• Chronic anemia in heart transplant patients: prevalence, risk factors, and prognostic significance 

      Cursack, Guillermo C.; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Muñiz, Javier; Naya, Carmen; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Rodríguez-Fernández, José Ángel; Marzoa Rivas, Raquel; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Ríos, Ramón; Estévez, Francisco; Cuenca, José J.; Juffé-Stein, Alberto; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso (Elsevier, 2007)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. Data on chronic anemia following heart transplantation (HT) are scarce and contradictory. Our aims were to determine the prevalence of chronic anemia after HT, to identify predisposing ...
    • Circulating miR-181a-5p as a New Biomarker for Acute Cellular Rejection in Heart Transplantation 

      Constanso-Conde, Ignacio; Hermida-Prieto, Manuel; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Núñez, Lucía; Pombo-Otero, Jorge; Suárez-Fuentetaja, Natalia; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Pan Lizcano, Ricardo Francisco; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2020-06-07)
      [Abstract] Background: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) is a major complication in heart transplantation (HTx). Endomyocardial biopsy is the reference method for early detection of ACR, but a new non-invasive approach is ...
    • Clinical Profile and Causes of Death According to Ejection Fraction in Patients With Heart Failure Cared for in a Specialized Cardiology Unit 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Montero-Fole, B.; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Pardo-Martínez, Patricia; Sagastagoitia-Fornie, Marta; Muñiz, Javier; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2021-05-14)
      [Abstract] Background and objective. Patients with heart failure are classified into three phenotypes based on left ventricular ejection fraction. This work aimed to compare the clinical profile, treatment, prognosis, ...
    • Comparison of predicted and observed mortality in patients with heart failure treated at a specialized unit 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Marzoa-Rivas, Raquel; Naya-Leira, Carmen; Riveiro-Rodríguez, Cristina M.; Grille-Cancela, Zulaika; Blanco-Canosa, Paula; Muñiz, Javier; Vázquez-Rodríguez, José Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2020-01-21)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives: To analyze survival in heart failure (HF) patients treated at a specialized unit. Methods: Prospective cohort-based study of HF patients treated at a specialized unit from 2011 ...
    • Evaluation of the preoperative vasoactive-inotropic score as a predictor of postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing heart transplantation 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Segocia-Cubero, Javier; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Arizón-Del Prado, José L.; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Sanz-Julve, Marisa; Villa-Arranz, Adolfo; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Brossa-Loidi, Vicens; Pascual Figal, Domingo A.; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2015-03-10)
    • Impact of short-term mechanical circulatory support with extracorporeal devices on postoperative outcomes after emergency heart transplantation: data from a multi-institutional Spanish cohort 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Villa-Arranz, Adolfo; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Segovia Cubero, Javier; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Brossa-Loidi, Vicens; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Pacual-Figal, Domingo; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Sanz-Julve, Marisa; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2014-07-01)
      [Abstract] Objectives. We sought to investigate the potential impact of preoperative short-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) with extracorporeal devices on postoperative outcomes after emergency heart transplantation ...
    • Indoleamine, 2-3 dioxygenase activity could be an early marker of graft rejection in heart transplantation 

      Suárez-Fuentetaja, Natalia; Doménech, Nieves; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Marzoa Rivas, Raquel; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Pombo-Otero, Jorge; Muñiz, Javier; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2012-11-10)
      [Abstract] Background. The indoleamine, 2-3 dioxygenase (IDO) is an inducible intracellular enzyme with immunosuppressive effects mainly on lymphocyte populations. It has been postulated that indirect determination of IDO ...
    • Infectious complications associated with short-term mechanical circulatory support in urgent heart transplant candidates 

      Solla-Buceta, Miguel; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Segovia-Cubero, Javier; González-Costello, José; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Rangel-Sousa, Diego; Martínez-Sellés, Manuel; Rábago, Gregorio; De-la-Fuente Galán, Luis; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; Hervás-Sotomayor, Daniela; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; Mirabet, Sonia; Muñiz, Javier; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo (Elsevier, 2021-02-27)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. Short-term mechanical circulatory support is frequently used as a bridge to heart transplant in Spain. The epidemiology and prognostic impact of infectious complications in these ...
    • Malignancy following heart transplantation: differences in incidence and prognosis between sexes – a multicenter cohort study 

      Minguito‐Carazo, Carlos; Gómez-Bueno, Manuel; Almenar‐Bonet, Luis; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Sousa-Casasnovas, Iago; Mirabet, Sonia; González-Costello, José; Sobrino-Márquez, José Manuel; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Díaz Molina, Beatriz; Rábago, Gregorio; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; García-Guereta, Luis; Camino, Manuela; Albert-Brotons, Dimpna C.; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Wiley Online Library, 2021-01-22)
      [Abstract] Male patients are at increased risk for developing malignancy postheart transplantation (HT); however, real incidence and prognosis in both genders remain unknown. The aim of this study was to assess differences ...
    • Mechanical circulatory support in severe primary graft dysfunction: peripheral cannulation but not earlier implantation improves survival in heart transplantation 

      Olivella, Aleix; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Díez-López, Carles; Díaz-Molina, Beatriz; Blázquez-Bermejo, Zorba; Sobrino-Márquez, José Manuel; Gómez-Bueno, Manuel; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Farrero-Torres, Marta; García-Cosío, María Dolores; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; Pomares-Varó, Antonia; Muñiz, Javier; González-Costello, José (Elsevier, 2023-03-15)
      [Abstract] Background. Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) still affects 2-28% of heart transplants (HT). Severe PGD requires mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and is the main cause of death early after HT. Earlier initiation ...
    • Mortality after the first hospital admission for acute heart failure, de novo versus acutely decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction 

      López-Vilella, Raquel; Jover Pastor, Pablo; Donoso Trenado, Víctor; Sánchez-Lázaro, Ignacio; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Martínez-Dolz, Luis; Almenar-Bonet, Luis (Elsevier, 2023-04-21)
      [Abstract] It is not clear to date whether a first admission in heart failure (HF) marks a worse evolution in patients not previously diagnosed with HF ("de novo HF") than those already diagnosed as outpatients ("acutely ...
    • Paroxysmal bradyarrhythmias are frequent among heart transplant recipients with unexplained syncope: a study based on implantable loop recorders 

      Martínez-Paz, E.; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Álvarez-Roy, Laura; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Mosquera-Pérez, Ignacio; Pérez-Álvarez, Luisa; Muñiz, Javier; Cuenca-Castillo, José J.; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Wiley, 2017-12-13)
    • Preoperative INTERMACS profiles determine postoperative outcomes in critically ill patients undergoing emergency heart transplantation: analysis of the Spanish National Heart Transplant Registry 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Segovia Cubero, Javier; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Villa-Arranz, Adolfo; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Brossa-Loidi, Vicens; Pascual Figal, Domingo A.; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Sanz-Julve, Marisa; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (American Heart Association, 2013-05-14)
      [Abstract] Background. Postoperative outcomes of patients with advanced heart failure undergoing ventricular assist device implantation are strongly influenced by their preoperative Interagency Registry for Mechanically ...
    • Prevalence, etiology, and outcome of catheterization laboratory false alarms in patients with suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Estévez-Loureiro, Rodrigo; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Rodríguez-Vilela, Alejandro; Calviño-Santos, Ramón; Salgado-Fernández, Jorge; Aldama López, Guillermo; Piñón-Esteban, Pablo; Campo-Pérez, Rosa; Rodríguez-Fernández, José Ángel; Vázquez-González, Nicolás; Muñiz, Javier; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso (Elsevier, 2010)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. To investigate the prevalence, causes and outcome of catheterization laboratory false alarms (CLFAs) in a regional primary angioplasty network. Methods. A prospective registry of ...
    • Prevalencia, causas y pronóstico de las «falsas alarmas» al laboratorio de hemodinámica en pacientes con sospecha de infarto de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Estévez-Loureiro, Rodrigo; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Rodríguez-Vilela, Alejandro; Calviño-Santos, Ramón; Salgado-Fernández, Jorge; Aldama López, Guillermo; Piñón-Esteban, Pablo; Campo-Pérez, Rosa; Rodríguez-Fernández, José Ángel; Vázquez-González, Nicolás; Muñiz, Javier; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso (Sociedad Española de Cardiología, 2010)
      [Resumen] Introducción y objetivos. Determinar prevalencia, causas y pronóstico de las «falsas alarmas» al laboratorio de hemodinámica (FALH) en una red regional de angioplastia primaria. Métodos. Registro prospectivo de ...
    • Quinolone-related Achilles tendinopathy in heart transplant patients: incidence and risk factors 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Muñiz, Javier; Naya, Carmen; Bouzas-Mosquera, Alberto; Piñón-Esteban, Pablo; Marzoa Rivas, Raquel; Pazos-López, Pablo; Cursack, Guillermo C.; Cuenca-Castillo, José J.; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso (Elsevier, 2008-01-08)
      [Abstract] Background. A high incidence of Achilles tendinopathy—tendinitis or rupture—has been observed after quinolone treatment in lung and kidney transplant patients. In the absence of relevant published data, we aimed ...
    • Real World Comparison of Spironolactone and Eplerenone in Patients With Heart Failure 

      Pardo-Martínez, Patricia; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Bouzas-Mosquera, Alberto; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Sagastagoitia-Fornie, Marta; Prada-Delgado, Óscar; Muñiz, Javier; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2022-01-06)
      [Abstract] Aims. In the absence of previous direct comparative studies, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in a ...
    • Significance of potassium alterations. Beyond heart failure 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Muñiz, Javier (Elsevier, 2021-01-16)
    • Soluble HLA-G levels in heart transplant recipients: Dynamics and correlation with clinical outcomes 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Grille-Cancela, Zulaika; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Doménech, NIeves; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo (Elsevier, 2023)
      [Abstract] Purpose To describe the evolution of the serum levels of soluble HLA-G (s-HLA-G) during the first 12 months after heart transplantation (HT) and to correlate it with clinical outcomes. Methods Observational ...
    • Survival impact of previous statin therapy in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Marcos-Rodríguez, Pedro J.; Doménech, Nieves; Bou, Germán; Cid-Fernández, Javier; Iglesias Reinoso, Raquel; López Vázquez, Paula; Muñiz, Javier; Vázquez-Rodríguez, José M.; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2022-12-07)
      [Abstract] tIntroduction: Statin therapy might have a beneficial prognostic effect in patients with COVID-19, givenits immunomodulative, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic properties. Our purpose was to testthis ...