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Clinical Transplantation | 2005

Heart transplant recipient clinical profile improvement following mycophenolate mofetil late incorporation into the treatment schedule

Nicolás Manito; Edgardo Kaplinsky; Josep Roca; E Castells; E Saura; Joan Antoni Gómez-Hospital; Esplugas E

Abstract:  Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) has a better clinical profile than azathioprine in heart transplantation (HT). Forty‐five recipients (aged 53 ± 9 yr) were retrospectively evaluated (first year of follow‐up) post‐MMF introduction since its advent in 1997 (mean daily dose: 1.97 ± 0.2 g). MMF was used (mean post‐HT time: 40 ± 27 months) for: (i) renal insufficiency attenuation (group 1 = 20); (ii) steroid reduction because of osteoporosis (group 2 = 12); (iii) treatment of persistent cellular rejection (group 3 = 7) and vascular graft disease (VGD) (group 4 = 6). Mean changes (groups 1–2) were: creatinine 172 ± 59, 158 ± 51, 153 ± 57 μmol/L (at baseline, 6 and 12 months, respectively; p < 0.001). Cyclosporine daily dose: 219 ± 37, 166 ± 46, 176 ± 98 mg, respectively (p < 0.001). Cyclosporine blood concentration: 151 ± 40, 103 ± 41, 83 ± 34 ng/mL, respectively (p < 0.004). Prednisone daily dose: 8.3 ± 2, 5.2 ± 1, 4.1 ± 1 mg, respectively (p < 0.001). Cellular rejection (group 3) was successfully treated (86%) but the outcome of VGD did not improve after the switch (group 4). Our limited experience (with caution) confirms the reported benefits of MMF particularly attenuating renal insufficiency.


Medicina Clinica | 2004

Tratamiento inotrópico en la insuficiencia cardíaca: aspectos generales y resultados clínicos

Nicolás Manito; Edgardo Kaplinsky; R. M. Pujol

Los agentes inotropicos clasicos, tales como los agonistas betaadrenergicos y los inhibidores de la fosfodiesterasa III, tienen efectos hemodinamicos beneficiosos pero transitorios en pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca aguda y cronica. En este contexto, la evidencia disponible indica que el tratamiento inotropico a largo plazo tiene un impacto negativo en la morbimortalidad de pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca. Por esta razon, la propuesta de uso de estos agentes incluye el tratamiento de episodios de descompensacion rebelde al tratamiento, la utilizacion como puente (trasplante, revascularizacion, recuperacion) o como medida paliativa. Presentamos una revision de los aspectos generales de los inotropicos que incluye los principales estudios clinicos realizados y algunas caracteristicas de su uso combinado con bloqueadores beta. Ademas, describimos un abordaje terapeutico prometedor y diferencial representado por los agentes sensibilizadores del calcio (levosimendan).


Revista Espanola De Cardiologia | 2004

Trasplante cardíaco: nuevos retos para el siglo XXI

Nicolás Manito; Josep Roca; Edgardo Kaplinsky

Desde el primer trasplante cardiaco (TC) realizado en 1967, este procedimiento quirurgico ha sufrido grandes avatares. A los dificiles inicios que acompanan a cualquier actividad pionera de la medicina, se asociaron unos resultados considerados como inaceptables para muchos cardiologos y cirujanos cardiacos de aquel momento. En los primeros 82 pacientes del grupo de Stanford, la supervivencia era del 48 y del 25% a los 12 y 36 meses, respectivamente1 . La elevada mortalidad por rechazo era la causa de este descredito en todo el mundo, y comentarios como: «el trasplante cardiaco: esa gran especulacion del futuro» eran habituales en los foros medicos. La introduccion de la ciclosporina como tratamiento inmunodepresor en los anos ochenta hizo posible el aumento del numero de trasplantes cardiacos hasta limites impensables en los anos setenta. Por ultimo, la gran especulacion se habia convertido en una realidad que aportaba supervivencias muy superiores a las previas, y actualmente es del 82% al ano y del 68% a los 5 anos2 . El TC era, por tanto, la unica salida para los enfermos con insuficiencia cardiaca (IC) avanzada y en muchos casos resistente a todo tipo de tratamientos, y esta afirmacion no era cuestionada. Por otro lado, los profundos conocimientos de la hiperactividad neurohormonal como base de la fisiopatologia y del pronostico de los pacientes con IC, asi como el papel de la terapia dirigida a controlar y modular esta actividad, han modificado de forma sustancial las expectativas en los pacientes con IC avanzada.


Revista Espanola De Cardiologia | 2004

Heart Transplantation: New Challenges for the 21st Century

Nicolás Manito; Josep Roca; Edgardo Kaplinsky

Since the first heart transplant in 1967, this surgical procedure has seen great vicissitudes. The initial difficulties inherent to any pioneering activity in the field of medicine were complicated by results considered unacceptable by many cardiologists and heart surgeons of the time. The 12- and 36-month survival rates of the first 82 patients of the Stanford group were 48% and 25%, respectively. 1 The high rates of death due to graft rejection were the cause of this worldwide discredit, and comments such as “heart transplantation: that great speculation of the future” were common in medical circles. The


Medicina Clinica | 2012

Eficacia de un protocolo para el diagnóstico y tratamiento del síncope en una población no seleccionada

Francesc Planas Comes; Luzmila San Vicente; Francesc Planas Ayma; Joan Viles; Albert Planas; Ana Serrado; Edgardo Kaplinsky; Montserrat Altimira

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a protocol based on European guidelines for the management and diagnosis of syncope applied by a multidisciplinary team in unselected patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS 402 unselected patients were followed prospectively in a second-level country hospital, between November 2003 and November 2008 with a protocol based on European Guidelines. RESULT Syncope was diagnosed in 83.3% of patients and 26.6% required hospitalization. For every 100 cases, the number of tests carried out and their performance (percentage of positive diagnostic tests/number of tests carried out) was calculated. Tilt test: 31 and performance: 62.4%, Doppler-echocardiography. 17-8.3%, Holter 16-13.2%, cranial CT 5.2-0%, ergometry 1.9-0%, chest CT 1.4-16%, EPS 1.2-33%, ILR 0.7-33%. CONCLUSIONS This study shows a high percentage of diagnoses with low number of tests carried out, emphasizing the performance of tilt test. The study of unselected patients with a protocol based on European Guidelines for the management and diagnosis of syncope applied by a multidisciplinary team was very effective.


Medicina Clinica | 2003

Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy presenting as an acute coronary syndrome

Edgardo Kaplinsky; Luis Teruel; N Manito; Josep Roca


Medicina Clinica | 2004

Tratamiento inotrpico en la insuficiencia cardaca: aspectos generales y resultados clnicos

Nicolás Manito; Edgardo Kaplinsky; R. M. Pujol


Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2004

Heart transplantation and chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a successful case at 2 years of follow-up

N Manito; Edgardo Kaplinsky; Josep Roca; Alberto Fernández de Sevilla; E Castells; Esplugas E


Medicina Clinica | 2003

Sndrome coronario agudo como presentacin de la miocardiopata hipertrfica apical

Edgardo Kaplinsky; Luis Teruel; Nicolás Manito; Josep Roca


Medicina Clinica | 2003

Síndrome coronario agudo como presentación de la miocardiopatía hipertrófica apical

Edgardo Kaplinsky; Luis Teruel; N Manito; Josep Roca

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Josep Roca

University of Barcelona

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Nicolás Manito

Bellvitge University Hospital

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Luis Teruel

Bellvitge University Hospital

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N Manito

University of Barcelona

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E Castells

University of Barcelona

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Esplugas E

University of Barcelona

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R. M. Pujol

University of Barcelona

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E Saura

University of Barcelona

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