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Brunner S, Moccetti F, Loretz L, Conrad N, Bossard M, Attinger-Toller A, Kurmann R, Cuculi F, Wolfrum M, Toggweiler S. The impact of elevated C-reactive protein levels on long-term outcomes of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2024:S1553-8389(24)00579-7. [PMID: 38987046 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2024.07.002] [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: 06/07/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND In patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), elevated pre-procedural C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are frequently observed. Its impact on long-term results of TAVR is unclear. The aim of the study was to investigate the long-term (up to six years) clinical outcomes of TAVR patients with normal compared to elevated CRP levels before TAVR. METHODS Consecutive patients undergoing TAVR between August 2012 and January 2023 at a tertiary cardiology facility were included. Patients were divided into two cohorts based on the baseline CRP levels: normal CRP (≤ 5 mg/l) and elevated CRP (>5 mg/l). The cohorts were followed clinically for up to six years after TAVR. RESULTS From a total of 1000 TAVR patients (mean age 81 ± 6 years), 268 patients (27 %) were found to have elevated baseline CRP (>5 mg/l). Such patients had significantly more co-morbidities (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, concomitant valvopathies). They also developed periprocedural infections more frequently (3 % vs. 1 %, p = 0.007) and required more commonly repeat hospitalizations for infections during follow-up (HR 1.97, CI 1.47-2.64, p < 0.001). All-cause mortality and development of valve dysfunction did not significantly differ between patients with elevated and normal baseline CRP levels. CONCLUSION Albeit long-term results of TAVR patients with elevated pre-procedural CRP levels seem favorable in terms of survival and development of valve dysfunction, they have an increased risk for periprocedural infections and re-admissions due to infections of any type during the follow-up period.
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- Stephanie Brunner
- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Heart Center Lucerne, Cardiology Division, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland.
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George JM, Hatzis CM, Ritzer L, Khera S, Tang G, Kini A, Faries P, Tadros RO. Surgical External Iliac Artery Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Is a Safe, Suitable Alternative to Common Femoral Artery Access. Cureus 2023; 15:e40028. [PMID: 37425500 PMCID: PMC10323864 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40028] [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] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Background Many patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have peripheral artery disease necessitating surgical access. This study reviews the preoperative risk factors, procedural characteristics, and outcomes in patients undergoing surgical common femoral artery (CFA) and external iliac artery (EIA) access through a retro-inguinal groin incision for TAVR. Methods A single-center TAVR database was retrospectively analyzed for patients undergoing surgical cutdown (January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020). Access sites were evaluated on preoperative imaging. Data on demographics, imaging, procedural characteristics, and outcomes were collected. The vascular surgeon selected the cutdown site. Results A hundred and thirty TAVR patients had surgical cutdown. The choice of access site was either the common femoral artery (82 patients, 63%) or the iliac artery (48 patients, 37%). There was no difference in age, BMI, or medical risk factors. There was no difference in iliac diameter or circumferential iliac calcium. In the iliac group, there was a smaller mean CFA size and a higher incidence of circumferential CFA calcium. In the femoral group, there was: a lower mean sheath-to-CFA ratio, a trend toward increased unplanned endarterectomy, and a higher incidence of 30-day readmission. There was no difference in adjunct procedure use. Conclusion EIA surgical access had similar complication rates and length of stay with a reduced tendency for unplanned endarterectomy when compared to CFA access. The EIA is a suitable access site for TAVR in select patients.
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- Justin M George
- Vascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Vascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Vascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Vascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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Computed tomography predictors of structural valve degeneration in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation with balloon-expandable prostheses. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:6017-6027. [PMID: 35364711 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08747-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Computed tomography (CT) provides excellent anatomy assessment of the aortic annulus (AoA) and is utilized for pre-procedural planning of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We sought to investigate if geometrical characteristics of the AoA determined by CT may represent predictors of structural valve degeneration (SVD) in patients undergoing TAVI with balloon-expandable valves. METHODS This is a retrospective study on 124 consecutive patients (mean age: 79 ± 7 years; female: 61%) undergoing balloon-expandable TAVI prospectively enrolled in a registry. AoA maximum diameter (Dmax), minimum diameter (Dmin), and area were assessed using pre-procedural CT. SVD was identified during follow-up with transthoracic echocardiography documenting structural prosthetic valve abnormalities with or without hemodynamic changes. RESULTS The mean follow-up was 5.9 ± 1.7 years. SVD was found in 48 out of 124 patients (38%). AoA Dmax, Dmin, and area were significantly smaller in patients with SVD compared to patients without SVD (25.6 ± 2.2 mm vs. 27.1 ± 2.8 mm, p = 0.012; 20.5 ± 2.1 mm vs. 21.8 ± 2.1 mm, p = 0.001 and 419 ± 77 mm2 vs. 467 ± 88 mm2, p = 0.002, respectively). At univariable analysis, female sex, BSA, 23-mm prosthetic valve size, Dmax < 27.1 mm, and a Dmin < 19.9 mm were associated with SVD, whereas at multivariable analysis, only Dmin < 19.9 mm (OR = 2.873, 95% CI: 1.191-6.929, p = 0.019) and female sex (OR = 2.659, 95% CI: 1.095-6.458, p = 0.031) were independent predictors of SVD. CONCLUSIONS Female sex and AoA Dmin < 19.9 mm are associated with SVD in patients undergoing TAVI with balloon-expandable valves. When implanting large prostheses in order to avoid paraprosthetic regurgitation, caution should be observed due to the risk of excessive stretching of the AoA Dmin, which may play a role in SVD. KEY POINTS • Long-term durability is a concern for transcatheter aortic valve bioprosthesis. • CT provides an excellent assessment of the aortic annulus's geometrical characteristics for prosthesis sizing before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). • Female sex and a small minimum aortic annulus diameter measured with CT are independent predictors of structural valve degeneration in patients undergoing TAVI with balloon-expandable valves.
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Lu H, Rotzinger D, Monney P, Muller O, Egea M, Grange M, Eeckhout E, Kirsch M, Qanadli SD. Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Mesenteric Artery Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:750634. [PMID: 35198609 PMCID: PMC8858964 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.750634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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IntroductionData regarding the prevalence of mesenteric artery stenosis in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are scarce. Whether patients with high-risk features for acute mesenteric ischemia (AMesI) have a worse prognosis compared with those without high-risk features is unknown. We aimed to address these questions.MethodsWe included 361 patients who underwent TAVI between 2015 and 2019. Using pre-TAVI computed tomography exams, the number of stenosed arteries in each patient and the degree of stenosis for the coeliac trunk (CTr), SMA and inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) were analyzed. High-risk features for AMesI were defined as the presence of ≥2 arteries presenting with ≥50% stenosis. Patient demographic and echocardiographic data were collected. Endpoints included 30-day all-cause mortality, mortality and morbidity related to mesenteric ischemia.Results22.7% of patients had no arterial stenosis, while 59.3% had 1 or 2 stenosed arteries, and 18.0% presented stenoses in 3 arteries. Prevalence of significant stenosis (≥50%) in CTr, SMA, and IMA were respectively 11.9, 5.5, 10.8%. Twenty patients at high-risk for AMesI were identified: they had significantly higher all-cause mortality (15.0 vs. 1.2%, p < 0.001) and higher mortality related to AMesI (5.0 vs. 0.3%, p = 0.004), compared with non-high-risk patients.ConclusionsPatients at high-risk for AMesI presented with significantly higher 30-day all-cause mortality and mortality related to AMesI following TAVI. Mesenteric revascularization before TAVI interventions may be beneficial in these patients. Prospective studies are needed to clarify these questions.
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- Henri Lu
- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Henri Lu
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Unit, Department of Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Unit, Department of Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Neuchâtel Cantonal Hospital, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Unit, Department of Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Lodo V, Scrocca I, Zingarelli EM, Pietropaolo C, Fadde M, Ferri M, Gaggiano A, Buono G, Musumeci G, Centofanti P. Another step in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A challenging transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedure in patient with severe peripheral arterial disease. Clin Case Rep 2022; 10:e05407. [PMID: 35145692 PMCID: PMC8818288 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Approximately 25% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation presents significant peripheral arterial disease. The purpose of this case report was to present a feasible approach for transcatheter heart valve in a patient with peripheral arterial disease where the presence of a subclavian stent jutting in the aortic arch made the delivery system passage a challenging procedure.
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- Vittoria Lodo
- Division of Cardiac Surgery Center for Valvular Heart Disease Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino Turin Italy
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- Division of Cardiology Center for Valvular Heart Disease Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino Turin Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery Center for Valvular Heart Disease Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino Turin Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Center for Valvular Heart Disease Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano Turin Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Center for Valvular Heart Disease Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano Turin Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino Turin Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino Turin Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Center for Valvular Heart Disease Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano Turin Italy
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- Division of Cardiology Center for Valvular Heart Disease Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino Turin Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery Center for Valvular Heart Disease Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino Turin Italy
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Myasoedova VA, Saccu C, Chiesa M, Songia P, Alfieri V, Massaiu I, Valerio V, Moschetta D, Gripari P, Naliato M, Cavallotti L, Spirito R, Trabattoni P, Poggio P. Aortic Valve Sclerosis as an Important Predictor of Long-Term Mortality in Patients With Carotid Atheromatous Plaque Requiring Carotid Endarterectomy. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:653991. [PMID: 34124193 PMCID: PMC8193358 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.653991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background: A strong association between aortic valve sclerosis (AVSc), the earliest manifestation of calcific aortic valve disease, and atherosclerosis exists. The aim of the study was to evaluate the predictive capabilities of AVSc on long-term all-cause mortality, in patients requiring carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Methods and Results: 806 consecutive CEA patients were enrolled. Preoperative echocardiography was used to assess AVSc. Computed tomography angiography was applied for plaque characterization. Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox linear regression, and area under the receiving operator characteristic (AUC) curve analyses were used to evaluate the predictive capability of AVSc. Overall, 348 of 541 patients had AVSc (64%). Age, diabetes, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were associated with AVSc. In the 5-year follow-up, AVSc group had a mortality rate of 16.7% while in no-AVSc group was 7.8%. Independent predictors of all-cause mortality were age, sex, eGFR, left ventricular ejection fraction, and AVSc. After adjustments, AVSc was associated with a significant increase in all-cause mortality risk (hazard ratio, HR = 1.9; 95%CI: 1.04–3.54; p = 0.038). We stratify our cohort based on carotid atheromatous plaque-type: soft, calcified, and mixed-fibrotic. In patients with mixed-fibrotic plaques, the mortality rate of AVSc patients was 15.5% compared to 2.4% in no-AVSc patients. In this group, AVSc was associated with an increased long-term all-cause mortality risk with an adjusted HR of 12.8 (95%CI: 1.71–96.35; p = 0.013), and the AUC, combing eGFR and AVSc was 0.77 (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Our findings indicate that AVSc together with eGFR may be used to improve long-term risk stratification of patients undergoing CEA surgery.
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- Veronika A Myasoedova
- Unità per lo Studio delle Patologie Aortiche, Valvolari e Coronariche, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Cardiovascolare, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence Facility, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Unità per lo Studio delle Patologie Aortiche, Valvolari e Coronariche, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Unità per lo Studio delle Patologie Aortiche, Valvolari e Coronariche, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Unità per lo Studio delle Patologie Aortiche, Valvolari e Coronariche, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Unità per lo Studio delle Patologie Aortiche, Valvolari e Coronariche, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy.,Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Napoli, Italy
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- Unità per lo Studio delle Patologie Aortiche, Valvolari e Coronariche, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Imaging Cardiovascolare, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Cardiovascolare, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Cardiovascolare, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Cardiovascolare, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Cardiovascolare, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Unità per lo Studio delle Patologie Aortiche, Valvolari e Coronariche, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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Transcarotid versus transfemoral access in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement with complex aortofemoral anatomy. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 97:1452-1459. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Unger ED, Davidson CJ. TA or not TA: That is the Question. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2020; 21:610-611. [PMID: 32340852 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Erin D Unger
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N St Clair St, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL 60611, United States of America
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N St Clair St, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL 60611, United States of America.
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Strong C, Ferreira A, Teles RC, Mendes G, Abecasis J, Cardoso G, Guerreiro S, Freitas P, Santos AC, Saraiva C, Brito J, Raposo L, Gonçalves PDA, Gabriel HM, Almeida MDS, Mendes M. Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography angiography for the exclusion of coronary artery disease in candidates for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19942. [PMID: 31882777 PMCID: PMC6934755 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56519-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Coronary CT angiography (CTA) is currently considered a reliable method to exclude obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) before valvular heart surgery in patients with low pretest probability. However, its role in excluding obstructive CAD before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is less well established. Single-center retrospective study where patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis underwent both CTA and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) as part of TAVI planning. CTA exams were conducted on a 64-slice dual source scanner, with a median interval of 45 days to ICA (IQR 25–75 [13–82]). In both tests, obstructive CAD was defined as a ≥50% stenosis in an epicardial vessel ≥2 mm diameter. Per-patient, per-vessel and per-proximal segment analyses were conducted, excluding and including non-evaluable segments. The study included 200 patients (120 women, mean age 83 ± 6 years). The prevalence of obstructive CAD on ICA was 35.5% (n = 71). On a per-patient analysis (assuming non-evaluable segments as stenotic), CTA showed sensitivity of 100% (95% CI, 95–100%), specificity of 42% (95% CI, 33–51%), and positive and negative predictive values of 48% (95% CI, 44–51%) and 100% (95% CI, 92–100%), respectively. CTA was able to exclude obstructive CAD in 54 patients (27%), in whom ICA could have been safely withheld. Despite the high rate of inconclusive tests, pre-procedural CTA is able to safely exclude obstructive CAD in a significant proportion of patients undergoing TAVI, possibly avoiding the need for ICA in roughly one quarter of the cases.
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- Christopher Strong
- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal.
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Radiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology department, Lisboa, 2790-134, Portugal
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Stundl A, Margariti V, Schaefer C, Tiyerili V, Werner N, Grube E, Nickenig G, Sinning JM, Schahab N. Peripheral perfusion of lower limb after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with peripheral artery disease. Int J Cardiol 2019; 297:36-42. [PMID: 31521438 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND In TAVI patients, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common concomitant disease. Given the fact that calcified severe aortic stenosis (AS) limits the blood flow that reaches the periphery, it is conceivable that the treatment of AS may positively influence the peripheral perfusion. AIM To evaluate whether, and if so, how the peripheral perfusion changes after TAVI in patients with PAD comparing with patients without PAD. METHODS On the basis of objective vascular tests, peripheral perfusion in the lower extremities were studied in 108 TAVI patients with or without concomitant PAD. RESULTS 108 consecutive patients with a median logistic EuroSCORE of 12.7 (IQR: 8.5 to 22.0) % underwent TAVI with an extensive pre- and post-procedural assessment of the peripheral perfusion. In patients without PAD, the time to peak flow (tPF) did not differ before (6.45 ± 5.24 s) and after (6.45 ± 5.91 s) TAVI (p = 1.000). In PAD patients, however, the tPF was significantly shortened following TAVI (9.51 ± 9.45 s vs. 8.33 ± 8.16 s, p < 0.001), thereby reflecting an improvement in peripheral blood flow. The resting arterial blood flow before and after TAVI showed the highest level at the beginning (0 s) and constantly decreased afterwards. No improvement in the peak flow was achieved. CONCLUSIONS In PAD patients, TAVI led to improved peripheral blood flow as reflected by shortened time to peak flow measurements.
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- Anja Stundl
- Department of Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Comparative study of pressure (ankle-brachial pressure index) and flow (strain gauge plethysmography and reactive hyperaemia) measurements in diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in patients with severe aortic stenosis. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220510. [PMID: 31361765 PMCID: PMC6667209 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background The measurement of the ankle-brachial pressure index is a straightforward method for the detection of peripheral disease in the lower limbs. Only a few old studies with small numbers of patients have been conducted comparing the gold standard, ankle-brachial pressure index measurement, with strain gauge plethysmography and reactive hyperaemia for detecting peripheral arterial disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of strain gauge plethysmography values compared with the Doppler ultrasound method, ankle-brachial pressure index, in the assessment of peripheral arterial disease, especially in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Methods 221 ankle-brachial pressure index measurements and strain gauge plethysmography measurements of patients with suspected peripheral arterial disease, diagnosed peripheral arterial disease with or without aortic stenosis were compared. Results Irrespective of aortic stenosis in patients with and without peripheral arterial disease, the resting arterial blood flow was within the normal range. In patients with aortic stenosis, the time-to-peak flow couldn’t detect peripheral arterial disease and was found to be a false negative. In patients without aortic stenosis, time-to-peak flow correlated well with the ankle-brachial pressure index for detecting peripheral arterial disease. Peak flow at 5 seconds was the one of the flow values that correlated with ankle-brachial pressure index and detected peripheral arterial disease in patients with and without aortic stenosis. Conclusion Peak flow at 5 seconds is one of flow value that correlated well with ankle-brachial pressure index in detecting peripheral arterial disease in patients with and without aortic stenosis. Detection of peripheral arterial disease in patients with severe aortic stenosis seems to be less sensitive with flow measurements than with ankle-brachial pressure index.
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Li J, Patel SM, Nadeem F, Thakker P, Al-Kindi S, Thomas R, Makani A, Hornick JM, Patel T, Lipinski J, Ichibori Y, Davis A, Markowitz AH, Bezerra HG, Simon DI, Costa MA, Kalra A, Attizzani GF. Impact of residual coronary atherosclerosis on transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 93:545-552. [PMID: 30312990 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study reports on the clinical effects of complete vs incompletely revascularized coronary artery disease on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). BACKGROUND There is a high prevalence of active coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing TAVR but preemptive revascularization remains controversial. METHODS Patients were categorized into three cohorts: complete revascularization (CR), incomplete revascularization of a major epicardial artery (IR Major), and incomplete revascularization of a minor epicardial artery only (IR Minor). When feasible, SYNTAX scoring was performed for exploratory analysis. Analyses were performed using Cox proportional hazard models and Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS A total of 323 patients with active CAD were included. Adjusted outcomes showed that patients with IR Major had increased incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or revascularization compared with those in the CR cohort (HR 3.72, P = 0.048). No difference was noted in all-cause mortality or all-cause readmission rates. Exploratory secondary analysis with residual SYNTAX scores showed a significant interaction between disease burden and AMI/revascularization, as well as all-cause readmission. All-cause mortality remained unaffected based on residual SYNTAX scores. CONCLUSIONS This is a retrospective single-center study reporting on pre-TAVR revascularization outcomes in patients with active CAD. In this analysis, we found that patients undergoing TAVR benefited from achieving complete revascularization to abate future incidence of AMI/revascularization. Despite this finding, all-cause mortality remained unaffected. Future efforts should focus on the role of functional assessment of the coronaries, as well as the long-term effects of complete revascularization in a larger patient cohort.
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- Jun Li
- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Interventional Cardiology, Heart Specialists of St. Rita's, St. Rita's Medical Center, Mercy Health, Lima, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.,Division of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Valve and Structural Heart Disease Intervention Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Hioki H, Watanabe Y, Kozuma K, Yamamoto M, Naganuma T, Araki M, Tada N, Shirai S, Yamanaka F, Higashimori A, Mizutani K, Tabata M, Takagi K, Ueno H, Hayashida K. Effect of Serum C-Reactive Protein Level on Admission to Predict Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol 2018; 122:294-301. [PMID: 29735216 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The relation between C-reactive protein (CRP) level on admission and mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains unclear. To evaluate the impact of serum CRP level on mortality after TAVI, we assessed 1,016 patients with CRP who underwent TAVI and 538 patients with high-sensitive CRP (hs-CRP) level who underwent TAVI on admission in the OCEAN (Optimized Transcatheter Valvular Intervention)-TAVI registry. Study population was stratified into 2 groups (high/low), according to the median of CRP and hs-CRP on admission. We assessed the impact of high CRP and hs-CRP level on all-cause death after TAVI. During 2-year follow-up, all-cause death after TAVI was 9.4% in patients with CRP and 11.9% in patients with hs-CRP. Median value of serum CRP was 0.10 mg/dl in both CRP and hs-CRP. Patients with high CRP (>0.10 mg/dl) had significantly higher incidence of all-cause death compared with those with low CRP (11.5% vs 7.6%, log-rank p = 0.015). Multivariate Cox regression analysis with a time-varying covariate demonstrated that high CRP was an independent predictor of all-cause death within the first 3 months (hazard ratio 2.78, 95% CI 1.30 to 5.95) compared with from 3 months to 2 years (hazard ratio 0.80, 95% CI 0.47 to 1.36) (P for interaction = 0.008). Inversely, these results were not observed in the stratification using hs-CRP on admission. In conclusion, high CRP on admission was significantly associated with an increased risk of all-cause death after TAVI, particularly within the first 3 months after TAVI. Risk stratification using CRP may be a simple and useful strategy to identify high-risk patients who undergo TAVI.
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- Hirofumi Hioki
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saiseikai Yokohama City Eastern Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Center, Sendai Kosei Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanmakura, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Fanaroff AC, Manandhar P, Holmes DR, Cohen DJ, Harrison JK, Hughes GC, Thourani VH, Mack MJ, Sherwood MW, Jones WS, Vemulapalli S. Peripheral Artery Disease and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes: A Report From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Therapy Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 10:CIRCINTERVENTIONS.117.005456. [PMID: 29042398 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.117.005456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality, and PAD risk factors overlap with those for aortic stenosis. The prevalence and outcomes associated with PAD in a population undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS Using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry linked to Medicare claims data, we identified patients ≥65 years old undergoing TAVR from 2011 to 2015. We calculated hazard ratios for 1-year adverse outcomes, including mortality, readmission, and bleeding, for patients with PAD compared with those without, adjusting for baseline characteristics and postprocedure medications. Analyses were performed separately by access site (transfemoral and nontransfemoral). Of 19 660 patients undergoing transfemoral TAVR, 4810 (24.5%) had PAD; 3730 (47.9%) of 7780 patients undergoing nontransfemoral TAVR had PAD. In both groups, patients with PAD were significantly more likely to have coronary and carotid artery diseases. At 1-year follow-up, patients with PAD undergoing TAVR via transfemoral access had a higher incidence of death (16.8% versus 14.4%; adjusted hazard ratio, 1.14; P=0.01), readmission (45.5% versus 42.1%; hazard ratio, 1.11; P<0.001), and bleeding (23.1% versus 19.7%; hazard ratio, 1.18; P<0.001) compared with patients without PAD. Patients with PAD undergoing TAVR via nontransfemoral access did not have significantly higher rates of 1-year mortality or readmission compared with patients without PAD. CONCLUSIONS PAD is common among patients undergoing commercial TAVR via transfemoral and nontransfemoral access. Among patients undergoing transfemoral TAVR, PAD is associated with a higher incidence of 1-year adverse outcomes compared with absence of PAD. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01737528.
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- Alexander C Fanaroff
- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.).
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.C.F., P.M., M.W.S., W.S.J., S.V.); Division of Cardiology (A.C.F., J.K.H., W.S.J., S.V.) and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (G.C.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.R.H.); Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.J.C.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (V.H.T.); The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, TX (M.J.M.); and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (M.W.S.)
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Soundhar A, Udesh R, Mehta A, Schindler J, Jeevanantham V, Gleason T, Thirumala PD. Delirium Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: National Inpatient Sample Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 31:1977-1984. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Thirumala PD, Muluk S, Udesh R, Mehta A, Schindler J, Mulukutla S, Jeevanantham V, Wechsler L, Gleason T. Carotid artery disease and periprocedural stroke risk after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Ann Card Anaesth 2017; 20:145-151. [PMID: 28393772 PMCID: PMC5408517 DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_13_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Objective/Background: To examine the role of carotid stenosis (CS) and other independent risk factors of perioperative stroke, following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Materials and Methods: Using data from the National Inpatient Sample database for analysis, patients who underwent TAVI were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Various preoperative and perioperative risk factors and their association with perioperative strokes were studied. Results: Data on 7566 patients who underwent a TAVI procedure from 2012 to 2013 were extracted. The average age of the patient population was 81.2 ± 0.32 years. The overall perioperative stroke rate in our patient cohort was 2.79%. Majority (94.6%) of the strokes were ischemic. Multivariate analysis showed the following independent risk factors for perioperative strokes after TAVI: female gender odds ratio (OR) = 2.25 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.42–3.57), higher van Walraven score OR = 6.6 (95% CI = 3.71–11.73), bilateral CS OR = 4.46 (95% CI = 2.03–9.82), and TAVI with a cardiac procedure done under cardiopulmonary bypass OR = 2.84 (95% CI = 1.57–5.14). Conclusion: Bilateral carotid disease is a significant risk factor for perioperative strokes following TAVI. Preoperative screening with carotid Doppler to identify high-risk patients appears to be warranted. In addition, patients of female gender were found to have an increased risk for carotid disease.
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- Parthasarathy D Thirumala
- Department of Neurological Surgery and Neurology; Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Cardiology, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Saints Heart and Vascular Institute, St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Effects of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A study of age- and gender-matched cohorts. Int J Cardiol 2017; 243:150-155. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aortic stenosis: insights on pathogenesis and clinical implications. JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC CARDIOLOGY : JGC 2016; 13:489-98. [PMID: 27582763 PMCID: PMC4987417 DOI: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common valvular heart disease in the Western populations, with an estimated overall prevalence of 3% in adults over 75 years. To understand its patho-biological processes represents a priority. In elderly patients, AS usually involves trileaflet valves and is referred to as degenerative calcific processes. Scientific evidence suggests the involvement of an active "atherosclerosis-like" pathogenesis in the initiation phase of degenerative AS. To the contrary, the progression could be driven by different forces (such as mechanical stress, genetic factors and interaction between inflammation and calcification). The improved understanding presents potentially new therapeutic targets for preventing and inhibiting the development and progression of the disease. Furthermore, in clinical practice the management of AS patients implies the evaluation of generalized atherosclerotic manifestations (i.e., in the coronary and carotid arteries) even for prognostic reasons. In counselling elderly patients, the risk stratification should address individual frailty beyond the generic risk scores. In these regard, the co-morbidities, and in particular those linked to the global atherosclerotic burden, should be carefully investigated in order to define the risk/benefit ratio for invasive treatment strategies. We present a detailed overview of insights in pathogenesis of AS with possible practical implications.
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