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Schramm JE, Dykes JC, Hopper RK, Feinstein JA, Rosenthal DN, Kameny RJ. Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy in Pediatric Patients on Ventricular Assist Device Support: A Single-Center Experience and Proposal for Use. ASAIO J 2023; 69:1025-1030. [PMID: 37556563 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000002023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Pediatric precapillary pulmonary hypertension can develop in response to systemic atrial hypertension. Systemic atrial decompression following ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation may not sufficiently lower pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) to consider heart transplant candidacy. Prostacyclins have been used in adult VAD patients with success, but pediatric data on safety and efficacy in this population are limited. We sought to describe our center's experience to show its safety and to present our current protocol for perioperative use. We reviewed our use of prostacyclin therapy in pediatric patients on VAD support with high PVR from 2016 to 2021. Of the 17 patients who met inclusion, 12 survived to transplant and 1 is alive with VAD in situ . All patients survived posttransplant. With continuous intravenous (IV) epoprostenol or treprostinil therapy, there were no bleeding complications or worsening of end-organ function. A significant reduction was observed in vasoactive inotropic scores by 49% in the first 24 hours post-prostacyclin initiation. The proportion of patients surviving to transplant in this high-risk cohort is favorable. In conclusion, prostacyclins may be safe to use in patients with elevated PVR as part of their VAD and transplant course and may provide a transplant option in those otherwise not candidates.
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- Jennifer E Schramm
- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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Marcus B, Marynen F, Fieuws S, Van Beersel D, Rega F, Rex S. The perioperative use of inhaled prostacyclins in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Can J Anaesth 2023; 70:1381-1393. [PMID: 37380903 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02520-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Perioperative pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery. While inhaled prostacyclins (iPGI2s) are an established treatment of chronic PH, data on the efficacy of iPGI2s in perioperative PH are scarce. METHODS We searched PubMed, Embase, the Web of Science, CENTRAL, and the grey literature from inception until April 2021. We included randomized controlled trials investigating the use of iPGI2s in adult and pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with an increased risk of perioperative right ventricle failure. We assessed the efficacy and safety of iPGI2s compared with placebo and other inhaled or intravenous vasodilators with random-effect meta-analyses. The primary outcome was mean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP). Secondary outcomes included other hemodynamic parameters and mortality. RESULTS Thirteen studies were included, comprising 734 patients. Inhaled prostacyclins significantly decreased MPAP compared with placebo (standardized effect size, 0.46; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11 to 0.87; P = 0.01) and to intravenous vasodilators (1.26; 95% CI, 0.03 to 2.49; P = 0.045). Inhaled prostacyclins significantly improved the cardiac index compared with intravenous vasodilators (1.53; 95% CI, 0.50 to 2.57; P = 0.004). In contrast, mean arterial pressure was significantly lower in patients treated with iPGI2s vs placebo (-0.39; 95% CI, -0.62 to 0.16; P = 0.001), but higher than in patients treated with intravenous vasodilators (0.81; 95% CI, 0.29 to 1.33; P = 0.002). With respect to hemodynamics, iPGI2s had similar effects as other inhaled vasodilators. Mortality was not affected by iPGI2s. CONCLUSION The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis show that iPGI2s improved pulmonary hemodynamics with similar efficacy as other inhaled vasodilators, but caused a significant small decrease in arterial pressure when compared with placebo, indicating spill-over into the systemic circulation. These effects did not affect clinical outcomes. STUDY REGISTRATION DATE PROSPERO (CRD42021237991); registered 26 May 2021.
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- Berend Marcus
- Department of Anesthesiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Group Biomedical Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Leuvens Biostatistiek en Statistische Bioinformatica Centrum, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Group Biomedical Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Group Biomedical Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Group Biomedical Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Elmi-Sarabi M, Jarry S, Couture EJ, Haddad F, Cogan J, Sweatt AJ, Rousseau-Saine N, Beaubien-Souligny W, Fortier A, Denault AY. Pulmonary Vasodilator Response of Combined Inhaled Epoprostenol and Inhaled Milrinone in Cardiac Surgical Patients. Anesth Analg 2023; 136:282-294. [PMID: 36121254 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary hypertension (PH) and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction are major complications in cardiac surgery. Intraoperative management of patients at high risk of RV failure should aim to reduce RV afterload and optimize RV filling pressures, while avoiding systemic hypotension, to facilitate weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Inhaled epoprostenol and inhaled milrinone (iE&iM) administered in combination before CPB may represent an effective strategy to facilitate separation from CPB and reduce requirements for intravenous inotropes during cardiac surgery. Our primary objective was to report the rate of positive pulmonary vasodilator response to iE&iM and, second, how it relates to perioperative outcomes in cardiac surgery. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients with PH or RV dysfunction undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery at the Montreal Heart Institute from July 2013 to December 2018 (n = 128). iE&iM treatment was administered using an ultrasonic mesh nebulizer before the initiation of CPB. Demographic and baseline clinical data, as well as hemodynamic, intraoperative, and echocardiographic data, were collected using electronic records. An increase of 20% in the mean arterial pressure (MAP) to mean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP) ratio was used to indicate a positive response to iE&iM. RESULTS In this cohort, 77.3% of patients were responders to iE&iM treatment. Baseline systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) (odds ratio [OR], 1.63; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.24-2.16 per 5 mm Hg; P = .0006) was found to be a predictor of pulmonary vasodilator response, while a European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE II) score >6.5% was a predictor of nonresponse to treatment (≤6.5% vs >6.5% [reference]: OR, 5.19; 95% CI, 1.84-14.66; P = .002). Severity of PH was associated with a positive response to treatment, where a higher proportion of responders had MPAP values >30 mm Hg (42.4% responders vs 24.1% nonresponders; P = .0237) and SPAP values >55 mm Hg (17.2% vs 3.4%; P = .0037). Easier separation from CPB was also associated with response to iE&iM treatment (69.7% vs 58.6%; P = .0181). A higher proportion of nonresponders had a very difficult separation from CPB and required intravenous inotropic drug support compared to responders, for whom easy separation from CPB was more frequent. Use of intravenous inotropes after CPB was lower in responders to treatment (8.1% vs 27.6%; P = .0052). CONCLUSIONS A positive pulmonary vasodilator response to treatment with a combination of iE&iM before initiation of CPB was observed in 77% of patients. Higher baseline SPAP was an independent predictor of pulmonary vasodilator response, while EuroSCORE II >6.5% was a predictor of nonresponse to treatment.
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- Mahsa Elmi-Sarabi
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Medicine, Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) and Innovation Hub, Research Centre CHUM, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Statistics, Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Division of Critical Care, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Rodenas-Alesina E, Brahmbhatt DH, Rao V, Salvatori M, Billia F. Prediction, prevention, and management of right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation: A comprehensive review. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1040251. [PMID: 36407460 PMCID: PMC9671519 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1040251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly common across the heart failure population. Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a feared complication that can occur in the early post-operative phase or during the outpatient follow-up. Multiple tools are available to the clinician to carefully estimate the individual risk of developing RVF after LVAD implantation. This review will provide a comprehensive overview of available tools for RVF prognostication, including patient-specific and right ventricle (RV)-specific echocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters, to provide guidance in patient selection during LVAD candidacy. We also offer a multidisciplinary approach to the management of early RVF, including indications and management of right ventricular assist devices in this setting to provide tools that help managing the failing RV.
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- Eduard Rodenas-Alesina
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Ted Roger’s Center for Heart Research, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Cardiology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Ted Roger’s Center for Heart Research, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Ted Roger’s Center for Heart Research, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Ted Roger’s Center for Heart Research, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Russell C, Keshavamurthy S. Acute Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: Historical Considerations/Surgical Techniques of Pulmonary Embolectomy/Novel Applications in Donor Lungs with Pulmonary Emboli. Int J Angiol 2022; 31:188-193. [PMID: 36157100 PMCID: PMC9507568 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Pulmonary embolectomy has a chequered history but the quest to surgically treat a patient diagnosed with pulmonary embolism effectively spurred the development of cardiopulmonary bypass and a new dawn for cardiac surgery. The advent of cardiopulmonary bypass, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and computed tomography pulmonary angiogram has allowed rapid diagnosis and made surgical pulmonary embolectomy a relatively safe procedure that should be considered when indicated. Pulmonary emboli in donor lungs, often get rejected for transplantation. Ex vivo lung perfusion is among newly available technology with the ability to not only recondition marginal lungs but also treat donor lung pulmonary embolisms, effectively increasing the donor pool.
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- Cody Russell
- The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Pembroke Pines, Florida
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- University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lexington, Kentucky
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Jakstaite AM, Luedike P, Schmack B, Pizanis N, Riebisch M, Weymann A, Kamler M, Ruhparwar A, Rassaf T, Papathanasiou M. Increased bleeding risk with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors after left ventricular assist device implantation. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:2419-2427. [PMID: 33821578 PMCID: PMC8318463 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Aims Therapy with phosphodiesterase‐5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation has been associated with lower mortality and device thrombosis but increased risk for post‐operative and gastrointestinal bleeding. We aimed to evaluate the impact of long‐term PDE5Is on the overall bleeding risk after LVAD implantation. Methods and results We retrospectively included patients who received a continuous‐flow LVAD at our site and were prescribed with long‐term oral PDE5Is after discharge from the index hospitalization. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of bleeding at 12 month follow‐up. Secondary endpoints were all‐cause death and the combination of bleeding and all‐cause death. Our analysis included 109 patients of whom 75 (69%) received long‐term PDE5Is. Mean age was 56 years, and 85% were male. At 12 months, 19 (17%) patients experienced at least one bleeding event. Patients on PDE5Is had higher bleeding rates (23% vs. 6%, P = 0.03) and more bleeding events per patient‐year (0.32 vs. 0.06, P = 0.03) compared with patients not on PDE5Is. While overall bleeding incidence was excessively higher in the PDE5I group, there were no significant differences in the incidence of major bleeding (19% vs. 6%, P = 0.08) and gastrointestinal bleeding (11% vs. 3%, P = 0.18). Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed higher cumulative incidence of bleeding for the PDE5I group (log rank = 0.04) with no difference on all‐cause death (log rank = 0.67) and the combination of bleeding and all‐cause death (log rank = 0.13). Hospitalizations for bleeding and their duration were numerically higher in the PDE5I group (0.28 vs. 0.03, P = 0.07 and 2.4 vs. 0.2, P = 0.07, respectively). Conclusions Phosphodiesterase‐5 inhibitor treatment after LVAD implantation is associated with increased bleeding risk after LVAD implantation. The safety of long‐term PDE5Is in LVAD patients remains unclear and needs to be further clarified in prospective studies with randomized study design.
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- Aiste-Monika Jakstaite
- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, 45147, Germany
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Pirlamarla P, Rame E, Hoopes C, Rajapreyar I. Pulmonary vasodilator use in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device management. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:522. [PMID: 33850919 PMCID: PMC8039680 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-4710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to left heart disease is the most common etiology for PH. PH in patients with heart failure with reduced fraction (HFrEF) is associated with reduced functional capacity and increased mortality. PH-HFrEF can be isolated post-capillary or combined pre- and post-capillary PH. Chronic elevation of left-sided filling pressures may lead to reverse remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature with development of precapillary component of PH. Untreated PH in patients with HFrEF results in predominant right heart failure (RHF) with irreversible end-organ dysfunction. Management of PH-HFrEF includes diuretics, vasodilators like angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers or angiotensin-receptor blocker-neprilysin inhibitors, hydralazine and nitrates. There is no role for pulmonary vasodilator use in patients with PH-HFrEF due to increased mortality in clinical trials. In patients with end-stage HFrEF and fixed PH unresponsive to vasodilator challenge, implantation of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (cfLVAD) results in marked improvement in pulmonary artery pressures within 6 months due to left ventricular (LV) mechanical unloading. The role of pulmonary vasodilators in management of precapillary component of PH after cfLVAD is not well-defined. The purpose of this review is to discuss the pharmacologic management of PH after cfLVAD implantation.
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- Preethi Pirlamarla
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Hollis IB, Doligalski CT, Jennings DJ. Pharmacotherapy for durable left ventricular assist devices. Pharmacotherapy 2021; 41:14-27. [PMID: 33278842 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have revolutionized the care of patients with advanced heart failure, yet still require concomitant medications in order to achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. Since the outset of routine placement of durable, continuous-flow LVADs, much of the medication management of these patients to date has been based on International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) guidance, most recently published in 2013. Since 2013, numerous multidisciplinary pharmacotherapy publications have increased the LVAD community's understanding of best practices with respect to medications. We identified the major domains of LVAD medication management and conducted a comprehensive search of US National Library of Medicine MEDLINE® database using keywords chosen to identify medication-related publications of significance dated 2013 or later. Trials pertaining to the HeartMate II™ and the HeartMate™ 3 LVADs (Abbott, Chicago, IL) and the HeartWare™ HVAD™ System (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) were chosen for inclusion. Highest priority for inclusion was given to prospective, randomized, controlled studies. Absent these, controlled trials (retrospective or prospective observational) were given next-highest consideration, followed by retrospective uncontrolled studies, and finally case series. Reference lists of qualified publications were reviewed to find any other publications of interest that were not discovered on initial search. Case reports were generally excluded, except where the insight gained was deemed to be uniquely pertinent. This document serves to provide a comprehensive review of the current understanding of optimal medication management in patients with durable, continuous-flow LVADs.
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- Ian B Hollis
- Department of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Long Island University, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Carr ZJ, Klick J, McDowell BJ, Charchaflieh JG, Karamchandani K. An Update on Systemic Sclerosis and its Perioperative Management. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2020; 10:512-521. [PMID: 32904358 PMCID: PMC7455511 DOI: 10.1007/s40140-020-00411-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Purpose of Review Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma (SSc) is a systemic, immune-mediated disease characterized by abnormal cutaneous and organ-based fibrosis that results in progressive end-organ dysfunction and decreased survival. SSc results in significant challenges for the practicing anesthesiologist due to its rarity, multi-system involvement, and limited evidence-based guidance for optimal perioperative care. In this update, we briefly discuss the recent evidence on the pathophysiology and current management of SSc, review the anesthesia-related literature, and extrapolate these observations into an optimal perioperative strategy for the care of SSc patients. Recent Findings Evidence shows that patients with SSc demonstrate an increased risk for perioperative myocardial infarction, high rates of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, neurological disease, gastric dysmotility disorders, and challenging airway management, all findings that may result in suboptimal perioperative outcomes. Summary Advances in SSc medical management have resulted in improved survival, likely increasing the number of patients who will be exposed to perioperative care. Optimal perioperative management and risk stratification should expand beyond the well-described airway challenges and consider numerous systemic manifestations of systemic sclerosis such as pulmonary arterial hypertension, interstitial lung disease, and cardiac sequelae.
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- Zyad J. Carr
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT 05405 USA
- Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 USA
- Penn State School of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 USA
- Penn State School of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033 USA
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Papathanasiou M, Ruhparwar A, Kamler M, Rassaf T, Luedike P. Off-label use of pulmonary vasodilators after left ventricular assist device implantation: Calling in the evidence. Pharmacol Ther 2020; 214:107619. [PMID: 32599009 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly implanted in advanced heart failure patients to improve survival and quality of life either as a bridge to transplant, bridge to recovery or as destination therapy. LVAD therapy is often accompanied by a profound lowering of pulmonary artery pressure due to mechanical unloading of the left ventricle. Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PH) after LVAD implantation increases the risk of right ventricular failure (RVF). In this context pulmonary vasodilators have been implemented: a) as a strategy to reduce afterload and wean patients with RVF from inotropes in the early postoperative period, b) as long-term therapy aiming to optimize right heart hemodynamics and prevent late RVF and c) in order to lower persistently elevated pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) after LVAD and enable candidacy for heart transplantation. However, considerable uncertainty exists regarding the risks and benefits of these strategies and practices vary widely among institutions. This article provides an overview of the available evidence and existing recommendations regarding the use of pulmonary vasodilators in LVAD recipients.
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- Maria Papathanasiou
- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic- and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic- and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany.
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Mondal S, Sankova S, Lee K, Sorensen E, Kaczorowski D, Mazzeffi M. Intraoperative and Early Postoperative Management of Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:616-630. [PMID: 32505605 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Samhati Mondal
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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Potapov EV, Antonides C, Crespo-Leiro MG, Combes A, Färber G, Hannan MM, Kukucka M, de Jonge N, Loforte A, Lund LH, Mohacsi P, Morshuis M, Netuka I, Özbaran M, Pappalardo F, Scandroglio AM, Schweiger M, Tsui S, Zimpfer D, Gustafsson F. 2019 EACTS Expert Consensus on long-term mechanical circulatory support. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 56:230-270. [PMID: 31100109 PMCID: PMC6640909 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Long-term mechanical circulatory support (LT-MCS) is an important treatment modality for patients with severe heart failure. Different devices are available, and many-sometimes contradictory-observations regarding patient selection, surgical techniques, perioperative management and follow-up have been published. With the growing expertise in this field, the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) recognized a need for a structured multidisciplinary consensus about the approach to patients with LT-MCS. However, the evidence published so far is insufficient to allow for generation of meaningful guidelines complying with EACTS requirements. Instead, the EACTS presents an expert opinion in the LT-MCS field. This expert opinion addresses patient evaluation and preoperative optimization as well as management of cardiac and non-cardiac comorbidities. Further, extensive operative implantation techniques are summarized and evaluated by leading experts, depending on both patient characteristics and device selection. The faculty recognized that postoperative management is multidisciplinary and includes aspects of intensive care unit stay, rehabilitation, ambulatory care, myocardial recovery and end-of-life care and mirrored this fact in this paper. Additionally, the opinions of experts on diagnosis and management of adverse events including bleeding, cerebrovascular accidents and device malfunction are presented. In this expert consensus, the evidence for the complete management from patient selection to end-of-life care is carefully reviewed with the aim of guiding clinicians in optimizing management of patients considered for or supported by an LT-MCS device.
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- Evgenij V Potapov
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), CIBERCV, UDC, La Coruña, Spain
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
- Service de médecine intensive-réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, APHP, Hôpital Pitié–Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University College of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, S. Orsola Hospital, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medicine Karolinska Institute, Heart and Vascular Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM), Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Cardiac Intensive Care, San Raffaele Hospital, Vita Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Raffaele Hospital, Vita Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Congenital Pediatric Surgery, Zurich Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The function of the right ventricle (RV) is intimately linked to its preload (systemic volume status) and afterload (pulmonary vasculature). In this review, we explore current knowledge in RV physiology, RV function assessment, causes of right heart failure (RHF), and specific treatment strategies for RHF. RECENT FINDINGS We examine the evidence behind new pharmacological therapies available, such as macitentan and riociguat in the treatment of specific etiologies of RHF. We will also focus on RHF in the setting of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and in the presence of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), looking at current treatment recommendations, including mechanical circulatory support. Lastly, we will look to the horizon for the latest research on RHF, including the molecular basis of RHF and potential novel treatment methods for this old yet poorly understood syndrome. Disturbances in this complex relationship result in the clinical syndrome of RHF. Despite advances in the management of left heart diseases, much work remains to be done to understand and manage RHF.
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- Weiqin Lin
- Section of Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J3-4, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Section of Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J3-4, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. .,Center for Clinical Genomics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Raina A, Patarroyo-Aponte M. Prevention and Treatment of Right Ventricular Failure During Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy. Crit Care Clin 2018; 34:439-452. [PMID: 29907275 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly used for the treatment of end-stage heart failure. Right ventricular (RV) failure after LVAD implantation is an increasingly common clinical problem, occurring in patients early after continuous flow LVAD implant. RV failure is associated with a substantial increase in post-LVAD morbidity and mortality. RV failure can be predicted using preoperative hemodynamic, clinical, and echocardiographic variables and a variety of risk prediction algorithms. However, RV failure may also develop due to unanticipated intraoperative or perioperative factors. Early recognition and treatment are critical in terms of mitigating the impact of RV failure on post-LVAD outcomes.
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- Amresh Raina
- Cardiovascular Institute, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4772, USA.
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4772, USA
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Deshpande SP, Mazzeffi MA, Strauss E, Hollis A, Tanaka KA. Prostacyclins in Cardiac Surgery: Coming of Age. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 22:306-323. [DOI: 10.1177/1089253217749298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Prostacyclin (prostaglandin I2 [PGI2]) is an eicosanoid lipid mediator produced by the endothelial cells. It plays pivotal roles in vascular homeostasis by virtue of its potent vasodilatory and antithrombotic effects. Stable pharmacological analogues of PGI2 are used for treatment of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure. PGI2 dose dependently inhibits platelet activation induced by adenosine-5′-diphosphate, arachidonic acid, collagen, and low-dose thrombin. This property has led to its use as an alternative to direct thrombin inhibitors in patients with type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) undergoing cardiac surgery. The aims of this review are the following: (1) to review the pharmacology of PGI2 and its derivatives, (2) to present the evidence for their use in pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure, and (3) to discuss their utility in the management of HIT in cardiac surgery.
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Rao V, Ghadimi K, Keeyapaj W, Parsons CA, Cheung AT. Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) and Inhaled Epoprostenol (iPGI 2) Use in Cardiothoracic Surgical Patients: Is there Sufficient Evidence for Evidence-Based Recommendations? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 32:1452-1457. [PMID: 29336971 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Vidya Rao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
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Sahay S, Khirfan G, Tonelli AR. Management of combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension in advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Respir Med 2017; 131:94-100. [PMID: 28947049 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Management of pulmonary hypertension (PH) has remained an unmet need in advanced left heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. In fact, patients are frequently denied heart transplant due to untreated pulmonary hypertension. The availability of mechanically circulatory devices and PH therapies has provided a ray of hope. PH specific therapies are currently not FDA approved for patients with left heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. However, clinicians have used these medications in anecdotal manner. With this review, we want to highlight the expanding use of PH specific therapy and mechanical circulatory devices in the management of PH in the setting of advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
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- Sandeep Sahay
- Weill Cornell Medical College, Institute of Academic Medicine, Houston Methodist Lung Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
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Sabato LA, Salerno DM, Moretz JD, Jennings DL. Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy for Management of Right Ventricular Dysfunction after Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement and Cardiac Transplantation. Pharmacotherapy 2017; 37:944-955. [DOI: 10.1002/phar.1959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Leah A. Sabato
- Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation; Department of Pharmacy; UC Health-University of Cincinnati Medical Center; Cincinnati Ohio
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- Solid Organ Transplantation; Department of Pharmacy; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center; New York New York
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- Ventricular Assist Devices; Department of Pharmacy; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville Tennessee
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- Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support; Department of Pharmacy; New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center; New York NY
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New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies for Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Left Heart Disease. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2016; 18:18. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-016-0438-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vega EA, Miko Enomoto T. Complications Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Diagnosis and Management of Common Adverse Events. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40140-015-0127-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Subramaniam K. Mechanical circulatory support. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2015; 29:203-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Revised: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Holman WL, Acharya D, Siric F, Loyaga-Rendon RY. Assessment and Management of Right Ventricular Failure in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients. Circ J 2015; 79:478-86. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-15-0093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- William L. Holman
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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