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Filter by:The objective of this study is to examine the association between urinary and plasma biomarkers and the change of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) as a tool to identify patients at high risk for short-term eGFR decline.
In this study the diagnostic accuracy of a diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of post-capillary pulmonary hypertension will be investigated. The diagnostic tool was designed based on artificial intelligence, using machine learning on a database of 344 patients with group 1 or group 2 pulmonary hypertension. The tool uses 20 non-invasive parameters which are derived from laboratory results, ECG, echocardiography and spirometry. Based on these parameters, the predictive tool estimates the probability of group 2 pulmonary hypertension. During this clinical study, patients with an intermediate or high suspicion of pulmonary hypertension, with an indication for a diagnostic right heart catheterization, will be included. Patients with risk factors for group 3, 4 or 5 pulmonary hypertension will be excluded. The necessary parameters to run the predictive model will be extracted from the patients medical file. Patients will undergo a standard of care right heart catheterization (gold standard). Afterwards the results of the predictive model will be compared to those of the right heart catheterization, to allow the assessment of the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of the predictive tool.
The aim of the study is to observe the change of the circulating MrgD level in patients with pulmonary hypertension compared with subjects without pulmonary hypertension.
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery present risk of acute postoperative neurological complications. These complications are most often postoperative cognitive dysfunction (confusion, cognitive disorders, executive disorders) with a prevalence of up to 40% at 5 years, and ischemic (stroke) with an incidence of between 0.4 and 14%. The causes are usually multifactorial, but altered cerebral perfusion during CPB surgery is an important prognostic factor. Data regarding the effect of deep hypothermia on cerebral perfusion during CPB in adult are scarce. Currently, aortic arch replacement following aortic dissection or aneurysm, and pulmonary artery endarterectomy (PAE) in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension of post embolic origin are performed under deep hypothermia. In this latter indication, the need to obtain a completely bloodless operating field necessitates complete circulatory arrest during short period of time to enable the surgeon to optimally remove the clot materials located into the pulmonary arteries. To protect the brain and avoid irreversible brain injury during circulatory arrest(s), body temperature is lowered at 18-20°C. Deep hypothermia can lead to significant arterial vasoconstriction, which can reduce the blood supply to the brai. It also increases the solubility of CO2 in the blood, leading to respiratory alkalosis, which can also lead to vasoconstriction of cerebral vessels, increasing the risk of ischemic lesions. In adult there is no consistent data on the cerebral perfusion during PAE surgery under deep hypothermia at 18-20°C. Animal studies showed that cerebral regulation seems to be preserved under these conditions. A better understanding of the effect of deep hypothermia on cerebral perfusion during PAE surgery is essential to adapt our management to limit the occurrence of postoperative neurological complications.
Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a condition caused by high blood pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood to the lungs. It can cause severe breathlessness and failure of the right side of the heart. Sadly it is often fatal, and life expectancy ranges from months to years. For some subtypes of PH, effective treatments exist which can improve life expectancy and quality-of-life. Accurate tools for the assessment of PH are therefore essential so that life-saving medications can be started earlier. In existing diagnostic pathways, evidence for the suspicion of PH is frequently overlooked, significantly delaying the time to diagnosis. Echocardiography (echo) is a quick, safe and well-tolerated test requested to investigate breathless patients, and which can provide useful information about the suspicion of PH. However, outside of specialist PH centres, doctors may not routinely look for and comment on the presence of clues to possible PH. The investigators think that using Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to read echo's could make their interpretation faster and more reliable. There may also be subtle clues to the presence or severity of PH on echo, less recognisable to the human eye, which AI can identify. In this study the investigators will gather echo images from 5 specialist PH hospitals across the UK which have all been anonymised (patient's name and personal details removed). These will all be historic scans (i.e. have already taken place) and will be grouped into those with PH present (including PH sub-type) or absent. These anonymised echo images will be used to develop and train an AI tool to identify scans where PH is present, including which specific type of PH may be present. The developed AI tool will then be tested on a separate group of scans (not used in the training stage) to validate its performance.
CHina Registry for the chAracteristics and Management strategieS of patiEnts With Pulmonary Hypertension Using Targeted Therapy (CHASE Study)
Study LTI-401 is an open-label, multicenter study which will evaluate the safety and tolerability of LIQ861 in subjects who have WHO Group 1 & 3 PH.
In this study, the investigators aim to describe the hemodynamic consequences of nasal high-flow measured during right heart catheterization and echocardiography. The research hypothesis is that nasal high-flow would increase cardiac output in patients with pulmonary hypertension. The concomitant echocardiography will allow to describe its sensibility to detect cardiovascular consequences of nasal high-flow.
The main aim of this project is to elucidate the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia during stay in the Pediatric intensive care unit. (PICU). This patient group often presents with severe circulatory and respiratory dysfunction requiring intensive care treatment. Characterization of risk factors to AKI will also be performed.
This study aims to assess the application of the novel IMPULSE algorithm for the detection of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in those with a low or intermediate probability of PH according to the British Society of Echocardiography (ESC) and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines.