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Russo G, Hahn RT, Alessandrini H, Andreas M, Badano LP, Braun D, Connelly KA, Denti P, Estevez-Loureiro R, Fam N, Gavazzoni M, Hausleiter J, Himbert D, Kalbacher D, Latib A, Lubos E, Ludwig S, Lurz P, Monivas V, Nickenig G, Pedicino D, Pedrazzini G, Pozzoli A, Praz F, Rodes-Cabau J, Rommel KP, Schofer J, Sievert H, Tang G, Thiele H, Unterhuber M, von Bardeleben RS, Webb J, Windecker S, Leon M, Maisano F, Taramasso M. Effects of tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair on tricuspid annulus diameter - Data from the TriValve registry. Int J Cardiol 2024; 405:131934. [PMID: 38437953 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131934] [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: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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AIMS T-TEER is an effective therapy for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, the effects of leaflets clipping on tricuspid valve annulus (TA) have not been investigated in detail. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) on TA diameter. METHODS AND RESULTS The TriValve registry (Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Therapies, NCT03416166) collected 556 patients from 22 European and North American centres undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions from 2016 to 2022. Patients undergoing T-TEER with available pre- and post-procedural data on TA diameter measured in the apical 4-chamber view on transthoracic echocardiography were selected for this study. Primary end-point was the reduction of TA diameter after T-TEER. A total of 186 patients were included in the study. In 115 patients (62%) TA diameter was reduced by at least 1 mm as compared to baseline. A significant reduction of TA dimension was observed following T-TEER (mean 2.3 mm [from pre-procedural diameter 46.7 mm to post-procedural diameter 44.4 mm], p < 0.001). In particular, the greatest reduction was observed in those with T-TEER in antero-septal commissure (mean 2.7 mm [from 47.1 mm to 44.4 mm], p < 0.001) as compared to those combining both antero-septal and postero-septal commissures (mean 1.4, from 46.0 mm to 44.6 mm, P = 0.06). A significant reduction of TA dimension was recorded in patients with 1 or 2 clips implanted but not in those patients with ≥3 clips implanted. CONCLUSIONS In almost two third of patients T-TEER reduces TA diameter in addition to leaflet approximation. CONDENSED ABSTRACT The effects of tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) on tricuspid valve annulus (TA) have not been studied in details. This study investigates TA diameter as measured in apical 4-chamber view on transthoracic echocardiography before and after T-TEER. A total of 186 patients from the TriValve registry were included in the study. The study results show that 62% of patients have a TA reduction after T-TEER, especially in those receiving 1 or 2 clips in the antero-septal commissure. These suggest that T-TEER reduces tricuspid regurgitation not only by approximation of leaflets, but also by TA diameter reduction.
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- Giulio Russo
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, University of Rome, Italy.
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center-NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY,USA
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- MVZ Structural Heart Department, Asklepios Clinic St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Auxologico IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology and Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Auxologico IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland + Biomedical Faculty, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- MVZ Structural Heart Department, Asklepios Clinic St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- CardioVascular Center Frankfurt CVC, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA
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- Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- St. Paul Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center-NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY,USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Beghini A, Sammartino AM, Papp Z, von Haehling S, Biegus J, Ponikowski P, Adamo M, Falco L, Lombardi CM, Pagnesi M, Savarese G, Metra M, Tomasoni D. 2024 update in heart failure. ESC Heart Fail 2024. [PMID: 38806171 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14857] [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: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
Abstract
In the last years, major progress has occurred in heart failure (HF) management. The 2023 ESC focused update of the 2021 HF guidelines introduced new key recommendations based on the results of the last years of science. First, two drugs, sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and finerenone, a novel nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), are recommended for the prevention of HF in patients with diabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD). Second, SGLT2 inhibitors are now recommended for the treatment of HF across the entire left ventricular ejection fraction spectrum. The benefits of quadruple therapy in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are well established. Its rapid and early up-titration along with a close follow-up with frequent clinical and laboratory re-assessment after an episode of acute HF (the so-called 'high-intensity care' strategy) was associated with better outcomes in the STRONG-HF trial. Patients experiencing an episode of worsening HF might require a fifth drug, vericiguat. In the STEP-HFpEF-DM and STEP-HFpEF trials, semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly administered for 1 year decreased body weight and significantly improved quality of life and the 6 min walk distance in obese patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with or without a history of diabetes. Further data on safety and efficacy, including also hard endpoints, are needed to support the addition of acetazolamide or hydrochlorothiazide to a standard diuretic regimen in patients hospitalized due to acute HF. In the meantime, PUSH-AHF supported the use of natriuresis-guided diuretic therapy. Further options and most recent evidence for the treatment of HF, including specific drugs for cardiomyopathies (i.e., mavacamten in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and tafamidis in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis), device therapies, cardiac contractility modulation and percutaneous treatment of valvulopathies, with the recent finding from the TRILUMINATE Pivotal trial, are also reviewed in this article.
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- Alberto Beghini
- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Clinical Physiology, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, AORN dei Colli-Monaldi Hospital Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Heart and Vascular and Neuro Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tomaselli M, Radu DN, Badano LP, Perelli FP, Heilbron F, Cascella A, Gavazzoni M, Hădăreanu DR, Mihaila S, Oliverio G, Penso M, Caravita S, Baratto C, Fisicaro S, Parati G, Muraru D. Right Atrial Remodeling and Outcome in Patients with Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024; 37:495-505. [PMID: 38218553 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.01.003] [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: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND In patients with secondary tricuspid regurgitation (STR), right atrial remodeling (RAR) is a proven marker of disease progression. However, the prognostic value of RAR, assessed by indexed right atrial volume (RAVi) and reservoir strain (RAS), remains to be clarified. Accordingly, the aim of our study is to investigate the association with outcome of RAR in patients with STR. METHODS We enrolled 397 patients (44% men, 72.7 ± 13 years old) with mild to severe STR. Complete two-dimensional and speckle-tracking echocardiography analysis of right atrial and right ventricular (RV) size and function were obtained in all patients. The primary end point was the composite of death from any cause and heart failure hospitalization. RESULTS After a median follow-up of 15 months (interquartile range, 6-23), the end point was reached by 158 patients (39%). Patients with RAS <13% and RAVi >48 mL/m2 had significantly lower survival rates compared to patients with RAS ≥13% and RAVi ≤48 mL/m2 (log-rank P < .001). On multivariable analysis, RAS <13% (hazard ratio, 2.11; 95% CI, 1.43-3.11; P < .001) and RAVi > 48 mL/m2 (hazard ratio, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.01-2.18; P = .04) remained associated with the combined end point, even after adjusting for RV free-wall longitudinal strain, significant chronic kidney disease, and New York Heart Association class. Secondary tricuspid regurgitation excess mortality increased exponentially with values of 18.2% and 51.3 mL/m2 for RAS and RAVi, respectively. In nested models, the addition of RAS and RAVi provided incremental prognostic value over clinical, conventional echocardiographic parameters of RV size and function and RV free-wall longitudinal strain. CONCLUSIONS In patients with STR, RAR was independently associated with mortality and heart failure hospitalization. Assessment of RAR could improve risk stratification of patients with STR, potentially identifying those who may benefit from optimization of medical therapy and a closer follow-up.
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- Michele Tomaselli
- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Emergency County Hospital of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Cardiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Emergency and University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering, University of Bergamo, Dalmine, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Brassesco ME, Cortez J, Triacca V, Payen J, Bayon Y. Translating Ideas into Commercial Biomaterial Devices: A Path to Improving Healthcare. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:1910-1920. [PMID: 38452343 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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The medical device industry is undergoing substantial transformations, looking to face the increasing pressures on healthcare systems and fundamental shifts in healthcare delivery. There is an ever-growing emphasis on identifying underserved clinical requirements and enhancing industry-academia partnerships to accelerate innovative solutions. In this context, an analysis of the requirements for translation, highlighting support and funding for innovation to transform an idea for a biomaterial device into a commercially available product, is discussed.
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- María Emilia Brassesco
- Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF), Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, Porto 4169-005, Portugal
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- Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF), Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, Porto 4169-005, Portugal
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- Lymphatica Medtech SA, EPFL Innovation Park Bâtiment, Lausanne E 1015, Switzerland
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- Lattice Medical, 80 Rue du Dr Yersin, Loos 59120, France
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- Medtronic - Sofradim Production, 116 avenue du Formans, Trevoux 01600, France
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Adamo M, Russo G, Pagnesi M, Pancaldi E, Alessandrini H, Andreas M, Badano LP, Braun D, Connelly KA, Denti P, Estevez-Loureiro R, Fam N, Gavazzoni M, Hahn RT, Harr C, Hausleiter J, Himbert D, Kalbacher D, Ho E, Latib A, Lubos E, Ludwig S, Lupi L, Lurz P, Monivas V, Nickenig G, Pedicino D, Pedrazzini G, Pozzoli A, Marafon DP, Pastorino R, Praz F, Rodes-Cabau J, Besler C, Schöber AR, Schofer J, Scotti A, Piayda K, Sievert H, Tang GHL, Sticchi A, Messika-Zeitoun D, Thiele H, Schlotter F, von Bardeleben RS, Webb J, Dreyfus J, Windecker S, Leon M, Maisano F, Metra M, Taramasso M. Prediction of Mortality and Heart Failure Hospitalization After Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions: Validation of TRISCORE. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:859-870. [PMID: 38599688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.02.013] [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: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Data on the prognostic role of the TRI-SCORE in patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI) are limited. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the TRI-SCORE in predicting outcomes of patients undergoing TTVI. METHODS TriValve (Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Therapies) is a large multicenter multinational registry including patients undergoing TTVI. The TRI-SCORE is a risk model recently proposed to predict in-hospital mortality after tricuspid valve surgery. The TriValve population was stratified based on the TRI-SCORE tertiles. The outcomes of interest were all-cause death and all-cause death or heart failure hospitalization. Procedural complications and changes in NYHA functional class were also reported. RESULTS Among the 634 patients included, 223 patients (35.2%) had a TRI-SCORE between 0 and 5, 221 (34.8%) had 6 or 7, and 190 (30%) had ≥8 points. Postprocedural blood transfusion, acute kidney injury, new atrial fibrillation, and in-hospital mortality were more frequent in the highest TRI-SCORE tertile. Postprocedure length of stay increased with a TRI-SCORE increase. A TRI-SCORE ≥8 was associated with an increased risk of 30-day all-cause mortality and all-cause mortality and the composite endpoint assessed at a median follow-up of 186 days (OR: 3.00; 95% CI: 1.38-6.55; HR: 2.17; 95% CI: 1.78-4.13; HR: 2.08, 95% CI: 1.57-2.74, respectively) even after adjustment for procedural success and EuroSCORE II or Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality. The NYHA functional class improved across all TRI-SCORE values. CONCLUSIONS In the TriValve registry, the TRI-SCORE has a suboptimal performance in predicting clinical outcomes. However, a TRISCORE ≥8 is associated with an increased risk of clinical events and a lack of prognostic benefit after successful TTVI.
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- Marianna Adamo
- Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Auxologico IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan Italy; Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Auxologico IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center-NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Asklepios Clinic Sankt Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland; Biomedical Faculty, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Section of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Public Health Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- CardioVascular Center Frankfurt CVC, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano Milanese, Italy
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- St. Paul Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Saint-Denis, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center-NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Russo G, Zambrano A, Burzotta F, Pedicino D, Graziani F, Cangemi S, Bianchini F, Bruno P, Locorotondo G, Calabrese M, Aurigemma C, Romagnoli E, Trani C. Temporal trends of frame expansion and paravalvular leak reduction after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with self-expandable prostheses. Minerva Cardiol Angiol 2024; 72:172-181. [PMID: 38088090 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.23.06368-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Paravalvular leakage (PVL) is a common finding after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and affects late clinical outcome. It is more frequent with self-expandable (SE) transcatheter-heart-valve (THV). Few is known about SE-THV expansion after implantation. The purpose is to assess SE-THV frame expansion and its possible influence on PVL. METHODS We designed a prospective pilot study to assess the time-course of SE-THV frame dimensions and PVL after TAVR. Consecutive patients undergoing TAVR with SE-THV were enrolled. Prosthesis fluoroscopy and echocardiography were prospectively performed immediately after TAVR (T0) and before discharge (T1) to grade PVL. Prosthesis diameters were assessed in 2 fluoroscopic orthogonal views. PVL reduction ≥1+ from T0 to T1 at echocardiography was the primary study endpoint. RESULTS Twenty-five patients were enrolled. Mean interval between T0 and T1 evaluations was 5 days. Grade 1 or 2 was present in 76% of patients at T0 and in 68% at T1 (P=0.034). A total of 7 patients (28%) improved PVL ≥1 grade from T0 to T1. Differences between T0 and T1 fluoroscopic diameters were not statistically significant. When comparing the diameter changes according to PVL evolution, patients with PVL improvement (as compared with those without) had significantly larger minimum diameter increase at both annulus/inflow (P=0.016) and outflow/distal edge (P=0.027). CONCLUSIONS PVL may improve in the early days after SE-THV and those patients with PVL improvement may have THV frame expansion. Further studies are needed to confirm such preliminary observations and to establish the clinical relevance of this phenomenon.
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- Giulio Russo
- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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Minciunescu A, Emaminia A. Contemporary evaluation and treatment of tricuspid regurgitation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1350536. [PMID: 38500755 PMCID: PMC10944863 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1350536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Valvular heart disease is a global health burden with substantial mortality. The left-sided valvular diseases have been extensively described using the robust treatment strategies available. By contrast, the right-sided diseases, particularly the tricuspid valve (TV) and associated regurgitation, still have much to be delineated. Worsening tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with increased mortality; the non-invasive management is suboptimal; and surgical approaches carry significant risk. With advances in multimodality imaging, 3D echocardiography, improved understanding of TV anatomy, and pathophysiological mechanisms of primary and secondary regurgitation, as well as favorable data with transcatheter therapies, the field of TV management is rapidly evolving. This review aims to highlight pathophysiological mechanisms of TR, describe echocardiographic approaches to diagnosis and TV interrogation, and outline the latest transcatheter developments.
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- Andrei Minciunescu
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Inova Schar Heart and Vascular, Falls Church, VA, United States
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Staubach S, Sailer M, Koch J, Maier A, Jeron A. Tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in a 72-year-old patient with a left ventricular assist device and prior mitral edge-to-edge repair: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2024; 8:ytae074. [PMID: 38638282 PMCID: PMC11024804 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytae074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Background We report a case of a 72-year-old patient developing a significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) 6 years after a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. The aim of this case is to demonstrate the feasibility of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of the tricuspid valve and the excellent clinical benefit in long-term follow-up in an LVAD patient. Case summary Our patient presented with recurrent acute heart failure syndrome. After a fulminant myocarditis in 2005, his previous treatment consisted of cardiac resynchronization therapy, TEER of the mitral valve, and LVAD (HeartMate III) implantation. At that point in time, his TR was only mild to moderate. Due to recurrent hospitalization despite optimized heart failure medication, we decided to treat the patient with a tricuspid TEER. His immediate post-interventional result and 1-year follow-up showed an excellent outcome with only minimal TR on transoesophageal echocardiogram. Discussion In general, TR improves after LVAD implantation. However, there are two possible pathophysiological mechanisms, which result in an increasing TR: firstly, supporting LV dysfunction may lead to a leftward shift of the interventricular septum with restriction of the tricuspid leaflets. Secondly, the increase of venous preload with LVAD support may result in an annular dilatation with secondary TR, particularly in patients with pre-existing right ventricular dysfunction. According to the data currently available, the unpredictable course of developing TR necessitates regular clinical examination and echocardiographic investigation. Treatment with TEER appears to be feasible and safe, with excellent 1-year results in patients with previously implanted LVADs.
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- Stephan Staubach
- Department of Cardiology, Rems-Murr-Klinikum Winnenden, Am Jakobsweg 1, 71364 Winnenden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Rems-Murr-Klinikum Winnenden, Am Jakobsweg 1, 71364 Winnenden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Rems-Murr-Klinikum Winnenden, Am Jakobsweg 1, 71364 Winnenden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Rems-Murr-Klinikum Winnenden, Am Jakobsweg 1, 71364 Winnenden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Rems-Murr-Klinikum Winnenden, Am Jakobsweg 1, 71364 Winnenden, Germany
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Samim D, Dernektsi C, Brugger N, Reineke D, Praz F. Contemporary Approach to Tricuspid Regurgitation: Knowns, Unknowns, and Future Challenges. Can J Cardiol 2024; 40:185-200. [PMID: 38052301 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) worsens heart failure and is associated with impaired survival. In daily clinical practice, patients are referred late, and tricuspid valve interventions (surgical or transcatheter) are underutilised, which may lead to irreversible right ventricular damage and increases risk. This article addresses the appropriate timing and modality for an intervention (surgical or transcatheter), and its potential benefits on clinical outcomes. Ongoing randomised controlled trials will provide further insights into the efficacy of transcatheter valve interventions compared with medical treatment.
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- Daryoush Samim
- Department of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Adamo M, Chioncel O, Pagnesi M, Bayes-Genis A, Abdelhamid M, Anker SD, Antohi EL, Badano L, Ben Gal T, Böhm M, Delgado V, Dreyfus J, Faletra FF, Farmakis D, Filippatos G, Grapsa J, Gustafsson F, Hausleiter J, Jaarsma T, Karam N, Lund L, Lurz P, Maisano F, Moura B, Mullens W, Praz F, Sannino A, Savarese G, Tocchetti CG, van Empel VPM, von Bardeleben RS, Yilmaz MB, Zamorano JL, Ponikowski P, Barbato E, Rosano GMC, Metra M. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of chronic right-sided heart failure and tricuspid regurgitation. A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) of the ESC. Eur J Heart Fail 2024; 26:18-33. [PMID: 38131233 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Right-sided heart failure and tricuspid regurgitation are common and strongly associated with poor quality of life and an increased risk of heart failure hospitalizations and death. While medical therapy for right-sided heart failure is limited, treatment options for tricuspid regurgitation include surgery and, based on recent developments, several transcatheter interventions. However, the patients who might benefit from tricuspid valve interventions are yet unknown, as is the ideal time for these treatments given the paucity of clinical evidence. In this context, it is crucial to elucidate aetiology and pathophysiological mechanisms leading to right-sided heart failure and tricuspid regurgitation in order to recognize when tricuspid regurgitation is a mere bystander and when it can cause or contribute to heart failure progression. Notably, early identification of right heart failure and tricuspid regurgitation may be crucial and optimal management requires knowledge about the different mechanisms and causes, clinical course and presentation, as well as possible treatment options. The aim of this clinical consensus statement is to summarize current knowledge about epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment of tricuspid regurgitation in right-sided heart failure providing practical suggestions for patient identification and management.
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- Marianna Adamo
- Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases 'Prof. C.C. Iliescu', University of Medicine Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
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- Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Heart Failure Clinic and Cardiology Service, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERCV, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology (CVK), Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) partner site, Berlin, Germany
- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases 'Prof. C.C. Iliescu', University of Medicine Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Heart Failure Clinic and Cardiology Service, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERCV, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Saint-Denis, France
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- Division of Cardiology, ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Palermo, Italy
- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Athens University Hospital Attikon, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Athens University Hospital Attikon, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust, Kings College London, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet-Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum Munchen, Munich, Germany
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- Heart Valves Unit, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Université Paris Cité, INSERM, Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiology, University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery and Heart Valve Center, Ospedale San Raffaele, University Vita Salute, Milan, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Cardiology Department, Porto Armed Forces Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardio-Oncology Unit, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Center for Basic and Clinical Immunology Research (CISI), Interdepartmental Center of Clinical and Translational Sciences (CIRCET), Interdepartmental Hypertension Research Center (CIRIAPA), 'Federico II' University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Solomon W Bienstock
- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Russo G, Badano LP, Adamo M, Alessandrini H, Andreas M, Braun D, Connelly KA, Denti P, Estevez-Loureiro R, Fam N, Gavazzoni M, Hahn RT, Harr C, Hausleiter J, Himbert D, Kalbacher D, Ho E, Latib A, Lubos E, Ludwig S, Lurz P, Monivas V, Nickenig G, Pedicino D, Pedrazzini G, Pozzoli A, Pires Marafon D, Pastorino R, Praz F, Rodes-Cabau J, Besler C, Schofer J, Scotti A, Piayda K, Sievert H, Tang GHL, Thiele H, Schlotter F, von Bardeleben RS, Webb J, Windecker S, Leon M, Maisano F, Metra M, Taramasso M. Characteristics and outcomes of patients with atrial versus ventricular secondary tricuspid regurgitation undergoing tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair - Results from the TriValve registry. Eur J Heart Fail 2023; 25:2243-2251. [PMID: 37905381 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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AIM Functional or secondary tricuspid regurgitation (STR) is the most common phenotype of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) with atrial STR (ASTR) and ventricular STR (VSTR) being recently identified as two distinct entities. Data on tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) in patients with STR according to phenotype (i.e. ASTR vs. VSTR) are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess characteristics and outcomes of patients with ASTR versus VSTR undergoing T-TEER. METHODS AND RESULTS Patients with STR undergoing T-TEER were selected from the Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Therapies (TriValve) registry. ASTR was defined by (i) left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50%, (ii) atrial fibrillation, and (iii) systolic pulmonary artery pressure <50 mmHg. Patients not matching these criteria were classified as VSTR. Patients with primary TR and cardiac implantable electronic device were excluded. Key endpoints included procedural success and survival at follow-up. A total of 298 patients were enrolled in the study: 65 (22%) with ASTR and 233 (78%) with VSTR. Procedural success was similar in the two groups (80% vs. 83% for ASTR vs. VSTR, p = 0.56) and TEER was effective in reducing TR in both groups (from 97% of patients with baseline TR ≥3+ to 23% in ASTR and to 15% in VSTR, all p = 0.001). At 12-month follow-up, survival was significantly higher in the ASTR versus VSTR cohort (91% vs. 72%, log-rank p = 0.02), with VSTR being an independent predictor of mortality at multivariable analysis (hazard ratio 4.75). CONCLUSIONS In a real-world, multicentre registry, T-TEER was effective in reducing TR grade in both ASTR and VSTR. At 12-month follow-up, ASTR showed better survival than VSTR.
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- Giulio Russo
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Auxologico IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology and Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Auxologico IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center-NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Asklepios clinic Sankt Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
- Biomedical Faculty, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Section of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health - Public Health Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Asklepios clinic Sankt Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- CardioVascular Center Frankfurt CVC, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- St. Paul Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center-NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Tomasoni D, Adamo M, Metra M. December 2023 at a glance: Focus on medical therapy in chronic and acute heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail 2023; 25:2099-2101. [PMID: 38258606 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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- Daniela Tomasoni
- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Urena M, Lurz P, Sorajja P, Himbert D, Guerrero M. Transcatheter mitral valve implantation for native valve disease. EUROINTERVENTION 2023; 19:720-738. [PMID: 37994096 PMCID: PMC10654769 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-22-00890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Mitral regurgitation is the second most frequent heart valve disease in Europe and the most frequent in the US. Although surgery is the therapy of choice when intervention is indicated, transcatheter mitral valve repair or replacement are alternatives for patients who are not eligible for surgery. However, the development of transcatheter mitral valves is slower than expected. Although several transcatheter heart valves have been developed, only one has been commercialised. Indeed, most of these devices are being evaluated in clinical studies, with promising initial results. In this review, we propose an overview on transcatheter mitral valve replacement for the treatment of native mitral valve disease, from indication to results, including patients with severe annular calcification, and we provide you with a glimpse into the future of these therapies.
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- Marina Urena
- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Zentrum für Kardiologie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Tuohinen S, Aro A, Karvonen J. Trans-oesophageal echocardiography-guided implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker and successful ablation of the atrioventricular node after TriClip: case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2023; 7:ytad494. [PMID: 37954565 PMCID: PMC10639096 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytad494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Background Edge-to-edge intervention is the most common trans-catheter procedure performed for isolated severe tricuspid regurgitation in high-surgical-risk patients. However, it creates an obstacle for future right ventricular (RV) procedures such as implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Reports of the management of CIED implantation after tricuspid edge-to-edge therapy are scarce. Case summary A 76-year-old woman suffered from severe tricuspid regurgitation with New York Heart Association three symptoms despite optimal medical therapy. After a thorough evaluation, the heart team recommended the TriClip procedure as the treatment of choice. However, 12 months after a successful TriClip procedure, rapid atrial fibrillation needed to be addressed with CIED implantation and atrioventricular (AV) node ablation. Pre-procedural planning included the intended posterior location of the CIED to avoid interference with the implanted clip and future AV node ablation. With an additional left ventricular lead positioned anteriorly to the RV lead, the posterior position of the RV lead was secured. Under peri-procedural trans-oesophageal echocardiography (TEE), the planned procedures were performed successfully. Discussion A blind manoeuvring of the RV lead may damage the edge-to-edge tricuspid device. In addition, friction due to an overly close contract between the RV lead and the edge-to-edge device may damage the RV lead. A successful and safe CIED implantation and atrioventricular node ablation can be performed after tricuspid edge-to-edge therapy with careful planning and its precise execution under TEE surveillance.
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- Suvi Tuohinen
- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki University, PO Box 340, PL 52, Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki 00029, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki University, PO Box 340, PL 52, Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki 00029, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki University, PO Box 340, PL 52, Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki 00029, Finland
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Zhang X, Jin Q, Pan W, Li W, Guo Y, Ma G, Pan C, Chen S, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Li M, Hou S, Lam YY, Modine T, Lee APW, Qian J, Zhou D, Ge J. First-in-human study of the K-Clip™ transcatheter annular repair system for severe functional tricuspid regurgitation. Int J Cardiol 2023; 390:131174. [PMID: 37442353 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131174] [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: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Severe TR is associated with impaired prognosis while limited interventional options available. The purpose of this observational first-in-human experience with the K-Clip™ transcatheter tricuspid annular reconstruction system is to investigate its feasibility, safety as well as short-term clinical impact on patients with severe functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR). METHODS In this compassionate-use, prospective, multi-center, single-arm study, 15 patients with severe symptomatic functional TR were treated with the K-Clip™ system and followed up at 30 days after discharge. Feasibility endpoints consisted of safety (major clinical cardiovascular events (MACEs), echocardiographic, clinical and functional endpoints. RESULTS All the 15 patients (9 males, 72.67 ± 9.42 years of age) successfully received implants and no MACEs were reported throughout the study at 30 days. Between baseline and 30 days, echocardiography showed remarkable reduction of tricuspid annular circumference and area by 14.30% and 25.96%. Improvement of ≥ + 2 grade and ≥ +3 grade TR was presented in 9/15(60.00%) and 4/15(26.67%) respectively while 10/15(66.67%) of patients had ≤ moderate TR. Clinical evaluation indicated that 86.67% of patients were finally in NYHA functional class I or II (p<0.001) and overall Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire score improved from 62.28 ± 18.97 to 77.90 ± 11.70 (p = 0.016). CONCLUSION Our first-in-human results of the transcatheter tricuspid annular reconstruction using the K-Clip™ system demonstrated initial favorable procedural success, acceptable safety and remarkable TR reduction in consistent with significant clinical improvement. Larger-scaled prospective trials with longer follow-up duration are warranted to further determine whether these promising findings could be promoted to a broader population in the long term.
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- Xiaochun Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institution of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Institution of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Interventional and Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Lille (CHRU de Lille), 2 Avenue Oscar Lambret, Lille 59037, France
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Rogatinsky J, Recco D, Feichtmeier J, Kang Y, Kneier N, Hammer P, O’Leary E, Mah D, Hoganson D, Vasilyev NV, Ranzani T. A multifunctional soft robot for cardiac interventions. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadi5559. [PMID: 37878705 PMCID: PMC10599628 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi5559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
Abstract
In minimally invasive endovascular procedures, surgeons rely on catheters with low dexterity and high aspect ratios to reach an anatomical target. However, the environment inside the beating heart presents a combination of challenges unique to few anatomic locations, making it difficult for interventional tools to maneuver dexterously and apply substantial forces on an intracardiac target. We demonstrate a millimeter-scale soft robotic platform that can deploy and self-stabilize at the entrance to the heart, and guide existing interventional tools toward a target site. In two exemplar intracardiac procedures within the right atrium, the robotic platform provides enough dexterity to reach multiple anatomical targets, enough stability to maintain constant contact on motile targets, and enough mechanical leverage to generate newton-level forces. Because the device addresses ongoing challenges in minimally invasive intracardiac intervention, it may enable the further development of catheter-based interventions.
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- Jacob Rogatinsky
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Florence J, Duband B, Souteyrand G, Motreff P. Right coronary artery kinking after tricuspid valve annuloplasty: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2023; 7:ytad483. [PMID: 37854102 PMCID: PMC10580373 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytad483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Background Right coronary artery (RCA) injury is a rare complication of valvular surgery. However, complications should be considered, due to the significant clinical consequences. Identifying the coronary injury type and understanding the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms is essential to managing these complications. Case summary The case of a 59-year-old man who underwent conservative mitral valve surgery with tricuspid valve annuloplasty is presented. The early post-operative period was complicated by acute coronary syndrome with inferior persistent ST-segment elevation. A coronary angiogram confirmed critical RCA hazy lesions, raising the suspicion of coronary kinking. To confirm the underlying mechanism for these lesions and determine the best treatment strategy, endocoronary imaging was performed, revealing coronary kinking of the RCA. Based on the persistent acute ischaemia, a long-lasting drug-eluting stent (DES) was implanted in the lower and upper knees of the RCA. After angioplasty, electrocardiography showed regression of the ST-segment elevation. Ten days later, coronary angiography and optical coherence tomography showed good results. The patient recovered from his myocardial infarction. Discussion Only a few reports describe the use of endocoronary imaging for diagnosing coronary artery injury after tricuspid annuloplasty. The variety of lesion types that could underlie a single post-operative myocardial infarction makes endocoronary imaging a relevant technique to guide management strategy and optimize DES implantation.
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- Jeremy Florence
- Cardiology, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, 58 rue Montalembert, Clermont-Ferrand 63000, France
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- Cardiology, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, 58 rue Montalembert, Clermont-Ferrand 63000, France
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- Cardiology, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, 58 rue Montalembert, Clermont-Ferrand 63000, France
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- Cardiology, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, 58 rue Montalembert, Clermont-Ferrand 63000, France
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Mattig I, Barbieri F, Kasner M, Romero Dorta E, Heinrich-Schüler AL, Zhu M, Stangl K, Landmesser U, Reinthaler M, Dreger H. Comparison of procedural characteristics of percutaneous annuloplasty and edge-to-edge repair for the treatment of severe tricuspid regurgitation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1232327. [PMID: 37745102 PMCID: PMC10515198 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1232327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background In recent years, new interventional therapies for tricuspid regurgitation (TR) demonstrated their effectiveness in reducing TR severity and improving symptoms. Currently, tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) and percutaneous annuloplasty are the most widely used techniques in Europe. In this retrospective study, we compared procedural characteristics and learning curves of both TR devices in a real-world cohort. Material and methods Eligible patients with severe to torrential TR underwent either percutaneous annuloplasty or T-TEER as recommended by the local heart team. Patients with combined mitral and tricuspid interventions were excluded from the analysis. The study focused on procedural characteristics, TR reduction and learning curves. Results A total of 122 patients underwent either percutaneous annuloplasty (n = 64) or T-TEER (n = 58) with a technical and device success rate of 98% and 97%, respectively. Reasons for technical failure included right coronary artery (RCA) dissection prior to percutaneous annuloplasty, and two single leaflet device attachments (SLDA) during T-TEER implantation. The mean improvement of TR severity was 2.4 ± 0.8 degrees after T-TEER and 2.5 ± 0.8 after percutaneous annuloplasty. T-TEER procedures were shorter in terms of both procedure time and radiation exposure, while percutaneous annuloplasty, although taking longer, showed a significant reduction in procedure time over the course of the analysed period. Conclusion In summary, both interventional therapies reduce TR severity by approximately two degrees when used in the appropriate anatomy. The learning curve for annuloplasty group showed a significant decrease of procedure times.
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- Isabel Mattig
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Active Polymers and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Teltow, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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Coisne A, Lancellotti P, Habib G, Garbi M, Dahl JS, Barbanti M, Vannan MA, Vassiliou VS, Dudek D, Chioncel O, Waltenberger JL, Johnson VL, De Paulis R, Citro R, Pibarot P. ACC/AHA and ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Diseases: JACC Guideline Comparison. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 82:721-734. [PMID: 37587584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
Abstract
Valvular heart disease (VHD) is common and poses important challenges from the standpoints of diagnosis and therapeutic management. Clinical practice guidelines have been developed to help health care professionals to overcome these challenges and provide optimal management to patients with VHD. The American College of Cardiology, in collaboration with the American Heart Association, and the European Society of Cardiology, in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, recently updated their guidelines on the management of VHD. Although these 2 sets of guidelines are generally concordant, there are some substantial differences between these guidelines, which may have significant implications for clinical practice. This review prepared on behalf of the EuroValve Consortium describes the consistencies and discrepancies between the guidelines and highlights the gaps in these guidelines and the future research perspectives to fill these gaps.
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- Augustin Coisne
- University Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA.
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- University of Liège Hospital, GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Departments of Cardiology, Heart Valve Clinic, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium; Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, and Anthea Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- APHM, La Timone Hospital, Cardiology Department, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge University Health Partners, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases 'Prof. C.C. Iliescu,' Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Muenster, Medical Faculty, Muenster, Germany; Hirslanden Clinic in Park, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona," Salerno, Italy; Department of Vascular Physiopathology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
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Grazina A, Ferreira A, Ramos R, Cacela D. Heterotopic caval valve-in-valve procedure for prosthetic migration: two case reports. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2023; 7:ytad368. [PMID: 37601228 PMCID: PMC10433101 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytad368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
Abstract
Background Heterotopic bicaval stenting or caval valve implantation (CAVI) either with non-dedicated balloon-expandable Sapien™ valves (Edwards Lifesciences) or with dedicated TricValve™ (Products + Features) has emerged as a safe and effective percutaneous treatment for high-risk patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). One technical difficulty of CAVI is the lack of native calcified structures to anchor the device, which may lead to paravalvular leak or migration. Cases summary We describe two patients with severe TR and high surgical risk who underwent CAVI procedures, both of them complicated with device migration to the right atrium (one inferior vena cava device and one superior vena cava device). Both cases were treated with a caval valve-in-valve procedure, with good technical and clinical results. Discussion With the recent development of several percutaneous interventions for high-risk patients with severe TR, the rate of some possible complications is not well established, and neither are the better managing strategies. Device embolization is a rare complication of transcatheter heart interventions but with potential catastrophic consequences. Less invasive strategies such as the valve-in-valve procedure may be preferable in order to avoid the exposure of these patients to complex heart surgeries with extracorporeal circulation.
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- André Grazina
- Cardiology Service, Central Lisbon Hospital and University Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Service, Central Lisbon Hospital and University Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Service, Central Lisbon Hospital and University Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Service, Central Lisbon Hospital and University Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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Chioncel O, Adamo M, Nikolaou M, Parissis J, Mebazaa A, Yilmaz MB, Hassager C, Moura B, Bauersachs J, Harjola VP, Antohi EL, Ben-Gal T, Collins SP, Iliescu VA, Abdelhamid M, Čelutkienė J, Adamopoulos S, Lund LH, Cicoira M, Masip J, Skouri H, Gustafsson F, Rakisheva A, Ahrens I, Mortara A, Janowska EA, Almaghraby A, Damman K, Miro O, Huber K, Ristic A, Hill L, Mullens W, Chieffo A, Bartunek J, Paolisso P, Bayes-Genis A, Anker SD, Price S, Filippatos G, Ruschitzka F, Seferovic P, Vidal-Perez R, Vahanian A, Metra M, McDonagh TA, Barbato E, Coats AJS, Rosano GMC. Acute heart failure and valvular heart disease: A scientific statement of the Heart Failure Association, the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur J Heart Fail 2023; 25:1025-1048. [PMID: 37312239 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Acute heart failure (AHF) represents a broad spectrum of disease states, resulting from the interaction between an acute precipitant and a patient's underlying cardiac substrate and comorbidities. Valvular heart disease (VHD) is frequently associated with AHF. AHF may result from several precipitants that add an acute haemodynamic stress superimposed on a chronic valvular lesion or may occur as a consequence of a new significant valvular lesion. Regardless of the mechanism, clinical presentation may vary from acute decompensated heart failure to cardiogenic shock. Assessing the severity of VHD as well as the correlation between VHD severity and symptoms may be difficult in patients with AHF because of the rapid variation in loading conditions, concomitant destabilization of the associated comorbidities and the presence of combined valvular lesions. Evidence-based interventions targeting VHD in settings of AHF have yet to be identified, as patients with severe VHD are often excluded from randomized trials in AHF, so results from these trials do not generalize to those with VHD. Furthermore, there are not rigorously conducted randomized controlled trials in the setting of VHD and AHF, most of the data coming from observational studies. Thus, distinct to chronic settings, current guidelines are very elusive when patients with severe VHD present with AHF, and a clear-cut strategy could not be yet defined. Given the paucity of evidence in this subset of AHF patients, the aim of this scientific statement is to describe the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and overall treatment approach for patients with VHD who present with AHF.
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- Ovidiu Chioncel
- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases 'Prof. C.C. Iliescu', Bucharest, Romania
- University of Medicine Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
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- Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, General Hospital 'Sismanogleio-Amalia Fleming', Athens, Greece
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- Heart Failure Unit and University Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Université Paris Cité, MASCOT Inserm, Hôpitaux Universitaires Saint Louis Lariboisière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet and Dept of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Armed Forces Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Emergency Medicine, University of Helsinki and Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases 'Prof. C.C. Iliescu', Bucharest, Romania
- University of Medicine Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
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- Heart Failure Unit, Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville, TN, USA
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases 'Prof. C.C. Iliescu', Bucharest, Romania
- University of Medicine Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al Ainy, Cardiology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinic of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius; Centre of Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Medicine, and Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Research Direction, Consorci Sanitari Integral, Barcelona, Spain
- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Department, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Scientific and Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Disease, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Cardiology and Medical Intensive Care, Augustinerinnen Hospital, Cologne, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- University of Groningen, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria
- 3rd Medical Department, Wilhelminen Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology of the University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
- UHasselt, Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, LCRC, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Vita Salute-San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific, Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Institut del Cor, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology (CVK) of German Heart Center Charité, Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Royal Brompton Hospital & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, Athens University Hospital, Attikon, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Cardiology, Center for Translational and Experimental Cardiology (CTEC), University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Cardiology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- University Paris Cite, INSERM LVTS U 1148 Bichat, Paris, France
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- Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, King's College Hospital London, London, UK
- School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Zaheer S, Quinn RD, Robich MP. The 7 Pillars for Perceval Implantation With Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2023; 18:308-310. [PMID: 37599511 DOI: 10.1177/15569845231190877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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- Salman Zaheer
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Baratto C, Caravita S, Corbetta G, Soranna D, Zambon A, Dewachter C, Gavazzoni M, Heilbron F, Tomaselli M, Radu N, Perelli FP, Perego GB, Vachiéry JL, Parati G, Badano LP, Muraru D. Impact of severe secondary tricuspid regurgitation on rest and exercise hemodynamics of patients with heart failure and a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1061118. [PMID: 36937944 PMCID: PMC10014840 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1061118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Background Both secondary tricuspid regurgitation (STR) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are relevant public health problems in the elderly population, presenting with potential overlaps and sharing similar risk factors. However, the impact of severe STR on hemodynamics and cardiorespiratory adaptation to exercise in HFpEF remains to be clarified. Aim To explore the impact of STR on exercise hemodynamics and cardiorespiratory adaptation in HFpEF. Methods We analyzed invasive hemodynamics and gas-exchange data obtained at rest and during exercise from HFpEF patients with severe STR (HFpEF-STR), compared with 1:1 age-, sex-, and body mass index (BMI)- matched HFpEF patients with mild or no STR (HFpEF-controls). Results Twelve HFpEF with atrial-STR (mean age 72 years, 92% females, BMI 28 Kg/m2) and 12 HFpEF-controls patients were analyzed. HFpEF-STR had higher (p < 0.01) right atrial pressure than HFpEF-controls both at rest (10 ± 1 vs. 5 ± 1 mmHg) and during exercise (23 ± 2 vs. 14 ± 2 mmHg). Despite higher pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) at rest in HFpEF-STR than in HFpEF-controls (17 ± 2 vs. 11 ± 2, p = 0.04), PAWP at peak exercise was no more different (28 ± 2 vs. 29 ± 2). Left ventricular transmural pressure and cardiac output (CO) increased less in HFpEF-STR than in HFpEF-controls (interaction p-value < 0.05). This latter was due to lower stroke volume (SV) values both at rest (48 ± 9 vs. 77 ± 9 mL, p < 0.05) and at peak exercise (54 ± 10 vs. 93 ± 10 mL, p < 0.05). Despite these differences, the two groups of patients laid on the same oxygen consumption isophlets because of the increased peripheral oxygen extraction in HFpEF-STR (p < 0.01). We found an inverse relationship between pulmonary vascular resistance and SV, both at rest and at peak exercise (R 2 = 0.12 and 0.19, respectively). Conclusions Severe STR complicating HFpEF impairs SV and CO reserve, leading to pulmonary vascular de-recruitment and relative left heart underfilling, undermining the typical HFpEF pathophysiology.
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- Claudia Baratto
- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
- *Correspondence: Sergio Caravita
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Biostatistic Unit, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Biostatistic Unit, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Académique Erasme, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Académique Erasme, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Wu Z, Zhu W, Kaisaier W, Kadier M, Li R, Tursun G, Dong Y, Liu C, Chen Y. Periprocedural, short-term, and long-term outcomes following transcatheter tricuspid valve repair: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2023; 14:20406223231158607. [PMID: 36895329 PMCID: PMC9989399 DOI: 10.1177/20406223231158607] [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: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Background There has been an increasing use of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR) recently. However, the periprocedural, short-term, and long-term outcomes of TTVR remain unclear. Objectives To determine the clinical outcomes in patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation undergoing TTVR. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data Source and Methods The systematic review and meta-analysis is reported according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. PubMed and EMBASE were searched for clinical trials and observational studies until March 2022. Studies reporting the incidence of clinical outcomes after TTVR were included. The clinical outcomes included periprocedural, short-term (in-hospital or within 30 days), and long-term (>6-month follow-up) outcomes. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality whereas the secondary outcomes included technical success, procedural success, cardiovascular mortality, rehospitalization for heart failure (HHF), major bleeding, and single leaflet device attachment. The incidence of these outcomes across studies was pooled by a random-effects model. Results A total of 21 studies with 896 patients were included. A total of 729 (81.4%) patients underwent isolated TTVR while only 167 (18.6%) patients underwent combined mitral and tricuspid valve repair. Over 80% of the patients used coaptation devices while approximately 20% used annuloplasty devices. The median follow-up duration was 365 days. Technical and procedural success was high at 93.9% and 82.1%, respectively. The pooled perioperative, short-term, and long-term all-cause mortality for patients undergoing TTVR was 1.0%, 3.3%, and 14.1%, respectively. The long-term cardiovascular mortality rate was 5.3% while the HHF rate was 21.5%. Major bleeding and single leaflet device attachment were two major complications, accounting for 14.3% and 6.4%, respectively, during long-term follow-up. Conclusion TTVR is associated with high procedural success and low procedural and short-term mortality. However, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and HHF rates remain high during long-term follow-up. Registration PROSPERO (CRD42022310020).
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- Zexuan Wu
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P.R. China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P.R. China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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Riccardi M, Sammartino AM, Piepoli M, Adamo M, Pagnesi M, Rosano G, Metra M, von Haehling S, Tomasoni D. Heart failure: an update from the last years and a look at the near future. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 9:3667-3693. [PMID: 36546712 PMCID: PMC9773737 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
In the last years, major progress occurred in heart failure (HF) management. Quadruple therapy is now mandatory for all the patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction. Whilst verciguat is becoming available across several countries, omecamtiv mecarbil is waiting to be released for clinical use. Concurrent use of potassium-lowering agents may counteract hyperkalaemia and facilitate renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor implementations. The results of the EMPagliflozin outcomE tRial in Patients With chrOnic heaRt Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (EMPEROR-Preserved) trial were confirmed by the Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction (DELIVER) trial, and we now have, for the first time, evidence for treatment of also patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction. In a pre-specified meta-analysis of major randomized controlled trials, sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors reduced all-cause mortality, cardiovascular (CV) mortality, and HF hospitalization in the patients with HF regardless of left ventricular ejection fraction. Other steps forward have occurred in the treatment of decompensated HF. Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Volume Overload (ADVOR) trial showed that the addition of intravenous acetazolamide to loop diuretics leads to greater decongestion vs. placebo. The addition of hydrochlorothiazide to loop diuretics was evaluated in the CLOROTIC trial. Torasemide did not change outcomes, compared with furosemide, in TRANSFORM-HF. Ferric derisomaltose had an effect on the primary outcome of CV mortality or HF rehospitalizations in IRONMAN (rate ratio 0.82; 95% confidence interval 0.66-1.02; P = 0.070). Further options for the treatment of HF, including device therapies, cardiac contractility modulation, and percutaneous treatment of valvulopathies, are summarized in this article.
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- Mauro Riccardi
- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Clinical Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San DonatoUniversity of MilanMilanItaly
- Department of Preventive CardiologyUniversity of WrocławWrocławPoland
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Department of Cardiology and PneumologyUniversity of Goettingen Medical CenterGottingenGermany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site GöttingenGottingenGermany
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public HealthUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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Grigoryan K, Demetrescu C, Kasouridis I, Abiola O, Masci PG, Oguz D, Benedetti G, SzeMun M, Parwani P, Preston R, Chiribiri A, Hancock J, Patterson T, Redwood S, Prendergast B, Grapsa J. Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Structural Interventions. Card Fail Rev 2022; 8:e31. [PMID: 36644647 PMCID: PMC9820006 DOI: 10.15420/cfr.2022.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Structural valvular interventions have skyrocketed in the past decade with new devices becoming available and indications for patients who would previously have been deemed inoperable. Furthermore, while echocardiography is the main imaging tool and the first line for patient screening, cardiac magnetic resonance and CT are now essential tools in pre-planning and post-procedural follow-up. This review aims to address imaging modalities and their scope in aortic, mitral and tricuspid structural valvular interventions, including multimodality imaging. Pulmonary valve procedures, which are mostly carried out in patients with congenital problems, are discussed. This article presents a guide on individualised imaging approcahes on each of the available interventional procedures.
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- Karine Grigoryan
- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts, US
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- Department of Radiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University HealthCalifornia, US
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- Department of Radiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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Russo G, Carvalho RF, Taramasso M. Heterotopic Tricuspid Valve Implantation: With New Procedures, Do We Need to Accept New Complications? JACC Case Rep 2022; 6:101671. [PMID: 36704066 PMCID: PMC9871055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Giulio Russo
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Gaua/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal,Cardiovascular R&D Center—UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- HerzZentrum Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland,Address for correspondence: Dr Maurizio Taramasso, HerzZentrum Hirslanden Zurich, Witellikerstrasse 36, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland. @m_taramasso
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Russo G, Tang GHL, Sangiorgi G, Pedicino D, Enriquez-Sarano M, Maisano F, Taramasso M. Lifetime Management of Aortic Stenosis: Transcatheter Versus Surgical Treatment for Young and Low-Risk Patients. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:915-927. [PMID: 36378737 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.122.012388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is now indicated across all risk categories of patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis and has been proposed as first line option for the majority of patients >74 years old. However, median age of patients enrolled in the transcatheter aortic valve replacement low-risk trials is 74 years and transcatheter aortic valve replacement has never been systematically investigated in young low risk patients. Although the long-term data in surgical aortic valve replacement in young patients (age <75) are well known, such data remain lacking in transcatheter aortic valve replacement. In the absence of clear guideline recommendations in patients with challenging anatomies (eg, hostile calcium, bicuspid), it is important to know the potential advantages and disadvantages of each treatment and to consider how they might integrate with each other in the lifetime management of such patients. In this review, we discuss current outstanding issues on the management of severe aortic stenosis from a lifetime management perspective, particularly in terms of initial intervention and future reinterventions.
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- Giulio Russo
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome (G.R., G.S.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York (G.H.L.T.)
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome (G.R., G.S.)
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCSS, Roma, Italia (D.P.).,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia (D.P.)
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Wei W, Ning L, Xiaoping N, Zhiyun X, Bailing L, Chengliang C, Fan Y, Guangwei Z, Yifan B, Lin H, Fan Q, Fanglin L. Hemodynamics of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with Lux-Valve. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1007888. [PMID: 36312292 PMCID: PMC9614150 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1007888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective Transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI) has emerged as an alternative treatment option for high-risk and inoperable patients with symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, scarce data in hemodynamic profiles were available on TTVI. In this paper, we attempt to report the hemodynamic profiles of LuX-Valve. Methods 30 patients from July 2020 to July 2021 were enrolled in this study. The patient was diagnosed with severe symptomatic TR. The clinical, invasive hemodynamic, and echocardiographic data were collected. Results The surgical success rate was 100%. The cardiac index and stroke volume increased sharply from 2.42(2.27, 2.85) and 47.8(43.6, 62.0) to 3.04 ± 0.63 and 57.2 ± 14.7, respectively. With the elimination of TR and the increase of forward blood flow of the tricuspid valve, the extravascular lung water [798.0 (673.0, 1147.0) vs. 850.3 ± 376.1, P < 0.01] increased subsequently. The peak right atrium pressure decreased after Lux-Valve implantation (21.0 ± 6.4 vs. 19.4 ± 6.5, P < 0.05). On the contrary, the nadir right atrium pressure increased [10.0(8.0, 15.0) vs. 12.0(10.0, 17.0), P < 0.01]. Notably, the right atrium pressure difference dropped sharply from 9.0(5.0, 13.0) to 5.0(4.0, 8.0) after Lux-Valve implantation. There was no significant change in the pulmonary artery pressure. The right atrium volume decreased from 128(83, 188) to 91(67, 167) mL at 1 month and 107(66,157) mL at 6 months. With the remolding of the right heart chamber, the tricuspid annulus diameter shrank significantly from 42.5 ± 5.6 to 36.6 ± 6.3 mm at 1 month and 36.0 (33.0, 38.0) at 6 months. Conclusion Invasive right atrium pressure may act as a potential candidate for TR evaluation and procedural guidance. Elimination of TR by LuX-Valve implantation improves the cardiac output and right atrium pressure and has no significant effect on the pulmonary artery pressure even with the increment of forward blood flow, suggesting the hemodynamic superiority of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement but needs further study.
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- Wang Wei
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Naval Medical Center of PLA, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China,Han Lin
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China,Qiao Fan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China,*Correspondence: Lu Fanglin
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Muraru D, Gavazzoni M, Heilbron F, Mihalcea DJ, Guta AC, Radu N, Muscogiuri G, Tomaselli M, Sironi S, Parati G, Badano LP. Reference ranges of tricuspid annulus geometry in healthy adults using a dedicated three-dimensional echocardiography software package. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1011931. [PMID: 36176994 PMCID: PMC9513148 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1011931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BackgroundTricuspid annulus (TA) sizing is essential for planning percutaneous or surgical tricuspid procedures. According to current guidelines, TA linear dimension should be assessed using two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE). However, TA is a complex three-dimensional (3D) structure.AimIdentify the reference values for TA geometry and dynamics and its physiological determinants using a commercially available three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) software package dedicated to the tricuspid valve (4D AutoTVQ, GE).MethodsA total of 254 healthy volunteers (113 men, 47 ± 11 years) were evaluated using 2DE and 3DE. TA 3D area, perimeter, diameters, and sphericity index were assessed at mid-systole, early- and end-diastole. Right atrial (RA) and ventricular (RV) end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes were also measured by 3DE.ResultsThe feasibility of the 3DE analysis of TA was 90%. TA 3D area, perimeter, and diameters were largest at end-diastole and smallest at mid-systole. Reference values of TA at end-diastole were 9.6 ± 2.1 cm2 for the area, 11.2 ± 1.2 cm for perimeter, and 38 ± 4 mm, 31 ± 4 mm, 33 ± 4 mm, and 34 ± 5 mm for major, minor, 4-chamber and 2-chamber diameters, respectively. TA end-diastolic sphericity index was 81 ± 11%. All TA parameters were correlated with body surface area (BSA) (r from 0.42 to 0.58, p < 0.001). TA 3D area and 4-chamber diameter were significantly larger in men than in women, independent of BSA (p < 0.0001). There was no significant relationship between TA metrics with age, except for the TA minor diameter (r = −0.17, p < 0.05). When measured by 2DE in 4-chamber (29 ± 5 mm) and RV-focused (30 ± 5 mm) views, both TA diameters resulted significantly smaller than the 4-chamber (33 ± 4 mm; p < 0.0001), and the major TA diameters (38 ± 4 mm; p < 0.0001) measured by 3DE. At multivariable linear regression analysis, RA maximal volume was independently associated with both TA 3D area at mid-systole (R2 = 0.511, p < 0.0001) and end-diastole (R2 = 0.506, p < 0.0001), whereas BSA (R2 = 0.526, p < 0.0001) was associated only to mid-systolic TA 3D area.ConclusionsReference values for TA metrics should be sex-specific and indexed to BSA. 2DE underestimates actual 3DE TA dimensions. RA maximum volume was the only independent echocardiographic parameter associated with TA 3D area in healthy subjects.
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- Denisa Muraru
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Mara Gavazzoni
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila Bucharest, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila Bucharest, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Radiology Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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Tomasoni D, Adamo M, Metra M. July 2022 at a glance: focus on prognosis, devices and valvular heart disease. Eur J Heart Fail 2022; 24:1145-1147. [PMID: 35864809 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Daniela Tomasoni
- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Tomasoni D, Adamo M, Metra M. March 2022 at a glance: focus on medical therapy, prevention and comorbidities. Eur J Heart Fail 2022; 24:403-405. [PMID: 35384200 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Daniela Tomasoni
- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic Department, Civil Hospitals; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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