Tariq N Ali, Alyssa A Grimshaw, Alexander Thomas, Michael A Solomon, Joseph S Ross, P Elliott Miller
{"title":"Underrepresentation and exclusion of patients with cardiovascular disease in intensive care randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Tariq N Ali, Alyssa A Grimshaw, Alexander Thomas, Michael A Solomon, Joseph S Ross, P Elliott Miller","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf023","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The complexity of the contemporary cardiac intensive care unit has increased due to a growing prevalence of multisystem, non-cardiac illnesses. Despite this increase, patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are often under-represented in intensive care randomized controlled trials (RCT). We sought to quantify the representation of patients with CVD comorbidities in intensive care RCTs.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>We searched MEDLINE for trials published from 2007 to 2019 with the five highest journal impact factors in the disciplines of critical care medicine, general internal medicine, and cardiovascular disease. Prospective RCTs in the adult (age ≥18 years), intensive care setting with ≥50 individuals were included. Study characteristics, proportion of patients with CVD and cardiovascular exclusion criteria were extracted independently by two reviewers. We used multivariable logistic regression analysis to identify independent predictors of cardiovascular exclusion and representation. A total of 412 eligible RCTs were identified for analysis, 132 (32.0%) of which included specific CVD-related exclusion criteria with a history of heart failure (29.5%) and of ischaemic heart disease (26.5%) being the most common exclusions. Exclusions were more likely in multicentre trials and varied substantially across study intervention categories. Representation of CVD, reflected by the reporting of any CVD history, was noted in 150 (36.4%) RCTs. Of those reporting, the prevalence of any CVD, ischaemic heart disease and heart failure were 15.7%, 13.2%, and 10.2%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Those with comorbid CVD are both frequently excluded and underrepresented in intensive care RCTs, limiting the application of RCTs to this physiologically complex patient population.</p>","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"259-267"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12082296/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cardiac patients in intensive care unit research: an urgent call for inclusion.","authors":"Steven M Hollenberg, Joseph E Parrillo","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf042","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf042","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"268-269"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143669482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan Chun-Hei Cheung, Geoffrey Chi Chun Tang, Albert Kam Ming Chan
{"title":"Answer: Triphasic radial pulse in a patient with abdominal pain.","authors":"Jonathan Chun-Hei Cheung, Geoffrey Chi Chun Tang, Albert Kam Ming Chan","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae129","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae129","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"306-307"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmed M Younes, Ahmed K Mahmoud, Ibrahim Kamel, Linus Williams, Ahmed Maraey, Mahmoud Khalil, Ahmed Elzanaty, Rodrigo Bagur, Abdulla A Damluji, Jacqueline E Tamis-Holland, Islam Y Elgendy
{"title":"Outcomes with mechanical circulatory support devices among patients with mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction.","authors":"Ahmed M Younes, Ahmed K Mahmoud, Ibrahim Kamel, Linus Williams, Ahmed Maraey, Mahmoud Khalil, Ahmed Elzanaty, Rodrigo Bagur, Abdulla A Damluji, Jacqueline E Tamis-Holland, Islam Y Elgendy","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf039","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of this study is to examine the trends and outcomes of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) device use among patients with mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>Using data from the National Inpatient Sample (a large admirative database in the USA) years 2016-20, we identified AMI admissions (ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction) with mechanical complications (ventricular septal defect, free wall rupture, or papillary muscle rupture). Among 4 450 219 AMI patients, 7025 (0.2%) had a mechanical complication of which 3115 patients (44.3%) received at least one MCS device. There was a rising trend in MCS use (39.3% in 2016 to 48.9% in 2020, Ptrend = 0.02), but there was no corresponding reduction in the incidence of in-hospital mortality (36.9% in 2016 vs. 43.4% in 2020, Ptrend = 0.75). There was no significant difference in in-hospital mortality between those who received MCS vs. those who did not (48.4 vs. 34.5%, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this large observational analysis of AMI hospitalizations, mechanical complications were rare and associated with very high in-hospital mortality. Although the use of MCS has increased, in-hospital mortality rates remain high even among patients who received MCS. Further investigations are needed to clarify the role of MCS devices among patients with mechanical complications of AMI.</p>","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"288-294"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143630242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pascal Vranckx, David A Morrow, Sean van Diepen, Frederik H Verbrugge
{"title":"Breaking barriers, bridging gaps, and redefining acute cardiovascular care: May issue highlights.","authors":"Pascal Vranckx, David A Morrow, Sean van Diepen, Frederik H Verbrugge","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf062","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf062","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"257-258"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143984047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impressions and voices from the Acute CardioVascular Care congress 2025.","authors":"Michelle Roßberg, Milica Aleksic, Janine Pöss, Alessandro Galluzzo","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf047","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf047","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"308-309"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143763474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Soumya Banna, Christopher Schenck, Avinainder Singh, Israel Safiriyu, Jose Victor Jimenez, Ashley Franko, Alexander Thomas, Cory Heck, Jonathan Ludmir, Ann Gage, Tariq Ali, Jason N Katz, David M Dudzinski, Joseph S Ross, P Elliott Miller
{"title":"Early sedation with dexmedetomidine in patients with acute myocardial infarction requiring mechanical ventilation.","authors":"Soumya Banna, Christopher Schenck, Avinainder Singh, Israel Safiriyu, Jose Victor Jimenez, Ashley Franko, Alexander Thomas, Cory Heck, Jonathan Ludmir, Ann Gage, Tariq Ali, Jason N Katz, David M Dudzinski, Joseph S Ross, P Elliott Miller","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf022","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who require invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) represent a critically ill population with limited data on optimal sedative and analgesic use. Clinical trials assessing dexmedetomidine use exclude poorly represent patients with AMI. This study aimed to compare the use of early sedation with dexmedetomidine with usual care sedation in patients with AMI requiring IMV.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>We utilized the Vizient® Clinical Data Base to identify patients aged ≥18 years admitted between 2015 and 2019 with a primary diagnosis of AMI who required IMV. Patients receiving dexmedetomidine on the first day of IMV were included in the early dexmedetomidine group, while the remaining patients were assigned to the usual care group. Inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) was used to estimate adjusted risk differences between groups. We identified 15 928 patients, of which 1620 (10.2%) received early dexmedetomidine. Patients who received early dexmedetomidine were more likely to present with cardiogenic shock (52.0 vs. 47.7%, P = 0.001). In unadjusted analyses, patients receiving early dexmedetomidine had lower in-hospital mortality (33.0 vs. 42.1%) and more ventilator-free days (13.6 vs. 12.1) compared with usual care (both, P < 0.05). After IPTW, patients receiving early dexmedetomidine had an 11.0% [95% confidence interval (CI): 8.6-13.5%] lower mortality and more ventilator-free days (mean difference: +2.2 days, 95% CI: 1.6-2.8 days).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Early sedation with dexmedetomidine was associated with lower mortality compared with usual care in patients with AMI requiring IMV. A randomized controlled trial of sedative agents in this population is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"270-278"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143370733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Margriet Bogerd, Luc Ten Hoorn, Sanne Ten Berg, Elma J Peters, Annemarie E Engström, Arjan Malekzadeh, Holger Thiele, Jacob E Møller, Christian Hassager, Alexander P J Vlaar, José P S Henriques
{"title":"Resource utilization associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation vs. microaxial flow pump for infarct-related cardiogenic shock.","authors":"Margriet Bogerd, Luc Ten Hoorn, Sanne Ten Berg, Elma J Peters, Annemarie E Engström, Arjan Malekzadeh, Holger Thiele, Jacob E Møller, Christian Hassager, Alexander P J Vlaar, José P S Henriques","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf024","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Microaxial flow pump and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) are increasingly used in infarct-related cardiogenic shock. This study provides a comparative overview of real-world resource utilization associated with these devices (PROSPERO: CRD42024505174).</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library were sought from inception to 13 November 2024 for studies reporting at least one primary outcome, including intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), hospital LOS, in-hospital costs, and discharge destination. In-hospital mortality was included as secondary outcome. This study was guided by the PRISMA-2020 guideline. Study selection and data extraction were independently performed by two researchers. Risk-of-bias assessments were done using the Newcastle-Ottawa-Scale. Data were pooled using random-effect models. In total, 12 retrospective cohorts were identified encompassing 92 262 microaxial flow pump- and 16 474 VA-ECMO patients data. The meta-analysis of hospital LOS and in-hospital costs revealed favourable results for the microaxial flow pump, with mean differences (MD) of -5.3 days (95% CI: -6.6, -4.1) and -$113 983 (95% CI: -$143 153, -$84 812), respectively. Microaxial flow pump survivors were also 45% more likely to be discharged home (95% CI: 1.28-1.64). Intensive care unit-length of stay was reported by one study, reporting a 10 days MD in favour of the microaxial flow pump. The averaged in-hospital mortality rates were 44% and 57% for the microaxial flow pump and VA-ECMO, respectively. An inherent limitation of observational studies is confounding by indication.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Microaxial flow pump was associated with lower resource utilization compared with VA-ECMO. Resource utilization should be incorporated in prospective RCTs and taken into account when considering these devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"279-287"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12082289/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143406453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michiel De Wever, Henri Gruwez, Sebastiaan Dhont, Laurent Pison, Pieter Vandervoort, Peter Haemers
{"title":"Telecardiology unleashed: probing the depths of effectiveness in remote monitoring and telemedicine applications for acute cardiac conditions.","authors":"Michiel De Wever, Henri Gruwez, Sebastiaan Dhont, Laurent Pison, Pieter Vandervoort, Peter Haemers","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Telecardiology has emerged as a promising approach in acute cardiac care through advancements in digital health technologies. This review explores the current evidence of telemedicine applications in acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, and acute heart failure. Telecardiology strategies are already implemented in clinical practice today. Examples such as pre-hospital electrocardiogram transmission and remote monitoring using non-invasive and invasive devices have shown to enhance diagnostic accuracy, reduce treatment delays, and improve outcomes. However, despite multiple meta-analyses, the effectiveness of telecardiology remains uncertain due to heterogeneity in study designs and lack of high-quality randomized controlled trials. Increasingly, the integration of artificial intelligence offers unprecedented opportunities for diagnostic precision, predictive analytics, and personalized care yet requires rigorous validation and ethical considerations. This article underscores the pivotal role of the cardiologist in bridging the gaps between technology and clinical practice by providing an evidence-based scaffold on telecardiology effectiveness and clinical implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":"14 5","pages":"295-303"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan Chun-Hei Cheung, Geoffrey Chi Chun Tang, Albert Kam Ming Chan
{"title":"Question: Triphasic radial pulse in a patient with abdominal pain.","authors":"Jonathan Chun-Hei Cheung, Geoffrey Chi Chun Tang, Albert Kam Ming Chan","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae128","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae128","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"304-305"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143482449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}