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Osawa T, Tajiri K, Hoshi T, Ieda M, Ishizu T. Impact of cancer in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2024; 52:101410. [PMID: 38650615 PMCID: PMC11033174 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101410] [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: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Background Owing to the minimally invasive nature of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), TAVR seems to be preferred in patients with cancer; however, related research on the clinical efficacy and safety of TAVR in patients with cancer and severe aortic stenosis is limited, and conclusions are controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients with cancer who underwent TAVR. Method and results We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the clinical outcomes in patients with and without cancer who underwent TAVR. We systematically reviewed and analyzed 15 studies (195,658 patients) published in PubMed and Cochrane Library databases between January 2022 and January 2023. The primary outcomes were short-term (in-hospital or 30-day) and long-term (≥12 months) mortality. The prevalence of current or previous cancer in the patients undergoing TAVR was 19.8 % (38,695 patients). Patients with cancer had a lower risk of short-term mortality (odds ratio [OR] 0.69, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0.61-0.77, P < 0.001) but a higher risk of long-term mortality (OR 1.54, 95 % CI 1.35-1.76, P < 0.001) than those without cancer. Patients with cancer had a lower incidence of postprocedural stroke and acute kidney injury but a higher incidence of pacemaker implantation than patients without cancer. Conclusions Patients with cancer undergoing TAVR have a good short-term prognosis and acceptable perioperative complications compared with patients without cancer. However, the long-term outcomes are contingent on cancer survival.
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- Takumi Osawa
- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
- Department of Cardiology, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, Japan
- Department of Cardiology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan
- Tsukuba Life Science Innovation Program (T-LSI), School of Integrative and Global Majors (SIGMA), University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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Santangelo G, Moscardelli S, Barbieri L, Faggiano A, Carugo S, Faggiano P. Aortic Valve Stenosis and Cancer: Problems of Management. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5804. [PMID: 37762745 PMCID: PMC10532214 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12185804] [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: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Aortic valve stenosis and malignancy frequently coexist and share the same risk factors as atherosclerotic disease. Data reporting the prognosis of patients with severe aortic stenosis and cancer are limited. Tailoring the correct and optimal care for cancer patients with severe aortic stenosis is complex. Cancer patients may be further disadvantaged by aortic stenosis if it interferes with their treatment by increasing the risk associated with oncologic surgery and compounding the risks associated with cardiotoxicity and heart failure (HF). Surgical valve replacement, transcatheter valve implantation, balloon valvuloplasty, and medical therapy are possible treatments for aortic valve stenosis, but when malignancy is present, the choice between these options must take into account the stage of cancer and associated treatment, expected outcome, and comorbidities. Physical examination and Doppler echocardiography are critical in the diagnosis and evaluation of aortic stenosis. The current review considers the available data on the association between aortic stenosis and cancer and the therapeutic options.
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- Gloria Santangelo
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Area, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20154 Milan, Italy; (G.S.); (L.B.); (A.F.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Area, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20154 Milan, Italy; (G.S.); (L.B.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Area, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20154 Milan, Italy; (G.S.); (L.B.); (A.F.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Area, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20154 Milan, Italy; (G.S.); (L.B.); (A.F.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione Poliambulanza, Cardiothoracic Department Unit, 25100 Brescia, Italy
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Faggiano P, Lorusso R, Carugo S, Faggiano A. Heart Valve Team Conundrum: The Optimal Management Strategy of Severe Aortic Stenosis in Cancer Patients. JACC. ADVANCES 2023; 2:100190. [PMID: 38939035 PMCID: PMC11198493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Area, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Area, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Kojima Y, Higuchi R, Hagiya K, Saji M, Takamisawa I, Iguchi N, Takanashi S, Doi S, Okazaki S, Sato K, Tamura H, Takayama M, Ikeda T, Isobe M. Prognosis of patients with active cancer undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: An insight from Japanese multicenter registry. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2022; 40:101045. [PMID: 35514877 PMCID: PMC9066355 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.101045] [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: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Malignancy is common in older adults undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), and may affect prognosis. The present study aimed to examine whether active cancer affects all-cause mortality rates among patients undergoing TAVI. Methods This retrospective study examined data from 1,114 consecutive patients treated between April 2010 and June 2019. Patients with life expectancy of <1 year due to non-cardiac causes were excluded. Results Active cancer was defined as cancer under treatment or cured within 1 year, and was recognized in 62 patients (5.6%) with (n = 17) and without (n = 45) metastases. In multivariate analysis, being female (hazard ratio [HR] 0.55, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.39–0.77, p < 0.001), body mass index (BMI) (HR = 0.92 per 1 kg/m2 increase, 95% CI 0.87–0.97, p = 0.001), New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III/IV (HR = 1.53, 95% CI 1.06–2.20, p = 0.022), atrial fibrillation (HR = 2.40, 95% CI 1.70–3.38, p < 0.001), albumin levels (HR = 0.41 per 1-g/dl, 95% CI 0.30–0.57, p < 0.001), and cancer metastasis (HR = 5.28, 95% CI 1.86–14.9, p = 0.001) were associated with all-cause mortality after TAVI. Conclusion In patients undergoing TAVI, being female, high BMI, NYHA class III/IV, atrial fibrillation, albumin levels, and cancer metastasis were factors associated with mortality. Meanwhile, active cancer without metastasis was not associated with increased mortality rates. These findings would help clinical decision-making by patients and physicians. Clinical trial registration: UMIN000031133.
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Marmagkiolis K, Monlezun DJ, Cilingiroglu M, Grines C, Herrmann J, Toutouzas KP, Ates I, Iliescu C. TAVR in Cancer Patients: Comprehensive Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:641268. [PMID: 34422918 PMCID: PMC8371265 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.641268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objectives: This study sought to systematically analyze the available clinical evidence on TAVR therapy in cancer patients with symptomatic severe AS. Background: Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease in the world. TAVR has expanded the treatment options for this lethal disease process. The safety and efficacy of TAVR in cancer patients has not yet been reliably established. We thus conducted the largest known multi-center meta-analysis on TAVR and cancer status. Methods: We performed a literature search using PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from January 2015 to 2020. Studies that compared the use of TAVR in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and cancer against patients without cancer were included. Meta-regression was also conducted to determine if common clinical factors modified the possible association between cancer status and TAVR mortality. Results: Five studies with 11,129 patients in the cancer group and 41,706 patients in the control group met inclusion criteria. The short-term mortality in the cancer group was 2.4% compared with 3.3% in the control group (odds ratio: 0.72, 95% confidence interval: 0.63–0.82; p < 0.0001). The frequency of stroke was 2.4% compared with 2.7% (odds ratio of 0.87, 95% confidence interval: 0.76–0.99; p < 0.04). The frequency of AKI was 14.2% in cancer patients vs. 16.4% (odds ratio of 0.81, 95% confidence interval: 0.76–0.85; p < 0.04). The rates of bleeding and need for new pacemaker implantation were not significantly different. Meta-regression demonstrated there was no significant association modifying. Conclusions: On the basis of the results of this meta-analysis TAVR may be a safe and effective therapeutic option for patients with cancer and symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Larger, longer, and randomized trials are required to adequately test this above hypothesis.
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- Department of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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Marmagkiolis K, Cilingiroglu M. TAVR in cancer; healing the sickest of the sick. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 97:165-166. [PMID: 33460266 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29445] [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: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Medicine/Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Medicine/Cardiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cardiovascular comorbidity among cancer patients is a growing clinical problem with the dramatic improvements in cancer survival. Cardio-oncology has developed as a new medical field dedicated to addressing the complex issues faced by patients who have both cancer and cardiovascular disease. This article explains to the reader what cardio-oncology services provide and the nature of cardiovascular problems caused by the growing array of modern cancer therapies. RECENT FINDINGS The list of potentially cardiotoxic cancer therapeutic agents is ever growing and dedicated cardio-oncology experts are required to tackle cardiovascular complications with minimal delay to necessary cancer therapy. Cardio-oncology services originated in academic centres but are now being set up around the world in all hospitals and clinics that provide care to cancer patients. Cardio-oncology plays an increasingly active role at every stage of cancer therapy including baseline risk assessment pretreatment, surveillance and prevention during treatment, response to acute complications and assessment in survivors post cardiotoxic treatments. New treatment strategies exist to optimize cancer treatment so it can be completed safely. SUMMARY In the present review, we explore the rationale, aims and roles of cardio-oncology, as well as future directions, which will certainly require multidisciplinary international collaboration.
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- Jiliu Pan
- Cardio-Oncology Service, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Service of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, UANL University Hospital, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, México
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- Cardio-Oncology Service, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Structural Transcatheter Cardiac Interventions in the Cardio-Oncology Population. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-021-00898-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Surgical Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Malignancy. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2021; 23:59-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tang L, Sorajja P, Mooney M, Garberich R, Kunz M, Stanberry LI, Ahmed A, Bradley SM, Witt D, Bae R, Niikura H, Steffen R, Gössl M. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with severe comorbidities: A retrospective cohort study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 97:E253-E262. [PMID: 32511872 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the long-term outcomes of patients with severe comorbidities (sCM) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). BACKGROUND The benefit of TAVR may be limited among patients with sCM due to a lack of mortality- or quality-of-life-benefit. METHODS All TAVR patients in the Allina Health System between January 1, 2011 and August 7, 2018 were included (n = 890, 82 ± 8 years, 55% men). sCM included: severe lung disease, severe liver disease, end-stage renal disease, severe, severe dementia, severe dilated cardiomyopathy, and frailty. Outcomes between patients with (n = 215, 24%) and without (n = 675, 76%) sCM were compared. RESULTS At baseline, patients with sCM had worse symptoms, higher STS-PROM and a lower Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score compared to those without. During a median follow-up of 15 months (IQR, 7-29 months), there were 208 (23%) deaths. Patients with sCM had a lower 3-year survival free from all-cause mortality (40% vs. 79%, p < .001), and lower 3-year survival free from the composite endpoint of all-cause mortality, re-hospitalization for heart failure, myocardial infarction or stroke (31% vs. 64%, p < .001) compared to those without sCM. The estimated monthly increase in KCCQ scores following TAVR was 1.5, 95%CI (1.3, 1.7), p < .001 irrespective of sCM grouping. From Cox regression analysis, severe comorbidities, with the exception of liver disease, were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and any additional comorbidity was associated with a multiplicative increase in risk of mortality of 2.8 (95%CI 2.3, 3.6), p < .001. CONCLUSIONS TAVR patients with sCM have poor 3-year outcomes but may experience improvements in their quality of life.
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- Liang Tang
- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.,Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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State-of-the-art Review: Interventional Onco-Cardiology. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-020-00809-x] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Biancari F, Dahlbacka S, Juvonen T, Virtanen MPO, Maaranen P, Jaakkola J, Laakso T, Niemelä M, Tauriainen T, Vento A, Husso A, Savontaus M, Laine M, Mäkikallio T, Raivio P, Eskola M, Rosato S, Anttila V, Airaksinen J, Valtola A. Favorable outcome of cancer patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Int J Cardiol 2020; 315:86-89. [PMID: 32216975 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with cancer. METHODS This is a retrospective study from the nationwide FinnValve registry on 2130 consecutive patients who underwent TAVR for severe AS from January 2008 to October 2017. RESULTS In this cohort, 417 patients (19.6%) had history of cancer and 113 (5.3%) had an active malignancy at the time of TAVR. Patients with any malignancy had similar late mortality than patients without any malignancy (at 7 years, 65.1% vs. 59.3%, adjusted HR 1.105, 95%CI 0.892-1.369). At 7 years, cancer-related mortality was 22.5% among patients with preoperative cancer, and 11.0% in those without preoperative cancer (p < 0.0001). Among cancer patients, 18 died of the same disease (at 7 years, mortality 12.5%). Active malignancy was not associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality (adjusted HR 1.100, 95%CI 0.757-1.599). However, patients with blood malignancies had a significantly increased risk of mortality (at 4-year, 53.5% vs. 35.4%, adjusted HR 2.029, 95%CI 1.328-3.098). CONCLUSIONS This analysis showed that, when properly selected by the heart team and oncologists, most cancer patients undergoing TAVR can achieve a good survival and eventually die of other diseases. Blood malignancies seem to carry a poor prognosis in these patients. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03385915; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03385915.
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- Fausto Biancari
- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- National Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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