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Huang L, Sun Z, Cai Y, Xie Y, Zhang Z, Sun W, Li H, Fang L, He L, Zhang L, Yang Y, Wang J, Lv Q, Li Y, Xie M. Comparison of clinical and echocardiographic outcomes between mini-thoracotomy transatrial LuX-Valve transcatheter and surgical tricuspid valve replacement. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1417757. [PMID: 39161660 PMCID: PMC11330896 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1417757] [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: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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Background and aims Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) has recently emerged as a novel therapeutic approach for managing severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, surgical tricuspid valve replacement (STVR) continues to be the predominant treatment modality. There are limited comparative data on both procedures. This study aimed to compare clinical and echocardiographic outcomes between patients who underwent mini-thoracotomy transatrial LuX-Valve TTVR and those who underwent STVR. Methods This study prospectively collected patients with severe TR who underwent TTVR (n = 29) or isolated STVR (n = 59) at Wuhan Union Hospital from 2019 to 2022. All TTVR patients received the LuX-Valve via a mini-thoracotomy and transatrial approach. The clinical and echocardiographic outcomes were compared at 30-day and one-year follow-ups. Results At baseline, patients with LuX-Valve TTVR had higher surgical risk scores and a greater proportion of right ventricular dysfunction compared with STVR. In the early postoperative period, the STVR group had a greater decrease in right ventricular function. Hospital length of stay (LOS), intensive care unit LOS, total procedure time, and tracheal intubation time were shorter in the TTVR than in the STVR group. The incidence of postoperative paravalvular leaks was higher among patients who underwent TTVR. Compared to the STVR group, the pacemaker implantation rate was lower in the TTVR group. During follow-up, the peak tricuspid valve velocity and mean gradient in the TTVR group were consistently lower than those in the STVR group. There was similar mortality between TTVR and STVR at 30-day and one-year follow-ups. Conclusions The mini-thoracotomy transatria LuX-Valve TTVR has a higher incidence of paravalvular leaks and a lower rate of pacemaker implantation than STVR, with similar 30-day and one-year mortality rates. In some respects, mini-thoracotomy transatrial LuX-Valve TTVR may be a feasible and safe treatment option for specific populations, or it could potentially serve as an alternative therapy to supplement conventional STVR. Further follow-up is required to assess differences in long-term clinical outcomes and valve durability.
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- Lei Huang
- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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Gioia G, Schrutka L, Jozwiak‐Nozdrzykowska J, Kresoja K, Gunold H, Klingel K, Thiele H, Bonderman D, Lurz P, Rommel K. Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy among patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction: the AMY score. ESC Heart Fail 2024; 11:2172-2181. [PMID: 38613409 PMCID: PMC11287346 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14786] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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AIMS Transthyretin 'wild-type' amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt-CM) is a differential diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The clinical work-up for ATTRwt-CM is challenging. Considering a combination of clinical variables specific for ATTRwt-CM might aid in identifying patients at risk. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixty patients (78 ± 6 years, 8% female) were diagnosed with ATTRwt-CM by endomyocardial biopsy. Preserved ejection fraction (LVEF >45%) was present in 41 of the patients. Those were 1:1 propensity score age- and sex-matched to a cohort of patients with HFpEF. ATTRwt-CM patients had less obesity (P = 0.01) and higher septal thickness (IVSd, P < 0.01) as well as more diastolic dysfunction (E/e', P < 0.01). On multivariable regression IVSd > 14 mm, E/e' > 14 and absence of obesity (P > 0.01 for all) were identified as predictors for ATTRwt-CM. A weighted point-based score was derived with IVSd > 14 mm = 1 point; absence of obesity = 2 points; and E/e' > 14 = 3 points. Area under the curve (AUC) for the summation score was 0.91 (0.84-0.97, P < 0.01) and a score of more than 3 points predicted ATTRwt-CM with good sensitivity (78%) and specificity (90%). The score was validated in an external cohort of 142 patients with ATTRwt-CM and 419 HFpEF patients showing sufficient accuracy (AUC 0.91, 0.88-0.94, P < 0.01). A value greater than 3 points demonstrated a high sensitivity (93%) and a negative predictive value of 97%. CONCLUSIONS A score based on basic clinical and echocardiographic features helps to distinguish ATTRwt-CM from typical HFpEF. This could facilitate the diagnostic work-up for these patients and enable earlier disease screening on a large scale.
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- Guglielmo Gioia
- Klinik für Innere Medizin/KardiologieHerzzentrum Leipzig ‐ Universität LeipzigLeipzigGermany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IIMedical University of ViennaWienAustria
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin/KardiologieHerzzentrum Leipzig ‐ Universität LeipzigLeipzigGermany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin/KardiologieHerzzentrum Leipzig ‐ Universität LeipzigLeipzigGermany
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- KardiopathologieUniversitätsklinikum TübingenTübingenGermany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin/KardiologieHerzzentrum Leipzig ‐ Universität LeipzigLeipzigGermany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin/KardiologieHerzzentrum Leipzig ‐ Universität LeipzigLeipzigGermany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin/KardiologieHerzzentrum Leipzig ‐ Universität LeipzigLeipzigGermany
- Cardiovacular Research FoundationNew YorkNYUSA
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Lee JM, Cha MJ, Nam GB, Choi KJ, Sun BJ, Kim DH, Song JM, Kang DH, Song JK, Cho MS. Incidence and predictors of left atrial thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation under anticoagulation therapy. Clin Res Cardiol 2024; 113:1242-1250. [PMID: 38446148 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-024-02422-5] [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: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Left atrial thrombus (LAT) formation is associated with thromboembolic events. OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence and associated factors of LAT in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who had been receiving anticoagulation therapy for more than 4 weeks, and to develop a prediction model using clinical and echocardiographic features. METHODS Medical records of 1,122 patients with AF (mean age, 59.4 ± 11.0 years, 58.3% male) who were on anticoagulation more than 4 weeks and underwent transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) were evaluated. The main outcome was the presence of LAT on TEE. RESULTS Warfarin and non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants were used in 74.4% and 25.6% of the patients at the time of examination, respectively. LAT was present in 60 patients (5.3%). Presence of LAT on TEE was associated with age ≥ 75 years (odds ratio [OR] 2.13 [95% confidence interval, 0.94-4.58]), persistent/permanent AF (OR 2.61 [1.42-4.93]), CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥ 3 points (OR 1.91 [1.05-3.48]), left ventricular ejection fraction < 40% (OR 2.35 [1.07-4.81]), and severe left atrial enlargement (OR 3.52 [1.89-6.79]). The presence of moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation was associated with a lower risk of LAT (OR 0.13 [0.04-0.34]). A scoring system composed of the aforementioned predictors showed excellent discrimination performance (area under the curve 0.791 [95% CI, 0.727-0.854]). CONCLUSIONS LAT was present in a considerable number of patients who were already receiving anticoagulation therapy. A prediction model that combines clinical and echocardiographic predictors could be useful in distinguishing patients who require imaging evaluations before left atrial intervention.
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- Joong Min Lee
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
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Jedrzejczyk JH, Krog S, Skov SN, Poulsen KB, Sharghbin M, Benhassen LL, Nielsen SL, Hasenkam JM, Tjørnild MJ. Entire Mitral Valve Reconstruction Using Porcine Extracellular Matrix: Adding a Ring Annuloplasty. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2024; 15:451-462. [PMID: 38504076 PMCID: PMC11319488 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00727-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the implications of inserting a flexible annuloplasty ring after reconstructing the entire mitral valve in a porcine model using a previously investigated tube graft design made of 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix (CorMatrix®). METHODS An acute model with eight 80-kg pigs, each acting as its own control, was used. The entire mitral valve was reconstructed with a 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix tube graft (CorMatrix®). Subsequently, a Simulus® flexible ring was inserted. The characterization was based on mitral annular geometry and valvular dynamics with sonomicrometry and echocardiography. RESULTS After adding the ring annuloplasty, the in-plane annular dynamics were more constant throughout the cardiac cycle compared to the reconstruction alone. However, the commissure-commissure distance was statistically significantly decreased [35.0 ± 3.4 mm vs. 27.4 ± 1.9 mm, P < 0.001, diff = - 7.6 mm, 95% CI, - 9.8 to (-5.4) mm] after ring insertion, changing the physiological annular D-shape into a circular shape which created folds at the coaptation zone resulting in a central regurgitant jet on color Doppler. CONCLUSION We successfully reconstructed the entire mitral valve using 2-ply small intestinal submucosal extracellular matrix (CorMatrix®) combined with a flexible annuloplasty. The annuloplasty reduced the unphysiological systolic widening previously found with this reconstructive technique. However, the Simulus flex ring changed the physiological annular D-shape into a circular shape and hindered a correct unfolding of the leaflets. Thus, we do not recommend a flexible ring in conjunction with this reconstructive technique; further investigations are needed to discover a more suitable remodelling annuloplasty.
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- Johannes H Jedrzejczyk
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Århus, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Århus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Århus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Århus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Århus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Århus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Århus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
- Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Århus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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Hou J, Sun Y, Wang H, Zhang L, Yang B. Papillary Muscle Infarction by Cardiac MRI in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation. Clin Cardiol 2024; 47:e24312. [PMID: 38953314 PMCID: PMC11217804 DOI: 10.1002/clc.24312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Papillary muscle (PM) infarction (PMI) detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is associated with poor outcomes. Whether PM parameters provide more value for mitral regurgitation (MR) management currently remains unclear. Therefore, we examined the prognostic value of PMI using CMR in patients with MR. METHODS Between March 2018 and July 2023, we retrospectively enrolled 397 patients with MR undergoing CMR. CMR was used to detect PMI qualitatively and quantitively. We also collected baseline clinical, echocardiography, and follow-up data. RESULTS Of the 397 patients with MR (52.4 ± 13.9 years), 117 (29.5%) were assigned to the PMI group, with 280 (70.5%) in the non-PMI group. PMI was demonstrated more in the posteromedial PM (PM-PM, 98/117) than in the anterolateral PM (AL-PM, 45/117). Compared with patients without PMI, patients with PMI had a decreased AL-PM (41.5 ± 5.4 vs. 45.6 ± 5.3)/PM-PM diastolic length (35.0 ± 5.2 vs. 37.9 ± 4.0), PM-longitudinal strain (LS, 20.4 ± 6.1 vs. 24.9 ± 4.6), AL-PM-LS (19.7 ± 6.8 vs. 24.7 ± 5.6)/PM-PM-LS (21.2 ± 7.9 vs. 25.2 ± 6.0), and increased inter-PM distance (25.7 ± 8.0 vs. 22.7 ± 6.2, all p < 0.001). Multiple logistic regression analyses identified male sex (odds ratio [OR] = 3.65, 95% confidence interval = 1.881-7.081, p < 0.001) diabetes mellitus (OR/95% CI/p = 2.534/1.13-5.68/0.024), AL-PM diastolic length (OR/95% CI/p = 0.841/0.77-0.92/< 0.001), PM-PM diastolic length (OR/95% CI/p = 0.873/0.79-0.964/0.007), inter-PM distance (OR/95% CI/p = 1.087/1.028-1.15/0.003), AL-PM-LS (OR/95% CI/p = 0.892/0.843-0.94/< 0.001), and PM-PM-LS (OR/95% CI/p = 0.95/0.9-0.992/0.021) as independently associated with PMI. Over a 769 ± 367-day follow-up, 100 (25.2%) patients had arrhythmia. Cox regression analyses indicated that PMI (hazard ratio [HR]/95% CI/p = 1.644/1.062-2.547/0.026), AL-PM-LS (HR/95% CI/p = 0.937/0.903-0.973/0.001), and PM-PM-LS (HR/95% CI/p = 0.933/0.902-0.965/< 0.001) remained independently associated with MR. CONCLUSIONS The CMR-derived PMI and LS parameters improve the evaluation of PM dysfunction, indicating a high risk for arrhythmia, and provide additive risk stratification for patients with MR.
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- Jie Hou
- College of Medicine and Biological Information EngineeringNortheastern UniversityShenyangLiaoningChina
- Department of RadiologyGeneral Hospital of Northern Theater CommandShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging and Research of Liaoning ProvinceShenyangChina
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- College of Medicine and Biological Information EngineeringNortheastern UniversityShenyangLiaoningChina
- Department of RadiologyGeneral Hospital of Northern Theater CommandShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging and Research of Liaoning ProvinceShenyangChina
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- Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryGeneral Hospital of Northern Theater CommandShenyangChina
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- Department of RadiologyGeneral Hospital of Northern Theater CommandShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging and Research of Liaoning ProvinceShenyangChina
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- Department of RadiologyGeneral Hospital of Northern Theater CommandShenyangChina
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Imaging and Research of Liaoning ProvinceShenyangChina
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Bakhtari S, Vincent F, Susen S. Bleeding in valvular heart disease: is von Willebrand factor the culprit? Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2024; 8:102506. [PMID: 39156182 PMCID: PMC11328092 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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- Shirin Bakhtari
- Inserm, CHU Lille, Departments of Cardiology and Hemostasis, Institut Pasteur de Lille, University of Lille, U1011-EGID, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, Departments of Cardiology and Hemostasis, Institut Pasteur de Lille, University of Lille, U1011-EGID, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, Departments of Cardiology and Hemostasis, Institut Pasteur de Lille, University of Lille, U1011-EGID, Lille, France
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Gaur A, Carr F, Warriner D. Cardiogeriatrics: the current state of the art. Heart 2024; 110:933-939. [PMID: 38212100 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-322117] [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: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
Abstract
It is estimated that by 2050, 17% of the world's population will be greater than 85 years old, which, combined with cardiovascular disease (CVD) being the leading cause of death and disability, sets an unprecedented burden on our health and care systems. This perfect storm will be accompanied by a rise in the prevalence of CVD due to increased survival of patients with pre-existing CVD and the incidence of CVD that is associated with the process of ageing. In this review, we will focus on the diagnosis and management of common CVD conditions in old age, namely: heart failure (HF), coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation (AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD). Despite limited evidence, clinical guidelines are increasingly considering the complexity of management of these conditions in the older person, which often coexist, for example, AF and HF or CAD and VHD. Furthermore, they, in turn, need specific consideration in the context of comorbidities, polypharmacy, frailty and impaired cognition found in this age group. Hence, the emerging role of the geriatric cardiologist is therefore vital in performing comprehensive geriatric assessment, attending multidisciplinary team meetings and ultimately considering the patient and the sum of their diseases in their totality. There have been recent advances in CVD management but how we apply these to deliver integrated care to the elderly population is key. This review article aims to bring together emerging studies and guidelines on assessment and management of CVD in the elderly, summarising latest definitions, diagnostics, therapeutics and future challenges.
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- Akshay Gaur
- Department of Cardiology, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Geriatrics, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease, The Univsersity of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
- Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease, The Univsersity of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Adult Congenital Cardiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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Xiao W, Yuan JL, Chen Y, Ma G, Zhang C, Sun L, Hong C, Ye T. Development and validation of a prediction model for heart failure in patients with heart valvular regurgitation. ESC Heart Fail 2024. [PMID: 38923827 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14899] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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AIMS Patients with heart valvular regurgitation is increasing; early screening of potential patients developing heart failure (HF) is crucial. METHODS From 1 November 2019 to 31 October 2023, a total of 509 patients with heart valvular regurgitation hospitalized in the Department of Cardiovascular Disease of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Medicine were enrolled. Three hundred fifty-six cases were selected as the training set for modelling, and 153 cases were selected as the validation set for the internal validation of the model. RESULTS A predictive model of heart failure with the following nine risk factors was developed: atrial fibrillation (AF), pulmonary infection (PI), coronary artery disease (CAD), creatinine (CREA), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), d-dimer (DDi), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDd), mitral regurgitation (MR) and aortic regurgitation (AR). The model was evaluated by the C-index [the training set: area under curve (AUC) 0.937, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.911-0.963; the validation set: AUC 0.928, 95% CI 0.890-0.967]. Hosmer-Lemeshow test (the training set: χ2 10.908, P = 0.207; the validation set: χ2 4.896, P = 0.769) revealed that both the training and validation sets performed well in terms of model differentiation and calibration. Decision curve analysis showed that both the training and validation sets have higher net benefits, indicating that the model has good utility. Ten-fold cross-validation showed that the training set has high similarities with the validation set, which means that the model has good stability. CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of heart failure in patients with valvular regurgitation has a significant correlation with AF, PI, CAD, CREA, LDL-C, DDi, LVEDd, MR and AR. Based on these risk factors, a prediction model for heart failure was developed and validated, which showed good differentiation and utility, high accuracy and stability, providing a method for predicting heart failure.
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- WenKang Xiao
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Clinical Research Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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He X, Li Y, Wang Y, Tian W, Li Z, Ge L, Wang G, Chen Z. Prognostic Value of CT-Derived Myocardial Biomarkers: Extracellular Volume Fraction and Strain in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Acad Radiol 2024:S1076-6332(24)00367-2. [PMID: 38906780 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of preoperative CT scan-derived myocardial biomarkers in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). MATERIALS AND METHODS In April 2024, three databases (PubMed, Web of Science and Embase) were searched to identify studies. A random-effects model for meta-analysis was conducted to calculate pooled hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) to assess the prognostic value. The I2 statistic was used to assess heterogeneity. Meta-regression analysis was conducted to appraise which variables yielded a significant impact on the HR of included biomarkers. RESULTS 11 studies were identified, of which six studies involved 678 patients reporting extracellular volume fraction (ECV), one study involved 300 patients reporting ECV and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS), three studies involved 868 patients reporting LVGLS and one study involved 376 patients reporting LVGLS and peak left atrial longitudinal strain (PALS). The endpoints included all-cause mortality, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and a composite outcome of the previous two. The meta-analysis revealed that ECV, whether considered as a dichotomous variable (pooled HR: 3.87, 95% CI: 2.63-5.70, I2 = 0%), or as a continuous variable (pooled HR: 1.12, 95% CI: 1.05-1.19, I2 = 66%), and LVGLS, whether considered as a dichotomous variable (pooled HR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.30-2.22, I2 = 0%) or a continuous variable (pooled HR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.04-1.10, I2 = 0%) were all significant predictors for outcomes in patients with severe AS after TAVR. Age, sex, follow-up time and mean pressure gradient had a significant impact on the model of ECV (continuous). CONCLUSION The higher CT-derived ECV and impaired LVGLS are able to predict worse outcomes in patients with severe AS who have undergone TAVR.
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- Xiangui He
- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Intelligent Imaging Medical Engineering Research Center of Gansu Province, Accurate Image Collaborative Innovation International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Gansu Province, Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Radiology Imaging, Lanzhou 73000, China (X.H., Y.L., Y.W., W.T., Z.L., G.W., Z.C.)
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Intelligent Imaging Medical Engineering Research Center of Gansu Province, Accurate Image Collaborative Innovation International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Gansu Province, Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Radiology Imaging, Lanzhou 73000, China (X.H., Y.L., Y.W., W.T., Z.L., G.W., Z.C.)
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Intelligent Imaging Medical Engineering Research Center of Gansu Province, Accurate Image Collaborative Innovation International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Gansu Province, Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Radiology Imaging, Lanzhou 73000, China (X.H., Y.L., Y.W., W.T., Z.L., G.W., Z.C.)
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Intelligent Imaging Medical Engineering Research Center of Gansu Province, Accurate Image Collaborative Innovation International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Gansu Province, Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Radiology Imaging, Lanzhou 73000, China (X.H., Y.L., Y.W., W.T., Z.L., G.W., Z.C.)
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Intelligent Imaging Medical Engineering Research Center of Gansu Province, Accurate Image Collaborative Innovation International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Gansu Province, Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Radiology Imaging, Lanzhou 73000, China (X.H., Y.L., Y.W., W.T., Z.L., G.W., Z.C.)
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- Evidence-Based Social Sciences Research Centre, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China (L.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Intelligent Imaging Medical Engineering Research Center of Gansu Province, Accurate Image Collaborative Innovation International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Gansu Province, Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Radiology Imaging, Lanzhou 73000, China (X.H., Y.L., Y.W., W.T., Z.L., G.W., Z.C.)
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Intelligent Imaging Medical Engineering Research Center of Gansu Province, Accurate Image Collaborative Innovation International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Gansu Province, Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Radiology Imaging, Lanzhou 73000, China (X.H., Y.L., Y.W., W.T., Z.L., G.W., Z.C.).
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Lisi C, Catapano F, Brilli F, Scialò V, Corghi E, Figliozzi S, Cozzi OF, Monti L, Stefanini GG, Francone M. CT imaging post-TAVI: Murphy's first law in action-preparing to recognize the unexpected. Insights Imaging 2024; 15:157. [PMID: 38900378 PMCID: PMC11189851 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-024-01729-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Transfemoral aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been long considered the standard of therapy for high-risk patients with severe aortic-stenosis and is now effectively employed in place of surgical aortic valve replacement also in intermediate-risk patients. The potential lasting consequences of minor complications, which might have limited impact on elderly patients, could be more noteworthy in the longer term when occurring in younger individuals. That's why a greater focus on early diagnosis, correct management, and prevention of post-procedural complications is key to achieve satisfactory results. ECG-triggered multidetector computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the mainstay imaging modality for pre-procedural planning of TAVI and is also used for post-interventional early detection of both acute and long-term complications. CTA allows detailed morphological analysis of the valve and its movement throughout the entire cardiac cycle. Moreover, stent position, coronary artery branches, and integrity of the aortic root can be precisely evaluated. Imaging reliability implies the correct technical setting of the computed tomography scan, knowledge of valve type, normal post-interventional findings, and awareness of classic and life-threatening complications after a TAVI procedure. This educational review discusses the main post-procedural complications of TAVI with a specific imaging focus, trying to clearly describe the technical aspects of CTA Imaging in post-TAVI and its clinical applications and challenges, with a final focus on future perspectives and emerging technologies. CRITICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: This review undertakes an analysis of the role computed tomography angiography (CTA) plays in the assessment of post-TAVI complications. Highlighting the educational issues related to the topic, empowers radiologists to refine their clinical approach, contributing to enhanced patient care. KEY POINTS: Prompt recognition of TAVI complications, ranging from value issues to death, is crucial. Adherence to recommended scanning protocols, and the optimization of tailored protocols, is essential. CTA is central in the diagnosis of TAVI complications and functions as a gatekeeper to treatment.
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- Costanza Lisi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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Chen X, Zhang P, Lou J, Zhao R, Zhang S, Xie M, Lv Q. Application of an echocardiographic index to characterize right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling in heart failure. ESC Heart Fail 2024; 11:1290-1304. [PMID: 38229524 PMCID: PMC11098638 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14663] [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: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Heart failure (HF), with its high morbidity and mortality, remains a global public health issue. Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a sign of deterioration in the natural history of HF, and a thorough evaluation of the relationship between RV contractility and its afterload through RV-pulmonary arterial (RV-PA) coupling can aid in accurately assessing overall RV function. The ratio of RV end-systolic elastance (Ees) to pulmonary arterial elastance (Ea) invasively measured by right heart catheterization served as the gold standard for evaluating RV-PA coupling. An echocardiographic index termed tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (TAPSE/PASP) has been shown to correlate well with Ees/Ea. TAPSE/PASP is recognized as a non-invasive surrogate of RV-PA coupling and has been extensively studied in patients with HF. This review briefly describes the methods of assessing RV-PA coupling, mainly discussing echocardiography, summarizes the clinical utility of TAPSE/PASP in patients with different HF types, and provides an overview of the available literature.
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- Xin Chen
- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- Clinical Research Centre for Medical Imaging in Hubei ProvinceWuhanChina
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular ImagingWuhanChina
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- Clinical Research Centre for Medical Imaging in Hubei ProvinceWuhanChina
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular ImagingWuhanChina
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- Clinical Research Centre for Medical Imaging in Hubei ProvinceWuhanChina
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular ImagingWuhanChina
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- Clinical Research Centre for Medical Imaging in Hubei ProvinceWuhanChina
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular ImagingWuhanChina
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- Clinical Research Centre for Medical Imaging in Hubei ProvinceWuhanChina
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular ImagingWuhanChina
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- Clinical Research Centre for Medical Imaging in Hubei ProvinceWuhanChina
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular ImagingWuhanChina
- Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research InstituteShenzhenChina
- Tongji Medical College and Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- Clinical Research Centre for Medical Imaging in Hubei ProvinceWuhanChina
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular ImagingWuhanChina
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Osawa T, Tajiri K, Hoshi T, Ieda M, Ishizu T. Impact of cancer in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2024; 52:101410. [PMID: 38650615 PMCID: PMC11033174 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Background Owing to the minimally invasive nature of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), TAVR seems to be preferred in patients with cancer; however, related research on the clinical efficacy and safety of TAVR in patients with cancer and severe aortic stenosis is limited, and conclusions are controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients with cancer who underwent TAVR. Method and results We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the clinical outcomes in patients with and without cancer who underwent TAVR. We systematically reviewed and analyzed 15 studies (195,658 patients) published in PubMed and Cochrane Library databases between January 2022 and January 2023. The primary outcomes were short-term (in-hospital or 30-day) and long-term (≥12 months) mortality. The prevalence of current or previous cancer in the patients undergoing TAVR was 19.8 % (38,695 patients). Patients with cancer had a lower risk of short-term mortality (odds ratio [OR] 0.69, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0.61-0.77, P < 0.001) but a higher risk of long-term mortality (OR 1.54, 95 % CI 1.35-1.76, P < 0.001) than those without cancer. Patients with cancer had a lower incidence of postprocedural stroke and acute kidney injury but a higher incidence of pacemaker implantation than patients without cancer. Conclusions Patients with cancer undergoing TAVR have a good short-term prognosis and acceptable perioperative complications compared with patients without cancer. However, the long-term outcomes are contingent on cancer survival.
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- Takumi Osawa
- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
- Department of Cardiology, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, Japan
- Department of Cardiology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan
- Tsukuba Life Science Innovation Program (T-LSI), School of Integrative and Global Majors (SIGMA), University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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Abdelghani M, Mohey S, Elnahas AM, Elshernouby KA, Muharram M, Gebaly M, Mokhaimar B, Elbadawi M, Diab RA, Abdelshafy M, Soliman O, Attia W. Tricuspid valve and right-heart chamber remodelling in elderly subjects with secondary tricuspid regurgitation. Acta Cardiol 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38818766 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2024.2359657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of secondary tricuspid regurgitation (TR) increases with ageing, but the exact mechanisms and the pattern of tricuspid valve (TV) remodelling are yet to be defined. This knowledge is needed to guide patient selection for the evolving therapeutic options. We sought to explore the prevalence and predictors of secondary TR in the elderly, as well as the associated pattern of right-heart chamber and TV remodelling. METHODS Consecutive older subjects (60-year-old or older) were prospectively enrolled and detailed analysis of right-heart chambers and TV was conducted (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05784883). TR severity was defined based on a multiparametric approach. RESULTS Out of 213 patients (age, 67.1 ± 5.9 years, 52.6% female), 48.8% had mild and 15.5% had moderate-severe TR. The frequency of moderate-severe TR increased from 4.5% in those without to 32.9% in those with underlying abnormalities of the left/right heart. There was a significant trend of worsening right-heart chamber and TV remodelling across the three grades of TR severity (none-trace, mild, and moderate-severe; p-value for linear trend < 0.001). ROC curve-defined cut-points of TV remodelling parameters predicting moderate-severe TR were annular dilatation ≥3.75 cm (AUC: 0.74), tenting area ≥1.45 cm2 (AUC: 0.67), and leaflet length ≥2.25 cm (AUC: 0.61) with increasing frequency of moderate-severe TR from 7.2% through 64.7%, in those with none vs. all three criteria (p < 0.001). The most important correlate of the three TV remodelling parameters was right ventricular and atrial (RV and RA) dilatation. CONCLUSION Rather than ageing per se, the presence of underlying cardiac abnormalities determines the frequency of moderate-severe TR. Progressive remodelling of right-heart chambers and TV geometry starts with the development of mild TR. TA dilatation, increased tenting, and leaflet elongation are three important correlates of the development of TR that parallel progressive RV and RA dilatation.Study Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05784883.
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- Mohammad Abdelghani
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
- Cardiology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Sohar Hospital, Sohar, Oman
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Cardiology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- CORRIB Core Lab, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Davidson LJ, Tang GHL, Ho EC, Fudim M, Frisoli T, Camaj A, Bowers MT, Masri SC, Atluri P, Chikwe J, Mason PJ, Kovacic JC, Dangas GD. The Tricuspid Valve: A Review of Pathology, Imaging, and Current Treatment Options: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2024; 149:e1223-e1238. [PMID: 38660790 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001232] [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] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Tricuspid valve disease is an often underrecognized clinical problem that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, patients will often present late in their disease course with severe right-sided heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and life-limiting symptoms that have few durable treatment options. Traditionally, the only treatment for tricuspid valve disease has been medical therapy or surgery; however, there have been increasing interest and success with the use of transcatheter tricuspid valve therapies over the past several years to treat patients with previously limited therapeutic options. The tricuspid valve is complex anatomically, lying adjacent to important anatomic structures such as the right coronary artery and the atrioventricular node, and is the passageway for permanent pacemaker leads into the right ventricle. In addition, the mechanism of tricuspid pathology varies widely between patients, which can be due to primary, secondary, or a combination of causes, meaning that it is not possible for 1 type of device to be suitable for treatment of all cases of tricuspid valve disease. To best visualize the pathology, several modalities of advanced cardiac imaging are often required, including transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, to best visualize the pathology. This detailed imaging provides important information for choosing the ideal transcatheter treatment options for patients with tricuspid valve disease, taking into account the need for the lifetime management of the patient. This review highlights the important background, anatomic considerations, therapeutic options, and future directions with regard to treatment of tricuspid valve disease.
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Heuts S, Gabrio A, Veenstra L, Maesen B, Kats S, Maessen JG, Walton AS, Nanayakkara S, Lansky AJ, van 't Hof AWJ, Vriesendorp PA. Stroke reduction by cerebral embolic protection devices in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis. Heart 2024; 110:757-765. [PMID: 37996242 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323359] [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: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The use of cerebral embolic protection (CEP) during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been studied in several randomised trials. We aimed to perform a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis of randomised CEP trials, focusing on a clinically relevant reduction in disabling stroke. METHODS A systematic search was applied to three electronic databases, including trials that randomised TAVI patients to CEP versus standard treatment. The primary outcome was the risk of disabling stroke. Outcomes were presented as relative risk (RR), absolute risk differences (ARDs), numbers needed to treat (NNTs) and the 95% credible intervals (CrIs). The minimal clinically important difference was determined at 1.1% ARD, per expert consensus (NNT 91). The principal Bayesian meta-analysis was performed under a vague prior, and secondary analyses were performed under two informed literature-based priors. RESULTS Seven randomised studies were included for meta-analysis (n=3996: CEP n=2126, control n=1870). Under a vague prior, the estimated median RR of CEP use for disabling stroke was 0.56 (95% CrI 0.28 to 1.19, derived ARD 0.56% and NNT 179, I2=0%). Although the estimated posterior probability of any benefit was 94.4%, the probability of a clinically relevant effect was 0-0.1% under the vague and informed literature-based priors. Results were robust across multiple sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSION There is a high probability of a beneficial CEP treatment effect, but this is unlikely to be clinically relevant. These findings suggest that future trials should focus on identifying TAVI patients with an increased baseline risk of stroke, and on the development of new generation devices. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42023407006.
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- Samuel Heuts
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Group, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Lee SH. Commentary: The Never-Ending Debate on the Type of Aortic Prosthesis in Patients Aged 50-70, as TAVR Peaks in Popularity: Which Prosthesis Should Be Used for Aortic Valve Replacement? J Chest Surg 2024; 57:252-254. [PMID: 38695114 PMCID: PMC11089051 DOI: 10.5090/jcs.24.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/15/2024] Open
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- Seung Hyun Lee
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Palmiero P, Caretto P, Zito A, Ciccone MM, Pelliccia F, Maiello M. Left ventricular diastolic function in atrial fibrillation: Methodological implications and clinical considerations. Echocardiography 2024; 41:e15818. [PMID: 38654654 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15818] [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: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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The assessment of LVDD is routinely included in echocardiographic evaluation because it correlates with cardiac disease progression and its prognostic value. Classic parameters used for assessing LV diastolic function correlate well with invasive measurements which remains the gold standard. Nevertheless, no one echocardiographic parameter alone can completely evaluate LVDD. LV diastolic function evaluation in atrial fibrillation is still challenging, since the E/A ratio, one of the most used parameters in echocardiographic evaluation, cannot be feasible. This is not a good reason to give up measurement. In this review, we analyze the different methods for estimating LV diastolic function in atrial fibrillation, including measurement not dependent on atrial systole and some novel methods that are promising, but not ever available during clinical practice highlighting that this assessment is mandatory for a complete clinical evaluation of the patients.
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- Pasquale Palmiero
- ASL Brindisi, Cardiology Equipe, District of Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy
- Medical School, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- ASL Brindisi, District of Francavilla Fontana, Brindisi, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- ASL Brindisi, Cardiology Equipe, District of Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy
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Vogel M, Fischer T. [Syncopes - differential diagnoses and treatment]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2024; 149:521-531. [PMID: 38621687 DOI: 10.1055/a-2186-1100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Syncope is a sudden loss of consciousness (transient loss of consciousness, TLOC) caused by a lack of cerebral perfusion that resolves spontaneously and completely after a short period of time 1. With a lifetime prevalence of 40% and constituting about 1% of all emergency department admissions, syncope is a common and medically relevant problem 2 3. The underlying causes of syncope are diverse and associated with significantly different prognoses. A structured approach is essential to identify high-risk patients and ensure appropriate treatment. This article aims at providing an overview of the current recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of syncope.
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Tanner R, Giacoppo D, Saber H, Barton D, Sugrue D, Roy A, Blake G, Spence MS, Margey R, Casserly IP. Trends in transcatheter aortic valve implantation practice and clinical outcomes at an Irish tertiary referral centre. Open Heart 2024; 11:e002610. [PMID: 38538065 PMCID: PMC10982748 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2024-002610] [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: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE A paucity of data exists on how transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) practice has evolved in Ireland. This study sought to analyse temporal trends in patient demographics, procedural characteristics, and clinical outcomes at an Irish tertiary referral centre. METHODS The prospective Mater TAVI database was divided into time tertiles based on when TAVI was performed: Group A, November 2008-April 2013; Group B, April 2013-September 2017; and Group C, September 2017-February 2022. Patient and procedural characteristics and clinical outcomes were compared across groups. RESULTS A total of 1063 (Group A, 59; Group B, 268; and Group C:, 736) patients were treated with TAVI during the study period (mean age 81.1±7.4, mean Society of Thoracic Surgeons score 5.9±5.1).Conscious sedation (Group A, 0%; Group B, 59.9%; and Group C, 90.2%, p<0.001) and femoral artery access (Group A, 76.3%; Group B, 90.7%; and Group C, 96.6%, p<0.001) were used more frequently over time. The median length of hospital stay reduced from 9 days (IQR 7, 18) in Group A to 2 days (IQR 2, 3) in Group C. In-hospital death was numerically higher in Group A compared with Group C (6.8% vs 1.9%, p=0.078). At 1-year follow-up, the rate of death and/or stroke was similar in Group A and Group C (20.3% vs 12.0%, adjusted HR 1.49, 95% CI (0.59 to 3.74)). CONCLUSION There was exponential growth in TAVI procedural volume during the study period. A minimalist approach to TAVI emerged, and this was associated with significantly shorter procedure duration and hospital stay. Clinical outcomes at 1-year follow-up did not change significantly over time.
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- Richard Tanner
- Department of Cardiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Kho E, Schenk J, Vlaar APJ, Vis MM, Wijnberge M, Stam LB, van Mourik M, Jorstad HT, Hermanns H, Westerhof BE, Veelo DP, van der Ster BJP. Detecting aortic valve stenosis based on the non-invasive blood pressure waveform-a proof of concept study. GeroScience 2024:10.1007/s11357-024-01136-w. [PMID: 38509415 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01136-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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The incidence of aortic valve stenosis (AoS) increases with age, and once diagnosed, symptomatic severe AoS has a yearly mortality rate of 25%. AoS is diagnosed with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), however, this gold standard is time consuming and operator and acoustic window dependent. As AoS affects the arterial blood pressure waveform, AoS-specific waveform features might serve as a diagnostic tool. Aim of the present study was to develop a novel, non-invasive, AoS detection model based on blood pressures waveforms. This cross-sectional study included patients with AoS undergoing elective transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement. AoS was determined using TTE, and patients with no or mild AoS were labelled as patients without AoS, while patients with moderate or severe AoS were labelled as patients with AoS. Non-invasive blood pressure measurements were performed in awake patients. Ten minutes of consecutive data was collected. Several blood pressure-based features were derived, and the median, interquartile range, variance, and the 1st and 9th decile of the change of these features were calculated. The primary outcome was the development of a machine-learning model for AoS detection, investigating multiple classifiers and training on the area under the receiver-operating curve (AUROC). In total, 101 patients with AoS and 48 patients without AoS were included. Patients with AoS showed an increase in left ventricular ejection time (0.02 s, p = 0.001), a delayed maximum upstroke in the systolic phase (0.015 s, p < 0.001), and a delayed maximal systolic pressure (0.03 s, p < 0.001) compared to patients without AoS. With the logistic regression model, a sensitivity of 0.81, specificity of 0.67, and AUROC of 0.79 were found. The majority of the population without AoS was male (85%), whereas in the population with AoS this was evenly distributed (54% males). Age was significantly (5 years, p < 0.001) higher in the population with AoS. In the present study, we developed a novel model able to distinguish no to mild AoS from moderate to severe AoS, based on blood pressure features with high accuracy. Clinical registration number: The study entailing patients with TAVR treatment was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03088787, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03088787 ). The study with elective cardiac surgery patients was registered with the Netherland Trial Register (NL7810, https://trialsearch.who.int/Trial2.aspx?TrialID=NL7810 ).
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- Eline Kho
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Neonatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Hagendorff A, Helfen A, Brandt R, Knebel F, Altiok E, Ewers A, Haghi D, Knierim J, Merke N, Romero-Dorta E, Ruf T, Sinning C, Stöbe S, Ewen S. Expert proposal to analyze the combination of aortic and mitral regurgitation in multiple valvular heart disease by comprehensive echocardiography. Clin Res Cardiol 2024; 113:393-411. [PMID: 37212864 PMCID: PMC10881739 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-023-02227-y] [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: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The assessment of valvular pathologies in multiple valvular heart disease by echocardiography remains challenging. Data on echocardiographic assessment-especially in patients with combined aortic and mitral regurgitation-are rare in the literature. The proposed integrative approach using semi-quantitative parameters to grade the severity of regurgitation often yields inconsistent findings and results in misinterpretation. Therefore, this proposal aims to focus on a practical systematic echocardiographic analysis to understand the pathophysiology and hemodynamics in patients with combined aortic and mitral regurgitation. The quantitative approach of grading the regurgitant severity of each compound might be helpful in elucidating the scenario in combined aortic and mitral regurgitation. To this end, both the individual regurgitant fraction of each valve and the total regurgitant fraction of both valves must be determined. This work also outlines the methodological issues and limitations of the quantitative approach by echocardiography. Finally, we present a proposal that enables verifiable assessment of regurgitant fractions. The overall interpretation of echocardiographic results includes the symptomatology of patients with combined aortic and mitral regurgitation and the individual treatment options with respect to their individual risk. In summary, a reproducible, verifiable, and transparent in-depth echocardiographic investigation might ensure consistent hemodynamic plausibility of the quantitative results in patients with combined aortic and mitral regurgitation.
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- Andreas Hagendorff
- Department of Cardiology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, Kath. St. Paulus Gesellschaft, St-Marien-Hospital Lunen, Altstadtstrasse 23, 44534, Lünen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Benekestr. 2‑8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Klinik Für Innere Medizin II, Kardiologie, Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg, Fanningerstrasse 32, 10365, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Berlin, German Heart Center Charité Berlin, Campus Mitte, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, de La Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Kardiologische Praxisklinik Ludwigshafen-Akademische Lehrpraxis der Universitat Mannheim-Ludwig-Guttmann, Strasse 11, 67071, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
- Paulinenkrankenhaus Berlin, Klinik Für Innere Medizin Und Kardiologie, Dickensweg 25‑39, 14055, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Berlin, German Heart Center Charité Berlin, Campus Mitte, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Center of Cardiology, Heart Valve Center, University Medical Center Mainz, University of Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, German Centre of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lubeck, Martinistrasse 52, 20251, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Zentrale Notaufnahme and Klinik Für Innere Medizin III, Kardiologie, Angiologie Und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Des Saarlandes, Homburg, Germany
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Vankayalapati DK, Segun-Omosehin O, El Ghazal N, Suresh Daniel R, El Haddad J, Mansour R, Yap N, Miangul S, Nakanishi H, Than CA. Long-Term Outcomes of Mechanical Versus Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2024; 16:e52550. [PMID: 38371071 PMCID: PMC10870098 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of bioprosthetic (BV) versus mechanical valves (MV) on long-term outcomes in 50- to 70-year-old aortic stenosis (AS) patients. A literature search for articles published until April 2023 yielded 13 eligible studies, with 15,320 patients divided into BV (n = 7,320) and MV (n = 8,000) cohorts. The review was registered prospectively with PROSPERO (CRD42021278777). MV demonstrated a favorable hazard ratio (HR: 1.12, 95% CI: 1.00-1.25, I2 = 60%) and higher survival rates at 5 (OR:1.13, 95% CI: 1.02-1.25, I2 = 42%) and 10 years (OR: 1.13, 95% CI: 1.05-1.23, I2 = 0%). At 15 years, stroke incidence was comparable (OR: 1.12, 95% CI: 0.98-1.27, I2 = 4%). BV showed lower bleeding events (OR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.18-2.46, I2 = 88%), but MV replacement showed lower reoperation incidence (OR: 0.27, 95% CI: 0.18-0.42, I2 = 85%). MV appears favorable for the long-term approach in AS management compared to BV.
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's University of London, London, GBR
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CYP
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's University of London, London, GBR
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CYP
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's University of London, London, GBR
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CYP
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's University of London, London, GBR
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CYP
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's University of London, London, GBR
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CYP
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's University of London, London, GBR
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CYP
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's University of London, London, GBR
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CYP
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's University of London, London, GBR
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CYP
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- Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AUS
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Lachonius M, Giang KW, Lindgren M, Skoglund K, Pétursson P, Silverborn M, Jeppsson A, Nielsen SJ. Socioeconomic factors and long-term mortality risk after surgical aortic valve replacement. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AND PREVENTION 2023; 19:200223. [PMID: 38023350 PMCID: PMC10661603 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2023.200223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Background There is scarce knowledge about the association between socioeconomic status and mortality in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. This study explores the associations between income, education and marital status, and long-term mortality risk. Methods In this national registry-based observational cohort study we included all 14,537 patients aged >18 years who underwent isolated surgical aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis in Sweden 1997-2020. Socioeconomic status and comorbidities were collected from three mandatory national registries. Cox regression models adjusted for patient characteristics and comorbidities were used to estimate the mortality risk. Results Mortality risk was higher for patients in the lowest versus the highest income quintile (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 1.36, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.11-1.65), for patients with <10 years education versus >12 years (aHR 1.20, 95 % CI:1.08-1.33), and for patients who were not married/cohabiting versus those who were (aHR 1.24, 95 % CI:1.04-1.48). Patients with the most unfavorable socioeconomic status (lowest income, shortest education, never married/cohabiting) had an adjusted median survival of 2.9 years less than patients with the most favorable socioeconomic status (14.6 years, 95 % CI: 13.2-17.4 years vs. 11.7 years, 95 % CI: 9.8-14.4). Conclusions Low socioeconomic status in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement is associated with shorter survival and an increased long-term adjusted mortality risk. These results emphasize the importance of identifying surgical aortic valve replacement patients with unfavorable socioeconomic situation and ensure sufficient post-discharge surveillance.
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- Maria Lachonius
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden
- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Department of Medicine, Geriatrics and Emergency Medicine/Östra, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Department of Medicine, Geriatrics and Emergency Medicine/Östra, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Department of Medicine, Geriatrics and Emergency Medicine/Östra, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Khaleel I, Harris AW, Seth M, Sukul D, Deeb GM, Joseph MS, Grossman PM, Fukuhara S, Chetcuti S. Quality of Life After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Normal-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis. JACC. ADVANCES 2023; 2:100641. [PMID: 38938726 PMCID: PMC11198257 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Background Prior studies of aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with normal-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis (NF-LG AS) have demonstrated conflicting results regarding the survival benefit of AVR. Changes in quality of life (QoL) after transcatheter AVR (TAVR) have not been reported in this population. Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare changes in QoL after TAVR for patients with NF-LG AS to patients with high-gradient aortic stenosis (HG-AS). Methods Patients who underwent TAVR for severe aortic stenosis (AS) were divided into 4 hemodynamic profiles of AS, including NF-LG AS. Changes in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 score from baseline to 1 year were compared between AS groups. The primary composite outcome indicating clinical improvement consisted of survival to 1 year and improved Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall summary score of ≥5 points while adjusting for relevant baseline factors. Results Out of 860 patients who underwent TAVR, high gradient AS was present in 368 (42.8%) patients and NF-LG AS in 245 (28.5%). HG-AS and NF-LG AS groups had a similar proportion of patients who met the primary unadjusted outcome of clinical improvement (70.4% vs 63.9%, respectively; P = 0.189). One-year Kaplan-Meier mortality estimates were higher for NF-LG AS patients than HG-AS patients (12.9% vs 5.8%, P < 0.001). In the primary adjusted analysis, there was no significant difference in the composite outcome between HG and NF-LG AS groups (adjusted OR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.47-1.11). Conclusions Selected patients with NF-LG AS experienced similar improvement in QoL after TAVR compared with HG-AS. Further investigation of patients with NF-LG AS will help to inform optimal selection for treatment with TAVR.
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- Ibrahim Khaleel
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- BMC2 Cardiovascular Consortium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Pienta MJ, Romano MA. Secondary Mitral Regurgitation and Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapies: Do They Have a Role in Advanced Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction? Cardiol Clin 2023; 41:575-582. [PMID: 37743079 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2023.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Transcatheter mitral valve repair should be considered for patients with severe secondary mitral regurgitation with symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction for symptom improvement and survival benefit. Patients with a higher severity of secondary mitral regurgitation relative to the degree of left ventricular dilation are more likely to benefit from transcatheter mitral valve repair. A multidisciplinary Heart Team should participate in patient selection for transcatheter mitral valve therapy.
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- Michael J Pienta
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Fliegner D, Ellieva A, Angelov A, Petrov G, Regitz-Zagrosek V. Sex differences and estrogen effects in cardiac mitochondria in human aortic stenosis and in the mouse heart. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1181044. [PMID: 37916152 PMCID: PMC10617023 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1181044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Introduction Sex differences in the adaptation to pressure overload have been described in humans, as well as animal models, and have been related to sex-specific expression of mitochondrial genes. We therefore tested whether sex differences in cardiac mitochondrial respiration exist in humans with aortic stenosis (AS). We also examined whether these potential differences may be at least partially due to sex hormones by testing if mitochondrial respiration is affected by estrogen (17ß-estradiol (E2)). Methods Consecutive patients undergoing transapical aortic valve implantation (TAVI) (women, n = 7; men, n = 10) were included. Cardiac biopsies were obtained during TAVI and used directly for mitochondrial function measurements. Male and female C57BL/6J mice (n = 8/group) underwent sham surgery or gonadectomy (GDX) at the age of 2 months. After 14 days, mice were treated once with intraperitoneally injected vehicle (placebo), 17ß-estradiol (E2), estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) agonist [propyl pyrazole triol (PPT)], or ER beta (ERβ) agonist (BAY-1214257). Thereafter, mitochondrial measurements were performed directly in cardiac skinned fibers from isolated left ventricles and musculus solei. Results Mitochondrial State-3 respiration was higher in female than that in male human heart biopsies (15.0 ± 2.30 vs. 10.3 ± 2.05 nmol/mL/min/mg, p< 0.05). In the mouse model, mitochondrial State-3 respiration decreased significantly after GDX in female (27.6 ± 1.55 vs. 21.4 ± 1.71 nmol/mL/min/mg; p< 0.05) and male hearts (30.7 ± 1,48 vs. 23.7 ± 2,23 nmol/mL/min/mg; p< 0.05). In ovariectomized female mice, E2 and ERβ-agonist treatment restored the State-3 respiration to intact placebo level, whereas ERα-agonist treatment did not modulate State-3 respiration. The treatment with E2, ERα-, or ERβ-agonist did not modulate the State-3 respiration in GDX male mice. Conclusion We identified sex differences in mitochondrial respiration in the diseased human heart. This is in alignment with known sex differences in the gene expression and proteome level at the functional level. E2 and ERβ affect cardiac mitochondrial function in the mouse model, suggesting that they may also contribute to the sex differences in the human heart. Their roles should be further investigated.
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- Daniela Fliegner
- Institute of Gender in Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Medical Affairs Internal Medicine, Pfizer Pharma GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Clinic for Cardiology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Doan TT, Pignatelli RH, Parekh DR, Parthiban A. Imaging and guiding intervention for tricuspid valve disorders using 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in pediatric and congenital heart disease. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING 2023; 39:1855-1864. [PMID: 37341949 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-023-02898-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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In the pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD) population, tricuspid valve (TV) disorders are complex due to the variable TV morphology, its sophisticated interaction with the right ventricle as well as associated congenital and acquired lesions. While surgery is the standard of care for TV dysfunction in this patient population, transcatheter treatment for bioprosthetic TV dysfunction has been performed successfully. Detailed and accurate anatomic assessment of the abnormal TV is essential in the preoperative/preprocedural planning. Three-dimensional transthoracic and 3D transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) provides added value to 2-dimensional imaging in the characterization of the TV to guide therapy and 3DTEE serves as an excellent tool for intraoperative assessment and procedural guidance of transcatheter treatment. Notwithstanding advances in imaging and therapy, the timing and indication for intervention for TV disorders in this population are not well defined. In this manuscript, we aim to review the available literature, provide our institutional experience with 3DTEE, and briefly discuss the perceived challenges and future directions in the assessment, surgical planning, and procedural guidance of (1) congenital TV malformations, (2) acquired TV dysfunction from transvenous pacing leads, or following cardiac surgeries, and (3) bioprosthetic TV dysfunction.
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- Tam T Doan
- Echocardiography Laboratory, The Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, 6651 Main Street, MC E1920, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, The Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, 6651 Main Street, MC E1920, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Texas Adult Congenital Heart Center, The Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, The Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, 6651 Main Street, MC E1920, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Zheng Q, Zhang L, Liu T, Guan D, Feng W, Luo S. Association of prothrombin complexe concentrate with venous thrombosis after cardiac surgery: a case-control study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1237227. [PMID: 37781297 PMCID: PMC10540229 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1237227] [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: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Background Prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) enhances coagulation and controls bleeding. We aimed to assess whether perioperative infusion of PCC is associated with venous thrombosis after cardiac surgery. Methods We conducted a case-control study of patients undergoing cardiac surgery at our hospital in 2021. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the correlation between perioperative PCC infusion and postoperative venous thrombosis in cardiac surgery. Stratified analysis was also performed by age, hospitalization days, and whether warfarin, warfarin combined with heparin, warfarin combined with antiplatelet drugs were used postoperatively. Results Data from 161 patients undergoing cardiac surgery were included in the analysis. Of these, 37 (23.0%) patients in the case group developed venous thrombosis, and 124 (77.0%) patients in the control group did not develop venous thrombosis. In the analysis without adjustment for confounders (model 1), perioperative PCC infusion significantly increased the risk of postoperative venous thrombosis (OR: 3.10, 95% CI: 1.26-7.59, P = 0.0135). In the model analysis adjusted for sex, age, and hospitalization days (model 2), perioperative PCC infusion was no longer significantly associated with the risk of postoperative venous thrombosis (OR: 1.76, 95% CI: 0.56-7.59, P = 0.3317). In the fully adjusted model (model 3), there was a marginally significant association between perioperative infusion of PCC and the risk of postoperative venous thrombosis (OR: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.00-1.23, P = 0.0637). Conclusions Our findings show no significant association between perioperative PCC infusion in cardiac surgery and the development of postoperative venous thrombosis. Randomized controlled trials are needed to determine the causal relationship between perioperative PCC infusion and venous thrombosis in cardiac surgery.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Cuko B, Baudo M, Ternacle J, Leroux L, Modine T. One-Stage Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Tricuspid Valve Repair for Double Valve Dysfunction in a High-Risk Patient. Cureus 2023; 15:e45648. [PMID: 37868418 PMCID: PMC10590086 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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A 75-year-old female patient was referred to our institution for severe symptomatic low-flow low-gradient aortic valve stenosis and tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) associated with heart failure. After multidisciplinary discussion, the patient was scheduled for one-stage totally percutaneous treatment of her valve lesions by transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and transcatheter edge-to-edge tricuspid valve repair (TEER) through transfemoral access. The patient had an uneventful hospital stay and was discharged home on the third postoperative day. During the following 24 months, the patient did well with regression of her heart failure signs and symptoms.
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- Besart Cuko
- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux, FRA
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- Cardiac Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, ITA
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, FRA
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux, FRA
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux, FRA
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Alamri F, Eltayeb A, Hamad A, Alamri S, Alamri S, Kaidali W, Tashkandi L, Arbili L, Pergola V, Al Sergani H. A native mitral valve mass beyond imagination. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2023. [PMID: 37551101 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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The authors report a case of a patient with a history of IgA nephropathy that, during the admission for pneumonia, was found to have an incidental finding of a huge mitral valve (MV) mass on transthoracic echocardiography. The differential diagnosis was challenging because the clinical scenario raised the suspicion of possible infective endocarditis and the imaging features were suggestive of a myxoma or vegetation. The patient underwent urgent excision of the mass with MV replacement due to the high risk of embolism. Intraoperative findings were consistent with clot or vegetation. Pathology result of thrombus was beyond our imagination and at the best of our knowledge one case only has been reported. Awareness about native MV thrombosis and its etiologic factors, workup, and management is key for better medical and surgical management planning because this condition is extremely rare and challenging in the clinical and imaging arena.
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- Fisal Alamri
- The Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh.
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- The Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh.
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh.
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh.
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- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh.
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh.
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- Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua.
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- The Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh.
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Malcolm R, Buckley C, Shore J, Stainthorpe A, Marti B, White A, Deckert J, Vernia M, Carapinha JL, López-Marco A, Nikolaidis N, Wendler O. An exploratory cost-effectiveness analysis of a novel tissue valve compared with mechanical valves for surgical aortic valve replacement in subgroups of people aged 55-64 and 65+ with aortic stenosis in the UK. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2023; 23:1087-1099. [PMID: 37638585 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2023.2249611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Exploratory analysis to conceptualize and evaluate the potential cost-effectiveness and economic drivers of using a novel tissue valve compared with mechanical heart valves for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in people aged 55-64 and 65+ with aortic stenosis (AS) from a National Health Service (NHS) UK perspective. METHODS A decision-analytic model was developed using a partitioned survival model. Parameter inputs were obtained from published literature. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses (DSA and PSA) were conducted to explore the uncertainty around the parameters. RESULTS The novel tissue valve was potentially associated with higher quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) of 0.01 per person. Potential cost savings were greatest for those aged 55-64 (£408) versus those aged 65+(£53). DSA indicated the results to be most dependent on relative differences in general mortality, procedure costs, and reoperation rates. PSA estimated around 75% of the iterations to be cost-effective at £20,000 per QALY for those aged 55-64, and 57% for those aged 65+. CONCLUSIONS The exploratory analysis suggests that the novel tissue valve could be a cost-effective intervention for people over the age of 55 with AS who are suitable for SAVR in the UK.
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- Robert Malcolm
- York Health Economics Consortium, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, University of York, York, UK
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- York Health Economics Consortium, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, University of York, York, UK
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- York Health Economics Consortium, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, University of York, York, UK
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- York Health Economics Consortium, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, University of York, York, UK
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- Market Access & Public Affairs, Edwards Lifesciences SA, Nyon, Switzerland
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- Market Access & Public Affairs, Edwards Lifesciences SA, Nyon, Switzerland
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- Market Access & Public Affairs, Edwards Lifesciences SA, Nyon, Switzerland
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- Market Access & Public Affairs, Edwards Lifesciences SA, Nyon, Switzerland
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- Director, Syenza, Anaheim, CA, USA
- School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Bartholomew's Hospital London, London, UK
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- Chair of Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic London Hospital, London, UK
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Weingarten N, Rekhtman D, Iyengar A, Song C, Patel M, Atluri P. Aortic valve replacement for moderate aortic stenosis during mitral surgery improves survival free from severe stenosis. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2023; 31:475-482. [PMID: 37415529 DOI: 10.1177/02184923231186850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Optimal management of moderate aortic stenosis during surgery for another indication is unclear. We assessed the effects of surgical aortic valve replacement for moderate aortic stenosis during mitral surgery. METHODS An institutional mitral surgery database was queried for patients with preoperative moderate aortic stenosis. Patients were stratified by whether they underwent concomitant surgical aortic valve replacement. Morbidity was analyzed using Student's t tests, Wilcoxon rank sum, chi-squared, and Fisher's exact tests. Survival was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier estimation and Cox regression. RESULTS Of 85 mitral surgery recipients with moderate aortic stenosis from 2012 to 2019, 62 (73%) underwent concomitant surgical aortic valve replacement. Surgical aortic valve replacement recipients were more likely to have bicuspid (11% vs. 0%, p = 0.019) or rheumatic (18% vs. 0%, p = 0.019) aortic valves, and to undergo mitral repair (32% vs. 9%, p = 0.028). Groups did not differ with respect to mitral etiology, New York Heart Association class, or cardiac intervention history (p > 0.05). Postoperatively, groups had similar stroke and gastrointestinal bleed rates (3% vs. 0% and 2% vs. 0% in the surgical aortic valve replacement vs. no surgical aortic valve replacement group respectively, both p > 0.99). Five-year survival free from severe aortic stenosis was higher in the surgical aortic valve replacement group (66% vs. 17%, p = 0.002). Surgical aortic valve replacement protected against the composite of death and progression to severe aortic stenosis at 5 years (hazard ratio: 0.32, p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS Surgical aortic valve replacement for moderate aortic stenosis at time of mitral surgery is a well-tolerated strategy to reduce aortic disease progression.
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- Noah Weingarten
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Li Y, Lei R, Zhou J, Wu K, Shen J, Zhu Z, Wang J, Zhang H. Innovative use of a self-expanding valve for valve-in-valve transcatheter mitral valve replacement: experience from a four-year single-center study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1137663. [PMID: 37378395 PMCID: PMC10292798 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1137663] [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: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Background Valve-in-valve transcatheter mitral valve replacement (ViV-TMVR) is a minimally invasive option for patients with bioprosthetic mitral valve failure. Since January 2019, our center has been using a new innovative option, J-Valve, to treat patients with bioprosthetic mitral valve failure who were at high risk for open heart surgery. The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness and safety of J-Valve and report the results from the four-year follow-up period of the innovative application of the transcatheter valve. Methods Patients who underwent the ViV-TMVR procedure between January 2019 and September 2022 in our center were included in the study. J-Valve™ system (JC Medical Inc., Suzhou, China) with three U-shape grippers was used for ViV-TMVR via transapical approach. Data on survival, complications, transthoracic echocardiographic results, New York Heart Association functional class in heart failure, and patient-reported health-related quality of life according to the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 (KCCQ-12) were collected during the four-year follow up. Results Thirty-three patients (mean age 70.1 ± 1.1 years, 13 men) were included and received ViV-TMVR. The surgery success rate was 97%: only one patient was converted to open-heart surgery due to intraoperative valve embolization to the left ventricle. During the first 30 days all-cause mortality was 0%, risk of stroke 2.5% and risk of mild paravalvular leak 15.2%; mitral valve hemodynamics improved (179.7 ± 8.9 at 30 days vs. 269 ± 49 cm/s at baseline, p < 0.0001). Median time from operation to discharge was six days, and there were no readmissions within 30 days from operation. The median and maximum follow-up durations were 28 and 47 months, respectively; during the entire follow-up, all-cause mortality was 6.1%, and the risk of cerebral infarction 6.1%. Cox regression analysis did not identify any variables significantly associated with survival. The New York Heart Association functional class and the KCCQ-12 score improved significantly compared with their preoperative values. Conclusion The use of J-Valve for ViV-TMVR is safe and effective with a high success rate, low mortality and very few associated complications, representing an alternative surgical strategy for the elderly, high-risk patients with bioprosthetic mitral valve failure.
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- Yuehuan Li
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Chevidence Lab of Child & Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatric Research Institute, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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de Terwangne C, Maes F, Gilard I, Kefer J, Cornette P, Boland B. OLD-TAVR score to predict 2-year mortality in patients aged 75 years and more undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Eur Geriatr Med 2023:10.1007/s41999-023-00794-x. [PMID: 37165292 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-023-00794-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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PURPOSE Decision-making on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients aged 75 years and older is complex. It could be facilitated by the identification of predictors of long-term mortality. This study aimed to identify predictors of 2-year mortality to develop a 2-year mortality risk score. METHODS Cohort study of consecutive patients aged ≥ 75 years who underwent TAVR after a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) at our university hospital between 2012 and 2019. Predictors of 2-year mortality were determined using multivariable Cox regression. A point-based predictive model was developed based on risk factors and subsequently internally validated by fivefold cross-validation. RESULTS The 345 patients (median age 87 years, 54% women) were fit/vulnerable (32%), mildly frail (37%), or moderately/severely frail (31%). The overall 2-year mortality rate was 26%, predicted by atrial fibrillation, hemoglobin ≤ 10 g/dL, age ≥ 87 years, BMI ≤ 24, eGFR ≤ 50 ml/min, and moderate/severe frailty. The risk score (range 0-12), named OLD-TAVR score, for 2-year mortality showed good discriminative power (AUC 0.70) and remained consistent after fivefold cross-validation (cvAUC 0.69). A risk score ≥ 8 (prevalence 20%) predicted a 45% (95%CI: 34-58%) two-year mortality, with high specificity (86%) and good positive predictive power (+ LR 2.43). CONCLUSION A 2-year mortality risk score (OLD-TAVR score) for very old patients undergoing TAVR was developed based on six bio-clinical items. A score ≥ 8 identified patients in whom 2-year mortality was very high and thereby the TAVR futile. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER AND DATE OF REGISTRATION Study protocol B403, 26/09/2022, retrospectively registered.
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- Christophe de Terwangne
- Geriatric Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Geriatric Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Geriatric Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200, Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Geriatric Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200, Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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Gatta F, Haqzad Y, Gradinariu G, Malvindi PG, Khalid Z, Suelo-Calanao RL, Moawad N, Bashir A, Rogers LJ, Lloyd C, Nguyen B, Booth K, Wang L, Al-Attar N, McDowall N, Watkins S, Sayeed R, Baghdadi S, D'Alessio A, Monteagudo-Vela M, Djordjevic J, Goricar M, Hoppe S, Bocking C, Hussain A, Evans B, Arif S, Malkin C, Field M, Sandhu K, Harky A, Torky A, Uddin M, Abdulhakeem M, Kenawy A, Massey J, Cartwright N, Tyson N, Nicou N, Baig K, Jones M, Aljanadi F, Owens CG, Oyebanji T, Doyle J, Spence MS, Brennan PF, Manoharan G, Ramadan T, Ohri S, Loubani M. Redo aortic valve replacement versus valve-in-valve trans-catheter aortic valve implantation: a UK propensity-matched analysis. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2023; 94. [PMID: 37074089 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023] Open
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This study sought to compare the morbidity and mortality of redo aortic valve replacement (redo-AVR) versus valve-in-valve trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (valve-in-valve TAVI) for patients with a failing bioprosthetic valve. A multicenter UK retrospective study of redo-AVR or valve-in-valve TAVI for patients referred for redo aortic valve intervention due to a degenerated aortic bioprosthesis. Propensity score matching was performed for confounding factors. From July 2005 to April 2021, 911 patients underwent redo-AVR and 411 patients underwent valve-in-valve TAVI. There were 125 pairs for analysis after propensity score matching. The mean age was 75.2±8.5 years. In-hospital mortality was 7.2% (n=9) for redo-AVR versus 0 for valve-in-valve TAVI, p=0.002. Surgical patients suffered more post-operative complications, including intra-aortic balloon pump support (p=0.02), early re-operation (p<0.001), arrhythmias (p<0.001), respiratory and neurological complications (p=0.02 and p=0.03) and multi-organ failure (p=0.01). The valve-in-valve TAVI group had a shorter intensive care unit and hospital stay (p<0.001 for both). However, moderate aortic regurgitation at discharge and higher post-procedural gradients were more common after valve-in-valve TAVI (p<0.001 for both). Survival probabilities in patients who were successfully discharged from the hospital were similar after valve-in-valve TAVI and redo-AVR over the 6-year follow-up (log-rank p=0.26). In elderly patients with a degenerated aortic bioprosthesis, valve-in-valve TAVI provides better early outcomes as opposed to redo-AVR, although there was no difference in mid-term survival in patients successfully discharged from the hospital.
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- Francesca Gatta
- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull; Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nottingham City Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nottingham City Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nottingham City Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southampton General Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southampton General Hospital.
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull.
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Avelar FG, Emmerick I, Alves J. Spatial analysis and factors associated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Portugal: a retrospective analysis from 2015 to 2017. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e070715. [PMID: 36746542 PMCID: PMC9906166 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify the factors associated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) use of TAVI in inpatients with aortic stenosis (AS) in Portugal and its geographical distribution. METHODS A quantitative, observational and retrospective study using the Portuguese National Health Service inpatient discharge database from 2015 to 2017. Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and TAVI procedures were selected using the International Classification of Diseases. First, we mapped the yearly age-standardised rate for each procedure using QGIS. Then, we performed χ2 tests, independent t-tests and logistic regressions to study the factors associated with TAVI use. RESULTS From 2015 to 2017, 8398 hospitalisations were selected, 88.5% SAVR and 11.5% TAVI. From 2015 to 2017, SAVR use increased in the Northern region and decreased in the Lisbon region, while the opposite was observed for TAVI. TAVI was performed among the most complex (p<0.001) and older patients (the mean (SD) age for SAVR was 70 (±11) years old and 81 (±7) years old for TAVI, p<0.001). The results for the logistic regressions showed that, more recent hospitalisations, being older, living in the Lisbon region and having a higher Charlson Comorbidity Index was associated with an increased likelihood of undergoing TAVI (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS TAVI increased over the years. TAVI is more often performed in more severe patients as an alternative to SAVR with similar discharge outcomes. These results suggest the existence of geographic disparities in the availability and access to healthcare services and technologies.
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- Fernando Genovez Avelar
- NOVA National School of Public Health, NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Center, CISP, NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- NOVA National School of Public Health, Public HealthResearch Centre, Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, NOV University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Prediction of conduction disturbances in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Clin Res Cardiol 2023; 112:677-690. [PMID: 36680617 PMCID: PMC10160192 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-023-02160-0] [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: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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AIM Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can cause intraventricular conduction disturbances (ICA), particularly left bundle branch block (BBB) and high-degree atrioventricular block (HAVB). The aim of this study was to investigate clinical, anatomical, procedural, and electrophysiological parameters predicting ICA after TAVR. METHODS Patients with severe aortic stenosis (n = 203) without pacing devices undergoing TAVR with a self-expanding (n = 103) or balloon-expanding (n = 100) valve were enrolled. Clinical and anatomical parameters, such as length of the membranous septum (MS) and implantation depth, were assessed. His-ventricular interval (HVi) before and after implantation was determined. 12-lead-electrocardiograms (ECG) before, during and after 3 and 30 days after TAVR were analyzed for detection of any ICA. RESULTS Among 203 consecutive patients (aortic valve area 0.78 ± 0.18 cm2, age 80 ± 6 years, 54% male, left ventricular ejection fraction 52 ± 10%), TAVR led to a significant prolongation of infranodal conduction in all patients from 49 ± 10 ms to 59 ± 16 ms (p = 0.01). The HVi prolongation was independent of valve types, occurrence of HAVB or ICA. Fifteen patients (7%) developed HAVB requiring permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation and 63 patients (31%) developed ICA within 30 days. Pre-existing BBB (OR 11.64; 95% CI 2.87-47.20; p = 0.001), new-onset left BBB (OR 15.72; 95% CI 3.05-81.03; p = 0.001), and diabetes mellitus (OR 3.88; 95% CI 1.30-15.99; p = 0.02) independently predicted HAVB requiring PPM. Neither pre-existing right BBB, a prolonged postHVi, increases in PR duration, any of the TAVR implantation procedural and anatomic nor echocardiographic characteristics were predictive for later HAVB. CONCLUSIONS New-onset left BBB and diabetes mellitus independently predicted HAVB requiring PPM after TAVR and helped to identify patients at risk. Electrophysiologic study (EPS) of atrioventricular conduction was neither specific nor predictive of HAVB and can be skipped. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04128384 ( https://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov ).
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Nardi P, Pisano C, Bassano C, Bertoldo F, Salvati AC, Buioni D, Trombetti D, Asta L, Scognamiglio M, Altieri C, Ruvolo G. Bentall Operation: Early Surgical Results, Seven-Year Outcomes, and Risk Factors Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:212. [PMID: 36612535 PMCID: PMC9820033 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Aim: To analyze early and mid-term outcomes of the Bentall operation. Methods: Two hundred and seventeen patients (mean age 65.6 ± 15.9 years, males/females 172/45) underwent Bentall operation in a 7-year period (January 2015−December 2021), on average, 30 Bentall operations occurred per year, using biological (n = 104) or mechanical (n = 113) valved conduits for the treatment of ascending aorta−aortic root aneurysms. Associate procedures were performed in 58 patients (26.7%); coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in 35 (16%). Mean follow-up was 55.2 ± 24 (median 60.2) months. Cox model analysis was used to assess risk factors, Kaplan−Meier and log-rank tests were used to assess different survival rates. Results: Operative mortality was 1.38%. At 7 years, survival, freedom from cardiac death, and event-free survival were 93% ± 2%, 99% ± 1%, and 81% ± 5%. NYHA class (p < 0.0001), trans-aortic valve mean (p < 0.0001) and maximum (p < 0.000) gradients, left ventricular hypertrophy (p < 0.05), and pulmonary arterial pressure (p = 0.002) significantly improved vs. preoperative values. Concomitant CABG during Bentall operation independently affected late outcomes (HR 1.9−2.3; p-values < 0.05). Late survival was affected by concomitant CABG (84% ± 8% vs. 95% ± 2%, p = 0.04), preoperative myocardial infarction (91% ± 9% vs. 97% ± 2%, p = 0.02), and biological vs. mechanical prostheses valved conduits (91% ± 9% vs. 95% ± 3%, p = 0.02). Event-free survival also was affected by concomitant CABG (62% ± 14% vs. 85% ± 5%, p = 0.005) and biological prostheses (78% ± 8% vs. 84% ± 6%, p = 0.06). Freedom from endocarditis−redo operation was 83% ± 9% for biological prostheses vs. 89% ± 6% for mechanical prostheses (p = 0.49). Conclusions: Low rates of operative mortality and late complications make Bentall operation the gold standard for the treatment of ascending aorta−aortic root aneurysms. Coronary ischemic disease affects late outcomes. Biological prostheses should be preferred for the elderly.
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit of the Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Wang J, Hao Y, Zhu Z, Liu B, Zhang X, Wei N, Wang T, Lv Y, Xu C, Ma M, Zhang Y, Liu F. Causality of telomere length associated with calcific aortic valvular stenosis: A Mendelian randomization study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1077686. [PMID: 36579149 PMCID: PMC9790894 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1077686] [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: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Observational studies have shown that calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS) is associated with a shorter telomere length (TL). However, the results of observational studies are often influenced by confounding factors and reverse causal associations; it is unclear whether there is a causal relationship between TL and CAVS. This study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between TL and CAVS. Materials and methods Genome-wide association study (GWAS) data on TL (n = 472,174) and CAVS (n = 311,437) were used to assess the effect of TL on CAVS. All the participants were of European ancestry. Three Mendelian randomization (MR) methods, namely, MR-Egger, weighted median, and inverse variance weighted (IVW), were used to assess the potential causal effect of TL on CAVS. Heterogeneity was assessed using Cochran's Q statistic. Leave-one-out and MR-Egger regression methods were used for sensitivity and pleiotropy analyses. Forward and reverse MR analyses were performed. Results In total, 118 valid and independent TL genetic instrumental variants were extracted from the GWAS dataset. MR analysis showed that TL was negatively associated with CAVS (odds ratios [OR] = 0.727, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.565-0.936, and P = 0.013 by weighted median; OR = 0.763, 95% CI: 0.634-0.920, and P = 0.005 by IVW; OR = 0.757, 95% CI: 0.549-1.044, and P = 0.055 by MR-Egger). Sensitivity and pleiotropy analyses showed that the results of this study were relatively stable and that there was no significant pleiotropy. Reverse MR analyses consistently suggested the absence of causal effects of CAVS liability on TL levels. Conclusion A causal relationship between the shortening of TL and the development of CAVS in the European population was suggested in this study, and a theoretical basis was provided to investigate the pathogenesis of CAVS.
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- Junkui Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China,Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Xi’an Jiaotong University Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Xi’an Jiaotong University Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China,Department of Nursing, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China,Yulian Zhang,
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China,Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immune Diseases, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China,*Correspondence: Fuqiang Liu,
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Song Z, Yang Z, Hou M, Shi X. Machine learning in predicting cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: A systemic review and meta-analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:951881. [PMID: 36186995 PMCID: PMC9520338 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.951881] [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: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundCardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is a common complication following cardiac surgery. Early prediction of CSA-AKI is of great significance for improving patients' prognoses. The aim of this study is to systematically evaluate the predictive performance of machine learning models for CSA-AKI.MethodsCochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science were searched from inception to 18 March 2022. Risk of bias assessment was performed using PROBAST. Rsoftware (version 4.1.1) was used to calculate the accuracy and C-index of CSA-AKI prediction. The importance of CSA-AKI prediction was defined according to the frequency of related factors in the models.ResultsThere were 38 eligible studies included, with a total of 255,943 patients and 60 machine learning models. The models mainly included Logistic Regression (n = 34), Neural Net (n = 6), Support Vector Machine (n = 4), Random Forest (n = 6), Extreme Gradient Boosting (n = 3), Decision Tree (n = 3), Gradient Boosted Machine (n = 1), COX regression (n = 1), κNeural Net (n = 1), and Naïve Bayes (n = 1), of which 51 models with intact recording in the training set and 17 in the validating set. Variables with the highest predicting frequency included Logistic Regression, Neural Net, Support Vector Machine, and Random Forest. The C-index and accuracy wer 0.76 (0.740, 0.780) and 0.72 (0.70, 0.73), respectively, in the training set, and 0.79 (0.75, 0.83) and 0.73 (0.71, 0.74), respectively, in the test set.ConclusionThe machine learning-based model is effective for the early prediction of CSA-AKI. More machine learning methods based on noninvasive or minimally invasive predictive indicators are needed to improve the predictive performance and make accurate predictions of CSA-AKI. Logistic regression remains currently the most commonly applied model in CSA-AKI prediction, although it is not the one with the best performance. There are other models that would be more effective, such as NNET and XGBoost.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/; review registration ID: CRD42022345259.
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- Qinghai University Medical School, Xining, China
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- Qinghai University Medical School, Xining, China
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- Qinghai University Medical School, Xining, China
- Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Xining, China
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- Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Xining, China
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Gofus J, Karalko M, Fila P, Ondrášek J, Schäfers HJ, Kolesár A, Lansac E, El-Hamamsy I, de Kerchove L, Dinges C, Hlubocký J, Němec P, Tuna M, Vojáček J. Comparison of bicuspidization and Ross procedure in the treatment of unicuspid aortic valve disease in adults – Insight from the AVIATOR registry. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:900426. [PMID: 36158795 PMCID: PMC9493194 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.900426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is the second most common underlying cause of aortic valve dysfunction in young adults after the bicuspid valve. The valve may be replaced (for example by pulmonary autograft) or repaired using the bicuspidization technique. The aim of our study was to compare short- and mid-term outcomes of Ross procedure with bicuspidization in patients with severe UAV dysfunction. Methods This was a multi-center retrospective observational cohort study comparing data from two dedicated Ross centers in the Czech Republic with bicuspidization outcomes provided by AVIATOR registry. As for the Ross group, only the patients with UAV were included. Primary endpoint was mid-term freedom from reintervention. Secondary endpoints were mid-term freedom from major adverse events, endocarditis and pacemaker implantation. Results Throughout the study period, 114 patients underwent the Ross procedure (years 2009-2020) and 126 patients underwent bicuspidization (years 2006-2019). The bicuspidization group was significantly younger and presented with a higher degree of dyspnea, a lower degree of aortic valve stenosis and more often with pure regurgitation. The primary endpoint occurred more frequently in the bicuspidization group than in the Ross group – 77.9 vs. 97.9 % at 5 years and 68.4 vs. 75.2 % at 10 years (p < 0.001). There was no difference in secondary endpoints. Conclusion Ross procedure might offer a significantly lower mid-term risk of reintervention than bicuspidization in patients with UAV. Both procedures have comparable survival and risk of other short- and mid-term complications postoperatively.
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- Ján Gofus
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove and Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove and Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation Brno, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Centre of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno, Czechia
- *Correspondence: Petr Fila
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno, Czechia
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- East Slovakian Institute for Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Košice, Slovakia
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- Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation Brno, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Centre of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove and Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove and Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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Concomitant mitral regurgitation in patients with low-gradient aortic stenosis: an analysis from the German Aortic Valve Registry. Clin Res Cardiol 2022; 111:1377-1386. [PMID: 35984497 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-022-02067-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) frequently presented mitral regurgitation (MR), which may interfere with the standard echocardiographic measurements of mean pressure gradient (MPG), flow velocity, and aortic valve area (AVA). AIMS Herein we investigated the prevalence and severity of MR in patients with severe AS and its role on the accuracy of the standard echocardiographic parameters of AS quantification. METHODS Of all patients with severe AS undergoing transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement enrolled in the German Aortic Registry from 2011 to 2017, 119,641 were included in this study. The population was divided based on the values of left ventricular ejection fraction ([LVEF] > 50%, LVEF 31-50%, and LVEF ≤ 30%] and AVA (0.80 to ≤ 1.00 cm2, 0.60 to < 0.80 cm2, 0.40 to < 0.60 cm2, and 0.20 to < 0.40 cm2). RESULTS Overall, 77,890 (65%) patients with mild to-moderate and 4262 (4%) with severe MR were compared with 37,489 (31%) patients without MR. Patients with mild-to-moderate and severe MR presented significantly lower mPG (ΔmPG [95%CI] - 1.694 mmHg [- 2.123 to - 1.265], p < 0.0001 and - 6.954 mmHg [- 7.725 to - 6.183], p < 0.0001, respectively), that increased with LVEF impairment. Conversely, AVA did not differ (severe versus no MR: ΔAVA [95%CI]: - 0.007cm2 [- 0.023 to 0.009], p = 0.973). Increasing MR severity was associated with significant mPG reduction throughout all AVA strata, causing a low-gradient pattern, that manifested since the early stages of severe AS (LVEF > 50%: AVA 0.80 to 1.00 cm2; LVEF 31-50%: AVA 0.60 to 0.80 cm2). CONCLUSIONS In patients with severe AS, concomitant MR is common, contributes to the onset of a low-gradient AS pattern, and affects the diagnostic accuracy of flow-dependent AVA measurements. In this setting, a multimodality, AVA-centric approach should be implemented. In patients with severe aortic stenosis, concomitant mitral regurgitation contributes to the onset of a low-gradient pattern, warranting a multimodality, and AVA-centric diagnostic approach.
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Pizzino F, Furini G, Casieri V, Mariani M, Bianchi G, Storti S, Chiappino D, Maffei S, Solinas M, Aquaro GD, Lionetti V. Late plasma exosome microRNA-21-5p depicts magnitude of reverse ventricular remodeling after early surgical repair of primary mitral valve regurgitation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:943068. [PMID: 35966562 PMCID: PMC9373041 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.943068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Introduction Primary mitral valve regurgitation (MR) results from degeneration of mitral valve apparatus. Mechanisms leading to incomplete postoperative left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling (Rev-Rem) despite timely and successful surgical mitral valve repair (MVR) remain unknown. Plasma exosomes (pEXOs) are smallest nanovesicles exerting early postoperative cardioprotection. We hypothesized that late plasma exosomal microRNAs (miRs) contribute to Rev-Rem during the late postoperative period. Methods Primary MR patients (n = 19; age, 45-71 years) underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and blood sampling before (T0) and 6 months after (T1) MVR. The postoperative LV Rev-Rem was assessed in terms of a decrease in LV end-diastolic volume and patients were stratified into high (HiR-REM) and low (LoR-REM) LV Rev-Rem subgroups. Isolated pEXOs were quantified by nanoparticle tracking analysis. Exosomal microRNA (miR)-1, -21-5p, -133a, and -208a levels were measured by RT-qPCR. Anti-hypertrophic effects of pEXOs were tested in HL-1 cardiomyocytes cultured with angiotensin II (AngII, 1 μM for 48 h). Results Surgery zeroed out volume regurgitation in all patients. Although preoperative pEXOs were similar in both groups, pEXO levels increased after MVR in HiR-REM patients (+0.75-fold, p = 0.016), who showed lower cardiac mass index (-11%, p = 0.032). Postoperative exosomal miR-21-5p values of HiR-REM patients were higher than other groups (p < 0.05). In vitro, T1-pEXOs isolated from LoR-REM patients boosted the AngII-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, but not postoperative exosomes of HiR-REM. This adaptive effect was counteracted by miR-21-5p inhibition. Summary/Conclusion High levels of miR-21-5p-enriched pEXOs during the late postoperative period depict higher LV Rev-Rem after MVR. miR-21-5p-enriched pEXOs may be helpful to predict and to treat incomplete LV Rev-Rem after successful early surgical MVR.
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- Fausto Pizzino
- Unit of Translational Critical Care Medicine, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Translational Critical Care Medicine, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Translational Critical Care Medicine, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Translational Critical Care Medicine, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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Zhang X, Puehler T, Frank D, Sathananthan J, Sellers S, Meier D, Both M, Blanke P, Seoudy H, Saad M, Müller OJ, Sondergaard L, Lutter G. TAVR for All? The Surgical Perspective. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2022; 9:jcdd9070223. [PMID: 35877585 PMCID: PMC9323639 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9070223] [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: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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In spite of the noninferiority of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in high- and intermediate-risk patients, there are still obstacles that need to be overcome before the procedure is further expanded and clinically integrated. The lack of evidence on the long-term durability of the bioprostheses used for TAVR remains of particular concern. In addition, surgery may be preferred over TAVR in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) or with concomitant pathologies such as other valve diseases (mitral regurgitation/tricuspid regurgitation), aortopathy, and coronary artery disease. In this review, we discuss and summarize relevant data from clinical trials, current trends, and remaining obstacles, and provide our perspective on the indications for the expansion of TAVR.
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- Xiling Zhang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany; (X.Z.); (T.P.)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany; (X.Z.); (T.P.)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology, Angiology, and Critical Care), University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany; (D.F.); (H.S.); (M.S.); (O.J.M.)
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada; (J.S.); (S.S.); (D.M.)
- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St Paul’s and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
- Cardiovascular Translational Laboratory, Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada; (J.S.); (S.S.); (D.M.)
- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St Paul’s and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
- Cardiovascular Translational Laboratory, Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada; (J.S.); (S.S.); (D.M.)
- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St Paul’s and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany;
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- Department of Radiology, St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6E 1M7, Canada;
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- Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology, Angiology, and Critical Care), University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany; (D.F.); (H.S.); (M.S.); (O.J.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology, Angiology, and Critical Care), University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany; (D.F.); (H.S.); (M.S.); (O.J.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology, Angiology, and Critical Care), University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany; (D.F.); (H.S.); (M.S.); (O.J.M.)
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- Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany; (X.Z.); (T.P.)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, 24105 Kiel, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-(0)4-3150-0220-31; Fax: +49-(0)0-4315-0022-048
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Kawamoto N, Fukushima S, Kainuma S, Ikuta A, Tadokoro N, Kakuta T, Fujita T. Mitral valve surgery for atrial functional mitral regurgitation: predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation and mid-term outcome. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 2022; 70:761-769. [PMID: 35239104 PMCID: PMC9371988 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-022-01793-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objectives This study aimed to elucidate the mid-term outcomes and risk factors for recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral valve (MV) surgery for atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR). Methods and results We retrospectively analyzed data of 50 consecutive patients (median age 74 years; 29 men) who underwent mitral valve surgery for AFMR between January 2001 and January 2019. Mean atrial fibrillation duration was 12 years. During the follow-up period of 4.6 ± 4.4 years, 5 cardiac-related deaths were identified. Five- and 10-year freedom from cardiac-related death rate for all patients was 88.4% and 78.6%. In total, 42 patients underwent MV repair with mitral annuloplasty and 8 underwent MV replacement. Five- and 10-year freedom from cardiac-related death rate in patients who underwent MV repair was 93.1% and 82.7%, which was better than MV replacement (log rank p = 0.04). During the follow-up period, MR recurrence rate was 16.8% at 5 and 10 years for the patients who underwent MV repair. Univariate analysis showed that partial band annuloplasty and preoperative elevated left ventricular end-systolic volume index were risk factors for recurrent MR after MV repair. Multivariate analysis identified partial band annuloplasty as the independent predictor for recurrent MR during long-term follow-up after MV repair for AFMR. Conclusion Patients who underwent MV repair for AFMR could have an acceptable mid-term outcome. However, MVR might not improve the mid-term outcome in patients with AFMR. The use of partial bands for mitral annuloplasty would not be recommended in terms of recurrent MR mid-term. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11748-022-01793-8.
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- Naonori Kawamoto
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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Carapinha JL, Al-Omar HA, Aluthman U, Albacker TB, Arafat A, Algarni K, Martí-Sánchez B. Budget impact analysis of a bioprosthetic valve with a novel tissue versus mechanical aortic valve replacement in patients older than 65 years with aortic stenosis in Saudi Arabia. J Med Econ 2022; 25:1149-1157. [PMID: 36201747 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2022.2133320] [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] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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AIMS A budget impact analysis (BIA) comparing bioprosthetic valves with RESILIA tissue and mechanical valves in aortic stenosis (AS) patients > 65 years in the public and private sectors of Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A decision-tree with a partitioned survival model was adapted to estimate the financial consequences of either a RESILIA tissue valve or a mechanical valve in aortic valve replacement (AVR) procedures up to 5 years. The budget impact of resource consumption for both valve types was compared and included disabling strokes, reoperations, minor thromboembolic events, major bleeding, endocarditis, anticoagulation treatment and monitoring, and echocardiogram assessments. One-way sensitivity analyses (OWSA) were performed on cost and probability inputs. RESULTS RESILIA tissue valves versus mechanical valves are overall budget saving commencing in Year 1 and savings gradually increase year-on-year. The higher costs of the initial procedure, reoperation, and additional monitoring (echocardiogram tests and visits) associated with RESILIA tissue valves are offset by savings in warfarin use, disabling strokes, major bleeding, and anticoagulation complications. The cost per initial procedure per patient is SAR795 higher for a RESILIA tissue valve reflecting the higher valve acquisition cost, which is partially offset by a shorter hospital stay. The OWSA suggests that total procedure costs of each valve, including the hospital stay, are the main cost drivers in the model. LIMITATIONS The variability of cost inputs and the presence of multiple payers with multiple costing data is a key challenge in Saudi Arabia. Budget impact results may, therefore, change if repeated per AVR center and may also be impacted by the long-term durability of RESILIA tissue valves. CONCLUSIONS An AVR in patients > 65 years with a RESILIA tissue valve is budget-saving from the first year in Saudi Arabia. Patients, payers, providers and policymakers may benefit economically from increased implantation of RESILIA tissue valves.
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- João L Carapinha
- School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- Syenza, Anaheim, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiac Sciences Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Fahad Cardiac Center, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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