HerzPub Date : 2026-05-05DOI: 10.1007/s00059-026-05377-7
Tobias Friedrich Ruf, Theresa Ann-Marie Gößler, Philipp Lurz
{"title":"Transcatheter mitral valve replacement.","authors":"Tobias Friedrich Ruf, Theresa Ann-Marie Gößler, Philipp Lurz","doi":"10.1007/s00059-026-05377-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-026-05377-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transcatheter mitral valve interventions have seen a tremendous and constant increase in use over the past decade. Treatment is mainly aimed at mitral regurgitation (MR), the most common valve disease in industrialized countries. While transcatheter edge-to-edge repair has been established as the main therapy for this pathology, it is not a one-for-all option, and some types of MR would be better addressed using mitral valve replacement. Furthermore, non-rheumatic mitral valve stenosis and mitral annular calcification can only be treated using mitral valve replacement. Yet, although numerous devices have been developed, with some still under investigation in clinical trials, only three devices have received CE marking in the European Union and FDA approval in the United States. This review aims at providing an overview of current dedicated transcatheter mitral valve replacement therapies and those under investigation, while highlighting the indications as well as the potential and limitations of the devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147837073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research hotspots and emerging trends of exosomes in myocardial infarction: a bibliometric-based visual analysis.","authors":"Runfang Deng, Weiju Liao, Lingling Wu, Dongyi Huang, Tingting Huang, Xingzhen Huang","doi":"10.1007/s00059-026-05379-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-026-05379-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to summarize the current research status and application of exosomes in the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) through bibliometric analysis and to provide insights and suggestions for future research.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched the Web of Science Core Collection database for publications on exosome-based treatments for MI from 2000 to 2023. Bibliometric and visualization analyses were conducted using VOSviewer and CiteSpace.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 6138 authors from 96 institutions in 65 countries and regions published 1062 articles in 358 academic journals. The majority of publications were from China and the United States. Nanjing Medical University and Soochow University are the most active institutions. Cheng was the author with the highest number of publications, while Barile was the most co-cited. The International Journal of Molecular Sciences had the highest publication output while Circulation Research was the most cited journal. Current research focuses on areas likely to be future hot topics, such as \"repair,\" \"mesenchymal stem cells,\" \"progenitor cells,\" \"endothelial cells,\" \"expression,\" \"bone marrow,\" \"apoptosis,\" \"drug delivery,\" \"inflammation,\" and \"cells.\" Future research directions include exploring the mechanisms of exosomes from various cellular sources for MI treatment, investigating different drug delivery modes, developing post-MI therapeutic strategies, regulating apoptotic protein expression, and emphasizing the roles of different stem cells and molecules in exosome studies for MI treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the field of MI, exosomes represent an excellent drug delivery system. This analysis offers valuable insights into research hotspots and cutting-edge directions for scholars in related fields.</p>","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147769880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerzPub Date : 2026-04-28DOI: 10.1007/s00059-026-05378-6
Nizamettin Selçuk Yelgeç, Can Baba Arın, Ayşegül Aygün, Musa Çağrı Bolca, Kadir Gürkan
{"title":"Advanced interatrial block independently predicts appropriate and inappropriate ICD therapies in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.","authors":"Nizamettin Selçuk Yelgeç, Can Baba Arın, Ayşegül Aygün, Musa Çağrı Bolca, Kadir Gürkan","doi":"10.1007/s00059-026-05378-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-026-05378-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM); however, both appropriate and inappropriate shocks carry important clinical implications. Advanced interatrial block (IAB) is an electrocardiographic marker of atrial conduction disease, but its prognostic impact on ICD shocks in HCM remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients with HCM who underwent ICD implantation between 2014 and 2024. Advanced IAB was defined as a P-wave duration of ≥ 120 ms with biphasic morphology in the inferior leads. Appropriate ICD shocks were delivered for sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, whereas inappropriate shocks resulted from supraventricular arrhythmias or device-related causes. Time to first ICD shock was assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 184 patients were included (median follow-up: 68.5 months). Patients with advanced IAB exhibited significantly lower shock-free survival for both appropriate and inappropriate ICD shocks. Advanced IAB independently predicted appropriate ICD shocks (hazard ratio [HR]: 6.03, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.68-13.57; p < 0.001), together with non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (HR: 7.98; p < 0.001). Advanced IAB was also an independent predictor of inappropriate ICD shocks (HR: 3.50, 95% CI: 1.78-6.86; p < 0.001), along with left atrial diameter, atrial fibrillation, and age.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Advanced interatrial block is independently associated with an increased risk of both appropriate and inappropriate ICD shocks in patients with HCM. This simple ECG marker may enhance risk stratification and help optimize ICD follow-up and programming strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147769912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerzPub Date : 2026-04-07DOI: 10.1007/s00059-026-05375-9
Anselm A Derda, Anna Hohneck
{"title":"[Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy in the era of RNA-based precision medicine].","authors":"Anselm A Derda, Anna Hohneck","doi":"10.1007/s00059-026-05375-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-026-05375-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the pharmacotherapy of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in addition to the \"fantastic four\", a potential fifth pillar is emerging with low-dose digitoxin, while finerenone broadens the spectrum of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, particularly in HF with mildly reduced EF (HFmrEF)/HF with preserved EF (HFpEF). For HFpEF sodium-glucose linked transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are coming to the foreground through gains in morbidity and quality of life. Further innovations include myosin inhibitors in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, de-escalated dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) regimens after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and factor XI inhibitors as a potentially safer option regarding the risk of bleeding. In prevention, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibition including small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based approaches targeting lipoprotein (a) as well as RNA-based and aldosterone synthase-based hypertension therapy and microRNA targeting mark the path towards individualized cardiovascular precision medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147633373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerzPub Date : 2026-03-03DOI: 10.1007/s00059-026-05371-z
J G da Rocha E Silva, L Stolz, H Kempton, L T Weckbach, T J Stocker, P Doldi, J Novotny, M Näbauer, Jörg Hausleiter
{"title":"Contemporary insights and evolving clinical pathways in transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement.","authors":"J G da Rocha E Silva, L Stolz, H Kempton, L T Weckbach, T J Stocker, P Doldi, J Novotny, M Näbauer, Jörg Hausleiter","doi":"10.1007/s00059-026-05371-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-026-05371-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) has emerged as an important therapeutic option for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), particularly those with high surgical risk and complex anatomy. This review summarizes the current state of orthotopic TTVR, including patient selection, procedural considerations, and post-procedural care. Recent data demonstrate that TTVR provides consistent results and effective TR elimination, promotes reverse right ventricular (RV) remodeling, and improves symptoms and quality of life. In patients with massive or torrential baseline TR, TTVR has also been associated with reduced heart failure hospitalizations. Key challenges include conduction disturbances, bleeding complications, risk of afterload mismatch, and the need for long-term anticoagulation. As multiple devices become available, careful multidisciplinary evaluation, incorporating valve anatomy, RV function, pulmonary pressures, imaging quality, and comorbid conditions, remains essential for optimal therapy selection.</p>","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147344068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerzPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-11DOI: 10.1007/s00059-026-05368-8
Anna Hohneck, Oliver Weingärtner
{"title":"[Response to the letter to the editor from K. Toussaint].","authors":"Anna Hohneck, Oliver Weingärtner","doi":"10.1007/s00059-026-05368-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00059-026-05368-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":"146-148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146156814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerzPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-14DOI: 10.1007/s00059-025-05360-8
A Büscher, L Plagwitz, J Blaschke, D Heider, L Eckardt
{"title":"[Artificial intelligence in risk stratification of acute coronary syndrome : Future vision or already reality?]","authors":"A Büscher, L Plagwitz, J Blaschke, D Heider, L Eckardt","doi":"10.1007/s00059-025-05360-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00059-025-05360-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiology has evolved from rule-based expert systems to data-driven, learning models that can support diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). At their core, these are statistical prediction models that infer conditional probabilities for clinical events from data and are therefore, in principle, ideally suited for risk-based decision making. This review article focuses on risk stratification in ACS, with particular emphasis on the detection of type 1 or occlusive myocardial infarction (MI). Models based on clinical variables and high-sensitivity troponin measurements use continuous troponin values in combination with patient characteristics to estimate individual probabilities of MI instead of relying on fixed troponin thresholds. In retrospective studies, they reduce the \"observe zone\", enable faster and safer rule-out decisions, and have the potential to relieve pressure on emergency departments. However, they remain dependent on laboratory assays and currently lack prospective evidence of improvements in patient relevant outcomes. Electrocardiogram (ECG)-based approaches promise greater clinical impact: classical machine learning (ML) on preselected ECG features already yields interpretable models that quantify ischemic patterns and can detect occlusive MI even in the absence of ST-segment elevation. Deep learning models applied directly to raw ECG signals additionally exploit subtle spatiotemporal changes and have outperformed conventional ECG interpretation in early studies. Prospective data on the detection of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) indicate that this can shorten the time to reperfusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":"92-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145965888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerzPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-22DOI: 10.1007/s00059-026-05364-y
Simon Glück, Oliver Przibille, Friedrich Köhler, Ralph Bosch, Eimo Martens
{"title":"[Telemedicine in heart failure : Evidence, benefits and future perspectives].","authors":"Simon Glück, Oliver Przibille, Friedrich Köhler, Ralph Bosch, Eimo Martens","doi":"10.1007/s00059-026-05364-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00059-026-05364-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years telemonitoring for heart failure (TmHi) has transitioned from project-based pilot applications to a structured and fully reimbursed component of routine outpatient care in Germany. This development is supported by robust evidence from randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses demonstrating consistent reductions in mortality and hospitalizations, improved treatment adherence and enhanced continuity of care. Both noninvasive and implant-based monitoring strategies enable early detection of pathophysiological deterioration and facilitate proactive therapeutic adjustments through telemedicine centers (TMZ) in close collaboration with primary physicians. The implementation of TmHi in Germany relies on clear legal, technical and organizational standards, although current practice across centers remains heterogeneous and reveals potential for improvement in workflow standardization, interoperability, staffing and reimbursement management. In addition to the proven clinical benefits, in the context of the demographic changes TmHi is gaining in importance economically and in the healthcare system. Telemonitoring is thus poised to evolve from a specialized adjunct service into a cornerstone of predictive, digitally integrated care of heart failure.</p>","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":"108-115"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146018241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerzPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-29DOI: 10.1007/s00059-026-05366-w
Julia Vogler, Joachim R Ehrlich, Henning Jansen, Oliver Przibille, Roland R Tilz, Christoph Stellbrink, Arian Sultan, Stephan Willems
{"title":"[Same-day discharge in electrophysiology : Overview for the practice].","authors":"Julia Vogler, Joachim R Ehrlich, Henning Jansen, Oliver Przibille, Roland R Tilz, Christoph Stellbrink, Arian Sultan, Stephan Willems","doi":"10.1007/s00059-026-05366-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00059-026-05366-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Electrophysiological procedures in Germany have traditionally required inpatient admission with overnight stay. However, technological advances have led to increased success rates, shorter procedure times and lower complication rates, making same-day discharge (SDD) feasible for most electrophysiological and cardiac implantable electronic device procedures. Implementing safe outpatient electrophysiological procedures requires careful patient selection and standardized workflows addressing pre-, intra- and post-procedural care. Current evidence from European and American studies demonstrate that outpatient procedures achieve complication rates comparable to impatient care while improving patient satisfaction. This paradigm shift ist becoming essential, particularly with the upcoming implementation of the hybrid diagnosis-related groups (DRG) reimbursement system.</p>","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":"126-132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146085511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerzPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-11DOI: 10.1007/s00059-025-05363-5
Kai Toussaint
{"title":"[Commentary on \"ESC Guidelines Update 2025 on Dyslipidemia: New Recommendations for Practice\"].","authors":"Kai Toussaint","doi":"10.1007/s00059-025-05363-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00059-025-05363-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12863,"journal":{"name":"Herz","volume":" ","pages":"143-145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146156786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}