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Heartburn and Barretts Esophagus Christian Mathy, MD University of California, San Francisco 2015 Disclosures None 1 Heartburn and Barretts Esophagus Heartburn and GERD GERD therapy Extraesophageal GERD Barretts


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Heartburn and Barrett’s Esophagus

Christian Mathy, MD University of California, San Francisco 2015

Disclosures

  • None
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Heartburn and Barrett’s Esophagus

  • Heartburn and GERD
  • GERD therapy
  • Extraesophageal GERD
  • Barrett’s esophagus
  • Esophageal dysplasia and cancer

GERD is common in the U.S.

Prevalence (%) 20 40 60 80 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65–74 Age (years)

Any episode

  • f GERD sxs

At least weekly episodes of GERD sxs Females Males

Locke GR et al Gastro 1997

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Hypertension, untreated Normal female Angina pectoris Duodenal ulcer, untreated Psychiatric disease

110

Normal male Heart failure (mild) Esophagitis, untreated

PGWB Index score

GERD has greater impact on QOL than

  • ther common diseases

60 70 80 90 100

Dimenas E Scand J Gastroenterol 1993

GERD can present with a number

  • f symptoms

Typical/ Esophageal

  • Heartburn
  • Acid regurgitation

Atypical/ Extraesophageal

  • Chest pain
  • Laryngitis
  • Asthma
  • Sinusitis
  • Chronic cough
  • Aspiration pneumonia
  • Tooth decay
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  • Pts may not correctly identify the sx of heartburn
  • “A burning feeling rising up from the stomach or

lower chest up towards the neck”

n=196

Heartburn should be described for the patient

Study patients dx’d with functional dyspepsia

  • Predominant heartburn excluded

Reflux questionnaire with heartburn definition specified 42% identified heartburn as main symptom

42%

Carlsson R et al Scand J Gastroenterol 1998

Heartburn does not mean GERD

GERD: symptoms or complications resulting from reflux of gastric contents

  • +/- Heartburn
  • +/- Acid
  • +/- Esophagus
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Classification of GERD

GERD

NERD 60-70% Erosive Esophagitis 20-30% Barrett’s Esophagus 6-10%

NERD: Non-Erosive Reflux Disease

Functional chest pain (< 10%)

GERD: Causes

Mechanisms of GERD

  • ↑ Transient LES relaxation
  • ↑ Intra-abdominal pressure
  • ↓ Esophageal clearance
  • ↓ Gastric compliance
  • (delayed gastric emptying)

Esophagus LES Diaphragm Pylorus Stomach Angle

  • f His

UES

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A 38 yo woman presents to her primary care provider with 5 months of heartburn. She has symptoms several times per week. She has no dysphagia, emesis or weight loss. Her PMH is notable for migraines, and she takes no medications. What is the next step?

What is the next step?

  • A. H2 blocker and lifestyle

changes

  • B. PPI daily
  • C. PPI as needed (on-

demand)

  • D. Endoscopy, then

therapy based on findings

  • E. pH testing, then therapy

based on findings

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Lifestyle factors have little impact on GERD

  • Weight loss
  • HOB elevation
  • Avoid late meals
  • Avoid

tobacco/alcohol

  • Avoid aggravating

foods

  • Correlation when BMI

> 30

  • Nurses Health Cohort:

↓ BMI 3.5 ↓ 40% GERD sxs Global elimination not recommended

Who needs an endoscopy?

  • Warning signs

– Dysphagia, bleeding, emesis

  • Risk factors for Barrett’s esophagus

– Male age > 50 – Sxs > 5-10 yrs – Obesity

  • Persistent symptoms
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Endoscopic appearance

Normal

Endoscopic Assessment

  • Los Angeles classification:

– Grade A: < 5mm, < 2 folds – Grade B: ≥ 5mm, < 2 folds – Grade C: ≥ 2 folds, < 75% – Grade D: ≥ 75%

  • Ulcer, stricture, Barrett’s noted separately
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Endoscopic appearance

Normal

Heartburn severity and esophagitis

Smout el al APT 1997

Heartburn

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Treat GERD with PPI: Initial therapy

  • PPI is treatment of choice

– Faster, more complete sx relief – Superior healing of esophagitis

(vs H2 blockers)

  • ERD responds better than NERD

– 70-80% vs 60% sx relief

  • 8 week course of any PPI, qday, AC

PPI vs H2B for Erosive GERD: Metanalysis

Gastro 1997

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Treat GERD with PPI: Initial therapy

  • Erosive esophagitis requires PPI

– Healing at 8 wks: 84% PPI vs 52% H2B – Sx response better

(Chiba et al Gastro 1997)

  • Once daily PPI adequate

– % pts with sx relief: qday = BID – If persistent sxs, only 20% improve with BID (or new PPI) (Fass et al J Aliment Pharm Ther 2000)

Some patients need indefinite PPI therapy

  • LA class B/C esophagitis

– ~ 100% relapse by 6 mos

  • Barrett’s esophagus

– PPI use may decrease dysplasia

  • Recurrent sxs off PPI

– 66% have recurrent sxs – On-demand PPI same sx control as PPI daily

(Pace et al Aliment Pharm Ther 2007)

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Long term therapy for GERD can be symptom based

6-12 months Continuous Intermittent On demand = symptom recurrence

Our 38 yo woman with 5 mos heartburn without warning signs was given omeprazole

  • nce daily.

She took the medication for 2 months and noted only “a little” improvement. You confirmed correct use of the PPI. An EGD was done and was normal. What now?

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What now?

  • A. Trial of a different

PPI

  • B. Trial of her PPI

increased to BID

  • C. Perform barium

esophagram

  • D. Perform

pH/impedance study on PPI

  • E. Perform pH study
  • ff PPI

Persistent Symptoms

  • Optimize PPI therapy

– 46% refractory GERD pts taking PPI correctly (Alim Pharm Ther 2006)

  • Consider PPI change

– New or BID: 20% improve

  • Endoscopic evaluation

– Biopsy for eosinophilic esophagitis

  • Reflux monitoring
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Reflux monitoring

  • Catheter or wireless

pH, impedance-pH

  • Acid vs non-acid

reflux vs no reflux

  • Correlate specific sxs

with reflux events Persistent sxs on therapy

(Mainie et al Gut 2006)

Is chronic PPI use safe?

Rebound acid hypersecretion Bone disease Clopidogrel and CV events Enteric infections ??? ??? ??? ??? PPI use contributes to . . .

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Rebound acid hypersection can

  • ccur

PPI

Rebound acid hypersecretion can

  • ccur
  • Omeprazole 40mg/dy

X 8 wks

  • Omeprazole stopped
  • Acid output

compared pre- vs post-treatment

Gastro 1999

3.0 6.8

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Rebound acid hypersecretion can last for 8 weeks

  • Omeprazole 40mg/dy

for 8 weeks

  • Omeprazole stopped
  • Max acid output after

7, 14, 28, 42 and 56 dys Gastro 2004

**Wean off slowly 32% 16% YES

Bone disease

  • Hip fracture associated with PPI use in 4 of

5 studies

 hip fx IF another risk factor (Corley Gastro 2010) – Dose dependent, can occur at 2 yrs

  • Bone density not affected: Manitoba data

(Targownik et al Gastro 2010)

  • PPI-fracture link explained by confounders?
  • Ca2+ release vs osteoclast inhibition

Kind of …

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Clopidogrel and CV events

 risk suggested:

– Competitive inhibition of P450-2C19 (least: pantoprazole) – Retrospective studies (JAMA 2009) – FDA alert 2009

  • No  risk in 3 R/C trials (Lancet 2009, NEJM 2010)
  • No  risk in meta-analysis of 13 studies

(APT 2010)

Probably not

ACG Practice Guidelines for GERD 2013

  • “PPI therapy does not need to be altered in

concomitant clopidogrel users . . .”

  • “Patients with known osteoporosis can

remain on PPI therapy. Concern for hip fractures and osteoporosis should not affect the decision to use PPI long-term except in patients with other risk factors for hip fracture.”

(Katz et al AJG 2013)

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Chronic PPI: Enteric infections

  • Gastric pH < 4.0 rapidly bactericidal
  • Colonic microbiome altered by PPI
  • Enteric infections 

– Salmonella, Campylobacter, C difficile, others – Systemic review: OR 2.05, 95%, CI 1.47-2.85 (Am J Gastro 2007)

  • C dif , more severe

– Nosocomial, community, initial, recurrent

YES

Is chronic PPI use safe?

Rebound acid hypersecretion Bone disease Clopidogrel and CV events Enteric infections YES Kind of … Probably not YES PPI use contributes to . . .

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What about surgery for GERD?

  • Fundoplication of

gastric fundus

  • Efficacy similar to

chronic PPI use

– Medical failure predicts surgical failure

  • PPI use may still be

necessary

– At 5 yrs, 62% on PPIs Spechler et al JAMA 2001

Heartburn and Barrett’s Esophagus

  • Heartburn and GERD
  • GERD therapy
  • Extraesophageal GERD
  • Barrett’s esophagus
  • Esophageal dysplasia and cancer
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Extraesophageal GERD

  • Asthma
  • Chronic cough
  • Noncardiac chest

pain

  • Laryngeal

symptoms

Extraesophageal GERD

  • Asthma
  • Chronic cough
  • Noncardiac chest pain
  • Laryngeal symptoms
  • -Common vagal n innervation

 similar sxs

Controversial association:

  • 30-80% lack classic

GER sxs

  • 65-90% lack

endoscopic changes

  • Variable response to

acid suppression

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Asthma/Chronic Cough

  • Reflex vs reflux?
  • Esophageal acid   pulmonary vagal

activity

 mucous production, bronchoconstriction – Esopha-bronchial cough reflex  bronchoreactivity

  • Microaspiration

– Cough, decreases PEF

Asthma/Chronic Cough

  • Prevalence of GER in asthma ~ 50-60%

– ~ 51% asthmatics have abnl pH tests – What causes what?

  • Prevalence of GER in chronic cough ~ 20-

30%

– 60% do not have typical sxs

(Irwin et al Chest 1993)

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Laryngeal Symptoms

  • Hoarseness
  • Throat clearing/globus
  • Sore throat

– Also from smoking, alcohol, allergies, voice abuse, viral

  • LPR questionable

– No benefit with PPI – No benefit with fundoplication

(Am J Gastro 2006, Clin Gastro Hep 2006)

Extraesophageal GERD: Testing

  • If typical GER sxs, treat
  • If no GER sxs, reflux testing

– Helpful:

  • + symptom-reflux correlation
  • nl study
  • EGD not recommended unless typical GER

– Asthma: EGD abnl in ~ 30% pts – Laryngeal sxs: EGD abnl in ~ 25% pts

(Gut 1992, Aust J Otolaryg 1999)

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Extraesophageal GERD: Management

  • PPI

– Daily vs BID – Observational, uncontrolled data for BID

  • Improvement by 2 mos, resolution by 6

mos

  • Laryngeal sxs least responsive

Heartburn and Barrett’s Esophagus

  • Heartburn and GERD
  • GERD therapy
  • Extraesophageal GERD
  • Barrett’s esophagus
  • Esophageal dysplasia and cancer
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Barrett’s esophagus Barrett’s: Endoscopic assessment

Prague Criteria:

  • C (circumferential)

extent

  • M (maximal) extent

C2M3

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Barrett’s Esophagus: Significance

  • First visible step in path to EAC

– IM  LGD/HGD  EAC – Risk of progression varies:

  • ~ 10% GERD pts have BE
  • Risk of BE  HGD:

0.4%/yr

  • Risk of HGD  EAC:

1.5%/yr

(Rees et al Cochrane Database Sys Rev 2010)

  • EAC incidence rising, survival rates poor

Increasing Genetic Changes

Injury:

Acid & bile reflux Nitrous oxide

Basal layer stem cells

exposed to gastric contents  abnl differentiation

Evolution of Barrett’s to Carcinoma

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The definition of Barrett’s esophagus is controversial

  • Columnar metaplasia of esophageal mucosa

– Fundic vs cardia vs intestinal with goblet cells? – Most EAC associated with intestinal

  • BE is specialized intestinal metaplasia
  • Cardia-type has malignant potential
  • BSG: BE is“columnar lined oesophagus on

histology”

What is Barrett’s esophagus?

Most recent AGA review: BE is “any extent of metaplastic columnar epithelium that predisposes to cancer development”

(Spechler et al Gastro 2010)

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Barrett’s Esophagus: Screening

  • No high quality supportive evidence

– 40% EAC pts have no GERD hx – Only 10% EAC pts have BE dx

  • GI societies recommend screening:

– Chronic GERD sxs AND – One or more EAC risk factors

  • Age > 50, male, white race, tobacco use, obesity

– If no Barrett’s, no further screening

Barrett’s Esophagus: Surveillance

Screening EGD/bx shows BE No Dysplasia LGD HGD Expert confirmation of path EGD every 3-5 yrs EGD every 6-12 mos OR Eradication Endoscopic eradication

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Esophageal adenocarcinoma

Relative Change in EAC Incidence

Esophagus Melanoma Colorectal Lung/Breast Prostate

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Heartburn and Barrett’s Esophagus

  • Heartburn and GERD
  • GERD therapy
  • Extraesophageal GERD
  • Barrett’s esophagus
  • Esophageal dysplasia and cancer
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Extraesophageal GERD: Management

Other specialities think differently:

  • PPI BID trial in asthma

– If mod/severe asthma (2 inhalers) – If GER sxs, nocturnal asthma – “Success”: 20% ↑ PEF or ↓ po steroid; ↓ sxs

  • R/DB trial 207 asthmatics, BID PPI

– ↑ QOL, ↓ flares – ↔ PEF, FEV1 (Littner et al Chest 2005)

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Barrett’s: Endoscopic Assessment