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Draxler DF, Stortecky S. Interventional Reperfusion Strategies for Acute Pulmonary Embolism. PRAXIS 2021; 110:743-751. [PMID: 34583542 DOI: 10.1024/1661-8157/a003737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a common, potentially life-threatening cardiovascular emergency, and represents the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality after myocardial infarction and stroke. Risk stratification is important to guide the management of APE, as an early reperfusion strategy is associated with improved clinical outcomes in specific high-risk conditions. Pulmonary artery reperfusion is commonly achieved by systemic intravenous administration of thrombolytic drugs, but catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDThr) and interventional techniques of catheter-based embolectomy provide novel therapeutic approaches with an improved risk-benefit ratio. Future trials will help to determine when to use these different devices in massive or sub-massive APE, and which patient population is likely to benefit from interventional treatment.
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Okuno T, Lanz J, Stortecky S, Heg D, Bernhard B, Gräni C, Huber A, Praz F, Räber L, Valgimigli M, Siontis GCM, Windecker S, Pilgrim T. Clinical impact of left atrial appendage filling defects in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 23:1354-1364. [PMID: 34463717 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS Incidental detection of left atrial appendage (LAA) filling defects is a common finding on multi-detector computed tomography in aortic stenosis patients under evaluation for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We aimed to investigate the incidence of LAA filling defects before TAVI and its impact on clinical outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS In a prospective registry, LAA filling defects were retrospectively evaluated and categorized into one of four sub-types: thrombus-like, heterogeneous, horizontal, and Hounsfield Unit (HU)-run-off. The primary endpoint was the composite of cardiovascular death or disabling stroke up to 1-year follow-up. Among 1621 patients undergoing TAVI between August 2007 and June 2018, LAA filling defects were present in 177 patients (11%), and categorized as thrombus-like in 22 (1.4%), heterogeneous in 37 (2.3%), horizontal in 80 (4.9%), and HU-run-off in 38 (2.4%). Compared to patients with normal LAA filling, patients with LAA filling defects had greater prevalence of atrial fibrillation (84.7% vs. 26.4%, P < 0.001) and history of cerebrovascular events (16.4% vs. 10.9%, P = 0.045). The primary endpoint occurred in 131 patients (9.2%) with normal LAA filling and in 36 patients (21.2%) with LAA filling defects (P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis suggested that the risk of disabling stroke was greatest in the thrombus-like pattern (23.0%), followed by the HU-run-off (8.0%), the heterogeneous (6.2%), and the horizontal pattern (1.2%). CONCLUSION LAA filling defects were observed in 11% of aortic stenosis patients undergoing TAVI and associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular death and disabling stroke up to 1 year following TAVI. TRIAL REGISTRATION https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. NCT01368250.
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Zanchin C, Ueki Y, Losdat S, Fahrni G, Daemen J, Ondracek AS, Häner JD, Stortecky S, Otsuka T, Siontis GCM, Rigamonti F, Radu M, Spirk D, Kaiser C, Engstrom T, Lang I, Koskinas KC, Räber L. In vivo relationship between near-infrared spectroscopy-detected lipid-rich plaques and morphological plaque characteristics by optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasound: a multimodality intravascular imaging study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 22:824-834. [PMID: 31990323 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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AIMS We assessed morphological features of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-detected lipid-rich plaques (LRPs) by using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). METHODS AND RESULTS IVUS-NIRS and OCT were performed in the two non-infarct-related arteries (non-IRAs) in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for treatment of an acute coronary syndrome. A lesion was defined as the 4 mm segment with the maximum amount of lipid core burden index (maxLCBI4mm) of each LRP detected by NIRS. We divided the lesions into three groups based on the maxLCBI4mm value: <250, 250-399, and ≥400. OCT analysis and IVUS analysis were performed blinded for NIRS. We measured fibrous cap thickness (FCT) by using a semi-automated method. A total of 104 patients underwent multimodality imaging of 209 non-IRAs. NIRS detected 299 LRPs. Of those, 41% showed a maxLCBI4mm <250, 39% a maxLCBI4mm 251-399, and 19% a maxLCBI4mm ≥400. LRPs with a maxLCBI4mm ≥400, as compared with LRPs with a maxLCBI4mm 250-399 and <250, were more frequently thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) (42.1% vs. 5.1% and 0.8%; P < 0.001) with a smaller minimum FCT (80 μm vs. 110 μm and 120 μm; P < 0.001); a higher IVUS-derived percent atheroma volume (53% vs. 53% and 44%; P < 0.001) and a higher remodelling index (1.08 vs. 1.02 and 1.01; P < 0.001). MaxLCBI4mm correlated with OCT-derived FCT (r = 0.404; P < 0.001) and was the best predictor for TCFA with an optimal cut-off value of 401 (area under the curve = 0.882; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION LRPs with increasing maxLCBI4mm exhibit OCT and IVUS features of presumed plaque vulnerability including TCFA morphology, increased plaque burden, and positive remodelling.
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Otsuka T, Ueki Y, Kavaliauskaite R, Zanchin T, Bär S, Stortecky S, Pilgrim T, Valgimigli M, Meier B, Heg D, Windecker S, Räber L. Single antiplatelet therapy with use of prasugrel in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 98:E213-E221. [PMID: 33754441 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess the ischemic and bleeding risks of single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) with prasugrel compared with standard dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) (aspirin plus clopidogrel for 1 year) in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) treated with new generation drug-eluting stents (DES). BACKGROUND To date, data on SAPT with potent P2Y12 inhibitors in the absence of aspirin immediately after PCI are limited. METHODS Between January 2009 and November 2019, all CCS patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) enrolled to the Bern PCI registry were considered for analysis. We performed propensity score matching in a 1:4 fashion to compare patients who received SAPT with prasugrel versus standard DAPT. The primary ischemic endpoint was a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke and the primary bleeding endpoint was BARC 3 or 5 bleeding, both assessed at 1 year. RESULTS After propensity score matching, the final study population consisted of 225 patients with SAPT and 889 with DAPT. There was no significant difference in rates of the primary ischemic (5.2% vs. 4.2%, p = .50) or the primary bleeding (1.5% vs. 2.0%, p = .60) endpoints between groups. SAPT was not associated with an increased risk of definite stent thrombosis (0.9% vs. 0.8%, p = .83). CONCLUSIONS Among selected CCS patients undergoing PCI with DES, SAPT with prasugrel was not associated with an excess of ischemic events compared with standard DAPT. No difference in bleeding was observed either. The results may serve as the basis for larger trials assessing the potential benefits and risks of SAPT.
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Häner JD, Duband B, Ueki Y, Otsuka T, Combaret N, Siontis GCM, Bär S, Stortecky S, Motreff P, Losdat S, Windecker S, Souteyrand G, Räber L. Impact of intracoronary optical coherence tomography in routine clinical practice: A contemporary cohort study. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2021; 38:96-103. [PMID: 34340915 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Guidelines recommend intracoronary optical coherence tomography (OCT) to assess stent failure and guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) but OCT may be useful for other indications in routine clinical practice. METHODS/MATERIALS We conducted an international registry of OCT cases at two large tertiary care centers to assess clinical indications and the potential impact on decision making of OCT in clinical routine. Clinical indications, OCT findings, and their impact on interventional or medical treatment strategy were retrospectively assessed. RESULTS OCT was performed in 810 coronary angiography cases (1928 OCT-pullbacks). OCT was used for diagnostic purposes in 67% (N = 542) and OCT-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in 50% (N = 404, 136 cases with prior diagnostic indication). Most frequent indications for diagnostic OCT were culprit lesion identification in suspected ACS (29%) and stent failure assessment (28%). OCT findings in the diagnostic setting influenced patient management in 74%. OCT-guided PCIs concerned ACS patients in 45%. Among the 55% with chronic coronary syndrome, long lesions >28 mm (19%), left main PCI (16%), and bifurcation PCI with side-branch-stenting (5%) were the leading indications for PCI-guidance. Post-procedural OCT findings led to corrective measures in 52% (26% malapposition, 14% underexpansion, 6% edge dissection, 3% intrastent mass, 3% geographic plaque miss). CONCLUSIONS OCT was most frequently performed to identify culprit lesions in suspected ACS, for stent failure assessment, and PCI-guidance. OCT may impact subsequent treatment strategies in two out of three patients.
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Okuno T, Corpataux N, Spano G, Gräni C, Heg D, Brugger N, Lanz J, Praz F, Stortecky S, Siontis GCM, Windecker S, Pilgrim T. True-severe stenosis in paradoxical low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis: outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. QUALITY OF CARE & CLINICAL OUTCOMES 2021; 7:366-377. [PMID: 33576388 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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AIMS The ESC/EACTS guidelines propose criteria that determine the likelihood of true-severe aortic stenosis (AS). We aimed to investigate the impact of the guideline-based criteria of the likelihood of true-severe AS in patients with low-flow low-gradient (LFLG) AS with preserved ejection fraction (pEF) on outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). METHODS AND RESULTS In a prospective TAVR registry, LFLG-AS patients with pEF were retrospectively categorized into high (criteria ≥6) and intermediate (criteria <6) likelihood of true-severe AS. Haemodynamic, functional, and clinical outcomes were compared with high-gradient AS patients with pEF. Among 632 eligible patients, 202 fulfilled diagnostic criteria for LFLG-AS. Significant haemodynamic improvement after TAVR was observed in LFLG-AS patients, irrespective of the likelihood. Although >70% of LFLG-AS patients had functional improvement, impaired functional status [New York Heart Association (NYHA III/IV)] persisted more frequently at 1 year in LFLG-AS than in high-gradient AS patients (7.8%), irrespective of the likelihood (high: 17.4%, P = 0.006; intermediate: 21.1%, P < 0.001). All-cause death at 1 year occurred in 6.6% of high-gradient AS patients, 10.9% of LFLG-AS patients with high likelihood [hazard ratio (HR)adj 1.43, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.68-3.02], and in 7.2% of those with intermediate likelihood (HRadj 0.92, 95% CI 0.39-2.18). Among the criteria, only the absence of aortic valve area ≤0.8 cm2 emerged as an independent predictor of treatment futility, a combined endpoint of all-cause death or NYHA III/IV at 1 year (OR 2.70, 95% CI 1.14-6.25). CONCLUSION Patients with LFLG-AS with pEF had comparable survival but worse functional status at 1 year than high-gradient AS with pEF, irrespective of the likelihood of true-severe AS. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. NCT01368250.
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Pilgrim T, Vollenbroich R, Deckarm S, Gräni C, Dobner S, Stark AW, Erne SA, Babongo Bosombo F, Fischer K, Stortecky S, Reusser N, Fürholz M, Siontis GCM, Heg D, Hunziker L, Windecker S, Lanz J. Effect of Paroxetine-Mediated G-Protein Receptor Kinase 2 Inhibition vs Placebo in Patients With Anterior Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol 2021; 6:1171-1176. [PMID: 34259826 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.2247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Importance Left ventricular remodeling following acute myocardial infarction results in progressive myocardial dysfunction and adversely affects prognosis. Objective To investigate the efficacy of paroxetine-mediated G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 inhibition to mitigate adverse left ventricular remodeling in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction. Design, Setting, and Participants This double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial was conducted at Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. Patients with acute anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 45% or less were randomly allocated to 2 study arms between October 26, 2017, and September 21, 2020. Interventions Patients in the experimental arm received 20 mg of paroxetine daily; patients in the control group received a placebo daily. Both treatments were provided for 12 weeks. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point was the difference in patient-level improvement of LVEF between baseline and 12 weeks as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance tomography. Secondary end points were changes in left ventricular dimensions and late gadolinium enhancement between baseline and follow-up. Results Fifty patients (mean [SD] age, 62 [13] years; 41 men [82%]) with acute anterior myocardial infarction were randomly allocated to paroxetine or placebo, of whom 38 patients underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging both at baseline and 12 weeks. There was no difference in recovery of LVEF between the experimental group (mean [SD] change, 4.0% [7.0%]) and the control group (mean [SD] change, 6.3% [6.3%]; mean difference, -2.4% [95% CI, -6.8% to 2.1%]; P = .29) or changes in left ventricular end-diastolic volume (mean difference, 13.4 [95% CI, -12.3 to 39.0] mL; P = .30) and end-systolic volume (mean difference, 11.4 [95% CI, -3.6 to 26.4] mL; P = .13). Late gadolinium enhancement as a percentage of the total left ventricular mass decreased to a larger extent in the experimental group (mean [SD], -13.6% [12.9%]) compared with the control group (mean [SD], -4.5% [9.5%]; mean difference, -9.1% [95% CI, -16.6% to -1.6%]; P = .02). Conclusions and Relevance In this trial, treatment with paroxetine did not improve LVEF after myocardial infarction compared with placebo. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03274752.
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Kendrick PJ, Reitsma MB, Abbasi-Kangevari M, Abdoli A, Abdollahi M, Abedi A, Abhilash ES, Aboyans V, Adebayo OM, Advani SM, Ahinkorah BO, Ahmad S, Ahmadi K, Ahmed H, Aji B, Akalu Y, Akunna CJ, Alahdab F, Al-Aly Z, Alanezi FM, Alanzi TM, Alhabib KF, Ali T, Alif SM, Alipour V, Aljunid SM, Alomari MA, Amin TT, Amini S, Amu H, Ancuceanu R, Anderson JA, Andrei CL, Andrei T, Ansari-Moghaddam A, Antony B, Anvari D, Arabloo J, Arian ND, Arora M, Artanti KD, Asmare WN, Atnafu DD, Ausloos M, Awan AT, Ayano G, Aynalem GL, Azari S, B DB, Badiye AD, Baig AA, Banach M, Banerjee SK, Barker-Collo SL, Bärnighausen TW, Barqawi HJ, Basu S, Bayati M, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bekuma TT, Bennett DA, Bensenor IM, Benzian H, Benziger CP, Berman AE, Bhagavathula AS, Bhala N, Bhardwaj N, Bhardwaj P, Bhattacharyya K, Bibi S, Bijani A, Biondi A, Braithwaite D, Brenner H, Brunoni AR, Burkart K, Burugina Nagaraja S, Butt ZA, Caetano dos Santos FL, Car J, Carreras G, Castaldelli-Maia JM, Cattaruzza MSS, Chang JC, Chaturvedi P, Chen S, Chido-Amajuoyi OG, Chu DT, Chung SC, Ciobanu LG, Costa VM, Couto RAS, Dagnew B, Dai X, Damasceno AAM, Damiani G, Dandona L, Dandona R, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Darega Gela J, Derbew Molla M, Desta AA, Dharmaratne SD, Dhimal M, Eagan AW, Ebrahimi Kalan M, Edvardsson K, Effiong A, El Tantawi M, Elbarazi I, Esmaeilnejad S, Fadhil I, Faraon EJA, Farwati M, Farzadfar F, Fazlzadeh M, Feigin VL, Feldman R, Filip I, Filippidis F, Fischer F, Flor LS, Foigt NA, Folayan MO, Foroutan M, Gad MM, Gallus S, Geberemariyam BS, Gebregiorgis BG, Getacher L, Getachew Obsa A, Ghafourifard M, Ghanei Gheshlagh R, Ghashghaee A, Ghith N, Gil GF, Gill PS, Ginawi IA, Goharinezhad S, Golechha M, Gopalani SV, Gorini G, Grivna M, Guha A, Guimarães RA, Guo Y, Gupta RD, Gupta R, Gupta T, Gupta V, Hafezi-Nejad N, Haider MR, Hamadeh RR, Hankey GJ, Hargono A, Hay SI, Heidari G, Herteliu C, Hezam K, Hird TR, Holla R, Hosseinzadeh M, Hostiuc M, Hostiuc S, Househ M, Hsiao T, Huang J, Ibeneme CU, Ibitoye SE, Ilic IM, Ilic MD, Inbaraj LR, Irvani SSN, Islam JY, Islam RM, Islam SMS, Islami F, Iso H, Itumalla R, Jaafari J, Jain V, Jakovljevic M, Jang SI, Jayaram S, Jeemon P, Jha RP, Jonas JB, Jürisson M, Kabir A, Kabir Z, Kalankesh LR, Kanchan T, Kandel H, Kapoor N, Karch A, Karimi SE, Kebede KM, Kelkay B, Kennedy RD, Khader YS, Khan EA, Khayamzadeh M, Kim GR, Kimokoti RW, Kivimäki M, Kosen S, Koulmane Laxminarayana SL, Koyanagi A, Krishan K, Kugbey N, Kumar GA, Kumar N, Kurmi OP, Kusuma D, Lacey B, Landires I, Lasrado S, Lauriola P, Lee DW, Lee YH, Leung J, Li S, Lin H, Liu W, Lugo A, Madhava Kunjathur S, Majeed A, Maleki A, Malekzadeh R, Malta DC, Mamun AA, Manjunatha N, Mansouri B, Mansournia MA, Martini S, Mathur MR, Mathur P, Mazidi M, McKee M, Medina-Solís CE, Mehata S, Mendoza W, Menezes RG, Miazgowski B, Michalek IM, Miller TR, Mini GK, Mirica A, Mirrakhimov EM, Mirzaei H, Misra S, Mohammad Y, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A, Mohammed S, Mokdad AH, Molokhia M, Monasta L, Moni MA, Moradzadeh R, Morrison SD, Mossie TB, Mubarik S, Mullany EC, Murray CJL, Nagaraju SP, Naghavi M, Naik N, Nalini M, Nangia V, Naqvi AA, Narasimha Swamy S, Naveed M, Nazari J, Nduaguba SO, Negoi RI, Neupane Kandel S, Nguyen HLT, Nigatu YT, Nixon MR, Nnaji CA, Noubiap JJ, Nowak C, Nuñez-Samudio V, Ogbo FA, Oguntade AS, Oh IH, Olagunju AT, Owolabi MO, P A M, Pakshir K, Pana A, Panagiotakos D, Panda-Jonas S, Pandey A, Parekh U, Park EC, Park EK, Pashazadeh Kan F, Pathak M, Pawar S, Pestell RG, Pham HQ, Pinheiro M, Pokhrel KN, Pourshams A, Prashant A, Radfar A, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahman MHU, Rahman MA, Rahmani AM, Ram P, Rana J, Ranabhat CL, Rathi P, Rawaf DL, Rawaf S, Rawassizadeh R, Renzaho AMN, Rezapour A, Riaz MA, Roever L, Ronfani L, Roshandel G, Roy A, Roy B, Saddik B, Sahebkar A, Salehi S, Salimzadeh H, Samy AM, Sanabria J, Santric-Milicevic MM, Sao Jose BP, Sathian B, Sawhney M, Saya GK, Schwendicke F, Seidu AA, Senthil Kumar N, Sepanlou SG, Shafaat O, Shah SM, Shaikh MA, Shannawaz M, Sharafi K, Sheikh A, Sheikhbahaei S, Shigematsu M, Shiri R, Shishani K, Shivakumar KM, Shivalli S, Shrestha R, Siabani S, Sidemo NB, Sigfusdottir ID, Sigurvinsdottir R, Silva JP, Singh A, Singh JA, Singh V, Sinha DN, Skryabin VY, Skryabina AA, Soroush A, Soyiri IN, Sreeramareddy CT, Stein DJ, Steiropoulos P, Stortecky S, Straif K, Suliankatchi Abdulkader R, Sulo G, Sundström J, Tabuchi T, Tadesse EG, Tamiru AT, Tareke M, Tareque MI, Tarigan IU, Thakur B, Thankappan KR, Thapar R, Tolani MA, Tovani-Palone MR, Tran BX, Tripathy JP, Tsegaye GW, Tymeson HD, Ullah S, Unim B, Updike RL, Uthman OA, Vacante M, Vardavas C, Venketasubramanian N, Verma M, Vidale S, Vo B, Vu GT, Waheed Y, Wang Y, Welding K, Werdecker A, Whisnant JL, Wickramasinghe ND, Wubishet BL, Yamagishi K, Yano Y, Yazdi-Feyzabadi V, Yeshaw Y, Yimmer MZ, Yonemoto N, Yousefi Z, Yu C, Yunusa I, Yusefzadeh H, Zaman MS, Zamani M, Zamanian M, Zastrozhin MS, Zastrozhina A, Zhang J, Zhang ZJ, Zhong C, Zuniga YMH, Gakidou E. Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Public Health 2021; 6:e482-e499. [PMID: 34051920 PMCID: PMC8251505 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00065-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chewing tobacco and other types of smokeless tobacco use have had less attention from the global health community than smoked tobacco use. However, the practice is popular in many parts of the world and has been linked to several adverse health outcomes. Understanding trends in prevalence with age, over time, and by location and sex is important for policy setting and in relation to monitoring and assessing commitment to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. METHODS We estimated prevalence of chewing tobacco use as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 using a modelling strategy that used information on multiple types of smokeless tobacco products. We generated a time series of prevalence of chewing tobacco use among individuals aged 15 years and older from 1990 to 2019 in 204 countries and territories, including age-sex specific estimates. We also compared these trends to those of smoked tobacco over the same time period. FINDINGS In 2019, 273·9 million (95% uncertainty interval 258·5 to 290·9) people aged 15 years and older used chewing tobacco, and the global age-standardised prevalence of chewing tobacco use was 4·72% (4·46 to 5·01). 228·2 million (213·6 to 244·7; 83·29% [82·15 to 84·42]) chewing tobacco users lived in the south Asia region. Prevalence among young people aged 15-19 years was over 10% in seven locations in 2019. Although global age-standardised prevalence of smoking tobacco use decreased significantly between 1990 and 2019 (annualised rate of change: -1·21% [-1·26 to -1·16]), similar progress was not observed for chewing tobacco (0·46% [0·13 to 0·79]). Among the 12 highest prevalence countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Sri Lanka, and Yemen), only Yemen had a significant decrease in the prevalence of chewing tobacco use, which was among males between 1990 and 2019 (-0·94% [-1·72 to -0·14]), compared with nine of 12 countries that had significant decreases in the prevalence of smoking tobacco. Among females, none of these 12 countries had significant decreases in prevalence of chewing tobacco use, whereas seven of 12 countries had a significant decrease in the prevalence of tobacco smoking use for the period. INTERPRETATION Chewing tobacco remains a substantial public health problem in several regions of the world, and predominantly in south Asia. We found little change in the prevalence of chewing tobacco use between 1990 and 2019, and that control efforts have had much larger effects on the prevalence of smoking tobacco use than on chewing tobacco use in some countries. Mitigating the health effects of chewing tobacco requires stronger regulations and policies that specifically target use of chewing tobacco, especially in countries with high prevalence. FUNDING Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Bernhard B, Okuno T, Cicovic A, Stortecky S, Reichlin T, Lanz J, Praz F, Windecker S, Pilgrim T. Systemic corticosteroid exposure and atrioventricular conductance delays after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2021; 37:1-6. [PMID: 34238680 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.06.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atrioventricular conduction delays (AVCD) are common after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and frequently require implantation of a permanent pacemaker (PPM). Autopsy studies demonstrated the role of ischemia, inflammation, and oedema in the pathogenesis of AVCD. Corticosteroids (CS) reduce inflammation and oedema and hence might lead to a lower rate of AVCD. METHODS Based on a prospective single-center registry, we performed a propensity score (PS) matched analysis of subjects treated with or without systemic CS (>2.5 mg prednisolone-equivalent per day) at the time of TAVI. The primary endpoint was a composite of PPM-implantation and new-onset left bundle branch block (LBBB) within 30 days after TAVI. RESULTS Among 2213 consecutive patients undergoing TAVI (51.5% female, mean age 82.1 ± 6.1 years) 89 patients were treated with systemic CS, of which 87 were included in the PS matched analysis. At 30 days, rates of the composite of PPM and LBBB were comparable between patients with versus without CS both in the overall cohort (33.7% versus 33.0%, p = 0.89) and the PS matched cohort (34.5% versus 40.2%, p = 0.443). There were no differences in a composite of major or minor vascular complications and major or life-threatening bleeding events between patients with versus without CS in the overall cohort (34.8% versus 26.6%, p = 0.088) or the PS matched cohort (33.3% versus 33.3%, p ≥ 0.999). CONCLUSION In this exploratory study, intake of systemic CS among patients undergoing TAVI was not associated with differences in rates of AVCD, vascular complications, or bleeding events after TAVI.
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Castaldelli-Maia JM, Cattaruzza MSS, Chang JC, Chen S, Chu DT, Chung SC, Cirillo M, Costa VM, Couto RAS, Dadras O, Dai X, Damasceno AAM, Damiani G, Dandona L, Dandona R, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Darega Gela J, Davletov K, Derbew Molla M, Dessie GA, Desta AA, Dharmaratne SD, Dianatinasab M, Diaz D, Do HT, Douiri A, Duncan BB, Duraes AR, Eagan AW, Ebrahimi Kalan M, Edvardsson K, Elbarazi I, El Tantawi M, Esmaeilnejad S, Fadhil I, Faraon EJA, Farinha CSES, Farwati M, Farzadfar F, Fazlzadeh M, Feigin VL, Feldman R, Fernandez Prendes C, Ferrara P, Filip I, Filippidis F, Fischer F, Flor LS, Foigt NA, Folayan MO, Foroutan M, Gad MM, Gaidhane AM, Gallus S, Geberemariyam BS, Ghafourifard M, Ghajar A, Ghashghaee A, Giampaoli S, Gill PS, Glozah FN, Gnedovskaya EV, Golechha M, Gopalani SV, Gorini G, Goudarzi H, Goulart AC, Greaves F, Guha A, Guo Y, Gupta B, Gupta RD, Gupta R, Gupta T, Gupta V, Hafezi-Nejad N, Haider MR, Hamadeh RR, Hankey GJ, Hargono A, Hartono RK, Hassankhani H, Hay SI, Heidari G, Herteliu C, Hezam K, Hird TR, Hole MK, Holla R, Hosseinzadeh M, Hostiuc S, Househ M, Hsiao T, Huang J, Iannucci VC, Ibitoye SE, Idrisov B, Ilesanmi OS, Ilic IM, Ilic MD, Inbaraj LR, Irvani SSN, Islam JY, Islam RM, Islam SMS, Islami F, Iso H, Itumalla R, Iwagami M, Jaafari J, Jain V, Jakovljevic M, Jang SI, Janjani H, Jayaram S, Jeemon P, Jha RP, Jonas JB, Joo T, Jürisson M, Kabir A, Kabir Z, Kalankesh LR, Kanchan T, Kandel H, Kapoor N, Karimi SE, Katikireddi SV, Kebede HK, Kelkay B, Kennedy RD, Khoja AT, Khubchandani J, Kim GR, Kim YE, Kimokoti RW, Kivimäki M, Kosen S, Koulmane Laxminarayana SL, Koyanagi A, Krishan K, Kugbey N, Kumar GA, Kumar N, Kurmi OP, Kusuma D, Lacey B, Lam JO, Landires I, Lasrado S, Lauriola P, Lee DW, Lee YH, Leung J, Li S, Lin H, Linn S, Liu W, Lopez AD, Lopukhov PD, Lorkowski S, Lugo A, Majeed A, Maleki A, Malekzadeh R, Malta DC, Mamun AA, Manjunatha N, Mansouri B, Mansournia MA, Martinez-Raga J, Martini S, Mathur MR, Medina-Solís CE, Mehata S, Mendoza W, Menezes RG, Meretoja A, Meretoja TJ, Miazgowski B, Michalek IM, Miller TR, Mirrakhimov EM, Mirzaei H, Mirzaei-Alavijeh M, Misra S, Moghadaszadeh M, Mohammad Y, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A, Mohammed S, Mokdad AH, Monasta L, Moni MA, Moradi G, Moradi-Lakeh M, Moradzadeh R, Morrison SD, Mossie TB, Mubarik S, Mullany EC, Murray CJL, Naghavi M, Naghshtabrizi B, Nair S, Nalini M, Nangia V, Naqvi AA, Narasimha Swamy S, Naveed M, Nayak S, Nayak VC, Nazari J, Nduaguba SO, Neupane Kandel S, Nguyen CT, Nguyen HLT, Nguyen SH, Nguyen TH, Nixon MR, Nnaji CA, Norrving B, Noubiap JJ, Nowak C, Ogbo FA, Oguntade AS, Oh IH, Olagunju AT, Oren E, Otstavnov N, Otstavnov SS, Owolabi MO, P A M, Pakhale S, Pakshir K, Palladino R, Pana A, Panda-Jonas S, Pandey A, Parekh U, Park EC, Park EK, Pashazadeh Kan F, Patton GC, Pawar S, Pestell RG, Pinheiro M, Piradov MA, Pirouzpanah S, Pokhrel KN, Polibin RV, Prashant A, Pribadi DRA, Radfar A, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahman A, Rahman MHU, Rahman MA, Rahmani AM, Rajai N, Ram P, Ranabhat CL, Rathi P, Rawal L, Renzaho AMN, Reynales-Shigematsu LM, Rezapour A, Riahi SM, Riaz MA, Roever L, Ronfani L, Roshandel G, Roy A, Roy B, Sacco S, Saddik B, Sahebkar A, Salehi S, Salimzadeh H, Samaei M, Samy AM, Santos IS, Santric-Milicevic MM, Sarrafzadegan N, Sathian B, Sawhney M, Saylan M, Schaub MP, Schmidt MI, Schneider IJC, Schutte AE, Schwendicke F, Seidu AA, Senthil Kumar N, Sepanlou SG, Seylani A, Shafaat O, Shah SM, Shaikh MA, Shalash AS, Shannawaz M, Sharafi K, Sheikh A, Sheikhbahaei S, Shigematsu M, Shiri R, Shishani K, Shivakumar KM, Shivalli S, Shrestha R, Siabani S, Sidemo NB, Sigfusdottir ID, Sigurvinsdottir R, Silva DAS, Silva JP, Singh A, Singh JA, Singh V, Sinha DN, Sitas F, Skryabin VY, Skryabina AA, Soboka M, Soriano JB, Soroush A, Soshnikov S, Soyiri IN, Spurlock EE, Sreeramareddy CT, Stein DJ, Steiropoulos P, Stortecky S, Straif K, Suliankatchi Abdulkader R, Sulo G, Sundström J, Tabuchi T, Tadakamadla SK, Taddele BW, Tadesse EG, Tamiru AT, Tareke M, Tareque MI, Tarigan IU, Temsah MH, Thankappan KR, Thapar R, Tichopad A, Tolani MA, Topouzis F, Tovani-Palone MR, Tran BX, Tripathy JP, Tsegaye GW, Tsilimparis N, Tymeson HD, Ullah A, Ullah S, Unim B, Updike RL, Vacante M, Valdez PR, Vardavas C, Varona Pérez P, Vasankari TJ, Venketasubramanian N, Verma M, Vetrova MV, Vo B, Vu GT, Waheed Y, Wang Y, Welding K, Werdecker A, Whisnant JL, Wickramasinghe ND, Yamagishi K, Yandrapalli S, Yatsuya H, Yazdi-Feyzabadi V, Yeshaw Y, Yimmer MZ, Yonemoto N, Yu C, Yunusa I, Yusefzadeh H, Zahirian Moghadam T, Zaman MS, Zamanian M, Zandian H, Zar HJ, Zastrozhin MS, Zastrozhina A, Zavala-Arciniega L, Zhang J, Zhang ZJ, Zhong C, Zuniga YMH, Gakidou E. Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2021; 397:2337-2360. [PMID: 34051883 PMCID: PMC8223261 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01169-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 496] [Impact Index Per Article: 165.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ending the global tobacco epidemic is a defining challenge in global health. Timely and comprehensive estimates of the prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden are needed to guide tobacco control efforts nationally and globally. METHODS We estimated the prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden for 204 countries and territories, by age and sex, from 1990 to 2019 as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study. We modelled multiple smoking-related indicators from 3625 nationally representative surveys. We completed systematic reviews and did Bayesian meta-regressions for 36 causally linked health outcomes to estimate non-linear dose-response risk curves for current and former smokers. We used a direct estimation approach to estimate attributable burden, providing more comprehensive estimates of the health effects of smoking than previously available. FINDINGS Globally in 2019, 1·14 billion (95% uncertainty interval 1·13-1·16) individuals were current smokers, who consumed 7·41 trillion (7·11-7·74) cigarette-equivalents of tobacco in 2019. Although prevalence of smoking had decreased significantly since 1990 among both males (27·5% [26·5-28·5] reduction) and females (37·7% [35·4-39·9] reduction) aged 15 years and older, population growth has led to a significant increase in the total number of smokers from 0·99 billion (0·98-1·00) in 1990. Globally in 2019, smoking tobacco use accounted for 7·69 million (7·16-8·20) deaths and 200 million (185-214) disability-adjusted life-years, and was the leading risk factor for death among males (20·2% [19·3-21·1] of male deaths). 6·68 million [86·9%] of 7·69 million deaths attributable to smoking tobacco use were among current smokers. INTERPRETATION In the absence of intervention, the annual toll of 7·69 million deaths and 200 million disability-adjusted life-years attributable to smoking will increase over the coming decades. Substantial progress in reducing the prevalence of smoking tobacco use has been observed in countries from all regions and at all stages of development, but a large implementation gap remains for tobacco control. Countries have a clear and urgent opportunity to pass strong, evidence-based policies to accelerate reductions in the prevalence of smoking and reap massive health benefits for their citizens. FUNDING Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Spirito A, Gragnano F, Corpataux N, Vaisnora L, Galea R, Svab S, Gargiulo G, Siontis GCM, Praz F, Lanz J, Billinger M, Hunziker L, Stortecky S, Pilgrim T, Capodanno D, Urban P, Pocock S, Mehran R, Heg D, Windecker S, Räber L, Valgimigli M. Sex-Based Differences in Bleeding Risk After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Implications for the Academic Research Consortium High Bleeding Risk Criteria. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e021965. [PMID: 34098740 PMCID: PMC8477884 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Female sex was not included among the high bleeding risk (HBR) criteria by the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) as it remains unclear whether it constitutes an HBR condition after percutaneous coronary intervention. We investigated whether female sex associates with HBR and assessed the performance of ARC HBR criteria separately in women and men. Methods and Results Among all consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention between 2009 and 2018, bleeding occurrences up to 1 year were prospectively collected and centrally adjudicated. All but one of the originally defined ARC HBR criteria were assessed, and the ARC HBR score generated accordingly. Among 16 821 patients, 25.6% were women. Compared with men, women were older and had lower creatinine clearance and hemoglobin values. After adjustment, female sex was independently associated with access‐site (adjusted hazard ratio, 2.14; 95% CI, 1.22–3.74; P=0.008) but not with overall or non–access‐site 1‐year Bleeding Academic Research Consortium 3 or 5 bleeding. This association remained consistent when the femoral but not the radial approach was chosen. The ARC HBR score discrimination, using the original criteria, was lower among women than men (c‐index 0.644 versus 0.688; P=0.048), whereas a revised ARC HBR score, in which age, creatinine clearance, and hemoglobin were modeled as continuous rather than dichotomized variables, performed similarly in both sexes. Conclusions Female sex is an independent predictor for access‐site bleeding but not for overall bleeding events at 1 year after percutaneous coronary intervention. The ARC HBR framework shows an overall good performance in both sexes, yet is lower in women than men, attributable to dichotomization of age, creatinine clearance, and hemoglobin values, which are differently distributed between sexes. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT02241291.
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Okuno T, Heg D, Lanz J, Praz F, Brugger N, Stortecky S, Windecker S, Pilgrim T. Refined Staging Classification of Cardiac Damage Associated with Aortic Stenosis and Outcomes after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. QUALITY OF CARE & CLINICAL OUTCOMES 2021; 7:532-541. [PMID: 34086888 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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AIMS A new staging classification of aortic stenosis (AS) characterizing the extent of cardiac damage was established and validated in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We aimed to validate an updated classification system in patients undergoing TAVI. METHODS AND RESULTS In a prospective TAVI registry, AS patients were categorized into the following stages: no cardiac damage (Stage 0), left ventricular damage (Stage 1), left atrial or mitral valve damage (Stage 2), pulmonary vasculature or tricuspid valve damage (Stage 3), or right ventricular (RV) damage or low-flow state (Stage 4). Stage 3 was sub-divided into Stage 3a (≤moderate pulmonary hypertension) and Stage 3b (severe pulmonary hypertension). Stage 4 was sub-divided into Stage 4a (low-flow without RV dysfunction), Stage 4b (RV dysfunction without low-flow), and Stage 4c (RV dysfunction with low-flow). The primary endpoint was all-cause death at 1 year. Among 1,156 eligible patients, 14 were classified as Stage 0, 38 as Stage 1, 105 as Stage 2, 278 as Stage 3, and 721 as Stage 4. There was a stepwise increase in mortality according to advancing stages of cardiac damage: 3.9% (Stage 0-1), 9.6% (Stage 2), 14.1% (Stage 3), and 17.4% (Stage 4) (p = 0.002). After multivariable adjustment, only Stage 3b, Stage 4b, and Stage 4c conferred a significantly increased risk of mortality compared to Stage 0-1. CONCLUSION More than one third of patients had advanced cardiac damage (severe pulmonary hypertension or RV dysfunction) before TAVI, associating with a 5- to 7-fold increased risk of mortality at 1 year.
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Del Val D, Abdel-Wahab M, Mangner N, Durand E, Ihlemann N, Urena M, Pellegrini C, Giannini F, Gasior T, Wojakowski W, Landt M, Auffret V, Sinning JM, Cheema AN, Nombela-Franco L, Chamandi C, Campelo-Parada F, Munoz-Garcia E, Herrmann HC, Testa L, Won-Keun K, Castillo JC, Alperi A, Tchetche D, Bartorelli AL, Kapadia S, Stortecky S, Amat-Santos I, Wijeysundera HC, Lisko J, Gutiérrez-Ibanes E, Serra V, Salido L, Alkhodair A, Livi U, Chakravarty T, Lerakis S, Vilalta V, Regueiro A, Romaguera R, Kappert U, Barbanti M, Masson JB, Maes F, Fiorina C, Miceli A, Kodali S, Ribeiro HB, Mangione JA, Sandoli de Brito F, Actis Dato GM, Rosato F, Ferreira MC, Correia de Lima V, Colafranceschi AS, Abizaid A, Marino MA, Esteves V, Andrea J, Godinho RR, Alfonso F, Eltchaninoff H, Søndergaard L, Himbert D, Husser O, Latib A, Le Breton H, Servoz C, Pascual I, Siddiqui S, Olivares P, Hernandez-Antolin R, Webb JG, Sponga S, Makkar R, Kini AS, Boukhris M, Gervais P, Linke A, Crusius L, Holzhey D, Rodés-Cabau J. Stroke Complicating Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 77:2276-2287. [PMID: 33958124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.03.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is one of the most common and potentially disabling complications of infective endocarditis (IE). However, scarce data exist about stroke complicating IE after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence, risk factors, clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with definite IE after TAVR complicated by stroke during index IE hospitalization. METHODS Data from the Infectious Endocarditis after TAVR International Registry (including 569 patients who developed definite IE following TAVR from 59 centers in 11 countries) was analyzed. Patients were divided into two groups according to stroke occurrence during IE admission (stroke [S-IE] vs. no stroke [NS-IE]). RESULTS A total of 57 (10%) patients had a stroke during IE hospitalization, with no differences in causative microorganism between groups. S-IE patients exhibited higher rates of acute renal failure, systemic embolization, and persistent bacteremia (p < 0.05 for all). Previous stroke before IE, residual aortic regurgitation ≥moderate after TAVR, balloon-expandable valves, IE within 30 days after TAVR, and vegetation size >8 mm were associated with a higher risk of stroke during the index IE hospitalization (p < 0.05 for all). Stroke rate in patients with no risk factors was 3.1% and increased up to 60% in the presence of >3 risk factors. S-IE patients had higher rates of in-hospital mortality (54.4% vs. 28.7%; p < 0.001) and overall mortality at 1 year (66.3% vs. 45.6%; p < 0.001). Surgical treatment was not associated with improved outcomes in S-IE patients (in-hospital mortality: 46.2% in surgical vs. 58.1% in no surgical treatment; p = 0.47). CONCLUSIONS Stroke occurred in 1 of 10 patients with IE post-TAVR. A history of stroke, short time between TAVR and IE, vegetation size, valve prosthesis type, and residual aortic regurgitation determined an increased risk. The occurrence of stroke was associated with increased in-hospital and 1-year mortality rates, and surgical treatment failed to improve clinical outcomes.
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Okuno T, Heg D, Lanz J, Stortecky S, Praz F, Windecker S, Pilgrim T. Staging cardiac damage associated with aortic stenosis in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2021; 33:100768. [PMID: 33898731 PMCID: PMC8053801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Guideline recommendations improve the reproducibility of cardiac damage staging. Guideline recommendations increase the sensitivity of cardiac damage staging. The refined staging provides accurate prognostic value in patients undergoing TAVI. The prognostic value was maintained after excluding cardiopulmonary comorbidities.
Background A new staging classification of aortic stenosis (AS) characterizing the extent of cardiac damage was established and validated in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The present study was aimed to refine the staging system by integrating a quantitative evaluation of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction defined by current echocardiographic guideline recommendations. Methods and results In a prospective TAVI registry, patients were categorized into the stages: no cardiac damage (Stage 0), left ventricular damage (Stage 1), left atrial or mitral valve damage (Stage 2), pulmonary vasculature or tricuspid valve damage (Stage 3), or RV damage (Stage 4) based on baseline echocardiography. Among 1133 eligible patients undergoing TAVI, 8 (3.4%) patients were categorized as Stage 0, 113 (10.0%) as Stage 1, 397 (35.0%) as Stage 2, 239 (21.1%) as Stage 3, and 346 (30.5%) as Stage 4. There was a stepwise increase in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality rates at 1 year according to increasing stages of secondary cardiac damage: 5.4% and 0% in Stage 0, 5.3% and 1.8% in Stage 1, 8.9% and 5.9% in Stage 2, 17.7% and 12.9% in Stage 3, and 25.8% and 19.9% in Stage 4, respectively. After multivariable adjustment, increasing stages of cardiac damage gradually correlated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Conclusion A significant number of patients with AS underwent TAVI only once cardiac damage has already occurred. Integrating a guideline-based definition of RV dysfunction increased the sensitivity of the staging system to identify patients at increased risk of death after TAVI.
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Okuno T, Heg D, Lanz J, Praz F, Gräni C, Langhammer B, Reineke D, Räber L, Wenaweser P, Pilgrim T, Windecker S, Stortecky S. Heart valve sizing and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 98:E768-E779. [PMID: 33857355 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the impact of transcatheter heart valve (THV) sizing on procedural results and clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). BACKGROUND The impact of individual THV sizing for patients with borderline aortic annulus anatomy remains unclear. METHODS In the prospective BernTAVI registry, THV sizing conditions were retrospectively evaluated, and patients were categorized into three groups based on the recommendations and the sizing chart of the manufacturers: optimal sizing, borderline sizing (THV size located within 5% to each border of the optimal sizing recommendation), and suboptimal sizing (THV size outside the recommended range). The latter two groups were further subcategorized into THV-oversizing and THV-undersizing. The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause death and unplanned repeat intervention at 1 year. RESULTS Out of a total of 1,638 patients who underwent TAVI, 9.5 and 15.6% of patients were categorized into the borderline and suboptimal sizing group, respectively. Device success was achieved in 87.4, 88.9, and 83.6% of patients with optimal, borderline, and suboptimal sizing, respectively. The primary endpoint occurred in 12.3% of patients with optimal sizing, 14.9% of patients with borderline sizing (HRadj 1.35, 95%CI 0.87-2.09), and in 17.4% of patients with suboptimal sizing (HRadj 1.42, 95%CI 1.01-1.99). Within the suboptimal sizing cohort, unfavorable outcomes were mainly associated with THV undersizing (device success: 76.4%, primary endpoint: 23.9%, HRadj 1.98, 95%CI 1.36-2.87). CONCLUSION Suboptimal TAVI prosthesis sizing is associated with an increased risk of all-cause death and unplanned repeat intervention within 1 year largely attributable to undersized THV prostheses.
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Attinger-Toller A, Ferrari E, Tueller D, Templin C, Muller O, Nietlispach F, Toggweiler S, Noble S, Roffi M, Jeger R, Huber C, Carrel T, Pilgrim T, Wenaweser P, Togni M, Cook S, Heg D, Windecker S, Goy JJ, Stortecky S. Age-Related Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From the SwissTAVI Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:952-960. [PMID: 33865734 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate age-related outcomes of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as assessed in a nationwide, prospective, multicenter cohort study. BACKGROUND TAVR is the preferred treatment for elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis and is expanding into lower age groups. METHODS Data from the SwissTAVI Registry were analyzed. Clinical outcomes were compared between patients 70 years of age or younger (n = 324), 70 to 79 years of age (n = 1,913), 80 to 89 years of age (n = 4,353), and older than 90 years of age (n = 507). Observed deaths were correlated with expected deaths in the general Swiss population using standardized mortality ratios. RESULTS Between February 2011 and June 2018, 7,097 patients (mean age 82.0 ± 6.4 years, 49.6% women) underwent TAVR at 15 hospitals in Switzerland. Procedural characteristics were similar; however, older patients more often had discharge to the referring hospital or a rehabilitation facility after TAVR. Using adjusted analyses, a linear trend for mortality (30-day adjusted hazard ratio [HRadj]: 1.45; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.18 to 1.77; 1-year HRadj: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.24), cerebrovascular accidents (30-day HRadj: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.09 to 1.66; 1-year HRadj: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.45), and pacemaker implantation (30-day HRadj: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.12 to 1.34; 1-year HRadj: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.09 to 1.30) was observed with increasing age. Furthermore, standardized mortality ratios were 12.63 (95% CI: 9.06 to 17.58), 4.09 (95% CI: 3.56 to 4.74), 1.63 (95% CI: 1.50 to 1.78), and 0.93 (95% CI: 0.76 to 1.14) for TAVR patients in relation to the Swiss population <70, 70 to 79, 80 to 89 and ≥90 years of age, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Increasing age is associated with a linear trend for mortality, stroke, and pacemaker implantation during early and longer-term follow-up after TAVR. Standardized mortality ratios were higher for TAVR patients younger than 90 years of age compared with expected rates of mortality in an age- and sex-matched Swiss population. (SWISS TAVI Registry; NCT01368250).
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Kim WK, Walther T, Burgdorf C, Möllmann H, Linke A, Redwood S, Thilo C, Hilker M, Joner M, Thiele H, Conzelmann L, Conradi L, Kerber S, Schymik G, Prendergast B, Husser O, Blumenstein J, Stortecky S, Heg D, Künzi A, Jüni P, Windecker S, Pilgrim T, Lanz J. One-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Trial Comparing a Self-Expanding With a Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve. Circulation 2021; 143:1267-1269. [PMID: 33750210 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.052251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Del Val D, Abdel-Wahab M, Linke A, Durand E, Ihlemann N, Urena M, Pellegrini C, Giannini F, Landt M, Auffret V, Sinning JM, Cheema A, Nombela-Franco L, Chamandi C, Campelo-Parada F, Munoz-Garcia A, Herrmann HC, Testa L, Won-Keun K, Castillo JC, Alperi A, Tchetche D, Bartorelli A, Kapadia S, Stortecky S, Amat-Santos I, Wijeysundera HC, Lisko J, Gutiérrez-Ibanes E, Serra V, Salido L, Alkhodair A, Livi U, Chakravarty T, Lerakis S, Vilalta V, Regueiro A, Romaguera R, Barbanti M, Masson JB, Maes F, Fiorina C, Miceli A, Kodali S, Ribeiro HB, Mangione JA, de Brito FS, Actis Dato GM, Rosato F, Ferreira MC, Lima VC, Colafranceschi AS, Abizaid A, Marino MA, Esteves V, Andrea J, Godinho RR, Eltchaninoff H, Søndergaard L, Himbert D, Husser O, Latib A, Le Breton H, Servoz C, Pascual I, Siddiqui S, Olivares P, Hernandez-Antolin R, Webb JG, Sponga S, Makkar R, Kini AS, Boukhris M, Mangner N, Crusius L, Holzhey D, Rodés-Cabau J. Temporal Trends, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73:e3750-e3758. [PMID: 33733675 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Procedural improvements combined with the contemporary clinical profile of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may have influenced the incidence and outcomes of infective endocarditis (IE) following TAVR. We aimed to determine the temporal trends, characteristics, and outcomes of IE post-TAVR. METHODS Observational study including 552 patients presenting definite IE post-TAVR. Patients were divided in 2 groups according to the timing of TAVR (historical cohort [HC]: before 2014; contemporary cohort [CC]: after 2014). RESULTS Overall incidence rates of IE were similar in both cohorts (CC vs HC: 5.45 vs 6.52 per 1000 person-years; P = .12), but the rate of early IE was lower in the CC (2.29‰ vs 4.89‰, P < .001). Enterococci were the most frequent microorganism. Most patients presented complicated IE ( CC: 67.7%; HC: 69.6%; P = .66), but the rate of surgical treatment remained low (CC: 20.7%; HC: 17.3%; P = .32). The CC exhibited lower rates of in-hospital acute kidney injury (35.1% vs 44.6%; P = .036) and in-hospital (26.6% vs 36.4%; P = .016) and 1-year (37.8% vs 53.5%; P < .001) mortality. Higher logistic EuroScore, Staphylococcus aureus etiology, and complications (stroke, heart failure, and acute renal failure) were associated with in-hospital mortality in multivariable analyses (P < .05 for all). CONCLUSIONS Although overall IE incidence has remained stable, the incidence of early IE has declined in recent years. The microorganism, high rate of complications, and very low rate of surgical treatment remained similar. In-hospital and 1-year mortality rates were high but progressively decreased over time.
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Conen A, Stortecky S, Moreillon P, Hannan M, Franzeck F, Jeger R, Widmer A. A review of recommendations for infective endocarditis prevention in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. EUROINTERVENTION 2021; 16:1135-1140. [PMID: 32207407 PMCID: PMC9725011 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-19-00993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Infective endocarditis (IE) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a new disease entity. The rate of IE after TAVI is similar to that after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), but mortality and prevalence of Enterococcus spp. as causing pathogens are significantly higher. Guidelines on infection prevention measures before TAVI procedures are currently lacking. We performed a structured review of the available data to provide interim recommendations based on guidelines to prevent infections issued by the World Health Organization as well as guidelines by professional societies from Europe and the USA. Such interim recommendations based on expert opinions are probably justified until large randomised trials provide strong evidence for infection control in TAVI, because IE after TAVI is often related to the TAVI procedure itself and the associated mortality rate is high. Antibiotic prophylaxis should be adapted from an intravenous cephalosporin to, e.g., amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, to cover enterococci. In addition, infection control should follow operating room standards as far as is reasonable, even if the evidence for this recommendation is very low. These recommendations are endorsed by the International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases (ISCVID).
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Sweda R, Dobner S, Heg D, Lanz J, Malebranche D, Langhammer B, Okuno T, Praz F, Räber L, Valgimigli M, Reineke D, Pilgrim T, Windecker S, Stortecky S. Discharge Location and Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol 2021; 140:95-102. [PMID: 33144166 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.10.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The relation between discharge location and outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is largely unknown. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the impact of discharge location on clinical outcomes after TAVI. Between August 2007 and December 2018, consecutive patients who underwent transfemoral TAVI at Bern University Hospital were grouped according to discharge location. Clinical adverse events were adjudicated according to VARC-2 end point definitions. Of 1,902 eligible patients, 520 (27.3%) were discharged home, 945 (49.7%) were discharged to a rehabilitation clinic and 437 (23.0%) were transferred to another institution. Compared with patients discharged to a rehabilitation facility or another institution, patients discharged home were younger (80.8 ± 6.5 vs 82.9 ± 5.4 and 82.8 ± 6.4 years), less likely female (37.3% vs 59.7% and 54.2%), and at lower risk according to STS-PROM (4.5 ± 3.0% vs 5.5 ± 3.8% and 6.6 ± 4.4%). At 1 year follow-up, patients discharged home had similar rates of all-cause mortality (HRadj 0.82; 95% CI 0.54 to 1.24), cerebrovascular events (HRadj 1.04; 95% CI 0.52 to 2.08) and bleeding complications (HRadj 0.93; 95% CI 0.61 to 1.41) compared with patients discharged to a rehabilitation facility. Patients discharged home or to rehabilitation were at lower risk for death (HRadj 0.37; 95% CI 0.24 to 0.56 and HRadj 0.44; 95% CI 0.32 to 0.60) and bleeding (HRadj 0.48; 95% CI 0.30 to 0.76 and HRadj 0.66; 95% CI 0.45 to 0.96) during the first year after hospital discharge compared with patients transferred to another institution. In conclusion, discharge location is associated with outcomes after TAVI with patients discharged home or to a rehabilitation facility having better clinical outcomes than patients transferred to another institution. Clinical Trial Registration: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. NCT01368250.
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Simonato M, Whisenant B, Ribeiro HB, Webb JG, Kornowski R, Guerrero M, Wijeysundera H, Søndergaard L, De Backer O, Villablanca P, Rihal C, Eleid M, Kempfert J, Unbehaun A, Erlebach M, Casselman F, Adam M, Montorfano M, Ancona M, Saia F, Ubben T, Meincke F, Napodano M, Codner P, Schofer J, Pelletier M, Cheung A, Shuvy M, Palma JH, Gaia DF, Duncan A, Hildick-Smith D, Veulemans V, Sinning JM, Arbel Y, Testa L, de Weger A, Eltchaninoff H, Hemery T, Landes U, Tchetche D, Dumonteil N, Rodés-Cabau J, Kim WK, Spargias K, Kourkoveli P, Ben-Yehuda O, Teles RC, Barbanti M, Fiorina C, Thukkani A, Mackensen GB, Jones N, Presbitero P, Petronio AS, Allali A, Champagnac D, Bleiziffer S, Rudolph T, Iadanza A, Salizzoni S, Agrifoglio M, Nombela-Franco L, Bonaros N, Kass M, Bruschi G, Amabile N, Chhatriwalla A, Messina A, Hirji SA, Andreas M, Welsh R, Schoels W, Hellig F, Windecker S, Stortecky S, Maisano F, Stone GW, Dvir D. Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement After Surgical Repair or Replacement. Circulation 2021; 143:104-116. [DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.049088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background:
Mitral valve-in-valve (ViV) and valve-in-ring (ViR) are alternatives to surgical reoperation in patients with recurrent mitral valve failure after previous surgical valve repair or replacement. Our aim was to perform a large-scale analysis examining midterm outcomes after mitral ViV and ViR.
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Patients undergoing mitral ViV and ViR were enrolled in the Valve-in-Valve International Data Registry. Cases were performed between March 2006 and March 2020. Clinical endpoints are reported according to the Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium (MVARC) definitions. Significant residual mitral stenosis (MS) was defined as mean gradient ≥10 mm Hg and significant residual mitral regurgitation (MR) as ≥ moderate.
Results:
A total of 1079 patients (857 ViV, 222 ViR; mean age 73.5±12.5 years; 40.8% male) from 90 centers were included. Median STS-PROM score 8.6%; median clinical follow-up 492 days (interquartile range, 76–996); median echocardiographic follow-up for patients that survived 1 year was 772.5 days (interquartile range, 510–1211.75). Four-year Kaplan-Meier survival rate was 62.5% in ViV versus 49.5% for ViR (
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<0.001). Mean gradient across the mitral valve postprocedure was 5.7±2.8 mm Hg (≥5 mm Hg; 61.4% of patients). Significant residual MS occurred in 8.2% of the ViV and 12.0% of the ViR patients (
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=0.09). Significant residual MR was more common in ViR patients (16.6% versus 3.1%;
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=0.02). The rates of Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium–defined device success were low for both procedures (39.4% total; 32.0% ViR versus 41.3% ViV;
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=0.01), mostly related to having postprocedural mean gradient ≥5 mm Hg. Correlates for residual MS were smaller true internal diameter, younger age, and larger body mass index. The only correlate for residual MR was ViR. Significant residual MS (subhazard ratio, 4.67; 95% CI, 1.74–12.56;
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Significant residual MS and/or MR were not infrequent after mitral ViV and ViR procedures and were both associated with a need for repeat valve replacement. Strategies to improve postprocedural hemodynamics in mitral ViV and ViR should be further explored.
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Rheude T, Pellegrini C, Stortecky S, Marwan M, Xhepa E, Ammon F, Pilgrim T, Mayr NP, Husser O, Achenbach S, Windecker S, Cassese S, Joner M. Meta-Analysis of Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol 2021; 138:92-99. [PMID: 33065085 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis may complicate transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This meta-analysis sought to evaluate the prevalence and clinical impact of subclinical leaflet thrombosis (SLT) and clinical valve thrombosis (CVT) after TAVI. We summarized diagnostic strategies, prevalence of SLT and/or CVT and estimated their impact on the risk of all-cause death and stroke. Twenty studies with 12,128 patients were included. The prevalence of SLT and CVT was 15.1% and 1.2%, respectively. The risk of all-cause death was not significantly different between patients with SLT (relative risk [RR] 0.77; p = 0.22) and CVT (RR 1.29; p = 0.68) compared with patients without. The risk of stroke was higher in patients with CVT (RR 7.51; p <0.001) as compared with patients without, while patients with SLT showed no significant increase in the risk of stroke (RR 1.81; p = 0.17). Reduced left ventricular function was associated with increased prevalence, while oral anticoagulation was associated with reduced prevalence of bioprosthetic valve thrombosis. Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis is frequent after TAVI, but does not increase the risk of death. Clinical valve thrombosis is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke. Future studies should focus on prevention and treatment of bioprosthetic valve thrombosis.
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Brinkert M, Mangner N, Moriyama N, Keller LS, Hagemeyer D, Crusius L, Lehnick D, Kobza R, Abdel-Wahab M, Laine M, Stortecky S, Pilgrim T, Nietlispach F, Ruschitzka F, Thiele H, Linke A, Toggweiler S. Safety and Efficacy of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With Continuation of Vitamin K Antagonists or Direct Oral Anticoagulants. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 14:135-144. [PMID: 33358653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated whether transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with peri-procedural continuation of oral anticoagulation is equally safe and efficacious as TAVR with peri-procedural interruption of anticoagulation. BACKGROUND A significant proportion of patients undergoing TAVR have an indication for long-term oral anticoagulation. The optimal peri-procedural management of such patients is unknown. METHODS Consecutive patients on oral anticoagulation who underwent transfemoral TAVR at 5 European centers were enrolled. Oral anticoagulation was either stopped 2 to 4 days before TAVR or continued throughout the procedure. Primary safety outcome was major bleeding. Secondary efficacy endpoints included vascular complications, stroke, and mortality. RESULTS Of 4,459 patients, 584 patients were treated with continuation of anticoagulation and 733 with interruption of anticoagulation. At 30 days, major or life-threatening bleedings occurred in 66 (11.3%) versus 105 (14.3%; odds ratio [OR]: 0.86; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.61 to 1.21; p = 0.39) and major vascular complications in 64 (11.0%) versus 90 (12.3%; OR: 0.89; CI: 0.62 to 1.27; p = 0.52) of patients with continuation and with interruption of anticoagulation, respectively. Transfusion of packed red blood cells was less often required in patients with continuation of anticoagulation (80 [13.7%] vs. 130 [17.7%]; OR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.42 to 0.81; p = 0.001). Kaplan-Meier estimates of survival at 12 months were 85.3% in patients with continuation of anticoagulation and 84.0% in patients with interruption of anticoagulation (hazard ratio: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.73 to 1.12; p = 0.36). CONCLUSIONS Continuation of oral anticoagulation throughout TAVR did not increase bleeding or vascular complication rates. Moreover, packed red blood cell transfusions were less often required in patients with continuation of oral anticoagulation.
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Bertschi D, Moser A, Stortecky S, Zwahlen M, Windecker S, Carrel T, Stuck AE, Schoenenberger AW. Evolution of Basic Activities of Daily Living Function in Older Patients One Year After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J Am Geriatr Soc 2020; 69:500-505. [PMID: 33156520 PMCID: PMC7894317 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To assess the course and prediction of basic activities of daily living (ADL) function in patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). DESIGN This was a prospective cohort study. SETTING The setting was a single academic center in Switzerland. PARTICIPANTS Participants included individuals aged ≥70 years (n = 330) undergoing TAVI. MEASUREMENTS A frailty index (based on geriatric assessment) and cardiac risk scores (EuroSCORE, Society of Thoracic Surgeons [STS] score) were determined in patients before TAVI. Basic ADL function was measured with patient or proxy interviews at baseline and 1-year follow up. We used logistic regression models to investigate the association between baseline factors and functional decline. RESULTS At 1-year follow up, 229 (69.4%) of the 330 patients had stable or improved basic ADL function, 49 (14.8%) experienced a decline in basic ADL function, and 52 (15.8%) died. The frailty index, but not cardiac risk scores, significantly predicted decline in basic ADL function. Among the 34 surviving very frail patients, 12 (35.3%) experienced a functional status decline, and the remaining 22 (64.7%) had stable or improved functional status at 1-year follow up. CONCLUSION This study confirms that a frailty index, and not cardiac risk scores, identifies patients at an increased risk of functional status decline after TAVI. Identifying patients with a high frailty index before TAVI is clinically relevant as these patients might benefit from targeted geriatric management and rehabilitation after TAVI. However, based on current data, it is not justified to use information on frailty status as the criterion for identifying patients in whom TAVI might be futile. Although the probability of poor outcome is high, very frail patients also have a high probability of favorable long-term functional outcome.
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Lanz J, Popma J, Reardon M, Pilgrim T, Stortecky S, Deeb M, Yakubov S, Windecker S. Infective endocarditis after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve implantation: pooled results from three randomized controlled trials. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Infective endocarditis is a rare complication of aortic valve replacement with high morbidity and mortality. Data of randomized trials comparing the incidence and outcomes between surgical (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are scarce.
Purpose
To compare the frequency, timing and outcomes of infective endocarditis after TAVR and SAVR from 3 prospective randomized trials and examine the clinical outcomes.
Methods
Clinical data from the CoreValve Pivotal High-Risk, the intermediate-risk SURTAVI and the Evolut Low Risk randomized trials, which compared TAVR with a supra-annular, self-expanding transcatheter valve to SAVR, was pooled. Cases of infective endocarditis were independently adjudicated based on Duke's criteria necessitating 2 major criteria, or 1 major and 3 minor criteria, or 5 minor criteria. Baseline clinical and procedural characteristics for patients with and without endocarditis were obtained. The cumulative incidence of endocarditis through 5 years after TAVR or SAVR was determined using death as a competing risk. Kaplan-Meier estimates of all-cause mortality and the composite of all-cause mortality or stroke through 2 years were calculated for both treatment groups.
Results
Among 2249 TAVR patients, 12 cases of endocarditis (0.5%) were documented and among 1828 SAVR patients, 21 (1.1%) over a mean follow-up time of 2.25±1.58 years. Baseline characteristics were well-balanced between the TAVR and SAVR patients with endocarditis. The cumulative incidence of endocarditis at 5 years was significantly different between the two groups (figure). The prevalence of diabetes was significantly higher in patients with endocarditis than in those without (57.6% vs. 34.2%, p=0.005). In endocarditis patients the rate of all-cause mortality was 39.4% for TAVR patients and 67.8% for SAVR patients at 2 years (log-rank p=0.133). The rates of all-cause mortality or stroke were 55.0% for TAVR and 64.6% for SAVR patients (log-rank p=0.078).
Conclusions
In this pooled analysis of three randomized trials comparing TAVR with a supra-annular, self-expanding bioprosthesis to SAVR, overall rates of endocarditis were low. The cumulative incidence of infective endocarditis at 5 years was lower in the TAVR group. Mortality after endocarditis was high.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Private company. Main funding source(s): Medtronic
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