Autori italiani pubblicano

Vascular Access in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease Undergoing TAVR: The Hostile Registry

Settembre 12, 2023

Background: The optimal access route in patients with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve rep– lacement (TAVR) remains undetermined.

Objectives: This study, sought to compare clinical outcomes with transfemoral access (TFA), transthoracic access (TTA), and nonthoracic transalternative access (TAA) in TAVR patients with severe PAD.

Methods: Patients with PAD and hostile femoral access (TFA impossible, or possible only after percutaneous treatment) undergoing TAVR at 28 international centers were included in this registry. The primary endpoint was the propensity-adjusted risk of 30-day major adverse events (MAE) defined as the composite of all-cause mortality, stroke/ transient ischemic attack (TIA), or main access site-related Valve Academic Research Consortium 3 major vascular complications. Outcomes were also stratified according to the severity of PAD using a novel risk score (Hostile score).

Results: Among the 1,707 patients included in the registry, 518 (30.3%) underwent TAVR with TFA after percutaneous treatment, 642 (37.6%) with TTA, and 547 (32.0%) with TAA (mostly transaxillary). Compared with TTA, both TFA (adjusted HR: 0.58; 95% CI: 0.45-0.75) and TAA (adjusted HR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.47-0.78) were associated with lower 30-day rates of MAE, driven by fewer access site-related complications. Composite risks at 1 year were also lower with TFA and TAA compared with TTA. TFA compared with TAA was associated with lower 1-year risk of stroke/TIA (adjusted HR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.24-0.98), a finding confined to patients with low Hostile scores (Pinteraction = 0.049).

LEGGI TUTTO »

Configuration of two-stent coronary bifurcation techniques in explanted beating hearts: the MOBBEM study

Agosto 3, 2023

Background: In patients with complex coronary bifurcation lesions undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), various 2-stent techniques might be utilised. The Visible Heart Laboratories (VHL) offer an experimental environment where PCI results can be assessed by multimodality imaging.

Aims: We aimed to assess the post-PCI stent configuration achieved by 2-stent techniques in the VHL and to evaluate the procedural factors associated with suboptimal results.

Methods: Bifurcation PCI with 2-stent techniques, performed by expert operators in the VHL on explanted beating swine hearts, was studied. The adopted bifurcation PCI strategy and the specific procedural steps applied in each procedure were classified according to Main, Across, Distal, Side (MADS)-2 and to their adherence to the European Bifurcation Club (EBC) recommendations. Microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) was used to assess the post-PCI stent configuration. The primary endpoint was “suboptimal stent implantation”, defined as a composite of stent underexpansion (<90%), side branch ostial area stenosis >50% and the gap between stents.

LEGGI TUTTO »

Impact of biomarker type on periprocedural myocardial infarction in patients undergoing elective PCI.

Agosto 1, 2023

Background: Periprocedural myocardial infarction (MI) according to the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) criteria has prognostic relevance among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, it is unclear whether the type of cardiac biomarker used for the diagnosis of periprocedural MI plays a role in terms of event frequency and outcomes.

Objectives: To compare the characteristics of SCAI periprocedural MI based on creatine kinase-myocardial band fraction (CK-MB) vs high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) in patients undergoing elective PCI.

Methods and results: Between 2017 and 2021, periprocedural MI was assessed in a prospective study. The primary clinical outcome of interest was all-cause death at 1-year follow-up. A total of 1010 patients undergoing elective PCI were included. SCAI periprocedural MI based on CK-MB vs hs-cTnI occurred in 1.8 and 13.5% of patients, respectively. hs-cTnI periprocedural MI in the absence of concomitant CK-MB criteria was associated with lower rates of ancillary criteria, including angiographic, ECG, and cardiac imaging criteria. At 1-year follow-up, periprocedural MI defined by CK-MB (adjusted hazard ratio, HR, 4.27, 95% confidence intervals, CI, 1.23–14.8; P=0.022) but not hscTnI (adjusted HR 2.04, 95% CI 0.94–4.45; P=0.072) was associated with a higher risk of all-cause death. Hs-cTnI periprocedural MI was not predictive of death unless accompanied by CK-MB criteria (adjusted HR 4.64, 95% CI 1.32– 16.31; P=0.017).

Conclusion: In the setting of elective PCI, using hs-cTn instead of CK-MB resulted in a substantial increase in SCAI periprocedural MI events, which were not prognostically relevant in the absence of concurrent CK-MB elevations.

LEGGI TUTTO »

PCSK9 Inhibition During the Inflammatory Stage of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Luglio 24, 2023

Background: The intensity of inflammation during COVID-19 is related to adverse outcomes. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is involved in low-density lipoprotein receptor homeostasis, with potential influence on vascular inflammation and on COVID-19 inflammatory response.

Objectives: The goal of this study was to investigate the impact of PCSK9 inhibition vs placebo on clinical and laboratory outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19.

Methods: In this double-blind, placebocontrolled, multicenter pilot trial, 60 patients hospitalized for severe COVID-19, with groundglass opacity pneumonia and arterial partial oxygen pressure to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio ≤300 mm Hg, were randomized 1:1 to receive a single 140-mg subcutaneous injection of evolocumab or placebo. The primary endpoint was death or need for intubation at 30 days. The main secondary endpoint was change in circulating interleukin (IL)-6 at 7 and 30 days from baseline.

Results: Patients randomized to receive the PCSK9 inhibitor had lower rates of death or need for intubation within 30 days vs placebo (23.3% vs 53.3%, risk difference: –30%; 95% CI: –53.40% to –6.59%). Serum IL-6 across time was lower with the PCSK9 inhibitor than with placebo (30-day decline: –56% vs –21%). Patients with baseline IL-6 above the median had lower mortality with PCSK9 inhibition vs placebo (risk difference: –37.50%; 95% CI:–68.20% to –6.70%).

LEGGI TUTTO »

Abbreviated or Standard Antiplatelet Therapy in HBR Patients: Final 15-Month Results of the MASTER-DAPT Trial.

Luglio 10, 2023

Background: Clinical outcomes and treatment selection after completing the randomized phase of modern trials, investigating antiplatelet therapy (APT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), are unknown.

Objectives: The authors sought to investigate cumulative 15-month and 12-to-15-month outcomes after PCI during routine care in the MASTER DAPT trial.

Methods: The MASTER DAPT trial randomized 4,579 high bleeding risk patients to abbreviated (n = 2,295) or standard (n = 2,284) APT regimens. Coprimary outcomes were net adverse clinical outcomes (NACE) (all-cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and BARC 3 or 5 bleeding); major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (MACCE) (all-cause death, myocardial infarction, and stroke); and BARC type 2, 3, or 5 bleeding.

Results: At 15 months, prior allocation to a standard APT regimen was associated with greater use of intensified APT; NACE and MACCE did not differ between abbreviated vs standard APT (HR: 0.92 [95% CI: 0.76-1.12]; P=0.399 and HR: 0.94 [95% CI: 0.76-1.17]; P= 0.579; respectively), as during the routine care period (HR: 0.81 [95% CI: 0.50-1.30]; P= 0.387 and HR: 0.74 [95% CI: 0.43-1.26]; P= 0.268; respectively). BARC 2, 3, or 5 was lower with abbreviated APT at 15 months (HR: 0.68 [95% CI: 0.56-0.83]; P= 0.0001) and did not differ during the routine care period. The treatment effects during routine care were consistent with those observed within 12 months after PCI.

LEGGI TUTTO »

P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy or Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Complex Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

Giugno 26, 2023

Background: It remains unclear whether P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy preserves ischemic protection, while limiting bleeding risk compared with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Objectives: We sought to assess the effects of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after 1-month to 3-month DAPT vs standard DAPT in relation to PCI complexity.

Methods: We pooled patient-level data from randomized controlled trials comparing P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy and standard DAPT on centrally adjudicated outcomes after coronary revascularization. Complex PCI was defined as any of 6 criteria: 3 vessels treated, ≥3 stents implanted, ≥3 lesions treated, bifurcation with 2 stents implanted, total stent length >60 mm, or chronic total occlusion. The primary efficacy endpoint was all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke. The key safety endpoint was Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 3 or 5 bleeding.

LEGGI TUTTO »

Implantation of contemporary transchatheter aortic valves in small aortic annuli: the international multicentre TAVI-SMALL 2 registry

Giugno 12, 2023

Background: Treatment of aortic stenosis in patients with small annuli is challenging and can result in prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM).

Aims: We aimed to compare the forward flow haemodynamics and clinical outcomes of contemporary transcatheter valves in patients with small annuli.

Methods: The TAVI-SMALL 2 international retrospective registry included 1,378 patients with severe aortic stenosis and small annuli (annular perimeter <72 mm or area <400 mm2) treated with transfemoral self-expanding (SEV; n=1,092) and balloon-expandable valves (BEV; n=286) in 16 high-volume centres between 2011 and 2020. Analyses comparing SEV versus BEV and supra-annular (SAV; n=920) versus intraannular valves (IAV; n=458) included inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW). The primary endpoints were the predischarge mean aortic gradient and incidence of severe PPM. The secondary endpoint was the incidence of more than mild paravalvular leak (PVL).

LEGGI TUTTO »

Acute kidney injuri after transcatheter aortic valve replacement mediates the effect of chronic kidney disease.

Maggio 29, 2023

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with increased mortality. However, it is controversial whether AKI affects prognosis per se, being linked to baseline chronic kidney disease (CKD) and bleeding complications. The aim of this study was to disentangle, applying mediation analysis, the association between AKI and clinical outcome, considering CKD and bleedings.

LEGGI TUTTO »

Pharmacodynamic effects of cangrelor in elective complex PCI: insights from the POMPEII Registry

Maggio 8, 2023

L’uso di cangrelor può essere una strategia valida durante procedure di PCI complessa che, notoriamente, espongono i pazienti ad alto rischio di complicanze trombotiche durante la procedura stessa e nell’immediato periodo post-PCI. Tuttavia, la transizione da cangrelor a inibitore orale del recettore P2Y12 è potenzialmente critica perché potrebbe esporre i pazienti a un rischio di inadeguata inibizione piastrinica post-PCI e, dunque, a rischio di complicanze acute e pericolose come la trombosi acuta di stent. Specificamente, nel nostro studio abbiamo osservato che molti pazienti che ricevono clopidogrel in dose di carico, somministrata a fine infusione di cangrelor, presentano una inadeguata inibizione piastrinica nelle ore successive.

LEGGI TUTTO »

Air Pollution and Coronary Vasomotor Disorders in Patients With Myocardial Ischemia and Unobstructed Coronary Arteries.

Aprile 24, 2023

Abstract

Background: Coronary vasomotor abnormalities are important causes of myocardial ischemia in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD). However, the role of air pollution in determining coronary vasomotor disorders has never been investigated.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the association between long-term exposure to particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10), and coronary vasomotor disorders in NOCAD patients.

Methods: Patients with myocardial ischemia and NOCAD undergoing coronary angiography and intracoronary provocation test with acetylcholine were prospectively studied. Both patients with chronic myocardial ischemia and nonobstructive coronary arteries and myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) were enrolled. Based on each case’s home address, exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 was assessed.

Results: We included 287 patients (median age, 62.0 years [IQR: 52.0-70.0 years], 149 [51.9%]males); there were 161 (56.1%) myocardial ischemia and nonobstructive coronary arteries and 126 (43.9%) MINOCA cases. One hundred seventy-six patients (61.3%) had positive provocation test. Exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 was higher in patients with a positive provocation test (p<0.001). At multivariate logistic regression analysis, PM2.5 and PM10 were independent predictors of a positive provocation test (p=0.001and p=0.029, respectively). Interestingly, among these patients, PM2.5 and PM10 were both independent predictors of MINOCA (p< 0.001 and p=0.001, respectively) as clinical presentation, whereas PM2.5 was independently associated with the occurrence of epicardial spasm as opposed to microvascular spasm (p=0.001). Conclusions: Higher exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 in patients with myocardial ischemia and NOCAD is associated with coronary vasomotor abnormalities. In particular, PM2.5 is an independent risk factor for the occurrence of epicardial spasm and MINOCA as clinical presentation.

LEGGI TUTTO »
Cerca un articolo
Gli articoli più letti
Rubriche
Categorie
Leggi i tuoi articoli salvati
La tua lista è vuota

Supplemento a “HEALTH TALKS” testata di informazione tecnica e professionale in medicina, in corso di registrazione presso il Tribunale di Milano, direttore responsabile: Massimiliano Melis.
©️2021 tutti i diritti e utilizzi riservati.

HEALTH&LIFE S.r.l., Milano, viale Gorizia 22, codice fiscale – P. IVA 07382900962, REA MI-1954869 e-mail staff@cnc-group.it. 

HEALTH&LIFE è un’azienda parte di CnC GROUP. Le aziende parte di CnC GROUP sono sottoposte all’attività di direzione e coordinamento di CnC S.r.l. HEALTH&LIFE si impegna a fornire servizi di Qualità, aggiungendo valore alla comunicazione dei propri Clienti e trasmettendo questo valore ai loro Interlocutori: legga il nostro impegno per la Qualità su www.cnc-group.it/qualitaHn

Informativa sulla privacy | Informazioni legali, condizioni e termini del Servizio