Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Oct 2020
Factors associated with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance in ambulatory patients with end-stage heart failure accepted for heart transplant.
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication of heart failure (HF) that results in worse prognosis and heart complications following heart transplantation. To better define and understand left‑sided PH, it is necessary to integrate the clinical context, noninvasive assessment, and invasive hemodynamic variables. ⋯ To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that high MELD‑XI and low HFFS scores, as well as high alkaline phosphatase serum concentrations were independently associated with increased PVR in patients with advanced HF referred for transplantation.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Oct 2020
Long-term survival improvement with acute kidney recovery after successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequent in patients treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Yet, the procedure can improve kidney function, that is, it can lead to acute kidney recovery (AKR). ⋯ Transcatheter aortic valve replacement led to acute kidney recovery in a substantial number of patients with CKD and an improved 4‑year survival.