Revista española de cardiología (English ed.)最新文献

Introduction and objectives: Arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (AF/AFl) complicate the management of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS). The aim of this study was to analyze the prognostic impact of AF/AFl in this clinical setting.

Methods: The IMPACT-TIMING-GO is a prospective, multicenter registry that enrolled patients with NSTEACS undergoing invasive management. In this subanalysis, patients were categorized based on the presence of AF/AFl (either pre-existing or occurring during admission). Clinical management and complications were assessed both during hospitalization (using a composite endpoint of death, renal failure, ventricular arrhythmias, delirium, new infarction, mechanical complications, and major bleeding) and after 1 year of follow-up (using a composite endpoint of death, cardiovascular admissions, and major bleeding).

Results: A total of 1020 patients (mean age, 66.8±12.7 years; 23.5% women) were included. Of these, 79 (7.7%) had prior AF/AFl, and 37 (3.6%) developed de novo AF/AFl during admission. Patients with AF/AFl were older and had a higher comorbidity burden, with de novo AF/AFl being associated with greater clinical severity. After multivariate adjustment, only de novo AF/AFl, and not previous AF/AFl, was independently associated with the composite endpoint of in-hospital complications (OR, 5.12; 95%CI, 2.30-11.43; P <.001 vs OR, 1.70, 95%CI, 0.91-3.58; P=.166) and adverse events at 1 year (HR, 1.95; 95%CI, 1.02-3.76; P=.045 vs HR, 1.02, 95%CI, 0.55-5.86; P=.957).

Conclusions: In patients with NSTEACS, de novo AF/AFl is independently associated with higher rates of both in-hospital and follow-up complications.

Introduction and objectives: The clinical benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) remain controversial. This study aimed to investigate whether PCI for CTO located in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) could have beneficial effects on clinical outcomes.

Methods: Patients were retrospectively selected from a single-center CTO registry and followed up for approximately 10 years. The patients were grouped based on the presence of LAD CTO and whether the CTO was revascularized. Inverse probability weighting adjustment was also performed. The primary outcome was the composite of cardiac death or myocardial infarction at 10 years.

Results: Among 1323 patients with CTO, 1034 were male, and 417 had LAD CTO. PCI was attempted in 72.2% of participants in the LAD CTO group and in 49.9% of those in the non-LAD CTO group. In the non-LAD CTO group, PCI did not significantly affect the primary outcome (medical therapy vs PCI, 20.7% vs 13.4%, adjusted HR: 0.72, 95%CI, 0.47-1.10; P = .13). However, a significant difference in the incidence of the primary outcome between the treatment methods was observed in the LAD CTO group (30.8% vs 15.4%; adjusted HR: 0.44; 95%CI, 0.25-0.81; P = .007). A significant interaction was observed between LAD CTO and treatment method (P for interaction = .011).

Conclusions: The benefits of PCI compared with medical therapy for CTO might be more apparent when the CTO is located in the LAD.

Introduction and objectives: Data on the impact of amyloidosis on outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are limited. The objective of this study was to evaluate the 1-year risk of adverse events post-TAVI in patients with amyloidosis.

Methods: Patients undergoing TAVI (between 2005 and 2023) were categorized into 2 groups based on the presence of amyloidosis. The primary outcome was the 1-year risk of a composite endpoint: heart failure (HF), ischemic stroke, pacemaker implantation, acute kidney injury, and all-cause death. Secondary outcomes assessed the individual components of the composite. Propensity score matching was used to balance the groups, and Cox regression was used to assess the risk of adverse outcomes associated with amyloidosis. Composite outcomes were analyzed for early (30-days) and long-term (30-days to 1 year) follow-up.

Results: Data from 589 TAVI patients with amyloidosis (mean age 78.9±8.2 years, 31.9% female) were compared with 52 296 individuals without amyloidosis (mean age 78.1±8.8 years, 40.3% female). After propensity score matching, patients with amyloidosis had a significantly higher 1-year risk of adverse events (HR, 1.27; 95%CI, 1.08-1.49). Specifically, patients with amyloidosis showed an increased risk of HF (HR, 1.37; 95%CI, 1.10-1.70). Stroke risk (HR, 1.67; 95%CI, 1.16-2.40) and pacemaker implantation (HR, 2.25; 95%CI, 1.15-4.41) were higher during long-term follow-up, while no differences were found for acute kidney injury or all-cause mortality between the 2 groups.

Conclusions: Among patients undergoing TAVI, those with amyloidosis are at a higher risk of adverse events, particularly HF, and have an increased risk of pacemaker implantation and stroke in the long-term.