Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the main type of heart failure (HF), accounting for more than half of the incidence of HF. However, the etiology, pathogenesis, treatment and prognosis of HFpEF are still not fully understood. Recommendations for HFpEF are in different chapters in the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA guideline for the management of heart failure. This paper interpreted the definition, stage, diagnosis, epidemiology, clinical evaluation, stage treatment, acute attack stage, comorbidity management, vulnerable population and research prospect of HFpEF, which aimed to provide the latest thinking in terms of the management of HFpEF for clinicians.
Today, the morbidity and mortality of heart failure are increasing year by year in the world. Mechanical circulatory assist devices has been one of the most effective ways to treat heart failure. The experimental study and clinical application of counterpulsation technique are now becoming more and more popular.Intraaortic balloon pump is representative, and has become the most frequently used shortterm mechanical assist device to treat heart failure. Recently, paraaortic counterpulsation device and other new counterpulsation devices have been developing very rapidly. The principle of counterpulsation and its historical background, as well as the development of various counterpulsation devices are reviewed in this paper.
Objective To investigate the effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on the prognosis of coronary heart disease patients who had a complication of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Metohds A retrospective study was performed with 393 coronary heart disease patients who were complicated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. The diagnosis was based on the results of echocardiography and coronary angiography at the heart center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University assessed from January 2017 to December 2017. The patients were divided into diabetic group and non-diabetic group. The incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) was compared between the two groups. In addition, the incidence of MACE was compared between the complete revascularization group and the incomplete revascularization group. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to analyze the effect of the risk factors on prognosis. Results The prevalence of hypertension and the use of ACEi/ARB in the diabetic group were higher than those in the non-diabetic group (P<0.05), and the level of high-density lipoprotein in the diabetic group was lower than that in the non-diabetic group (P<0.05). The incidence of MACE in the diabetic group (35.8%) was higher than that in non-diabetic group (25%, P=0.027). Complete revascularization improved the prognosis and reduced the incidence of MACE in both the diabetic group and non-diabetic group (P<0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that a history of myocardial infarction (HR=0.44, 95%CI 0.20 to 1.00, P=0.049), incomplete revascularization (HR=17.28, 95%CI 2.34 to 127.43, P=0.005), and ejection fraction (HR=0.90, 95%CI 0.82 to 1.00, P=0.046) were associated with the occurrence of MACE in patients with coronary heart disease complicated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Conclusion Type 2 diabetes mellitus affects the prognosis of coronary heart disease patients who have complication of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Complete revascularization can improve the prognosis of type 2 diabetic patients with coronary heart disease who have complications of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Objective To systematically review the efficacy and safety of different SGLT2 inhibitors in the treatment of heart failure. Methods The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed and EMbase databases were searched for randomized controlled trials on the efficacy and safety of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure from inception to July 2, 2021. Two researchers independently screened literature, extracted data and evaluated the risk of bias of the included studies. Network meta-analysis was then performed using Stata 16.0 software. Results A total of 16 randomized controlled trials, including 15 312 patients, involving 5 interventions, namely dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, canagliflozin, sotagliflozin and ertugliflozin were included. Results of network meta-analysis showed that there was no significant difference in the compound outcome of hospitalization for heart failure or cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, all-cause mortality, risk of cardiovascular mortality and serious adverse reactions among patients with heart failure among 5 different SGLT2 inhibitors (P>0.05). Compared with placebo, both selective and non-selective SGLT2 inhibitors improved the risk of hospitalization for heart failure, hospitalization for heart failure, or compound cardiovascular mortality (P<0.05), while only selective SGLT2 inhibitors improved the risk of cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality, and serious adverse events (P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference between them (P>0.05). The area under the cumulative ordering probability curve of selective and non-selective SGLT2 inhibitors ranked first and second, except for the combined outcome of heart failure or cardiovascular death. Conclusion The current evidence indicates that there is no significant difference in the efficacy and safety of the 5 different SGLT2 inhibitors in the treatment of heart failure, and there is no significant difference between selective SGLT2 inhibitors and non-selective SGLT2 inhibitors. Due to the limited quantity and quality of included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the above conclusion.
Ventricular assist device can provide the heart with a nonload circumstance and improve hemodynamics and energy metabolism of ischemic myocardium.With ventricular assistance,not only multiple organ failure is improved but also cardiac function and myocardial injury are resumed. In recent years, studies found that ventricular assistance have an impact on the myocardial interstitium on its structural protein-typeⅠ,Ⅲcollagens and their metabolism conditioning systems.It reverse adverse myocardial remodeling and improve cardiac function by changing myocardial collagen content and distribution.
ObjectiveTo systematically review the efficacy of coenzyme Q10 as adjuvant therapy for patients with heart failure. MethodsDatabases including PubMed, The Cochrane Library (Issue 7, 2015), EMbase, CBM, CNKI, WanFang Data and VIP were searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about coenzyme Q10 in the treatment of heart failure from inception to June 2015. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. Then, meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 software. ResultsA total of 24 RCTs involving 2883 patients were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that:compared with the control group, the coenzyme Q10 group had the lower mortality (RR=0.62, 95%CI 0.47 to 0.83, P=0.001), higher eject fraction (EF) level (MD=3.81, 95%CI 1.22 to 6.40, P=0.004), lower NYHA cardiac function classification (MD=-0.31, 95%CI -0.35 to -0.26), P<0.00001), and higher exercise tolerance (SMD=0.70, 95%CI 0.31 to 1.09, P=0.0005). ConclusionCurrent evidence shows that, coenzyme Q10 can reduce mortality, NYHA cardiac function classification and improve EF and exercise tolerance in patients with heart failure. Due to the limited quality of included studies, the above conclusion still needs to be verified by more high quality studies.
Objective To summarize the clinical experiences of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) which provides temporary cardiopulmonary assist for critical patients, and preliminary analysis of the cause of failure. Methods From February 2005 to October 2008, 58 adult patients (male 42, female 16) undergoing cardiogenic shock required temporary ECMO support. Age was 44.8±17.6 years, and support duration of ECMO was 131.9±104.7 hours. There were 24 patients (41.4%) with coronary heart disease, 11 patients (19.0%) with cardiomyopathy, 10 patients (17.2%) with cardiac valve disease,and 9 patients (15.5%) with congenital heart disease. Results 22 patients died in hospital. 11 patients (50%) died of multisystem organ failure, 5 patients (22.7%) died of refractory heart failure despite the ECMO support. Another patients died of bleeding and severe pulmonary hypertension etc. The percentage for patients need cardiac resuscitation before ECMO support and patients with acute renal failure treated by continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) under ECMO support were obviously higher in dead patients than those in survivor patients (45.5% vs.19.4%, 40.9% vs. 5.6%; P=0.043，0.001). All of the discharged patients were reassessed, mean followup time were 15.6 months. Three patients died of refractory heart failure， 1 patient died of neurologic complications. The other 32 survivors were in good condition with cardiac symptom of New York Heart Association class Ⅰ or Ⅱ. Conclusion ECMO offers effective cardiopulmonary support in adults. Early intervention and control of complications could improve our results with increasing experience. Combining using CRRT during the ECMO support is associated with significantly higher mortality rate. Suffered cardiac arrest prior to ECMO also influences the survival.
Objective To evaluate the effects of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure. Methods PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMbase, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP and CBM databases from January 1, 2010 to October 1, 2022 were searched by computer for the randomized controlled trial (RCT) about the intervention of EECP in patients with heart failure. Two researchers independently screened literature and extracted data. The meta-analysis was performed by RevMan 5.3. Results Nineteen RCTs were included. After EECP treatment, 6-minute walk distance (MD=57.37, 95%CI 40.89 to 70.85, P<0.001) and left ventricular ejection fraction improved (SMD=0.85, 95%CI 0.55 to 1.14, P<0.001). B-type natriuretic peptide decreased significantly (SMD=−0.67, 95%CI −1.09 to −0.25, P=0.002). The left ventricular end diastolic diameter (MD=−7.77, 95%CI −11.49 to −4.04, P<0.001), and the left ventricular end systolic diameter were significantly reduced (MD=−8.53, 95%CI −13.47 to −3.60, P<0.001). The quality of life of patients was improved (MD=16.34, 95%CI 0.59 to 32.10, P=0.04). Conclusion EECP can improve the exercise ability and the quality of life in patients with heart failure. However, more and larger well-designed RCTs are still needed to verify this conclusion.
Heart failure (HF) is the end-stage of all cardiac diseases, characterized by high prevalence, high mortality, and heavy social and economic burden. Early warning of HF exacerbation is of great value for outpatient management and reducing readmission rates. Currently, remote dynamic monitoring technology, which captures changes in hemodynamic and physiological parameters of HF patients, has become the primary method for early warning and is a hot research topic in clinical studies. This paper systematically reviews the progress in this field, which was categorized into invasive monitoring based on implanted devices, non-invasive monitoring based on wearable devices, and other monitoring technologies based on audio and video. Invasive monitoring primarily involves direct hemodynamic parameters such as left atrial pressure and pulmonary artery pressure, while non-invasive monitoring covers parameters such as thoracic impedance, electrocardiogram, respiration, and activity levels. These parameters exhibit characteristic changes in the early stages of HF exacerbation. Given the clinical heterogeneity of HF patients, multi-source information fusion analysis can significantly improve the prediction accuracy of early warning models. The results of this study suggest that, compared with invasive monitoring, non-invasive monitoring technology, with its advantages of good patient compliance, ease of operation, and cost-effectiveness, combined with AI-driven multimodal data analysis methods, shows significant clinical application potential in establishing an outpatient management system for HF.
Abstract: The ventricle assist device has emerged as an important therapeutic option in the treatment of both acute and chronic heart failure. The blood pumps which are the major components of ventricle assist devices have also progressed to the third generation. The magnetic and/or liquid levitation technologies have been applied into the third generation blood pumps. The impellers which drive blood are levitated in the blood pumps. The third generation blood pumps are mainly composed of the levitation system and the driving system. The development of the third generation blood pumps has three stages: the stage of foreign motor indirectly driving the impeller with the levitation and driving system separated, the stage of motor directly driving the impeller with the levitation and driving system separated, and the stage of levitation system integrated with the driving system. As the impellers do not contact with other structures, the third generation blood pumps possess the advantages of low thrombosis, less hemolysis and high energy efficiency ratio. Currently most of the third generation blood pumps are in the research stage, but a few number of them are used in clinical trials or applying stage. In this article, the history, classification, mechanism and research situation of the third generation blood pumps are reviewed.