The LancetPub Date : 2024-09-21Epub Date: 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01755-0
Frans H Rutten, Amy Groenewegen
{"title":"Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists for every patient with heart failure.","authors":"Frans H Rutten, Amy Groenewegen","doi":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01755-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01755-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18014,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet","volume":" ","pages":"1080-1081"},"PeriodicalIF":98.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The LancetPub Date : 2024-09-21DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02073-7
Sharmila Devi
{"title":"10 years of civil war in Yemen.","authors":"Sharmila Devi","doi":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02073-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02073-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18014,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet","volume":"404 10458","pages":"1089-1090"},"PeriodicalIF":98.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142290387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The LancetPub Date : 2024-09-14Epub Date: 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01594-0
Chao Gao, Xingqiang He, Fan Ouyang, Zhihui Zhang, Guidong Shen, Mingxing Wu, Ping Yang, Likun Ma, Feng Yang, Zheng Ji, Hua Wang, Yanqing Wu, Zhenfei Fang, Hong Jiang, Shangyu Wen, Yi Liu, Fei Li, Jingyu Zhou, Bin Zhu, Yunpeng Liu, Ruining Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Ping Wang, Jianzheng Liu, Zhiwei Jiang, Jielai Xia, Robert-Jan van Geuns, Davide Capodanno, Scot Garg, Yoshinobu Onuma, Duolao Wang, Patrick W Serruys, Ling Tao
{"title":"Drug-coated balloon angioplasty with rescue stenting versus intended stenting for the treatment of patients with de novo coronary artery lesions (REC-CAGEFREE I): an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial.","authors":"Chao Gao, Xingqiang He, Fan Ouyang, Zhihui Zhang, Guidong Shen, Mingxing Wu, Ping Yang, Likun Ma, Feng Yang, Zheng Ji, Hua Wang, Yanqing Wu, Zhenfei Fang, Hong Jiang, Shangyu Wen, Yi Liu, Fei Li, Jingyu Zhou, Bin Zhu, Yunpeng Liu, Ruining Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Ping Wang, Jianzheng Liu, Zhiwei Jiang, Jielai Xia, Robert-Jan van Geuns, Davide Capodanno, Scot Garg, Yoshinobu Onuma, Duolao Wang, Patrick W Serruys, Ling Tao","doi":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01594-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01594-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The long-term impact of drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty for the treatment of patients with de novo coronary artery lesions remains uncertain. We aimed to assess the non-inferiority of DCB angioplasty with rescue stenting to intended drug-eluting stent (DES) deployment for patients with de novo, non-complex coronary artery lesions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>REC-CAGEFREE I was an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial conducted at 43 sites in China. After successful lesion pre-dilatation, patients aged 18 years or older with de novo, non-complex coronary artery disease (irrespective of target vessel diameter) and an indication for percutaneous coronary intervention were randomly assigned (1:1), via a web-based centralised system with block randomisation (block size of two, four, or six) and stratified by site, to paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty with the option of rescue stenting due to an unsatisfactory result (DCB group) or intended deployment of second-generation thin-strut sirolimus-eluting stents (DES group). The primary outcome was the device-oriented composite endpoint (DoCE; including cardiovascular death, target vessel myocardial infarction, and clinically and physiologically indicated target lesion revascularisation) assessed at 24 months in the intention-to-treat (ITT) population (ie, all participants randomly assigned to treatment). Non-inferiority was established if the upper limit of the one-sided 95% CI for the absolute risk difference was smaller than 2·68%. Safety was assessed in the ITT population. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04561739. It is closed to accrual and extended follow-up is ongoing.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Between Feb 5, 2021, and May 1, 2022, 2272 patients were randomly assigned to the DCB group (1133 [50%]) or the DES group (1139 [50%]). Median age at the time of randomisation was 62 years (IQR 54-69), 1574 (69·3%) of 2272 were male, 698 (30·7%) were female, and all patients were of Chinese ethnicity. 106 (9·4%) of 1133 patients in the DCB group received rescue DES after unsatisfactory DCB angioplasty. As of data cutoff (May 1, 2024), median follow-up was 734 days (IQR 731-739). At 24 months, the DoCE occurred in 72 (6·4%) of 1133 patients in the DCB group and 38 (3·4%) of 1139 in the DES group, with a risk difference of 3·04% in the cumulative event rate (upper boundary of the one-sided 95% CI 4·52; p<sub>non-inferiority</sub>=0·65; two-sided 95% CI 1·27-4·81; p=0·0008); the criterion for non-inferiority was not met. During intervention, no acute vessel closures occurred in the DCB group and one (0·1%) of 1139 patients in the DES group had acute vessel closure. Periprocedural myocardial infarction occurred in ten (0·9%) of 1133 patients in the DCB group and nine (0·8%) in the DES group.</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>In patients with de novo, non-complex coronary artery disease, irrespective of vessel diameter, a strateg","PeriodicalId":18014,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet","volume":" ","pages":"1040-1050"},"PeriodicalIF":98.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142140408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The LancetPub Date : 2024-09-14Epub Date: 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01696-9
Margaret B McEntegart, Ajay J Kirtane
{"title":"How feasible is a cage-free solution for de novo coronary artery disease?","authors":"Margaret B McEntegart, Ajay J Kirtane","doi":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01696-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01696-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18014,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet","volume":" ","pages":"996-997"},"PeriodicalIF":98.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142140477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The LancetPub Date : 2024-09-14Epub Date: 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01588-5
Jacob C Jentzer, Benjamin Hibbert
{"title":"Optimal patient and mechanical circulatory support device selection in acute myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock.","authors":"Jacob C Jentzer, Benjamin Hibbert","doi":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01588-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01588-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18014,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet","volume":" ","pages":"992-993"},"PeriodicalIF":98.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142140481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The LancetPub Date : 2024-09-14Epub Date: 2024-08-30DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01807-5
Abdu A Adamu, Joseph Okeibunor, Reena H Doshi, Charles S Wiysonge
{"title":"Enhancing mpox response in Africa with implementation science.","authors":"Abdu A Adamu, Joseph Okeibunor, Reena H Doshi, Charles S Wiysonge","doi":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01807-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01807-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18014,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet","volume":" ","pages":"1011-1012"},"PeriodicalIF":98.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The LancetPub Date : 2024-09-14Epub Date: 2024-08-28DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01303-5
Atsushi Tanaka, Xiong Ma, Atsushi Takahashi, John M Vierling
{"title":"Primary biliary cholangitis.","authors":"Atsushi Tanaka, Xiong Ma, Atsushi Takahashi, John M Vierling","doi":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01303-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01303-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Primary biliary cholangitis is a chronic, autoimmune, cholestatic disease that mainly affects women aged 40-70 years. Recent epidemiological studies have shown an increasing incidence worldwide despite geographical heterogeneity and a decrease in the female-to-male ratio of those the disease affects. Similar to other autoimmune diseases, primary biliary cholangitis occurs in genetically predisposed individuals upon exposure to environmental triggers, specifically xenobiotics, smoking, and the gut microbiome. Notably, the diversity of the intestinal microbiome is diminished in individuals with primary biliary cholangitis. The intricate interplay among immune cells, cytokines, chemokines, and biliary epithelial cells is postulated as the underlying pathogenic mechanism involved in the development and progression of primary biliary cholangitis, and extensive research has been dedicated to comprehending these complex interactions. Following the official approval of obeticholic acid as second-line treatment for patients with an incomplete response or intolerance to ursodeoxycholic acid, clinical trials have indicated that peroxisome proliferator activator receptor agonists are promising additional second-line drugs. Future dual or triple drug regimens might reach a new treatment goal of normalisation of alkaline phosphatase levels, rather than a decrease to less than 1·67 times the upper limit of normal levels, and potentially improve long-term outcomes. Improvement of health-related quality of life with better recognition and care of subjective symptoms, such as pruritus and fatigue, is also an important treatment goal. Promising clinical investigations are underway to alleviate these symptoms. Efforts to facilitate better access to medical care and dissemination of current knowledge should enable diagnosis at an earlier stage of primary biliary cholangitis and ensure access to treatments based on risk stratification for all patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":18014,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet","volume":" ","pages":"1053-1066"},"PeriodicalIF":98.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142108868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The LancetPub Date : 2024-09-14Epub Date: 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01448-X
Holger Thiele, Jacob E Møller, Jose P S Henriques, Margriet Bogerd, Melchior Seyfarth, Daniel Burkhoff, Petr Ostadal, Richard Rokyta, Jan Belohlavek, Steffen Massberg, Marcus Flather, Matthias Hochadel, Steffen Schneider, Steffen Desch, Anne Freund, Hans Eiskjær, Norman Mangner, Janine Pöss, Amin Polzin, P Christian Schulze, Carsten Skurk, Uwe Zeymer, Christian Hassager
{"title":"Temporary mechanical circulatory support in infarct-related cardiogenic shock: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised trials with 6-month follow-up.","authors":"Holger Thiele, Jacob E Møller, Jose P S Henriques, Margriet Bogerd, Melchior Seyfarth, Daniel Burkhoff, Petr Ostadal, Richard Rokyta, Jan Belohlavek, Steffen Massberg, Marcus Flather, Matthias Hochadel, Steffen Schneider, Steffen Desch, Anne Freund, Hans Eiskjær, Norman Mangner, Janine Pöss, Amin Polzin, P Christian Schulze, Carsten Skurk, Uwe Zeymer, Christian Hassager","doi":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01448-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01448-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Percutaneous active mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices are being increasingly used in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock (AMICS) despite conflicting evidence regarding their effect on mortality. We aimed to ascertain the effect of early routine active percutaneous MCS versus control treatment on 6-month all-cause mortality in patients with AMICS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this individual patient data meta-analysis, randomised controlled trials of potential interest were identified, without language restriction, by querying the electronic databases MEDLINE via PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Embase, as well as ClinicalTrials.gov, up to Jan 26, 2024. All randomised trials with 6-month mortality data comparing early routine active MCS (directly in the catheterisation laboratory after randomisation) versus control in patients with AMICS were included. The primary outcome was 6-month all-cause mortality in patients with AMICS treated with early routine active percutaneous MCS versus control, with a focus on device type (loading, such as venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [VA-ECMO] vs unloading) and patient selection. Hazard ratios (HRs) of the primary outcome measure were calculated using Cox regression models. This study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42024504295.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Nine reports of randomised controlled trials (n=1114 patients) were evaluated in detail. Overall, four randomised controlled trials (n=611 patients) compared VA-ECMO with a control treatment and five randomised controlled trials (n=503 patients) compared left ventricular unloading devices with a control treatment. Two randomised controlled trials also included patients who did not have AMICS, who were excluded (55 patients [44 who were treated with VA-ECMO and 11 who were treated with a left ventricular unloading device]). The median patient age was 65 years (IQR 57-73); 845 (79·9%) of 1058 patients with data were male and 213 (20·1%) were female. No significant benefit of early unselected MCS use on 6-month mortality was noted (HR 0·87 [95% CI 0·74-1·03]; p=0·10). No significant differences were observed for left ventricular unloading devices versus control (0·80 [0·62-1·02]; p=0·075), and loading devices also had no effect on mortality (0·93 [0·75-1·17]; p=0·55). Patients with ST-elevation cardiogenic shock without risk of hypoxic brain injury had a reduction in mortality with MCS use (0·77 [0·61-0·97]; p=0·024). Major bleeding (odds ratio 2·64 [95% CI 1·91-3·65]) and vascular complications (4·43 [2·37-8·26]) were more frequent with MCS use than with control.</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>The use of active MCS devices in patients with AMICS did not reduce 6-month mortality (regardless of the device used) and increased major bleeding and vascular complications. However, patients with ST-elevation cardiogenic shock withou","PeriodicalId":18014,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet","volume":" ","pages":"1019-1028"},"PeriodicalIF":98.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142140482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}