J Clin Med
October 2024
There is a need to address the evidence gap regarding the in-hospital administration of sacubitril/valsartan in acute myocardial infarction patients. After searching MEDLINE, Google Scholars and Scopus, a random-effects meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing the in-hospital administration of the angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNis) versus the standard therapy in patients with reduced heart failure due to myocardial infarction was performed. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHaemophilia is associated with reduced bone mass and mineral density. Due to the rarity of the disease and the heterogeneity among the studies, the pathogenesis of bone loss is still under investigation. We studied the effects of coagulation factors on bone cells and characterized in a pilot study the osteoclastogenic potential of patients' osteoclast precursors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdeno-associated virus-based gene therapy (valoctocogene roxaparvovec) is an attractive treatment for hemophilia A. Careful clinical management is required to minimize the risk of hepatotoxicity, including assessment of baseline liver condition to determine treatment eligibility and monitoring liver function after gene therapy. This article describes recommendations (developed by a group of hemophilia experts) on hepatic function monitoring before and after gene therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Appl Thromb Hemost
September 2024