISMA search strategy was carried out to identify the pertinent literature on topics including vascular access, heart failure care, circulatory support, cardiogenic shock, ultrasound, and mechanical ventilation. Thirty-eight studies were included. Although AI is still in its early stages of development, this review illustrates its potential to yield numerous benefits in the CICU.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"86 ","pages":"Pages 2-12"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141474122","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 : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.07.002
Massimiliano Camilli , Péter Ferdinandy , Emanuela Salvatorelli , Pierantonio Menna , Giorgio Minotti
Many cardiovascular diseases are characterized by diastolic dysfunction, which associates with worse clinical outcomes like overall mortality and hospitalization for heart failure (HF). Diastolic dysfunction has also been suspected to represent an early manifestation of cardiotoxicity induced by cancer drugs, with most of the information deriving from patients treated with anthracyclines; however, the prognostic implications of diastolic dysfunction in the anthracycline-treated patient have remained poorly explored or neglected. Here the molecular, pathophysiologic and diagnostic aspects of anthracycline-related diastolic dysfunction are reviewed in the light of HF incidence and phenotype in cancer survivors. We describe that the trajectories of diastolic dysfunction toward HF are influenced by a constellation of patient- or treatment- related factors, such as comorbidities and exposure to other cardiotoxic drugs or treatments, but also by prospective novel opportunities to treat diastolic dysfunction. The importance of a research-oriented multidimensional approach to patient surveillance or treatment is discussed within the framework of what appears to be a distinct pathophysiologic entity that develops early during anthracycline treatment and gradually worsens over the years.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.02.001
Background
In symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) patients, mavacamten is commercially approved to help improve left ventricular (LV) outflow tract (LVOT) gradients, symptoms, and reduce eligibility for septal reduction therapy (SRT) under the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) program. We sought to prospectively report the initial real-world clinical experience with the use of commercially available mavacamten in a multi-hospital tertiary healthcare system.
Methods
We studied the first 150 consecutive oHCM patients (mean age 65 years, 53% women, 83% on betablockers and 61% in New York Heart Association [NYHA] class III) who were initiated on 5 mg of mavacamten with dose titrations using symptom assessment and echocardiographic measurements of LVOT gradient and LV ejection fraction (LVEF) measurements. We measured changes in NYHA class, LVEF, LVOT gradients (resting and Valsalva) at baseline, 4, 8 and 12 weeks.
Results
At 261 ± 143 days (range of 31–571 days), 69 (46%) patients had ≥1 NYHA class, and 27 (18%) additional patients had ≥2 NYHA class improvement. The mean Valsalva LVOT gradient decreased from 72 ± 43 mmHg at baseline to 29 ± 31 mmHg at 4 weeks, 29 ± 28 mmHg at 8 weeks and 30 ± 29 mmHg at 12 weeks (p < 0.001). At baseline, 100% patients had Valsalva LVOT gradients ≥30 mmHg, which reduced to 29% at 4 weeks, 28% at 8 weeks and 30% at 12 weeks. In 40 patients who reported no symptomatic improvement, the mean Valsalva LVOT gradient decreased from 73 ± 39 mmHg at baseline to 34 ± 27 mmHg at 4 weeks, 35 ± 28 mmHg at 8 weeks and 30 ± 24 mmHg at 12 weeks (P < 0.001). The mean LVEF at baseline was 66 ± 6% and changed to 64 ± 5% at 4 weeks, 63 ± 5% at 8 weeks and 62 ± 7% at 12 weeks (p < 0.0001). No patient underwent SRT, developed LVEF ≤30% or developed heart failure requiring admission. Three (2%) patients needed temporary interruption of mavacamten due to LVEF<50%.
Conclusions
In a real-world study in symptomatic oHCM patients at a multi-hospital tertiary care referral center, we demonstrate the efficacy and safety, along with the logistic feasibility of prescribing mavacamten under the REMS program.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.09.003
Jason V. Tso, Samuel Montalvo, Jeffrey Christle, Victor Froelicher
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.09.005
Ming Zheng , Carl J. Lavie
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with diverse comorbidities that influence its clinical outcomes. However, a comprehensive understanding of the short- and long-term patterns of stroke-related comorbidities remains limited. To address this gap, we conducted a disease-wide association study (DWAS) to systematically explore the landscape of stroke comorbidities in a population-based cohort. Using data from the FinnGen cohort, which included 337,194 participants and 27,496 ischemic stroke cases, we analyzed 1,757 medical events as potential stroke comorbidities. We employed Cox proportional hazards regression, adjusting for sex and age, to identify significant associations between stroke and these medical events. Comorbidities were classified into pre- and post-stroke categories, and their temporal patterns were analyzed over a 1- to 15-year follow-up period. Our findings revealed that stroke comorbidities span multiple disease taxonomies, with significant enrichment in the circulatory, digestive, and musculoskeletal systems. Notably, the study identified distinct pre-stroke and post-stroke comorbidities that persist or evolve over time, supporting the concept of a disease continuum. These temporal patterns suggest that stroke risk and outcomes are shaped by sequential comorbidities rather than simultaneous occurrences. This study provides the most comprehensive profile of stroke comorbidities to date, highlighting the interconnected nature of diseases. By mapping the progression of comorbidities across time and disease categories, DWAS offers valuable insights for early intervention and long-term treatment. Our findings emphasize the importance of viewing stroke as part of a broader disease continuum, offering new opportunities for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies tailored to individual risk profiles.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.007
Calcific coronary artery stenosis is a complex disease associated with adverse outcomes and suboptimal percutaneous treatment. Calcium plaque modification has emerged as a key strategy to tackle the issues that accompany calcific stenosis - namely reduced device deliverability, unpredictable lesion characteristics, and difficult dilatation. Atherectomy has traditionally been the treatment modality of choice for heavily calcified coronary stenoses. Contemporary technologies have emerged to aid with planning, preparation, and treatment of calcified coronary stenosis in an attempt to improve procedural success and long-term outcomes. In this State Of The Art Review, we synthesize the body of data surrounding the diagnosis, imaging, and treatment of calcific coronary disease, with a focus on i) intravascular imaging, ii) calcific lesion preparation, iii) treatment modalities including atherectomy, and iv) updated treatment algorithms for the management of calcified coronary stenosis.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/S0033-0620(24)00133-6
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.004
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is the gold standard test for myocardial tissue characterization and chamber volumetric and functional evaluation. However, manual CMR analysis can be time-consuming and is subject to intra- and inter-observer variability. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a field that permits automated task performance through the identification of high-level and complex data relationships. In this review, we review the rapidly growing role of AI in CMR, including image acquisition, sequence prescription, artifact detection, reconstruction, segmentation, and data reporting and analysis including quantification of volumes, function, myocardial infarction (MI) and scar detection, and prediction of outcomes. We conclude with a discussion of the emerging challenges to widespread adoption and solutions that will allow for successful, broader uptake of this powerful technology.
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