abstract：BACKGROUND:Donor-transmitted atherosclerosis (DTA) and rapidly progressive cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) at 1 year are intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-derived measures shown to predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the setting of early generation immunosuppressive agents. Given the paucity of data on the pr...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Sperry BW,Qarajeh R,Omer MA,Brandt H,Safley D,Borkon AM,Everley MP,Fendler TJ,Khumri TM,Lawhorn SL,Magalski A,Nassif ME,Vodnala D,Kao AC,Austin BA

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary angiography (CA) is usually performed in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) to search ischemic cardiomyopathy. Our aim was to examine the agreement between CA and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging among a cohort of patients with unexplained reduced LVEF, an...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Desroche LM,Milleron O,Safar B,Ou P,Garbarz E,Lavie-Badie Y,Abtan J,Millischer D,Pathak A,Durand-Zaleski I,Cattan S,Ronchard T,Jondeau G

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phosphodiesterase-5A inhibitors (PDE5i) are sometimes used in patients with advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction before heart transplant or left ventricular assist device implantation to decrease right ventricular (RV) afterload and mitigate the risk of right heart failure. Conflicting evide...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Monzo L,Reichenbach A,Al-Hiti H,Borlaug BA,Havlenova T,Solar N,Tupy M,Ters J,Kautzner J,Melenovsky V

更新日期：2020-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is contraindicated in morbidly obese patients with end-stage heart failure (HF), for whom cardiac allograft is the only means for long-term survival. Bariatric surgery may allow them to achieve target body mass index (BMI) for OHT METHODS: From 4/2014 to 12/2018, 26 m...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Val FRD,Cheon O,Menser T,Kash B,Jones SL,Baek J,Bhimaraj A,Estep J,Sherman V,Tariq N

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sacubitril/valsartan (Sac/Val), a combined angiotensin-II receptor blocker (Val) and neprilysin inhibitor (Sac) in a 1:1 molar ratio, was shown to decrease the risk of cardiovascular death or heart failure (HF) hospitalization in patients with HF and reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction. This stud...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Sabbah HN,Zhang K,Gupta RC,Xu J,Singh-Gupta V

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A major outcome determinant in patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) is right ventricular (RV) function. We studied the effect of ranolazine on RV function over 6 months using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in patients with precapillary PH (groups I, III, and IV). METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Han Y,Forfia P,Vaidya A,Mazurek JA,Park MH,Ramani G,Chan SY,Waxman AB

更新日期：2020-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic insufficiency (AI) is associated with morbidity and mortality in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), whereas its impact on the HeartMate 3 LVAD cohorts remains uninvestigated. We aimed to investigate the clinical impact of AI on patients with HeartMate 3 LVADs. METH...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Imamura T,Narang N,Kim G,Nitta D,Fujino T,Nguyen A,Grinstein J,Rodgers D,Ota T,Jeevanandam V,Sayer G,Uriel N

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of biomarkers in the late 1980s, considerable research has been dedicated to their validation and application. As a result, many biomarkers are now commonly used in clinical practice. However, the role of biomarkers in the prediction of right ventricular failure (RVF) and in the prognostication ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Jabagi H,Ruel M,Sun LY

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival of patients with congenital heart defects including increased right ventricular pressure load (ie, tetralogy of Fallot) or pulmonary hypertension is dependent on the function of the right ventricle (RV). RV remodeling has several effects with progressive transition from compensated status to heart f...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Frede W,Medert R,Poth T,Gorenflo M,Vennekens R,Freichel M,Uhl S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart failure (HF) in developed countries. The aim of this study was to elucidate the mechanisms of reduction of arrhythmias after sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696) therapy in a myocardial infarction (MI)-HF rabbit model. METHODS AND RESULTS:Chronic MI in rabb...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Chang PC,Wo HT,Lee HL,Lin SF,Chu Y,Wen MS,Chou CC

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the number of cases has risen exponentially. Clinical characteristics and outcomes among patients with orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) with COVID-19 remain poorly described. METHODS:We performed a retrospecti...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Ketcham SW,Adie SK,Malliett A,Abdul-Aziz AA,Bitar A,Grafton G,Konerman MC

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to study the potential effect of neighborhood deprivation on incident heart failure (HF) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS:The study population included adults (n = 434,542) aged 30 years or older with DM followed from 2005 to 2015 in Sweden for incident HF. The association betwee...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Li X,Sundquist J,Forsberg PO,Sundquist K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary sodium excess and malnutrition have been associated with poor outcomes in heart failure (HF). Few previous studies have examined the barriers to following a low-sodium, nutritionally robust diet in hospitalized patients with HF. METHODS AND RESULTS:As part of a dietary intervention pilot study, 76 i...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Marolt C,Miller A,Carlozzi NE,Karmally W,Helmke S,Teruya S,Wells J,Trumble E,Maurer MS,Hummel SL

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluid overload is common in heart failure (HF) and obesity; however, the relationship between the extent of intravascular volume expansion and indices such as body mass index (BMI) in obese and non-obese patients with HF has not been defined to address the issue of a HF obesity phenotype. METHODS:Total bloo...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Miller WL,Borlaug BA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) has been associated with left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) in children. Little is known about the prevalence of this association, clinical outcomes, and treatment options. METHODS:Retrospective review of subjects with LVNC. LVNC was defined by established criteria; those with...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Howard TS,Valdes SO,Hope KD,Morris SA,Landstrom AP,Schneider AE,Miyake CY,Denfield SW,Pignatelli RH,Wang Y,Kim JJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients having heart failure with midrange ejection fraction (HFmrEF: 40% ≤ EF < 50%) are increasingly being considered a new subset of the population with heart failure. Despite recent advances in heart-failure treatment strategies, the prognosis of these patients has not improved substantially over time. ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Takei M,Kohsaka S,Shiraishi Y,Goda A,Nagatomo Y,Mizuno A,Suzino Y,Kohno T,Fukuda K,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Disease management programs (DMPs) may reduce short-term readmission or death after heart failure (HF) hospitalization. We sought to determine if targeting of DMP to the highest-risk patients could improve efficiency. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients (n = 412) admitted with HF were randomized to usual care or an...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Huynh QL,Whitmore K,Negishi K,Marwick TH,ETHELRED Investigators.

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of elevated heart rate (HR) on outcomes after heart transplantation (HT) has not been well established. The aim of this study was to assess predictors of elevated HR following HT and its impact on outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS:We retrospectively evaluated 394 patients who underwent HT at 2 academ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Liebo M,Newman J,Joshi A,Lowes BD,Peled-Potashnik Y,Basha HI,Zolty R,Um JY,McGee E Jr,Heroux A,Raichlin E

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic value of LA functional measures in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the prognostic value of left atrial (LA) functional measures such as the left atrial emptying fraction (LAEF) and the minimal LA volume compared with ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Modin D,Sengeløv M,Jørgensen PG,Olsen FJ,Bruun NE,Fritz-Hansen T,Andersen DM,Jensen JS,Biering-Sørensen T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty reflects decreased resilience to physiological stressors; its prevalence and prognosis are not fully defined in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). METHODS:The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) was prospectively obtained in 114 outpatients with HFpEF. The SPPB tests gait ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Hornsby WE,Sareini MA,Golbus JR,Willer CJ,McNamara JL,Konerman MC,Hummel SL

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guyana is a small developing country with a high burden of cardiovascular disease and extensive barriers to optimal care delivery. We investigated the effectiveness of a newly established multidisciplinary inpatient cardiology service in this setting. METHODS:We performed an interrupted time-series cohort s...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Klassen SL,Miller RJH,Hao R,Warnica JW,Fine NM,Carpen M,Isaac DL

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Driveline infection (DLI) is a cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs). We hypothesized that an alternate dressing protocol would decrease the rate of DLIs. METHODS AND RESULTS:A retrospective review of CF-LVAD implants at a single institu...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Lander MM,Kunz N,Dunn E,Althouse AD,Lockard K,Shullo MA,Kormos RL,Teuteberg JJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocarditis complicated by cardiogenic shock remains a complex problem. The use of acute mechanical circulatory support devices for cardiogenic shock is growing. We explored the utility of Impella transvalvular microaxial flow catheters in the setting of myocarditis with cardiogenic shock. METHODS AND RESUL...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Annamalai SK,Esposito ML,Jorde L,Schreiber T,A Hall S,O'Neill WW,Kapur NK

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decoupling between diastolic pulmonary arterial pressure (dPAP) and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP) is an index of pulmonary vasculature remodeling and provides prognostic information. Furthermore, decoupling may change during incremental left ventricular assist device (LVAD) speed changes. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Imamura T,Kim G,Raikhelkar J,Sarswat N,Kalantari S,Smith B,Rodgers D,Chung B,Nguyen A,Ota T,Song T,Juricek C,Jeevanandam V,Burkhoff D,Sayer G,Uriel N

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the feasibility of peripheral intravenous volume analysis (PIVA) of venous waveforms for assessing volume overload in patients admitted to the hospital with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). METHODS:Venous waveforms were captured from a peripheral intravenous catheter in subjects admitt...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Miles M,Alvis BD,Hocking K,Baudenbacher F,Guth C,Lindenfeld J,Brophy C,Eagle S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) is a potential biomarker for acute kidney injury, and it in turn increases cardiovascular mortality. We tested whether the urinary L-FABP level predicted short- and mid-term outcomes in patients with acute heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS:We enrolled ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Okubo Y,Sairaku A,Morishima N,Ogi H,Matsumoto T,Kinoshita H,Kihara Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zinc is an essential cofactor for energy transfer and physiological heart function, has antioxidant properties, and is involved in multiple signaling pathways. We aimed to investigate the associations between serum zinc levels with prognosis, as well as underlying cardiac function and exercise capacity, in p...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Yoshihisa A,Abe S,Kiko T,Kimishima Y,Sato Y,Watanabe S,Kanno Y,Miyata-Tatsumi M,Misaka T,Sato T,Suzuki S,Oikawa M,Kobayashi A,Yamaki T,Kunii H,Nakazato K,Ishida T,Takeishi Y

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HF-PEF) randomized in the Americas as part of the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT) trial, treatment with spironolactone enhanced the risk of hyperkalemia but reduced the risk of hypoka...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Desai AS,Liu J,Pfeffer MA,Claggett B,Fleg J,Lewis EF,McKinlay S,O'Meara E,Shah SJ,Sweitzer NK,Solomon S,Pitt B

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On October 17, 1849, Poland's greatest composer, Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) died aged 39. His cause of death remains unknown. An investigation of the documental sources was performed to reconstruct the medical history of the artist. Since his earliest years, his life had been dominated by poor health. Recurrent episo...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Perciaccante A,Charlier P,Negri C,Coralli A,Appenzeller O,Bianucci R

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stimulation of the V1a receptor for arginine vasopressin produces myocardial and vascular effects similar to those of angiotensin II while stimulation of the V2 receptor causes fluid retention. There are no data with sustained blockade of the V1a receptor while single-dose experiments suggest benefit. Acute and chroni...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Goldsmith SR,Udelson JE,Gheorghiade M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the effects of the dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor teneligliptin on cardiac function and hemodynamics during heart failure in hypertensive model rats. METHODS AND RESULTS:Fifty-five male Dahl salt-sensitive rats were divided into 4 groups: control group (0.3% NaCl chow; n = 13), hypertensio...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Yamamoto M,Ishizu T,Seo Y,Suto Y,Sai S,Xu D,Murakoshi N,Kimura T,Kawakami Y,Aonuma K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several echocardiographic parameters are currently used to evaluate left ventricular (LV) filling pressure. However, these parameters are not always consistent in the clinical setting. We aimed to determine a novel parameter by multiplying log B-type natriuretic peptide (lnBNP) and the ratio of mitral inflow...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Oikawa M,Kobayashi A,Wada K,Sato T,Suzuki S,Yoshihisa A,Nakazato K,Suzuki H,Saitoh SI,Ishida T,Takeishi Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Device indications have changed for placement of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs). We performed a multicenter analysis evaluating temporal variations in outcomes after CF-LVAD implantation. METHODS & RESULTS:We retrospectively defined 3 time intervals to reflect changes in CF-LVAD ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Maltais S,Anwer LA,Haglund NA,Cowger J,Shah P,Aaronson KD,Pagani FD,Dunlay SM,Singh R,Salerno CT,Stulak JM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about guideline-directed pharmacotherapy use in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This study aimed to describe the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blocker (ARBs) and e...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Li L,Jesdale BM,Hume A,Gambassi G,Goldberg RJ,Lapane KL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient activation influences patients' ability to meaningfully engage in critical heart failure self-care. The purpose of this study was to identify whether patient activation is associated with patient-reported health outcomes in an urban and racially diverse inpatient sample of patients with heart failure...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Masterson Creber R,Chen T,Wei C,Lee CS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous models predicting the risk of incident heart failure (HF) have been developed; however, evidence of their methodological rigor and reporting remains unclear. This study critically appraises the methods underpinning incident HF risk prediction models. METHODS AND RESULTS:EMBASE and PubMed were searc...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Sahle BW,Owen AJ,Chin KL,Reid CM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although fibrosis seems to be prognostic for adverse outcomes in adults with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC), little is known about the prevalence and development of fibrosis in pediatric IDC hearts. We hypothesized that there is less activation of fibrosis at a molecular level in pediatric IDC heart...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Woulfe KC,Siomos AK,Nguyen H,SooHoo M,Galambos C,Stauffer BL,Sucharov C,Miyamoto S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have suggested a high prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis (CAm) in heart failure (HF) patients. CAm might be underdiagnosed owing to low clinical suspicion. METHODS AND RESULTS:We performed retrospective analysis of 259 patients with HF and ejection fraction (EF) ≥50% referred for endomyocardia...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Ton VK,Bhonsale A,Gilotra NA,Halushka MK,Steenbergen C,Almansa J,Brown E,Tedford RJ,Wittstein I,Sharma K,Russell SD,Judge DP

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fixed pulmonary hypertension is common in patients with advanced heart failure and is a contraindication for heart transplantation. Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) and inotropes have been used to reduce pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and allow transplantation. However, little is known about the e...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Al-Kindi SG,Farhoud M,Zacharias M,Ginwalla MB,ElAmm CA,Benatti RD,Oliveira GH

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) induces structural and electrical remodeling (ER) in heart failure (HF) patients. Our aim was to assess time course of ER of native conduction and mechanical remodeling after CRT and impact of CRT-induced ER on clinical outcome. METHODS AND RESULTS:We prospectively in...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Cvijić M,Žižek D,Antolič B,Zupan I

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00