Pub Date : 2024-04-22DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001156
Dimitrios Bampatsias, Abdirahman Wardhere, M. S. Maurer
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Tafamidis is currently the only approved disease-modifying treatment for ATTR-CM. However, there have been important developments in the treatment of ATTR-CM, as the results of two phase 3 trials were published and several other trials are in their final stages. In this review, we summarize current and future therapies for ATTR-CM. RECENT FINDINGS Recently, acoramidis, a TTR stabilizer has been proven to be effective in reducing mortality and morbidity compared to placebo in the ATTRibute-CM trial. Additionally, patisiran, an RNA silencer, preserved functional capacity and quality of life compared to placebo in the APOLLO-B trial. However, the FDA declined to approve patisiran for ATTR-CM. The results of phase 1 trial of ALXN2220, an antiamyloid antibody raise hope for reversal of myocardial damage by amyloid depletion. Phase 3 trials evaluating the efficacy of different RNA silencers, gene editing with CRISPR-Cas9, and other anti-amyloid antibodies are ongoing. SUMMARY Therapies targeting different mechanism in the pathophysiology of ATTR-CM provide new alternatives for treating patients with ATTR-CM. Future research should focus on comparing their effectiveness, the potential of combined treatment with agents from different classes and on identifying the patients who will benefit most from each class of medication.
{"title":"Treatment of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.","authors":"Dimitrios Bampatsias, Abdirahman Wardhere, M. S. Maurer","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0000000000001156","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE OF REVIEW\u0000Tafamidis is currently the only approved disease-modifying treatment for ATTR-CM. However, there have been important developments in the treatment of ATTR-CM, as the results of two phase 3 trials were published and several other trials are in their final stages. In this review, we summarize current and future therapies for ATTR-CM.\u0000\u0000\u0000RECENT FINDINGS\u0000Recently, acoramidis, a TTR stabilizer has been proven to be effective in reducing mortality and morbidity compared to placebo in the ATTRibute-CM trial. Additionally, patisiran, an RNA silencer, preserved functional capacity and quality of life compared to placebo in the APOLLO-B trial. However, the FDA declined to approve patisiran for ATTR-CM. The results of phase 1 trial of ALXN2220, an antiamyloid antibody raise hope for reversal of myocardial damage by amyloid depletion. Phase 3 trials evaluating the efficacy of different RNA silencers, gene editing with CRISPR-Cas9, and other anti-amyloid antibodies are ongoing.\u0000\u0000\u0000SUMMARY\u0000Therapies targeting different mechanism in the pathophysiology of ATTR-CM provide new alternatives for treating patients with ATTR-CM. Future research should focus on comparing their effectiveness, the potential of combined treatment with agents from different classes and on identifying the patients who will benefit most from each class of medication.","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140672960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-17DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001154
Aakansha Ajay Vir Singh, Shi-Joon Yoo, Mike Seed, Christopher Z. Lam, Israel Valverde
PURPOSE OF REVIEW In the ever-evolving field of medical imaging, this review highlights significant advancements in preoperative and postoperative imaging for Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and double outlet right ventricle (DORV) over the past 18 months. RECENT FINDINGS This review showcases innovations in echocardiography such as 3D speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) for assessing right ventricle-pulmonary artery coupling (RVPAC) and Doppler velocity reconstruction (DoVeR) for intracardiac flow fields evaluation. Furthermore, advances in assessment of cardiovascular anatomy using computed tomography (CT) improve the integration of imaging in ablation procedures. Additionally, the inclusion of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) parameters as risk score predictors for morbidity, and mortality and for timing of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) indicates its significance in clinical management. The utilization of 4D flow techniques for postoperative hemodynamic assessment promises new insights into pressure mapping. Lastly, emerging technologies such as 3D printing and 3D virtual reality are expected to improve image quality and surgical confidence in preoperative planning. SUMMARY Developments in multimodality imaging in TOF and DORV are poised to shape the future of clinical practice in this field.
综述目的在不断发展的医学影像领域,本综述重点介绍了过去 18 个月中法洛氏四联症 (TOF) 和双出口右心室 (DORV) 术前和术后成像的重大进展。最新发现本综述展示了超声心动图的创新技术,如用于评估右心室-肺动脉耦合(RVPAC)的三维斑点追踪超声心动图(3DSTE)和用于心内血流场评估的多普勒速度重建(DoVeR)。此外,使用计算机断层扫描(CT)评估心血管解剖结构的进步也改善了消融手术中的成像整合。此外,将心脏磁共振(CMR)参数作为发病率、死亡率和肺动脉瓣置换术(PVR)时机的风险评分预测指标,表明了其在临床管理中的重要性。利用四维血流技术进行术后血流动力学评估有望为压力图谱带来新的见解。最后,3D 打印和 3D 虚拟现实等新兴技术有望在术前规划中提高图像质量和手术信心。
{"title":"Recent advances in multimodal imaging in tetralogy of fallot and double outlet right ventricle.","authors":"Aakansha Ajay Vir Singh, Shi-Joon Yoo, Mike Seed, Christopher Z. Lam, Israel Valverde","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0000000000001154","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE OF REVIEW\u0000In the ever-evolving field of medical imaging, this review highlights significant advancements in preoperative and postoperative imaging for Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and double outlet right ventricle (DORV) over the past 18 months.\u0000\u0000\u0000RECENT FINDINGS\u0000This review showcases innovations in echocardiography such as 3D speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) for assessing right ventricle-pulmonary artery coupling (RVPAC) and Doppler velocity reconstruction (DoVeR) for intracardiac flow fields evaluation. Furthermore, advances in assessment of cardiovascular anatomy using computed tomography (CT) improve the integration of imaging in ablation procedures. Additionally, the inclusion of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) parameters as risk score predictors for morbidity, and mortality and for timing of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) indicates its significance in clinical management. The utilization of 4D flow techniques for postoperative hemodynamic assessment promises new insights into pressure mapping. Lastly, emerging technologies such as 3D printing and 3D virtual reality are expected to improve image quality and surgical confidence in preoperative planning.\u0000\u0000\u0000SUMMARY\u0000Developments in multimodality imaging in TOF and DORV are poised to shape the future of clinical practice in this field.","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140692378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-09DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001147
Alexander J Gregory, William D T Kent, Corey Adams, Rakesh C Arora
Patients with advanced age and frailty require interventions for structural heart disease at an increasing rate. These patients typically experience higher rates of postoperative morbidity, mortality and prolonged hospital length of stay, loss of independence as well as associated increased costs to the healthcare system. Therefore, it is becoming critically important to raise awareness and develop strategies to improve clinical outcomes in the contemporary, high-risk patient population undergoing cardiacprocedures.
{"title":"Closing the care gap: combining enhanced recovery with minimally invasive valve surgery.","authors":"Alexander J Gregory, William D T Kent, Corey Adams, Rakesh C Arora","doi":"10.1097/hco.0000000000001147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/hco.0000000000001147","url":null,"abstract":"Patients with advanced age and frailty require interventions for structural heart disease at an increasing rate. These patients typically experience higher rates of postoperative morbidity, mortality and prolonged hospital length of stay, loss of independence as well as associated increased costs to the healthcare system. Therefore, it is becoming critically important to raise awareness and develop strategies to improve clinical outcomes in the contemporary, high-risk patient population undergoing cardiacprocedures.","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-09DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001141
Mitchell I Cohen, Melany B Atkins, Christopher P Jordan
The aim of this study is to provide an update on mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and mitral annular disjunction (MAD) and who may be at risk for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
{"title":"Mitral annular disjunction and mitral valve prolapse extrapolating adult data to an adolescent cohort?","authors":"Mitchell I Cohen, Melany B Atkins, Christopher P Jordan","doi":"10.1097/hco.0000000000001141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/hco.0000000000001141","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to provide an update on mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and mitral annular disjunction (MAD) and who may be at risk for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-08DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001150
Manisha Deogharia, Priyatansh Gurha
The studies on chromatin-modifying enzymes and how they respond to different stimuli within the cell have revolutionized our understanding of epigenetics. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent studies on epigenetic mechanisms implicated in heart failure.
{"title":"Epigenetic regulation of heart failure.","authors":"Manisha Deogharia, Priyatansh Gurha","doi":"10.1097/hco.0000000000001150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/hco.0000000000001150","url":null,"abstract":"The studies on chromatin-modifying enzymes and how they respond to different stimuli within the cell have revolutionized our understanding of epigenetics. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent studies on epigenetic mechanisms implicated in heart failure.","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-05DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001149
Mimi X Deng, Grace S Lee, Dominique Vervoort, Stephen E Fremes
The no-touch technique is an established method to harvest the saphenous vein (NT-SV), which is the most commonly used conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting. Herein, we summarize the foundational evidence, as well as highlight recent innovations and ongoing clinical trials involving NT-SV.
{"title":"No-touch saphenous vein: current understanding of the conduit 'less handled'.","authors":"Mimi X Deng, Grace S Lee, Dominique Vervoort, Stephen E Fremes","doi":"10.1097/hco.0000000000001149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/hco.0000000000001149","url":null,"abstract":"The no-touch technique is an established method to harvest the saphenous vein (NT-SV), which is the most commonly used conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting. Herein, we summarize the foundational evidence, as well as highlight recent innovations and ongoing clinical trials involving NT-SV.","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-04DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001123
Ali J Marian
{"title":"Editorial: Gene-based renaming of human diseases.","authors":"Ali J Marian","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0000000000001123","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140745679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This review article discusses the controversies, strengths, and limitations of the current literature on renal artery denervation in the management of resistant hypertension, as well as the future directions of this intervention.
{"title":"Controversies related to renal artery denervation and devices.","authors":"Chibuike Charles Agwuegbo, Akanimo Usen Antia, Garba Rimamskep Shamaki, Tamunoinemi Bob-Manuel","doi":"10.1097/hco.0000000000001146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/hco.0000000000001146","url":null,"abstract":"This review article discusses the controversies, strengths, and limitations of the current literature on renal artery denervation in the management of resistant hypertension, as well as the future directions of this intervention.","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-14DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001120
Sarah Chuzi, Katharine Manning
Heart failure (HF) is characterized by significant symptoms, compromised quality of life, frequent hospital admissions, and high mortality, and is therefore well suited to palliative care (PC) intervention. This review elaborates the current PC needs of patients with HF across the spectrum of disease, including patients who undergo advanced HF surgical therapies, and reviews the current data and future directions for PC integration in HF care. Patients with chronic HF, as well as those who are being evaluated for or who have undergone advanced HF surgical therapies such as left ventricular assist device or heart transplantation, have a number of PC needs, including decision-making, symptoms and quality of life, caregiver support, and end-of-life care. Available data primarily supports the use of PC interventions in chronic HF to improve quality of life and symptoms. PC skills and teams may also help address preparedness planning, adverse events, and psychosocial barriers in patients who have had HF surgeries, but more data are needed to determine association with outcomes. Patients with HF have tremendous PC needs across the spectrum of disease. Despite this, more data are needed to determine the optimal timing and structure of PC interventions in patients with chronic HF, left ventricular assist device, and heart transplantation. Future steps must be taken in clinical, research, and policy domains in order to optimize care.
心力衰竭(HF)的特点是症状明显、生活质量下降、频繁入院和死亡率高,因此非常适合姑息治疗(PC)干预。本综述详细阐述了目前不同病程的高血压患者(包括接受晚期高血压手术治疗的患者)对姑息治疗的需求,并回顾了将姑息治疗整合到高血压护理中的现有数据和未来方向。 慢性心房颤动患者以及正在接受评估或已接受左心室辅助装置或心脏移植等先进心房颤动手术疗法的患者有许多 PC 需求,包括决策、症状和生活质量、护理人员支持和临终关怀。现有数据主要支持在慢性高血压患者中使用 PC 干预来改善生活质量和症状。个人护理技能和团队还可帮助接受过心房颤动手术的患者解决准备规划、不良事件和社会心理障碍等问题,但还需要更多数据来确定其与预后的关系。 心房颤动患者在整个病程中都有巨大的个人护理需求。尽管如此,仍需要更多数据来确定对慢性心房颤动、左心室辅助装置和心脏移植患者进行 PC 干预的最佳时机和结构。未来必须在临床、研究和政策领域采取措施,以优化护理。
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Pub Date : 2024-03-12DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001119
Vinh Q. Chau, T. Imamura, N. Narang
The goal of this review is to describe the current evidence available for remote monitoring devices available for patients with chronic heart failure, and also detail practical clinical recommendations for implementing these tools in daily clinical practice. Several devices ranging from sophisticated multiparametric algorithms in defibrillators, implantable pulmonary artery pressure sensors, and wearable devices to measure thoracic impedance can be utilized as important adjunctive tools to reduce the risk of heart failure hospitalization in patients with chronic heart failure. Pulmonary artery pressure sensors provide the most granular data regarding hemodynamic status, while alerts from wearable devices for thoracic impedance and defibrillator-based algorithms increase the likelihood of worsening clinical status while also having high negative predictive value when values are within normal range. Multiple device-based monitoring strategies are available to reduce longitudinal risk in patients with chronic heart failure. Further studies are needed to best understand a practical pathway to integrate multiple signals of data for early clinical decompensation risk prediction Video abstract: http://links.lww.com/HCO/A95.
{"title":"Implementation of remote monitoring strategies to improve chronic heart failure management","authors":"Vinh Q. Chau, T. Imamura, N. Narang","doi":"10.1097/hco.0000000000001119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/hco.0000000000001119","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 The goal of this review is to describe the current evidence available for remote monitoring devices available for patients with chronic heart failure, and also detail practical clinical recommendations for implementing these tools in daily clinical practice.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Several devices ranging from sophisticated multiparametric algorithms in defibrillators, implantable pulmonary artery pressure sensors, and wearable devices to measure thoracic impedance can be utilized as important adjunctive tools to reduce the risk of heart failure hospitalization in patients with chronic heart failure. Pulmonary artery pressure sensors provide the most granular data regarding hemodynamic status, while alerts from wearable devices for thoracic impedance and defibrillator-based algorithms increase the likelihood of worsening clinical status while also having high negative predictive value when values are within normal range.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Multiple device-based monitoring strategies are available to reduce longitudinal risk in patients with chronic heart failure. Further studies are needed to best understand a practical pathway to integrate multiple signals of data for early clinical decompensation risk prediction\u0000 Video abstract: http://links.lww.com/HCO/A95.\u0000","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140250144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}