• A pragmatic approach to the use of inotropes for the management of acute and advanced heart failure: an expert panel consensus 

      Farmakis, Dimtrios; Agostoni, Piergiuseppe; Baholli, Loant; Bautin, Andrei; Comin-Colet, Josep; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Fedele, Francesco; García-Pinilla, José Manuel; Giannakoulas, George; Grigioni, Francesco; Gruchała, Marcin; Gustafsson, Finn; Harjola, Veli-Pekka; Hasin, Tal; Herpain, Antoine; Iliodromitis, Efstathios K.; Karason, Kristjan; Kivikko, Matti; Liaudet, Lucas; Ljubas-Maček, Jana; Marini, Marco; Masip, Josep; Mebazaa, Alexandre; Nikolaou, Maria; Ostadal, Petr; Põder, Pentti; Pollesello, Piero; Polyzogopoulou, Eftihia; Pölzl, Gerhard; Tschope, Carsten; Varpula, Marjut; Lewinski, Dirk von; Vrtovec, Bojan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Zima, Endre; Parissis, John (Elsevier, 2019-12-15)
      [Abstract] Inotropes aim at increasing cardiac output by enhancing cardiac contractility. They constitute the third pharmacological pillar in the treatment of patients with decompensated heart failure, the other two being ...
    • Brachial pulse pressure in acute heart failure. Results of the Heart Failure Registry 

      Bonapace, Stefano; Rossi, Andrea; Laroche, Cécile; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Piepoli, Massimo F.; Coats, Andrew J. S.; Dahlström, Ulf; Malek, Filip; Macarie, Cezar; Temporelli, Pier Luigi; Maggioni, Aldo P.; Tavazzi, Luigi (Willey Online Library, 2019-12-09)
      [Abstract] Aims To investigate the still uncertain independent prognostic impact of pulse pressure (PP) in acute heart failure (HF), in particular across the left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) phenotypes, and the ...
    • Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca crónica sistólica en España: resultados del estudio VIDA-IC 

      Comín, Josep; Anguita, Manuel; Formiga, Francesc; Almenar, Luis; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Manzano, Luis; Muñiz, Javier; Chaves, José; Frutos, Trinidad de; Enjuanes, Cristina (Elsevier, 2015-12-23)
      [Resumen] Introducción y objetivos. La calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca está afectada. Hay poca información sobre los factores clínicos asociados a esta mala calidad de ...
    • Cancer incidence in heart transplant recipients with previous neoplasia history 

      Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Alonso-Pulpón, Luis; Mirabet, Sonia; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Villa, F.P.; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Palomo, Jesús; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; García-Cosío, M. Dolores; González-Costello, José; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Rábago, Gregorio; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; Pascual Figal, Domingo A.; Molina, B.D.; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Wiley, 2016-02-03)
      [Abstract] Neoplasm history increases morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplantation and has disqualified patients from transplantation. Studies are needed to identify factors to be considered when deciding on ...
    • 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 phenotypes and outcome of patients hospitalized for acute heart failure: the ESC Heart Failure Long‐Term Registry 

      Chioncel, Ovidiu; Mebazaa, Alexandre; Harjola, Veli-Pekka; Coats, Andrew J.; Piepoli, Massimo Francesco; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Laroche, Cecile; Seferovic, Petar M.; Anker, Stefan; Ferrari, Roberto; Ruschitzka, Frank; López-Fernández, Silvia; Miani, Daniela; Filippatos, Gerasimos; Maggioni, Aldo P. (Wiley, 2017-04-30)
      [Abstract] Aims. To identify differences in clinical epidemiology, in‐hospital management and 1‐year outcomes among patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF) and enrolled in the European Society of Cardiology ...
    • 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 ...
    • Differences in outcome of heart failure with preserved or depressed systolic function in patients older than 70 years who receive beta blockers 

      Anguita, Manuel; Castillo, Juan C.; Ruiz, Martín; Castillo, Francisco; Jiménez-Navarro, Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Alonso-Pulpón, Luis; Teresa Galván, Eduardo de; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso; Roig, Eulàlia; Artigas, Remei; Zapata, Antonio; López-de-Ullibarri, Ignacio; Muñiz, Javier (Elsevier, 2011-10-14)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. Most studies have shown that prognosis of heart failure with preserved systolic function is as poor as that of heart failure with depressed systolic function, although these results ...
    • Effect of a training program for primary care physicians on the optimization of beta-blocker treatment in elderly patients with heart failure 

      Anguita, Manuel; Jiménez-Navarro, Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Alonso-Pulpón, Luis; Teresa Galván, Eduardo de; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso; Roig, Eulàlia; Artigas, Remei; Zapata, Antonio; López-de-Ullibarri, Ignacio; Muñiz, Javier (Elsevier, 2010)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. Underuse of beta-blockers may contribute to elevated mortality in chronic heart failure. The aim of this study was to determine whether a specific interventional training program for ...
    • Evaluación de la intervención educativa enfermera y adherencia terapéutica a los inmunosupresores en pacientes trasplantados de corazón 

      Naya-Leira, Carmen; Gómez-Besteiro, María I.; Riveiro-Rodríguez, Cristina M.; Veiga-Seijo, Silvia; Paniagua-Martín, María Jesús; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Grille-Cancela, Zulaika; Blanco-Canosa, Paula; Enríquez-Vázquez, Daniel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Asociación Española de Enfermería en Cardiología (AEEC), 2023-10-26)
      [Resumen] Introducción. El seguimiento clínico de pacientes trasplantados de corazón es complejo y requiere que la enfermera trasmita conocimientos según necesidades para fomentar el autocuidado y adherencia terapéutica. ...
    • 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)
    • Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Isolated Left Ventricular Noncompaction Associated With Lamin A/C Gene Mutations 

      Hermida-Prieto, Manuel; Monserrat, Lorenzo; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso; Laredo, Rafael; Soler Fernández, Rafaela; Peteiro-Vázquez, Jesús; Rodríguez, Esther; Bouzas-Zubeldia, Beatriz; Álvarez-García, Nemesio; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2004-06-23)
      [Abstract] LMNA mutations have been associated with familial or sporadic dilated cardiomyopathy (DC), with or without conduction system disease. We studied the LMNA gene in 67 consecutive patients with DC (18 had familial ...
    • Gender Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure: Results of the VIDA Multicenter Study 

      Garay, Alberto; Tapia, Javier; Anguita, Manuel; Formiga, Francesc; Almenar, Luis; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Manzano, Luis; Muñiz, Javier; Chaves, José; Frutos, Trinidad de; Moliner, Pedro; Corbella, Xavier; Enjuanes, Cristina; Comín-Colet, Josep (MDPI AG, 2020-08-31)
      [Abstract] Previous studies have shown that heart failure is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The existence of differences according to gender remains controversial. We studied 1028 consecutive ...
    • Gene expression profiling for monitoring graft rejection in heart transplant recipients 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Hermida-Prieto, Manuel; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso (Elsevier, 2009-08-26)
      [Abstract] Heart transplantation is a life-prolonging therapy for many patients with stage D heart failure and other forms of advanced heart disease. However, graft rejection and/or immunosuppression-related side effects ...
    • Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology heart failure nurse curriculum 

      Riley, Jilian P.; Astin, Felicity; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Deaton, Christi M.; Kienhorst, Jens; Lambrinou, Ekaterini; McDonagh, Theresa A.; Rushton, Claire A.; Stromberg, Anna; Filippatos, Gerasimos; Anker, Stefan (Wiley, 2016-05-25)
      [Abstract] Recent advances in care and management of heart failure have improved outcome, largely as a result of the developing evidence basis for medications, implantable devices and the organization of heart failure ...
    • Heart transplantation in Spain: a review of the heart transplant programme in Spain from its beginning in 1984 by Marisa Crespo-Leiro MD 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Oxford para European Society of Cardiology, 2017-12-07)
    • Heart transplantation using allografts from older donors: multicenter study results 

      Roig, Eulàlia; Almenar, Luis; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Mirabet, Sonia; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Blasco, Teresa; Muñiz, Javier; Segovia Cubero, Javier (Elsevier, 2014-11-14)
      [Abstract] Background. The lengthy waiting time for heart transplantation is associated with high mortality. To increase the number of donors, new strategies have emerged, including the use of hearts from donors ≥50 years ...
    • Hypotension, acidosis and vasodilation syndrome after heart transplant: incidence, risk factors, and prognosis 

      Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Muñiz, Javier; Vázquez, E.; Tabuyo, T.; Castro-Orjales, M.; Fojón, S.; López, J.M.; Garrido, Iris P.; Juffé-Stein, Alberto; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso (Elsevier, 2003-08-30)
      [Abstract] Background. HAV syndrome, the combination of hypotension, acidosis and vasodilation (HAV), is a serious postoperative complication after heart transplantation (HT). Its etiology and prognosis are poorly ...