Phenotype of a modern patient with valvular heart diseases: literature review

In modern conditions, valvular heart diseases (VHD) are one of the most common pathologies among cardiovascular diseases with a dynamic change in the phenotype of patients. An increase in the prevalence of VHD is currently observed due to the active implementation of diagnostic methods in cardiology. Geographical differences in the genesis of the development of valvular heart defects are noted, and the portrait of patients also changes as a result of aging and the addition of comorbid pathology. The purpose of the literature review was to present current trends in changing phenotype of patients with VHD, to study current data on the epidemiology of valve pathology, the contribution of various cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidity of patients on the course of the disease. Current data on the number of surgical interventions performed for VHD based on Russian, European, American, Australian and other studies, data on patient survival and mortality, as well as differences in these indicators in age groups of different countries are presented. The review will be useful for doctors to understand the modern portrait of a patient with VHD, trends in cardiovascular risk factors that influence the course of the disease and prognosis in patients with VHD

New biological markers for a prognostic model for assessing the risk of cardiac fibrosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

HighlightsThe developed prognostic model for assessing the risk of cardiac fibrosis in patients with STEMI with HFmrEF and HFpEF is promising from the point of view of scientific and clinical potential because similar models for predicting the risk of cardiac fibrosis in patients with index MI are not currently validated. The developed scale includes such parameters as age, LVEF, COL-1, BMI, MMP-2. The scale can be used in patients with HFmrEF and HFpEF phenotypes. Identification of patients at high risk of myocardial fibrosis will allow choosing the appropriate treatment method. Aim. To develop a prognostic model for assessing the risk of cardiac fibrosis (CF) in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF) and mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) a year after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) based on clinical, instrumental and biochemical data.Methods. The prospective cohort study included 100 STEMI patients with HFmrEF (LVEF 40–49%) and with HFpEF (50% or more). Echo was performed in all patients on the 1st, 10–12th day and a year after onset of STEMI. Upon admission to the hospital and on the 10–12th day after the onset of the disease, the following serum biomarker levels were determined: those associated with changes in the extracellular matrix; with remodeling and fibrosis; with inflammation, and with neurohormonal activation. At the 1-year follow-up visit, 84 patients underwent contrast-enhanced MRI to assess fibrotic tissue percentage relative to healthy myocardium.Results. The distribution of patients by HFmrEF and HFpEF phenotypes during follow-up was as follows: HFmrEF on the 1st day – 27%, 10th day – 12%, after a year – 11%; HFpEF on the 1st day – 73%, 10th day – 88%, after a year – 89%. According to cardiac MRI at the follow-up visit (n = 84), the median distribution of fibrotic tissue percentage was 5 [1.5; 14]%. Subsequently, the threshold value of 5% was chosen for analysis: CF≥5% was found in 38 patients (the 1st group), whereas CF<5% was noted in 46 patients (the 2nd group). When analyzing the intergroup differences in biological marker concentrations in the in-patient setting and at the annual follow-up, it was determined that the most significant differences were associated with “ST-2” (1st day) that in the “CF≥5%” group was 11.4 ng/mL higher on average compared to the “CF<5%” group (p = 0.0422); “COL-1” (1st day) that in the “CF≥5%” group was 28112.3 pg/mL higher on average compared to the “CF<5%” group (p = 0.0020), and “NT-proBNP” (12th day) that in the “CF<5 %” group was 1.9 fmol/mL higher on average compared to the “CF≥5%” group (p = 0.0339). Certain factors (age, LVEF (12th day), collagen-1 (1st and 12th day), body mass index, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (12th day) were determined and included in the prognostic model for assessing the risk of CF a year after the STEMI (AUC ROC 0.90, Chi-square test <0.0001).Conclusion. Prognostic model (scale) based on factors such as age, left ventricular ejection fraction (12th day), collagen-1 (1st and 12th day), body mass index, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (12th day) shows high prognostic power and enables identification of patients with HFmrEF and HFpEF phenotypes and at high risk of cardiac fibrosis a year after STEMI

КЛИНИЧЕСКИЙ СЛУЧАЙ ВЕДЕНИЯ ПАЦИЕНТА С ЭКСТРЕМАЛЬНОЙ ГИПЕРТРОФИЧЕСКОЙ КАРДИОМИОПАТИЕЙ И РЕЦИДИВИРУЮЩИМ ИДИОПАТИЧЕСКИМ ГИДРОПЕРИКАРДОМ

HighlightsWe report a case of a patient with extreme hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and complex cardiac pathology undergoing heart transplantation. The article will be useful for cardiologists, therapists and cardiovascular surgeons. AbstractWe present a case of a patient with extreme hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome and nonspecific chronic exudative pericardial effusion with recurrent idiopathic transudative pericardial effusion. This case involves several approaches to treatment – medication and surgery for treating a patient with combined cardiomyopathy and pericardial effusion, which served as a “bridge” for a later change inro radical treatment - orthotopic heart transplantation.Основные положенияОписан редкий случай экстремальной гипертрофической кардиомиопатии у пациента с комплексной кардиологической патологией, особенности ведения которого позволили дождаться этапа радикального хирургического лечения в виде трансплантации сердца. Статья будет полезна кардиологам, терапевтам и сердечно-сосудистым хирургам. РезюмеВ рамках клинического случая представлен портрет пациента с экстремальной гипертрофической кардиомиопатией, синдромом Вольфа – Паркинсона – Уайта и неспецифическим хроническим экссудативным перикардитом с рецидивирующим гидроперикардом идиопатического генеза. Данный случай актуален комплексным подходом – выбором как медикаментозного, так и интервенционного, хирургического способов лечения пациента с сочетанной кардиологической патологией, которые явились «мостом» для радикального лечения в виде ортотопической трансплантации сердца.

ИНФАРКТ МИОКАРДА ВТОРОГО ТИПА: СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ ОСОБЕННОСТИ ДИАГНОСТИКИ И ЛЕЧЕНИЯ

Aim. To determine the frequency of detection of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) type 2 and their features in real clinical practice.Methods. A prospective study of 204 patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) was performed. Diagnosis of ACS at admission followed by a confirmed diagnosis of MI during the hospital period according to the Fourth Universal Definition of MI. The following were analyzed: anthropometric parameters, clinical and anamnestic characteristics of patients, results of laboratory research methods, determination of biochemical markers of myocardial necrosis, results of instrumental diagnostic methods and coronary angiography. The annual follow-up stage was carried out in the form of a telephone survey of patients with a follow-up of dynamic features during the year after ACS (presence of endpoints: repeated coronary events, death, repeated hospitalizations, adherence to medical recommendations, therapy taken by the patient).Results. Type 2 MI was diagnosed in 22 (10.8%) cases. The results of coronary angiography demonstrated the absence of coronary artery (CA) in 16 (72.7%) patients of this group or the presence of stenoses of less than 50% without indications of the presence of thrombosis. Chronic occlusion of the infarct-unrelated coronary artery was found in 6 (27.3%) patients. Patients with type 2 MI were comparable in age with the group of patients with type 1 MI. Differences were female predominance (p = 0.029), fewer smokers (p = 0.037) and more frequent history of atrial fibrillation (AF) (p = 0.003). The most frequent provoking factors of type 2 MI were determined: sinus tachycardia in 3 (13.6%) patients, flutter paroxysm or AF with tachysystole for the ventricles in 4 cases (18.2%).Conclusion. A less favorable course of the disease was found in patients with type 1 MI. A feature of the post-infarction period in this case was the greatest number of recurrent MI and deaths during the year compared with patients after type 2 MI, which were characterized by a predominance of women, a smaller number of smokers and people with dyslipidemia, as well as a more frequent indication of the presence of AF.Основные положенияВыявлены особенности отдаленного постинфарктного периода у больных инфарктом миокарда 2-го типа в виде благоприятного течения при сравнении с больными ИМ 1-го типа. Определены различия клинико-анамнестических данных пациентов с ИМ 1-го и 2-го типа. Аннотация:Цель. Определить частоту выявления пациентов с инфарктом миокарда (ИМ) 2-го типа и их особенностей в реальной клинической практике.Материалы и методы. Проведено проспективное исследование 204 пациентов с диагнозом «острый коронарный синдром (ОКС)». В исследование вошли лица с установленным при поступлении ОКС и последующим диагнозом ИМ, подтвержденным в госпитальном периоде согласно Четвертому универсальному определению ИМ. Проанализированы антропометрические показатели, клинико-анамнестические характеристики пациентов, результаты лабораторных методов исследования, биохимические маркеры некроза миокарда, результаты инструментальных методов диагностики и коронароангиографии. Годовой этап наблюдения осуществлялся в виде телефонного опроса пациентов с целью отслеживания динамических особенностей в течение года после перенесенного ОКС (наличия конечных точек: повторных коронарных событий, летального исхода, повторных госпитализаций по причине кардиальных и внекардиальных событий; приверженности врачебным рекомендациям и принимаемой терапии).Результаты. Диагноз ИМ 2-го типа установлен в 22 (10,8%) случаях. Результаты коронарографии продемонстрировали отсутствие поражения коронарных артерий у 16 (72,7%) больных этой группы или наличие стенозов менее 50% без указаний на тромбоз. Хроническая окклюзия инфаркт-несвязанной коронарной артерии обнаружена у 6 (27,3%) пациентов. Пациенты с ИМ 2-го типа оказались сопоставимы по возрасту с группой больных ИМ 1-го типа. Отличия заключались в преобладании лиц женского пола (p = 0,029), меньшем количестве курящих пациентов (p = 0,037) и более частом указании на наличие фибрилляции предсердий в анамнезе (p = 0,003). Определены факторы, наиболее часто провоцирующие ИМ 2-го типа: синусовая тахикардия – у 3 (13,6%) пациентов, пароксизм трепетания или фибрилляции предсердий с тахисистолией желудочков – в 4 (18,2%) случаях.Заключение. Выявлено менее благоприятное течение заболевания у пациентов, перенесших ИМ 1-го типа. Особенностью постинфарктного периода в данном случае стало наибольшее количество повторных ИМ и летальных исходов в течение года по сравнению с пациентами после ИМ 2-го типа, которые характеризовались преобладанием женщин, меньшим количеством курящих и лиц, имеющих дислипидемию, а также более частым указанием на наличие фибрилляции предсердий

The Prognostic Value of Peripheral Artery Diseases in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Hypothesis. To evaluate the clinical and prognostic role of haemodynamically insignificant stenosis of the extracranial arteries (ECA) and lower extremity arteries (LEA) among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Patients and Methods. The study sample consisted of 423 patients with STEMI who were consecutively admitted to the Kemerovo Cardiological Centre. Results. The prevalence of polyvascular diseases (PVD), as defined by an increased intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery or by stenosis of the ECA or LEA, was 95%. Among patients with ECA or LEA, the case fatality rate of those with stenosis with occlusion of less than 30% of the vessel lumen was 5.7%, whereas the case fatality rate among patients with stenosis with occlusion of more than 30% of the vessel lumen was 15.1% (χ2=13.68, P=0.003). Using the GRACE score model, together with the determination of additional factors (congestive heart failure, PVD, prior stroke, and smoking status), we developed an improved model (KemScore) for death risk stratification for a 12-month period. The value of the AUC for our model (KemScore) was 0.83 (95% CI = 0.76–0.90), which was significantly higher than the initial GRACE score value of 0.71 (95% CI = 0.63–0.79)

The Prognostic Value of Peripheral Artery Diseases in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Hypothesis. To evaluate the clinical and prognostic role of haemodynamically insignificant stenosis of the extracranial arteries (ECA) and lower extremity arteries (LEA) among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Patients and Methods. The study sample consisted of 423 patients with STEMI who were consecutively admitted to the Kemerovo Cardiological Centre. Results. The prevalence of polyvascular diseases (PVD), as defined by an increased intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery or by stenosis of the ECA or LEA, was 95%. Among patients with ECA or LEA, the case fatality rate of those with stenosis with occlusion of less than 30% of the vessel lumen was 5.7%, whereas the case fatality rate among patients with stenosis with occlusion of more than 30% of the vessel lumen was 15.1% ( 2 = 13.68, = 0.003). Using the GRACE score model, together with the determination of additional factors (congestive heart failure, PVD, prior stroke, and smoking status), we developed an improved model (KemScore) for death risk stratification for a 12-month period. The value of the AUC for our model (KemScore) was 0.83 (95% CI = 0.76-0.90), which was significantly higher than the initial GRACE score value of 0.71 (95% CI = 0.63-0.79)