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Estep JD, Salah HM, Kapadia SR, Burkhoff D, Lala A, Butler J, Hall S, Fudim M. HFSA Scientific Statement: Update on Device Based Therapies in Heart Failure. J Card Fail 2024; 30:1472-1488. [PMID: 39261158 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
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Heart failure (HF) is 1 of the major challenges of our time, given its increase in prevalence and related mortality rates. Foundational pharmacological therapies, including angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs), beta-blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs), and sodium-glucose co-transporter inhibitors (SGLTis), have been established for HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Moreover, recent trials have established the role of SGLTis in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). However, even with these therapies, a substantial residual risk persists in both HFrEF and HFpEF. Alongside pharmacological advancements, device-based therapies have shown efficacy in HF management, including implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). More recently, devices such as cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) and baroreflex activation therapy (BAT) have been approved by the FDA, although they lack comprehensive guideline recommendations. This scientific statement outlines the unmet needs in chronic HF, reviews contemporary data and provides a framework for integrating novel device-based therapies into current clinical workflows. It emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and phenotyping, proper patient stratification and a personalized approach to combining pharmacological and device therapies. The document also highlights the need for further research into device interactions and patient selection to optimize outcomes, while recognizing the need for a more integrated approach to treatment so as to address the unmet needs and residual risks in HF management.
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- Jerry D Estep
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Zena and Weil Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX; Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MI
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC.
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Fatuyi M, Akinti S, Rukayat O, Md NA, Ansari A, Al-Amoodi M, Chung ES, Shemisa K. Systolic Heart Failure is Associated with Higher Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Nationwide Analysis. Curr Probl Cardiol 2023; 48:101936. [PMID: 37433413 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Heart failure (HF) is prevalent among patients with aortic stenosis and presents a poor prognosis. In order to better portray outcomes for HF patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), we evaluated clinical outcomes in patients with systolic vs diastolic heart failure who underwent TAVR in a large nationwide database. We searched the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) for hospitalized adult patients who underwent TAVR with coexisting history of systolic (SHF) or diastolic heart failure (DHF) as a secondary diagnosis using the ICD-10 codes. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality, with secondary outcomes of cardiac arrest (CA), cardiogenic shock (CS), respiratory failure (RF), Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), acute kidney injury (AKI), use of cardiac and respiratory assist device, and health care utilization defined as length of stay, average hospital cost (AHC) and patient charge (APC). Both univariate and multivariate logistic, generalized linear, and Poisson regression analyses were used to evaluate and test the outcomes. A P-value of <0.05 was significant. A total of 106,815 patients were admitted to acute care hospitals for TAVR, and 73% had a secondary diagnosis of heart failure (41% had SHF and 59% DHF). SHF group were older (mean age of 78.9 years [SD ± 8.9] vs 79.9 years [SD ± 8.3]) with more males (61.8% vs 48.2%) and white predominant (whites [85.9% vs 87.9%]). Compared to DHF, SHF had higher inpatient mortality (1.75% vs 1.14%, P = 0.003), CA (1.31% vs 0.81%, P = 0.01), NSTEMI (2.52% vs 1.0%, P = 0.001), RF (10.87% vs 8.01%, P = 0.001), and CS (3.94% vs 1.14%, P = 0.001). In addition, SHF had greater LOS (5.1 days vs. .3.9, P = 0.0001) & AHC ($52,901 vs $48,070, P = 0.0001). HF is common among patients admitted for TAVR. SHF had worse CV outcomes, greater use of hospital resources, and higher acute care hospital mortality compared to those with DHF.
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- Michael Fatuyi
- Department of Medicine, TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital Program, Cincinnati, OH.
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- Department of Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital, medical center, Queens, NY
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- Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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- TriHealth Heart and Vascular Institute, Cincinnati, OH
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, The Christ Hospital Health Network. Cincinnati, OH
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- TriHealth Heart and Vascular Institute, Cincinnati, OH
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Zhang S, Liu C, Zhang Y, Wu Z, Feng K, Lai Y, Pei J, Guan T. Different heart failure phenotypes of valvular heart disease: the role of mitochondrial dysfunction. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1135938. [PMID: 37273869 PMCID: PMC10235483 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1135938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Valvular heart disease (VHD)-related heart failure (HF) is a special subtype of HF with an increasingly concerned heterogeneity in pathophysiology, clinical phenotypes, and outcomes. The mechanism of VHD-related HF involves not only mechanical damage to the valve itself but also valve lesions caused by myocardial ischemia. The interactions between them will lead to the occurrence and development of VHD-related HF subtypes. Due to the spatial (combination of different valvular lesions) and temporal effects (sequence of valvular lesions) of valvular damages, it can make the patient's condition more complicated and also make the physicians deal with a dilemma when deciding on a treatment plan. This indicates that there is still lack of deep understanding on the pathogenic mechanism of VHD-related HF subtypes. On the other hand, mitochondrial dysfunction (MitD) is not only associated with the development of numerous cardiac diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, and HF but also occurs in VHD. However, the role of MitD in VHD-related HF is still not fully recognized. In this comprehensive review, we aim to discuss the current findings and challenges of different valvular damages derived from HF subtypes as well as the role of MitD in VHD-related HF subtypes.
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- Shenghui Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- City School, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Jalava MP, Savontaus M, Ahvenvaara T, Laakso T, Virtanen M, Niemelä M, Tauriainen T, Maaranen P, Husso A, Kinnunen E, Dahlbacka S, Jaakkola J, Rosato S, D’Errigo P, Laine M, Mäkikallio T, Raivio P, Eskola M, Valtola A, Juvonen T, Biancari F, Airaksinen J, Anttila V. Transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 17:322. [PMID: 36529781 PMCID: PMC9759878 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-02061-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with severe aortic stenosis and left ventricular systolic dysfunction have a poor prognosis, and this may result in inferior survival also after aortic valve replacement. The outcomes of transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement were investigated in this comparative analysis. METHODS The retrospective nationwide FinnValve registry included data on patients who underwent transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement with a bioprosthesis for severe aortic stenosis. Propensity score matching was performed to adjust the outcomes for baseline covariates of patients with reduced (≤ 50%) left ventricular ejection fraction. RESULTS Within the unselected, consecutive 6463 patients included in the registry, the prevalence of reduced ejection fraction was 20.8% (876 patients) in the surgical cohort and 27.7% (452 patients) in the transcatheter cohort. Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction was associated with decreased survival (adjusted hazards ratio 1.215, 95%CI 1.067-1.385) after a mean follow-up of 3.6 years. Among 255 propensity score matched pairs, 30-day mortality was 3.1% after transcatheter and 7.8% after surgical intervention (p = 0.038). One-year and 4-year survival were 87.5% and 65.9% after transcatheter intervention and 83.9% and 69.6% after surgical intervention (restricted mean survival time ratio, 1.002, 95%CI 0.929-1.080, p = 0.964), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction was associated with increased morbidity and mortality after surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Thirty-day mortality was higher after surgery, but intermediate-term survival was comparable to transcatheter intervention. Trial registration The FinnValve registry ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03385915.
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- Maina P. Jalava
- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- grid.410705.70000 0004 0628 207XHeart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- grid.416651.10000 0000 9120 6856National Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- grid.416651.10000 0000 9120 6856National Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- grid.410705.70000 0004 0628 207XHeart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland ,grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Clinica Montevergine, GVM Care and Research, Mercogliano, Italy
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- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
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Zhao Z, Meng Z, Song G, Wang C, Shi S, Zhao J, Zhang H, Wang M, Niu G, Zhou Z, Wang J, Wu Y. The effects of levosimendan in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement- a retrospective analysis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:969088. [PMID: 36408223 PMCID: PMC9669067 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.969088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: Aortic stenosis (AS) increases left ventricular afterload, leading to cardiac damage and heart failure (HF). Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an effective therapy for AS. No inotropic agents including levosimendan have been evaluated in patients undergoing TAVR. Methods: A total of 285 patients underwent TAVR between 2014 and 2019; 210 were included in the matched analysis and 105 received 0.1 μg/kg body weight/min levosimendan immediately after the prosthesis had been successfully implanted. Medical history, laboratory tests, and echocardiography results were analyzed. Endpoints including 2-year all-cause mortality, stroke, or HF-related hospitalization, and a combination of the above were analyzed by Cox proportional hazard models. Results: The levosimendan group had no difference in 2-year mortality compared with the control group (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.603, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.197-1.844; p = 0.375). However, levosimendan reduced stroke or HF-related hospitalization (HR: 0.346; 95% CI: 0.135-0.884; p = 0.027) and the combined endpoint (HR: 0.459, 95% CI: 0.215-0.980; p = 0.044). After adjusting for multiple variants, levosimendan still reduced stroke or HF-related hospitalization (HR: 0.346, 95% CI: 0.134-0.944; p = 0.038). Conclusion: Prophylactic levosimendan administration immediately after valve implantation in patients undergoing TAVR can reduce stroke or HF-related hospitalization but does not lower all-cause mortality.
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- Zhenyan Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Center of Valvular Heart Disease, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Panagides V, Alperi A, Mesnier J, Philippon F, Bernier M, Rodes-Cabau J. Heart failure following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2021; 19:695-709. [PMID: 34227916 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2021.1949987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Introduction: Over the past decade, the number of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures has increased exponentially. Despite major improvements in both device and successes, the rate of hospital readmission after TAVR remains high, with heart failure (HF) decompensation being one of the most important causes.Areas covered: This review provides an overview of the current status of HF following TAVR, including details about its incidence, clinical impact, contributing factors, and current and future treatment perspectives.Expert opinion: HF decompensation has been identified as the most common cause of rehospitalization following TAVR, and it has been associated with a negative prognosis. Multiple preexisting factors including low flow status, cardiac amyloidosis, myocardial fibrosis, multivalvular disease, pulmonary hypertension, coronary artery disease, and atrial fibrillation have been associated with an increased risk of HF events. Also, multiple post-procedural factors like the occurrence of significant paravalvular leaks, severe prosthesis-patient mismatch, and conduction disturbances have also contributed to increase this risk . Thus, reducing HF events in TAVR recipients would require a multifactorial and multidisciplinary effort including the optimization of the medical treatment and close follow-up and treatment of residual or concomitant valvular disease and conduction disturbance issues. Future studies in this challenging group of patients are warranted.
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- Vassili Panagides
- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Fischer-Rasokat U, Renker M, Liebetrau C, Weferling M, Rolf A, Doss M, Hamm CW, Kim WK. Prognostic impact of echocardiographic mean transvalvular gradients in patients with aortic stenosis and low flow undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 98:E922-E931. [PMID: 34138510 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29840] [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: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Blunted left ventricular hemodynamics reflected by a low stroke volume index (SVI) ≤35 mL/m2 body surface area (low flow [LF]) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) are associated with worse outcomes even after correction of afterload by transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). These patients can have a low or high transvalvular mean pressure gradient (MPG). We investigated the impact of the pre-interventional MPG on outcomes after TAVI. METHODS Patients with LF AS were classified into those with normal (EF ≥ 50%; LF/NEF) or reduced ejection fraction (EF < 50%; LF/REF) and were then stratified according to an MPG < or ≥ 40 mmHg. Patients with SVI >35 mL/m2 (normal flow; NF) served as controls. RESULTS 597 patients with LF/NEF, 264 patients with LF/REF and 975 patients with NF were identified. Among all groups those patients with a low MPG were characterized by higher cardiovascular risk. In patients with LF/REF, functional improvement post-TAVI was less pronounced in low-MPG patients. One-year survival was significantly worse in LF AS patients with a low vs. high MPG (LF/NEF 16.5% vs. 10.5%, p = 0.022; LF/REF 25.4% vs. 8.0%, p = 0.002), whereas no differences were found in NF patients (8.7% vs. 10.0%, p = 0.550). In both LF AS groups, a low pre-procedural MPG emerged as an independent predictor of mortality. CONCLUSIONS In patients with LF AS, an MPG cut-off of 40 mmHg defines two patient populations with fundamental differences in outcomes after TAVI. Patients with LF AS and a high MPG have the same favorable prognosis as patients with NF AS.
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RheinMain, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RheinMain, Frankfurt, Germany.,Medical Clinic I (Cardiology and Angiology), University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RheinMain, Frankfurt, Germany.,Medical Clinic I (Cardiology and Angiology), University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RheinMain, Frankfurt, Germany.,Medical Clinic I (Cardiology and Angiology), University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany.,Medical Clinic I (Cardiology and Angiology), University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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Patel V, Jimenez E, Cornwell L, Tran T, Paniagua D, Denktas AE, Chou A, Hankins SJ, Bozkurt B, Rosengart TK, Jneid H. Cardiac Surgery During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Perioperative Considerations and Triage Recommendations. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e017042. [PMID: 32418460 PMCID: PMC7670528 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [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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The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2, represents the third human affliction attributed to the highly pathogenic coronavirus in the current century. Because of its highly contagious nature and unprecedented global spread, its aggressive clinical presentation, and the lack of effective treatment, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 infection is causing the loss of thousands of lives and imparting unparalleled strain on healthcare systems around the world. In the current report, we discuss perioperative considerations for patients undergoing cardiac surgery and provide clinicians with recommendations to effectively triage and plan these procedures during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. This will help reduce the risk of exposure to patients and healthcare workers and allocate resources appropriately to those in greatest need. We include an algorithm for preoperative testing for coronavirus disease 2019, personal protective equipment recommendations, and a classification system to categorize and prioritize common cardiac surgery procedures.
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- Vivek Patel
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Infectious Disease Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Cardiology Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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Fischer-Rasokat U, Renker M, Liebetrau C, Weferling M, Rolf A, Doss M, Möllmann H, Walther T, Hamm CW, Kim WK. Outcome of patients with heart failure after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0225473. [PMID: 31770401 PMCID: PMC6879149 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
AIMS Patients with aortic stenosis (AS) may have concomitant heart failure (HF) that determines prognosis despite successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We compared outcomes of TAVI patients with low stroke volume index (SVI) ≤35 ml/m2 body surface area in different HF classes. METHODS AND RESULTS Patients treated by transfemoral TAVI at our center (n = 1822) were classified as 1) 'HF with preserved ejection fraction (EF)' (HFpEF, EF ≥50%), 2) 'HF with mid-range EF' (HFmrEF, EF 40-49%), or 3) 'HF with reduced EF' (HFrEF, EF <40%). Patients with SVI >35 ml/m2 served as controls. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and symptoms increased stepwise from controls (n = 968) to patients with HFpEF (n = 591), HFmrEF (n = 97), and HFrEF (n = 166). Mortality tended to be highest in HFrEF patients 30 days post-procedure, and it became significant after one year: 10.2% (controls), 13.5% (HFpEF), 13.4% (HFmrEF), and 23.5% (HFrEF). However, symptomatic improvement in survivors of all groups was achieved in the majority of patients without differences among groups. CONCLUSIONS Patients with AS and HF benefit from TAVI with respect to symptom alleviation. TAVI in patients with HFpEF and HFmrEF led to an identical, favorable post-procedural prognosis that was significantly better than that of patients with HFrEF, which remains a high-risk population.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ulrich Fischer-Rasokat
- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Medical Clinic I, University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RheinMain, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Medical Clinic I, University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RheinMain, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Medical Clinic I, University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RheinMain, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Clinic I, St. Johannes Hospital, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RheinMain, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Thoracic Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of the Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Medical Clinic I, University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RheinMain, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Medical Clinic I, University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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Furer A, Chen S, Redfors B, Elmariah S, Pibarot P, Herrmann HC, Hahn RT, Kodali S, Thourani VH, Douglas PS, Alu MC, Fearon WF, Passeri J, Malaisrie SC, Crowley A, McAndrew T, Genereux P, Ben-Yehuda O, Leon MB, Burkhoff D. Effect of Baseline Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on 2-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circ Heart Fail 2019; 12:e005809. [DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.118.005809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Impaired left ventricular function is associated with worse prognosis among patients with aortic stenosis treated medically or with surgical aortic valve replacement. It is unclear whether reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is an independent predictor of adverse outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Methods and Results:
Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the PARTNER 2 trials (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves) and registries were stratified according to presence of reduced LVEF (<50%) at baseline, and 2-year risk of cardiovascular mortality was compared using Kaplan–Meier methods and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression. Of 2991 patients, 839 (28%) had reduced LVEF. These patients were younger, more often males, and were more likely to have comorbidities, such as coronary disease, diabetes mellitus, and renal insufficiency. Compared with patients with normal LVEF, patients with low LVEF had higher crude rates of 2-year cardiovascular mortality (19.8% versus 12.0%,
P
<0.0001) and all-cause mortality (27.4% versus 19.2%,
P
<0.0001). Mean aortic valve gradient was not associated with clinical outcomes other than heart failure hospitalizations (hazard ratio [HR], 0.99; CI, 0.99–1.00;
P
=0.03). After multivariable adjustment, patients with reduced versus normal LVEF had significantly higher adjusted risk of cardiovascular death (adjusted HR, 1.42, 95% CI, 1.11–1.81;
P
=0.005), but not all-cause death (adjusted HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 0.99–1.47;
P
=0.07). When LVEF was treated as continuous variable, it was associated with increased 2-year risk of both cardiovascular mortality (adjusted HR per 10% decrease in LVEF, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.07–1.27;
P
=0.0006) and all-cause mortality (adjusted HR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.01–1.16;
P
=0.02).
Conclusions:
In this patient-level pooled analysis of PARTNER 2 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement, baseline LVEF was an independent predictor of 2-year cardiovascular mortality.
Clinical Trial Registration:
URL:
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifiers: NCT01314313, NCT02184442, NCT03222128, and NCT02184441.
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- Ariel Furer
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- IDF Medical Corps Headquarters, Israel (A.F.)
- School of Military Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel (A.F.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden (B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (S.E., J.P.)
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- Department of Medicine, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute Laval University, Canada (P.P.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
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- MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (V.H.T.)
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (P.S.D.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
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- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Stanford University, CA (W.F.F.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (S.E., J.P.)
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (S.C.M.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
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- Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, Morristown Medical Center, NJ (P.G.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
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Chetcuti SJ, Deeb GM, Popma JJ, Yakubov SJ, Grossman PM, Patel HJ, Casale A, Dauerman HL, Resar JR, Boulware MJ, Dries-Devlin JL, Li S, Oh JK, Reardon MJ. Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2018; 12:67-80. [PMID: 30448116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The authors sought to compare clinical and hemodynamic outcomes in patients receiving transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for low-gradient (LG) aortic stenosis in the CoreValve EUS (Expanded Use Study) versus those with high-gradient (HG) aortic stenosis from the CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Extreme Risk Trial and CAS (Continued Access Study). BACKGROUND The EUS examined the impact of TAVR in patients unsuitable for surgical aortic valve replacement who were excluded from the U.S. Pivotal Extreme Risk Trial due to LG aortic stenosis. METHODS EUS patients were stratified by left ventricular ejection fraction: normal (≥50%, LG-normal ejection fraction), and low (<50%, did not respond to dobutamine by generating a mean gradient >40 mm Hg and/or velocity >4.0 m/s, "nonresponders"), and compared with extreme-risk patients from U.S. Pivotal and CAS that had either low resting gradient and responded to dobutamine ("responders"), or a high resting gradient (HG) or velocity. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality or major stroke at 1 year. Hemodynamics and quality of life are reported at 30 days and 1 year. RESULTS At 30 days, patients with LG/low left ventricular ejection fraction (nonresponders and responders) had significantly higher rates of all-cause mortality or major stroke, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular mortality than both HG and LG-normal ejection fraction patients. At 1 year, only the responders had higher rates of these outcomes in comparison to the other 3 groups. Mean gradient and effective orifice area improved significantly in all patients and were maintained through 1 year. New York Heart Association functional classification and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall summary scores improved (p < 0.05) in all cohorts through 1 year. When all 4 subgroups were pooled, both decreasing mean gradient and stroke volume index were associated with increased mortality. Pre-procedural mean gradient was the only hemodynamic independent predictor of 1-year mortality by multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS In this study, TAVR provided EUS patients significant hemodynamic relief with both 1-year survival and quality of life outcomes comparable to Pivotal and CAS patients (Safety & Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve System-Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis With Significant Comorbidities in Extreme Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement, NCT01675440; Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve System in the Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis in High Risk and Very High Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement, NCT01240902; Safety and Efficacy Continued Access Study of the Medtronic CoreValve System in the Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis in Very High Risk Subjects and High Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement, NCT01531374).
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- Stanley J Chetcuti
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiology, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Coronary and Structural Heart Clinical Department, Medtronic, Mounds View, Minnesota
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- Coronary and Structural Heart Clinical Department, Medtronic, Mounds View, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas
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Malkowski MJ. Comprehensive Assessment of Aortic Stenosis in the TAVR Era. CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12410-018-9469-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Greenberg MJ, Daily NJ, Wang A, Conway MK, Wakatsuki T. Genetic and Tissue Engineering Approaches to Modeling the Mechanics of Human Heart Failure for Drug Discovery. Front Cardiovasc Med 2018; 5:120. [PMID: 30283789 PMCID: PMC6156537 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Heart failure is the leading cause of death in the western world and as such, there is a great need for new therapies. Heart failure has a variable presentation in patients and a complex etiology; however, it is fundamentally a condition that affects the mechanics of cardiac contraction, preventing the heart from generating sufficient cardiac output under normal operating pressures. One of the major issues hindering the development of new therapies has been difficulties in developing appropriate in vitro model systems of human heart failure that recapitulate the essential changes in cardiac mechanics seen in the disease. Recent advances in stem cell technologies, genetic engineering, and tissue engineering have the potential to revolutionize our ability to model and study heart failure in vitro. Here, we review how these technologies are being applied to develop personalized models of heart failure and discover novel therapeutics.
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- Michael J Greenberg
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- InvivoSciences Inc., Madison, WI, United States
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