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Ta S, Li J, Hsi DH, Hu R, Lei C, Shan B, Li W, Wang J, Wang B, Kang N, Li X, Liu J, Qi C, Huang J, Han Y, Ruan F, Zhang J, Liu L. Percutaneous intramyocardial septal radiofrequency ablation after 5-year follow-up. Heart 2024; 110:792-799. [PMID: 38388470 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective is to evaluate the 5-year follow-up results of percutaneous intramyocardial septal radiofrequency ablation (PIMSRA) for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), including clinical status, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic characteristics. METHODS 27 patients (age: 44.3±15.5 years; 67% men, 33% women) with severely symptomatic HOCM who underwent PIMSRA from October 2016 to September 2017 were included. Their clinical status, resting and exercise stress echocardiography, electrocardiography and cardiac MRI (CMRI) after long-term follow-up were assessed. RESULTS One patient died of intracerebral haemorrhage 1 year post procedurally. The New York Heart Association class, Canadian Cardiovascular Society class and exercise-induced syncopal attacks improved significantly in 26 patients (all p<0.01). Left ventricular (LV) outflow tract gradients revealed sustained reduction (resting: from 95.0 to 9.0 mm Hg, p<0.001; post exercise: from 130.5 to 21.0 mm Hg, p<0.001). The echocardiographic evaluation revealed decreased septal thickness, LV posterior wall thickness and left atrial (LA) diameter (all p<0.001). CMRI data revealed decrease in LV mass index and LA volume index and increase in LV end-diastolic volume index and stroke volume index between baseline and long-term follow-up (all p<0.05). The global longitudinal strain of LV improved from (-11.9%±3.7%) before the procedure to (-13.1%±3.9%) at the last check (p<0.001). Malignant ventricular arrhythmia and heart failure events were not observed. CONCLUSIONS PIMSRA can effectively alleviate symptoms in patients with HOCM and improve their hemodynamics in the long term. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02888132.
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- Shengjun Ta
- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Heart & Vascular Institute, Stamford Hospital, CT and Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xijing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Lawrenz T, Lawin D, Stellbrink C. Myosin Inhibitors for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM): Is HOCM Passing Another Crossroads? Can J Cardiol 2024; 40:820-823. [PMID: 38311167 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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- Thorsten Lawrenz
- Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital OWL of Bielefeld University, Campus Klinikum Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital OWL of Bielefeld University, Campus Klinikum Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital OWL of Bielefeld University, Campus Klinikum Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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Ding WY, Meah MN, Stables R, Cooper RM. Interventions in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Can J Cardiol 2024; 40:833-842. [PMID: 38070769 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetically transmitted cardiomyopathy that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite contemporary treatments and interventions, the management of patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy remains poorly defined compared with other branches of cardiology. In this review, we discuss established and novel therapeutic interventions in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with a focus on percutaneous and surgical strategies including surgical myectomy, mitral valve repair or replacement, percutaneous alcohol septal ablation, pacemaker and cardioverter-defibrillator implantation, septal embolization, radiofrequency endocardial catheter ablation, and percutaneous intramyocardial septal radiofrequency ablation.
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- Wern Yew Ding
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Research Institute of Sports and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
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Oktay V, Arslan S, Gecit MH, Bulat Z, Gokce ME. Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes of Early Alcohol Septal Ablation Therapy for Patients with Mildly Symptomatic Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A Tertiary Center Experience. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1444. [PMID: 38592289 PMCID: PMC10932242 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13051444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Background: Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) impairs survival and diminishes quality of life in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). In this study, we aimed to investigate the safety and the efficacy of earlier alcohol septal ablation (ASA) in patients with HOCM. Methods: A total of 47 patients with mildly symptomatic HOCM (NYHA II) and having poor functional capacity despite maximal tolerated medical therapy were included. Results: The mean age of the patients was 55 ± 14, and 57% of the patients were male. All clinical endpoint targets including 30 d mortality (1% vs. 0% p < 0.01), 30 d adverse complications (10% vs. 0% p < 0.01), 30 d complete heart block resulting in need for permanent pacemaker (10% vs. 4.2% p < 0.01), more than moderate residual mitral regurgitation (5% vs. 2.1% p < 0.01), repeat procedure rate (10% vs. 4.2% p < 0.01), improvement of (NYHA) class (90% vs. 95.7% p < 0.01), rest and provoked (LVOT) gradient < 50 mmHg (90% vs. 97.8% p < 0.01) were significantly reached. Conclusions: In patients with mildly symptomatic HOCM (NYHA II), earlier ASA may be performed as an effective and safe procedure in experienced centers.
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- Veysel Oktay
- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, 34000 Istanbul, Turkey; (S.A.); (M.H.G.); (Z.B.); (M.E.G.)
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Sawayama Y, Kubo S, Ohya M, Ono S, Tanaka H, Maruo T, Nakagawa Y, Kadota K. Long-Term Clinical Outcome After Alcohol Septal Ablation and Its Periprocedural Predictive Factors in Japan - A Retrospective Observational Study. Circ J 2023; 88:127-132. [PMID: 37899174 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence is limited regarding long-term clinical outcomes after alcohol septal ablation (ASA) for patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and its periprocedural predictive factors in Japan.Methods and Results: This retrospective observational study included 44 patients who underwent ASA between 1998 and 2022 in a single center. We evaluated the periprocedural change in variables and long-term clinical outcomes after the procedure. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure. The secondary outcome was all-cause death. Using multivariable Poisson regression with robust error variance, we predicted underlying periprocedural factors related to primary outcome development. ASA decreased the median pressure gradient at the left ventricular outflow tract from 88 to 33 mmHg and reduced moderate or severe mitral regurgitation (MR), present in 53% of patients before ASA, to 16%. Over a median 6-year follow-up, the cumulative incidence of the primary outcome at 5 and 10 years was 16.5% and 25.6%, respectively. After multivariable analysis, moderate or severe MR after ASA was significantly associated with the primary outcome (relative risk 8.78; 95% confidence interval 1.34-57.3; P=0.024). All-cause mortality after ASA was 15.1% and 28.9% at 5 and 10 years, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study presents long-term clinical outcomes after ASA in Japan. Moderate or severe MR after ASA was significantly associated with the composite of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure.
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- Yuichi Sawayama
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital
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Tokita Y, Matsuda J, Imori Y. Favorable Long-Term Outcomes After Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy in Japan. Circ J 2023; 88:133-134. [PMID: 38057102 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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- Yukichi Tokita
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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Bode WD, Bode MF, Zhao M, Palacios I, Sakhuja R, Fifer MA, Mela T. Predictors of cardiovascular implantable electronic device dependence at long-term follow-up after alcohol septal ablation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2023; 66:2071-2080. [PMID: 37043093 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-023-01532-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The most common complication of alcohol septal ablation (ASA) is transient periprocedural high-grade AV block (HGAVB). To date, no long-term follow-up of cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) utilization after ASA has been reported. We hypothesized that CIED dependence on long-term follow-up can be predicted by ECG or procedural characteristics. METHODS We analyzed all patients with HCM who underwent ASA from December 1998 to December 2019 and received their first CIED within 30 days after ASA for HGAVB. All follow-up interrogations were reviewed. CIED dependence was defined as ventricular pacing of ≥ 5%. RESULTS A total of 138 patients with HCM underwent ASA. Of these, 35 had a prior device and were excluded. Of the remaining 103 patients, 25 patients received a CIED for HGAVB within 30 days after ASA. Average follow-up duration was 10.1 years. On long-term follow-up, 16 patients (64%) were found to be CIED-dependent. Baseline characteristics, including pre- and post-ASA ECG, were not significantly different between dependent and non-dependent patients. The only predictor for CIED dependence was > 1 ml of alcohol injected (OR 6.0, p = 0.031). CONCLUSIONS CIED implantation after ASA is common. Almost two thirds of patients who received a CIED for post-procedural HGAVB were CIED-dependent on long-term follow-up. CIED dependence can be predicted by the amount of injected alcohol > 1 ml.
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- Weeranun D Bode
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Veselka J, Liebregts M, Cooper R, Faber L, Januska J, Tesarkova KH, Hansen PR, Seggewiss H, Hansvenclova E, Bonaventura J, Vejtasova V, Ten Berg J, Stables RH, Jensovsky M. Outcomes of Alcohol Septal Ablation in Patients With Severe Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis. Can J Cardiol 2023; 39:1622-1629. [PMID: 37355228 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.06.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The current ACC/AHA guidelines on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) caution that alcohol septal ablation (ASA) might be less effective in patients with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) ≥ 100 mm Hg. METHODS We used a multinational registry to evaluate the outcome of ASA patients according to baseline LVOTO. RESULTS A total of 1346 ASA patients were enrolled and followed for 5.8 ± 4.7 years (7764 patient-years). The patients with baseline LVOTO ≥ 100 mm Hg were significantly older (61 ± 14 years vs 57 ± 13 years; P < 0.01), more often women (60% vs 45%; P < 0.01), and had a more pronounced HCM phenotype than those with baseline LVOTO < 100 mm Hg. There were no significant differences in the occurrences of 30-day major cardiovascular adverse events in the 2 groups. After propensity score matching (2 groups, 257 pairs of patients), the long-term survival was similar in both groups (P = 0.10), the relative reduction of LVOTO was higher in the group with baseline LVOTO ≥ 100 mm Hg (82 ± 21% vs 73 ± 26%; P < 0.01), but the residual resting LVOTO remained higher in this group (23 ± 29 mm Hg vs 13 ± 13 mm Hg; P < 0.01). Dyspnoea (NYHA functional class) at the most recent clinical check-up was similar in the 2 groups (1.7 ± 0.7 vs 1.7 ± 0.7; P = 0.85), and patients with baseline LVOTO ≥ 100 mm Hg underwent more reinterventions (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS After propensity matching, ASA patients with baseline LVOTO ≥ 100 mm Hg had similar survival and dyspnoea as patients with baseline LVOTO < 100 mm Hg, but their residual LVOTO and risk of repeated procedures were higher.
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- Josef Veselka
- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical School, Charles University, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, John Moores University, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom; Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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- Department of Demography and Geodemography, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Comprehensive Heart Failure Centre, University Clinic Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical School, Charles University, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical School, Charles University, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical School, Charles University, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical School, Charles University, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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Desai MY, Owens A, Wolski K, Geske JB, Saberi S, Wang A, Sherrid M, Cremer PC, Lakdawala NK, Tower-Rader A, Fermin D, Naidu SS, Smedira NG, Schaff H, McErlean E, Sewell C, Mudarris L, Gong Z, Lampl K, Sehnert AJ, Nissen SE. Mavacamten in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Referred for Septal Reduction: Week 56 Results From the VALOR-HCM Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol 2023; 8:968-977. [PMID: 37639243 PMCID: PMC10463171 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.3342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
Importance There is an unmet need for novel medical therapies before recommending invasive therapies for patients with severely symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Mavacamten has been shown to improve left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradient and symptoms and may thus reduce the short-term need for septal reduction therapy (SRT). Objective To examine the cumulative longer-term effect of mavacamten on the need for SRT through week 56. Design, Setting, and Participants This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, randomized clinical trial with placebo crossover at 16 weeks, conducted from July 2020 to November 2022. Participants were recruited from 19 US HCM centers. Included in the trial were patients with obstructive HCM (New York Heart Association class III/IV) referred for SRT. Study data were analyzed April to August 2023. Interventions Patients initially assigned to mavacamten at baseline continued the drug for 56 weeks, and patients taking placebo crossed over to mavacamten from week 16 to week 56 (40-week exposure). Dose titrations were performed using echocardiographic LVOT gradient and LV ejection fraction (LVEF) measurements. Main Outcome and Measure Proportion of patients undergoing SRT, remaining guideline eligible or unevaluable SRT status at week 56. Results Of 112 patients with highly symptomatic obstructive HCM, 108 (mean [SD] age, 60.3 [12.5] years; 54 male [50.0%]) qualified for the week 56 evaluation. At week 56, 5 of 56 patients (8.9%) in the original mavacamten group (3 underwent SRT, 1 was SRT eligible, and 1 was not SRT evaluable) and 10 of 52 patients (19.2%) in the placebo crossover group (3 underwent SRT, 4 were SRT eligible, and 3 were not SRT evaluable) met the composite end point. A total of 96 of 108 patients (89%) continued mavacamten long term. Between the mavacamten and placebo-to-mavacamten groups, respectively, after 56 weeks, there was a sustained reduction in resting (mean difference, -34.0 mm Hg; 95% CI, -43.5 to -24.5 mm Hg and -33.2 mm Hg; 95% CI, -41.9 to -24.5 mm Hg) and Valsalva (mean difference, -45.6 mm Hg; 95% CI, -56.5 to -34.6 mm Hg and -54.6 mm Hg; 95% CI, -66.0 to -43.3 mm Hg) LVOT gradients. Similarly, there was an improvement in NYHA class of 1 or higher in 51 of 55 patients (93%) in the original mavacamten group and in 37 of 51 patients (73%) in the placebo crossover group. Overall, 12 of 108 patients (11.1%; 95% CI, 5.87%-18.60%), which represents 7 of 56 patients (12.5%) in the original mavacamten group and 5 of 52 patients (9.6%) in the placebo crossover group, had an LVEF less than 50% (2 with LVEF ≤30%, one of whom died), and 9 of 12 patients (75%) continued treatment. Conclusions and Relevance Results of this randomized clinical trial showed that in patients with symptomatic obstructive HCM, mavacamten reduced the need for SRT at week 56, with sustained improvements in LVOT gradients and symptoms. Although this represents a useful therapeutic option, given the potential risk of LV systolic dysfunction, there is a continued need for close monitoring. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04349072.
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- Milind Y. Desai
- The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
- Coordinating Center for Clinical Research Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
- Coordinating Center for Clinical Research Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Cardiology, New York University, New York
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
- Coordinating Center for Clinical Research Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiology, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
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- The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
- Coordinating Center for Clinical Research Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
- Coordinating Center for Clinical Research Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
- Coordinating Center for Clinical Research Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Arbelo E, Protonotarios A, Gimeno JR, Arbustini E, Barriales-Villa R, Basso C, Bezzina CR, Biagini E, Blom NA, de Boer RA, De Winter T, Elliott PM, Flather M, Garcia-Pavia P, Haugaa KH, Ingles J, Jurcut RO, Klaassen S, Limongelli G, Loeys B, Mogensen J, Olivotto I, Pantazis A, Sharma S, Van Tintelen JP, Ware JS, Kaski JP. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiomyopathies. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:3503-3626. [PMID: 37622657 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 234] [Impact Index Per Article: 234.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Kaur S, Desai M. Unmet needs and future directions in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 80:1-7. [PMID: 37562518 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a highly treatable monogenetic disorder affecting nearly 0.2% of the population. The high burden of this disease demands suitable measures for early diagnosis and preventing as well as tackling misdiagnosis. While conventionally available therapies have been efficacious in reducing symptoms, they have not been able to change the natural history of the disease. The landscape of medical treatment is rapidly changing with advent of novel pharmacotherapies such as cardiac myosin inhibitors. Ongoing investigations in gene editing have demonstrated benefits in correcting underlying genetic mutations and this is where the future of treatment lies. Contemporary procedural techniques as alternatives to available septal reduction therapies independent of coronary vascular anatomy are also emerging. This review details the recent developments, unmet needs and future directions in diagnosis, medical and invasive treatment of HCM.
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- Simrat Kaur
- Department of Cardiology, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institution, Cleveland Clinic, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institution, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
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Mehra N, Veselka J, Smedira N, Desai MY. Invasive therapies for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 80:46-52. [PMID: 37652213 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic condition with multiple different genetic and clinical phenotypes. As awareness for HCM increases, it is important to also be familiar with potential treatment options for the disease. Treatment of HCM can be divided into two different categories, medical and interventional. Typically for obstructive forms of the disease, in which increased septal hypertrophy, abnormally placed papillary muscles, abnormalities in mitral valve or subvalvular apparatus, lead to dynamic left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction, treatment is targeted at decreasing obstructive gradients and therefore symptoms. Medications like beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, disopyramide can often accomplish this. However, in patients with severe obstruction or symptoms refractory to medical therapy, either surgical correction of the LVOT obstruction or percutaneous via alcohol septal ablation, are treatment options. In this review, we will focus on the invasive treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
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- Nandini Mehra
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Motol and 2nd Medical School of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart, Vascular Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.
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Mentias A, Smedira NG, Krishnaswamy A, Reed GW, Ospina S, Thamilarasan M, Popovic ZB, Xu B, Kapadia SR, Desai MY. Survival After Septal Reduction in Patients >65 Years Old With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 81:105-115. [PMID: 36631204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) is increasingly being diagnosed in elderly patients. OBJECTIVES The authors sought to study long-term outcomes of septal reduction therapies (SRT) in Medicare patients with oHCM, and hospital volume-outcome relation. METHODS Medicare beneficiaries aged >65 years who underwent SRT, septal myectomy (SM) or alcohol septal ablation (ASA), from 2013 through 2019 were identified. Primary outcome was all-cause mortality, and secondary outcomes included heart failure (HF) readmission and need for redo SRT in follow-up. Overlap propensity score weighting was used to adjust for differences between both groups. Relation between hospital SRT volume and short-term and long-term mortality was studied. RESULTS The study included 5,679 oHCM patients (SM = 3,680 and ASA = 1,999, mean age 72.9 vs 74.8 years, women 67.2% vs 71.1%; P < 0.01). SM patients had fewer comorbidities, but after adjustment, both groups were well balanced. At 4 years (IQR: 2-6 years), although there was no difference in long-term mortality between SM and ASA (HR: 0.87; 95% CI: 0.74-1.03; P = 0.1), on landmark analysis, SM was associated with lower mortality after 2 years of follow-up (HR: 0.72; 95% CI: 0.60-0.87; P < 0.001) and had lower need for redo SRT. Both reduced HF readmissions in follow-up vs 1 year pre-SRT. Higher-volume centers had better outcomes vs lower-volume centers, but 70% of SRT were performed in low-volume centers. CONCLUSIONS SRT reduced HF readmission in Medicare patients with oHCM. SM is associated with lower redo and better long-term survival compared with ASA. Despite better outcomes in high-volume centers, 70% of SRT are performed in low-volume U.S. centers.
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- Amgad Mentias
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Gartzonikas IK, Naka KK, Anastasakis A. Current and emerging perspectives on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hellenic J Cardiol 2022; 70:65-74. [PMID: 36403865 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2022.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetically inherited cardiomyopathy with an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. A disease-causing gene is found between 34% and >60% of the times and the two most frequently mutated genes, which encode sarcomeric proteins, are MYBPC3 and MYH7. HCM is a diagnosis of exclusion since secondary causes of left ventricular hypertrophy should first be ruled out. These include hypertension, aortic stenosis, infiltrative disease, metabolic and endocrine disorders, mitochondrial cardiomyopathies, neuromuscular disorders, malformation syndromes and some chronic drug use. The disease is characterized by great heterogeneity of its clinical manifestations, however diastolic dysfunction and increased ventricular arrhythmogenesis are commonly seen. Current HCM therapies focus on symptom management and prevention of sudden cardiac death. Symptom management includes the use of pharmacological agents, elimination of medication promoting outflow track obstruction, control of comorbid conditions and invasive procedures, whereas in the prevention of sudden cardiac death, implantable cardiac defibrillators and antiarrhythmic drugs are used. A targeted therapy for LVOTO represented by allosteric cardiac myosin inhibitors has been developed. In terms of sport participation, a more liberal approach is recently recommended, after careful evaluation and common-shared decision. The application of the current therapies has lowered HCM mortality rates to <1.0%/year, however it appears to have shifted focus to heart failure and atrial fibrillation, as the predominant causes of disease-related morbidity and mortality and, therefore, unmet treatment need. With improved understanding of the genetic and molecular basis of HCM, the present decade will witness novel treatments for disease prevention and modification.
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- Ilias K Gartzonikas
- Second Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece; Unit of Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Unit of Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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Chen Y, Zhao X, Yuan J, Zhang Y, Liu W, Qiao S. Preoperative myocardial fibrosis is associated with worse survival after alcohol septal ablation in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A delayed enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:924804. [PMID: 36035960 PMCID: PMC9403173 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.924804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundPrior studies have shown that myocardial fibrosis can be detected by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and might be associated with higher mortality risk in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The objective of this study was to examine the prognostic utility of CMR in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) undergoing alcohol septal ablation (ASA).Materials and methodsWe conducted a retrospective study which consisted of 183 consecutive patients with symptomatic drug-refractory HOCM who underwent CMR for assessment of myocardial fibrosis before ASA. The cardiovascular disease related survival was evaluated according to LGE-CMR status.ResultsThe cohort comprised 74 (40.4%) women with a mean age of 51 ± 8 years. Preoperative myocardial fibrosis was detected in 148 (80.9%) patients. After a median of 6 years (range 2–11 years) follow-up, adverse clinical events occurred in 14 (7.7%) patients. Multivariate-adjusted Cox regression analyses revealed that age [hazard ratio (HR) 1.142 (1.059–1.230), p = 0.001] and LGE [HR 1.170 (1.074–1.275), p < 0.001] were independent predictors of cardiovascular mortality during follow-up.ConclusionPreoperative myocardial fibrosis measured by LGE-CMR was an independent predictor of increased adverse clinical outcomes in patients with HOCM undergoing ASA and could be used for the pre-operative evaluation of risk stratification and long-term prognosis after ASA in these patients.
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- Youzhou Chen
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Youzhou Chen,
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
- Wei Liu,
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: The Role of Echocardiography and Multimodality Imaging. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2022; 9:jcdd9060169. [PMID: 35735798 PMCID: PMC9224724 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9060169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an underdiagnosed genetic heart disease with an estimated prevalence of 0.2–0.5%. Although the prognosis of HCM is relatively good, with an annual general mortality of ~0.7%, some patients have an increased risk of sudden death, or of developing severe heart failure requiring heart transplantation or left ventricular (LV) assist device therapy. Therefore, earlier diagnosis and proper identification of high-risk patients may reduce disease-related morbidity/mortality by promoting timely treatment. Echocardiography is the primary imaging modality for patients with suspected HCM; it plays central roles in differential diagnosis from other causes of LV hypertrophy and in evaluating morphology, hemodynamic disturbances, LV function, and associated valvular disease. Echocardiography is also an essential tool for the continuous clinical management of patients with confirmed HCM. Other imaging modalities, such as cardiac computed tomography (CT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can supplement echocardiography in identifying high-risk as well as milder HCM phenotypes. The role of such multimodality imaging has been steadily expanding along with recent advancements in surgical techniques and minimally invasive procedures, and the emergence of novel pharmacotherapies directly targeting pathogenic molecules such as myosin inhibitors. Here we review essential knowledge surrounding HCM with a specific focus on structural and functional abnormalities assessed by imaging modalities, leading to treatment strategies.
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Khan AA, Fassa A, Dangas DG, Sigwart U. Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Interv Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119697367.ch51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Efficacy and safety of endocardial radiofrequency catheter ablation of interventricular septal hypertrophy in the treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. COR ET VASA 2022. [DOI: 10.33678/cor.2021.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Miao L, Guo X, Sun G, Bai Y, Sun Y, Li Z. Effect of different alcohol consumption levels on the left atrial size: A cross-sectional study in rural China. Anatol J Cardiol 2022; 26:29-36. [PMID: 35191383 PMCID: PMC8878945 DOI: 10.5152/anatoljcardiol.2021.24850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Previous studies have investigated the relationship between alcohol and ventricular structure; however, few studies have evaluated the relation between alcohol consumption and the atrium size. In this study, we aimed to test the association between alcohol consumption and left atrium (LA) size in the general population. METHODS A population-based sample of 10,211 subjects aged ≥35 years and free from hypertension at baseline were followed from January 2012 to August 2013. Left atrial enlargement (LAE) was defined as the ratio of LA diameter to body surface area exceeding 2.4 cm/m2 in both the sexes. Independent factors for LAE were estimated by multiple logistic regression analyses. RESULTS The study included 10,211 participants (4,751 men and 5,460 women). Left atrial diameter/body surface area (LAD/BSA) was higher in the moderate and heavy alcohol consumption groups than in the non-drinker group (non-drinker, 20.5±0.03 cm/m2; moderate, 20.8±0.09 cm/m2; and heavy, 20.6±0.06 cm/m2; p<0.001). Both the groups of moderate and heavy drinkers had a higher incidence of LAE than the non-drinker group (6.9% of non-drinkers, 9.9% of moderate drinkers, and 8.4% of heavy drinkers; p<0.001). After adjusting for related risk factors, multiple logistic regression analyses showed that moderate drinkers had an approximately 1.4-fold higher risk of LAE [odds ratio (OR): 1.387, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.056-1.822, p=0.019] compared with the non-drinkers, and the heavy drinkers had an approximately 1.2-fold higher risk of LAE (OR: 1.229, 95% CI: 1.002-1.508, p=0.047) compared with that of the non-drinkers. CONCLUSION Both heavy and moderate drinkers had increased odds for LAE compared with participants with no alcohol consumption in the general population.
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- Linlin Miao
- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang-China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang-China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang-China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University; Shenyang-China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang-China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang-China
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Jiang X, Qiao S. Prognostic Significance of Initial r-Wave in Leads V1 and aVR Before PTSMA in Patients with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:9589-9598. [PMID: 34916839 PMCID: PMC8670858 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s343050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective Percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation (PTSMA) is one of the septal reduction therapies without all satisfactory results in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) patients. Initial r-wave in leads V1 and aVR on the surface electrocardiography is the sign of ventricular septal base depolarization. Whether the initial r-wave in leads V1 and aVR is predictive of good mid-term response to PTSMA in patients with HOCM remains unknown. Design, Settings, and Participants Among 546 consecutive patients evaluated in Fuwai Hospital (Beijing, China), we selected HOCM patients who underwent PTSMA. During the 3-year follow-up after PTSMA, primary outcomes included death, surgical myectomy, syncope, and NYHA classification III/IV. Results At last, 85 patients were selected, and were assigned to 3 groups based on the presence of initial r-wave in leads V1 and aVR. Through multivariable Cox and Kaplan–Meier method, patients with initial r-wave in both leads V1 and aVR were independently associated with a decreased risk of primary outcomes (HR: 0.112; 95% CI: 0.024 to 0.518; p = 0.005) during 3-years’ follow-up. Conclusion The results suggest that the presence of initial r-wave in both leads V1 and aVR on the surface 12-lead ECG is highly predictive of good mid-term response to PTSMA in patients with HOCM.
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- Xiaowei Jiang
- Cardiology Department, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, People's Republic of China
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Ghavidel AA, Alizadehasl A, Khalilipur E, Amirghofran A, Nezhadbahram H, Azarfarin R. Surgical Septal Myectomy for Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The Iranian Experience. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2021; 30:64-73. [PMID: 34605707 DOI: 10.1177/02184923211044582] [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: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a hereditary heart muscle disorder characterized by significant myocardial hypertrophy. we assessed perioperative and long-term follow-up data of Iranian HOCM patients who underwent SM in 2 pioneering centers. METHODS Clinical data of patients with HOCM septal myectomy are collected. Thirty-day outcome and long-term follow-up data for recurrence of gradient and mortality are reported. RESULTS Ninety-six patients in two different centers enrolled in the study. Most patients of 52 patients in center 1 were male (34/52 [65.3%]).and the mean age was of 36.7 ± 19 years. Syncope before admission was reported in 5.7%, the mean left ventricular ejection fraction on admission was 53 ± 8%, the mean left ventricular outflow tract gradient was 66.3 ± 20.4 mm Hg, and the mean preoperativeseptal thickness was 25.4 ± 6.7 mm. A redo SM was performed in 3 patients (5.8%), mitral valve repair in 5 patients (9.6%), and atrioventricular repair in 5 patients (9.6%). A residual systolic anterior motion was detected in 4 patients (7.7%), the mean postoperative septal thickness was 19 ± 6 mm (25.1% septal thickness reduction), and in-hospital mortality was 5.8% (n = 3). A longer-term follow-up showed death in 3 patients (5.8%) and late recurrent left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in 1 patient. CONCLUSIONS Transaortic myectomy is an effective surgery with acceptable early and late mortality rates. Improvements in functional status are seen in almost all patients. Appropriate SM is crucial to a good clinical outcome. Long-term survival is excellent and cardiac sudden death is extremely rare after a good surgical treatment.
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- Alireza Alizadeh Ghavidel
- Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department and Research Center of Cardio-Oncology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular intervention Research Center, 158776Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Interventional cardiologist, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardio- Oncology Research Centre, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Study design and rationale of VALOR-HCM: evaluation of mavacamten in adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who are eligible for septal reduction therapy. Am Heart J 2021; 239:80-89. [PMID: 34038706 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary myocardial disorder which frequently leads to symptoms such as dyspnea and exercise intolerance, often due to severe dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO). Current guideline-recommended pharmacotherapies have variable therapeutic responses to relieve LVOTO. In recent phases 2 and 3, clinical trials for symptomatic obstructive HCM (oHCM), mavacamten, a small molecule inhibitor of β-cardiac myosin has been shown to improve symptoms, exercise capacity, health status, reduce LVOTO, along with having a beneficial impact on cardiac structure and function. METHODS VALOR-HCM is designed as a multicenter (approximately 20 centers in United States) phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study. The study population consists of approximately 100 patients (≥18 years old) with symptomatic oHCM who meet 2011 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and/or 2014 European Society of Cardiology HCM-guideline criteria and are eligible and willing to undergo septal reduction therapy (SRT). The study duration will be up to 138 weeks, including an initial 2-week screening period, followed by16 weeks of placebo-controlled treatment, 16 weeks of active blinded treatment, 96 weeks of long-term extension, and an 8-week posttreatment follow-up visit. The primary endpoint will be a composite of the decision to proceed with SRT prior to or at Week 16 or remain guideline eligible for SRT at Week 16. Secondary efficacy endpoints will include change (from baseline to Week 16 in the mavacamten group vs placebo) in postexercise LVOT gradient, New York Heart Association class, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire clinical summary score, NT-proBNP, and cardiac troponin. Exploratory endpoints aim to characterize the effect of mavacamten on multiple aspects of oHCM pathophysiology. CONCLUSIONS In severely symptomatic drug-refractory oHCM patients meeting guideline criteria of eligibility for SRT, VALOR-HCM will primarily study if a 16-week course of mavacamten reduces or obviates the need for SRT using clinically driven endpoints.
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Li P, Xue Y, Sun J, Chen M, Yu X, Zhao H, Gao Y, Zhang X, Jiang T, He J. Outcome of alcohol septal ablation in mildly symptomatic patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A comparison with medical therapy. Clin Cardiol 2021; 44:1409-1415. [PMID: 34302367 PMCID: PMC8495088 DOI: 10.1002/clc.23697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was primarily to determine efficacy after alcohol septal ablation (ASA) in mildly symptomatic patients (NYHA class II) with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), as compared to medical therapy. Methods This retrospective study included 163 mildly symptomatic patients with HOCM evaluated in Beijing Anzhen Hospital between March 2001 and August 2019, consisting of the medical group (n = 105) and the ASA group (n = 58). All‐cause mortality and HCM‐related death were mainly observed. Results Follow‐up was completed in 161 patients and the median follow‐up was 6.0 years. Compared to medically treated patients, patients post‐ASA had comparable survival free of all‐cause mortality (98.3% and 95.1% vs. 93.0% and 83.1% at 5 and 10 years, respectively; p = 0.374). Survival free of HCM‐related death was also similar between ASA and medical groups (98.3% and 95.1% vs. 94.3% and 86.2% at 5 and 10 years, respectively; p = 0.608). However, compared to medical therapy, ASA had advantages on the improvement of NYHA class (1.4 ± 0.6 vs. 2.1 ± 0.5, p = .000) and lower occurrence of new‐onset atrial fibrillation (AF) (7.8% vs. 20.4%, p = .048). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that resting LVOT gradient at the last clinical check‐up was an independent predictor of all‐cause mortality (HR = 1.021, 95%CI 1.002–1.040, p = .027). Conclusion This registry suggests that mildly symptomatic patients with HOCM treated with ASA have comparable survival to that of medically treated patients, with the improvement of NYHA class and lower occurrence of new‐onset AF. All‐cause mortality is independently associated with resting LVOT gradient at the last clinical check‐up.
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- Peijin Li
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Kitaoka H, Tsutsui H, Kubo T, Ide T, Chikamori T, Fukuda K, Fujino N, Higo T, Isobe M, Kamiya C, Kato S, Kihara Y, Kinugawa K, Kinugawa S, Kogaki S, Komuro I, Hagiwara N, Ono M, Maekawa Y, Makita S, Matsui Y, Matsushima S, Sakata Y, Sawa Y, Shimizu W, Teraoka K, Tsuchihashi-Makaya M, Ishibashi-Ueda H, Watanabe M, Yoshimura M, Fukusima A, Hida S, Hikoso S, Imamura T, Ishida H, Kawai M, Kitagawa T, Kohno T, Kurisu S, Nagata Y, Nakamura M, Morita H, Takano H, Shiga T, Takei Y, Yuasa S, Yamamoto T, Watanabe T, Akasaka T, Doi Y, Kimura T, Kitakaze M, Kosuge M, Takayama M, Tomoike H. JCS/JHFS 2018 Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies. Circ J 2021; 85:1590-1689. [PMID: 34305070 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-20-0910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hiroaki Kitaoka
- Department of Cardiology and Geriatrics, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University
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- Department of Cardiology and Geriatrics, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University, Graduate School of Medical Science
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Perinatology and Gynecology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Division of Pathology, Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital
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- Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Osaka General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital
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- Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Saitama International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hanaoka Seishu Memorial Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Division of Cardiology, Fukui CardioVascular Center
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toyama
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School Hospital
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The Jikei University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center
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Alashi A, Smedira NG, Popovic ZB, Fava A, Thamilarasan M, Kapadia SR, Wierup P, Lever HM, Desai MY. Characteristics and Outcomes of Elderly Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e018527. [PMID: 33506683 PMCID: PMC7955450 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background We report characteristics and outcomes of elderly patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with basal septal hypertrophy and dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Methods and Results We studied 1110 consecutive elderly patients with HCM (excluding moderate or greater aortic stenosis or subaortic membrane, age 80±5 years [range, 75–92 years], 66% women), evaluated at our center between June 2002 and December 2018. Clinical and echocardiographic data, including maximal left ventricular outflow tract gradient, were recorded. The primary outcome was death and appropriate internal defibrillator discharge. Hypertension was observed in 72%, with a Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score (8.6±6); while 80% had no HCM‐related sudden cardiac death risk factors. Left ventricular mass index, basal septal thickness, and maximal left ventricular outflow tract gradient were 127±43 g/m2, 1.7±0.4 cm, and 49±31 mm Hg, respectively. A total of 597 (54%) had a left ventricular outflow tract gradient >30 mm Hg, of which 195 (33%) underwent septal reduction therapy (SRT; 79% myectomy and 21% alcohol ablation). At 5.1±4 years, 556 (50%) had composite events (273 [53%] in nonobstructive, 220 [55%] in obstructive without SRT, and 63 [32%] in obstructive subgroup with SRT). One‐ and 5‐year survival, respectively were 93% and 63% in nonobstructive, 90% and 63% in obstructive subgroup without SRT, and 94% and 84% in the obstructive subgroup with SRT. Following SRT, there were 5 (2.5%) in‐hospital deaths (versus an expected Society of Thoracic Surgeons mortality of 9.2%). Conclusions Elderly patients with HCM have a high prevalence of traditional cardiovascular rather than HCM risk factors. Longer‐term outcomes of the obstructive SRT subgroup were similar to a normal age‐sex matched US population.
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- Alaa Alashi
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
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- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
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Li W, Liu J, Huang TY, Zhong X, Yang DP, Xie XH, Liu DH, Xie XY, Zhuang BW. Lesion outline and thermal field distribution of ablative in vitro experiments in myocardia: comparison of radiofrequency and laser ablation. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:454. [PMID: 33081697 PMCID: PMC7576753 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01735-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore the lesion outline and thermal field distribution of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and laser ablation (LA) in myocardial ablation in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four fresh porcine hearts were ablated with RFA or LA in vitro. The radiofrequency electrode or laser fiber and two parallel thermocouple probes were inserted into the myocardium under ultrasound guidance. The output power for RFA was 20 W/s and for LA was 5 W/s, and the total thermal energies were 1200 J, 2400 J, 3600 J, and 4800 J. The range of ablation lesions was measured, and temperature data were recorded simultaneously. RESULTS All coagulation zones were ellipsoidal with clear boundaries. The center of LA was carbonized more obviously than that of RFA. With the accumulation of thermal energy and the extended time, all the ablation lesions induced by both RFA and LA were enlarged. By comparing the increase in thermal energy between the two groups, both the short-axis diameter and the volume change showed significant differences between the 1200 J and 3600 J groups and between the 2400 J and 4800 J groups (all P < 0.05). Both the short-axis diameter and the volume of the coagulation necrosis zone formed by LA were always larger than those of RFA at the same accumulated thermal energy. The temperatures of the two thermocouple probes increased with each energy increment. At the same accumulated energy, the temperature of LA was much higher than that of RFA at the same point. The initial temperature increase at 0.5 cm of LA was rapid. The temperature reached 43 °C and the accumulated energy reached 1200 J after approximately 4 min. After that the temperature increased at a slower rate to 70 C. For the RFA at the point of 0.5 cm, the initial temperature increased rapidly to 30 °C with the same accumulated energy of 1200 J after only 1 min. In the range of 4800 J of accumulated thermal energy, only the temperature of LA at the point of 0.5 cm exceeded 60 °C when the energy reached approximately 3000 J. CONCLUSIONS Both RFA and LA were shown to be reliable methods for myocardial ablation. The lesion outline and thermal field distribution of RFA and LA should be considered when performing thermal ablation in the intramyocardial septum during hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
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- Wei Li
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Division of Interventional Ultrasound, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Division of Interventional Ultrasound, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Division of Interventional Ultrasound, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Division of Interventional Ultrasound, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Division of Interventional Ultrasound, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Division of Interventional Ultrasound, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
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Vermaete I, Dujardin K, Stammen F. Looking back on 15 years of ultrasound-guided alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Acta Cardiol 2020; 75:483-491. [PMID: 31204591 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2019.1626550] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Background: Septal reduction remains an important target of current therapeutic modalities in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Surgical septal myectomy has long been considered the gold standard in pharmacotherapy-refractory severely symptomatic patients with marked left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. In recent years, percutaneous alcohol septal ablation (ASA) has matured into the preferred strategy for patients with favourable anatomy and no other coexisting surgically amenable disease.Methods: We discuss 26 HOCM patients with persistent dyspnoea, angina or syncope despite optimal medical treatment. Baseline septal wall thickness was 20 ± 3 mm, with peak resting/provoked LVOT gradients of 53 ± 35/112 ± 40 mmHg. Guided by echocardiography, alcohol injection could be restricted to the first septal coronary artery in 85% of patients, provoking basal septal infarction with average troponin rise of 3.0 ng/ml.Results: Eighty-six per cent of patients experienced sustained clinical improvement, associated with a reduction of septal wall thickness to 15 ± 3 mm and resting LVOT gradient to 21 ± 15 mmHg. One of the two non-responders underwent additional septal myectomy 11 years after ASA. Notable adverse events during the follow-up of 7.2 ± 4.7 years included: persistent conduction disturbances (65%) necessitating early postprocedural permanent pacemaker implantation (15%); atrial fibrillation (32%); ventricular tachycardia (4%) and aortic stenosis (14%). Six patients died, of which only 1 cardiac death.Conclusions: Our case series underscores the efficacy of ASA at relieving LVOT obstruction and improving symptoms in properly selected HOCM patients, with acceptably low procedural and long term mortality and morbidity.
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- Department of Cardiology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, AZ Delta, Roeselare, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, AZ Delta, Roeselare, Belgium
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Consequences of impressive myectomy results in a Center of Excellence: The paradox of evidence-based medicine era. Am Heart J 2020; 221:157-158. [PMID: 31883636 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rigopoulos AG, Panou F, Sakadakis E, Frogoudaki A, Papadopoulou K, Triantafyllidi H, Ali M, Iliodromitis E, Rizos I, Noutsias M. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Parameters at Three Months After Alcohol Septal Ablation in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Are Associated With Late Clinical Outcome. Heart Lung Circ 2020; 29:202-210. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rigopoulos AG, Sakellaropoulos S, Ali M, Mavrogeni S, Manginas A, Pauschinger M, Noutsias M. Transcatheter septal ablation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: a technical guide and review of published results. Heart Fail Rev 2019; 23:907-917. [PMID: 29736811 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-018-9706-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Transcatheter alcohol septal ablation (ASA) treatment of symptomatic patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is based on the existence and degree of intraventricular obstruction. Patients with significant gradient and symptoms who do not respond to optimal medical therapy are eligible to gradient reduction through a surgical (septal myectomy) or a transcatheter (alcohol septal ablation) septal reduction. The latter encompasses occlusion of a septal branch perfusing the hypertrophied septum, which is involved in the generation of obstruction, by injecting ethanol into the supplying septal branch(es). ASA has been established as a highly effective and safe method and has outnumbered the surgical gold standard. Although the technique is straightforward, patient selection and some technical details may influence the efficacy and safety of the procedure. The technique is based on echocardiographic contrast guidance, which allows accurate target septal branch selection and optimisation of the result. Published long-term results from high-volume centres have confirmed the effectiveness of ASA and have shown excellent survival, which is comparable to that in the general population. Choice and performance of the surgical or interventional treatment should be implemented in highly specialised centres in terms of a heart-team approach, taking notice of anatomic characteristics as well as comorbidities. Involvement of all cases in international registries may reveal the individual merits and indications for the surgical and interventional treatment in HOCM.
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- Angelos G Rigopoulos
- Mid-German Heart Center, Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Medical Care, University Hospital Halle, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, D-06120, Halle, Germany.
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- Mid-German Heart Center, Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Medical Care, University Hospital Halle, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Mid-German Heart Center, Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Medical Care, University Hospital Halle, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 50 Esperou Street, 175-61, Palaeo Faliro, Athens, Greece
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- Interventional Cardiology and Cardiology Department, Mediterraneo Hospital, Ilias Street 8-12, 16675, Glyfada, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine 8, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg General Hospital, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Mid-German Heart Center, Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Medical Care, University Hospital Halle, Martin-Luther-University Halle, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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Kashtanov MG, Rzhannikova AD, Chernyshev SD, Kardapoltsev LV, Idov EM, Berdnikov SV, Kochmasheva VV. Outcomes of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy patients undergoing alcohol septal ablation with a standard 3 mL dose of ethanol: Focus on long‐term safety. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 95:1212-1218. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Maksim G. Kashtanov
- Department of Endovascular therapySverdlovsk Regional Hospital No.1 Yekaterinburg Russia
- Ural Federal University Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Endovascular therapySverdlovsk Regional Hospital No.1 Yekaterinburg Russia
- Department of Cardiovascular surgeryUral State Medical University Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Endovascular therapySverdlovsk Regional Hospital No.1 Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Endovascular therapySverdlovsk Regional Hospital No.1 Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Endovascular therapySverdlovsk Regional Hospital No.1 Yekaterinburg Russia
- Department of Cardiovascular surgeryUral State Medical University Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Endovascular therapySverdlovsk Regional Hospital No.1 Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Endovascular therapySverdlovsk Regional Hospital No.1 Yekaterinburg Russia
- Department of Cardiovascular surgeryUral State Medical University Yekaterinburg Russia
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Hoedemakers S, Vandenberk B, Liebregts M, Bringmans T, Vriesendorp P, Willems R, Van Cleemput J. Long-term outcome of conservative and invasive treatment in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Acta Cardiol 2019; 74:253-261. [PMID: 30451084 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2018.1491673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background and objective: Treatment for patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) can be either conservative or invasive (alcohol septal ablation (ASA) and myectomy). As there is no clear consensus on the long-term effects of these different strategies, the aim was to compare the long-term outcome in a large tertiary referral university hospital. Methods: We retrospectively included 106 HOCM patients. Twenty-nine (27.4%) patients were treated conservatively, 25 (23.6%) underwent ASA and 52 (49.0%) myectomy. Endpoints were all-cause mortality and sudden cardiac death (SCD)-related events (including SCD, aborted SCD and appropriate ICD shocks). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox proportional hazard regression models were used. Results: The mean follow-up period was 7.7 ± 4.9 years. Overall, there was no significant difference in survival between the three treatment strategies (p = 0.7). Annual rates of SCD-related events at 5 years and the complete follow-up period were significantly higher (p = 0.034) after conservative treatment (4.9%/year and 2.7%/year, respectively) compared to ASA (0.9%/year, 0.5%/year) and myectomy (1.0%/year, 0.6%/year). Independent predictors of SCD-related events were: conservative treatment (HR 10.66; 1.88-60.55), a known mutation (HR 9.36; 1.43-61.20), left ventricular wall thickness (LVWT) > 30 mm (HR 6.48; 1.05-39.92) and non-sustained VT (HR 16.82; 2.29-123.29). Invasive treatment resulted in a significant higher proportion of patients requiring pacing (p = 0.033). Conclusions: Long-term mortality rates for patients with HOCM are similarly low between treatment groups. However, conservative treatment was associated with SCD-related events, as were known mutations, increased LVWT and non-sustained VT. Invasive treatment was associated with a higher need for implantation of a pacemaker.
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Ziekenhuis Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Jahnlová D, Tomašov P, Adlová R, Januška J, Krejčí J, Dabrowski M, Veselka J. Outcome of patients ≥ 60 years of age after alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Arch Med Sci 2019; 15:650-655. [PMID: 31110530 PMCID: PMC6524201 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2019.84735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The outcome of patients ≥ 60 years of age after alcohol septal ablation (ASA) for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) remains unresolved. We sought to determine the long-term survival and the causes of death in this population. MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled 156 consecutive patients (69 ±6 years, 69% women, follow-up: 4.8 ±3.5 years) who underwent ASA at ≥ 60 years of age. RESULTS The 30-day mortality rate was 1.3%. At the last check-up, 81% of patients were in New York Heart Association class ≤ 2 and 76% had a left ventricular outflow tract gradient (LVOG) ≤ 30 mm Hg. A total of 39 patients died (51% of cardiovascular causes, 44% of non-cardiovascular causes, 5% of unknown causes) during the 734 patient-years. The annual sudden mortality, the sudden mortality and the all-cause mortality rates were 0.5%, 1.1%, and 4.8%, respectively. The all-cause mortality was higher compared to the age- and sex-matched general population (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Alcohol septal ablation was safe and effective in the long-term follow-up. We observed a reduced life expectancy compared to the age- and sex-matched general population. Mortality was almost equally due to cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes of death.
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- Denisa Jahnlová
- Department of Cardiology, Charles University in Prague, 2 Faculty of Medicine and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Charles University in Prague, 2 Faculty of Medicine and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Charles University in Prague, 2 Faculty of Medicine and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre, Hospital Podlesí a. s., Třinec, Czech Republic
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- St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Charles University in Prague, 2 Faculty of Medicine and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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Rigopoulos AG, Ali M, Abate E, Matiakis M, Melnyk H, Mavrogeni S, Leftheriotis D, Bigalke B, Noutsias M. Review on sudden death risk reduction after septal reduction therapies in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Heart Fail Rev 2019; 24:359-366. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-018-09767-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Effect of Institutional Experience on Outcomes of Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Can J Cardiol 2018; 34:16-22. [PMID: 29275877 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The current American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association guidelines on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy state that institutional experience is a key determinant of successful outcomes and lower complication rates of alcohol septal ablation (ASA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ASA according to institutional experience with the procedure. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 1310 patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who underwent ASA and were divided into 2 groups. The first-50 group consisted of the first consecutive 50 patients treated at each centre, and the over-50 group consisted of patients treated thereafter (patients 51 and above). RESULTS In the 30-day follow-up, there was a significant difference in the occurrence of major cardiovascular adverse events (21% in the first-50 group vs 12% in the over-50 group; P < 0.01), which was driven by the occurrence of cardiovascular deaths (2.1% vs 0.4%; P = 0.01) and implanted pacemakers (15% vs 9%; P < 0.01). In the long-term follow-up (5.5 ± 4.1 years), the first-50 group was associated with a significantly higher occurrence of major adverse events (P < 0.01) and higher cardiovascular mortality (P < 0.01). Also, patients in the first-50 group were more likely to self-report dyspnea of New York Heart Association class III/IV (16% vs 10%), to have a left ventricular outflow gradient > 30 mm Hg (16% vs 10%) at the last clinical check-up (P < 0.01 for both), and a probability of repeated septal reduction therapy (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS An institutional experience of > 50 ASA procedures was associated with a lower occurrence of ASA complications, better cardiovascular survival, better hemodynamic and clinical effect, and less need for repeated septal reduction therapy.
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Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A 16-Year Australian Single Centre Experience. Heart Lung Circ 2018; 27:1446-1453. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kashtanov M, Rzhannikova A, Chernyshev S, Kardapoltsev L, Idov E, Berdnikov S. Results of Ten-Year Follow-Up of Alcohol Septal Ablation in Patients with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Int J Angiol 2018; 27:202-207. [PMID: 30410291 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1675213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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This study looks at 10-year follow-up outcomes of alcohol septal ablation in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Between 2000 and 2008, 40 patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (27 males, 13 females) underwent alcohol septal ablation. The median follow-up period was 123 (2-179) months. The mean age ran to 43.8 + 13.9 years. The initial dose of ethanol (3 mL) was chosen for ablation in all cases. The hospital mortality was 0%. Permanent pacemakers were implanted in 3 of 40 (7.5%) cases in the hospital period. The median clinical follow-up was 123 (2-179) months. Survival rates at 1, 5, 10, and 15 years after the procedure were as follows: 97.5% (95% confidence interval [CI], 95.1-99.9%), 92.5% (95% CI, 94.8-90.2%), 85.0% (95% CI, 82.9-87.1%), and 81.3% (95% CI, 79.3-83.3%), respectively. Seven patients died during follow-up. Sudden death was observed in two cases. Permanent pacemakers were implanted in 2 of 40 (5%) cases in the follow-up. The log-rank test revealed no statistically significant difference between the 15-year survival rate in our cohort and age- and sex-matched general Russian population ( p = 0.11113). Alcohol septal ablation provides long-term survival rates that look comparable with age- and sex-matched general population in the 15-year follow-up period.
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- Sverdlovsk Regional Hospital No.1, Ekaterinburg, Russia.,Ural State Medical University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Sverdlovsk Regional Hospital No.1, Ekaterinburg, Russia.,Ural State Medical University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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Septal reduction therapy is accepted as a first therapeutic option for symptomatic drug-resistant hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Although, surgical septal myectomy is the gold standard method, alcohol septal ablation is a well-studied alternative approach in the patients with suitable anatomy. Endocardial septal ablation (ESA) therapy was relatively new defined modality and outcomes of the procedure were not clearly elucidated yet. We aimed to review the clinical aspects of ESA procedure and provide some historical background.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heart disease characterized by hypertrophy of the left ventricular myocardium and is most often caused by mutations in sarcomere genes. The structural and functional abnormalities are not explained by flow-limiting coronary artery disease or loading conditions. The disease affects at least 0.2% of the population worldwide and is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young people and competitive athletes because of fatal ventricular arrhythmia. In some patients, however, HCM has a benign course. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to properly evaluate patients and single out those who would benefit from an implanted cardioverter defibrillator. In this article, we review and summarize the sudden cardiac death risk stratification algorithms, methods of preventing death due to HCM, and novel factors that may improve the existing prediction models.
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Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) has become an alternative to surgical myectomy in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy since it was first introduced in 1994 by Sigwart. The procedure alleviates symptoms by producing a limited infarction of the upper interventricular septum, resulting in a decrease in left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradient. The technique has been improved over time and the results are comparable with those of myectomy. Initial concerns about long-term outcomes have been largely resolved. In this review, we discuss indications, technical aspects, clinical results and patient selection to ASA.
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen de La Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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Geske JB, Ong KC, Siontis KC, Hebl VB, Ackerman MJ, Hodge DO, Miller VM, Nishimura RA, Oh JK, Schaff HV, Gersh BJ, Ommen SR. Women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have worse survival. Eur Heart J 2018; 38:3434-3440. [PMID: 29020402 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Aims Sex differences in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) remain unclear. We sought to characterize sex differences in a large HCM referral centre population. Methods and results Three thousand six hundred and seventy-three adult patients with HCM underwent evaluation between January 1975 and September 2012 with 1661 (45.2%) female. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were assessed via log-rank test. Cox proportional hazard regression analyses evaluated the relation of sex with survival. At index visit, women were older (59 ± 16 vs. 52 ± 15 years, P < 0.0001) had more symptoms [New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III-IV 45.0% vs. 35.3%, P < 0.0001], more obstructive physiology (77.4% vs. 71.8%, P = 0.0001), more mitral regurgitation (moderate or greater in 56.1% vs. 43.9%, P < 0.0001), higher E/e' ratio (n = 1649, 20.6 vs. 15.6, P < 0.0001), higher estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure (n = 1783, 40.8 ± 15.4 vs. 34.8 ± 10.8 mmHg, P < 0.0001), worse cardiopulmonary exercise performance (n = 1267; percent VO2 predicted 62.8 ± 20% vs. 65.8 ± 19.2%, P = 0.007), and underwent more frequent alcohol septal ablation (4.9% vs. 3.0%, P = 0.004) but similar frequency of myectomy (28% vs. 30%, P = 0.24). Median follow-up was 10.9 (IQR 7.4-16.2) years. Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated lower survival in women compared with men (P < 0.0001). In multivariable modelling, female sex remained independently associated with mortality (HR 1.13 [1.03-1.22], P = 0.01) when adjusted for age, NYHA Class III-IV symptoms, and cardiovascular comorbidities. Conclusion Women with HCM present at more advanced age, with more symptoms, worse cardiopulmonary exercise tolerance, and different haemodynamics than men. Sex is an important determinant in HCM management as women with HCM have worse survival. Women may require more aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
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- Jeffrey B Geske
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Women's Health Research Center, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Akita K, Tsuruta H, Yuasa S, Murata M, Fukuda K, Maekawa Y. Prognostic significance of repeated brain natriuretic peptide measurements after percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation in patients with drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Open Heart 2018; 5:e000786. [PMID: 29765615 PMCID: PMC5950639 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objectives To evaluate whether repeated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) measurements after percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation (PTSMA) provide prognostic information regarding the response to PTSMA in patients with drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Background Plasma BNP levels are associated with clinical outcomes in patients with HOCM. However, the prognostic value of plasma BNP level changes before and after PTSMA remains unclear. Methods We measured the plasma BNP levels serially before and after PTSMA, and evaluated the relationship between the changes in plasma BNP levels and clinical improvement in 47 patients. The patients were assigned to two groups based on the reduction in the New York Heart Association class ≥1 (good responder) or <1 (poor responder) before and after PTSMA. The Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) was used to measure health status. Results The plasma BNP levels gradually decreased after PTSMA, although the levels plateaued 3 months until 12 months after PTSMA. Although the plasma BNP levels and resting left ventricular outflow tract peak pressure gradient before PTSMA were comparable between the groups, the ratio of the BNP levels before and after PTSMA in the good responder group was significantly lower than that in the poor responder group (0.43 (range, 0.24–0.68) vs 0.78 (range, 0.62–0.93), p=0.002). The KCCQ score changes in the good responder group were significantly higher than those in the poor responder group. Conclusions The plasma BNP level ratio was associated with long-term clinical improvement of heart failure after PTSMA for drug-refractory HOCM.
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- Keitaro Akita
- Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.,Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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Mestres CA, Bartel T, Sorgente A, Müller S, Gruner C, Dearani J, Quintana E. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: what, when, why, for whom? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018; 53:700-707. [PMID: 29438530 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic cardiovascular disorder and is associated with symptoms of heart failure and increased risk of sudden cardiac death. The most common condition is obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. Surgical septal myectomy and alcohol septal ablation are the 2 accepted modes of septal reduction therapy and are indicated when there are advanced symptoms and a peak left ventricular outflow gradient ≥50 mmHg. Advantages of alcohol septal ablation are limited groin approach, reduction of obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract and functional improvement, but there are higher chances for intracardiac device implantation and residual obstruction. Septal myectomy offers very low mortality, absolute and immediate resolution of obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract and survival comparative to a matched general population with almost negligible residual obstruction. It is recommended that patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should be treated at experienced centres.
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- Carlos A Mestres
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Herzzentrum University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.,Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Tirol Kliniken, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Herzzentrum University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy-Past, Present and Future. J Clin Med 2017; 6:jcm6120118. [PMID: 29231893 PMCID: PMC5742807 DOI: 10.3390/jcm6120118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiomyopathy with a prevalence of 1 in 500 in the general population. Since the first pathological case series at post mortem in 1957, we have come a long way in its understanding, diagnosis and management. Here, we will describe the history of our understanding of HCM including the initial disease findings, diagnostic methods and treatment options. We will review the current guidelines for the diagnosis and management of HCM, current gaps in the evidence base and discuss the new and promising developments in this field.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder characterized by marked hypertrophy of the myocardium. It is frequently accompanied by dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and symptoms of dyspnea, angina, and syncope. The initial therapy for symptomatic patients with obstruction is medical therapy with β-blockers and calcium antagonists. However, there remain a subset of patients who have continued severe symptoms, which are unresponsive to medical therapy. These patients can be treated with septal reduction therapy, either surgical septal myectomy or alcohol septal ablation. When performed by experienced operators working in high-volume centers, septal myectomy is highly effective with a >90% relief of obstruction and improvement in symptoms. The perioperative mortality rate for isolated septal myectomy in most centers is <1%. Alcohol septal ablation is a less invasive treatment. In many patients, the hemodynamic and clinical results are comparable to that of septal myectomy. However, the results of alcohol septal ablation are dependent on the septal perforator artery supplying the area of the contact between the hypertrophied septum and the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve. There are some patients, particularly younger patients with severe hypertrophy, who do not uniformly experience complete relief of obstruction and symptoms. Both techniques of septal reduction therapy are highly operator dependent. The final decision as to which approach should be selected in any given patient is dependent up patient preference and the availability and experience of the operator and institution at which the patient is being treated.
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- Rick A Nishimura
- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (R.A.N.); Medizinische Klinik 1, Leopoldina Krankenhaus, Schweinfurt, Germany (H.S.); and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Rochester, MN (H.V.S.).
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (R.A.N.); Medizinische Klinik 1, Leopoldina Krankenhaus, Schweinfurt, Germany (H.S.); and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Rochester, MN (H.V.S.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (R.A.N.); Medizinische Klinik 1, Leopoldina Krankenhaus, Schweinfurt, Germany (H.S.); and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Rochester, MN (H.V.S.)
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Cooper RM, Raphael CE, Liebregts M, Anavekar NS, Veselka J. New Developments in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Can J Cardiol 2017; 33:1254-1265. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Chaloupka A, Krejčí J, Groch L, Horváth V, Špinarová L. Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and aortic valve disease in elderly woman - a case for Cath lab or surgery? COR ET VASA 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Price J, Clarke N, Turer A, Quintana E, Mestres C, Huffman L, Peltz M, Wait M, Ring WS, Jessen M, Bajona P. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: review of surgical treatment. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2017; 25:594-607. [PMID: 28901158 DOI: 10.1177/0218492317733111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ranks among the most common congenital cardiac diseases, affecting up to 1 in 200 of the general population. When it causes left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, treatment is guided to reduce symptoms and the risk of sudden cardiac death. Pharmacologic therapy is the first-line treatment, but when it fails, surgical myectomy or percutaneous ablation of the hypertrophic myocardium are the standard therapies to eliminate subaortic obstruction. Both surgical myectomy and percutaneous ablation are proven safe and effective treatments; however, myectomy is the gold standard with a significantly lower complication rate and more complete and lasting reduction of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
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- Jonathan Price
- 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 2 Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 3 Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Cardiovascular Institute, University of Barcelona Medical School, Barcelona, Spain
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- 4 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.,5 Institute of Life Sciences, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
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