scholarly journals Moving the Needle on Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure with Influenza Vaccination

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahar Behrouzi ◽  
Jacob A. Udell
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

The Impact of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk on Graft Failure in Deceased-Donor Renal Transplantation

2021 ◽  
pp. 152692482110246
Author(s):  
Grace Hsu ◽  
Tracy M. Sparkes ◽  
Brent N. Reed ◽  
Stormi E. Gale ◽  
Brian E. Crossley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Graft Failure ◽  
Deceased Donor ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Introduction: Pretransplant cardiovascular risk may be amplified after renal transplant, but little is known about its impact on graft outcomes. Research question: The purpose of this study was to determine if pretransplant cardiovascular risk was associated with graft outcomes. Design: This retrospective study included deceased-donor renal transplant recipients from 2010-2015. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk for patients without prior disease was calculated and patients were categorized into high (score >20%), intermediate (7.5-20%), and low risk (<7.5%). Patients with and without prior cardiovascular disease were also compared. The main endpoint was graft failure at 3-years post-transplant. Other outcomes included major adverse cardiovascular events, biopsy-proven rejection, and mortality. Results: In patients without prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (N = 115), graft failure rates (4.5% vs 11.3% vs 12.5%; ( P = 0.64) and major adverse cardiovascular events (9.1% vs 13.2% vs 5.0%; P = 0.52) were similar in the high, intermediate, and low risk groups. In those with prior disease (N = 220), rates of primary nonfunction (6.8% vs 1.7%; P = 0.04), major adverse cardiovascular events (7.3% vs 2.6%; P = 0.01), and heart failure (10.9% vs 3.5%; P = 0.02) were higher than those without cardiovascular; rates of major adverse cardiovascular events and heart failure were insignificant after adjusting for age, gender, and race. Other outcomes were not different. Outcomes did not differ based on pretransplant cardiovascular risk. Discussion: Pretransplant atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease was associated with increased early graft failure but similar outcomes at 3-years, suggesting cardiac risk alone should not exclude transplantation.

Abstract 16185: Biomarker-based Heart Failure Risk Stratification in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Observations From HPS-3/TIMI-55-REVEAL

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Berg ◽  
Stephen D Wiviott ◽  
Eugene Braunwald ◽  
David A Morrow ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Myocardial Injury ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Troponin T ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Circulating Biomarkers ◽  
Clinical Risk ◽  
Hemodynamic Stress

Background: Circulating biomarkers reflecting pathways implicated in heart failure (HF) may improve HF risk assessment in patients with stable atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Hypothesis: We aimed to evaluate the performance of circulating biomarkers of hemodynamic stress, myocardial injury, and inflammation for the prediction of hospitalization for HF (HHF) in a large well-characterized cohort with stable ASCVD followed for a median of 4.1 years. Methods: HPS3/TIMI 55-REVEAL was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the CETP inhibitor anacetrapib in patients with stable ASCVD. We performed a nested prospective biomarker study, measuring high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) (all Roche Diagnostics) at randomization (n=29,673). Hazard ratios were adjusted for covariates of a priori clinical relevance to HHF risk: age, prior HF, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, eGFR <60, body-mass index, and polyvascular disease. Discrimination was assessed using Harrell’s c-index. Results: A significant graded risk of HHF was observed with increasing deciles of hsTnT, NT-proBNP, and GDF-15 (p-trend <0.001 for each) ( Figure ). These associations remained significant after multivariable adjustment for clinical risk factors (p<0.001 for each). When added to a multivariable Cox regression model of clinical risk indicators (c-index 0.74), these 3 biomarkers significantly improved the prognostic performance of the model (c-index 0.85; p<0.001). There was no treatment interaction with anacetrapib. Conclusions: In patients with stable ASCVD, biomarkers of myocardial injury, hemodynamic stress, and inflammation provide incremental information for prediction of HHF. Future studies should address whether these patients are more likely to benefit from emerging HF preventive therapies.

scholarly journals Metabolic syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a post hoc analyses of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
João Pedro Ferreira ◽  
Subodh Verma ◽  
David Fitchett ◽  
Anne Pernille Ofstad ◽  
Sabine Lauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Trial Registration ◽  
World Health ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Renal Outcomes ◽  
Outcome Trial

Abstract Background Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are at greater cardiovascular risk than those with T2D without MetS. In the current report we aim to study the characteristics, cardio-renal outcomes and the effect of empagliflozin in patients with MetS enrolled in the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial. Methods A total of 7020 patients with T2D and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease were treated with empagliflozin (10 mg or 25 mg) or placebo for a median of 3.1 years. The World Health Organization MetS criteria could be determined for 6985 (99.5%) patients. We assessed the association between baseline MetS and multiple cardio-renal endpoints using Cox regression models, and we studied the change in the individual component over time of the MetS using mixed effect models. Results MetS at baseline was present in 5740 (82%) patients; these were more often white and had more often albuminuria and heart failure, had lower eGFR and HDL-cholesterol, and higher blood pressure, body mass index, waist circumference, and triglycerides. In the placebo group, patients with MetS had a higher risk of all outcomes including cardiovascular death: HR = 1.73 (95% CI 1.01–2.98), heart failure hospitalization: HR = 2.64 (95% CI 1.22, 5.72), and new or worsening nephropathy: HR = 3.11 (95% CI 2.17–4.46). The beneficial effect of empagliflozin was consistent on all cardio-renal outcomes regardless of presence of MetS. Conclusions A large proportion of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME population fulfills the criteria for MetS. Those with MetS had increased risk of adverse cardio-renal outcomes. Compared with placebo, empagliflozin improved cardio-renal outcomes in patients with and without MetS. Trial registration Clinical Trial Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT 01131676

scholarly journals Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Heart Failure

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (12) ◽  
pp. 1205-1218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan ◽  
Gregg C. Fonarow ◽  
Darren K. McGuire ◽  
Adrian F. Hernandez ◽  
Muthiah Vaduganathan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Ejection Fraction ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Reduced Ejection Fraction ◽  
Receptor Agonists ◽  
Sodium Glucose Cotransporter ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1

With worsening epidemiological trends for both the incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and heart failure (HF) worldwide, it is critical to implement optimal prevention and treatment strategies for patients with these comorbidities, either alone or concomitantly. Several guidelines and consensus statements have recommended glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors as add-ons to lifestyle interventions with or without metformin in those at high atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk. However, these recommendations are either silent about HF or fail to differentiate between the prevention of HF in those at risk versus the treatment of individuals with manifest HF. Furthermore, these documents do not differentiate among those with different HF phenotypes. This distinction, even though important, may not be critical for sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors in view of the consistent data for benefit for both atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease– and HF-related outcomes that have emerged from the regulatory-mandated cardiovascular outcome trials for all sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors and the recent DAPA-HF trial (Dapagliflozin in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction)demonstrating the benefit of dapagliflozin on HF-related outcomes in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction with or without T2DM. However, the distinction may be crucial for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and other antihyperglycemic agents. Indeed, in several of the new statements, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are suggested treatment not only for patients with T2DM and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but also in those with manifest HF, despite a lack of evidence for the latter recommendation. Although glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may be appropriate to use in patients at risk for HF, mechanistic insights and observations from randomized trials suggest no clear benefit on HF-related outcomes and even uncertainty regarding the safety in those with HF with reduced ejection fraction. Conversely, theoretical rationales suggest that these agents may benefit patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction. Considering that millions of patients with T2DM have HF, these concerns have public health implications that necessitate the thoughtful use of these therapies. Achieving this aim will require dedicated trials with these drugs in both patients who have HF with reduced ejection fraction and HF with preserved ejection fraction with T2DM to assess their efficacy, safety, and risk-benefit profile.

scholarly journals Rationale and Design of a Pharmacist-led Intervention for the Risk-Based Prevention of Heart Failure: The FIT-HF Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Wang ◽  
Bridget Dolan ◽  
Benjamin H. Freed ◽  
Lourdes Vega ◽  
Nikola Markoski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Troponin I ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Failure Risk ◽  
Collaborative Practice Agreement

Background: Given rising morbidity, mortality, and costs due to heart failure (HF), new approaches for prevention are needed. A quantitative risk-based strategy, in line with established guidelines for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease prevention, may efficiently select patients most likely to benefit from intensification of preventive care, but a risk-based strategy has not yet been applied to HF prevention.Methods and Results: The Feasibility of the Implementation of Tools for Heart Failure Risk Prediction (FIT-HF) pilot study will enroll 100 participants free of cardiovascular disease who receive primary care at a single integrated health system and have a 10-year predicted risk of HF of ≥5% based on the previously validated Pooled Cohort equations to Prevent Heart Failure. All participants will complete a health and lifestyle questionnaire and undergo cardiac biomarker (B-type natriuretic peptide [BNP] and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I [hs-cTn]) and echocardiography screening at baseline and 1-year follow-up. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to either a pharmacist-led intervention or usual care for 1 year. Participants in the intervention arm will undergo consultation with a pharmacist operating under a collaborative practice agreement with a supervising cardiologist. The pharmacist will perform lifestyle counseling and recommend initiation or intensification of therapies to optimize risk factor (hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol) management according to the most recent clinical practice guidelines. The primary outcome is change in BNP at 1-year, and secondary and exploratory outcomes include changes in hs-cTn, risk factor levels, and cardiac mechanics at follow-up. Feasibility will be examined by monitoring retention rates.Conclusions: The FIT-HF pilot study will offer insight into the feasibility of a strategy of quantitative risk-based enrollment into a pharmacist-led prevention program to reduce heart failure risk.Clinical Trial Registration:https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04684264

scholarly journals Effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with stage 3/4 CKD: A meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0261986
Author(s):  
Ning Li ◽  
Guowei Zhou ◽  
Yawei Zheng ◽  
Dan Lv ◽  
Xiangjun Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Ejection Fraction ◽  
Cardiovascular Outcomes ◽  
Sglt2 Inhibitors ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Reduced Ejection Fraction ◽  
Stage 4

Introduction After stage 3 CKD, the risk of adverse cardiovascular events increased significantly. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to investigate the cardiovascular protective effect of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with stage 3/4 CKD with different baseline kidney function or underlying diseases. Method To identify eligible trials, we systematically searched the Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane library databases from inception to April 15, 2021. The primary cardiovascular outcome was defined as a combination of cardiovascular mortality and hospitalization due to heart failure. Baseline kidney functions (stage 3a CKD: eGFR45-59mL/min per 1.73m2, stage 3b CKD: eGFR30-44mL/min per 1.73m2, stage 4 CKD: eGFR<30mL/min per 1.73m2) and underlying diseases (Type 2 diabetes, heart failure (Preserved ejection fraction or reduced ejection fraction), atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease) were used to stratify efficacy and safety outcomes. The results were subjected to a sensitivity analysis to ensure that they were reliable. Results In the present study, a total of eleven trials were included that involved a total of 27,823 patients with stage 3/4 CKD. The treatment and control groups contained 14,451 and 13,372 patients, respectively. In individuals with stage 3/4 CKD, SGLT2 inhibitors reduced the risk of primary cardiovascular outcomes by 26% (HR 0.74, [95% CI 0.69–0.80], I2 = 0.00%), by 30% in patients with stage 3a CKD (HR 0.70, [95% CI 0.59–0.84], I2 = 18.70%), by 23% in patients with stage 3b CKD (HR 0.77, [95% CI 0.66–0.90], I2 = 2.12%), and by 29% in patients with stage 4 CKD (HR 0.71, [95% CI 0.53–0.96], I2 = 0.00%). The risk of primary outcomes was reduced by 29% (HR 0.71, [95% CI 0.63–0.80], I2 = 0.00%) in patients with type 2 diabetes, by 28% (HR 0.72, [95% CI 0.56–0.93], I2 = 37.23%) in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, by 21% (HR 0.79, [95% CI 0.70–0.89], I2 = 0.00%) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, and by 25% (HR 0.75, [95% CI 0.64–0.88], I2 = 0.00%) in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Conclusions For stage 3/4 CKD, SGLT2 inhibitors significantly decreased the risk of primary cardiovascular outcomes, and these benefits were consistent throughout the spectrum of different kidney functions, even in stage 4 CKD. There was no evidence of increased adverse outcomes across different baseline clinical complications, such as type 2 diabetes, heart failure, or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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