Future cardiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-07-04DOI: 10.1080/14796678.2024.2363673
Sana Mohsin, Misha Hasan, Zubaid Moazzam Sheikh, Fatima Mustafa, Vesna Tegeltija, Sarwan Kumar, Jai Kumar
{"title":"Efficacy of SGLT2 inhibitors for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: a meta-analysis in cancer patients.","authors":"Sana Mohsin, Misha Hasan, Zubaid Moazzam Sheikh, Fatima Mustafa, Vesna Tegeltija, Sarwan Kumar, Jai Kumar","doi":"10.1080/14796678.2024.2363673","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14796678.2024.2363673","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) lower anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity.<b>Methods:</b> PubMed and Google Scholar were searched until September 2023 for studies regarding SGLT2i for treating anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. Overall mortality and cardiovascular events were considered. Using a random-effects model, data pooled RR and HR at a 95% confidence interval (CI).<b>Results:</b> 3 cohort studies were identified, analyzing 2817 patients. Results display a significant reduction in overall mortality [RR = 0.52 (0.33-0.82); <i>p</i> = 0.005; I<sup>2</sup>= 32%], HF hospitalization [RR = 0.20 (0.04-1.02); <i>p</i> = 0.05; I<sup>2</sup>= 0%] and no significant reduction in HF incidence [RR = 0.50 (0.20-1.16); <i>p</i> = 0.11, I<sup>2</sup>= 0%].<b>Conclusion:</b> SGLT2i mitigates mortality and hospitalization due to heart failure, improving cancer patient's chances of survival by undergoing anthracycline treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11457630/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141497797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future cardiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-05-20DOI: 10.1080/14796678.2024.2342651
Peter Calvert, Dhiraj Gupta
{"title":"Intranasal etripamil for rapid treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.","authors":"Peter Calvert, Dhiraj Gupta","doi":"10.1080/14796678.2024.2342651","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14796678.2024.2342651","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is a common arrhythmia that, although usually benign, can occur unpredictably, cause disabling symptoms and significantly impair quality of life. If spontaneous resolution does not occur, the only current self-treatment is for the patient to attempt vagal maneuvers, however, these are frequently unsuccessful. Hospital attendance is then required for intravenous therapy. Etripamil, an intranasal calcium channel blocker similar to verapamil, may be able to fill this therapeutic gap, allowing rapid self-treatment of PSVT at home. This narrative review discusses the latest evidence for etripamil and its potential role in future clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11216497/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140876249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future cardiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-08-02DOI: 10.1080/14796678.2024.2384217
Ahmed Elserwey, Richard J Jabbour, Nick Curzen
{"title":"Does one size really fit all? The case for personalized antiplatelet therapy in interventional cardiology.","authors":"Ahmed Elserwey, Richard J Jabbour, Nick Curzen","doi":"10.1080/14796678.2024.2384217","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14796678.2024.2384217","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), with aspirin plus a P2Y12 inhibitor, is currently recommended as a default for patients after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, controversies arise over the role of aspirin, the optimal duration of DAPT after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, the choice of P2Y12 inhibitor and the variability in individual responses to antiplatelet agents. Recent data indicate that monotherapy with a P2Y12 inhibitor may have adequate anti-ischemic effects with lower bleeding risk. Additionally, discrepancies in DAPT duration recommendations and the optimal P2Y12 inhibitor, provides more uncertainty. We ask the question \"does one size really fits all?\" or should a more personalized strategy should be implemented.</p>","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485715/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141874582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future cardiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-07-09DOI: 10.1080/14796678.2024.2370688
Filippo Luca Gurgoglione, Davide Donelli, Michele Antonelli, Luigi Vignali, Giorgio Benatti, Emilia Solinas, Iacopo Tadonio, Giulia Magnani, Andrea Denegri, Davide Lazzeroni, Rocco Antonio Montone, Riccardo C Bonadonna, Francesco Nicolini, Diego Ardissino, Giampaolo Niccoli
{"title":"Polymer-free stents for percutaneous coronary intervention in diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Filippo Luca Gurgoglione, Davide Donelli, Michele Antonelli, Luigi Vignali, Giorgio Benatti, Emilia Solinas, Iacopo Tadonio, Giulia Magnani, Andrea Denegri, Davide Lazzeroni, Rocco Antonio Montone, Riccardo C Bonadonna, Francesco Nicolini, Diego Ardissino, Giampaolo Niccoli","doi":"10.1080/14796678.2024.2370688","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14796678.2024.2370688","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> To compare the efficacy of polymer-free drug-eluting stents (PF-DES) versus other stents in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.<b>Materials & methods:</b> A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to identify pertinent randomized controlled trials. The primary end point was the occurrence of target lesion failure.<b>Results:</b> Eight randomized controlled trials were included for a total of 4854 subjects. The PF-DES group experienced a trend in favor of a lower rate of target lesion failure (Incidence rate ratio = 0.91; <i>p</i> = 0.11) and a significantly lower rate of cardiac mortality, as compared with the control group (Incidence rate ratio = 0.82; <i>p</i> = 0.04). However, statistical significance was lost if bare-metal stent patients were excluded and a trend in favor of the PF-DES strategy was reported only for cardiac mortality.<b>Conclusion:</b> PF-DES could be a valuable strategy in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485834/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141558550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future cardiologyPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2024-01-08DOI: 10.2217/fca-2023-0106
Ioannis Skalidis, Ioannis Kachrimanidis, Leonidas Koliastasis, Dimitri Arangalage, Panagiotis Antiochos, Niccolo Maurizi, Olivier Muller, Stephane Fournier, Michalis Hamilos, Emmanouil Skalidis
{"title":"Cardiology in the digital era: from artificial intelligence to Metaverse, paving the way for future advancements.","authors":"Ioannis Skalidis, Ioannis Kachrimanidis, Leonidas Koliastasis, Dimitri Arangalage, Panagiotis Antiochos, Niccolo Maurizi, Olivier Muller, Stephane Fournier, Michalis Hamilos, Emmanouil Skalidis","doi":"10.2217/fca-2023-0106","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fca-2023-0106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tweetable abstract Cardiology's digital revolution: AI diagnoses, ChatGPT consults, Metaverse educates. Challenges & promises explored. #CardiologyTech #DigitalHealth.</p>","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139377455","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}
Future cardiologyPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-11-07DOI: 10.2217/fca-2023-0100
Matthew Cotton, Frederick Sweeting
{"title":"Dressler syndrome in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century.","authors":"Matthew Cotton, Frederick Sweeting","doi":"10.2217/fca-2023-0100","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fca-2023-0100","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71480444","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}
Future cardiologyPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-12-19DOI: 10.2217/fca-2023-0107
Xulin Weng, Le Jiang, Menglu Zhou
{"title":"Massive anterior mediastinal lipoma causing cardiac arrest in a middle-aged male: a case report and literature review.","authors":"Xulin Weng, Le Jiang, Menglu Zhou","doi":"10.2217/fca-2023-0107","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fca-2023-0107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lipoma is a common benign soft tissue tumor, but its size and location can lead to serious issues. We report a case of a 48 year-old male patient who experienced sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital. After resuscitation and examination, we determined that this was due to a massive mediastinal lipoma compressing the lungs, leading to respiratory failure and pulmonary encephalopathy, ultimately resulting in cardiac arrest. This case serves as a reminder to promptly identify and manage chest lipomas to avoid compression and functional impairment of the respiratory system. Early evaluation and treatment of massive lipomas are crucial for preventing complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138800818","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}
Future cardiologyPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-12-19DOI: 10.2217/fca-2023-0102
Taft Keele, Mehrtash Hashemzadeh, Mohammad Reza Movahed
{"title":"Lower myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality with laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with open cholecystectomy.","authors":"Taft Keele, Mehrtash Hashemzadeh, Mohammad Reza Movahed","doi":"10.2217/fca-2023-0102","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fca-2023-0102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> We compared inpatient outcome data of open (OC) versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). <b>Patients & methods:</b> We used the National Inpatient Samples database from 2010-2014. <b>Results:</b> LC was done in 340,999 and OC in 68,529 OC patients. In 2010, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) prevalence was 0.2 versus 0% (OR: 3.1, CI: 1.7-5.5; p < 0.001), non-STEMI 1 versus 0.4% (OR: 2.5 CI: 2.0-3.0; p < 0001), mortality 3.4 versus 0.4% (OR: 9.2, CI: 7.9-10.6; p < 0001). After multivariate adjustment, OC remained independently associated with STEMI, non-STEMI and all-cause inpatient mortality (mortality multivariate OR: 6.4, CI: 5.5-7.4; p < 0001, STEMI OR: 2.2. CI: 1.2-3.9; p = 0.007, non-STEMI OR: 1.5, CI: 1.3-1.9; p < 0001). <b>Conclusion:</b> OC is independently associated with STEMI, non-STEMI and all-cause inpatient mortality compared with LC.</p>","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138800885","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}
Future cardiologyPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-12-07DOI: 10.2217/fca-2023-0093
Lin-Thiri Toon, Paul R Roberts
{"title":"The Micra Transcatheter Pacing System: past, present and the future.","authors":"Lin-Thiri Toon, Paul R Roberts","doi":"10.2217/fca-2023-0093","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fca-2023-0093","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leadless permanent pacemakers represent an important innovation in cardiac device developments. Although transvenous permanent pacemakers have become indispensable in managing bradyarrhythmia and saving numerous lives, the use of transvenous systems comes with notable risks tied to intravascular leads and subcutaneous pockets. This drawback has spurred the creation of leadless cardiac pacemakers. Within this analysis, we compile existing clinical literature and proceed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System. We also delve into the protocols for addressing a malfunctioning or end-of-life Micra as well as device extraction. Lastly, we explore prospects in this domain, such as the emergence of entirely leadless cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138498208","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}
Future cardiologyPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-11-23DOI: 10.2217/fca-2023-0080
Javed Butler, Gerasimos Filippatos
{"title":"Plain language summary of the EMPEROR-Preserved study looking at the effect of empagliflozin in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, with and without diabetes.","authors":"Javed Butler, Gerasimos Filippatos","doi":"10.2217/fca-2023-0080","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fca-2023-0080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>What is this study about?: </strong>The EMPEROR-Preserved study looked at the effects of empagliflozin in participants with heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This is when the lower left part of the heart (left ventricle) squeezes normally or near normally but does not fill with enough blood between heartbeats. Therefore, not enough blood is pumped around the body. For this study, HFpEF was defined as a condition in which more than 40% of blood in the left ventricle was pumped around the body. When researchers started the EMPEROR-Preserved study, there was no treatment for HFpEF. Also, researchers did not know if empagliflozin was more or less effective in people with and without diabetes, a condition where there are high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. This study included participants with HFpEF with and without diabetes to see if empagliflozin had a positive effect on the heart compared with a placebo (a pill that looked like empagliflozin but did not contain any active medication). Nearly 50% of participants had diabetes. The researchers looked at: How many people needed to be hospitalized for heart failure (HF) or died from conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease) If peoples' kidneys worked less over time (the decline in kidney function) The side effects of empagliflozin.</p><p><strong>What were the study results?: </strong>Empagliflozin reduced the risk of either being hospitalized for HF or dying from cardiovascular disease. The decrease in this risk was due to fewer hospitalizations for HF. This was true regardless of whether or not participants had diabetes. Empagliflozin also slowed the decline in kidney function, regardless of whether the participant had diabetes, but the effect was larger in participants with diabetes. There were no differences in side effects in participants taking empagliflozin or placebo, and the results were similar regardless of whether or not participants had diabetes.</p><p><strong>What do these study results mean?: </strong>The results showed that treatment with empagliflozin reduced the risk of hospitalization for HF and there were no major side effects in participants with HFpEF, regardless of whether or not they had diabetes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12589,"journal":{"name":"Future cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138295057","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}