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Sammour YM, Cohen DJ, Arnold S, Spertus JA, Stebbins A, Vekstein A, Kosinski AS, Goel SS, Kleiman NS, Vemulapalli S, Kapadia SR. Association of Baseline Tricuspid Regurgitation With Health Status and Clinical Outcomes After TAVR and Mitral TEER. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:1905-1915. [PMID: 39197989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with worse clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER), but little is known about its association with health status outcomes. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to explore, using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology TVT (Transcatheter Valve Therapy) Registry, the association between baseline TR and health status after TAVR and M-TEER and to determine if baseline TR was associated with clinical endpoints. METHODS Health status was assessed using Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall summary (KCCQ-OS) score in patients enrolled in the TVT Registry who underwent isolated TAVR or M-TEER between January 2019 and June 2021. The association among baseline TR and KCCQ-OS score, being alive and well, and clinical outcomes was examined. RESULTS In total, 130,097 TAVR patients (13.1% with moderate TR, 2.3% with severe TR) and 19,593 M-TEER patients (33.2% with moderate TR, 14.7% with severe TR) were included. Mean KCCQ-OS scores were lower with severe vs moderate vs none to mild TR at baseline prior to TAVR (39.4 ± 24.2 vs 45.2 ± 24.7 vs 51.3 ± 25.3; P < 0.01) or M-TEER (38.1 ± 23.9 vs 41.9 ± 24.7 vs 45.4 ± 25.2; P < 0.01) and similarly at 30 days and 1 year. The odds of being alive and well at 1 year were lower with moderate or severe TR before TAVR (adjusted OR: 0.79 [95% CI: 0.74-0.85] and adjusted OR: 0.81 [95% CI: 0.70-0.94], respectively) and severe TR before M-TEER (adjusted OR: 0.53; 95% CI: 0.40-0.71). Furthermore, moderate or severe TR before TAVR was associated with higher 1-year mortality and readmission, whereas moderate or severe TR before M-TEER was associated with higher 1-year mortality. CONCLUSIONS In a large cohort of U.S. patients who underwent TAVR or M-TEER, greater baseline TR was associated with worse health status and clinical outcomes. Understanding adverse outcomes of TR in patients with coexisting valvular abnormalities is important, especially with rapidly evolving transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions.
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- Yasser M Sammour
- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Gressler LE, Marinac-Dabic D, Resnic FS, Williams S, Yang K, Weichold F, Avila-Tang E, Mack C, Coplan P, Panagiotou OA, Pappas G. A Comprehensive Framework for Evaluating the Value Created by Real-World Evidence for Diverse Stakeholders: The Case for Coordinated Registry Networks. Ther Innov Regul Sci 2024:10.1007/s43441-024-00680-z. [PMID: 39060838 DOI: 10.1007/s43441-024-00680-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This manuscript presents a comprehensive framework for the assessment of the value of real-world evidence (RWE) in healthcare decision-making. While RWE has been proposed to overcome some limitations of traditional, one-off studies, no systematic framework exists to measure if RWE actually lowers the burden. This framework aims to fill that gap by providing conceptual approaches for evaluating the time and cost efficiencies of RWE, thus guiding strategic investments in RWE infrastructure. METHODS The framework consists of four components: (114th Congress. 21st Century Cures Act.; 2015. https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ255/PLAW-114publ255.pdf .) identification of stakeholders using and producing RWE, (National Health Council. Glossary of Patient Engagement Terms. Published 2019. Accessed May 18. 2021. https://nationalhealthcouncil.org/glossary-of-patient-engagement-terms/ .) understanding value propositions on how RWE can benefit stakeholders, (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. CDER Patient-Focused Drug Development. U.S. Food & Drug Administration.) defining key performance indicators (KPIs), and (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Food and Drug Administration: Center for Devices and Radiological Health and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Use of Real-World Evidence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff. 2017. http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guida .) establishing metrics and case studies to assess value. KPIs are categorized as 'better, faster, or cheaper" as an indicator of value: better focusing on high-quality actionable evidence; 'faster,' denoting time-saving in evidence generation, and 'cheaper,' emphasizing cost-efficiency decision compared to methodologies that do not involve data routinely collected in clinical practice. Metrics and relevant case studies are tailored based on stakeholder value propositions and selected KPIs that can be used to assess what value has been created by using RWE compared to traditional evidence-generation approaches and comparing different RWE sources. RESULTS Operationalized through metrics and case studies drawn from the literature, the value of RWE is documented as improving treatment effect heterogeneity evaluation, expanding medical product labels, and expediting post-market compliance. RWE is also shown to reduce the cost and time required to produce evidence compared to traditional one-off approaches. An original example of a metric that measures the time saved by RWE methods to detect a signal of a product failure was presented based on analysis of the National Cardiovascular Disease Registry. CONCLUSIONS The framework presented in this manuscript offers a comprehensive approach for evaluating the value of RWE, applicable to all stakeholders engaged in leveraging RWE for healthcare decision-making. Through the proposed metrics and illustrated case studies, valuable insights are provided into the heightened efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and improved decision-making within clinical and regulatory domains facilitated by RWE. While this framework is primarily focused on medical devices, it could potentially inform the determination of RWE value in other medical products. By discerning the variations in cost, time, and data utility among various evidence-generation methods, stakeholders are empowered to invest strategically in RWE infrastructure and shape future research endeavors.
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Kherallah RY, Suffredini JM, Rahman F, Eng MH, Kleiman N, Manandhar P, Kosinski A, Silva G, Kamat I, Kapadia S, Vemulapalli S, Jneid H. Impact of Elevated Gradients After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Degenerated Surgical Aortic Valve Bioprostheses. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:e013558. [PMID: 38785079 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.123.013558] [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: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Elevated aortic valve gradients are common after transcatheter aortic valve implantation for degenerated surgical aortic valve replacement bioprostheses, but their clinical impact is uncertain. METHODS A total of 12 122 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation-in-surgical aortic valve replacement from November 2011 to December 2019 in the Society of Thoracic Surgery/American College of Cardiology Transvalvular Therapeutics Registry were included. The primary outcome was a composite of 1-year all-cause mortality, stroke, myocardial infarction, or valve reintervention. Secondary outcomes included 1-year all-cause mortality, readmission, and change from baseline 12-question self-administered Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-Overall Summary Score. Due to nonlinearity observed with restricted cubic splines analysis, a Cox regression analysis with aortic valve mean gradient modeled as a spline-continuous variable (with 20 mm Hg as a cutoff) was used to study the 1-year composite outcome and mortality. RESULTS The composite outcome occurred most frequently in patients with aortic valve mean gradient ≥30 and <10 mm Hg, as compared with those with 10 to 20 and 20 to 30 mm Hg ranges (unadjusted rates, 13.9%, 12.1%, 7.5%, and 6.5%, respectively; P=0.002). When the mean aortic valve gradient was ≥20 mm Hg, higher gradients were associated with greater risk of the 1-year composite outcome (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.02 [1.02-1.03] per mm Hg; P<0.001) and 1-year mortality (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.02 [1.00-1.03] per mm Hg; P=0.007). Whereas when the mean aortic valve gradient was <20 mm Hg, higher gradients were not significantly associated with the composite outcome (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.99 [0.98-1.003] per mm Hg; P=0.12) but were associated with lower 1-year mortality (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.98 [0.97-0.99] per mm Hg; P=0.007). CONCLUSIONS The relationship between postprocedural aortic valve mean gradient after transcatheter aortic valve implantation-in-surgical aortic valve replacement and clinical outcomes is complex and nonlinear, with relatively greater adverse events occurring at low and high gradient extremes. Further study of factors mediating the relationship between postprocedural gradients and clinical outcomes, including low-flow states, is necessary.
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- Riyad Yazan Kherallah
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (R.Y.K., J.M.S., G.S.)
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (R.Y.K., J.M.S., G.S.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, John Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (F.R.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona Banner University Heart Institute, Phoenix (M.H.E.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (N.K.)
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (R.Y.K., J.M.S., G.S.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco (I.K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH (S.K.)
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (P.M., A.K., S.V.)
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Duke Department of Medicine, Durham, NC (S.V.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston (H.J.)
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Bhat V, Kumar A, Kalra A. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Meta-Analysis. JACC. ADVANCES 2024; 3:100927. [PMID: 38939627 PMCID: PMC11198320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.100927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Background Persistent left ventricular hypertrophy after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been associated with poor outcomes. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), due to their favorable effects on ventricular remodeling, have been hypothesized to improve outcomes post-TAVR, yet there are no recommendations regarding their use. Objectives This study aimed to compare the outcomes of patients receiving ACEIs/ARBs with those not receiving ACEIs/ARBs after TAVR. Methods We performed a literature search on PubMed and Cochrane Library until June 14, 2023, and included all studies comparing clinical outcomes between patients given ACEIs/ARBs and those not given ACEIs/ARBs after TAVR. All-cause mortality was the primary outcome. We used a random effects model with appropriate corrections to calculate relative risk (RR) and CIs, with all analyses carried out using R v4.0.3. Results We included ten studies on the use of ACEIs/ARBs post-TAVR. Patients on ACEIs/ARBs had lower risk of all-cause mortality (RR: 0.74, 95% CI: 0.65-0.86, I2 = 62%, chi-square P < 0.01), cardiovascular mortality (RR: 0.70, 95% CI: 0.56-0.88, I2 = 0%, chi-square P = 0.54), and new-onset atrial fibrillation (RR: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.52-0.96, I2 = 0%, chi-square P = 0.59). Patients on ACEIs/ARBs had a similar risk of myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, new permanent pacemaker implantation, acute kidney injury, major bleeding, vascular complications, aortic regurgitation, and mitral regurgitation. Conclusions We found that patients receiving ACEIs/ARBs had a lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and new-onset atrial fibrillation. Risk of other outcomes was similar to patients not receiving ACEIs/ARBs. Randomized clinical trials are needed to explore the benefits of ACEIs/ARBs post-TAVR, so that definitive guidelines can be developed.
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- Vivek Bhat
- Department of Internal Medicine, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio, USA
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- Franciscan Health, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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See C, Wang Y, Yang Y, Tirziu D, Papoutsidakis N, Francese DP, Kaple RK, Cleman M, Lansky AJ, Forrest JK. Impact of sex on Transcatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes: Results of a single-center study. Int J Cardiol 2024; 398:131643. [PMID: 38065329 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131643] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early studies on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes showed that female sex was associated with better survival. With increased use of new-generation valves, the impact of sex on contemporary TAVR outcomes is less well known. METHODS Retrospective analysis using institutional National Cardiovascular Data Registry STS/ACC TVT data was performed on all patients undergoing TAVR at Yale New Haven Hospital from July 2012 to August 2019. New-generation valves were Evolut PRO, Evolut R, and SAPIEN 3. Old-generation valves were CoreValve, SAPIEN, and SAPIEN XT. Log-rank test and Kaplan-Meier curves were used to compare sex differences in survival up to 1 year after TAVR. Cox modeling was used to adjust for baseline and procedural characteristic differences. RESULTS 927 consecutive patients (41.4% women) underwent TAVR. Women were older (82.8 vs 80.6 years old; p < 0.001) with higher STS mortality scores compared with men (7.6% vs 6.4%; p < 0.001) despite lower prevalence of cardiovascular comorbidities including coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and smoking. Most cases used transfemoral access (90.5%) and new-generation devices (72.3%). Women received smaller valves compared with men (20-26 mm: 78.0% vs 32.9%; 29-34 mm: 22.1% vs 67.1%; overall p < 0.0001). There were no statistically significant differences between sexes in both unadjusted and adjusted 1-year mortality. CONCLUSION Our data show no significant difference in 1-year survival between sexes using primarily new generation valves. Further studies should reassess the impact of sex on TAVR outcomes and whether newer technologies like new valve design and sizes, and CT imaging may have eliminated sex-based disparities.
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- Claudia See
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America.
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America; Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, NJ, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Structural and Congenital Heart Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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Kumbhani DJ, Manandhar P, Bavry AA, Chhatriwalla AK, Giri J, Mack M, Carroll J, Pandey A, Kosinski A, Peterson ED, Kaneko T, de Lemos JA, Vemulapalli S. National Variation in Hospital MTEER Outcomes and Correlation With TAVR Outcomes: STS/ACC TVT Registry Analysis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:505-515. [PMID: 38340102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND A single, multitiered valve center designation has been proposed to publicly identify centers with expertise for all valve therapies. The correlation between transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (MTEER) procedures is unknown. OBJECTIVES The authors sought to examine the relationship between site-level volumes and outcomes for TAVR and MTEER. We further explored variability between sites for MTEER outcomes. METHODS Using the STS/ACC TVT (Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy) national registry, TAVR and MTEER procedures at sites offering both therapies from 2013 to 2022 were examined. Sites were ranked into deciles of adjusted in-hospital and 30-day outcomes separately for TAVR and MTEER and compared. Stepwise, hierarchical multivariable models were constructed for MTEER outcomes, and the median OR was calculated. RESULTS Between 2013 and 2022, 384,394 TAVRs and 53,274 MTEERs (median annualized volumes: 93.6 and 18.8, respectively) were performed across 453 U.S. sites. Annualized TAVR and MTEER volumes were moderately correlated (r = 0.48; P < 0.001). After adjustment, 14.3% of sites had the same decile rank for TAVR and MTEER 30-day composite outcome, 50.6% were within 2 decile ranks; 35% had more discordant outcomes for the 2 procedures (P = 0.0005). For MTEER procedures, the median OR for the 30-day composite outcome was 1.57 (95% CI: 1.51-1.64), indicating a 57% variability in outcome by site. CONCLUSIONS There is modest correlation between hospital-level volumes for TAVR and MTEER but low interprocedural correlation of outcomes. For similar patients, site-level variability for mortality/morbidity following MTEER was high. Factors influencing outcomes and "centers of excellence" as a whole may differ for TAVR and MTEER.
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- Dharam J Kumbhani
- Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital, Plano, Texas, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Vora AN, Gada H, Manandhar P, Kosinski A, Kirtane A, Nazif T, Reardon M, Kodali S, Cohen DJ, Thourani V, Sherwood M, Julien H, Vemulapalli S. National Variability in Pacemaker Implantation Rate Following TAVR: Insights From the STS/ACC TVT Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:391-401. [PMID: 38355267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation is a common complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), hospital variation and change in PPM implantation rates are ill defined. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine hospital-level variation and temporal trends in the rate of PPM implantation following TAVR. METHODS Using the American College of Cardiology/Society of Thoracic Surgeons TVT (Transcatheter Valve Therapy) Registry, temporal changes in variation of in-hospital and 30-day PPM implantation were determined among 184,452 TAVR procedures across 653 sites performed from 2016 to 2020. The variation in PPM implantation adjusted for valve type by annualized TAVR volume was determined, and characteristics of sites below, within, and above the 95% boundary were identified. A series of stepwise multivariable hierarchical models were then fit, and the median OR was used to measure variation in pacemaker rates among sites. RESULTS From 2016 to 2020, the overall rate of PPM implantation was 11.3%, with wide variation across sites (range: 0%-36.4%); rates trended lower over time. Adjusted for annualized volume, there were 34 sites with PPM implantation rates above the 95th percentile CI and 28 with rates below, with wide variation among the remaining sites. After adjusting for patient-level covariates, there was variation among sites in the probability of PPM implantation (median OR: 1.39; 95% CI: 1.35-1.43, P < 0.001); although some of the variation was explained by the addition of valve type, residual variation in PPM implantation rates persisted in additional models incorporating site-level covariates (annualized volume, region, teaching status, hospital beds, etc). CONCLUSIONS Although PPM implantation rates have decreased over time, substantial site-level variation remains even after accounting for observed patient characteristics and site-level factors. As there are numerous outlier sites both above and below the 95% confidence limit, dissemination of best practices from high-performing sites to low-performing sites and guideline-based education may be important quality improvement initiatives to reduce rates of this common complication.
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- Amit N Vora
- UPMC Pinnacle Heart and Vascular Institute, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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- UPMC Pinnacle Heart and Vascular Institute, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Shah T, Maarek R, See C, Huang H, Wang Y, Parise H, Forrest JK, Lansky AJ. Effect of antecedent statin usage on conduction disturbances and arrhythmias after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2024; 59:3-8. [PMID: 37573173 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.07.022] [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] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) conduction disturbances and atrial fibrillation (AF) are associated with markedly worse short- and long-term prognosis. Statins have multiple pleotropic effects that may be beneficial in mitigating the risk of these procedural complications as has been found for various other cardiac procedures and surgeries. METHODS Data were retrospectively collected on consecutive patients in the Yale New Haven Health TAVR Registry who did not have a prior pacemaker, had at least 1 pre- and post-TAVR electrocardiogram, and did not have a change to their statin regimen during the index hospitalization. The primary endpoint was the composite of new pacemaker placement, new AF, and other new conduction disturbances evaluated at 7 days post-TAVR. RESULTS Between, July 2012 and August 2019, 612 patients met inclusion criteria. Of these, 162 patients were not on antecedent statins, and 450 were (28 low-intensity, 225 moderate-intensity, and 197 high-intensity). After 1:1 propensity matching, 99 patients on moderate-/high-intensity statins were matched to 99 patients not on antecedent statins. At 7 days, there was no significant difference in the occurrence of the primary endpoint (57 % statin users vs 46 % non-statin users; p = 0.16). There was a trend toward increased conduction disturbances 7 days after TAVR in statin users (56 % vs 42 %; p = 0.07), but rates of AF (5 % vs 8 %; p = 0.39) and pacemaker placement (9 % vs 15 %; p = 0.20) were numerically lower in statin users. There was no significant difference in persistent conduction disturbances (21 % vs 18 %; p = 0.59). CONCLUSIONS Statins do not appear to reduce the risk of post-TAVR AF or conduction abnormalities in this small retrospective study.
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- Tayyab Shah
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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Chhatriwalla AK, Cohen DJ, Vemulapalli S, Vekstein A, Huded CP, Gallup D, Kosinski AS, Brothers L, Lindenfeld J, Stone GW, Sorajja P. Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in COAPT-Ineligible Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2024; 83:488-499. [PMID: 38267110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (MTEER) was approved in the United States for treatment of functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) based on results from the COAPT (Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients with Functional Mitral Regurgitation) trial. OBJECTIVES The authors sought to analyze outcomes of MTEER in FMR patients who would have been excluded from COAPT. METHODS MTEER procedures performed for FMR in the TVT (Transcatheter Valve Therapy) Registry between January 1, 2013, and April 30, 2020, were categorized as "trial-ineligible" if any of the following were present: cardiogenic shock, inotropic support, left ventricular ejection fraction <20%, left ventricular end-systolic dimension >7 cm, home oxygen use, or severe tricuspid regurgitation. Trial-ineligible and trial-eligible groups were compared through 1 year using multivariable models. The primary endpoint was 1-year death or heart failure hospitalization (HFH). RESULTS Of 6,675 patients who underwent MTEER for FMR, 3,721 (55.7%) were trial-eligible and 2,954 (44.3%) were trial-ineligible. Trial-ineligible patients had lower rates of technical procedural success (86.9% vs 92.6%; P < 0.001) and more frequent in-hospital complications (11.8% vs 5.7%; P < 0.001) compared with trial-eligible patients. A clinically meaningful improvement in health status at 30 days was observed in 78.9% and 77.0% of patients in the trial-ineligible and trial-eligible groups, respectively. There was a higher risk of 1-year death or HFH (HR: 1.73; 95% CI: 1.57-1.91; P < 0.001) in trial-ineligible patients. CONCLUSIONS Among patients who underwent MTEER for FMR in the TVT Registry, nearly one-half would have been ineligible for the COAPT trial. Health status improvement at 30 days was similar in COAPT-ineligible and COAPT-eligible patients, but trial-ineligible patients had higher 1-year rates of death or HFH.
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- Adnan K Chhatriwalla
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; St Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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McGuire JA, Hayanga JWA, Thibault D, Zukowski A, Grose B, Woods K, Schwartzman D, Hayanga HK. Anesthetic Choice for Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Placement and Lead Removal: A National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2461-2469. [PMID: 37714760 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.07.026] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The authors evaluated the anesthetic approach for cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) placement and transvenous lead removal, hypothesizing that monitored anesthesia care is used more frequently than general anesthesia. DESIGN A retrospective study. SETTING National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry data. PARTICIPANTS Adult patients who underwent CIED (permanent cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator [ICD]) placement or transvenous lead removal between 2010 and 2021. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Covariates were selected a priori within multivariate models to assess predictors of anesthetic type. A total of 87,530 patients underwent pacemaker placement, 76,140 had ICD placement, 2,568 had pacemaker transvenous lead removal, and 4,861 had ICD transvenous lead extraction; 51.2%, 45.64%, 16.82%, and 45.64% received monitored anesthesia care, respectively. A 2%, 1% (both p < 0.0001), and 2% (p = 0.0003) increase in monitored anesthesia care occurred for each 1-year increase in age for pacemaker placement, ICD placement, and pacemaker transvenous lead removal, respectively. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status ≤III for pacemaker placement, ASA ≥IV for ICD placement, and ASA ≤III for pacemaker transvenous lead removal were 7% (p = 0.0013), 5% (p = 0.0144), and 27% (p = 0.0247) more likely to receive monitored anesthesia care, respectively. Patients treated in the Northeast were more likely to receive monitored anesthesia care than in the West for all groups analyzed (p < 0.0024). Male patients were 24% less likely to receive monitored anesthesia care for pacemaker transvenous lead removal (p = 0.0378). For every additional 10 pacemaker or ICD lead removals performed in a year, a 2% decrease in monitored anesthesia care was evident (p = 0.0271, p < 0.0001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS General anesthesia still has a strong presence in the anesthetic management of both CIED placement and transvenous lead removal. Anesthetic choice, however, varies with patient demographics, hospital characteristics, and geographic region.
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- Joseph A McGuire
- Department of Anesthesiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Medical Education, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
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Varshney AS, Shah M, Vemulapalli S, Kosinski A, Bhatt AS, Sandhu AT, Hirji S, DeFilippis EM, Shah PB, Fiuzat M, O'Gara PT, Bhatt DL, Kaneko T, Givertz MM, Vaduganathan M. Heart failure medical therapy prior to mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: the STS/ACC Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:4650-4661. [PMID: 37632738 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is recommended before mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (MTEER) in patients with heart failure (HF) and severe functional mitral regurgitation (FMR). Whether MTEER is being performed on the background of optimal GDMT in clinical practice is unknown. METHODS Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50% who underwent MTEER for FMR from 23 July 2019 to 31 March 2022 in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry were identified. Pre-procedure GDMT utilization was assessed. Cox proportional hazards models were constructed to evaluate associations between pre-MTEER therapy (no/single, double, or triple therapy) and risk of 1-year mortality or HF hospitalization (HFH). RESULTS Among 4199 patients across 449 sites, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, and angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors were used in 85.1%, 44.4%, 28.6%, and 19.9% before MTEER, respectively. Triple therapy was prescribed for 19.2%, double therapy for 38.2%, single therapy for 36.0%, and 6.5% were on no GDMT. Significant centre-level variation in the proportion of patients on pre-intervention triple therapy was observed (0%-61%; adjusted median odds ratio 1.48 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.25-3.88]; P < .001). In patients eligible for 1-year follow-up (n = 2014; 341 sites), the composite rate of 1-year mortality or HFH was lowest in patients prescribed triple therapy (23.0%) compared with double (24.8%), single (35.7%), and no (41.1%) therapy (P < .01 comparing across groups). Associations persisted after accounting for relevant clinical characteristics, with lower risk in patients prescribed triple therapy [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 0.73, 95% CI .55-.97] and double therapy (aHR 0.69, 95% CI .56-.86) before MTEER compared with no/single therapy. CONCLUSIONS Under one-fifth of patients with LVEF <50% who underwent MTEER for FMR in this US nationwide registry were prescribed comprehensive GDMT, with substantial variation across sites. Compared with no/single therapy, triple and double therapy before MTEER were independently associated with reduced risk of mortality or HFH 1 year after intervention.
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- Anubodh S Varshney
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center and Division of Research, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Mount Sinai Heart, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Huded CP, Arnold SV, Cohen DJ, Manandhar P, Vemulapalli S, Saxon JT, Chhatriwalla AK, Kosinski A, Spertus JA. Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:2631-2641. [PMID: 37737793 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in minimally symptomatic patients. OBJECTIVES The authors aimed to evaluate the outcomes of patients with minimally symptomatic severe aortic stenosis treated with TAVR in the STS/ACC TVT registry. METHODS Minimally symptomatic status was defined as a baseline Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall summary score (KCCQ-OS) ≥75. Clinical and health status outcomes of TAVR in patients with severe aortic stenosis and normal left ventricular ejection fraction were compared between minimally symptomatic patients and those with moderate or severe symptoms. RESULTS Among 231,285 patients who underwent TAVR between 2015 and 2021 (median age 80.0 years [IQR: 74.0-86.0 years], 47.5% female), 20.0% were minimally symptomatic before TAVR. Survival at 1 year was higher in minimally symptomatic patients vs those with moderate or severe symptoms (adjusted HR for death: 0.70 [95% CI: 0.66-0.75]). Mean KCCQ-OS increased by 2.7 points (95% CI: 2.6-2.9 points) at 30 days and 3.8 points (95% CI: 3.6-4.0 points) at 1 year in minimally symptomatic patients compared with increases of 32.2 points (95% CI: 32.0-32.3 points) at 30 days and 34.9 points (95% CI: 34.7-35.0 points) at 1 year in more symptomatic patients. Minimally symptomatic patients had higher odds of being alive and well at 1 year (OR: 1.19 [95% CI: 1.16-1.23]). CONCLUSIONS Although minimally symptomatic patients treated with TAVR experience only small improvements in health status, their overall outcomes are favorable with a higher likelihood of survival with good health status at 1 year compared with more symptomatic patients.
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- Chetan P Huded
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA; University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA; University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn, New York, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA; University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA; University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA; University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Horinouchi H, Nagai T, Ohno Y, Miyamoto J, Murakami T, Kamioka N, Yoshioka K, Ikari Y. Short-term Outcomes of Urgent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis That Requires Emergency Hospital Admission. Intern Med 2023; 62:2457-2463. [PMID: 36725049 PMCID: PMC10518535 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0638-22] [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: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Objective This study retrospectively compared the outcomes of emergently admitted patients with aortic stenosis (AS) with or without urgent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods Patients hospitalized between February 2015 and December 2019 for symptomatic AS were retrospectively analyzed by comparing the received conservative management [continued medical therapy with or without elective surgical transcatheter replacement (SAVR) or TAVR scheduled after the index hospitalization] and urgent TAVR (TAVR during the index hospitalization). Results The cohort comprised 114 patients with symptomatic AS who required emergency admission. Urgent TAVR was performed for 37 patients, while conservative management was provided for 77 patients, including 1 who received urgent SAVR. Urgent TAVR was more likely to be performed in patients with a history of hospitalization for heart failure, high New York Heart Association class scores, a lower clinical frailty scale at admission, and a high aortic valve peak velocity (p=0.01, p<0.001, p<0.01 and p=0.02, respectively). Kaplan-Meier analyses with log-rank test revealed favorable outcomes of urgent TAVR in all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events within 60 days of admission (p<0.01, p<0.01, respectively). Conclusion Urgent TAVR had better short-term outcomes in patients with symptomatic AS who required emergency hospital admission than conservative management. When considering urgent TAVR, patients with typical heart failure symptoms due to AS with a history of heart failure hospitalization and relatively little frailty can be selected.
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- Hitomi Horinouchi
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan
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Newell P, Javadikasgari H, Rojas-Alexandre M, Hirji S, Harloff M, Cherkasky O, McGurk S, Malarczyk A, Shah P, Sabe A, Kaneko T. All-cause procedural readmissions following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. JTCVS OPEN 2023; 15:83-93. [PMID: 37808066 PMCID: PMC10556937 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Objective With expanding eligibility criteria, transcatheter aortic valve replacement is being performed on patients with longer life expectancy, and subsequent procedures after index transcatheter aortic valve replacement are inevitable. This study examines the incidence and outcomes of patients undergoing subsequent procedural readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Methods All patients who underwent index transcatheter aortic valve replacement and were discharged alive from January 2012 to December 2019 at a single institution were evaluated. Study end points were mortality and readmission for procedure with more than 1-day hospital stay. Effect on survival was evaluated by treating procedural readmission as a time-dependent variable by Cox proportional hazard model and competing risk analysis. Results A total of 1092 patients met inclusion criteria with a median follow-up time of 34 months. A total of 218 patients (20.0%) had 244 subsequent procedural readmissions. During the 244 procedural readmissions, there were 260 procedures; 96 (36.9%) were cardiac (most commonly pacemaker implantation, percutaneous coronary interventions, and surgical aortic valve replacements), and 164 (63.1%) were noncardiac (most commonly orthopedic and gastrointestinal procedures). The overall procedural readmission rates were 32%, 39%, and 42%, and all-cause mortality was 27%, 44%, and 54% at 20, 40, and 60 months, respectively. Procedural readmissions were not associated with a survival penalty in any surgical risk group or on Cox regression (hazard ratio, 1.25; 0.91-1.64, P = .17). Conclusions After transcatheter aortic valve replacement, procedural interventions are seen frequently, with most procedures occurring within the first year after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. However, subsequent procedural readmissions do not appear to have a survival penalty for patients after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. After transcatheter aortic valve replacement with resolution of aortic stenosis, subsequent procedures can and should be pursued if they are needed.
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- Paige Newell
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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Myung JE, Strachan L, Shin J, Yim J, Lee SS. Reimbursement Coverage Decision Making for Digital Health Technologies in South Korea: Does It Fit the Value Framework Used in Traditional Medical Technologies? Value Health Reg Issues 2023; 36:27-33. [PMID: 37019064 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2023.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The introduction of digital health technologies (DHTs) that have the potential to improve health outcomes and lower the costs of healthcare services has seen an explosion in recent years. Indeed, the expectation that these innovative technologies can ultimately fill a gap in the patient-healthcare provider model of care with the hope of bending the continuously increasing healthcare expenditure curve has not yet been realized in many countries including South Korea (from herein referred to as Korea). We examine reimbursement coverage decision making status for DHTs in South Korea. METHODS We examine the regulatory landscape, health technology assessment process, and reimbursement coverage determination for DHTs in Korea. RESULTS We identified the specific challenges and opportunities for reimbursement coverage of DHTs. CONCLUSIONS To ensure DHTs can be used effectively in medical practice, a more flexible and nontraditional approach to assessment, reimbursement, and payment determination is required.
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Arnold SV, Manandhar P, Vemulapalli S, Vekstein AM, Kosinski AS, Carroll JD, Thourani VH, Mack MJ, Cohen DJ. Mediators of Improvement in TAVR Outcomes Over Time: Insights From the STS-ACC TVT Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:e013080. [PMID: 37357776 PMCID: PMC10527153 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.123.013080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Over the past decade, there has been substantial improvement in outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Many patient and procedural factors have also changed over that time, making it challenging to untangle the drivers of those improvements. METHODS Among patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement from 2012 to 2018 within the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapies Registry, we examined the relative contribution of changes in patient factors, device modifications, improving experience/skill, and advances in periprocedural care to the observed improvement in outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Mediator clusters included demographics, noncardiovascular comorbidities, cardiovascular comorbidities, device-related factors, and nondevice-related procedural factors. Using logistic regression, we serially adjusted for the mediator clusters to examine the contribution of each to the observed improvement in outcomes over time. RESULTS Among 161 196 patients treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement at 596 sites, outcomes improved steadily from 2012 to 2018, including 30-day mortality (6.7% to 2.4%), 30-day composite adverse events (25.3% to 10.5%), and 1-year mortality (19.9% to 10.1%; all P<0.001). In sequential models, the unadjusted odds ratio for 30-day mortality was 0.82 per year (95% CI, 0.80-0.84), which was progressively attenuated with addition of each covariate cluster. Most of the improvement was explained by device factors and nondevice procedural factors. Results were similar for 30-day composite adverse events, although the observed temporal improvement was not fully explained by measured factors, suggesting improved technical skill as an additional mediator. In contrast to 30-day outcomes, each cluster of patient and procedural factors contributed similarly to the temporal improvement in 1-year mortality, indicating a greater impact of patient factors on longer-term outcomes. CONCLUSIONS While US patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement have become younger, healthier, and lower risk over time, the most important factors contributing to improvements in short-term outcomes relate to advances in device technology and procedural factors, whereas changing patient characteristics had a greater impact on improvement in 1-year outcomes.
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- Suzanne V. Arnold
- Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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- Marcus Heart and Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA
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- St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY
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Zidar DA, Al-Kindi S, Longenecker CT, Parikh SA, Gillombardo CB, Funderburg NT, Juchnowski S, Huntington L, Jenkins T, Nmai C, Osnard M, Shishebhor M, Filby S, Tatsuoka C, Lederman MM, Blackstone E, Attizzani G, Simon DI. Platelet and Monocyte Activation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (POTENT-TAVR): A Mechanistic Randomized Trial of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel. STRUCTURAL HEART : THE JOURNAL OF THE HEART TEAM 2023; 7:100182. [PMID: 37520136 PMCID: PMC10382989 DOI: 10.1016/j.shj.2023.100182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Background Inflammation and thrombosis are often linked mechanistically and are associated with adverse events after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). High residual platelet reactivity (HRPR) is especially common when clopidogrel is used in this setting, but its relevance to immune activation is unknown. We sought to determine whether residual activity at the purinergic receptor P2Y12 (P2Y12) promotes prothrombotic immune activation in the setting of TAVR. Methods This was a randomized trial of 60 patients (enrolled July 2015 through December 2018) assigned to clopidogrel (300mg load, 75mg daily) or ticagrelor (180mg load, 90 mg twice daily) before and for 30 days following TAVR. Co-primary endpoints were P2Y12-dependent platelet activity (Platelet Reactivity Units; VerifyNow) and the proportion of inflammatory (cluster of differentiation [CD] 14+/CD16+) monocytes 1 day after TAVR. Results Compared to clopidogrel, those randomized to ticagrelor had greater platelet inhibition (median Platelet Reactivity Unit [interquartile range]: (234 [170.0-282.3] vs. 128.5 [86.5-156.5], p < 0.001), but similar inflammatory monocyte proportions (22.2% [18.0%-30.2%] vs. 25.1% [22.1%-31.0%], p = 0.201) 1 day after TAVR. Circulating monocyte-platelet aggregates, soluble CD14 levels, interleukin 6 and 8 levels, and D-dimers were also similar across treatment groups. HRPR was observed in 63% of the clopidogrel arm and was associated with higher inflammatory monocyte proportions. Major bleeding events, pacemaker placement, and mortality did not differ by treatment assignment. Conclusions Residual P2Y12 activity after TAVR is common in those treated with clopidogrel but ticagrelor does not significantly alter biomarkers of prothrombotic immune activation. HRPR appears to be an indicator (not a cause) of innate immune activation in this setting.
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- David A. Zidar
- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Health and Rehabilitations Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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See C, Wang Y, Huang H, Parise H, Yang Y, Tirziu D, Francese DP, Papoutsidakis N, Bader E, Kaple RK, Cleman M, Lansky AJ, Forrest JK. Impact of New-Onset Conduction Disturbances following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Outcomes: A Single-Center Study. J Interv Cardiol 2023; 2023:5390338. [PMID: 37292113 PMCID: PMC10247319 DOI: 10.1155/2023/5390338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is known to increase the incidence of conduction disturbances compared to surgical aortic valve replacement; however, there are limited data on the impact and duration of these conduction disturbances on longer term outcomes. Objective To determine the differential impact of persistent versus nonpersistent new-onset conduction disturbances on TAVR-related complications and outcomes. Methods This is a single-center retrospective analysis of 927 consecutive patients with aortic stenosis who underwent TAVR at Yale New Haven Hospital from July 2012 to August 2019. Patients with new-onset conduction disturbances within 7 days following TAVR were selected for this study. Persistent and nonpersistent disturbances were, respectively, defined as persisting or not persisting on all patient ECGs for up to 1.5 years after TAVR or until death. Results Within 7 days after TAVR, conduction disturbances occurred in 42.3% (392/927) of the patients. Conduction disturbances persisted in 150 (38%) patients and did not persist in 187 (48%) patients, and 55 (14%) patients were excluded for having mixed (both persistent and nonpersistent) disturbances. Compared with nonpersistent disturbances, patients with persistent disturbances were more likely to receive a PPM within 7 days after the TAVR procedure (46.0% versus 4.3%, p < 0.001) and had a greater unadjusted 1-year cardiac-related and all-cause mortality risk (HR 2.54, p=0.044 and HR 1.90, p=0.046, respectively). Conclusion Persistent conduction disturbances were associated with a greater cardiac and all-cause mortality rate at one year following TAVR. Future research should investigate periprocedural factors to reduce persistent conduction disturbances and outcomes beyond one year follow-up.
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- Claudia See
- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, NJ 07753, Neptune Township, USA
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Research Analytics Group, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Research Analytics Group, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, NJ 07753, Neptune Township, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Barts Heart Centre, London and Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Davis SE, Ssemaganda H, Koola JD, Mao J, Westerman D, Speroff T, Govindarajulu US, Ramsay CR, Sedrakyan A, Ohno-Machado L, Resnic FS, Matheny ME. Simulating complex patient populations with hierarchical learning effects to support methods development for post-market surveillance. BMC Med Res Methodol 2023; 23:89. [PMID: 37041457 PMCID: PMC10088292 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-023-01913-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Validating new algorithms, such as methods to disentangle intrinsic treatment risk from risk associated with experiential learning of novel treatments, often requires knowing the ground truth for data characteristics under investigation. Since the ground truth is inaccessible in real world data, simulation studies using synthetic datasets that mimic complex clinical environments are essential. We describe and evaluate a generalizable framework for injecting hierarchical learning effects within a robust data generation process that incorporates the magnitude of intrinsic risk and accounts for known critical elements in clinical data relationships. METHODS We present a multi-step data generating process with customizable options and flexible modules to support a variety of simulation requirements. Synthetic patients with nonlinear and correlated features are assigned to provider and institution case series. The probability of treatment and outcome assignment are associated with patient features based on user definitions. Risk due to experiential learning by providers and/or institutions when novel treatments are introduced is injected at various speeds and magnitudes. To further reflect real-world complexity, users can request missing values and omitted variables. We illustrate an implementation of our method in a case study using MIMIC-III data for reference patient feature distributions. RESULTS Realized data characteristics in the simulated data reflected specified values. Apparent deviations in treatment effects and feature distributions, though not statistically significant, were most common in small datasets (n < 3000) and attributable to random noise and variability in estimating realized values in small samples. When learning effects were specified, synthetic datasets exhibited changes in the probability of an adverse outcomes as cases accrued for the treatment group impacted by learning and stable probabilities as cases accrued for the treatment group not affected by learning. CONCLUSIONS Our framework extends clinical data simulation techniques beyond generation of patient features to incorporate hierarchical learning effects. This enables the complex simulation studies required to develop and rigorously test algorithms developed to disentangle treatment safety signals from the effects of experiential learning. By supporting such efforts, this work can help identify training opportunities, avoid unwarranted restriction of access to medical advances, and hasten treatment improvements.
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- Sharon E Davis
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave, Suite 1475, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA.
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- Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA, 01803, USA
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- UC Health Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr. MC 0728, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0728, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave, Suite 1475, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1313 21St Avenue South, Oxford House, Room 209, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1077, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Health Sciences Building, Foresterhill, 3rd Floor, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, Yale School of Medicine, 100 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 41 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA, 01805, USA
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- Departments of Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics, and Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave, Suite 1475, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Care Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System VA, 1310 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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Agasthi P, Ashraf H, Pujari SH, Girardo M, Tseng A, Mookadam F, Venepally N, Buras MR, Abraham B, Khetarpal BK, Allam M, MD SKM, Eleid MF, Greason KL, Beohar N, Sweeney J, Fortuin D, Holmes DRJ, Arsanjani R. Prediction of permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: The role of machine learning. World J Cardiol 2023; 15:95-105. [PMID: 37033682 PMCID: PMC10074998 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v15.i3.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Atrioventricular block requiring permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation is an important complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Application of machine learning could potentially be used to predict pre-procedural risk for PPM.
AIM To apply machine learning to be used to predict pre-procedural risk for PPM.
METHODS A retrospective study of 1200 patients who underwent TAVR (January 2014-December 2017) was performed. 964 patients without prior PPM were included for a 30-d analysis and 657 patients without PPM requirement through 30 d were included for a 1-year analysis. After the exclusion of variables with near-zero variance or ≥ 50% missing data, 167 variables were included in the random forest gradient boosting algorithm (GBM) optimized using 5-fold cross-validations repeated 10 times. The receiver operator curve (ROC) for the GBM model and PPM risk score models were calculated to predict the risk of PPM at 30 d and 1 year.
RESULTS Of 964 patients included in the 30-d analysis without prior PPM, 19.6% required PPM post-TAVR. The mean age of patients was 80.9 ± 8.7 years. 42.1 % were female. Of 657 patients included in the 1-year analysis, the mean age of the patients was 80.7 ± 8.2. Of those, 42.6% of patients were female and 26.7% required PPM at 1-year post-TAVR. The area under ROC to predict 30-d and 1-year risk of PPM for the GBM model (0.66 and 0.72) was superior to that of the PPM risk score (0.55 and 0.54) with a P value < 0.001.
CONCLUSION The GBM model has good discrimination and calibration in identifying patients at high risk of PPM post-TAVR.
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- Pradyumna Agasthi
- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Statistics, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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- Mount Sinai Medical Center, Columbia University, Miami Beach, FL 33138, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States
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Lowenstern AM, Vekstein AM, Grau-Sepulveda M, Badhwar V, Thourani VH, Cohen DJ, Sorajja P, Goel K, Barker CM, Lindman BR, Glower DG, Wang A, Vemulapalli S. Impact of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Availability on Volume and Outcomes of Surgical Repair. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 81:521-532. [PMID: 36754512 PMCID: PMC10464889 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The impact of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) on national surgical mitral valve repair (MVr) volume and outcomes is unknown. OBJECTIVES This study aims to assess the impact of TEER availability on MVr volumes and outcomes for degenerative mitral regurgitation. METHODS MVr volume, 30-day and 5-year outcomes, including mortality, heart failure rehospitalization and mitral valve reintervention, were obtained from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database linked with Medicare administrative claims and were compared within TEER centers before and after the first institutional TEER procedure. A difference-in-difference approach comparing parallel trends in coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes was used to account for temporal improvements in perioperative care. RESULTS From July 2011 through December 2018, 13,959 patients underwent MVr at 278 institutions, which became TEER-capable during the study period. There was no significant change in median annualized institutional MVr volume before (32 [IQR: 17-54]) vs after (29 [IQR: 16-54]) the first TEER (P = 0.06). However, higher-risk (Society of Thoracic Surgeons predicted risk of mortality ≥2%) MVr procedures declined over the study period (P < 0.001 for trend). The introduction of TEER was associated with reduced risk-adjusted odds of mortality after MVr at 30 days (adjusted OR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.54-0.99) and over 5 years (adjusted HR: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.66-0.86). These improvements in 30-day and 5-year mortality were significantly greater than equivalent trends in coronary artery bypass grafting. CONCLUSIONS The introduction of TEER has not significantly changed overall MVr case volumes for degenerative mitral regurgitation but is associated with a decrease in higher-risk surgical operations and improved 30-day and 5-year outcomes within institutions adopting the technology.
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- Angela M Lowenstern
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. https://twitter.com/A_Lowenstern
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Marcus Heart and Vascular Center, Piedmont Heart and Vascular Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; St Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Friedman DJ, Pierre D, Wang Y, Gambone L, Koutras C, Segawa C, Farb A, Vemulapalli S, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Lansky A, Curtis JP, Freeman JV. Development and validation of an automated algorithm for end point adjudication for a large U.S. national registry. Am Heart J 2022; 254:102-111. [PMID: 36007567 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.08.006] [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: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical events committee (CEC) evaluation is the standard approach for end point adjudication in clinical trials. Due to resource constraints, large registries typically rely on site-reported end points without further confirmation, which may preclude use for regulatory oversight. METHODS We developed a novel automated adjudication algorithm (AAA) for end point adjudication in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) Registry using an iterative process using CEC adjudication as the "gold standard." A ≥80% agreement rate between automated algorithm adjudication and CEC adjudication was prespecified as clinically acceptable. Agreement rates were calculated. RESULTS A total of 92 in-hospital and 127 post-discharge end points were evaluated between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2019 using AAA and CEC. Agreement for neurologic events was >90%. Percent agreement for in-hospital and post-discharge events was as follows: ischemic stroke 95.7% and 94.5%, hemorrhagic stroke 97.8% and 96.1%, undetermined stroke 97.8% and 99.2%, transient ischemic attack 98.9% and 98.4% and intracranial hemorrhage 100.0% and 94.5%. Agreement was >80% for major bleeding (83.7% and 90.6%) and major vascular complication (89.1% and 97.6%). With this approach, <1% of site reported end points require CEC adjudication. Agreement remained very good during the period after algorithm derivation. CONCLUSIONS An AAA-guided approach for end point adjudication was successfully developed and validated for the LAAO Registry. With this approach, the need for formal CEC adjudication was substantially reduced, with accuracy maintained above an 80% agreement threshold. After application specific validation, these methods could be applied to large registries and clinical trials to reduce the cost of event adjudication while preserving scientific validity.
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- Daniel J Friedman
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; Yale Cardiovascular Research Group, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Group, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO; VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO; Ascension Health, St. Louis, MO
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Yale Cardiovascular Research Group, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT.
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Sedrakyan A, Marinac-Dabic D, Campbell B, Aryal S, Baird CE, Goodney P, Cronenwett JL, Beck AW, Paxton EW, Hu J, Brindis R, Baskin K, Cowley T, Levy J, Liebeskind DS, Poulose BK, Rardin CR, Resnic FS, Tcheng J, Fisher B, Viviano C, Devlin V, Sheldon M, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Berlin JA, Drozda J, Matheny ME, Dhruva SS, Feeney T, Mitchell K, Pappas G. Advancing the Real-World Evidence for Medical Devices through Coordinated Registry Networks. BMJ SURGERY, INTERVENTIONS, & HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES 2022; 4:e000123. [PMID: 36393894 PMCID: PMC9660584 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsit-2021-000123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives Generating and using real-world evidence (RWE) is a pragmatic solution for evaluating health technologies. RWE is recognized by regulators, health technology assessors, clinicians, and manufacturers as a valid source of information to support their decision-making. Well-designed registries can provide RWE and become more powerful when linked with electronic health records and administrative databases in coordinated registry networks (CRNs). Our objective was to create a framework of maturity of CRNs and registries, so guiding their development and the prioritization of funding. Design setting and participants We invited 52 stakeholders from diverse backgrounds including patient advocacy groups, academic, clinical, industry and regulatory experts to participate on a Delphi survey. Of those invited, 42 participated in the survey to provide feedback on the maturity framework for CRNs and registries. An expert panel reviewed the responses to refine the framework until the target consensus of 80% was reached. Two rounds of the Delphi were distributed via Qualtrics online platform from July to August 2020 and from October to November 2020. Main outcome measures Consensus on the maturity framework for CRNs and registries consisted of seven domains (unique device identification, efficient data collection, data quality, product life cycle approach, governance and sustainability, quality improvement, and patient-reported outcomes), each presented with five levels of maturity. Results Of 52 invited experts, 41 (79.9%) responded to round 1; all 41 responded to round 2; and consensus was reached for most domains. The expert panel resolved the disagreements and final consensus estimates ranged from 80.5% to 92.7% for seven domains. Conclusions We have developed a robust framework to assess the maturity of any CRN (or registry) to provide reliable RWE. This framework will promote harmonization of approaches to RWE generation across different disciplines and health systems. The domains and their levels may evolve over time as new solutions become available.
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- Art Sedrakyan
- Department of Population Health Sciences; Medical Devices Epidemiology Network (MDEpiNet) Coordinating Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Vascular Surgery, University of Exeter Medical School, Exter, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences; Medical Devices Epidemiology Network (MDEpiNet) Coordinating Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Surgical Outcomes and Analysis, Kaiser Permanente, Harbor City, California, USA
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- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Robotic Surgery, Institute of Surgical Excellence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Center for Abdominal Core Health, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gyencology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Comparative Effective Research Institute, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Vascular Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA
- Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Global Epidemiology, Johnson and Johnson Limited, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Outcomes Research, Mercy Health, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Biologicals Evaluation and Research (CBER), US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Sedrakyan A, Aryal S. Maturity framework and select approaches for developing Coordinated Registry Networks (CRNs): Medical Device Epidemiology Network (MDEpiNet) supplement. BMJ SURGERY, INTERVENTIONS, & HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES 2022; 4:e000148. [PMID: 36393888 PMCID: PMC9660703 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsit-2022-000148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Art Sedrakyan
- Healthcare Polcy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Healthcare Polcy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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Long C, Tcheng JE, Marinac-Dabic D, Iorga A, Krucoff M, Fisher D. Developing minimum core data structure for the obesity devices Coordinated Registry Network (CRN). BMJ SURGERY, INTERVENTIONS, & HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES 2022; 4:e000118. [PMID: 36393892 PMCID: PMC9660582 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsit-2021-000118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Obesity continues to be a major public health issue, with more than two-thirds of adults in the USA categorized as overweight or obese. Bariatric surgery is effective and yields durable weight loss; however, few qualified candidates choose to undergo surgical treatment. Less-invasive alternatives to bariatric surgery are being developed to bridge the treatment gap. Recognizing the burden of conducting pivotal clinical trials and traditional post-approval studies for medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health has encouraged the development of real-world data content and quality that is sufficient to provide evidence for Total Product Life Cycle medical device evaluation. A key first step is to establish a minimum core data structure that provides a common lexicon for endoscopic obesity devices and its corresponding interoperable data elements. Such a structure would facilitate data capture across existing workflow with a ‘coordinated registry network’ capability. On July 29, 2016, a workshop entitled, ‘GI Coordinated Registry Network: A Case for Obesity Devices’ was held at the FDA White Oak Campus by the Medical Device Epidemiology Network public–private partnership and FDA to initiate the work of developing a common lexicon and core data elements in the metabolic device space, which marked the inauguration of the Gastrointestinal Coordinated Registry Network project. Several work groups were subsequently formed to address clinical issues, data quality issues, registry participation, and data sharing.
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- Cynthia Long
- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Clinical Research Institute, Duke Univesity School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Clinical Research Institute, Duke Univesity School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Clinical Research Institute, Duke Univesity School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Cler SJ, Lauzier DC, Kansagra AP. Letter: Safety and Efficacy of the Off-Label Use of Pipeline Embolization Device Based on the 2018 Food and Drug Administration-Approved Indications for Intracranial Aneurysms: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Neurosurgery 2022; 91:e135. [PMID: 36001784 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Samuel J Cler
- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.,Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.,Department of Neurointerventional Surgery,California Center for Neurointerventional Surgery, San Diego, California, USA
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Clinical Factors and Outcomes When Real-World Heart Teams Overruled STS Risk Scores in TAVR Cases. J Interv Cardiol 2022; 2022:9926423. [PMID: 35832534 PMCID: PMC9252751 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9926423] [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: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objectives This study was conducted to determine why heart teams recommended transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) versus surgical AVR (SAVR) for patients at low predicted risk of mortality (PROM) and describe outcomes of these cases. Background Historically, referral to TAVR was based predominately on the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk model's PROM >3%. In selected cases, heart teams had latitude to overrule these scores. The clinical reasons and outcomes for these cases are unclear. Methods Retrospective data were gathered for all TAVR and SAVR cases conducted by 9 hospitals between 2013 and 2017. Results Cases included TAVR patients with STS PROM >3% (n = 2,711) and ≤3% (n = 415) and SAVR with STS PROM ≤3% (n = 1,438). Leading reasons for recommending TAVR in the PROM ≤3% group were frailty (57%), hostile chest (22%), severe lung disease (16%), and morbid obesity (13%), and 44% of cases had multiple reasons. Most postoperative and 30-day outcomes were similar between TAVR groups, but the STS PROM ≤3% group had a one-day shorter length of stay (2.5 ± 3.4 vs. 3.5 ± 4.7 days; p ≤ 0.001) and higher one-year survival (91.6% vs. 86.0%, p=0.002). In patients with STS PROM ≤3%, 30-day mortality was higher for TAVR versus SAVR (2.0% vs. 0.6%; p < 0.001). Conclusions Heart teams recommended TAVR in patients with STS PROM ≤3% primarily due to frailty, hostile chest, severe lung disease, and/or morbid obesity. Similar postoperative outcomes between these patients and those with STS PROM >3% suggest that decisions to overrule STS PROM ≤3% were merited and may have reduced SAVR 30-day mortality rate.
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Forrest JK, Deeb GM, Yakubov SJ, Rovin JD, Mumtaz M, Gada H, O'Hair D, Bajwa T, Sorajja P, Heiser JC, Merhi W, Mangi A, Spriggs DJ, Kleiman NS, Chetcuti SJ, Teirstein PS, Zorn GL, Tadros P, Tchétché D, Resar JR, Walton A, Gleason TG, Ramlawi B, Iskander A, Caputo R, Oh JK, Huang J, Reardon MJ. 2-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 79:882-896. [PMID: 35241222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Evolut Low Risk Trial (Medtronic Evolut Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Patients) showed that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a supra-annular, self-expanding valve was noninferior to surgery for the primary endpoint of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at 2 years. This finding was based on a Bayesian analysis performed after 850 patients had reached 1 year of follow-up. OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to report the full 2-year clinical and echocardiographic outcomes for patients enrolled in the Evolut Low Risk Trial. METHODS A total of 1,414 low-surgical risk patients with severe aortic stenosis were randomized to receive TAVR or surgical AVR. An independent clinical events committee adjudicated adverse events, and a central echocardiographic core laboratory assessed hemodynamic endpoints. RESULTS An attempted implant was performed in 730 TAVR and 684 surgical patients from March 2016 to May 2019. The Kaplan-Meier rates for the complete 2-year primary endpoint of death or disabling stroke were 4.3% in the TAVR group and 6.3% in the surgery group (P = 0.084). These rates were comparable to the interim Bayesian rates of 5.3% with TAVR and 6.7% with surgery (difference: -1.4%; 95% Bayesian credible interval: -4.9% to 2.1%). All-cause mortality rates were 3.5% vs 4.4% (P = 0.366), and disabling stroke rates were 1.5% vs 2.7% (P = 0.119), respectively. Between years 1 and 2, there was no convergence of the primary outcome curves. CONCLUSIONS The complete 2-year follow-up from the Evolut Low Risk Trial found that TAVR is noninferior to surgery for the primary endpoint of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke, with event rates that were slightly better than those predicted by using the Bayesian analysis. (Medtronic Evolut Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Patients [Evolut Low Risk Trial]; NCT02701283).
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- John K Forrest
- Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Department of Surgery (Cardiac Surgery), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Riverside Methodist-OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle, Wormleyburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle, Wormleyburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle, Wormleyburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle, Wormleyburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute-Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Department of Surgery (Cardiac Surgery), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Houston Methodist-DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Houston Methodist-DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, USA; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, USA; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Valley Health System, Winchester, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Saint Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, New York, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saint Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Saint Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, New York, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saint Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Houston Methodist-DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Houston Methodist-DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Kaneko T, Vemulapalli S, Kohsaka S, Shimamura K, Stebbins A, Kumamaru H, Nelson AJ, Kosinski A, Maeda K, Bavaria JE, Saito S, Reardon MJ, Kuratani T, Popma JJ, Inohara T, Thourani VH, Carroll JD, Shimizu H, Takayama M, Leon MB, Mack MJ, Sawa Y. Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States and Japan: A Report From Joint Data Harmonization Initiative of STS/ACC TVT and J-TVT. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e023848. [PMID: 35243902 PMCID: PMC9075277 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.023848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background The practice pattern and outcome of medical devices following their regulatory approval may differ by country. The aim of this study is to compare postapproval national clinical registry data on transcatheter aortic valve replacement between the United States and Japan on patient characteristics, periprocedural outcomes, and the variability of outcomes as a part of a partnership program (Harmonization‐by‐Doing) between the 2 countries. Methods and Results The patient‐level data were extracted from the US Society of Thoracic Surgeons /American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy (STS/ACC TVT) and the J‐TVT (Japanese Transcatheter Valvular Therapy) registry, respectively, to analyze transcatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes between 2013 and 2019. Data entry for these registries was mandated by the federal regulators, and the majority of variable definitions were harmonized to allow direct data comparison. A total of 244 722 transcatheter aortic valve replacements from 646 institutions in the United States and 26 673 transcatheter aortic valve replacements from 171 institutions in Japan were analyzed. Median volume per site was 65 (interquartile range, 45–97) in the United States and 28 (interquartile range, 19–41) in Japan. Overall, patients in J‐TVT were older (United States: mean‐age, 80.1±8.7 versus Japan: 84.4±5.2; P<0.001), were more frequently women (45.9% versus 68.1%; P<0.001), and had higher median Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality (5.27% versus 6.20%; P<0.001) than patients in the United States. Japan had lower unadjusted 30‐day mortality (1.3% versus 3.2%; P<0.001) and composite outcomes of death, stroke, and bleeding (17.5 versus 22.5%; P<0.001) but had higher conversion to open surgery (0.94% versus 0.56%; P<0.001). Conclusions This collaborative analysis between the United States and Japan demonstrated the feasibility of international comparison using the national registries coded under mutual variable definitions. Both countries obtained excellent outcomes, although the Japanese had lower 30‐day mortality and major morbidity. Harmonization‐by‐Doing is one of the key steps needed to build global‐level learning to improve patient outcomes.
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- Tsuyoshi Kaneko
- Division of Cardiac Surgery Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston MA
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- Department of Cardiology Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Osaka University Hospital Osaka Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment Graduate School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Suita City Japan
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
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- Division of Cardiology Shonan Kamakura Hospital Kamakura Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Osaka University Hospital Osaka Japan
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute Durham NC.,Department of Cardiology Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Piedmont Heart Institute Atlanta GA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Division of Cardiology Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York-Presbyterian Hospital New York NY
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- Cardiovascular Service line Baylor Scott & White HealthBaylor Scott & White Research Institute Dallas TX
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Osaka University Hospital Osaka Japan
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Onwudiwe N, Charter R, Gingles B, Abrishami P, Alder H, Bahkai A, Civic D, Kosaner Kliess M, Lessard C, Zema C. Generating Appropriate and Reliable Evidence for Value Assessment of Medical Devices: An Ispor Medical Devices and Diagnostics Special Interest Group Report. J Med Device 2022. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4053928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background: Health Technology Assessment methods have become an important health policy tool. Yet recommendations for what constitutes appropriate and reliable evidence for assessment of medical devices are still debated because methods to evaluate pharmaceuticals are often, and incorrectly, the starting point for assessments.
Objectives:
The study aims to: (i) propose recommendations on appropriate methodologies to assess the evidence on medical devices (ii) identify assessment methods that can be used to measure device value and (iii) suggest key areas for future work
Methods:
ISPOR's Medical Devices and Diagnostics Special Interest Group conducted a comprehensive search of databases and gray literature on evidence development and value assessment on medical devices. The literature search was supplemented with hand searching from high impact journals in the related field. The 10-person expert working group obtained written comments through multiple rounds of review from internal and external stakeholders. Recommendations were made to guide future research.
Results:
Multi-criteria decision analysis was identified as a useful approach to assess the value of treatment. Consideration should be given to resource use measures; valid and reliable functional status questionnaires; and general and disease-specific, health-related, quality-of-life measures in economic evaluations of device use. For future work, best practices for value framework design.
Conclusions:
Integration of value-based evidence in an evidence-generation and -synthesis process is needed to support market access and adoption. Methodological recommendations for measuring value can be challenging when the selection of domains and assessment of value are not device-specific.
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- Nneka Onwudiwe
- Pharmaceutical Economics Consultants of America, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Access to Care Partners, LLC, Chicago, IL, USA
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Tanawuttiwat T, Stebbins A, Marquis-Gravel G, Vemulapalli S, Kosinski AS, Cheng A. Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulant and Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From the STS/ACC TVT Registry. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 11:e023561. [PMID: 34970918 PMCID: PMC9075194 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.023561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Clinical evidence on the safety and effectiveness of using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the trends and outcomes of using DOACs in patients with TAVR and atrial fibrillation. Methods and Results Data from the STS/ACC TVT (Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy) Registry was used to identify patients who underwent successful TAVR with preexisting or incident atrial fibrillation who were discharged on oral anticoagulation between January 2013 and May 2018. Patients with a mechanical valve, valve‐in‐valve procedure, or prior stroke within a year were excluded. The adjusted primary outcome was 1‐year stroke events. The adjusted secondary outcomes included bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage, and death. A total of 21 131 patients were included in the study (13 004 TAVR patients were discharged on a vitamin K antagonist and 8127 were discharged on DOACs.) The use of DOACs increased 5.5‐fold from 2013 to 2018. The 1‐year incidence of stroke was comparable between DOAC‐treated patients and vitamin K antagonist‐treated patients (2.51% versus 2.37%; hazard ratio [HR], 1.00; 95% CI, 0.81–1.23) whereas DOAC‐treated patients had lower 1‐year incidence of any bleeding (11.9% versus 15.0%; HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.75–0.89), intracranial hemorrhage (0.33% versus 0.59%; HR, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.33–0.87), and death (15.8% versus 18.2%; HR, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.85–1.00). Conclusions In patients with TAVR and atrial fibrillation, DOAC use, when compared with vitamin K antagonists, was associated with comparable stroke risk and significantly lower risks of bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage, and death at 1 year.
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- Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD
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Mack M, Carroll JD, Thourani V, Vemulapalli S, Squiers J, Manandhar P, Deeb GM, Batchelor W, Herrmann HC, Cohen DJ, Hanzel G, Gleason T, Kirtane A, Desai N, Guibone K, Hardy K, Michaels J, DiMaio JM, Christensen B, Fitzgerald S, Krohn C, Brindis RG, Masoudi F, Bavaria J. Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy in the United States: A Report From the STS-ACC TVT Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 78:2326-2353. [PMID: 34711430 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Data for nearly all patients undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) with an approved device in the United States is captured in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. All data submitted for TEER or TMVR between 2014 and March 31, 2020, are reported. A total of 37,475 patients underwent a mitral transcatheter procedure, including 33,878 TEER and 3,597 TMVR. Annual procedure volumes for TEER have increased from 1,152 per year in 2014 to 10,460 per year in 2019 at 403 sites and for TMVR from 84 per year to 1,120 per year at 301 centers. Mortality rates have decreased for TEER at 30 days (5.6%-4.1%) and 1 year (27.4%-22.0%). Early off-label use data on TMVR in mitral valve-in-valve therapy led to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2017, and the 2019 30-day mortality rate was 3.9%. Overall improvements in outcomes over the last 6 years are apparent. (STS/ACC TVT Registry Mitral Module; NCT02245763).
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- Michael Mack
- Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; St Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- CommonSpirit Health, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Arnold SV, Manandhar P, Vemulapalli S, Vekstein AM, Kosinski AS, Spertus JA, Cohen DJ. Patient-Reported Versus Physician-Estimated Symptoms Before and After TAVR. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. QUALITY OF CARE & CLINICAL OUTCOMES 2021; 8:161-168. [PMID: 34718485 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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AIMS In contrast to patient-reported health status measures (such as the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]), New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class is based on a physician's assessment of heart failure symptoms and functional limitations on behalf of the patient. We sought to determine the concordance and predictors of physician under- and overestimation of symptoms prior to and after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). METHODS AND RESULTS The analytic cohort included 172,667 patients within the STS/ACC TVT Registry who underwent transfemoral TAVR. At baseline, physicians underestimated patients' symptoms in 47.4%, correctly assessed symptoms in 26.6%, and overestimated symptoms in 26.0%. At 30 days after TAVR, these proportions were 22.8%, 50.3%, and 26.9%, respectively. Using nominal logistic regression with random intercepts to account for within hospital clustering, we found that physicians were more likely to incorrectly estimate patients' symptoms when patients were older, women, had a prior stroke, had severe lung disease, had atrial fibrillation, or were more obese. There was marked variability in the rates of underestimation, correct estimation, and overestimation across the 641 sites. CONCLUSION Among patients undergoing treatment for severe aortic stenosis, physicians estimate patients' symptoms and functional status poorly both prior to and after TAVR, with different patterns. These findings emphasize the need to collect patient-reported health status to more reliably assess the benefits of TAVR in routine clinical practice.
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- Suzanne V Arnold
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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- Saint Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY
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Mack M, Carroll JD, Thourani V, Vemulapalli S, Squiers J, Manandhar P, Deeb GM, Batchelor W, Herrmann HC, Cohen DJ, Hanzel G, Gleason T, Kirtane A, Desai N, Guibone K, Hardy K, Michaels J, DiMaio JM, Christensen B, Fitzgerald S, Krohn C, Brindis RG, Masoudi F, Bavaria J. Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy in the United States: A Report from the STS/ACC TVT Registry. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 113:337-365. [PMID: 34711394 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Data for nearly all patients undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) with an approved device in the United States is captured in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. All data submitted for TEER or TMVR between 2014 and March 31, 2020, are reported. A total of 37,475 patients underwent a mitral transcatheter procedure, including 33,878 TEER and 3,597 TMVR. Annual procedure volumes for TEER have increased from 1,152 per year in 2014 to 10,460 per year in 2019 at 403 sites and for TMVR from 84 per year to 1,120 per year at 301 centers. Mortality rates have decreased for TEER at 30 days (5.6%-4.1%) and 1 year (27.4%-22.0%). Early off-label use data on TMVR in mitral valve-in-valve therapy led to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2017, and the 2019 30-day mortality rate was 3.9%. Overall improvements in outcomes over the last 6 years are apparent. (STS/ACC TVT Registry Mitral Module; NCT02245763).
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Surgery, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; St Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
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- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Shahim B, Cohen DJ. Transporting Results of TAVR Trials to the Real World: A Long and Winding Road. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:2124-2126. [PMID: 34620390 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Bahira Shahim
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Department of Cardiology, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York, USA.
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Kumar A, Shah R, Young LD, Patel DR, Bansal A, Popovic ZB, Menon V, Kalra A, Tuzcu EM, White J, Puri R, Krishnaswamy A, Kapadia SR, Reed GW. Safety and Efficacy of Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Stratified by Acuity of Patient Illness. STRUCTURAL HEART 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2021.1954274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Dissemination of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 78:794-806. [PMID: 34412813 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Societal guidelines and payor coverage decisions for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) attempt to strike a balance between providing access and maintaining quality. The extent to which dissemination of TAVR has achieved these ideals remains unknown. OBJECTIVES This study sought to define patterns of TAVR dissemination in the United States and their influence on outcomes. METHODS Using data from the TVT (Transcatheter Valvular Therapy) registry, this study identified TAVR sites from 2011 to 2018 and calculated drive-times from existing to new sites. In a contemporary cohort, this study compared site and patient characteristics by annual case volume and density of sites per million Medicare beneficiaries. Using hierarchical regression and Cox methods, this study determined the association between case volumes, site density, and changes in volume and density with patient risk profiles and outcomes. RESULTS TAVR sites participating in the TVT registry increased from 198 to 556 from 2011 to 2018. Median drive-time from existing to new sites decreased from 403 minutes (interquartile range: 211-587 minutes) to 26 minutes (interquartile range: 17-48 minutes). In a contemporary cohort, higher site density was associated with lower procedural risk as well as with an increased hazard of 30-day risk-adjusted mortality (P = 0.017). Similarly, longitudinal increases in site density over time were associated with a higher hazard of 30-day (P = 0.011) and 1-year (P = 0.013) mortality. CONCLUSIONS TAVR has expanded significantly over time, but with regional clustering of sites. Although procedural risk is lower at higher density sites, these sites demonstrate an increased hazard of mortality. These findings suggest that the expansion of TAVR services in the United States may have had unintended consequences on procedural quality.
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Anwaruddin S, Desai ND, Vemulapalli S, Marquis-Gravel G, Li Z, Kosinski A, Reardon MJ. Evaluating Out-of-Hospital 30-Day Mortality After Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: An STS/ACC TVT Analysis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:261-274. [PMID: 33541537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study sought to better understand out-of-hospital 30-day mortality following transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and identify factors associated with poor outcomes. BACKGROUND Despite improvements in outcomes with TAVR for severe aortic stenosis, out-of-hospital 30-day mortality has not been evaluated. METHODS This study examined patients in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology TVT (Transcatheter Valve Therapy) Registry undergoing TAVR for severe aortic stenosis from January 2015 to March 2018. Primary and secondary endpoints were 30-day out-of-hospital all-cause mortality and out-of-hospital cardiovascular mortality, respectively. Logistic regression models were used to assess association between pre-specified factors and endpoints. RESULTS A total of 106,749 patients underwent TAVR and were eligible for analysis. Transfemoral TAVR was performed in 92.3% of patients. A total of 2,137 (2.2%) transfemoral patients died within 30 days of the procedure, and 623 (29%) patients of these patients experienced out-of-hospital 30-day mortality. Cardiovascular and pulmonary etiologies accounted for the majority of observed mortality. Multivariable regression analysis identified older age, gender, lower body surface area, lower left ventricular ejection fraction, lower hemoglobin, atrial fibrillation or flutter, severe lung disease, home oxygen use, lack of moderate-to-severe aortic insufficiency, urgent TAVR, lower Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire score, longer hospital length of stay, and in-hospital complications as being independently associated with the primary endpoint. New onset or pre-existent atrial fibrillation or flutter was also independently associated with 30-day out-of-hospital cardiovascular mortality in the transfemoral population. CONCLUSIONS We identified 30-day all-cause mortality rate for TAVR of 2.2%. Approximately one-third of patients experienced out-of-hospital mortality at 30 days. Several factors were identified as being independently associated with 30-day out-of-hospital all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Further work is needed to understand how best to improve out-of-hospital mortality following TAVR.
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- Saif Anwaruddin
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Ali A, Mather JF, McMahon S, Curtis LE, Hoover N, Ayer C, Amer MR, Dibble T, Roper L, Orlando R, McKay RG. Racial and ethnic disparities in the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the State of Connecticut. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2021; 37:7-12. [PMID: 34246611 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.06.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although prior national reports have identified trends in the underutilization of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in Afro-American and Latino populations, racial and ethnic healthcare disparities in TAVR use in the State of Connecticut have not been previously reported. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of 1461 patients undergoing TAVR at our institute between from 2012 to 2020. Baseline demographics, procedural characteristics, clinical outcomes, median incomes and insurance coverage were compared between 1417 Caucasian and 44 minority patients, including 23 patients designated as Afro-American and 10 designated as Latino. Demographics of TAVR utilization at our institution were further compared to 6 additional Connecticut TAVR centers using Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) ChimeData detailing hospital discharges for DRG 266 and 267. RESULTS In comparison to Caucasian patients, minority cohorts were younger (75.7 ± 9.0 vs 81.5 ± 5.1 years, p < 0.001) and had more co-morbidities including diabetes (64% vs 34%, p < 001), coronary artery disease (95% vs 78%, p = 0.039), end stage renal disease requiring dialysis (9% vs 3%, p = 0.009) and atrial fibrillation (77% vs 62%, p = 0.041). The two groups did not differ with respect to other risk factors or co-morbidities, baseline echocardiographic or CTA findings, STS risk score, or procedural technique. Minority patients had a longer length of hospital stay (9.5 ± 9.0 vs 6.4 ± 6.9 days, p = 0.003), but did not differ with respect to procedural complications. Socioeconomic differences between the two groups included lower median incomes and higher rates of Medicaid or no insurance coverage for minority versus Caucasian patients. CHA ChimeData revealed a similar underutilization of TAVR in minority subgroups in the remaining 6 Connecticut TAVR centers. CONCLUSIONS Despite statewide demographics describing 10.7% and 15.7% of the total population as Afro-American and Latino, respectively, only 3.0% of the total TAVR procedures performed at a large Connecticut health care facility were performed in minority subgroups. Despite having a higher burden of co-morbidities, minority patients had similar outcomes compared to Caucasian patients. Similar racial and ethnic disparities in TAVR utilization were confirmed statewide using CHA ChimeData.
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- Abdelrahman Ali
- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America.
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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Mehta A, Sale S, Capdeville M. The Deployment of Valve Academic Research Consortium 3 (VARC-3): New Endpoints, Broader Definitions, and Plenty of Unanswered Questions. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:3463-3466. [PMID: 34272115 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Anand Mehta
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Butala NM, Makkar R, Secemsky EA, Gallup D, Marquis-Gravel G, Kosinski AS, Vemulapalli S, Valle JA, Bradley SM, Chakravarty T, Yeh RW, Cohen DJ. Cerebral Embolic Protection and Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Results From the Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. Circulation 2021; 143:2229-2240. [PMID: 33619968 PMCID: PMC8184596 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.052874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke remains a devastating complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), which has persisted despite refinements in technique and increased operator experience. While cerebral embolic protection devices (EPDs) have been developed to mitigate this risk, data regarding their impact on stroke and other outcomes after TAVR are limited. METHODS We performed an observational study using data from the Society for Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. Patients were included if they underwent elective or urgent transfemoral TAVR between January 2018 and December 2019. The primary outcome was in-hospital stroke. To adjust for confounding, the association between EPD use and clinical outcomes was evaluated using instrumental variable analysis, a technique designed to support causal inference from observational data, with site-level preference for EPD use within the same quarter of the procedure as the instrument. We also performed a propensity score-based secondary analysis using overlap weights. RESULTS Our analytic sample included 123 186 patients from 599 sites. The use of EPD during TAVR increased over time, reaching 28% of sites and 13% of TAVR procedures by December 2019. There was wide variation in EPD use across hospitals, with 8% of sites performing >50% of TAVR procedures with an EPD and 72% performing no procedures with an EPD in the last quarter of 2019. In our primary analysis using the instrumental variable model, there was no association between EPD use and in-hospital stroke (adjusted relative risk, 0.90 [95% CI, 0.68-1.13]; absolute risk difference, -0.15% [95% CI, -0.49 to 0.20]). However, in our secondary analysis using the propensity score-based model, EPD use was associated with 18% lower odds of in-hospital stroke (adjusted odds ratio, 0.82 [95% CI, 0.69-0.97]; absolute risk difference, -0.28% [95% CI, -0.52 to -0.03]). Results were generally consistent across the secondary end points, as well as subgroup analyses. CONCLUSIONS In this nationally representative observational study, we did not find an association between EPD use for TAVR and in-hospital stroke in our primary instrumental variable analysis, and found only a modestly lower risk of in-hospital stroke in our secondary propensity-weighted analysis. These findings provide a strong basis for large-scale randomized, controlled trials to test whether EPDs provide meaningful clinical benefit for patients undergoing TAVR.
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- Neel M. Butala
- Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Cedars–Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO and Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY
- St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY
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Julien HM, Stebbins A, Vemulapalli S, Nathan AS, Eneanya ND, Groeneveld P, Fiorilli PN, Herrmann HC, Szeto WY, Desai ND, Anwaruddin S, Vora A, Shah B, Ng VG, Kumbhani DJ, Giri J. Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry-Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:e010032. [PMID: 33877860 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.120.010032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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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- Howard M Julien
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.J., A.S.N., P.N.F., H.C.H., W.Y.S., N.D.D., S.A., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.S., S.V.).,Duke University Health System, Duke Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Durham, NC (S.V., J.G.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.J., A.S.N., P.N.F., H.C.H., W.Y.S., N.D.D., S.A., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Penn Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, & Evaluative Research Center (A.S.N., P.G., N.D.D., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Perelman School of Medicine and The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (A.S.N., N.D.E., P.G., N.D.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division (N.D.E.), Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center (N.D.E.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Perelman School of Medicine and The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (A.S.N., N.D.E., P.G., N.D.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Penn Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, & Evaluative Research Center (A.S.N., P.G., N.D.D., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Division of General Internal Medicine (P.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Perelman School of Medicine and The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (A.S.N., N.D.E., P.G., N.D.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (P.G.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.J., A.S.N., P.N.F., H.C.H., W.Y.S., N.D.D., S.A., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.J., A.S.N., P.N.F., H.C.H., W.Y.S., N.D.D., S.A., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.J., A.S.N., P.N.F., H.C.H., W.Y.S., N.D.D., S.A., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.J., A.S.N., P.N.F., H.C.H., W.Y.S., N.D.D., S.A., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Penn Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, & Evaluative Research Center (A.S.N., P.G., N.D.D., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Perelman School of Medicine and The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (A.S.N., N.D.E., P.G., N.D.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.J., A.S.N., P.N.F., H.C.H., W.Y.S., N.D.D., S.A., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Pinnacle, Wormleysburg, PA (A.V.)
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York (V.G.N.)
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- Division of Cardiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.J.K.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.J., A.S.N., P.N.F., H.C.H., W.Y.S., N.D.D., S.A., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Penn Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, & Evaluative Research Center (A.S.N., P.G., N.D.D., J.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Duke University Health System, Duke Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Durham, NC (S.V., J.G.)
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Hejjaji V, Cohen DJ, Carroll JD, Li Z, Manandhar P, Vemulapalli S, Nelson AJ, Malik AO, Mack MJ, Spertus JA, Arnold SV. Practical Application of Patient-Reported Health Status Measures for Transcatheter Valve Therapies: Insights From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapies Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2021; 14:e007187. [PMID: 33596663 PMCID: PMC7982132 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Health status assessment is essential for documenting the benefit of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter mitral valve repair on patients’ symptoms, function, and quality of life. Health status can also be a powerful marker for subsequent clinical outcomes, but its prognostic importance around the time of both TAVR and transcatheter mitral valve repair has not been fully defined.
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- Vittal Hejjaji
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (V.H., A.O.M., J.A.S., S.V.A.).,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City (V.H., D.J.C., A.O.M., J.A.S., S.V.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City (V.H., D.J.C., A.O.M., J.A.S., S.V.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (J.D.C.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (Z.L., P.M., S.V., A.J.N.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (Z.L., P.M., S.V., A.J.N.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (Z.L., P.M., S.V., A.J.N.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (Z.L., P.M., S.V., A.J.N.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (V.H., A.O.M., J.A.S., S.V.A.).,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City (V.H., D.J.C., A.O.M., J.A.S., S.V.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (V.H., A.O.M., J.A.S., S.V.A.).,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City (V.H., D.J.C., A.O.M., J.A.S., S.V.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (V.H., A.O.M., J.A.S., S.V.A.).,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City (V.H., D.J.C., A.O.M., J.A.S., S.V.A.)
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Khan MU, Khan MZ, Khan SU, Kaluski E. Transcatheter mitral valve repair in patients with chronic liver disease: Insights from the national inpatient sample. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 97:344-352. [PMID: 32770731 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29173] [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: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate contemporary national trends of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare utilization in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) and co-existing chronic liver disease (CLD) undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR). METHODS The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) was used to assess trends in patients undergoing TMVR between January 2012 and December 2017. Propensity match analysis was done to compare it to subjects without underlying CLD. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of in-hospital mortality. RESULTS Of 15,270 patients undergoing TMVR, 569 (3.7%) had coexisting CLD. Patients with CLD had a higher proportion of males (61.3 vs 52.6%; p < .01), congestive heart failure (6.9 vs 1.0%; p < .01), renal failure (42.2 vs 36.7%; p < .01), and peripheral vascular disease (19.3 vs 12.5%; p < .01). After propensity matching subjects with CLD had significantly higher hospital mortality (19.8 vs 4.6%; p < .01), acute kidney injury (46.1 vs 37.8%; p < .01), cardiogenic shock (25.4 vs 12.1%; p < .01), mechanical ventilation (26.3 vs 14.0; p < .01), pneumothorax (6.6 vs <2%.; p < .01), length of stay (5 vs 9 days), and average cost of hospitalization (209,573 vs 250,587 $; p < .01). Over the years, in-hospital mortality in patients receiving TMVR has improved in both patients with (from 33.3 in 2013 to 22.2% in 2017) and without CLD (from 2.7 in 2011 to 1.6% in 2017). CONCLUSION Patients with MR undergoing TMVR, with coexisting CLD bear substantially higher comorbidities, complication rates, and inpatient mortality compared with those without CLD. A favorable temporal trend of in-hospital mortality among these subjects is noteworthy.
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- Muhammad U Khan
- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Guthrie Clinic/Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA.,Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
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Marquis-Gravel G, Stebbins A, Kosinski AS, Cox ML, Harrison JK, Hughes GC, Thourani VH, Gleason TG, Kirtane AJ, Carroll JD, Mack MJ, Vemulapalli S. Geographic Access to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Centers in the United States: Insights From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. JAMA Cardiol 2021; 5:1006-1010. [PMID: 32936271 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance Geographic access to transcatheter aortic replacement (TAVR) centers varies in the United States as a result of controlled expansion through minimum volume requirements. Objective To describe the current geographic access to TAVR centers in the United States. Design, Setting, and Participants Observational study from June 1, 2015, to June 30, 2017. United States census data were used to describe access to TAVR center. Google Maps and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry were used to describe characteristics of patients undergoing successful TAVR according to proximity to implanting center. The study analyzed 47 527 537 individuals 65 years and older in the United States and 31 098 patients who underwent successful transfemoral TAVR, were linked to fee-for-service Medicare, and had a measurable driving time. Main Outcomes and Measures Median driving distance to a TAVR center. Results Among 40 537 zip codes in the United States, 490 (1.2%) contained a TAVR center, and among 305 hospital referral regions (HRR), 234 (76.7%) contained a TAVR center. Of the 31 749 patients who underwent successful transfemoral TAVR and were linked to fee-for-service Medicare, 31 098 had a measurable driving time. Mean (SD) age was 82.4 (6.9) years, 14 697 patients (47.3%) were women, and 7422 (23.87%) lived in a rural area. This translated to 1 232 568 of 47 527 537 individuals (2.6%) 65 years and older living in a zip code with a TAVR center and 43 789 169 (92.1%) living in an HRR with a TAVR center. Among 31 749 patients who underwent successful transfemoral TAVR and were linked to fee-for-service Medicare, 31 098 had a measurable driving time. All of these patients (100.0%) underwent their procedure in a TAVR center within their HRR, with 1350 (4.3%) undergoing TAVR in a center within their home zip code. Median driving time to implanting TAVR center was 35.0 minutes (IQR, 20.0-70.0 minutes), ranging from 2.0 minutes to 18 hours and 48 minutes. Conclusions and Relevance Most US individuals 65 years and older live in an HRR with a TAVR center. Among patients undergoing successful transfemoral TAVR, median driving time to implanting center was 35.0 minutes. Within the context of the US health care system, where certain advanced procedures and specialized care are centralized, TAVR services have significant penetration. More studies are required to evaluate the effect of geographic location of TAVR sites on access to TAVR procedures among individuals with an indication for a TAVR within the US population.
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Marcus Heart and Vascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York.,Associate Editor, JAMA Cardiology
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora
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- Cardiovascular Service Line, Baylor Scott & White Health, Plano, Texas
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Durham, North Carolina
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Al-Bawardy R, Vemulapalli S, Thourani VH, Mack M, Dai D, Stebbins A, Palacios I, Inglessis I, Sakhuja R, Ben-Assa E, Passeri JJ, Dal-Bianco JP, Yucel E, Melnitchouk S, Vlahakes GJ, Jassar AS, Elmariah S. Association of Pulmonary Hypertension With Clinical Outcomes of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair. JAMA Cardiol 2021; 5:47-56. [PMID: 31746963 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Importance Pulmonary hypertension (pHTN) is associated with increased risk of mortality after mitral valve surgery for mitral regurgitation. However, its association with clinical outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) with a commercially available system (MitraClip) is unknown. Objective To assess the association of pHTN with readmissions for heart failure and 1-year all-cause mortality after TMVr. Design, Setting, and Participants This retrospective cohort study analyzed 4071 patients who underwent TMVr with the MitraClip system from November 4, 2013, through March 31, 2017, across 232 US sites in the Society of Thoracic Surgery/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy registry. Patients were stratified into the following 4 groups based on invasive mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP): 1103 with no pHTN (mPAP, <25 mm Hg [group 1]); 1399 with mild pHTN (mPAP, 25-34 mm Hg [group 2]); 1011 with moderate pHTN (mPAP, 35-44 mm Hg [group 3]); and 558 with severe pHTN (mPAP, ≥45 mm Hg [group 4]). Data were analyzed from November 4, 2013, through March 31, 2017. Interventions Patients were stratified into groups before TMVr, and clinical outcomes were assessed at 1 year after intervention. Main Outcomes and Measures Primary end point was a composite of 1-year mortality and readmissions for heart failure. Secondary end points were 30-day and 1-year mortality and readmissions for heart failure. Linkage to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrative claims was performed to assess 1-year outcomes in 2381 patients. Results Among the 4071 patients included in the analysis, the median age was 81 years (interquartile range, 73-86 years); 1885 (46.3%) were women and 2186 (53.7%) were men. The composite rate of 1-year mortality and readmissions for heart failure was 33.6% (95% CI, 31.6%-35.7%), which was higher in those with pHTN (27.8% [95% CI, 24.2%-31.5%] in group 1, 32.4% [95% CI, 29.0%-35.8%] in group 2, 36.0% [95% CI, 31.8%-40.2%] in group 3, and 45.2% [95% CI, 39.1%-51.0%] in group 4; P < .001). Similarly, 1-year mortality (16.3% [95% CI, 13.4%-19.5%] in group 1, 19.8% [95% CI, 17.0%-22.8%] in group 2, 22.4% [95% CI, 18.8%-26.1%] in group 3, and 27.8% [95% CI, 22.6%-33.3%] in group 4; P < .001) increased across pHTN groups. The association of pHTN with mortality persisted despite multivariable adjustment (hazard ratio per 5-mm Hg mPAP increase, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.01-1.09; P = .02). Conclusions and Relevance These findings suggest that pHTN is associated with increased mortality and readmission for heart failure in patients undergoing TMVr using the MitraClip system for severe mitral regurgitation. Further efforts are needed to determine whether earlier intervention before pHTN develops will improve clinical outcomes.
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- Rasha Al-Bawardy
- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Marcus Valve Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Piedmont Heart and Vascular Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Cardiology, Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital Plano, Plano, Texas
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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Mikita JS, Mitchel J, Gatto NM, Laschinger J, Tcheng JE, Zeitler EP, Swern AS, Flick ED, Dowd C, Lystig T, Calvert SB. Determining the Suitability of Registries for Embedding Clinical Trials in the United States: A Project of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative. Ther Innov Regul Sci 2021; 55:6-18. [PMID: 32572772 PMCID: PMC7785536 DOI: 10.1007/s43441-020-00185-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient registries are organized systems that use observational methods to collect uniform data on specified outcomes in a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or exposure. Data collected in registries often coincide with data that could support clinical trials. Integrating clinical trials within registries to create registry-embedded clinical trials offers opportunities to reduce duplicative data collection, identify and recruit patients more efficiently, decrease time to database lock, accelerate time to regulatory decision-making, and reduce clinical trial costs. This article describes a project of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) intended to help clinical trials researchers determine when a registry could potentially serve as the platform for the conduct of a clinical trial. METHODS Through a review of registry-embedded clinical trials and commentaries, semi-structured interviews with experts, and a multi-stakeholder expert meeting, the project team addressed how to identify and describe essential registry characteristics, practices, and processes required to for conducting embedded clinical trials intended for regulatory submissions in the United States. RESULTS Recommendations, suggested practices, and decision trees that facilitate the assessment of whether a registry is suitable for embedding clinical trials were developed, as well as considerations for the design of new registries. Essential registry characteristics include relevancy, robustness, reliability, and assurance of patient protections. CONCLUSIONS The project identifies a clear role for registries in creating a sustainable and reusable infrastructure to conduct clinical trials. Adoption of these recommendations will facilitate the ability to perform high-quality and efficient prospective registry-based clinical trials.
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- Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, 200 Morris St, Durham, NC, 27701, USA.
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Conscious Sedation Versus General Anesthesia for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Variation in Practice and Outcomes. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:1277-1287. [PMID: 32499018 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to examine variation in the use of conscious sedation (CS) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) across hospitals and over time and to evaluate outcomes of CS compared with general anesthesia (GA) using instrumental variable analysis, a quasi-experimental method to control for unmeasured confounding. BACKGROUND Despite increasing use of CS for TAVR, contemporary data on utilization patterns are lacking, and existing studies evaluating the impact of sedation choice on outcomes may suffer from unmeasured confounding. METHODS Among 120,080 patients in the TVT (Transcatheter Valve Therapy) Registry who underwent transfemoral TAVR between January 2016 and March 2019, the relationship between anesthesia choice and TAVR outcomes was evaluated using hospital proportional use of CS as an instrumental variable. RESULTS Over the study period, the proportion of TAVR performed using CS increased from 33% to 64%, and CS was used in a median of 0% and 91% of cases in the lowest and highest quartiles of hospital CS use, respectively. On the basis of instrumental variable analysis, CS was associated with decreases in in-hospital mortality (adjusted risk difference: 0.2%; p = 0.010) and 30-day mortality (adjusted risk difference: 0.5%; p < 0.001), shorter length of hospital stay (adjusted difference: 0.8 days; p < 0.001), and more frequent discharge to home (adjusted risk difference: 2.8%; p < 0.001) compared with GA. The magnitude of benefit for most endpoints was less than in a traditional propensity score-based approach, however. CONCLUSIONS In contemporary U.S. practice, the use of CS for TAVR continues to increase, although there remains wide variation across hospitals. The use of CS for TAVR is associated with improved outcomes (including reduced mortality) compared with GA, although the magnitude of benefit appears to be less than in previous studies.
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Malik AO, Chhatriwalla AK, Saxon J, Hejjaji V, Stebbins A, Jones PG, Cohen DJ, Arnold SV, Vemulapalli S, Wegermann ZK, Kosinski A, Spertus JA. Site-Level Variability in 30-Day Patient Outcomes After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair in the United States. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2020; 13:e006878. [PMID: 33280434 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.006878] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical trials have demonstrated health status benefit of transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) with MitraClip in patients with mitral valve regurgitation. Real-world site-level variability in health status outcomes for TMVr, and factors associated with this variability, are unknown. METHODS All patients undergoing TMVr procedure with MitraClip between November 2013 and March 2019 in the Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry were included. Health status was measured at baseline and 30 days with the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Overall Summary (OS) score. Site-level variability in 30-day change in KCCQ-OS was examined by calculating the median odds ratio from a hierarchical logistic regression model, with ≥20-point improvement as the dependent variable. To define the extent to which patient characteristics, procedural characteristics (residual mitral valve regurgitation, periprocedural bleeding), site volume, and patients' baseline health status accounted for variability in outcomes, the proportion of variability (R2) explained by sequentially adding these variables to the model was quantified. RESULTS Across 339 sites, 12 415 patients (mean age 79.0±9.5 years, 46.1%. females, 89.5% White) completed baseline and 30-day health status assessments. Mean KCCQ-OS score was 43.0±24.4 at baseline and 67.0±24.9 at 30-day follow-up. Across sites, the proportion of patients achieving a ≥20-point improvement in KCCQ-OS ranged from 12.5% to 100% and the adjusted median odds ratio was 1.58 (95% CI, 1.46-1.69). The greatest contribution to the variability in health status outcomes was from patients' baseline KCCQ-OS score (R2=25%) with <1% of the variability explained by patient and procedural characteristics, and annual site volume. CONCLUSIONS There is moderate variation across sites in their patients' achievement of health status benefits from TMVr, with patient's baseline health status accounting for the largest proportion of this variation. This underscores the importance of patient selection in supporting more consistent health status benefit from TMVr.
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- Ali O Malik
- Saint Lukes' Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.).,University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., D.J.C., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.)
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- Saint Lukes' Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.).,University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., D.J.C., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.)
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- Saint Lukes' Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.).,University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., D.J.C., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.)
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- Saint Lukes' Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.).,University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., D.J.C., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.)
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.S., S.V., Z.K.W., A.K.)
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- Saint Lukes' Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.).,University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., D.J.C., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.)
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., D.J.C., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.)
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- Saint Lukes' Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.).,University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., D.J.C., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.)
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (A.S., S.V., Z.K.W., A.K.)
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- Saint Lukes' Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.).,University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO (A.O.M., A.K.C., J.S., V.H., P.G.J., D.J.C., S.V.A., S.V.A., J.A.S.)
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Meltzer SN, Weintraub WS. The Role of National Registries in Improving Quality of Care and Outcomes for Cardiovascular Disease. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2020; 16:205-211. [PMID: 33133356 DOI: 10.14797/mdcj-16-3-205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular registries play an integral role in providing real-world data on a number of cardiovascular conditions and allowing measurement of quality metrics across a large cohort of patients. Over the past 35 years, the number of cardiovascular registries has skyrocketed, and their use will only continue to grow as data on novel procedures and devices will need to be collected and analyzed. The American College of Cardiology and Society of Thoracic Surgeons Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry is just one example of a modern registry that plays a crucial role in collecting data on patients undergoing transcatheter valvular procedures. Through public reporting registries, data can be shared on a hospital and provider level for many quality performance measures. There remains much work to be done on allowing automated data extraction from the electronic medical record directly into registries. No matter how sophisticated and complete a registry is, it can never overcome the problem of treatment selection bias that is inherent in observational data. This review discusses the growth, benefits, and limitations of national registries and their role in developing evidence for best clinical practice, measuring outcomes, providing feedback to clinicians, and improving quality of care.
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