María José Martínez Membrive, Isaac Subirana, Edgar Fadeuilhe, Ferran Rueda, José Carreras-Mora, Teresa Oliveras, Teresa Giralt, Carlos Labata, Marc Ferrer, Nabil El Ouaddi, Santiago Montero, Roberto Elosúa, Núria Ribas, Antoni Bayés-Genís, Cosme García-García
{"title":"Ten-year prognosis of acute atrial fibrillation in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: recurrence and risk stroke.","authors":"María José Martínez Membrive, Isaac Subirana, Edgar Fadeuilhe, Ferran Rueda, José Carreras-Mora, Teresa Oliveras, Teresa Giralt, Carlos Labata, Marc Ferrer, Nabil El Ouaddi, Santiago Montero, Roberto Elosúa, Núria Ribas, Antoni Bayés-Genís, Cosme García-García","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjacc/zuae072","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Atrial fibrillation (AF) often complicates ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), with associated risks including stroke and mortality. Anticoagulation therapy for these patients and AF prognosis remains controversial. The aim was to evaluate long-term prognosis of STEMI patients complicated with AF in the acute phase.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective analysis on a prospective register involving 4,184 patients admitted for STEMI to the intensive cardiac care unit of 2 tertiary centres from 2007 to 2015. Patients with pre-existing permanent AF were excluded. Out of these, 269 (6.4%) patients developed AF within the first 48 hours after STEMI and were matched with a control group based on age and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After matching, a total of 470 patients were included (n=235, AF-STEMI; n=235, control group). Mean age 69.0 years, and 31.7% women. No differences were found in gender, cardiovascular risk factors or ischemic heart disease. AF-STEMI patients experienced more sustained ventricular tachycardia, advanced atrioventricular block, heart failure, and cardiogenic shock. In-hospital mortality was also higher in AF-STEMI patients (11.9% vs 7.2%, p=0.008). After 10-years follow-up, the AF-STEMI group had remained with higher mortality (50.5% vs. 36.2%; p=0.003) and a greater recurrence of AF (44.2% vs. 14.7%; p<0.001), without differences in stroke incidence (10.1% vs. 9.3%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>As a conclusion, patients with AF complicating STEMI have higher rates of heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and in-hospital mortality. After a 10-year follow-up, they exhibit a high risk of AF recurrence and mortality, with no significant differences in stroke incidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199934","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":"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today: the role of early temporary mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock.","authors":"Kiran Sidhu, Younghoon Kwon","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae051","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae051","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"398-400"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140850571","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 Morrow, Sean van Diepen, Frederik Verbrugge
{"title":"Unveiling new horizons: revolutionary insights into acute myocarditis and optimal mechanical circulatory support timing.","authors":"Pascal Vranckx, David Morrow, Sean van Diepen, Frederik Verbrugge","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae043","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae043","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"389"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140897556","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}
Gustavo Campos, Susana Costa, David Prieto de la Plaza
{"title":"Question: Surviving the storm: ventricular fibrillation in the left ventricle assist device era.","authors":"Gustavo Campos, Susana Costa, David Prieto de la Plaza","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae025","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"449"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140852766","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":"Self-management for physicians: an interview with Professor Alexander Ghanem.","authors":"Alexander Ghanem, Janine Pöss","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjacc/zuae054","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":"13 5","pages":"452-453"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141160645","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":"Correction to: Derivation and external validation of machine-learning models for risk stratification in chest pain with normal troponin.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuad106","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuad106","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"454"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41131654","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}
Kevin G Buda, Katarzyna Hryniewicz, Peter M Eckman, Mir B Basir, Jennifer A Cowger, Khaldoon Alaswad, Srini Mukundan, Yader Sandoval, Andrea Elliott, Emmanouil S Brilakis, Michael S Megaly
{"title":"Early vs. delayed mechanical circulatory support in patients with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock.","authors":"Kevin G Buda, Katarzyna Hryniewicz, Peter M Eckman, Mir B Basir, Jennifer A Cowger, Khaldoon Alaswad, Srini Mukundan, Yader Sandoval, Andrea Elliott, Emmanouil S Brilakis, Michael S Megaly","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae034","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Despite increased temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) utilization for acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS), data regarding efficacy and optimal timing for tMCS support are limited. This study aimed to describe outcomes based on tMCS timing in AMI-CS and to identify predictors of 30-day mortality and readmission.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>Patients with AMI-CS identified in the National Readmissions Database were grouped according to the use of tMCS and early (<24 h) vs. delayed (≥24 h) tMCS. The correlation between tMCS timing and inpatient outcomes was evaluated using linear regression. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with 30-day mortality and readmission. Of 294 839 patients with AMI-CS, 109 148 patients were supported with tMCS (8067 veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, 33 577 Impella, and 79 161 intra-aortic balloon pump). Of patients requiring tMCS, patients who received early tMCS (n = 79 906) had shorter lengths of stay (7 vs. 15 days, P < 0.001) and lower rates of ischaemic and bleeding complications than those with delayed tMCS (n = 32 241). Patients requiring tMCS had higher in-hospital mortality [odds ratio (95% confidence interval)] [1.7 (1.7-1.8), P < 0.001]. Among patients requiring tMCS, early support was associated with fewer complications, lower mortality [0.90 (0.85-0.94), P < 0.001], and fewer 30-day readmissions [0.91 (0.85-0.97), P = 0.005] compared with patients with delayed tMCS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among patients receiving tMCS for AMI-CS, early tMCS was associated with fewer complications, shorter lengths of stay, lower hospital costs, and fewer deaths and readmissions at 30 days.</p>","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"390-397"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140179462","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}
Petr Waldauf, Michal Porizka, Jan Horejsek, Michal Otahal, Eva Svobodova, Ivana Jurisinova, Michal Maly, Tomas Brozek, Jan Rulisek, Pavel Trachta, Tomas Tencer, Adela Krajcova, Frantisek Duska, Martin Balik
{"title":"The outcomes of patients with septic shock treated with propafenone compared to amiodarone for supraventricular arrhythmias are related to end-systolic left atrial volume.","authors":"Petr Waldauf, Michal Porizka, Jan Horejsek, Michal Otahal, Eva Svobodova, Ivana Jurisinova, Michal Maly, Tomas Brozek, Jan Rulisek, Pavel Trachta, Tomas Tencer, Adela Krajcova, Frantisek Duska, Martin Balik","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae023","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>A recently published trial has shown no differences in outcomes between patients with new-onset supraventricular arrhythmia (SVA) in septic shock treated with either propafenone or amiodarone. However, these outcome data have not been evaluated in relation to the presence or absence of a dilated left atrium (LA).</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>Patients with SVA and a left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 35% were randomized to receive intravenous propafenone (70 mg bolus followed by 400-840 mg/24 h) or amiodarone (300 mg bolus followed by 600-1800 mg/24 h). They were divided into groups based on whether their end-systolic left atrial volume (LAVI) was ≥40 mL/m². The subgroup outcomes assessed were survival at ICU discharge, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. Propafenone cardioverted earlier (P = 0.009) and with fewer recurrences (P = 0.001) in the patients without LA enlargement (n = 133). Patients with LAVI < 40 mL/m2 demonstrated a mortality benefit of propafenone over the follow-up of 1 year [Cox regression, hazard ratio (HR) 0.6 (95% CI 0.4; 0.9), P = 0.014]. Patients with dilated LA (n = 37) achieved rhythm control earlier in amiodarone (P = 0.05) with similar rates of recurrences (P = 0.5) compared to propafenone. The outcomes for patients with LAVI ≥ 40 mL/m2 were less favourable with propafenone compared to amiodarone at 1 month [HR 3.6 (95% CI 1.03; 12.5), P = 0.045]; however, it did not reach statistical significance at 1 year [HR 1.9 (95% CI 0.8; 4.4), P = 0.138].</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with non-dilated LA who achieved rhythm control with propafenone in the setting of septic shock had better short-term and long-term outcomes than those treated with amiodarone, which seemed to be more effective in patients with LAVI ≥ 40 mL/m².</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03029169, registered on 24 January 2017.</p>","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"414-422"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139899542","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":"Relevance to identify patients with uncomplicated presentation at the index hospitalization for suspected acute myocarditis to better plan follow-up.","authors":"Enrico Ammirati, Paolo G Camici","doi":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae053","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ehjacc/zuae053","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11861,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care","volume":" ","pages":"411-413"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140859731","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}