Article ; Online: Optimal resting heart rate and ascites-related death in patients with cirrhosis and ascites using nonselective beta-blockers (ORCA).
Clinical and translational science
2023 Volume 17, Issue 1, Page(s) e13681
Abstract: Nonselective beta-blockers (NSBBs) may exacerbate ascites by impairing cardiac function. This study evaluated the impact of achieving a heart rate target of 55-60 beats per minute (bpm) on ascites-related death and complications from worsening ascites in ...
Abstract | Nonselective beta-blockers (NSBBs) may exacerbate ascites by impairing cardiac function. This study evaluated the impact of achieving a heart rate target of 55-60 beats per minute (bpm) on ascites-related death and complications from worsening ascites in patients with cirrhosis and diuretic-responsive ascites using NSBBs. A retrospective study was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University (2012-2022) and analyzed patients with cirrhosis and diuretic-responsive ascites using NSBBs (propranolol/carvedilol) for variceal bleeding prophylaxis. The outcomes were incidence of ascites-related death and complications from worsening ascites, comparing the achievable target group (heart rate 55-60 bpm) and the unachievable target group (heart rate >60 bpm). A total of 206 patients were included in the study, with a median follow-up time of 20 months. The patients were divided into an achievable target group (n = 75, median heart rate = 58.0 bpm) and an unachievable target group (n = 131, median heart rate = 73.6 bpm). Propranolol was the most used NSBB (95.1%). The adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for ascites-related death from spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) or refractory ascites (RA) or hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) or hepatic encephalopathy (HE) showed no difference between the groups (adjusted HR 0.59 [0.23-1.54]; p = 0.28). Additionally, no significant difference was found in the incidence of complications between groups, including SBP, RA, HRS, and HE. Achieving a heart rate target of 55-60 bpm with NSBBs for variceal bleeding prophylaxis is safe in patients with diuretic-responsive ascites and cirrhosis. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Propranolol ; Retrospective Studies ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices/chemically induced ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices/complications ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices/drug therapy ; Heart Rate ; Ascites/drug therapy ; Ascites/epidemiology ; Ascites/etiology ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology ; Liver Cirrhosis/drug therapy ; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists ; Diuretics/therapeutic use |
Chemical Substances | Propranolol (9Y8NXQ24VQ) ; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists ; Diuretics |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-11-23 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2433157-0 |
ISSN | 1752-8062 ; 1752-8054 |
ISSN (online) | 1752-8062 |
ISSN | 1752-8054 |
DOI | 10.1111/cts.13681 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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