Publications by authors named "V Ton"
Article Synopsis
- Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a serious condition that can lead to severe complications, and this study looked at how changes in hemodynamic (blood flow-related) measurements correlate with patient outcomes in those suffering from heart failure or heart attack.
- Researchers analyzed data from over 2,200 patients to compare the hemodynamic profiles at the start and end of hospitalization, finding that mortality rates were higher in patients with acute myocardial infarction compared to those with heart failure.
- The study revealed that improvements in various hemodynamic and metabolic factors during hospitalization, such as lower blood pressure and better cardiac output, were linked to increased survival rates in both groups of patients.
Background: Transplantation using hearts obtained through donation after circulatory death (DCD) is increasing, but data on recipient renal outcomes are limited.
Methods And Results: Patients at a single institution who underwent heart transplantation using organs procured through DCD or donation after brain death (DBD) from April 2016 to August 2022 were included in this retrospective cohort study. Hemodynamic measures were collected via right heart catheterization performed 1 week after transplantation.
Article Synopsis
- The CSWG-SCAI staging system helps assess the severity of cardiogenic shock (CS) in patients, but there’s limited data on how these stages change over time and affect outcomes.
- This study analyzed data from 3,268 patients with acute myocardial infarction-related CS and heart failure-related CS to see how their SCAI stages changed over 72 hours.
- Findings showed that most patients’ stages changed within the first 24 hours, particularly those in stage B who had a high risk of worsening, indicating that early detection and ongoing evaluation are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed data from 7,070 patients with cardiogenic shock (CS), finding that 5.6% developed acute limb ischemia (ALI), particularly among women and those with peripheral arterial disease.* -
- ALI incidence increased with the severity of CS, with highest rates among patients using advanced support devices like VA-ECMO and balloon pumps, yet less than half used distal perfusion catheters.* -
- Mortality rates were significantly higher for patients with ALI (57.4%) compared to those without (38.0%), highlighting ALI's severe impact on survival in CS patients.*