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Seo J, Kharawala A, Borkowski P, Singh N, Akunor H, Nagraj S, Avgerinos DV, Kokkinidis DG. Obesity and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2024; 11:169. [PMID: 38921670 PMCID: PMC11203863 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd11060169] [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: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Amidst an aging population and escalating obesity prevalence, elucidating the impact of obesity on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes becomes paramount. The so-called "obesity paradox"-a term denoting the counterintuitive association of obesity, typically a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, with improved survival outcomes in TAVR patients relative to their leaner or normal-weight counterparts-merits rigorous examination. This review comprehensively investigates the complex relationship between obesity and the clinical outcomes associated with TAVR, with a specific focus on mortality and periprocedural complications. This study aims to deepen our understanding of obesity's role in TAVR and the underlying mechanisms of the obesity paradox, thereby optimizing management strategies for this patient demographic, tailored to their unique physiological and metabolic profiles.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jiyoung Seo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA (P.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA (P.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA (P.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA (P.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA (P.B.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lawrence Memorial Hospital & Northeast Medical Group, Yale New Haven Heath, New London, CT 06614, USA
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Rivera FB, Cha SW, Aparece JP, Gonzales JST, Salva WFC, Bantayan NRB, Carado GP, Sharma V, Al-Abcha A, Co ML, Collado FMS, Volgman AS. Sex differences in permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2023; 21:631-641. [PMID: 37608465 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2023.2250719] [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: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is limited evidence on the effect of sex on permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to determine the role of sex among patients requiring PPMI post-TAVR. METHODS A literature search was conducted using the SCOPUS, MEDLINE, and CINAHL databases for studies published until October 2022. Eligible studies included published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and Observational Cohort Studies (OCS) articles that reported PPMI as an outcome of pacemaker status following TAVR. This study was performed per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Guidelines. Publication bias was estimated using a Funnel plot and Egger's test. Data were pooled using a random-effects model. The primary endpoint was the sex difference in PPMI after TAVR, with odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) extracted. RESULTS Data was obtained from 63 studies, and a total of 79,655 patients were included. The cumulative PPMI rate was 15.5% (95% CI, 13.6%-17.7%). The pooled analysis revealed that while there were more females than males undergoing TAVR (51.6%, 95% CI 50.4%-52.8%), males have a 14.5% higher risk for post-TAVR PPMI than females (OR 1.145, 95% CI 1.047-1.253, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Males are more likely to experience PPMI after TAVR than females. Further research needs to be done to better explain these observed differences in outcomes.
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Lowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Section of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Seo J, Li W, Safiriyu I, Kharawala A, Nagraj S, Tahir A, Doundoulakis I, Koliastasis L, Rios S, Palaiodimos L, Kokkinidis DG. A Meta-Analysis on the Impact of High BMI in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2022; 9:386. [PMID: 36354785 PMCID: PMC9695436 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9110386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A paradoxical association of obesity with lower risk of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes has been reported. We aimed to systematically review the literature and compare TAVR-related morbidity and mortality among individuals with overweight or obesity and their peers with normal body mass index (BMI). METHODS PubMed and Embase databases were systematically searched for studies reporting TAVR outcomes in different BMI groups. Separate meta-analyses were conducted for studies reporting hazard ratios (HR) and odds ratios/relative risks. Short- and mid-/long-term outcomes were examined. RESULTS 26 studies with a total of 74,163 patients were included in our study. Overweight was associated with lower risk of short-term mortality (HR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.60-0.98) and mid-/long-term mortality (HR: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.70-0.89). Obesity was associated with lower risk for mid-/long-term mortality (HR: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.73-0.86), but no difference was observed in short-term mortality, although a trend was noted (HR: 0.87l 95% CI: 0.74-1.01). Individuals with obesity demonstrated an association with higher odds of major vascular complications (OR: 1.33; 95% CI: 1.05-1.68). Both overweight (OR: 1.16; 95% CI: 1.03-1.30) and obesity (OR: 1.26; 95% CI: 1.06-1.50) were associated with higher likelihood for receiving permanent pacemakers after TAVR. CONCLUSION Individuals with overweight and obesity were associated with lower mortality risk compared to those with normal BMI but with higher likelihood of major vascular complications and permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR.
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- Jiyoung Seo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL 32803, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10679 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10679 Athens, Greece
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- Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart & Vascular Care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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(Permanent pacemaker implantation in patients undergoing TAVR - single center study between years 2009 and 2021). COR ET VASA 2022. [DOI: 10.33678/cor.2022.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Badertscher P, Knecht S, Spies F, Auberson C, Salis M, Jeger RV, Fahrni G, Kaiser C, Schaer B, Osswald S, Sticherling C, Kühne M. Value of Periprocedural Electrophysiology Testing During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Risk Stratification of Patients With New-Onset Left Bundle-Branch Block. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e026239. [PMID: 35876404 PMCID: PMC9375470 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.026239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background Despite being the most frequent complication following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), optimal management of left bundle-branch block (LBBB) remains unknown. Electrophysiology study has been proposed for risk stratification. However, the optimal timing of electrophysiology study remains unknown. We aimed to investigate the temporal dynamics of atrioventricular conduction in patients with new-onset LBBB after TAVR by performing serial electrophysiology study and to deduce a treatment strategy. Methods and Results We assessed consecutive patients undergoing TAVR via His-ventricular interval measurement prevalve and postvalve deployment and the day after TAVR. Infranodal conduction delay was defined as a His-ventricular interval >55 milliseconds. Among 107 patients undergoing TAVR, 53 patients (50%) experienced new-onset LBBB postvalve deployment and infranodal conduction delay was noted in 24 of 53 patients intraprocedurally (45%). LBBB resolved the day after TAVR in 35 patients (66%). In patients with new-onset LBBB postvalve deployment and no infrahisian conduction delay intraprocedurally, the His-ventricular interval did not prolong in any patient to >55 milliseconds the following day. Overall, 4 patients (7.5%) with new-onset LBBB after TAVR were found to have persistent infrahisian conduction delay 24 hours after TAVR. During 30-day follow-up, 1 patient (1.1%) with new LBBB and a normal His-ventricular interval after TAVR developed new high-grade atrioventricular block. Conclusions Among patients with new-onset LBBB postvalve deployment, infrahisian conduction delay can safely be excluded intraprocedurally, suggesting that early intracardiac intraprocedural conduction studies may be of value in these patients.
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- Patrick Badertscher
- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy. Translation of the document prepared by the Czech Society of Cardiology. COR ET VASA 2022. [DOI: 10.33678/cor.2022.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wang T, Ou A, Xia P, Tian J, Wang H, Cheng Z. Predictors for the risk of permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Card Surg 2021; 37:377-405. [PMID: 34775652 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a less invasive treatment than surgery for severe aortic stenosis. However, its use is restricted by the fact that many patients eventually require permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI). This meta-analysis was performed to identify predictors of post-TAVR PPMI. METHODS The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched. Relevant studies that met the inclusion criteria were included in the pooling analysis after quality assessment. RESULTS After pooling 67 studies on post-TAVR PPMI risk in 97,294 patients, balloon-expandable valve use was negatively correlated with PPMI risk compared with self-expandable valve (SEV) use (odds ratio [OR]: 0.44, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.37-0.53). Meta-regression analysis revealed that history of coronary artery bypass grafting and higher Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk score increased the risk of PPMI with SEV utilization. Patients with pre-existing cardiac conduction abnormalities in 28 pooled studies also had a higher risk of PPMI (OR: 2.33, 95% CI: 1.90-2.86). Right bundle branch block (OR: 5.2, 95% CI: 4.37-6.18) and first-degree atrioventricular block (OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.38-2.79) also increased PPMI risk. Although the trans-femoral approach was positively correlated with PPMI risk, the trans-apical pathway showed no statistical difference to the trans-femoral pathway. The approach did not increase PPMI risk in patients with STS scores >8. Patient-prosthesis mismatch did not influence post-TAVR PPMI risk (OR: 0.88, 95% CI: 0.67-1.16). We also analyzed implantation depth and found no difference between patients with PPMI after TAVR and those without. CONCLUSIONS SEV selection, pre-existing cardiac conduction abnormality, and trans-femoral pathway selection are positively correlated with PPMI after TAVR. Pre-existing left bundle branch block, patient-prosthesis mismatch, and implantation depth did not affect the risk of PPMI after TAVR.
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- Tongyu Wang
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lanzhou Medical University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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El-Sabawi B, Welle GA, Cha YM, Espinosa RE, Gulati R, Sandhu GS, Greason KL, Crestanello JA, Friedman PA, Munger TM, Rihal CS, Eleid MF. Temporal Incidence and Predictors of High-Grade Atrioventricular Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e020033. [PMID: 33960210 PMCID: PMC8200694 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.020033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Background The temporal incidence of high‐grade atrioventricular block (HAVB) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is uncertain. As a result, periprocedural monitoring and pacing strategies remain controversial. This study aimed to describe the temporal incidence of initial episode of HAVB stratified by pre‐ and post‐TAVR conduction and identify predictors of delayed events. Methods and Results Consecutive patients undergoing TAVR at a single center between February 2012 and June 2019 were retrospectively assessed for HAVB within 30 days. Patients with prior aortic valve replacement, permanent pacemaker (PPM), or conversion to surgical replacement were excluded. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to assess predictors of delayed HAVB (initial event >24 hours post‐TAVR). A total of 953 patients were included in this study. HAVB occurred in 153 (16.1%). After exclusion of those with prophylactic PPM placed post‐TAVR, the incidence of delayed HAVB was 33/882 (3.7%). Variables independently associated with delayed HAVB included baseline first‐degree atrioventricular block or right bundle‐branch block, self‐expanding valve, and new left bundle‐branch block. Forty patients had intraprocedural transient HAVB, including 16 who developed HAVB recurrence and 6 who had PPM implantation without recurrence. PPM was placed for HAVB in 130 (13.6%) (self‐expanding valve, 23.7% versus balloon‐expandable valve, 11.9%; P<0.001). Eight (0.8%) patients died by 30 days, including 1 unexplained without PPM present. Conclusions Delayed HAVB occurs with higher frequency in patients with baseline first‐degree atrioventricular block or right bundle‐branch block, new left bundle‐branch block, and self‐expanding valve. These findings provide insight into optimal monitoring and pacing strategies based on periprocedural ECG findings.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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Ravaux JM, Di Mauro M, Vernooy K, Van't Hof AW, Veenstra L, Kats S, Maessen JG, Lorusso R. Do Women Require Less Permanent Pacemaker After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation? A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e019429. [PMID: 33779244 PMCID: PMC8174375 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Background Limited clinical evidence and literature are available about the potential impact of sex on permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The aim of this work was to evaluate the relationship between sexes and atrioventricular conduction disturbances requiring PPI after TAVI. Methods and Results Data were obtained from 46 studies from PubMed reporting information about the impact of patient sex on PPI after TAVI. Total proportions with 95% Cls were reported. Funnel plot and Egger test were used for estimation of publication bias. The primary end point was 30‐day or in‐hospital PPI after TAVI, with odds ratios and 95% CIs extracted. A total of 70 313 patients were included, with a cumulative proportion of 51.5% of women (35 691 patients; 95% CI, 50.2–52.7). The proportion of women undergoing TAVI dropped significantly over time (P<0.0001). The cumulative PPI rate was 15.6% (95% CI, 13.3–18.3). The cumulative rate of PPI in women was 14.9% (95% CI, 12.6–17.6), lower than in men (16.6%; 95% CI, 14.2–19.4). The risk for post‐TAVI PPI was lower in women (odds ratio, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.84–0.96 [P=0.0022]). By meta‐regression analysis, age (P=0.874) and ventricular function (P=0.302) were not significantly associated with PPI among the sexes. Balloon‐expandable TAVI significantly decrease the advantage of women for PPI, approaching the same rate as in men (P=0.0061). Conclusions Female sex is associated with a reduced rate of PPI after TAVI, without influence of age or ventricular function. Balloon‐expandable devices attenuate this advantage in favor of women. Additional investigations are warranted to elucidate sex‐based differences in developing conduction disturbances after TAVI.
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- Justine M Ravaux
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Heart and Vascular Centre Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Heart and Vascular Centre Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) Maastricht The Netherlands.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)Maastricht University Medical Center Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)Maastricht University Medical Center Maastricht The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) Maastricht The Netherlands.,Department of cardiology Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)Maastricht University Medical Center Maastricht The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)Maastricht University Medical Center Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Heart and Vascular Centre Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Heart and Vascular Centre Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) Maastricht The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Heart and Vascular Centre Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) Maastricht The Netherlands.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)Maastricht University Medical Center Maastricht The Netherlands
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Mahajan S, Gupta R, Malik AH, Mahajan P, Aedma SK, Aronow WS, Mehta SS, Lakkireddy DR. Predictors of permanent pacemaker insertion after TAVR: A systematic review and updated meta-analysis. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2021; 32:1411-1420. [PMID: 33682218 DOI: 10.1111/jce.14986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the predictors associated with increased risk of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). BACKGROUND While TAVR has evolved as the standard of care for patients with severe aortic stenosis, conduction abnormalities leading to the need for PPMI is one of the most common postprocedural complications. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed to identify relevant trials from inception to May 2020. Summary effects were calculated using a DerSimonian and Laird random-effects model as odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals for all the clinical endpoints. RESULTS Thirty-seven observational studies with 71 455 patients were identified. The incidence of PPMI following TAVR was 22%. Risk was greater in men and increased with age. Patients with diabetes mellitus, presence of right bundle branch block, baseline atrioventricular conduction block, and left anterior fascicular block were noted to be at higher risk. Other significant predictors include the presence of high calcium volume in the area below the left coronary cusp and noncoronary cusp, use of self-expandable valve over balloon-expandable valve, depth of implant, valve size/annulus size, predilatation balloon valvuloplasty, and postimplant balloon dilation. CONCLUSION Fourteen factors were found to be associated with increased risk of PPMI after TAVR, suggesting early identification of high-risk populations and targeting modifiable risk factors may aid in reducing the need for this post TAVR PPMI.
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- Sugandhi Mahajan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Lehigh Valley Heart Institute, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute and Research Foundation, Overland Park, Kansas, USA
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Lee HA, Chou AH, Wu VCC, Chen DY, Lee HF, Lee KT, Chu PH, Cheng YT, Chang SH, Chen SW. Balloon-expandable versus self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement for bioprosthetic dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0233894. [PMID: 32479546 PMCID: PMC7263630 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve (VIV) procedure is a safe alternative to conventional reoperation for bioprosthetic dysfunction. Balloon-expandable valve (BEV) and self-expanding valve (SEV) are the 2 major types of devices used. Evidence regarding the comparison of the 2 valves remains scarce. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to compare the outcomes of BEV and SEV in transcatheter VIV for aortic bioprostheses dysfunction. A computerized search of Medline, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases was performed. English-language journal articles reporting SEV or BEV outcomes of at least 10 patients were included. RESULTS In total, 27 studies were included, with 2,269 and 1,671 patients in the BEV and SEV groups, respectively. Rates of 30-day mortality and stroke did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. However, BEV was associated with significantly lower rates of postprocedural permanent pacemaker implantation (3.8% vs. 12%; P < 0.001). Regarding echocardiographic parameters, SEV was associated with larger postprocedural effective orifice area at 30 days (1.53 cm2 vs. 1.23 cm2; P < 0.001) and 1 year (1.55 cm2 vs. 1.22 cm2; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS For patients who underwent transcatheter aortic VIV, SEV was associated with larger postprocedural effective orifice area but higher rates of permanent pacemaker implantation. These findings provide valuable information for optimizing device selection for transcatheter aortic VIV.
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- Hsiu-An Lee
- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Center for Big Data Analytics and Statistics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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Imnadze G, Hofmann S, Billion M, Ferdosi A, Kowalski M, Rajab E, Bramlage K, Bramlage P, Warnecke H, Franz N. Clinical value of the 20% logistic EuroSCORE cut-off for selecting TAVI candidates: a single-centre cohort study analysis. Open Heart 2020; 7:e001194. [PMID: 32153791 PMCID: PMC7046969 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2019-001194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background A logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (logEuroSCORE) ≥20% is frequently recognised as a finite criteria for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) reimbursement, despite guideline modifications to reflect the appropriacy of TAVI in selected lower-risk patients. The aim was to evaluate the clinical value of this threshold cut-off in TAVI patients and to identify factors associated with mortality in those below this threshold. Methods We analysed data from a single-centre, German, observational, TAVI-patient registry, gathered between 2008 and 2016. Patients were stratified by logEuroSCORE (≥ or <20%) for comparisons. Logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of mortality at 1 year, with this analysis used to generate a calculated (‘real’) risk value for each patient. Results 1679 patients (logEuroSCORE <20%: n=789; logEuroSCORE ≥20%: n=890) were included. LogEuroSCORE <20% patients were significantly younger (80.1 vs 81.6 years; p<0.001) and less comorbid than logEuroSCORE ≥20% patients, with a higher rate of transfemoral TAVI (35.6% vs 26.1%; p<0.001) and predilation (70.0% vs 63.3%; p=0.004). Patients with a logEuroSCORE <20% experienced more vascular complications (3.4% vs 1.5%; p=0.010). One-year survival was 88.3% in the logEuroSCORE <20% and 81.8% in the logEuroSCORE ≥20% group (p=0.005), with the calculated mortality risk falling within 2% of the logEuroSCORE in just 12.9% of patients. In the logEuroSCORE <20% group, only coronary artery disease was significantly predictive of 1-year mortality (OR 2.408; 95% CI 1.361 to 4.262; p=0.003). Conclusions At our institution, patients with a logEuroSCORE <20% selected for TAVI have excellent outcomes. The decision not to reimburse TAVI in such patients may be viewed as inappropriate.
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- Guram Imnadze
- Institut für Gesundheitsforschung und Bildung, Universität Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Schüchtermann Clinic, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Schüchtermann Clinic, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Schüchtermann Clinic, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Schüchtermann Clinic, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Schüchtermann Clinic, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine, Cloppenburg, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine, Cloppenburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Schüchtermann Clinic, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
- University Witten/ Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Schüchtermann Clinic, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
- University Witten/ Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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Du F, Zhu Q, Jiang J, Chen H, Liu X, Wang J. Incidence and Predictors of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Observation of a Chinese Population. Cardiology 2019; 145:27-34. [DOI: 10.1159/000502792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aims: Permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation is one of the most common complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). We studied the incidence of PPM implantation and identified the predictors in patients who underwent TAVR in a Chinese population. Methods and Results: A total of 256 patients who underwent TAVR with self-expandable valves were included. The incidence of PPM implantation in our study population was 14.8%. In patients who received PPM implantation, the proportion of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) patients was much lower compared to tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) patients (18.4 vs. 81.6%, p < 0.05). Patients with BAV were associated with a significantly lower PPM implantation rate and shallower implantation depth compared to patients with TAV (6.4 vs. 21.7% and 4.2 ± 4.4 vs. 6.2 ± 5.0 mm, respectively, p < 0.05 for both). In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, prior right bundle branch block (RBBB; OR 8.3, 95% CI 2.2–32.1, p < 0.05), implantation depth (OR 1.3, 95% CI 1.1–1.5, p = 0.01), and TAV (OR 4.7, 95% CI 1.5–14.4, p < 0.05) were independent predictors of PPM implantation after TAVR. There was no difference in 30-day and 1-year all-cause mortality between the 2 groups. Conclusions: The incidence of PPM implantation in patients with self-expandable valves after TAVR was 14.8% in our cohort study. Independent predictors of PPM implantation included prior RBBB, TAV, and implantation depth at the noncoronary sinus side. TAVR in BAV with a supra-annular structure-based sizing strategy might decrease the risk of PPM implantation.
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Russo E, Potenza DR, Casella M, Massaro R, Russo G, Braccio M, Dello Russo A, Cassese M. Rate and Predictors of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Current Status. Curr Cardiol Rev 2019; 15:205-218. [PMID: 30516109 PMCID: PMC6719385 DOI: 10.2174/1573403x15666181205105821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Transcather aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a safe and indispensable treatment option for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who are at high surgical risk. Recently, outcomes after TAVI have improved significantly and TAVI has emerged as a qualified alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement in the treatment of intermediate risk patients and greater adoption of this procedure is to be expected in a wider patients population, including younger patients and low surgical risk patients. However since the aortic valve has close spatial proximity to the conduction system, conduction anomalies are frequently observed in TAVI. In this article, we aim to review the key aspects of pathophysiology, current incidence, predictors and clinical association of conduction anomalies following TAVI.
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- Eleonora Russo
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.,Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiology, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiology, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiology, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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Ahmad M, Patel JN, Loc BL, Vipparthy SC, Divecha C, Barzallo PX, Kim M, Baman T, Barzallo M, Mungee S. Association Between Body Mass Index and Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) with Edwards SAPIEN™ 3 TAVR Valves: A Single-Center Experience. Cureus 2019; 11:e5142. [PMID: 31328076 PMCID: PMC6634273 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can be complicated with a high-degree atrioventricular block requiring a permanent pacemaker (PPM) in 5% - 25% of patients. Association between body mass index (BMI) and pacemaker implantation has not been extensively studied. We compared standard BMI classes with the odds of requiring a PPM implantation in patients undergoing TAVR with Edwards SAPIEN™ 3 valves (ESV3) (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA). METHODS Our study involved a single-center retrospective cohort analysis of 449 patients undergoing TAVR from December 2012 to April 2018. First, we excluded patients with a TAVR procedure done with valves other than the ESV3 (127 patients). Second, patients with a prior PPM or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (37 patients) were excluded. Finally, patients with an aborted procedure and surgical conversion were excluded (16 patients). The final sample size was 269. The primary outcome was pacemaker implantation. Statistical analysis was done using the Chi-square test, T-test, and adjusted logistic regression. RESULTS Of the 269 patients (50.6% males; mean age of 79.5 ± 8.7 years; mean Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score: 6.2), pacemaker implantation was performed in 17 patients (6.3%). Time to pacemaker implantation was 1.3 days. Patients were divided into four categories based on their BMI: as underweight (BMI < 25; 67 patients), normal (BMI: 25 to ≤ 30; 87 patients), overweight (BMI: 30 to ≤ 35; 60 patients), and obese (BMI ≥ 35; 55 patients). Pacemaker implantation was significantly higher in patients with a BMI of > 30 (13 vs. 4, p = 0.037). After logistic linear regression, the odds of getting a PPM after TAVR were significantly higher in patients who were overweight (odds ratio (OR): 12.77, p = 0.024; confidence interval (CI): 1.39 - 17.25) and obese (OR: 15.02, p = 0.036, CI: 1.19 - 19.92). CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that increased BMI is a possible risk factor for a high-degree atrioventricular block in patients receiving ESV3.
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- Mansoor Ahmad
- Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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Ahmad M, Patel JN, Loc BL, Vipparthy SC, Divecha C, Barzallo PX, Kim M, Baman T, Barzallo M, Mungee S. Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Cost Analysis. Cureus 2019; 11:e5005. [PMID: 31281768 PMCID: PMC6599464 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can be complicated with a complete atrioventricular block requiring permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation. The cost of index hospitalization for such patients is higher than usual. However, the magnitude of this increased cost is uncertain. We have looked at our five-year TAVR experience to analyze the detailed cost for PPM implantation in TAVR. Methods This study is a retrospective analysis of patients undergoing TAVR at our tertiary care center from December 2012 to April 2018. The initial sample size was 449. We excluded patients with prior PPM or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (37). Patients who had their procedure aborted or required a cardiopulmonary bypass (16) and those with missing data variables (14) were excluded. The final sample size was 382. The cost for admission was calculated as the US dollars incurred by the hospital. Cohort costs were categorized as a direct cost, which is patient based, and an indirect cost, which represents overhead costs and is independent of patient volume. Patients were divided into two groups based on the placement of PPM after TAVR. Chi-square test, t-test, and logistic linear regression were used for the statistical analysis. Results Of 382 patients, 19 (4.9%) required PPM after TAVR. Baseline variables, including age, gender, and BMI, were not statistically significant. The PPM group had a significantly longer intensive care unit (ICU) stay (48.6 hours vs. 36.7 hours; p<0.001) and total stay in the hospital (4.2 days vs. 3.4 days; p=0.047). PPM implantation after TAVR increased cost on an average of $10,213 more than a typical TAVR admission (p=0.04). The direct cost was also significantly high for the PPM group ($7,087; p=0.02). On detailed analysis, almost all major cost categories showed a higher cost for pacemaker patients when compared with control. Conclusions PPM implantation adds a significant cost burden to TAVR admissions.
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- Mansoor Ahmad
- Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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- Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
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Al‐Ogaili A, Fugar S, Okoh A, Kolkailah AA, Al Hashemi N, Ayoub A, Russo MJ, Kavinsky CJ. Trends in complete heart block after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A population based analysis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 94:773-780. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ahmed Al‐Ogaili
- Department of MedicineJohn H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Chicago Illinois
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- Division of CardiologyRush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryRWJ Barnabas Health, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark New Jersey
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- Department of MedicineJohn H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Chicago Illinois
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- Department of MedicineJohn H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Chicago Illinois
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- Department of MedicineJohn H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Chicago Illinois
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryRWJ Barnabas Health, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark New Jersey
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Mangieri A, Montalto C, Pagnesi M, Lanzillo G, Demir O, Testa L, Colombo A, Latib A. TAVI and Post Procedural Cardiac Conduction Abnormalities. Front Cardiovasc Med 2018; 5:85. [PMID: 30018969 PMCID: PMC6038729 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a worldwide accepted alternative for treating patients at intermediate or high risk for surgery. In recent years, the rate of complications has markedly decreased except for new-onset atrioventricular and intraventricular conduction block that remains the most common complication after TAVI. Although procedural, clinical, and electrocardiographic predisposing factors have been identified as predictors of conduction disturbances, new strategies are needed to avoid such complications, particularly in the current TAVI era that is moving quickly toward the percutaneous treatment of low-risk patients. In this article, we will review the incidence, predictive factors, and clinical implications of conduction disturbances after TAVI.
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Aljabbary T, Qiu F, Masih S, Fang J, Elbaz-Greener G, Austin PC, Rodés-Cabau J, Ko DT, Singh S, Wijeysundera HC. Association of Clinical and Economic Outcomes With Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JAMA Netw Open 2018; 1:e180088. [PMID: 30646053 PMCID: PMC6324315 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE The literature is inconsistent regarding the impact of permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. OBJECTIVE To evaluate clinical and economic outcomes in patients who required permanent pacemaker implantation during the index hospitalization after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective, population-based cohort study using data from a multicenter registry included patients who underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure from April 1, 2010, to March 31, 2015, in Ontario, Canada, with follow-up to March 31, 2017. Patients who had a previously implanted permanent pacemaker or who died during the index hospitalization were excluded. Inverse probability of treatment weighting using the propensity score was used to adjust for baseline differences between the pacemaker and nonpacemaker groups. EXPOSURES Patients received a permanent pacemaker during the index hospitalization after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES All-cause mortality, readmission, readmission for heart failure, emergency department visits, and cumulative 1-year health care costs. RESULTS The study cohort consisted of 1263 patients (mean [SD] age, 82.3 [7.2] years; 595 [47.1%] female; 137 [10.8%] rural), of whom 186 (14.7%) required permanent pacemaker insertion during the index hospitalization after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Mean follow-up was 990 days. After propensity score weighting, over the entire follow-up period, pacemaker implantation was associated with significantly higher all-cause mortality (43.9% vs 31.7%; hazard ratio [HR], 1.40; 95% CI, 1.01-1.94; P = .04), all-cause readmission (80.9% vs 70.6%; HR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.15-1.43; P < .001), and emergency department visits (95.5% vs 87.3%; HR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.08-1.52; P = .004). Pacemaker implantation was also associated with significantly greater readmission for heart failure (33.9% vs 19.1%; HR, 1.90; 95% CI, 1.53-2.36; P < .001). There were no statistically significant differences between groups in adjusted cumulative health care costs 1 year after discharge. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE New permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement was associated with significantly greater morbidity and mortality at long-term follow-up. However, this did not translate to a difference in cumulative health care costs after hospital discharge.
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- Talal Aljabbary
- Institute for Clinical Evaluation Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluation Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluation Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluation Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluation Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluation Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluation Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Predictors of paravalvular regurgitation and permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR with a next-generation self-expanding device. Clin Res Cardiol 2018; 107:688-697. [DOI: 10.1007/s00392-018-1235-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Bob-Manuel T, Nanda A, Latham S, Pour-Ghaz I, Skelton WP, Khouzam RN. Permanent pacemaker insertion in patients with conduction abnormalities post transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a review and proposed guidelines. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2018; 6:11. [PMID: 29404357 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2017.10.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Conduction abnormalities are a common and serious complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with well-established predictive factors. Current guidelines are not concrete, leaving several questions unanswered about indications, timing and risks of pacemaker implantation post-TAVR. In this review article, we discuss current guidelines, predictors of pacemaker implantation, clinical implications of this procedure and our recommendations for reducing the pacemaker implantation rate post-TAVR.
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- Tamunoinemi Bob-Manuel
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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Monteiro C, Ferrari ADL, Caramori PRA, Carvalho LAF, Siqueira DADA, Thiago LEKS, Perin M, Lima VCD, Guérios E, Brito Junior FSD. Permanent Pacing After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Incidence, Predictors and Evolution of Left Ventricular Function. Arq Bras Cardiol 2017; 109:550-559. [PMID: 29185614 PMCID: PMC5783436 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20170170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a well-established
procedure; however, atrioventricular block requiring permanent pacemaker
implantation (PPI) is a common complication. Objectives To determine the incidence, predictors and clinical outcomes of PPI after
TAVI, focusing on how PPI affects left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)
after TAVI. Methods The Brazilian Multicenter TAVI Registry included 819 patients submitted to
TAVI due to severe aortic stenosis from 22 centers from January/2008 to
January/2015. After exclusions, the predictors of PPI were assessed in 670
patients by use of multivariate regression. Analysis of the ROC curve was
used to measure the ability of the predictors; p < 0.05 was the
significance level adopted. Results Within 30 days from TAVI, 135 patients (20.1%) required PPI. Those patients
were older (82.5 vs. 81.1 years; p = 0.047) and mainly of the male sex
(59.3% vs 45%; p = 0.003). Hospital length of stay was longer in patients
submitted to PPI (mean = 15.7 ± 25.7 vs. 11.8 ± 22.9 days; p
< 0.001), but PPI affected neither all-cause death (26.7% vs. 25.6%; p =
0.80) nor cardiovascular death (14.1% vs. 14.8%; p = 0.84). By use of
multivariate analysis, the previous presence of right bundle-branch block
(RBBB) (OR, 6.19; 3.56-10.75; p ≤ 0.001), the use of
CoreValve® prosthesis (OR, 3.16; 1.74-5.72; p ≤
0.001) and baseline transaortic gradient > 50 mm Hg (OR, 1.86; 1.08-3.2;
p = 0.025) were predictors of PPI. The estimated risk of PPI ranged from 4%,
when none of those predictors was present, to 63%, in the presence of all of
them. The model showed good ability to predict the need for PPI: 0.69
(95%CI: 0.64 - 0.74) in the ROC curve. The substudy of 287 echocardiograms
during the 1-year follow-up showed worse LVEF course in patients submitted
to PPI (p = 0.01). Conclusion BRD prévio, gradiente aórtico médio > 50 mmHg e
CoreValve® são preditores independentes de implante de MPD
pós-TAVI. Ocorreu implante de MPD em aproximadamente 20% dos casos de
TAVI, o que prolongou a internação hospitalar, mas não
afetou a mortalidade. O implante de MPD afetou negativamente a FEVE
pós-TAVI.
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- Cláudio Monteiro
- Centro de Pesquisas Cardiovasculares do Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Centro de Pesquisas Cardiovasculares do Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil - Brazil
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Sawa Y, Torikai K, Kobayashi J, Niinami H, Kuratani T, Maeda K, Kanzaki H, Komiyama N, Tanaka Y, Zhang A, Saito S. Midterm Outcomes With a Self-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve in Japanese Patients With Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis. Circ J 2017; 81:1108-1115. [PMID: 28321003 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-17-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a viable alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk or inoperable patients with aortic stenosis (AS). Here we report the midterm outcomes of high-risk Japanese patients with severe AS who underwent TAVI with a self-expandable TAV.Methods and Results:The CoreValve Japan Trial was a prospective, multicenter trial of the CoreValve System. A group of 55 patients (mean age 82.5±5.5 years, 30.9% male, 100% NYHA class III/IV, STS 8.0±4.2%) were enrolled in the 26-mm/29-mm CoreValve study, and 20 patients (mean age 81.0±6.6 years, 5.0% male, 100% NYHA class III/IV, STS 7.0±3.3%) were enrolled in the 23-mm CoreValve study, which started 1 year later. For the 26-mm/29-mm cohort, the 3-year all-cause mortality rate was 32.6%; major stroke was 15.4%. Mean pressure gradient (MPG), effective orifice area (EOA), and NYHA class showed sustained improvement. Paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) at 3 years was 28.6% (none), 25.7% (trace), 40.0% (mild), 5.7% (moderate), and 0.0% (severe). For the 23-mm cohort, the 2-year all-cause mortality rate was 5.0%; major stroke was 5.0%. MPG, EOA, and NYHA class showed sustained improvement. PVR at 2 years was 16.7% (none), 33.3% (trace), 44.4% (mild), 5.6% (moderate), and 0.0% (severe). CONCLUSIONS TAVI with the CoreValve System was associated with sustained clinical and functional cardiac improvement in high surgical risk Japanese patients with severe AS. (Clinicaltrials.gov Identifiers: NCT01437098 and NCT01634269.).
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Reinöhl J, Kaier K, Gutmann A, Sorg S, von Zur Mühlen C, Siepe M, Baumbach H, Moser M, Geibel A, Zirlik A, Blanke P, Vach W, Beyersdorf F, Bode C, Zehender M. In-hospital resource utilization in surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2015; 15:132. [PMID: 26494488 PMCID: PMC4619014 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-015-0118-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Little is known about preoperative predictors of resource utilization in the treatment of high-risk patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis. We report results from the prospective, medical-economic “TAVI Calculation of Costs Trial”. Methods In-hospital resource utilization was evaluated in 110 elderly patients (age ≥ 75 years) treated either with transfemoral (TF) or transapical (TA) transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI, N = 83), or surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR, N = 27). Overall, 22 patient-specific baseline parameters were tested for within-group prediction of resource use. Results Baseline characteristics differed between groups and reflected the non-randomized, real-world allocation of treatment options. Overall procedural times were shortest for TAVI, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LoS) was lowest for AVR. Length of total hospitalization since procedure (THsP) was lowest for TF-TAVI; 13.4 ± 11.4 days as compared to 15.7 ± 10.5 and 21.2 ± 15.4 days for AVR and TA-TAVI, respectively. For TAVI and AVR, EuroScore I remained the main predictor for prolonged THsP (p <0.01). Within the TAVI group, multivariate regression analyses showed that TA-TAVI was associated with a substantial increase in THsP (55 to 61 %, p <0.01). Additionally, preoperative aortic valve area (AVA) was identified as an independent predictor of prolonged THsP in TAVI patients, irrespective of risk scores (p <0.05). Conclusions Our results demonstrate significant heterogeneity in patients baseline characteristics dependent on treatment and corresponding differences in resource utilization. Prolonged ThsP is not only predicted by risk scores but also by baseline AVA, which might be useful in stratifying TAVI patients. Trial registration German Clinical Trial Register Nr. DRKS00000797
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- Jochen Reinöhl
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany. .,Center for Medical Biometry and Medical Informatics, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Center for Medical Biometry and Medical Informatics, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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Weber M, Sinning JM, Hammerstingl C, Werner N, Grube E, Nickenig G. Permanent Pacemaker Implantation after TAVR - Predictors and Impact on Outcomes. Interv Cardiol 2015; 10:98-102. [PMID: 29588683 DOI: 10.15420/icr.2015.10.2.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The number of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) worldwide is increasing steadily. Atrioventricular conduction disturbances, with or without the need for permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation, are one of the most common adverse events after TAVR. Among transcatheter heart valves (THV), rates of conduction abnormalities vary from less than 10 % to more than 50 %. Depending on the reported data referred to, historical data showed that up to one-third of the patients required implantation of a PPM following TAVR. Although generally considered as a minor complication, PPM may have a profound impact on prognosis and quality of life after TAVR. Current data support the hypothesis that conduction abnormalities leading to pacemaker dependency result from mechanical compression of the conduction system by the prosthesis stent frame and individual predisposing conduction defects such as right bundle-branch block (RBBB). With several large randomised trials and registry studies having been published recently and second generation THV having been introduced, the debate about predictors for pacemaker implantation and their impact on outcome after TAVR is still ongoing.
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- Marcel Weber
- University of Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Pulmonology and Angiology, Germany
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- University of Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Pulmonology and Angiology, Germany
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- University of Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Pulmonology and Angiology, Germany
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- University of Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Pulmonology and Angiology, Germany
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- University of Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Pulmonology and Angiology, Germany
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- University of Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Pulmonology and Angiology, Germany
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Kempfert J, Holzhey D, Hofmann S, Girdauskas E, Treede H, Schröfel H, Thielmann M, Walther T. First registry results from the newly approved ACURATE TA™ TAVI system†. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 48:137-41. [PMID: 25425552 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The novel ACURATE TA™ transcatheter aortic valve (Symetis, Ecublens, Switzerland) is composed of a self-expanding nitinol stent covered by an anti-paravalvular leak skirt designed for transapical implantation. Since Conformite Europeenne (CE)-mark approval, the first 250 patients implanted with the newly approved device have been included in this post-market, multicentre registry. METHODS The registry was conducted at 17 sites in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Argentina to treat 250 high-risk elderly patients. This all-comers population presented preoperatively with a mean aortic gradient of 43.2 ± 17.4 mmHg, mean age of 80.9 ± 6.3 years, mean society of thoracic surgeons risk score of 8.0 ± 5.9% and mean logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) I of 22.3 ± 12.7%. The majority of patients (93%) were in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III/IV. All patients were treated within a multidisciplinary Heart Team. RESULTS The procedural success rate was 98% (n = 245) with two valve-in-valve procedures and three conversions to conventional surgery. The 30-day mortality rate was 6.8%. Postimplant echocardiography revealed a relevant paravalvular leak (moderate 2+) in 2.3% of patients, with all other patients demonstrating either none/trace or a 1+ leak. The 30-day stroke rate was 2.8% and the mean transvalvular gradient was 12.4 ± 5.8 mmHg. A new pacemaker implantation was required in 10.0% of patients and 85% of patients returning for the follow-up presented in NYHA class I/II. CONCLUSIONS The short-term result of the registry shows a safety and efficacy profile comparable, if not improved in some aspects, with previously approved transcatheter aortic valve implantation devices. These 'real-world' data highlight an excellent functional outcome, especially in regard to a low rate of relevant paravalvular leak.
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- Jörg Kempfert
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Clinic Bad Nauheim, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Schüchtermann-Schillersche Kliniken, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Bad Berka, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Clinic for Heart Surgery Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, West German Heart Center University of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Clinic Bad Nauheim, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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Onorati F, D’Errigo P, Barbanti M, Rosato S, Covello RD, Maraschini A, Ranucci M, Santoro G, Tamburino C, Grossi C, Santini F, Menicanti L, Seccareccia F. Different impact of sex on baseline characteristics and major periprocedural outcomes of transcatheter and surgical aortic valve interventions: Results of the multicenter Italian OBSERVANT Registry. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014; 147:1529-39. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sawa Y, Saito S, Kobayashi J, Niinami H, Kuratani T, Maeda K, Kanzaki H, Komiyama N, Tanaka Y, Boyle A, Zhang A, Moore BJ, de Medeiros R. First clinical trial of a self-expandable transcatheter heart valve in Japan in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Circ J 2014; 78:1083-90. [PMID: 24662399 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-14-0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may be a viable solution for inoperable or high-risk patients with aortic stenosis (AS), providing the benefit of valve replacement without the associated risks of surgery. METHODS AND RESULTS The prospective, multicenter MDT-2111 Japan Trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of a self-expandable TAV in patients with severe AS. A total of 55 patients were enrolled (October 2011 to October 2012). Mean age was 82.5±5.5 years; 30.9% male, 100% NYHA III/IV, and STS 8.0±4.2%. At 6 months, 91.7% of the iliofemoral patients had met the primary endpoint (an improvement of at least 1 NYHA class and an effective orifice area >1.2 cm(2) for iliofemoral patients). For all patients, freedom from all-cause mortality at 6 months was 90.8%. At 30 days, the Kaplan-Meier rate of major vascular complications was 10.9%, the rate of permanent pacemaker implantation was 22.2% and the rate of major stroke was 3.7%. The incidences of paravalvular regurgitation for all implanted patients at 6 months were: 38.3% (none), 25.5% (trace), 31.9% (mild), 4.3% (moderate), and 0.0% (severe). CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to evaluate a self-expandable TAV in a Japanese patient population. The data show successful achievement of the study's primary objective and demonstrate the functional and anatomical effectiveness of the MDT-2111 TAV system.
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Haussig S, Schuler G, Linke A. Worldwide TAVI registries: what have we learned? Clin Res Cardiol 2014; 103:603-12. [PMID: 24648061 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-014-0698-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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With a rapidly aging society, the number of patients with cardiovascular disease-in particular aortic stenosis-is progressively increasing. Although conventional aortic valve replacement remains the only treatment known to improve prognosis and symptoms in symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis, about one-third are still withhold from the life-saving therapy. Based on the compelling evidence of the randomized Placement of Aortic transcatheter valves (PARTNER) A and B cohort, TAVI is now considered standard of care for extreme risk and inoperable patients and is an alternative to surgery for high-risk patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. However, these patients were super-selected, which does not reflect a clinical real-world situation. TAVI registries represent a real-world scenario, and therefore provide the evidence for the treatment of high-risk patients (regarding comorbidities and anatomical factors) in daily clinical life. The review will focus on the recently published Edwards SAPIEN, Medtronic CoreValve and mixed (national) registries with the focus on short- and midterm outcome. These registries suggest that the growing experience of the operators with regard to patient selection, prevention, recognition and treatment of procedural complications together with the developments in valve design will improve the short-term results of TAVI. However, randomized trials in intermediate risk patients and data on long-term valve durability are a prerequisite before indications can be expanded to younger and lower risk patient population.
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- Stephan Haussig
- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Strümpellstrasse 39, 04289, Leipzig, Germany
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D'Onofrio A, Rizzoli G, Messina A, Alfieri O, Lorusso R, Salizzoni S, Glauber M, Di Bartolomeo R, Besola L, Rinaldi M, Troise G, Gerosa G. Conventional surgery, sutureless valves, and transapical aortic valve replacement: What is the best option for patients with aortic valve stenosis? A multicenter, propensity-matched analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 146:1065-70; discussion 1070-1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Aicher D, Schäfers H. Transkatheter-Aortenklappen-Implantation aktuell in der Kontroverse. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR HERZ THORAX UND GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00398-013-1009-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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