EP Europace,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(4)
Published: March 22, 2024
Abstract
Aims
Recent
trial
data
demonstrate
beneficial
effects
of
active
rhythm
management
in
patients
with
atrial
fibrillation
(AF)
and
support
the
concept
that
a
low
arrhythmia
burden
is
associated
risk
AF-related
complications.
The
aim
this
document
to
summarize
key
outcomes
9th
AFNET/EHRA
Consensus
Conference
Atrial
Fibrillation
NETwork
(AFNET)
European
Heart
Rhythm
Association
(EHRA).
Methods
results
Eighty-three
international
experts
met
Münster
for
2
days
September
2023.
Key
findings
are
as
follows:
(i)
Active
should
be
part
default
initial
treatment
all
suitable
AF.
(ii)
Patients
device-detected
AF
have
stroke.
Anticoagulation
prevents
some
strokes
also
increases
major
but
non-lethal
bleeding.
(iii)
More
research
needed
improve
stroke
prediction
AF,
especially
those
burden.
Biomolecules,
genetics,
imaging
can
this.
(iv)
presence
trigger
systematic
workup
comprehensive
concomitant
cardiovascular
conditions.
(v)
Machine
learning
algorithms
been
used
detection
or
likely
development
Cooperation
between
clinicians
scientists
leverage
potential
science
applications
Conclusions
lower
other
events
than
high
Combining
control,
anticoagulation,
rate
therapy
conditions
lives
Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
82(17), P. 1711 - 1735
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
Interest
in
the
pathophysiology,
etiology,
management,
and
outcomes
of
patients
with
tricuspid
regurgitation
(TR)
has
grown
wake
multiple
natural
history
studies
showing
progressively
worse
associated
increasing
TR
severity,
even
after
adjusting
for
comorbidities.
Historically,
isolated
valve
surgery
been
high
in-hospital
mortality
rates,
leading
to
development
transcatheter
treatment
options.
The
aim
this
first
Tricuspid
Valve
Academic
Research
Consortium
document
is
standardize
definitions
disease
etiology
as
well
endpoints
trials
that
address
gaps
our
knowledge
related
identification
management
TR.
Standardizing
should
provide
consistency
enable
meaningful
comparisons
between
clinical
trials.
A
second
will
focus
on
further
defining
trial
discuss
design
European Journal of Heart Failure,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(7), P. 936 - 955
Published: May 19, 2023
Abstract
Heart
failure
with
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF)
represents
a
highly
heterogeneous
clinical
syndrome
affected
in
its
development
and
progression
by
many
comorbidities.
The
left
ventricular
diastolic
dysfunction
may
be
manifestation
of
various
combinations
cardiovascular,
metabolic,
pulmonary,
renal,
geriatric
conditions.
Thus,
addition
to
treatment
sodium–glucose
cotransporter
2
inhibitors
all
patients,
the
most
effective
method
improving
outcomes
therapy
tailored
each
patient's
profile.
To
better
outline
phenotype‐based
approach
for
HFpEF,
this
joint
position
paper,
Failure
Association
European
Society
Cardiology,
Rhythm
Hypertension
Society,
have
developed
an
algorithm
identify
common
HFpEF
phenotypes
evidence‐based
strategy
each,
while
taking
into
account
complexities
multiple
comorbidities
polypharmacy.
European Journal of Heart Failure,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(4), P. 528 - 537
Published: Feb. 24, 2023
Abstract
Aims
For
patients
with
heart
failure
(HF)
and
iron
deficiency
(ID),
randomized
trials
suggest
that
intravenous
(IV)
reduces
hospitalizations
for
(HHF),
but
uncertainty
exists
about
the
effects
in
subgroups
impact
on
mortality.
We
conducted
a
meta‐analysis
of
investigating
effect
IV
clinical
outcomes
HF.
Methods
results
identified
published
between
1
January
2000
5
November
2022
versus
standard
care/placebo
HF
ID
any
setting,
regardless
phenotype.
Trials
oral
or
not
English
were
included.
The
main
interest
composite
HHF
cardiovascular
death
(CVD),
alone
all‐cause
Ten
3373
participants,
whom
1759
assigned
to
iron.
reduced
recurrent
CVD
(rate
ratio
0.75,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
0.61–0.93;
p
<
0.01)
first
(odds
[OR]
0.72,
CI
0.53–0.99;
=
0.04).
Effects
(OR
0.86,
0.70–1.05;
0.14)
mortality
0.93,
0.78–1.12;
0.47)
inconclusive.
Results
similar
analyses
confined
year
follow‐up,
which
was
less
disrupted
by
COVID‐19
pandemic.
Subgroup
found
little
evidence
heterogeneity
primary
endpoint,
although
transferrin
saturation
<20%
0.67,
0.49–0.92)
may
have
benefited
more
than
those
values
≥20%
0.99,
0.74–1.30)
(heterogeneity
0.07).
Conclusion
In
ID,
this
suggests
risk
whether
is
associated
reduction
remains
EuroIntervention,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(12), P. 957 - 976
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Mitral
regurgitation
(MR)
is
the
most
prevalent
valvular
heart
disease
and,
when
left
untreated,
results
in
reduced
quality
of
life,
failure,
and
increased
mortality.
valve
transcatheter
edge-to-edge
repair
(M-TEER)
has
matured
considerably
as
a
non-surgical
treatment
option
since
its
commercial
introduction
Europe
2008.
As
result
major
device
interventional
improvements,
well
accumulation
experience
by
cardiologists,
M-TEER
emerged
an
important
therapeutic
strategy
for
patients
with
severe
symptomatic
MR
current
European
American
guidelines.
Herein,
we
provide
comprehensive
up-do-date
overview
M-TEER.
We
define
preprocedural
patient
evaluation
highlight
key
aspects
decision-making.
describe
currently
available
systems
summarise
evidence
both
primary
mitral
(PMR)
secondary
(SMR).
In
addition,
recommendations
selection,
intraprocedural
imaging
guiding,
optimisation
management
recurrent
MR.
Finally,
information
on
unsolved
questions
“grey
areas”
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 1919 - 1955
Published: Feb. 11, 2023
Chronic
heart
failure
(CHF)
is
a
severe
public
health
problem
with
increasing
morbidity
and
mortality,
any
treatment
targeting
single
session
insufficient
to
tackle
this.
CHF
characterized
by
reduced
cardiac
output
resulting
from
neurohumoral
dysregulation
remodeling,
which
might
be
related
oxidative
stress,
inflammation,
endoplasmic
reticulum
apoptosis,
autophagy,
mitochondrial
function,
angiogenesis.
These
molecular
mechanisms
interact
each
other
through
crosstalk.
Historically,
Chinese
medicinal
herbs
have
been
widely
applied
in
the
of
CHF,
therapeutic
effects
their
ingredients
scientifically
confirmed
over
past
decades.
Traditional
medicine
(TCM)
multiple
components
can
confront
different
pathogenesis
targets.
This
review
analyzes
commonly
used
TCM
patent
drugs
decoctions
that
are
applicable
stages
based
on
clinical
trials.
Diverse
bioactive
found
treat
via
mechanisms.
comprehensively
covers
key
works
underlying
TCM,
herbal
synergistic
constituent
compatibility
treating
providing
additional
ideas
address
this
threat.