Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2025.01.006
Ana Luísa Silva , Gonçalo Ferraz Costa , José Luís Martins , Luís Leite , Lino Gonçalves
Introduction and objectives
Chronic coronary total occlusion (CTO) optimal therapeutic management remains a topic of debate despite its association with adverse clinical outcomes. This study aimed to compare clinical outcomes of patients with CTOs treated with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) versus medical therapy (MT), assessing the effect of CTO revascularization in patients with multivessel disease undergoing CABG.
Methods
In July 2023, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched for studies comparing CTOs treated with CABG versus MT. A sub-analysis of CABG patients, comparing complete surgical revascularization, including CTO bypass, to CABG without CTO bypass, was performed. A pooled odds ratio meta-analysis assessed four main outcomes: mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The primary outcome was all-cause mortality.
Results
Ten observational studies (6458 patients) comparing CABG-CTO with MT-CTO showed lower all-cause mortality in the CABG group (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.24–0.40, p<0.001, I2=36%). Despite heterogeneity, CABG exhibited reduced CV mortality and MACE (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.24–0.57, p<0.001, I2=59%; OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.15–0.92, p=0.03, I2=80%, respectively). The MI rate was lower in the CABG group (OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.30–0.56, p<0.001, I2=0%). Comparing bypassed to non-bypassed CTO groups (5 studies, 1949 patients), the bypassed-CTO group had considerably lower MACE (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.30–0.81, p=0.005, I2=44%).
Conclusion
This study suggests a clinical benefit of bypassing a CTO in multivessel disease patients during CABG, with significantly lower MACE. The improved outcomes of CABG over MT further underscore these findings, warranting careful consideration by the Heart Team during their decision-making process.
简介和目的:慢性冠状动脉全闭塞(CTO)的最佳治疗管理仍然是一个有争议的话题,尽管它与不良临床结果有关。本研究旨在比较冠状动脉旁路移植术(CABG)与药物治疗(MT)治疗CTOs患者的临床结果,评估冠状动脉旁路移植术对多血管疾病患者血管重建术的影响。方法:于2023年7月,系统检索PubMed、Embase、Cochrane和Web of Science数据库,比较CABG与MT治疗CTOs的研究。对CABG患者进行亚分析,比较包括CTO搭桥术的完全手术血运重建术与不含CTO搭桥术的CABG。合并优势比荟萃分析评估了四个主要结局:死亡率、心肌梗死(MI)、中风和主要不良心血管事件(MACE)。主要结局为全因死亡率。结果:比较CABG- cto和MT-CTO的10项观察性研究(6458例患者)显示,CABG组的全因死亡率较低(OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.24-0.40, p2=36%)。尽管存在异质性,CABG表现出降低CV死亡率和MACE (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.24-0.57, p2=59%;OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.15-0.92, p=0.03, I2=80%)。CABG组心肌梗死发生率较低(OR = 0.41, 0.30-0.56, p2=0%)。将旁路组与未旁路CTO组(5项研究,1949例患者)进行比较,旁路CTO组的MACE显著降低(OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.30-0.81, p=0.005, I2=44%)。结论:本研究表明,在CABG期间,多血管疾病患者行CTO旁路治疗具有显著降低MACE的临床益处。CABG优于MT的结果进一步强调了这些发现,值得心脏团队在决策过程中仔细考虑。
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2025.02.006
Michele Galasso , Isidoro Pera , Martina Milani , Andrea Farina , Gianluca Tiberti , Silvia Massaro , Giuseppe Uccello
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2025.01.005
Joana Lima Lopes , Mariana Dias Passos , Carolina Pereira Mateus , Inês Sofia Fialho , Vanessa de Oliveira , Diana Sousa Mendes , João Bicho Augusto , David Cabrita Roque
Introduction and objectives
Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) has both antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory effects, the latter being achieved when administered at higher doses (500 mg, 1000 mg per os). However, it is not known whether the anti-inflammatory effect decreases the antithrombotic potency of ASA. This experimental study intends to assess whether ASA maintains its antithrombotic effect when administered in an anti-inflammatory dose.
Methods
Twenty healthy volunteers were recruited and randomized into four groups. Each group ingested ASA 100 mg, 300 mg, 500 mg, and 1000 mg respectively. Their basal platelet function was measured using PFA-200 technology and reassessed one hour after ASA ingestion.
Results
The volunteers were all antiaggregated after ingestion of ASA, regardless of the dose taken. No statistical significance was found regarding age or gender. A subanalysis was performed, comparing the two groups that ingested lower dosages (100 mg and 300 mg) against the group that ingested higher dosages (500 mg and 1000 mg). The results were statistically significant, suggesting higher dosages may correspond to a higher antithrombotic effect.
Conclusions
Acetylsalicylic acid maintains its antithrombotic effect when administered in an anti-inflammatory dose. There is no clear association between the potency of antithrombotic effect and the ASA dose administered; however, our subanalysis suggests that higher dosages may correspond to a higher potency of antiaggregation.
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2024.12.009
Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho , Ana Abreu , Luísa Bento , Eduardo Infante de Oliveira , Hélder Pereira , João Freitas , Hugo Pedrosa , Filipe Macedo
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a condition that affects 12 000 Portuguese individuals annually. In Portugal, disease management foresees three levels of services according to the Cardiology Referral Network. This study aims to characterize the path taken by AMI patients in Portugal after hospital treatment, at the different hospital levels. Subsequently, it aims to propose recommendations for improvements. A Steering Committee, composed of cardiology experts in AMI was responsible for the project methodology. A literature review was performed to systematize national and international AMI guidelines, followed by structured interviews of stakeholders involved in the management of these patients in seven hospitals different levels in Portugal. The study ended with a consensus meeting to analyze the results and develop recommendations. Regarding communication and liaison between hospitals in the referral network: a clear distinction was observed between hospitals in urban areas with a relatively small referral area for level 2 services versus inland hospitals, to which patients from broader areas were referred. From the point of view of communication between professionals regarding the patient's clinical information, only in level 3 hospitals in the referral network was there a greater interconnection of systems and consequent greater ease in information flows. The latter had structured cardiac rehabilitation programs, which included the integration of in-house and community facilities, in line with European Society of Cardiology recommendations. Finally, regarding the frequency of post-discharge hospital follow-up and the professionals involved, in most hospitals, follow-up was reported with the first visit at three months post-discharge, and then repeated, on average, every six months for a period between one and two years in non-atypical patients. There is high variability in the support and practices implemented to promote secondary prevention of AMI at different hospitals levels in Portugal. There is a need to review the patient pathway considering follow-up by Cardiology in the referring hospital until discharge from the consultation to a General Practitioner; implementation of Smoking Cessation Programs; Nutrition; Psychology and Physical Therapy, adjusted to the different hospital levels. Implementation of a cardiac rehabilitation program is key.
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2025.05.004
Pedro Lamares Magro, Miguel Sousa Uva
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2025.06.002
André Garcia, Carlos Aguiar
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2025.02.007
Ryohei Ono , Luiz Menezes Falcão
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is characterized by diverse underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and can be divided into two subgroups based on the identification of the specific cause: primary and secondary HFpEF. Primary HFpEF is caused by primary impairments in myocardial relaxation or compliance with the contribution of several risk factors. Therefore, we have reviewed current literature on pathophysiology and treatment in patients with primary HFpEF. Patients with primary HFpEF represent specific “phenotypes” and are usually elderly, more commonly women, and often with a history of arterial hypertension, obesity, iron deficiency (ID), coronary artery disease (CAD), sleep apnea, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and chronotropic incompetence. Some of the main pathophysiological mechanisms for each phenotype of primary HFpEF are as follows: arterial hypertension, which promotes left ventricular hypertrophy and fibrosis; obesity, which contributes through systemic inflammation and metabolic dysregulation; aging, which leads to ventricular-vascular stiffening; gender differences, with women experiencing changes due to smaller heart size and hormonal shifts; ID, which affects mitochondrial function; CAD, which impairs myocardial blood flow; diabetes, which is associated with hyperglycemia, lipotoxicity, insulin resistance, and microvascular rarefaction; CKD, which leads to hypertension, metabolic disturbance, systemic inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction; sleep apnea, which induces cardiac changes through pressure swings and hypoxia; and chronotropic incompetence, which is due to reduced cardiac β-receptor responsiveness. In conclusion, each factor intricately contributes to the complex pathophysiology of HFpEF. Understanding these interrelated mechanisms is critical for tailoring management strategies to improve outcomes in HFpEF patients.
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Pub Date : 2025-06-26DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2025.01.009
Mariana Caetano Coelho , Ruben Baptista Ramos , Imad Hassan , Boban Thomas , Rui Cruz Ferreira
Aim
We performed a systematic review to compare revascularization to optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone in reducing mortality and improving cardiovascular outcomes in women with chronic coronary syndrome, due to obstructive coronary artery disease.
Methods
PUBMED/EMBASE and CINAHL were searched for randomized trials comparing routine revascularization versus OMT alone in patients with chronic coronary syndrome. We extracted data regarding cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, heart failure and relief of angina in women. Published data from sub-group analysis in women were the primary sources.
Results
Four randomized clinical trials that enrolled 10 722 patients followed for a mean 4.5 years of follow-up fulfilled our inclusion criteria. Two thousand four hundred one women were included in these trials. Male patients with preserved left ventricular systolic function and without left-main disease, formed the majority of trial participants. Compared with medical therapy alone, revascularization was not associated with a reduced risk of death or myocardial infarction, among women. Greater relief from angina and reduction in heart failure hospitalization was observed with revascularization in women in some studies.
Conclusions
Routine revascularization was not associated with improved survival or decreased rates of myocardial infarction in women when compared to OMT as an initial approach. Better relief from angina, and decreased hospitalizations due to heart failure were noted. Women continue to be underrepresented in clinical trials which limits our ability to draw robust conclusions.
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