Medical treatment of pulmonary hypertension in adults with congenital heart disease: updated and extended results from the International COMPERA-CHD Registry

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Beitragende

  • Ann-Sophie Kaemmerer - (Autor:in)
  • Matthias Gorenflo - (Autor:in)
  • Dörte Huscher - (Autor:in)
  • David Pittrow - , Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie (Autor:in)
  • Peter Ewert - (Autor:in)
  • Christine Pausch - (Autor:in)
  • Marion Delcroix - (Autor:in)
  • Hossein A Ghofrani - (Autor:in)
  • Marius M Hoeper - (Autor:in)
  • Rainer Kozlik-Feldmann - (Autor:in)
  • Andris Skride - (Autor:in)
  • Gerd Stähler - (Autor:in)
  • Carmine Dario Vizza - (Autor:in)
  • Elena Jureviciene - (Autor:in)
  • Dovile Jancauskaite - (Autor:in)
  • Lina Gumbiene - (Autor:in)
  • Ralf Ewert - (Autor:in)
  • Ingo Dähnert - (Autor:in)
  • Matthias Held - (Autor:in)
  • Michael Halank - (Autor:in)
  • Dirk Skowasch - (Autor:in)
  • Hans Klose - (Autor:in)
  • Heinrike Wilkens - (Autor:in)
  • Katrin Milger - (Autor:in)
  • Christian Jux - (Autor:in)
  • Martin Koestenberger - (Autor:in)
  • Laura Scelsi - (Autor:in)
  • Eva Brunnemer - (Autor:in)
  • Michael Hofbeck - (Autor:in)
  • Silvia Ulrich - (Autor:in)
  • Anton Vonk Noordegraaf - (Autor:in)
  • Tobias J Lange - (Autor:in)
  • Leonhard Bruch - (Autor:in)
  • Stavros Konstantinides - (Autor:in)
  • Martin Claussen - (Autor:in)
  • Judith Löffler-Ragg - (Autor:in)
  • Hubert Wirtz - (Autor:in)
  • Christian Apitz - (Autor:in)
  • Rhoia Neidenbach - (Autor:in)
  • Sebastian Freilinger - (Autor:in)
  • Attila Nemes - (Autor:in)
  • Christian Opitz - (Autor:in)
  • Ekkehard Grünig - (Autor:in)
  • Stephan Rosenkranz - (Autor:in)

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is common in congenital heart disease (CHD). Because clinical-trial data on PAH associated with CHD (PAH-CHD) remain limited, registry data on the long-term course are essential. This analysis aimed to update information from the COMPERA-CHD registry on management strategies based on real-world data. METHODS: The prospective international pulmonary hypertension registry COMPERA has since 2007 enrolled more than 10,000 patients. COMPERA-CHD is a sub-registry for patients with PAH-CHD. RESULTS: A total of 769 patients with PAH-CHD from 62 specialized centers in 12 countries were included into COMPERA-CHD from January 2007 through September 2020. At the last follow-up in 09/2020, patients [mean age 45.3±16.8 years; 512 (66%) female] had either post-tricuspid shunts (n=359; 46.7%), pre-tricuspid shunts (n=249; 32.4%), complex CHD (n=132; 17.2%), congenital left heart or aortic valve or aortic disease (n=9; 1.3%), or miscellaneous CHD (n=20; 2.6%). The mean 6-minute walking distance was 369±121 m, and 28.2%, 56.0%, and 3.8% were in WHO functional class I/II, III or IV, respectively (12.0% unknown). Compared with the previously published COMPERA-CHD data, after 21 months of follow-up, the number of included PAH-CHD patients increased by 91 (13.4%). Within this group the number of Eisenmenger patients rose by 39 (16.3%), the number of "Non-Eisenmenger PAH" patients by 45 (26.9%). Currently, among the 674 patients from the PAH-CHD group with at least one follow-up, 450 (66.8%) received endothelin receptor antagonists (ERA), 416 (61.7%) PDE-5 inhibitors, 85 (12.6%) prostacyclin analogues, and 36 (5.3%) the sGC stimulator riociguat. While at first inclusion in the COMPERA-CHD registry, treatment was predominantly monotherapy (69.3%), this has shifted to favoring combination therapy in the current group (53%). For the first time, the nature, frequency, and treatment of significant comorbidities requiring supportive care and medication are described. CONCLUSIONS: Analyzing "real life data" from the international COMPERA-CHD registry, we present a comprehensive overview about current management modalities and treatment concepts in PAH-CHD. There was an trend towards more aggressive treatment strategies and combination therapies. In the future, particular attention must be directed to the "Non-Eisenmenger PAH" group and to patients with complex CHD, including Fontan patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION: www.clinicaltrials.gov, study identifier: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01347216.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1255-1268
Seitenumfang14
FachzeitschriftCardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy
Jahrgang11
Ausgabenummer6
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2021
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85123411832

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Congenital heart disease (CHD), Eisenmenger syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, registry, targeted treatment