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Filter by:Heart failure is a common disease, affecting 2-3% of the population in the western world. About 30% of patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction display signs of electrical dyssynchrony on ECG, usually left bundle branch block (LBBB), which is associated with a worse prognosis. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduce mortality for patients with dyssynchronic heart failure, defined as ejection fraction (EF) = or < 35% and LBBB. About 1/3 of the patients that fit CRT criteria will not respond to CRT. Which patients that will turn out to be non-responders cannot be anticipated beforehand. We have started a clinical study to collect blood samples, heart tissue and clinical data from heart failure patients eligible for CRT and a control group of heart failure patients on medical therapy. Patients will be assessed before CRT implantation or early after initiation of medical treatment, at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months. Blood samples and tissue will be analysed in the search for (i) biomarkers to separate CRT responders from non-responders and (ii) mechanisms behind the remodelling observed in CRT and with medical therapy.
Methodology This study will enroll (120) patients presenting with acute anterior STEMI who will undergo early reperfusion presenting at Helwan University Hospitals and Ain Shams University Hospitals. Diagnosis of STEMI will be based on: Sustained ST-segment elevation of at least 1 mm in at least 2 contiguous leads or new/presumably new left bundle branch block, plus >Typical anginal pain, or > diagnostic levels of serum cardiac biomarkers, or > imaging evidence of new loss of viable myocardium or new regional wall motion abnormality. They will be subdivided into two (2) groups according to Dapagliflozin intake into: - Group A: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) (60) patients, they will be further subdivided into 2 subgroups: Group A1: 30 patients will receive Dapagliflozin in addition to standard anti-ischemic and anti-diabetic treatment. Group A2: 30 patients will receive standard anti-ischemic and antidiabetic treatment (Dapagliflozin not included). - Group B: Patients without DM (60) patients, subdivided to 2 subgroups: Group B1: 30 patients will receive standard anti-ischemic treatment. Group B2: 30 patients will receiv up e standard anti-ischemic treatment and Dapagliflozin. Methodology in details: The study patients will undergo early reperfusion according to the recent practice guidelines and the local hospital policy in managing ST elevation MI patients. Echocardiography will be performed twice: within 48 hours of admission and 3 months following the index event. Management: Twelve-lead electrocardiogram will be recorded at baseline and 30-min post-procedure. The ST-segment changes will be evaluated in the single lead with the most prominent ST-segment elevation before intervention. The ST-segment elevation will be measured to the nearest 0.5 mm at 60 ms after the J point. Significant ST segment resolution (STR) is defined as a reduction in ST-segment elevation of 50% after 30 min of infarct artery recanalization. Immediately before the procedure, patients will receive aspirin (300 mg), ticagrelor (180 mg) or clopidogrel (600 mg) depending on availability. Adjunctive pharmacological treatment during the procedure will include: 1. Unfractionated heparin as an initial bolus of 70 U/kg and additional boluses during the procedure to achieve an activated clotting time of 250 to 350 s (200 to 250 s if Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GPIIb/IIIa) antagonist is used). Heparin will be discontinued at the end of percutaneous coronary intervention. 2. The use of a GPIIb/IIIa antagonist during the procedure, primary PCI technique, indications, and methods of thrombectomy if indicated will be done under the regulations of the local hospital policy and the most recent practice guidelines.
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III clinical trial to evaluate the effect of recombinant human Neuregulin-1 for injection on cardiac function and reverse ventricular remodeling in male patients with NT-proBNP ≤ 1700 pg/ml and female patients with NT-proBNP ≤ 4000 pg/ml and New York Heart Association class II-III chronic systolic heart failure, and to confirm its efficacy and safety.
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the effects of combination therapy with ARNI and inhibitors of SGLT2 in patients affected by HFrEF. The main questions it aims to answer are: - What is the medium-long term impact of the ARNI + glyphozine combination therapy in terms of ventricular remodeling studied by speckle tracking echocardiography (GLS%) and by variation of volumetric indices and contractile function (LVEDV, LVEDD, FE%)? - What is the medium-long term impact of the ARNI + glyphozine combination therapy in terms of variation of laboratory data indicative of heart failure (NT-pro-BNP)? - What is the medium-long term impact of the ARNI + glyphozine combination therapy in terms of major cardiovascular events (MACVE)? - What are the echocardiographic and laboratory parameters predictors of medium-long term major cardiovascular events (MACVE) and ventricular remodeling? Participants will undergo, at the time of enrollment and after approximately 3 and 12 months from the introduction of SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy, at clinical, echocardiographic and biohumoral investigations.
LEAP-CAR will evaluate the benefit of left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP), comparing to conventional right ventricular pacing (RVP), in preventing pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM) in patients undergoing pacemaker implant for advanced (2° or 3° degree) atrioventricular block, with baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >45%. LEAP-CAR is a randomized, prospective, double blind clinical trial.
A prospective of 30 patients with symptomatic severe congenital valvular pulmonary stenosis who are indicated for percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty . the aim is to 1. - evaluate electrical and mechanical remodeling of RV 6 months following balloon dilation 2. - evaluate Functional capacity using 6MWT and SaO2 before and 6 months following BPV
Prospective trials performed on type 2 diabetes patients without established cardiovascular disease has shown that SGLT2 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular risk. No studies have yet examined the occurrence of cardiovascular disease in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The investigators designed the current study to evaluate the most ideal oral hypoglycemic agent in type 2 diabetes patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction. The investigators hypothesize that the use of SGLT-2 inhibitors will reduce cardiovascular events and modify left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarctions.
Dapagliflozin is a molecule belonging to the class of sodium-glucose transporter type 2 (SGLT2-i) inhibitors. This type of drug, initially used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, has in recent years demonstrated significant prognostic benefit in patients with heart failure even in the absence of diabetes mellitus. The new international heart failure guidelines have taken up this evidence by suggesting the use of SGLT2-i therapy in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Given the drug's recent introduction into clinical routine, the evaluation of "field" experience is important to refine the clinical management of patients treated with SGLT2-i. Moreover, SGLT2-i has currently been shown to be effective in some small preliminary studies in improving ejection fraction and some echocardiographic parameters of ventricular remodelling on top of concomitant optimal medical therapy, although further data are needed in this regard. In particular, the potential benefit of SGLT2-i therapy on exercise capacity, respiratory function parameters, biomarkers and left ventricular remodelling in patients with heart failure has not been extensively studied at present. In this regard, the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) allows the derivation of prognostic functional parameters in patients with chronic heart failure such as peak VO2 and the ventilation/CO2 slope. CPET is a valid, recognised and accurate tool for risk stratification in patients with heart failure. In addition, there are no data available on the effect of SGLT2-i on lung diffusion (DLCO) and specific markers of the alveolar-capillary membrane, such as surfactant binding proteins, as well as on the presence of sleep apnoea, a particularly relevant parameter for the prognosis of decompensated patients. The aim of the study is to evaluate changes in exercise capacity, spirometry, DLCO, echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular systolic-diastolic function, Nt-proBNP dosage, ST-2, surfactant binding proteins, sleep apnoea, impedance measurement and quality of life in a single-centre cohort of 70 patients with heart failure with stable reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (functional class NYHA II and III) and guideline candidates for treatment with Dapagliflozin. Patients will undergo, as per regular clinical practice, an initial assessment (baseline) that will include a clinical evaluation, KCCQ questionnaire for quality of life assessment, spirometry, DLCO, impedance measurement, polysomnography, a cardiopulmonary ramp test, blood tests with dosage of Nt-proBNP, ST-2 and surfactant binding protein, and a standard transthoracic echocardiogram. At baseline, the patient will start treatment with Dapagliflozin at the standard dosage of 10mg/day. A similar evaluation with the same study procedures will be performed 6 months after the start of therapy. A re-evaluation of the patient including venous blood sampling is planned between 2 and 4 weeks after the start of Dapagliflozin from clinical practice. In the context of this sampling, the assay of the biomarkers under study will also be repeated.
Heart failure (HF) is the most common nosology encountered in clinical practice. Its incidence and prevalence increase exponentially with increasing age and it is associated with increased mortality, more frequent hospitalization and decreased quality of life. An initial approach to the treatment of HF patients with reduced left ventricular (LV) systolic function and left bundle branch block (LBBB) was implantation of cardioresynchronization device using biventricular pacing. This has resulted in long-term clinical benefits such as improved quality of life, increased functional capacity, reduced HF hospitalizations and overall mortality. However, conventional cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is effective in only 70% of patients. And the remaining 30% of patients are non-responders to conventional CRT. Subsequently, His bundle pacing (HBP) has been developed to achieve the same results. According to other studies HBP has showed greater improvement in hemodynamic parameters than with conventional biventricular CRT. But, nevertheless, there are significant clinical troubles with HBP. In this regard, in 2017, the left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) was developed, which demonstrated clinical advantages compared to biventricular CRT. This method has become an alternative to HBP due to the stimulation of LBB outside the blocking site, a stable pacing threshold and a narrow QRS duration. A series of case reports and observational studies have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of LBBP in patients with CRT indications. However, it is not enough data about CRT with LBBP effectiveness in LV remodeling, reducing mortality and complications. According to our hypothesis, CRT with LBBP compared with conventional biventricular CRT will significantly improve the clinical outcomes and reverse LV remodeling in patients with chronic HF with reduced LV ejection fraction and reduce the number of non-responders to conventional CRT.
Reducing NOX-2, MMP-9, and TGF-β1 Expression in Preventing Ventricular Remodelling Post Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction using Colchicine (Post Late Reperfusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Non-Reperfusion and In Vitro Study on Ischemic Rat Cardiomyocyte Culture Model). Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of mortality and disability worldwide. The handling of reperfusion in Indonesia is still far below the required standard. Most STEMI patients in Indonesia arrive late to a health facility with symptoms that have been present for more than 12 hours (late-onset). Heart failure following a myocardial infarction is one of the long-term complications of STEMI. Patients with STEMU who do not receive reperfusion were more likely to develop this consequence. According to several studies, microtubules in cardiomyocytes have been identified as an essential regulator of cardiomyocytes' ability to respond to shear stress, which offers compression resistance and facilitates mitochondrial energy production. Microtubule densification, which occurs due to remodelling in heart failure, disrupts the microtubule network. The role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by ischemic myocardium in this remodelling is thus inextricably linked. NADPH oxidase is one of the enzymes involved (NOX). NOX-2 levels have been reported to be higher in myocardial infarction and cardiac remodelling, and it has a close interaction with microtubule network, with damage of microtubule tissue increasing NOX-2 generation of reactive oxygen species. By eroding the ECM and triggering cytokines and chemokines to recruit inflammatory cells to eliminate necrotic cardiomyocytes, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) aids tissue rebuilding. Induction and activation of endogenous TGF-signaling pathways after myocardial infarction have also been discovered to play a function. TGF-β may play a role in the resolution of the inflammatory response in the early stages of infarct repair by inactivating macrophages and decreasing endothelial cell chemokine and cytokine production. TGF-β stimulates the fibrogenic pathway by causing extracellular matrix deposition and fibrosis later. Colchicine is a commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory medication with a low cost. the mechanism of colchicine is tubulin binding, which prevents microtubule assembly and polymerization. Colchicine inhibits microtubule development at low concentrations and promotes microtubule depolymerization at higher concentrations. Several studies have demonstrated that low-dose colchicine can help reduce severe cardiac outcomes such as cardiovascular mortality, stroke, and cardiac arrest following myocardial infarction. Colchicine is known to cause partial restoration of microtubule tissue in the perinuclear region. Colchicine has also been shown in earlier research to reduce the expression of MMP-9, NOX2, and TGF-β This study aims to evaluate whether colchicine could prevent ventricular remodelling in STEMI patients with delayed reperfusion and non reperfusion. The minor hypothesis of this study was colchicine can lower NOX-2, MMP-9, and TGF-β expression in the clinical situation of patients with delayed and non-reperfusion STEMI following PCI. Randomization with 1:1 allocation were used to classify the patients, each group include 41 patients with one group receiving colchicine therapy and standard therapy and the other receiving standard therapy only. Colchicine administration was the independent variable. STEMI patients with delayed and non-reperfusion IKP who met the inclusion criteria are included in this randomized clinical trial. Left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) was the dependent variable while serum MMP-9, NOX-2, and TGF-β were the intermediate variables. In the treatment group, colchicine 1 mg is administered before PCI or admission to the ICCU, and colchicine is continued at 0.5 mg/day for a month. Within 24 to 36 hours of treatment initiation, the patient had echocardiography, NOX-2, MMP-9, and TGF-β levels evaluated. On days 4-5, a second NOX-2, MMP-9, and TGF-β screening were performed. The follow up two months after treatment initiation includes an assessment of drug compliance, symptoms, and echocardiography. Depending on the normality of the data distribution, the difference between groups is performed using the unpaired T-test or the Mann-Whitney test. The significant difference between the treatment groups is indicated by a p-value of 0.05.