Prerna Gupta, Mario Enrico Canonico, Christian Faaborg-Andersen, Nicole Prabhu, Lavanya Kondapalli, Raymundo A Quintana
{"title":"Updates in the management of cancer therapy-related hypertension.","authors":"Prerna Gupta, Mario Enrico Canonico, Christian Faaborg-Andersen, Nicole Prabhu, Lavanya Kondapalli, Raymundo A Quintana","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001127","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>To provide a comprehensive review of hypertension among patients with cancer. Several cancer therapies cause hypertension which has resulted in a growing and vulnerable population of patients with difficult to control hypertension which has significant downstream effects.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Hypertension affects up to 50% of cancer patients and higher comorbidity when compared to the general population. Many anticancer therapies can cause hypertension through their treatment effect. Antihypertensive treatment is crucial given cardiovascular mortality is a leading cause of death among cancer patients. It is already known that hypertension is poorly controlled in the general population, and there are additional challenges in management among patients with cancer. Patients with cancer suffer from multimorbidity, are on multiple medications creating concern for drug interactions, and often have blood pressure lability, which can worsen clinical inertia among patients and their providers. It is crucial to effectively treat hypertension in cancer patients to mitigate downstream adverse cardiovascular events.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>In recent years, there have been significant changes in management guidelines of hypertension and simultaneously as influx of new cancer therapeutics. We provide an update on hypertension treatment among patients with cancer on different chemotherapeutic agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"235-243"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139934309","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}
Jane C Figueiredo, Neil Adri Bhowmick, Anja Karlstaedt
{"title":"Metabolic basis of cardiac dysfunction in cancer patients.","authors":"Jane C Figueiredo, Neil Adri Bhowmick, Anja Karlstaedt","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001118","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>The relationship between metabolism and cardiovascular diseases is complex and bidirectional. Cardiac cells must adapt metabolic pathways to meet biosynthetic demands and energy requirements to maintain contractile function. During cancer, this homeostasis is challenged by the increased metabolic demands of proliferating cancer cells.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Tumors have a systemic metabolic impact that extends beyond the tumor microenvironment. Lipid metabolism is critical to cancer cell proliferation, metabolic adaptation, and increased cardiovascular risk. Metabolites serve as signals which provide insights for diagnosis and prognosis in cardio-oncology patients.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Metabolic processes demonstrate a complex relationship between cancer cell states and cardiovascular remodeling with potential for therapeutic interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"138-147"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11185275/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139934306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical impact of genetic testing for lipid disorders.","authors":"Emir Muzurović, Sanja Borozan, Manfredi Rizzo","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001133","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001133","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Genetic testing is increasingly becoming a common consideration in the clinical approach of dyslipidemia patients. Advances in research in last decade and increased recognition of genetics in biological pathways modulating blood lipid levels created a gap between theoretical knowledge and its applicability in clinical practice. Therefore, it is very important to define the clinical justification of genetic testing in dyslipidemia patients.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Clinical indications for genetic testing for most dyslipidemias are not precisely defined and there are no clearly established guideline recommendations. In patients with severe low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, the genetic analysis can be used to guide diagnostic and therapeutic approach, while in severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG), clinicians can rely on triglyceride level rather than a genotype along the treatment pathway. Genetic testing increases diagnostic accuracy and risk stratification, access and adherence to specialty therapies, and cost-effectiveness of cascade testing. A shared decision-making model between the provider and the patient is essential as patient values, preferences and clinical characteristics play a very strong role.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Genetic testing for lipid disorders is currently underutilized in clinical practice. However, it should be selectively used, according to the type of dyslipidemia and when the benefits overcome costs.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"154-161"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140061289","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}
Stormi E Gale, Andrew Willeford, Katherine Sandquist, Kristin Watson
{"title":"Intravenous iron in patients with iron deficiency and heart failure: a review of modern evidence.","authors":"Stormi E Gale, Andrew Willeford, Katherine Sandquist, Kristin Watson","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001121","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Iron deficiency is common in patients with heart failure, affecting up to half of ambulatory patients and an even greater percentage of patients admitted for acute decompensation. Iron deficiency in this population is also associated with poor outcomes, including worse quality of life in addition to increased hospitalizations for heart failure and mortality. Evidence suggests that patients with iron deficiency in heart failure may benefit from repletion with IV iron.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>In this review, we outline the etiology and pathophysiology of iron deficiency in heart failure as well as various iron formulations available. We discuss evidence for intravenous iron repletion with a particular focus on recent studies that have evaluated its effects on hospitalizations and mortality. Finally, we discuss areas of uncertainty and future study and provide practical guidance for iron repletion.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>In summary, there is overwhelming evidence that intravenous iron repletion in patients with iron deficiency in heart failure is both beneficial and safe. However, further evidence is needed to better identify which patients would most benefit from iron repletion as well as the ideal repletion strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"178-187"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139731045","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":"Genetic causes of lymphatic disorders: recent updates on the clinical and molecular aspects of lymphatic disease.","authors":"Catharine Bowman, Stanley G Rockson","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001116","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>The lymphatic system facilitates several key functions that limit significant morbidity and mortality. Despite the impact and burden of lymphatic disorders, there are many remaining disorders whose genetic substrate remains unknown. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the genetic causes of lymphatic disorders, while reporting on newly proposed clinical classifications of lymphatic disease.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>We reviewed several new mutations in genes that have been identified as potential causes of lymphatic disorders including: MDFIC, EPHB 4 , and ANGPT2. Furthermore, the traditional St. George's Classification system for primary lymphatic anomalies has been updated to reflect the use of genetic testing, both as a tool for the clinical identification of lymphatic disease and as a method through which new sub-classifications of lymphatic disorders have been established within this framework. Finally, we highlighted recent clinical studies that have explored the impact of therapies such as sirolimus, ketoprofen, and acebilustat on lymphatic disorders.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Despite a growing body of evidence, current literature demonstrates a persistent gap in the number of known genes responsible for lymphatic disease entities. Recent clinical classification tools have been introduced in order to integrate traditional symptom- and time-based diagnostic approaches with modern genetic classifications, as highlighted in the updated St. George's classification system. With the introduction of this novel approach, clinicians may be better equipped to recognize established disease and, potentially, to identify novel causal mutations. Further research is needed to identify additional genetic causes of disease and to optimize current clinical tools for diagnosis and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"170-177"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140121462","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":"Decongestion (instead of ultrafiltration?).","authors":"Art Schuermans, Frederik H Verbrugge","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001124","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>To summarize the contemporary evidence on decongestion strategies in patients with acute heart failure (AHF).</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>While loop diuretic therapy has remained the backbone of decongestive treatment in AHF, multiple randomized clinical trials suggest that early combination with other diuretic classes or molecules with diuretic properties should be considered. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors are disease-modifying drugs in heart failure that favourably influence prognosis early on, advocating their start as soon as possible in the absence of any compelling contraindications. Short-term upfront use of acetazolamide in adjunction to intravenous loop diuretic therapy relieves congestion faster, avoids diuretic resistance, and may shorten hospitalization length. Thiazide-like diuretics remain a good option to break diuretic resistance. Currently, ultrafiltration in AHF remains mainly reserved for patient with an inadequate response to pharmacological treatment.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>In most patients with AHF, decongestion can be achieved effectively and safely through combination diuretic therapies. Appropriate diuretic therapy may shorten hospitalization length and improve quality of life, but has not yet proven to reduce death or heart failure readmissions. Ultrafiltration currently has a limited role in AHF, mainly as bail-out strategy, but evidence for a more upfront use remains inconclusive.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"188-195"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139742768","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}
Federico Capone, Natasha Nambiar, Gabriele G Schiattarella
{"title":"Beyond Weight Loss: the Emerging Role of Incretin-Based Treatments in Cardiometabolic HFpEF.","authors":"Federico Capone, Natasha Nambiar, Gabriele G Schiattarella","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001117","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Incretin-based drugs are potent weight-lowering agents, emerging as potential breakthrough therapy for the treatment of obesity-related phenotype of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). In this review article, we will discuss the contribution of weight loss as part of the benefits of incretin-based medications in obese patients with HFpEF. Furthermore, we will describe the potential effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonists on the heart, particularly in relation to HFpEF pathophysiology.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>In the STEP-HFpEF trial, the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide significantly improved quality of life outcomes in obese HFpEF patients. Whether the beneficial effects of semaglutide in obese patients with HFpEF are merely a consequence of body weight reduction is unclear. Considering the availability of other weight loss strategies (e.g., caloric restriction, exercise training, bariatric surgery) to be used in obese HFpEF patients, answering this question is crucial to provide tailored therapeutic options in these subjects.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Incretin-based drugs may represent a milestone in the treatment of obesity in HFpEF. Elucidating the contribution of weight loss in the overall benefit observed with these drugs is critical in the management of obese HFpEF patients, considering that other weight-lowering strategies are available and might represent potential alternative options for these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"148-153"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139643451","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}
Alfred Ngo-Hamilton, Dzhalal Agakishiev, Valmiki Maharaj
{"title":"Cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure: progress and gaps in evidence and policy.","authors":"Alfred Ngo-Hamilton, Dzhalal Agakishiev, Valmiki Maharaj","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001129","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>This review synthesizes recent research on the efficacy, optimal design, and delivery methods of cardiac rehabilitation tailored to heart failure patients. Despite established benefits, cardiac rehabilitation referral and access disparities persist, necessitating elucidation of limitations and solutions.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improves long-term mortality and hospitalization rates but not short-term mortality. cardiac rehabilitation further enhances quality of life and medical therapy adherence. However, cardiac rehabilitation relies on in-person delivery, presenting access barriers exacerbated during COVID-19. Significant geographic disparities exist, with analyses indicating current capacity only serves 45% of eligible US adults even if fully utilized. Referral rates also lag, disproportionately affecting women and minority groups. Research increasingly focuses on home-based and digital therapeutics modalities to expand reach, with evidence demonstrating comparable improvements across settings. Protocols and research center on heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), despite growing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) prevalence.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Increasing referrals through standardized procedures and addressing multifactorial geographic, economic, and capacity limitations are imperative to ensure equitable cardiac rehabilitation access. Broadening HFpEF rehabilitation research and care standards also constitutes a critical practice gap requiring alignment with projected epidemiologic shifts. Advancing patient-centered, evidence-based solutions can promote rehabilitation as essential secondary prevention for wider cardiac populations.</p><p><strong>Video abstract: </strong>http://links.lww.com/HCO/A97.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"196-201"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139934304","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":"Sleep-disordered breathing in heart failure.","authors":"Gregory R Jackson, Justin Durland, Frank Hoyland","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001125","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>This review addresses the evolving intersection of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and heart failure, a topic of increasing clinical significance due to the high prevalence of SDB in heart failure patients and its impact on morbidity and mortality. It reflects recent advancements in diagnostic methodologies and therapeutic strategies. It emphasizes the need for heightened awareness among healthcare providers about the complex relationship between SDB and various forms of heart failure.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Recent studies underscore the high incidence of SDB in heart failure patients, varying with the cause of heart failure. Emerging diagnostic tools, including home sleep tests and advanced inpatient screening methods, have improved the early detection and accurate diagnosis of SDB. Novel treatment modalities, like hypoglossal and phrenic nerve stimulation, are promising, especially where conventional therapies are inadequate. The review also discusses the complexities of managing SDB in the context of different heart failure subtypes.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Findings from recent literature suggest that improved screening, diagnosis, and innovative treatment of SDB in heart failure patients can reduce morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. This review emphasizes the need for personalized treatment approaches tailored to individual patient profiles, highlighting the potential of new technologies and multidisciplinary strategies in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"202-209"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139907005","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}
Ana Paula Tagliari, Rodrigo Petersen Saadi, Gilbert H L Tang
{"title":"A deep dive into the percutaneous mitral valve data.","authors":"Ana Paula Tagliari, Rodrigo Petersen Saadi, Gilbert H L Tang","doi":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001128","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCO.0000000000001128","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>This review offers insights into percutaneous mitral valve management, emphasizing pivotal trials that contributed to its evolution.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a highly prevalent heart valve disease, with surgical intervention being the gold standard for managing primary MR. However, a notable proportion of patients face ineligibility criteria or are at high surgical risk, particularly in the setting of secondary MR. To fill this gap, transcatheter therapies have emerged as less invasive alternatives. Initially guided by the EVEREST trial criteria, transcatheter leaflet repair techniques have shown impressive technological improvements, addressing nowadays a wide range of anatomical scenarios. Evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of transcatheter leaflet repair is derived from pivotal trials, including EVEREST II, COAPT, MITRA-FR, and CLASP IID, and large multicenter registries including EXPAND, EXPAND G4, and EuroSMR. However, not all patients meet the anatomical and clinical criteria for leaflet repair. For those patients, transcatheter mitral valve replacement may be a minimally invasive option and multiple clinical trials are current underway.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>From MitraClip to newer and more innovative technologies, the landscape of percutaneous mitral valve interventions continues to evolve, offering new hopes to patients who may not be ideal candidates for conventional surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":55197,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"226-233"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139934303","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}