Pub Date : 2025-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.09.010
Rose Crowley Bmed, MD , Sonia Azzopardi RN , Annie Curtin RN , Georgia Rendell RN , Louise Segan MBBS , Jeremy William MBBS , Kenneth Cho MBBS , Nicholas D’Elia MBBS , Margareta Sutija PhD , Tommy Kende MBBS, PhD , David Chieng MBBS, PhD , Hariharan Sugumar MBBS, PhD , Aleksandr Voskoboinik MBBS, PhD , Sandeep Prabhu MBBS, PhD , Liang-Han Ling MBBS, PhD , Vaughan G Macefield BSc, PhD, DSc , Jonathan M Kalman MBBS, PhD , Peter M Kistler MBBS, PhD
Background
Lifestyle modification is a key pillar of atrial fibrillation (AF) management. Yoga has beneficial effects on cardiovascular health and has shown promise as an intervention in AF. However, randomized data are absent.
Objectives
To determine the effect of regular yoga on AF episodes and AF burden in people with paroxysmal or persistent AF over a 12-month period.
Methods
This is a randomized control trial of a yoga program in addition to standard care, compared to standard care alone in people with paroxysmal or persistent AF undergoing a rhythm control management strategy. 222 participants will be randomized 1:1 to the yoga intervention or control. Yoga will be conducted in studio and online with a target of at least 3 classes/week. Controls will be instructed to exercise for at least 150 minutes/week. Rhythm monitoring will be with implantable loop recorder, or ECG capable smartwatch with AF detection and twice daily ECGs. Autonomic metrics will be assessed in the laboratory by HRV, blood pressure variability and direct recordings of muscle sympathetic nerve activity. Following a 3-month training period, the dual primary endpoints of AF recurrence (time to recurrence, as defined by any sustained atrial tachyarrhythmia lasting >1 hour) and AF burden will be determined at 12 months.
Conclusions
This study aims to determine the impact of yoga on AF recurrence and burden in people with paroxysmal and persistent AF. Yoga may provide an effective noninvasive, nonpharmacologic lifestyle strategy in the management of AF.
Trial Registration
The trial was preregistered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12624000264583).
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Real-world characteristics and outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) treated with vericiguat remain unclear. We investigated patient characteristics, hypotension—the most relevant clinical event—, and outcomes after initiating vericiguat in patients with HFrEF.
Methods
In this nationwide, multicentre retrospective study involving 22 hospitals in Japan, we examined symptomatic or asymptomatic hypotension and drug discontinuation within 90 days after initiation of vericiguat in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction <45%. The association between hypotension and HF outcomes was also examined.
Results
Among the 799 patients with HFrEF, the mean age was 69.6 years, and 218 (27.3%) were female. Of them, 316 (39.5%) had New York Heart Association classification III or IV, and 329 (41.8%) had systolic blood pressure (sBP) <100 mm Hg. Hypotension was observed in 25.3% of patients within 90 days, with asymptomatic hypotension being the most common (17.9%). By contrast, drug discontinuation related to hypotension was less frequent (4.4%). After adjustment, sBP <100 mm Hg, low body mass index, and in-hospital vericiguat initiation were associated with the incidence of hypotension within 90 days. Patients who experienced hypotension had a greater risk of cardiovascular death or HF hospitalization than those who did not (P = .01).
Conclusions
Although hypotension was relatively common soon after starting vericiguat, they were not often associated with drug discontinuation. Patients experiencing hypotension had a greater risk of HF outcomes, but this would be primarily associated with their vulnerability, given the infrequent discontinuation.
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Pub Date : 2025-09-18DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.09.011
Daijiro Tomii MD , Bashir Alaour MD, PhD , Dik Heg PhD , Taishi Okuno MD , Masaaki Nakase MD , Daryoush Samim MD , Fabien Praz MD , Jonas Lanz MD , Stefan Stortecky MD, MPH , David Reineke MD , Stephan Windecker MD , Thomas Pilgrim MD, MSc
Background
Excessive aortic cusp calcification increases the risk of periprocedural complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Differences in device performance in patients with excessive calcification may affect long-term clinical outcomes.
Objectives
To compare periprocedural and long-term outcomes between self-expanding (SEV) and balloon-expandable (BEV) prostheses in patients with excess cusp calcification undergoing TAVR.
Methods
Consecutive patients with severe aortic stenosis and aortic valve complex calcium volume ≥235 mm³ (on contrast images with Hounsfield unit threshold of 850) who underwent TAVR with either CoreValve/Evolut SEV or SAPIEN BEV from August 2007 to June 2023 were included from a prospective-single center registry. A 1:1 propensity-matched analysis was performed to account for baseline differences between groups.
Results
Among 1,345 patients with excessive cusp calcification undergoing TAVR, 271 matched pairs were identified. Procedural success was achieved in >85% of patients with no difference between groups. Annular rupture occurred more frequently with BEV compared to SEV (2.2% vs 0%, P = .030). SEV had a lower transprosthetic gradient (8.0 mmHg vs 11.2 mmHg, P < .001) but higher rates of mild or greater paravalvular regurgitation (69.7% vs 58.1%, P = .008) and new permanent pacemaker implantation (22.6% vs 15.5%, P = .001). At 5 years, there was no statistically significant difference in mortality between groups (45.1% vs 50.2%, P = .173).
Conclusions
In patients with excessive leaflet calcification undergoing TAVR, BEV had a higher risk of annular rupture, but a lower risk of paravalvular regurgitation, and a lower risk of permanent pacemaker implantation compared to SEV. Mortality was comparable between SEV and BEV throughout 5 years of follow-up.
Clinical Trial Registration
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. NCT01368250.
背景：主动脉尖过度钙化增加经导管主动脉瓣置换术（TAVR）后围手术期并发症的风险。过度钙化患者的器械性能差异可能影响长期临床结果。目的：比较自扩式（SEV）和球囊可扩式（BEV）假体在TAVR中治疗牙尖钙化过度患者的围术期和远期疗效。方法：从2007年8月至2023年6月，采用CoreValve/Evolut SEV或SAPIEN BEV进行TAVR的严重主动脉瓣狭窄和主动脉瓣复合钙容量≥235 mm³（Hounsfield单位阈值850）的连续患者纳入前瞻性单中心登记。进行1:1倾向匹配分析，以解释各组之间的基线差异。结果：在1345例患者中，鉴定出271对配对。85%的患者手术成功，组间无差异。与SEV相比，BEV的环空破裂发生率更高（2.2% vs 0%, p=0.030）。结论：在接受TAVR的小叶过度钙化的患者中，BEV与SEV相比有更高的环破裂风险，但瓣旁反流的风险较低，永久性起搏器植入的风险较低。在5年的随访中，SEV和BEV的死亡率具有可比性。临床试验注册：https://www.Clinicaltrials: gov. NCT01368250。
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Pub Date : 2025-09-17DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.09.008
Yilin Yoshida PhD , Yuanhao Zu MS , David Aguilar MD , Keith C. Ferdinand MD , Vivian A. Fonseca MD
We investigated whether cumulative fasting glucose (FG) and insulin resistance (IR) over 20 years are associated with midlife cardiac dysfunction in young adults with or without type 2 diabetes (T2D)/prediabetes. We included young adults with T2D/prediabetes (N = 279) and matched euglycemic individuals (N = 514) who had repeated measures of fasting glucose (FG) and insulin resistance (IR) and echocardiography assessment from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study (CARDIA). We found that cumulative hyperglycemia is associated with midlife diastolic dysfunction in patients with early-onset T2D, and sustained IR negatively affects systolic and diastolic function regardless of T2D status.
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Pub Date : 2025-09-16DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.09.009
Joshua Wong MBBS , Joel Smith MSc , Cheng Hwee Soh PhD , Erin Howden PhD , Jack S. Talbot PhD , Mark Nolan MBBS, PhD , Kristyn Whitmore BSN , Leah Wright PhD , Ashleigh-Georgia Sherriff BSMRes , Eswar Sivaraj MSc , Greg Wheeler MBBS , Kirsty Wiltshire MBBS , Phillip Campbell MB,ChB , Satish Ramkumar MBBS, BMedSci, MMed, PhD , Constantine Tam MBBS, MD , Thomas H. Marwick MBBS, PhD, MPH
Background
Adult cancer survivors are at increased risk of heart failure (HF) due to standard risk factors and cancer treatment-related cardiac dysfunction. However, the prevalence and treatment of subclinical/stage B heart failure (SBHF) in this population are not well defined.
Objectives
The REDEEM (Risk-guided Disease managEment plan to prevEnt heart failure in patients treated with previous cardiotoxic cancer treatMents) trial will evaluate HF screening and targeted intervention in long-term cancer survivors.
Methods
Survivors ≥40 years old, ≥5 years post potentially-cardiotoxic therapy, and with ≥1 HF risk factor were screened by echocardiography for SBHF (abnormal global longitudinal shortening [GLS], left ventricular hypertrophy [LVH], diastolic dysfunction or abnormal 3-dimensional left ventricular ejection fraction [3D-LVEF]). Those with SBHF were randomized to multidisciplinary cardio-oncology disease management plan (CO-DMP), including neurohormonal blockade, exercise training and risk factor optimization, or usual care. The primary endpoint is change in cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) over 6 months.
Results
Of 1,124 survivors screened, 604 underwent echocardiography, and 145 (24%) had SBHF (age 68±18 years; 81% women). Of those eligible for randomization, 64% had breast cancer and 35% had hematological malignancy. Although baseline 3D-LVEF was preserved (52.8 ± 6.8%), subclinical LV dysfunction was common (GLS 15.6 ± 2.1%) and 39% had evidence of functional impairment (VO2peak≤18ml/kg/min−1). Abnormal GLS was associated with age, BMI, diabetes and anthracycline exposure, whereas functional impairment was only associated with age. Abnormal GLS and functional impairment were not significantly associated (OR 0.90 [95% CI 0.72–1.11], P = .360).
Conclusions
Risk-based screening can identify a high-risk subpopulation of cancer survivors with SBHF.
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Pub Date : 2025-09-15DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.07.064
Ekow Essien, Justice Owusu-Achiaw, Abraham Carboo, Karldon Nwaezeapu, Abena Agyekum, Patrick Berchie, Kwame Mensa-Yawson, Edmund Mireku Bediako, Ashley E Kodjo
Background
Diabetes mellitus and atrial fibrillation frequently coexist, but the impact of glycemic control on outcomes in patients with both conditions remains incompletely characterized. This study aimed to compare adverse cardiovascular and renal outcomes between atrial fibrillation patients with poorly controlled versus well-controlled diabetes.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX Research Network, a global federated health research platform. Patients with atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes were stratified by hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels: poorly controlled (HbA1c ≥7.0%) versus well-controlled (HbA1c ≤6.9%). After propensity score matching for demographic and clinical characteristics, cohorts of 332,060 patients each were analyzed. Primary outcomes included all-cause mortality, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and renal complications. Outcomes were analyzed using risk analysis and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) over a five-year follow-up period.
Results
In this propensity-matched cohort, patients with poorly controlled diabetes demonstrated significantly higher all-cause mortality compared to those with well-controlled diabetes (26.3% vs 25.6%; HR 1.070, 95% CI 1.060-1.080; p<0.001). Poorly controlled diabetes was also associated with increased risk of heart failure (23.1% vs 22.8%; HR 1.071, 95% CI 1.056-1.086; p<0.001), acute kidney injury (19.8% vs 18.3%; HR 1.132, 95% CI 1.117-1.148; p<0.001), and chronic kidney disease (19.4% vs 17.8%; HR 1.161, 95% CI 1.145-1.178; p<0.001).
Conclusion
In patients with atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes, poor glycemic control is associated with increased mortality, heart failure, and renal complications. These findings highlight the importance of optimal diabetes management in this high-risk population.
糖尿病和房颤经常共存，但血糖控制对两种情况患者预后的影响尚未完全确定。本研究旨在比较控制不良与控制良好的糖尿病房颤患者的不良心血管和肾脏预后。方法：我们利用TriNetX研究网络（一个全球联合健康研究平台）进行了一项回顾性队列研究。心房颤动和2型糖尿病患者按血红蛋白A1c （HbA1c）水平分层：控制不良（HbA1c≥7.0%）和控制良好（HbA1c≤6.9%）。在人口统计学和临床特征的倾向评分匹配后，分析了332,060名患者的队列。主要结局包括全因死亡率、心力衰竭、心源性休克和肾脏并发症。结果分析采用风险分析和Kaplan-Meier生存分析，在5年随访期间采用风险比（HR）和95%可信区间（CI）。结果在这个倾向匹配的队列中，控制不良的糖尿病患者的全因死亡率明显高于控制良好的糖尿病患者（26.3% vs 25.6%; HR 1.070, 95% CI 1.060-1.080; p<0.001）。控制不良的糖尿病还与心力衰竭（23.1% vs 22.8%; HR 1.071, 95% CI 1.056-1.086; p<0.001）、急性肾损伤（19.8% vs 18.3%; HR 1.132, 95% CI 1.117-1.148; p<0.001）和慢性肾脏疾病（19.4% vs 17.8%; HR 1.161, 95% CI 1.145-1.178; p<0.001）的风险增加相关。结论房颤合并2型糖尿病患者血糖控制不良与死亡率增加、心力衰竭和肾脏并发症相关。这些发现强调了对这一高危人群进行最佳糖尿病管理的重要性。
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Pub Date : 2025-09-15DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.07.045
Serge Jabbour , Giorgio Arnaldi , Richard J. Auchus , Corin Badiu , Salvatore Cannavo , Ulrich Dischinger , Rogelio García-Centeno , Georgiana A. Dobri , Diane M. Donegan , Zeina C. Hannoush , Rosario Pivonello , Aurelian-Emil Ranetti , Antonio Stigliano , Christina Wang , Austin L. Hand , Katherine A. Araque , Andreas G. Moraitis
In the phase 3 GRACE study (NCT03697109) in adults with endogenous hypercortisolism and hypertension, hyperglycemia, or both, relacorilant significantly improved blood pressure (BP), meeting the primary endpoint. We report on the impact of relacorilant on BP and antihypertensive medication use among study participants with hypertension. GRACE comprised a 22-week, open-label (OL) phase of relacorilant 100–400 mg once daily followed by a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized withdrawal phase. Hypertension was defined as mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) 135–170 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 85–110 mm Hg. Among participants with hypertension at OL baseline (n=102), mean SBP and DBP were 141 and 89 mm Hg, respectively, and 76% (78/102) were taking ≥1 antihypertensive medication. The most common (≥15%) antihypertensive classes were calcium channel blockers (31%), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (26%), angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) (25%), beta blockers (22%), and aldosterone antagonists (20%). Relacorilant significantly improved BP from baseline to week 22 (P<0.0001), and 19% (15/78) of those taking antihypertensive medications discontinued and/or decreased use by week 22 or their early termination visit. Medication reductions were most common with aldosterone antagonists (10%) and ARBs (8%). Complete discontinuation was highest for loop diuretics (31%) and calcium channel blockers (19%), followed by aldosterone antagonists (10%), ACE inhibitors (7%), beta blockers (5%), and ARBs (4%). In summary, in GRACE, relacorilant improved BP and resulted in antihypertensive medication decreases/discontinuations for participants with hypertension.
{"title":"Impact of Relacorilant on Blood Pressure and Antihypertensive Medication Burden in Patients With Hypercortisolism and Hypertension: Results From the GRACE Study","authors":"Serge Jabbour , Giorgio Arnaldi , Richard J. Auchus , Corin Badiu , Salvatore Cannavo , Ulrich Dischinger , Rogelio García-Centeno , Georgiana A. Dobri , Diane M. Donegan , Zeina C. Hannoush , Rosario Pivonello , Aurelian-Emil Ranetti , Antonio Stigliano , Christina Wang , Austin L. Hand , Katherine A. Araque , Andreas G. Moraitis","doi":"10.1016/j.ahj.2025.07.045","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ahj.2025.07.045","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the phase 3 GRACE study (NCT03697109) in adults with endogenous hypercortisolism and hypertension, hyperglycemia, or both, relacorilant significantly improved blood pressure (BP), meeting the primary endpoint. We report on the impact of relacorilant on BP and antihypertensive medication use among study participants with hypertension. GRACE comprised a 22-week, open-label (OL) phase of relacorilant 100–400 mg once daily followed by a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized withdrawal phase. Hypertension was defined as mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) 135–170 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 85–110 mm Hg. Among participants with hypertension at OL baseline (n=102), mean SBP and DBP were 141 and 89 mm Hg, respectively, and 76% (78/102) were taking ≥1 antihypertensive medication. The most common (≥15%) antihypertensive classes were calcium channel blockers (31%), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (26%), angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) (25%), beta blockers (22%), and aldosterone antagonists (20%). Relacorilant significantly improved BP from baseline to week 22 (P<0.0001), and 19% (15/78) of those taking antihypertensive medications discontinued and/or decreased use by week 22 or their early termination visit. Medication reductions were most common with aldosterone antagonists (10%) and ARBs (8%). Complete discontinuation was highest for loop diuretics (31%) and calcium channel blockers (19%), followed by aldosterone antagonists (10%), ACE inhibitors (7%), beta blockers (5%), and ARBs (4%). In summary, in GRACE, relacorilant improved BP and resulted in antihypertensive medication decreases/discontinuations for participants with hypertension.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7868,"journal":{"name":"American heart journal","volume":"290 ","pages":"Pages 17-18"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145061515","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}
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a major cause of acute coronary syndrome in young women without traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Depression is common among SCAD survivors, but its impact on clinical outcomes is poorly understood. We compared mortality, cardiovascular events, and other clinical outcomes in SCAD patients with and without depression.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX Research Network (130 healthcare organizations). SCAD patients (ICD-10 I25.42) with depression (F32, F32A, F33, and F33.1) were compared to those without. After propensity score matching for baseline demographics and comorbidities, 3,247 patients per group were analyzed. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes included heart failure (HF), atrial fibrillation (AF), cardiogenic shock, cerebrovascular disease (CVD), acute kidney injury (AKI), and pacemaker implantation.
Results
In propensity-matched cohorts (3,247 patients per group), depression was associated with increased risk of HF (16.8% vs 12.2%; risk ratio [RR] 1.376, 95% CI 1.191-1.591; p<0.001), CVD (12.8% vs 9.9%; RR 1.287, 95% CI 1.104-1.501; p=0.001), AKI (9.8% vs 5.5%; RR 1.768, 95% CI 1.453-2.152; p<0.001), and AF (7.0% vs 5.4%; RR 1.288, 95% CI 1.045-1.588; p=0.017). There was no significant difference in all-cause mortality, cardiogenic shock, and pacemaker implantation.
Conclusion
Among SCAD patients, comorbid depression is associated with significantly higher risk of adverse outcomes including HF, CVD, AKI and AF. These findings underscore the importance of mental health screening and integrated cardiovascular care in this population.
背景：自发性冠状动脉夹层（SCAD）是无传统心血管危险因素的年轻女性发生急性冠状动脉综合征的主要原因。抑郁症在SCAD幸存者中很常见，但其对临床结果的影响尚不清楚。我们比较了伴有和不伴有抑郁的SCAD患者的死亡率、心血管事件和其他临床结果。方法采用TriNetX研究网络（130家医疗机构）进行回顾性队列研究。将伴有抑郁（F32、F32A、F33、F33.1）的SCAD患者（ICD-10 I25.42）与不伴有抑郁的SCAD患者进行比较。在对基线人口统计学和合并症进行倾向评分匹配后，对每组3247例患者进行分析。主要结局为全因死亡率。次要结局包括心力衰竭（HF）、心房颤动（AF）、心源性休克、脑血管疾病（CVD）、急性肾损伤（AKI）和起搏器植入。结果在倾向匹配的队列中（每组3247例患者），抑郁症与HF （16.8% vs 12.2%；风险比[RR] 1.376, 95% CI 1.191-1.591; p<0.001）、CVD （12.8% vs 9.9%; RR 1.287, 95% CI 1.104-1.501; p=0.001）、AKI （9.8% vs 5.5%; RR 1.768, 95% CI 1.453-2.152; p<0.001）和AF （7.0% vs 5.4%; RR 1.288, 95% CI 1.045-1.588; p=0.017）相关。两组在全因死亡率、心源性休克和起搏器植入方面无显著差异。结论在SCAD患者中，共病性抑郁与HF、CVD、AKI和AF等不良结局的风险显著升高相关。这些发现强调了在这一人群中进行心理健康筛查和心血管综合护理的重要性。
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Takotsubo syndrome presents significant cardiovascular complications requiring beta-blocker therapy. This study investigated outcome differences between carvedilol and metoprolol in patients with Takotsubo syndrome.
Methods
Using the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients aged 18-79 years with Takotsubo syndrome. Carvedilol-treated patients (n=4,141) were compared to metoprolol-treated patients (n=18,071) after propensity score matching (4,139 per cohort). Outcomes were analyzed over a 5-year follow-up period (1-1,825 days post-treatment initiation). Statistical analyses included risk ratios, hazard ratios, and survival analyses.
Results
After matching, carvedilol-treated patients demonstrated significantly lower all-cause mortality (11.3% vs 16.0%; RR=0.71, p<0.001), heart failure (16.7% vs 19.6%; RR=0.85, p=0.009), ventricular tachycardia (1.7% vs 2.4%; RR=0.71, p=0.033), atrial fibrillation/flutter (3.8% vs 6.0%; RR=0.63, p<0.001), acute myocardial infarction (6.2% vs 8.4%; RR=0.73, p=0.004), and pulmonary hypertension (2.7% vs 3.5%; RR=0.76, p=0.033). No significant differences were observed in stroke, cardiogenic shock, or acute kidney injury outcomes.
Conclusion
Carvedilol treatment in Takotsubo syndrome patients is associated with significantly improved cardiovascular outcomes compared to metoprolol, particularly in mortality, heart failure, and arrhythmias. These findings suggest carvedilol may be the preferred beta-blocker for Takotsubo syndrome management, potentially due to its additional alpha-blocking and antioxidant properties. Prospective studies are warranted to confirm these observations.
takotsubo综合征表现出明显的心血管并发症，需要β受体阻滞剂治疗。本研究调查了卡维地洛和美托洛尔治疗Takotsubo综合征的疗效差异。方法使用TriNetX全球协作网络，我们对18-79岁Takotsubo综合征患者进行了回顾性队列研究。在倾向评分匹配后，将卡维地洛治疗的患者（n= 4141）与美托洛尔治疗的患者（n= 18071）进行比较（每个队列4139）。结果分析了5年随访期（治疗开始后1- 1825天）。统计分析包括风险比、危险比和生存分析。结果匹配后，卡维地洛治疗患者的全因死亡率（11.3% vs 16.0%， RR=0.71, p= 0.001）、心力衰竭（16.7% vs 19.6%， RR=0.85, p=0.009）、室性心动心动（1.7% vs 2.4%， RR=0.71, p=0.033）、心房颤动/扑动（3.8% vs 6.0%， RR=0.63, p= 0.001）、急性心肌梗死（6.2% vs 8.4%， RR=0.73, p=0.004）和肺动脉高压（2.7% vs 3.5%， RR=0.76, p=0.033）均显著降低。在卒中、心源性休克或急性肾损伤结局方面未观察到显著差异。结论与美托洛尔相比，卡维地洛治疗Takotsubo综合征患者的心血管预后显著改善，特别是在死亡率、心力衰竭和心律失常方面。这些发现表明，卡维地洛可能是治疗Takotsubo综合征的首选β受体阻滞剂，可能是由于其额外的α阻断和抗氧化特性。有必要进行前瞻性研究来证实这些观察结果。
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Pub Date : 2025-09-15DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.07.062
Abena Agyekum, Nana Osei, Ekow Essien, Abraham Carboo, Karldon Nwaezeapu
Background
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is commonly observed in cardiovascular patients, but its impact on heart transplant recipients remains incompletely characterized. This study aimed to compare cardiovascular outcomes between heart transplant recipients with and without OSA.
Methods
We performed a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network. Adult patients (18-90 years) with heart transplant status were stratified by OSA diagnosis. After propensity score matching for demographics and comorbidities, cohorts of 7,486 patients each were analyzed. Primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes included cardiovascular complications over a five-year follow-up period.
Results
Heart transplant recipients with OSA demonstrated no significant difference in all-cause mortality compared to those without OSA (20.0% vs 19.0%; HR 1.004, 95% CI 0.934-1.080; p=0.908). However, OSA was associated with significantly higher risk of cardiogenic shock (8.5% vs 6.2%; HR 1.303, 95% CI 1.130-1.502; p<0.001), heart failure (32.2% vs 21.8%; HR 1.438, 95% CI 1.281-1.614; p<0.001), ventricular tachycardia (9.3% vs 6.7%; HR 1.335, 95% CI 1.159-1.537; p<0.001), atrial fibrillation (14.3% vs 11.7%; HR 1.161, 95% CI 1.032-1.306; p=0.013), and pulmonary hypertension (17.4% vs 12.0%; HR 1.399, 95% CI 1.255-1.560; p<0.001).
Conclusion
In heart transplant recipients, OSA is associated with significantly higher risk of cardiovascular complications despite similar mortality rates. These findings suggest that screening for and treating OSA should be considered in the comprehensive care of heart transplant recipients.
背景：阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）常见于心血管患者，但其对心脏移植受者的影响尚未完全明确。本研究旨在比较心脏移植受者有无OSA的心血管结局。方法采用TriNetX全球协作网络进行回顾性队列研究。对接受心脏移植的成年患者（18-90岁）进行OSA诊断分层。在人口统计学和合并症的倾向评分匹配后，分析了7486名患者的队列。主要结局为全因死亡率。次要结局包括5年随访期间的心血管并发症。结果OSA心脏移植受者的全因死亡率与非OSA心脏移植受者无显著性差异（20.0% vs 19.0%; HR 1.004, 95% CI 0.934-1.080; p=0.908）。然而，OSA与心源性休克（8.5% vs 6.2%; HR 1.303, 95% CI 1.130-1.502; p<0.001）、心力衰竭（32.2% vs 21.8%; HR 1.438, 95% CI 1.281-1.614; p<0.001）、室性心动过速（9.3% vs 6.7%; HR 1.335, 95% CI 1.159-1.537; p<0.001）、房颤（14.3% vs 11.7%; HR 1.161, 95% CI 1.032-1.306; p=0.013）和肺动脉高压（17.4% vs 12.0%; HR 1.399, 95% CI 1.255-1.560; p<0.001）相关。结论在心脏移植受者中，尽管死亡率相似，但OSA与心血管并发症的风险显著升高相关。这些发现表明，在心脏移植受者的综合护理中应考虑筛查和治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停。
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