{"title":"Latest evidence on assessment and invasive management of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) in the older population.","authors":"Kieran Gill, Gregory B Mills, Wanqi Wang, Graziella Pompei, Vijay Kunadian","doi":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476125","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Invasive management of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) should be considered regardless of age, but a key challenge is deciding which patients are most likely to benefit from an invasive approach in the older population. In addition to assessment of the clinical signs and symptoms, a holistic assessment of geriatric syndromes such as frailty, multimorbidity and cognitive impairment is of increasing importance. Recent trials have validated the roles of physiological assessment and intracoronary imaging to guide revascularisation.</p><p><strong>Areas covered: </strong>This review focuses on the comparison between invasive and conservative management in the older population with NSTE-ACS, the clinical characteristics of the older population with NSTE-ACS, and the role of physiological assessment and intracoronary imaging to guide revascularisation in this cohort.</p><p><strong>Expert opinion: </strong>Invasive management in the older population with NSTE-ACS may not improve mortality but reduces the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction and repeat revascularisation. Decisions surrounding invasive versus conservative management should be individualized to each patient, depending on patient preference, clinical features, comorbidities and frailty. In patients where invasive management is indicated, a combination of physiological assessment and intracoronary imaging is likely to improve revascularisation outcomes, especially in the context of complex anatomical characteristics like multivessel disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":12098,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143585278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impella effects on reverse myocardial remodeling in anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction: insights from a comprehensive analysis of acute and chronic MRI findings.","authors":"Daisuke Fukamachi, Akimasa Yamada, Kurara Takahashi, Ran Sumida, Yudai Tanaka, Shohei Migita, Saki Mizobuchi, Masatsugu Miyagawa, Hidesato Fujito, Yutaka Koyama, Akihito Oogaku, Katsunori Fukumoto, Riku Arai, Yasunari Ebuchi, Masaki Monden, Tomoyuki Morikawa, Takashi Mineki, Keisuke Kojima, Nobuhiro Murata, Mitsumasa Sudo, Daisuke Kitano, Naoya Matsumoto, Yasuo Okumura","doi":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476129","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Late adverse myocardial remodeling after ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is strongly associated with cardiac death. Global Longitudinal strain (GLS) and circumferential diastolic strain rate (CDSR) derived cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is a powerful predictor of late myocardial remodeling. However, the Impella's effects on CMRI after STEMI are not fully understood.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>We retrospectively compared the CMRI in the acute (18 [14-22] vs. 14 [6-22] days, <i>p</i> = 0.43) and chronic phases (118 [102-242] vs. 117 [101-202] days, <i>p</i> = 1.0) after anterior STEMI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five patients received Impella before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and seven underwent intra-aortic balloon pumping (IABP). There were no significant differences in the peak creatine kinase levels (2595 [2069 -12,932] vs. 4372 [2941-5601] IU/L, <i>p</i> = 0.76) and LVEF upon admission (51 ± 11 vs. 50 ± 9%, <i>p</i> = 1.0). The Impella group had significantly better acute CMRI-derived LVEF (49 ± 10 vs. 35 ± 7%, <i>p</i> = 0.02) and CDSR (0.9 ± 0.2 vs. 0.5 ± 0.3 s<sup>- 1</sup>, <i>p</i> = 0.018). In the chronic phase, the CMRI-derived LVEF and GLS were significantly higher in the Impella group (54 ± 9 vs. 39 ± 5%, <i>p</i> = 0.01; -9.9 ± 1.3 vs. -6.5 ± 2.2%, <i>p</i> = 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The Impella implantation led to better LVEF and CDSR in the acute phase than IABP and better maintenance of both the LVEF and GLS through the chronic phase.</p>","PeriodicalId":12098,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143585274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The fitter the better? The relationship between high cardiorespiratory fitness and the risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke.","authors":"Marius Myrstad, Adrian Elliott","doi":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476123","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476123","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12098,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coronary atherosclerotic plaque modification: the present and the future.","authors":"Panagiotis Theofilis, Aggelos Papanikolaou, Paschalis Karakasis, Kyriakos Dimitriadis, Panayotis K Vlachakis, Evangelos Oikonomou, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Dimitris Tousoulis","doi":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476132","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Coronary atherosclerosis, marked by lipid deposition and inflammation, drives cardiovascular morbidity. Traditional treatments focus on lipid reduction, yet newer therapies target plaque composition, aiming to enhance stability and prevent coronary events.</p><p><strong>Areas covered: </strong>A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Embase, and Scopus till January 2025 to identify studies on coronary plaque modification. This review highlights current and emerging therapies for coronary plaque modification. Key pharmacologic agents include Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors for lipid management, colchicine for inflammation control, and Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for metabolic benefits. Clinical trials indicate these agents' roles in reducing plaque volume and vulnerability. Advances in imaging and biomarkers, such as lipoprotein(a) and inflammatory markers, enable refined monitoring of plaque changes over time.</p><p><strong>Expert opinion: </strong>Future management of atherosclerosis may involve personalized strategies, integrating AI-driven predictive tools and biomarkers to assess individual plaque characteristics and optimize therapy. Continued exploration of targeted anti-inflammatory therapies and novel biomarkers like Lp(a) could enhance outcomes, offering a more precise approach to reducing cardiovascular risk and stabilizing high-risk plaques.</p>","PeriodicalId":12098,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What role could clinical staging standardization play in Fabry disease?","authors":"Elisabete Martins, Janete Santos, Inês Fortuna","doi":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476128","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2476128","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12098,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143540652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manuel Anguita, Francisco Marín, Javier Soto, Susana Fernández de Cabo, Darío Rubio-Rodríguez, Carlos Rubio-Terrés
{"title":"Cost-effectiveness of apixaban in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) based on effectiveness data from a Spanish study in clinical practice (real-world evidence).","authors":"Manuel Anguita, Francisco Marín, Javier Soto, Susana Fernández de Cabo, Darío Rubio-Rodríguez, Carlos Rubio-Terrés","doi":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2464180","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2464180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze the cost-effectiveness of apixaban in the prevention of stroke in adult patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), compared to other direct-acting oral anticoagulants (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, edoxaban) and the vitamin K antagonist acenocoumarol, based on data on effectiveness in clinical practice in Spain obtained in the FANTASIIA study.</p><p><strong>Research design and methods: </strong>A probabilistic Markov economic model (second-order Monte Carlo simulation) was performed to analyze the costs and utilities (quality-adjusted life years, QALYs) associated with the compared treatments, according to the different probabilities of stroke, major bleeding and death observed in FANTASIIA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cost per QALY gained in the patient treated with apixaban versus comparators ranged from €2,919 to €7,462. The probability of apixaban being cost-effective ranges from 91.1% (vs dabigatran 150 mg), 97.8% (vs dabigatran 110 mg), and 100% (vs. rivaroxaban, edoxaban, and acenocoumarol).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on the results of the FANTASIIA study, apixaban is a cost-effective treatment (below a willingness to pay of €25,000 per QALY gained) compared to dabigatran, rivaroxaban, edoxaban, and acenocoumarol in treating patients with NVAF.</p>","PeriodicalId":12098,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"45-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143364139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk scoring systems for early prediction of short-term mortality in resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.","authors":"Tharusan Thevathasan, Ulf Landmesser, Anne Freund, Janine Pöss, Carsten Skurk, Holger Thiele, Steffen Desch","doi":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2449899","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2449899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a critical condition associated with high mortality rates and neurological impairment among survivors. In comatose OHCA patients who achieve return of spontaneous circulation, early risk stratification is important to inform treatment pathways and potentially improve outcomes. A range of prognostic tools have been developed to predict survival and neurological recovery. Each tool incorporates a unique combination of clinical, biochemical and physiological markers.</p><p><strong>Areas covered: </strong>This review article evaluates the required clinical data, predictive performances and practical applicability of major risk scores. A literature review was conducted in PubMed and Embase for studies published between January 2000 and October 2024. The review emphasizes the variability in discriminative power among the selected scores, with some models offering high sensitivity and specificity in outcome prediction, while others prioritize simplicity and accessibility.</p><p><strong>Expert opinion: </strong>Despite the advancements of these tools, limitations persist in data dependency and the clinical adaptability, highlighting areas for future improvement. Integrating artificial intelligence and real-time analytics could enhance predictive accuracy, offering dynamic prognostic capabilities that adapt to individual patient trajectories. This evolution must be grounded in ethical considerations to ensure predictive technologies complement rather than replace clinical judgment, balancing technology's potential with the complexities of individualized patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":12098,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"5-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142921120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos Escobar, Xavier Aldeguer, David Vivas, Sergio Manzano Fernández, Eva Gonzalez Caballero, Ana Garcia Martín, Vivencio Barrios, Román Freixa-Pamias
{"title":"The gut microbiota and its role in the development of cardiovascular disease.","authors":"Carlos Escobar, Xavier Aldeguer, David Vivas, Sergio Manzano Fernández, Eva Gonzalez Caballero, Ana Garcia Martín, Vivencio Barrios, Román Freixa-Pamias","doi":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2463366","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2463366","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases encompasses a complex interplay of genetic and environmental risk factors. Even if traditional risk factors are treated to target, there remains a residual risk.</p><p><strong>Areas covered: </strong>This manuscript reviews the potential role of gut microbiota in the development of cardiovascular disease, and as potential target. A systematic search was conducted until 30 October 2024 on PubMed (MEDLINE), using the MeSH terms [Gut microbiota] + [Dysbiosis] + [Cardiovascular] + [TMAO] + [bile acids] + [short-chain fatty acids].</p><p><strong>Expert opinion: </strong>The term dysbiosis implies changes in equilibrium, with modifications in the composition and functionality of microbiota and a series of additional factors: reduced diversity and uniformity of microorganisms; reduced short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria; increased gut permeability; release of metabolites, such as trimethylamine N-oxide, betaine, phenylalanine, tryptophan-kynurenine, phenylacetylglutamine, and lipopolysaccharides; and reduced secondary bile acid excretion, leading to inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction and facilitating the onset of pathological conditions, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and heart failure. Attempts to restore gut microbiota balance through different interventions, mainly changes in diet, have been shown to positively affect individual components and metabolites and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, probiotics and prebiotics are potentially useful. Fecal microbiota transplantation is a promising therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":12098,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"23-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143364141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anouk Achten, Steven A Muller, Peter-Paul Zwetsloot, Michelle Michels, Peter van der Meer, Hans L A Nienhuis, Manon G van der Meer, Vanessa P M van Empel, Marish I F J Oerlemans, Christian Knackstedt
{"title":"Is transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy heading towards losing its rare disease classification?","authors":"Anouk Achten, Steven A Muller, Peter-Paul Zwetsloot, Michelle Michels, Peter van der Meer, Hans L A Nienhuis, Manon G van der Meer, Vanessa P M van Empel, Marish I F J Oerlemans, Christian Knackstedt","doi":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2463333","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14779072.2025.2463333","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12098,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143381871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}