Specific diseases: chronic heart failure/hypertension

ESC CardioMed ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 2663-2665
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Modolo ◽  
Ana Paula de Faria

Hypertension and chronic heart failure are clinical conditions that greatly impact perioperative adverse outcomes of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Although the first does not have a major impact on morbidity and mortality, it is the most frequent condition present in these patients. The second—chronic heart failure—is increasing in prevalence, with the ageing of the population and with the identification of incipient structural cardiac abnormalities, and has a major impact on the perioperative morbidity and mortality. For those reasons, the proper identification of these conditions in the perioperative setting is imperative in order to diminish perioperative adverse events. This chapter summarizes the current indications for identification, assessment of heart function and of cardiac markers, and the therapeutic management of these patients.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (5(69)) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
V. Lysenko ◽  
V. Syvolap

Chronic heart failure (CHF) remains a major burden due to low quality of life, high morbidity, and mortality. An important aspect in the management of heart failure is to provide clinicians necessary knowledge and resources to make better decisions about treatment tactics of such patients. Thus, finding out independent predictors of adverse outcomes of heart failure is still insufficiently studied, and become an important task of internal medicine and cardiology.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (223) ◽  
pp. 2-14
Author(s):  
Gulmira Alipova ◽  
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Anna Bazarova ◽  
Nazira Bazarova ◽  
Rimma Bazarbekova ◽  
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The article presents the results of the DAPA-HF study - evaluating the efficacy of dapagliflozin, used at a dose of 10 mg once a day, in addition to the standard treatment for patients with chronic heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, compared to placebo. An analysis of current clinical recommendations related to this issue was carried out, the results of recent clinical studies and metaanalyses conducted were highlighted. Based on the results of the study, the need is postulated to optimize drug therapy of this category to patients with persistent symptoms of heart failure, despite standard therapy, with the addition of dapagliflozin to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalizations for heart failure, improve the course of the disease. Keywords: chronic heart failure, dapagliflozin, low ejection fraction, effects of type 2 sodium-glucose co transporter inhibitors, diabetes mellitus.


2020 ◽  
pp. postgradmedj-2019-137342
Author(s):  
Junyi Zhang ◽  
Shengda Hu ◽  
Yufeng Jiang ◽  
Yafeng Zhou

Trials studying iron administration in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and iron deficiency (ID) have sprung up these years but the results remain inconsistent. The aim of this meta-analysis was to comprehensively evaluate the efficacy and safety of iron therapy in patients with CHF and ID. A literature search was conducted across PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, OVID and Web of Science up to 31 July 2019 to search for randomised controlled trials (RCT) comparing iron therapy with placebo in CHF with ID, regardless of presence of anaemia. Published studies reporting data of any of the following outcomes were included: all-cause death, cardiovascular hospitalisation, adverse events, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide, peak oxygen consumption, 6 min walking test (6MWT) distance and quality of life (QoL) parameters. 15 RCTs with a total of 1627 patients (911 in iron therapy and 716 in control) were included. Iron therapy was demonstrated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular hospitalisation (OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.12 to 0.99, p=0.049), but was ineffective in reducing all-cause death (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.33 to 1.06, p=0.078) or cardiovascular death (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.39 to 1.63, p=0.540). Iron therapy resulted in a reduction in NYHA class (mean difference (MD) −0.73, 95% CI −0.99 to −0.47, p<0.001), an increase in LVEF (MD +4.35, 95% CI 0.69 to 8.00, p=0.020), 6MWT distance (MD +35.44, 95% CI 11.55 to 59.33, p=0.004) and an improvement in QoL: EQ-5D score (MD +4.07, 95% CI 0.84 to 7.31, p=0.014); Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire score (MD −19.47, 95% CI −23.36 to −15.59, p<0.001) and Patients Global Assessment (PGA) scale (MD 0.71, 95% CI 0.32 to 1.10, p<0.001). There was no significant difference in adverse events or serious adverse events between iron treatment group and control group. Iron therapy reduces cardiovascular hospitalisation in patients with CHF with ID, and additionally improves cardiac function, exercise capacity and QoL in patients with CHF with ID and anaemia, without an increase of adverse events.


2011 ◽  
Vol 115 (5) ◽  
pp. 1033-1043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Crowley ◽  
Elizabeth Sanchez ◽  
Jonathan K. Ho ◽  
Kate J. Lee ◽  
Johanna Schwarzenberger ◽  
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Background The role of continuous central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO₂) oximetry during pediatric cardiac surgery for predicting adverse outcomes is not known. Using a recently available continuous ScvO₂ oximetry catheter, we examined the association between venous oxygen desaturations and patient outcomes. We hypothesized that central venous oxygen desaturations are associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Methods Fifty-four pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery were prospectively enrolled in an unblinded observational study. ScvO₂ was measured continuously in the operating room and for up to 24 h post-Intensive Care Unit admission. The relationships between ScvO₂ desaturations, clinical outcomes, and major adverse events were determined. Results More than 18 min of venous saturations less than 40% were associated with major adverse events with 100% sensitivity and 97.6% specificity. Significant correlations resulted between the ScvO₂ area under the curve less than 40% and creatinine clearance at 12 h in the Intensive Care Unit (r = -0.58), Intensive Care Unit length of stay (r = 0.56), max inotrope use (r = 0.52), inotrope use at 24 h (r = 0.40), inotrope index score (r = 0.39), hospital length of stay (r = 0.36), and length of intubation (r = 0.32). Conclusions We demonstrate that ScvO₂ desaturations by continuous oximetry are associated with major adverse events in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The most significant associations with major adverse events are seen in patients with greater than 18 min of central venous saturations less than 40%. Our results support the further investigation of ScvO₂ as a potential target parameter in high-risk pediatric patients to minimize the risk of major adverse events.


2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 294-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmus Stilling Tougaard ◽  
Anders Jorsal ◽  
Lise Tarnow ◽  
Nils Henrik Hansson ◽  
Caroline Kistorp ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (702) ◽  
pp. e62-e70
Author(s):  
Yuzhong Wu ◽  
Wengen Zhu ◽  
Xin He ◽  
Ruicong Xue ◽  
Weihao Liang ◽  
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BackgroundPolypharmacy is common in heart failure (HF), whereas its effect on adverse outcomes in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is unclear.AimTo evaluate the prevalence, prognostic impacts, and predictors of polypharmacy in HFpEF patients.Design and settingA retrospective analysis performed on patients in the Americas region (including the US, Canada, Argentina, and Brazil) with symptomatic HF and a left ventricular ejection fraction ≥45% in the TOPCAT (Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist) trial, an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted during 2006–2013 in six countries.MethodPatients were categorised into four groups: controls (<5 medications), polypharmacy (5–9 medications), hyperpolypharmacy, (10–14 medications), and super hyperpolypharmacy (≥15 medications). The outcomes and predictors in all groups were assessed.ResultsOf 1761 participants, the median age was 72 years; 37.5% were polypharmacy, 35.9% were hyperpolypharmacy, and 19.6% were super hyperpolypharmacy, leaving 7.0% having a low medication burden. In multivariable regression models, three experimental groups with a high medication burden were all associated with a reduction in all-cause death, but increased risks of HF hospitalisation and all-cause hospitalisation. Furthermore, several comorbidities (dyslipidemia, thyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), a history of angina pectoris, diastolic blood pressure <80 mmHg, and worse heart function (the New York Heart Association functional classification level III and IV) at baseline were independently associated with a high medication burden among patients with HFpEF.ConclusionA high prevalence of high medication burden at baseline was reported in patients with HFpEF. The high medication burden might increase the risk of hospital readmission, but not the mortality.


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