The prevalence of left-sided valvular heart disease (VHD) increases with age, but data on the impact of pre-existing VHD in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are limited. We aimed to define the clinical characteristics and outcomes of AMI patients with pre-existing left VHD. The analysis is based on data from three merged national registries. The dataset included 47,436 patients admitted with AMI over a 5year period at all Cath Labs nationwide. Pre-existing VHD was diagnosed in 1,445 patients (3.0%), moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in 510 patients (35.3%), and moderate-to-severe aortic stenosis (AS) in 869 patients (60.1%). Patients with VHD had worse baseline characteristics, pre-existing coronary artery disease, more complicated in-hospital course with higher Killip class, lower left ventricular ejection fraction, and more comorbidities. Angiographically more frequent left main stenosis, TIMI flow 3 before PCI, less frequent stent implantation. Patients with pre-existing VHD had significantly higher 7-day (10.1% vs. 4.5%, p < 0.001), 30-day (16.0% vs. 7.0%, p < 0.001) and 1-year mortality (28.7 vs. 12.7%, p < 0.001) compared to patients without. Conclusions. Patients with pre-existing VHD and AMI are characterized by complicated in-hospital course with higher Killip class, lower ejection fraction, angiographically less severe stenosis, TIMI flow 3 prior to PCI, and less frequent stent implantation. This is a high-risk group with higher short - and long-term mortality and earlier intervention should be considered.

• MeSH
• Aortic Valve Stenosis * complications   epidemiology   MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction * complications   mortality   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Mitral Valve Insufficiency * complications   epidemiology   MeSH
• Registries MeSH
• Risk Factors MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Check Tag
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) formation is one of the well-known and serious complications of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to the risk of systemic arterial embolization (SE). To diagnose LVT, echocardiography (TTE) is used. Late gadolinium-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance (DE-CMR) is the gold standard for diagnosing LVT. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this observational study was to determine the role of transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac markers in predicting the occurrence of LVT compared with a reference cardiac imaging (DE-CMR) and to determine the risk of systemic embolization to the CNS using brain MRA. METHODS: Seventy patients after MI managed by percutaneous coronary intervention (localization: 92.9% anterior wall, 7% other; median age 58.7 years) were initially examined by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE, n=69) with a focus on LVT detection. Patients were then referred for DE-CMR (n=55). Laboratory determination of cardiac markers (Troponin T and NTproBNP) was carried out in all. Brain MRA was performed 1 year apart (n=51). RESULTS: The prevalence of LVT detected by echocardiography: (n=11/69, i.e. 15.9%); by DE-CMR: (n=9/55, i.e. 16.7%). Statistically significant parameters to predict the occurrence of LVT after AMI (cut off value): (a) detected by echocardiography: anamnestic data - delay (≥ 5 hours), echocardiographic parameters - left atrial volume index (LAVI≥ 32 mL/m2), LV EF Simpson biplane and estimated (≤ 42%), tissue Doppler determination of septal A wave velocity (≤ 7.5cm/s); (b) detected by DE-CMR: anamnestic data - delay (≥ 13 hours), DE-CMR parameters - left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (≥ 54mm). The value of cardiac markers (Troponin T and NTproBNP in ng/L) in LVT detected by echocardiography did not reach statistical significance. In LVT detected by DE-CMR, NTproBNP was statistically significantly increased at 1 month after AMI onset (no optimal cut-off value could be determined). There was no statistically significant association between the LVT detection (both modalities) and the occurrence of clinically manifest and silent cardioembolic events. CONCLUSION: Our study confirmed a relatively high prevalence of LVT in the high-risk group of patients with anterior wall STEMI. Due to the low prevalence of thromboembolic complications, no significant association between the LVT detection and the occurrence of a cardioembolic event was demonstrated.

• MeSH
• Biomarkers blood   MeSH
• Echocardiography MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction * complications   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging MeSH
• Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood   MeSH
• Peptide Fragments blood   MeSH
• Prevalence MeSH
• Prospective Studies MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging   MeSH
• Thrombosis * etiology   diagnostic imaging   epidemiology   MeSH
• Troponin T blood   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Observational Study MeSH

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Risk stratification of sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction and prevention by defibrillator rely on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Improved risk stratification across the whole LVEF range is required for decision-making on defibrillator implantation. METHODS: The analysis pooled 20 data sets with 140 204 post-myocardial infarction patients containing information on demographics, medical history, clinical characteristics, biomarkers, electrocardiography, echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Separate analyses were performed in patients (i) carrying a primary prevention cardioverter-defibrillator with LVEF ≤ 35% [implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) patients], (ii) without cardioverter-defibrillator with LVEF ≤ 35% (non-ICD patients ≤ 35%), and (iii) without cardioverter-defibrillator with LVEF > 35% (non-ICD patients >35%). Primary outcome was sudden cardiac death or, in defibrillator carriers, appropriate defibrillator therapy. Using a competing risk framework and systematic internal-external cross-validation, a model using LVEF only, a multivariable flexible parametric survival model, and a multivariable random forest survival model were developed and externally validated. Predictive performance was assessed by random effect meta-analysis. RESULTS: There were 1326 primary outcomes in 7543 ICD patients, 1193 in 25 058 non-ICD patients ≤35%, and 1567 in 107 603 non-ICD patients >35% during mean follow-up of 30.0, 46.5, and 57.6 months, respectively. In these three subgroups, LVEF poorly predicted sudden cardiac death (c-statistics between 0.50 and 0.56). Considering additional parameters did not improve calibration and discrimination, and model generalizability was poor. CONCLUSIONS: More accurate risk stratification for sudden cardiac death and identification of low-risk individuals with severely reduced LVEF or of high-risk individuals with preserved LVEF was not feasible, neither using LVEF nor using other predictors.

• MeSH
• Defibrillators, Implantable * MeSH
• Electrocardiography MeSH
• Risk Assessment methods   MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction * mortality   complications   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Death, Sudden, Cardiac * prevention & control   epidemiology   etiology   MeSH
• Stroke Volume * physiology   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Meta-Analysis MeSH

Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a devastating and fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). CS can affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medications. The unique properties of cangrelor make it the optimal P2Y12 inhibitor for CS-AMI, in terms of both efficacy and safety. The DAPT-SHOCK-AMI trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03551964; EudraCT: 2018-002161-19) will assess the benefits of cangrelor in patients with an initial CS-AMI undergoing primary angioplasty. This randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial of approximately 550 patients (with an allowed 10% increase) in 5 countries using a double-blind design will compare initial P2Y12 inhibitor treatment strategies in patients with CS-AMI of (A) intravenous cangrelor and (B) ticagrelor administered as crushed tablets at a loading dose of 180 mg. The primary clinical endpoint is a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke within 30 days. The main secondary endpoints are (1) the net clinical endpoint, defined as death, MI, urgent revascularisation of the infarct-related artery, stroke, or major bleeding as defined by the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium criteria; (2) cardiovascular-related death, MI, urgent revascularisation, or heart failure; (3) heart failure; and (4) cardiovascular-related death, all (1-4) within 1 year after study enrolment. A platelet reactivity study that tests the laboratory antiplatelet benefits of cangrelor, when given in addition to standard antiplatelet therapy, will be conducted using vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation. The primary laboratory endpoints are the periprocedural rate of onset and the proportion of patients who achieve effective P2Y12 inhibition. The DAPT-SHOCK-AMI study is the first randomised trial to evaluate the benefits of cangrelor in patients with CS-AMI.

• MeSH
• Adenosine Monophosphate * analogs & derivatives   therapeutic use   adverse effects   administration & dosage   MeSH
• Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists administration & dosage   adverse effects   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Double-Blind Method MeSH
• Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein MeSH
• Phosphoproteins MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction * complications   MeSH
• Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors * adverse effects   therapeutic use   administration & dosage   MeSH
• Shock, Cardiogenic * mortality   MeSH
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention adverse effects   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Multicenter Studies as Topic MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Ticagrelor * therapeutic use   administration & dosage   adverse effects   MeSH
• Treatment Outcome MeSH
• Check Tag
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Clinical Trial Protocol MeSH

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The relevance of the use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in cardiogenic shock (CS) has been discussed over the past years. The aim of this study is to describe a single-centre 10-year experience with IABP and analyse the risk factors for 30-day mortality. METHODS: The data for this single-centre, observational, retrospective study were drawn from records dated from January 2012 to May 2022 pertaining to patients presenting with CS, treated with IABP and hospitalised at the Department of Acute Cardiology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague. RESULTS: Among the patients included in the study, 87% patients presented with newly developed heart failure. The leading cause of CS was acute myocardial infarction accounting for 86% of cases. Hospital mortality was recorded at 39% and the 30-day mortality reached 43%. Upon multi-variable analysis, only the vasoactive inotropic score on day 5 emerged as a statistically significant predictor for 30-day mortality (p=0.0055). Cox regression analysis revealed that the presence of mechanical complications was the only variable identified as yielding a statistically significant impact on the 30-day survival (Log-rank p=0.014, HR 2.19, 95% CI: 1.15‒4.15). There was no statistically significant difference in the 30-day mortality across the SCAI classes. CONCLUSION: The main cause of CS was a newly developed acute heart failure secondary to acute myocardial infarction. Despite the implementation of mechanical circulatory support, both in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates remained high. Increased vasoactive inotropic score and presence of mechanical complications were identified as significant predictors the 30-day survival (Tab. 6, Fig. 1, Ref. 36). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: cardiogenic shock, IABP, risk factors, mortality, Czech Republic, AMICS.

• MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction complications   mortality   MeSH
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping * MeSH
• Shock, Cardiogenic * mortality   therapy   etiology   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Hospital Mortality * MeSH
• Retrospective Studies MeSH
• Risk Factors MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Heart Failure mortality   therapy   complications   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Observational Study MeSH
• Geographicals
• Czech Republic MeSH

AIMS: In a recent meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, routine use of veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) did not improve outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS), while a microaxial flow pump reduced mortality in a selected group of patients with AMI-CS in the DanGer-Shock trial. METHODS AND RESULTS: Individual patient data of patients included in four randomized clinical trials investigating the routine use of VA-ECMO in AMI-CS were centrally analysed. For the purpose of this sub-analysis, DanGer-Shock-like patients were analysed (STEMI only, presumed low likelihood of brain injury). The primary endpoint was 180-day all-cause mortality. A total of 202 patients (106 randomized to VA-ECMO and 96 to control) were included. There were no differences in baseline characteristics, angiographic and interventional features between the two groups. Mortality after 6 months was numerically lower with VA-ECMO between the groups [45% in VA-ECMO group vs. 51% in control group; hazard ratio, 0.84; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.56-1.26], while major bleeding (OR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.08-4.64) and peripheral vascular complications (OR, 3.65; 95% CI, 1.15-11.56) were increased with the use of VA-ECMO. CONCLUSION: In this exploratory subgroup analysis in patients with CS, STEMI, and a low likelihood of brain injury, there was no mortality benefit with the routine use of VA-ECMO. However, as indicated by the large confidence intervals, the statistical power was limited to draw definite conclusions.

• MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction * complications   therapy   mortality   MeSH
• Shock, Cardiogenic * therapy   mortality   etiology   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation * methods   MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic MeSH
• Treatment Outcome MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Meta-Analysis MeSH

BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: 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. FINDINGS: 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. INTERPRETATION: 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 without risk of hypoxic brain injury had a reduction in mortality after MCS use. Therefore, the use of MCS should be restricted to certain patients only. FUNDING: The Heart Center Leipzig at Leipzig University and the Foundation Institut für Herzinfarktforschung.

• MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction * mortality   complications   MeSH
• Shock, Cardiogenic * therapy   mortality   etiology   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation * methods   MeSH
• Follow-Up Studies MeSH
• Heart-Assist Devices * MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Treatment Outcome MeSH
• Check Tag
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Meta-Analysis MeSH

• MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction * complications   therapy   MeSH
• Shock, Cardiogenic * therapy   etiology   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation * methods   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Letter MeSH

• MeSH
• Acute Coronary Syndrome * diagnosis   complications   prevention & control   therapy   MeSH
• Antihypertensive Agents administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Anticoagulants administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Biomarkers blood   MeSH
• Electrocardiography MeSH
• Fibrinolysis MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction diagnosis   complications   therapy   MeSH
• Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors administration & dosage   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention methods   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Myocardial Revascularization methods   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Practice Guideline MeSH

• MeSH
• Heart Failure, Diastolic diagnosis   drug therapy   genetics   MeSH
• Myocardial Infarction complications   MeSH
• Congresses as Topic MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Preventive Health Services trends   MeSH
• Practice Guidelines as Topic MeSH
• Heart Failure * diagnosis   epidemiology   drug therapy   prevention & control   MeSH
• State Health Plans trends   MeSH
• Simulation Training MeSH
• Education methods   MeSH
• Insurance, Health MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Newspaper Article MeSH
• News MeSH