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Elnwagy MM, Baraka MMA, Hafez MS, Kamal D, El-Sayed MH, Mostafa AE. Impact of prosthesis oversizing on clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation using a self-expandable Evolut R valve. Egypt Heart J 2024; 76:20. [PMID: 38345661 PMCID: PMC10861408 DOI: 10.1186/s43044-024-00450-0] [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: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has a growing target population after being indicated even in low-surgical-risk patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. However, postoperative outcomes can be compromised due to para-valvular leakage (PVL). A lot of procedural steps have been investigated to decrease this partially avoidable operational hazard. Oversizing is a main technique to decrease the PVL, despite being itself a risky step. Many studies have been conducted to identify the optimum degree of oversizing. However, studies about oversizing by more than 20% are scarce. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oversizing equal to or more than 20%. RESULTS 209 patients who underwent TAVI using the self-expandable valve Evolut R were initially included. 66 patients were excluded because of the baseline conduction disturbance and lack of sufficient data, so 143 patients, 60 females and 83 males, were enrolled in our study as two groups based on the degree of oversizing: Group A included 97 patients with an oversizing index (OI) of less than 20%, and Group B included 46 patients with an OI of 20% or more. We conducted a new technique for more accurate measuring of the OI in the context of the implantation depth, and our patients were categorized using this technique. Our findings have met our primary end point in terms of the safety and efficacy of oversizing by 20% or more. There was no significant difference between both groups in terms of new-onset conduction disturbance (NOCD), with zero cases of annular rupture or coronary encroachment. In terms of efficacy, The incidence of significant PVL (grade 2 or more) in group B was less than in group A (P value 0.007). The ROC curve found that the minimum depth of implantation-derived oversizing (DIDO) to predict no significant PVL was less than 17%. CONCLUSION Prosthesis oversizing by 20% using the self-expandable Evolut R valve is safe and effective, with no significant effect on the conduction system, coronary encroachment, or annular injury, and warrants a greater reduction in the incidence of significant PVL.
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- Cardiology department, Ain Shams University, Abbassya, P0 11591, Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiology department, Ain Shams University, Abbassya, P0 11591, Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiology department, Ain Shams University, Abbassya, P0 11591, Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiology department, Ain Shams University, Abbassya, P0 11591, Cairo, Egypt
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Schulz A, Beuthner BE, Böttiger ZM, Gersch SS, Lange T, Gronwald J, Evertz R, Backhaus SJ, Kowallick JT, Hasenfuß G, Schuster A. Epicardial adipose tissue as an independent predictor of long-term outcome in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Clin Res Cardiol 2024:10.1007/s00392-024-02387-5. [PMID: 38324040 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-024-02387-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Accurate risk stratification is important to improve patient selection and outcome of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). As epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is discussed to be involved in cardiovascular disease, it could be useful as a marker of poor prognosis in patients with severe AS undergoing TAVR. METHODS A total of 416 patients diagnosed with severe AS by transthoracic echocardiography were assigned for TAVR and enrolled for systematic assessment. Patients underwent clinical surveys and 5-year long-term follow-up, with all-cause mortality as the primary endpoint. EAT volume was quantified on pre-TAVR planning CTs. Patients were retrospectively dichotomized at the median of 74 cm3 of EAT into groups with low EAT and high EAT volumes. Mortality rates were compared using Kaplan-Meyer plots and uni- and multivariable cox regression analyses. RESULTS A total number of 341 of 416 patients (median age 80.9 years, 45% female) were included in the final analysis. Patients with high EAT volumes had similar short-term outcome (p = 0.794) but significantly worse long-term prognosis (p = 0.023) compared to patients with low EAT volumes. Increased EAT volumes were associated with worse long-term outcome (HR1.59; p = 0.031) independently from concomitant cardiovascular risk factors, general type of AS, and functional echocardiography parameters of AS severity (HR1.69; p = 0.013). CONCLUSION Increased EAT volume is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in patients with severe AS undergoing TAVR. It can be easily obtained from pre-TAVR planning CTs and may thus qualify as a novel marker to improve prognostication and management of patient with severe AS. TRIAL REGISTRATION DRKS, DRKS00024479.
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- Alexander Schulz
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany.
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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Schneeberger Y, Sarwari H, Köll B, Demal TJ, Bhadra OD, von der Heide I, Hannen L, Grundmann D, Voigtländer L, Waldschmidt L, Schirmer J, Pecha S, Schofer N, Sörensen N, Blankenberg S, Reichenspurner H, Conradi L, Seiffert M, Schaefer A. Balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valves for treatment of aortic valve stenosis in patients with large aortic annuli: Evaluation of deployment balloon overfilling strategies. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 103:194-201. [PMID: 38037296 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30922] [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: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using balloon-expandable (BE) transcatheter heart valves (THV) in aortic annuli above 29 mm includes particular procedural steps, mainly involving overfilling of the deployment balloon. Data on overfilling strategies in clinical daily practice is scarce. We herein aimed for a retrospective description of utilized overfilling strategies in those patients. METHODS Between January 2016 and December 2022, 45 patients (100% male, 76.9 ± 6.1 years) received TAVI in aortic annuli above 29 mm using a BE THV. Overfilling volumina of the deployment balloon were left to operators' discretion. Clinical and multislice computed tomography data were retrospectively collected. Clinical endpoints were adjudicated in accordance with the updated standardized VARC-3 definitions. RESULTS Profound overfilling (+4/5 mL) was used in patients with a mild calcium burden (˂750 mm³) even in aortic annuli of 29.0-30.0 mm. Nominal/slight overfilling (+1 mL) was used in aortic annuli up to 32.5 mm but an intermediate to severe calcific burden (>750-3200 mm³). Accordingly, a low calcification group (˂750 mm³, n = 17) compared to a significant calcification group (≥750 mm³, n = 28), presented with higher overfilling volumina (2.1 ± 1.4 vs. 0.8 ± 1.0; p ˂ 0.001), although aortic annulus diameter was not different (29.8 ± 0.8 vs. 29.9 ± 0.9 mm; p = 0.7). All-cause 30-day mortality was 0%. Device success was 97.8%. Transvalvular mean pressure gradient at discharge was 9.5 ± 3.6 mmHg. No case of PVL >mild was documented. CONCLUSION Extent of overfilling of the deployment balloon largely depends on calcification burden in addition to aortic annulus diameter with significant and profound overfilling particularly in patients with a calcification burden of the aortic valve complex ˂750 mm³.
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- Yvonne Schneeberger
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Uebelacker R, Martin SS, Vasa-Nicotera M, Mas-Peiro S. Value of Post-/Pre-Procedural Aortic Regurgitation Ratio vs. Pre-Procedural Aortic Valve Calcium Score to Predict Moderate to Severe Paravalvular Leak Requiring Post-Dilation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7735. [PMID: 38137804 PMCID: PMC10743807 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247735] [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: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Tools that assist interventionists in selecting patients for post-dilation (PD) are needed. We aimed to assess whether pre-interventional aortic valve calcium (AVC) or the peri-interventional aortic regurgitation (ARI) ratio is a better predictor for a more than mild paravalvular leak (PVL) requiring PD after TAVI. METHODS Patients undergoing TAVI with available data on AVC derived from MSCTs and the ARI ratio derived from peri-interventional hemodynamic curves were studied. The main outcome was moderate-to-severe PVL requiring PD. RESULTS In 237 patients, more than mild PVL after valve deployment was present in 25.7%. PD was performed in 65 patients. The median (IQR) total AVC was 390.5 (211.5-665.4) mm3. All calcification values were significantly higher in patients who underwent PD. The median (IQR) individual threshold was 600 (550-685) Hus. The overall ARI ratio was 0.78 (0.61-0.96), with values being significantly lower in patients who underwent PD: 0.61 (0.49-0.80) vs. 0.82 (0.69-0.99) (p < 0.001). Both the ARI ratio (OR [95%CI] 0.053 [0.014-0.203]; p < 0.001) and AVC (1.01 [1.000-1.002]; p = 0.015) predicted PD need. ROC curves showed higher discrimination for the ARI ratio (AUC 0.73) than for any calcification parameter (all AUCs ≤ 0.62). CONCLUSIONS The ARI ratio provides interventionists with a powerful predictive tool for PVL requiring PD after TAVI that is beyond the predictive value of pre-procedural valve calcification derived from MSCT.
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- Roman Uebelacker
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (R.U.); (M.V.-N.)
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany;
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (R.U.); (M.V.-N.)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Cardiopulmonary Institute (CPI), 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (R.U.); (M.V.-N.)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Cardiopulmonary Institute (CPI), 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Flores-Umanzor E, Keshvara R, Reza S, Asghar A, Rashidul Anwar M, Cepas-Guillen PL, Osten M, Halankar J, Abrahamyan L, Horlick E. A systematic review of contrast-enhanced computed tomography calcium scoring methodologies and impact of aortic valve calcium burden on TAVI clinical outcomes. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2023; 17:373-383. [PMID: 37635033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Different methodologies have been used to assess the role of AV calcification (AVC) on TAVI outcomes. This systematic review aims to describe the burden of AVC, synthesize the different methods of calcium score quantification, and evaluate the impact of AVC on outcomes after TAVI. We included studies of TAVI patients who had reported AV calcium scoring by contrast-enhanced multidetector CT and the Agatston method. The impact of calcification on TAVI outcomes without restrictions on follow-up time or outcome type was evaluated. Results were reported descriptively, and a meta-analysis was conducted when feasible. Sixty-eight articles were included, with sample sizes ranging from 23 to 1425 patients. Contrast-enhanced calcium scoring was reported in 30 studies, calcium volume score in 28 studies, and unique scoring methods in two. All studies with calcium volume scores had variable protocols, but most utilized a modified Agatston method with variable attenuation threshold values of 300-850 HU. Eight studies used the Agatston method, with the overall mean AV calcium score in studies published from 2010 to 2012 of 3342.9 AU [95%CI: 3150.4; 3535.4, I2 = 0%]. The overall mean score was lower and heterogenous in studies published from 2014 to 2020 (2658.9 AU [95% CI: 2517.3; 2800.5, I2 = 79%]. Most studies reported a positive association between calcium burden and increased risk of adverse outcomes, including implantation of permanent pacemaker (7/8 studies), paravalvular leak (13/13 studies), and risk of aortic rupture (2/2 studies). AVC quantification methodology with contrast-enhanced CT is still variable. AVC negatively impacts TAVI outcomes independently of the quantification method.
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- Eduardo Flores-Umanzor
- Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Rouhollahi A, Willi JN, Haltmeier S, Mehrtash A, Straughan R, Javadikasgari H, Brown J, Itoh A, de la Cruz KI, Aikawa E, Edelman ER, Nezami FR. CardioVision: A fully automated deep learning package for medical image segmentation and reconstruction generating digital twins for patients with aortic stenosis. Comput Med Imaging Graph 2023; 109:102289. [PMID: 37633032 PMCID: PMC10599298 DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2023.102289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent heart valve disease in western countries that poses a significant public health challenge due to the lack of a medical treatment to prevent valve calcification. Given the aging population demographic, the prevalence of AS is projected to rise, resulting in a progressively significant healthcare and economic burden. While surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has been the gold standard approach, the less invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is poised to become the dominant method for high- and medium-risk interventions. Computational simulations using patient-specific models, have opened new research avenues for optimizing emerging devices and predicting clinical outcomes. The traditional techniques of generating digital replicas of patients' aortic root, native valve, and calcification are time-consuming and labor-intensive processes requiring specialized tools and expertise in anatomy. Alternatively, deep learning models, such as the U-Net architecture, have emerged as reliable and fully automated methods for medical image segmentation. Two-dimensional U-Nets have been shown to produce comparable or more accurate results than trained clinicians' manual segmentation while significantly reducing computational costs. In this study, we have developed a fully automatic AI tool capable of reconstructing the digital twin geometry and analyzing the calcification distribution on the aortic valve. The developed automatic segmentation package enables the modeling of patient-specific anatomies, which can then be used to simulate virtual interventional procedures, optimize emerging prosthetic devices, and predict clinical outcomes.
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- Amir Rouhollahi
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical and Translation Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA; Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Excellence in Vascular Biology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA; Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Daghem M, Weidinger F, Achenbach S. Computed tomography to guide transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Herz 2023; 48:359-365. [PMID: 37594503 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-023-05203-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
Abstract
Since its introduction in 2022, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has revolutionized the treatment and prognosis of patients with aortic stenosis. Robust clinical trial data and a wealth of scientific evidence support its efficacy and safety. One of the key factors for success of the TAVI procedure is careful preprocedural planning using imaging. Computed tomography (CT) has developed into the standard imaging method for comprehensive patient assessment in this context. Suitability of the femoral and iliac arteries for transfemoral access, exact measurement of aortic annulus size and geometry as the basis for prosthesis selection, quantification of the spatial relationship of the coronary ostia to the aortic annular plane, and identification of optimal fluoroscopic projection angles for the implantation procedure are among the most important information that can be gained from preprocedural CT. Further research is aimed at improving risk stratification, for example, with respect to annular perforation, periprosthetic aortic regurgitation, and need for postprocedural implantation of a permanent pacemaker.
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- Marwa Daghem
- Medizinische Klinik 2, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik 2, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik 2, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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Chandrasekar B, AlMerri K, AlEnezi A, AlRashdan I, AlKhdair D, AlKandari F. Native aortic leaflets and permanent pacemaker implantation risk following balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Indian Heart J 2023; 75:268-273. [PMID: 37406856 PMCID: PMC10421988 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2023.06.011] [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: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) risk is higher following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) than surgical valve replacement. Native aortic leaflets are retained in patients undergoing TAVI, unlike in surgical valve replacement. Whether the retained leaflets influence PPI risk because of their proximity to the conduction system is unknown. The study sought to determine the association between infra-annular extension of native right coronary cusp/noncoronary cusp (RCC/NCC) post balloon-expandable TAVI and PPI risk. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of 190 patients undergoing balloon-expandable TAVI at a single center. Manifestation of infra-annular extension of RCC/NCC was considered to be present when part of leaflet extended below aortic-annular plane on post-implantation aortic-root angiography. RESULTS Infra-annular extension of RCC/NCC was observed in 33 patients (17.37%). PPI incidence post-TAVI was higher in patients with infra-annular extension of RCC/NCC than in those without (36.36% versus 8.92%, relative-risk: 4.08, p˂0.0001). On logistic-regression analysis, preexisting right bundle-branch block (RBBB) (odds-ratio: 12.73, 95% confidence-interval: 2.16-74.93, p = 0.005), and infra-annular extension of RCC/NCC (odds-ratio: 5.63, 95% confidence-interval: 2.17-14.58, p < 0.0001) were independently associated with PPI risk. Preexisting RBBB (φ = +0.25, p = 0.001) and infra-annular extension of RCC/NCC (φ = +0.30, p < 0.0001) showed a positive-correlation with PPI risk. Infra-annular extension of RCC/NCC was a significant predictor of PPI risk on receiver-operating-characteristic curve analysis (area under-the-curve 0.67; 95% confidence-interval: 0.54-0.79, p = 0.006). CONCLUSION The retained native aortic leaflets play a significant role in PPI risk following balloon-expandable TAVI. Infra-annular extension of RCC/NCC is a novel predictor, and is associated with a four-fold higher risk of PPI.
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- Department of Cardiology, Chest Diseases Hospital, Kuwait
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- Department of Cardiology, Chest Diseases Hospital, Kuwait
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Shi J, Li W, Zhang T, Han C, Wang Z, Pei X, Li X, Zhao Z, Wang P, Han J, Chen S. Quantity and location of aortic valve calcification predicts paravalvular leakage after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1170979. [PMID: 37293280 PMCID: PMC10244734 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1170979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Introduction Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is the first-line treatment for patients with moderate-to-high surgical risk of severe aortic stenosis. Paravalvular leakage (PVL) is a serious complication of TAVR, and aortic valve calcification contributes to the occurrence of PVL. This study aimed to investigate the effect of location and quantity of calcification in the aortic valve complex (AVC) and left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) on PVL after TAVR. Method We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of quantity and location of aortic valve calcification on PVL after TAVR using observational studies from PubMed and EMBASE databases from inception to February 16, 2022. Results Twenty-four observational studies with 6,846 patients were included in the analysis. A high quantity of calcium was observed in 29.6% of the patients; they showed a higher risk of significant PVL. There was heterogeneity between studies (I2 = 15%). In the subgroup analysis, PVL after TAVR was associated with the quantity of aortic valve calcification, especially those located in the LVOT, valve leaflets, and the device landing zone. A high quantity of calcium was associated with PVL, regardless of expandable types or MDCT thresholds used. However, for valves with sealing skirt, the amount of calcium has no significant effect on the incidence of PVL. Conclusion Our study elucidated the effect of aortic valve calcification on PVL and showed that the quantity and location of aortic valve calcification can help predict PVL. Furthermore, our results provide a reference for the selection of MDCT thresholds before TAVR. We also showed that balloon-expandable valves may not be effective in patients with high calcification, and valves with sealing skirts instead of those without sealing skirts should be applied more to prevent PVL from happening. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=354630, identifier: CRD42022354630.
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- Jiale Shi
- Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Second Clinical Medical School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Second Clinical Medical School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Basic Medical School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jiyang District People's Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Second Clinical Medical School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Basic Medical School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Basic Medical School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Second Clinical Medical School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Public Health School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Public Health School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Basic Medical School, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Evertz R, Hub S, Beuthner BE, Backhaus SJ, Lange T, Schulz A, Toischer K, Seidler T, von Haehling S, Puls M, Kowallick JT, Zeisberg EM, Hasenfuß G, Schuster A. Aortic valve calcification and myocardial fibrosis determine outcome following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. ESC Heart Fail 2023. [PMID: 37060191 PMCID: PMC10375183 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14307] [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: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023] Open
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AIMS There is evidence to suggest that the subtype of aortic stenosis (AS), the degree of myocardial fibrosis (MF), and level of aortic valve calcification (AVC) are associated with adverse cardiac outcome in AS. Because little is known about their respective contribution, we sought to investigate their relative importance and interplay as well as their association with adverse cardiac events following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). METHODS AND RESULTS One hundred consecutive patients with severe AS and indication for TAVR were prospectively enrolled between January 2017 and October 2018. Patients underwent transthoracic echocardiography, multidetector computed tomography, and left ventricular endomyocardial biopsies at the time of TAVR. The final study cohort consisted of 92 patients with a completed study protocol, 39 (42.4%) of whom showed a normal ejection fraction (EF) high-gradient (NEFHG) AS, 13 (14.1%) a low EF high-gradient (LEFHG) AS, 25 (27.2%) a low EF low-gradient (LEFLG) AS, and 15 (16.3%) a paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient (PLFLG) AS. The high-gradient phenotypes (NEFHG and LEFHG) showed the largest amount of AVC (807 ± 421 and 813 ± 281 mm3 , respectively) as compared with the low-gradient phenotypes (LEFLG and PLFLG; 503 ± 326 and 555 ± 594 mm3 , respectively, P < 0.05). Conversely, MF was most prevalent in low-output phenotypes (LEFLG > LEFHG > PLFLG > NEFHG, P < 0.05). This was paralleled by a greater cardiovascular (CV) mortality within 600 days after TAVR (LEFLG 28% > PLFLG 26.7% > LEFHG 15.4% > NEFHG 2.5%; P = 0.023). In patients with a high MF burden, a higher AVC was associated with a lower mortality following TAVR (P = 0.045, hazard ratio 0.261, 95% confidence interval 0.07-0.97). CONCLUSIONS MF is associated with adverse CV outcome following TAVR, which is most prevalent in low EF situations. In the presence of large MF burden, patients with large AVC have better outcome following TAVR. Conversely, worse outcome in large MF and relatively little AVC may be explained by a relative prominence of an underlying cardiomyopathy. The better survival rates in large AVC patients following TAVR indicate TAVR induced relief of severe AS-associated pressure overload with subsequently improved outcome.
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- Ruben Evertz
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Germany
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Post-Dilatation of New-Generation Self-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valves Does Not Increase Atrioventricular Conduction Abnormalities. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13030427. [PMID: 36766532 PMCID: PMC9914379 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13030427] [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: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The impact that post-dilatation has on the risk of experiencing conduction disorders after post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement with self-expanding valves (SE-TAVR) is unclear. We compared the rate of developing an atrioventricular (AV) high-grade conduction disorder and permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) in post-TAVR patients undergoing post-dilatation. We enrolled patients with severe symptomatic calcified aortic stenosis (CAS) who were undergoing SE-TAVR between 1 January 2016, and 19 April 2019 at a single French center. Of the 532 patients treated with SE-TAVR, 417 subjects (78.4%) received Corevalve Evolute R and 115 subjects (21.6%) received the latest-generation Corevalve Evolute Pro valve. In total, 104/532 patients (19.5%; 21.6% with Evolute R vs. 12.2% with Evolute Pro, p = 0.024) required post-dilatation. Evolut R was associated with an increased risk of post-dilatation (odds ratio 2.1 (1.01-4.33, p = 0.046)). We did not observe any post-dilatation increases in AV or in intra- and interventricular conduction disorders. In total, 26.1% of participants needed PPI within the first 30 post-procedure days (p = 0.449). Post-dilatation was not associated with a higher PPI risk (subdistribution hazard ratio 1.033 (0.726-1.471); p = 0.857). No significant differences existed between the groups in terms of one-year mortality (10.3%; p = 0.507). Post-dilatation in SE-TAVR did not increase the rate of electrical conduction disorders and PPI in the early implantation phase. The latest generation of SE-TAVR valves was associated with less need for post-dilatation.
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Grundmann D, Goßling A, Schmidt L, Voigtlaender L, Ludwig S, Linder M, Waldschmidt L, Demal T, Bhadra OD, Schaefer A, Reichenspurner H, Blankenberg S, Conradi L, Westermann D, Seiffert M, Schofer N. Prognostic impact and diagnostic value of invasively derived hemodynamic measures in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI. Clin Res Cardiol 2023; 112:667-676. [PMID: 36656376 PMCID: PMC10160203 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-023-02154-y] [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: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ejection time (ET), acceleration time (AT) and time between left ventricular and aortic systolic pressure peaks (T-LVAo) might be of diagnostic and prognostic use in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). AIM We aimed to assess the diagnostic value and prognostic impact of invasively measured ET, AT, and T-LVAo in patients undergoing TAVI. METHODS A total of 1274 patients received invasive measurement of ET, AT and T-LVAo prior to TAVI. Anatomic AS severity was assessed by CT-derived aortic valve calcification density (AVCd). Impact on all-cause mortality was retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS In multivariable linear regression, T-LVAo showed the strongest correlation with AVCd. No prognostic impact of T-LVAo was found according to uni- and multivariable analyses. In contrast, using an individual C-statistic derived cutoff (CD), patients with ET or AT ≥ CD showed lower mortality rates compared to patients with ET or AT < CD (1-year mortality: ET ≥ vs. < CD: 15.01vs. 33.1%, AT ≥ vs < CD 16.3 vs. 26.5%, p < 0.001). Moreover, multivariable analysis identified ET ≥ CD (HR 0.61 [95% CI 0.43-0.87; p < 0.007]) to be associated with beneficial outcome after TAVI, independent from clinical risk factors and echocardiography-derived parameters. CONCLUSION Among the studied hemodynamic parameters T-LVAo provides the highest diagnostic value, whereas ET is an outcome predictor beyond clinical risk factors and echocardiographic parameters in AS patients following TAVI. These parameters could be of considerable use in diagnostic evaluation and risk assessment of patients scheduled for TAVI. T-LVAo (yellow): defined as time between left ventricular and aortic systolic pressure peaks. ET (green): Ejection Time defined as time from the start to flow end. AT (orange): Acceleration time defined as time from the start to the peak flow. AOP: aortic pressure, AVC: aortic valve calcification, CI: confidence interval, HGAS: high-gradient aortic stenosis, LGAS: low-gradient aortic stenosis, LVP: left ventricular pressure, SD: standard deviation.
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- David Grundmann
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Lübeck/Kiel, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Lübeck/Kiel, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Lübeck/Kiel, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Farhan S, Stachel G, Desch S, Kurz T, Feistritzer HJ, Hartung P, Eitel I, Nef H, Doerr O, Lauten A, Landmesser U, Sandri M, Holzhey D, Borger M, Ince H, Öner A, Meyer-Saraei R, Wienbergen H, Fach A, Frey N, de Waha-Thiele S, Thiele H. Impact of moderate or severe left ventricular outflow tract calcification on clinical outcomes of patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation with self- and balloon-expandable valves: a post hoc analysis from the SOLVE-TAVI trial. EUROINTERVENTION 2022; 18:759-768. [PMID: 35942626 PMCID: PMC11064680 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-22-00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) calcification has been associated with worse outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and may influence the selection of prosthetic valve type. AIMS We aimed to evaluate the impact of LVOT calcification on outcomes after TAVI with a self-expanding valve (SEV) versus a balloon-expandable valve (BEV). METHODS Patients of the SOLVE-TAVI trial, randomised to Edwards SAPIEN 3 or Medtronic Evolut R, were divided according to LVOT calcification into no/mild (≤1 calcium nodule extending <5 mm and covering <10% of the LVOT perimeter) and moderate/severe LVOT calcification groups. The primary endpoint was a composite of death, stroke, moderate/severe paravalvular regurgitation, permanent pacemaker implantation and annulus rupture at 30 days. Additional endpoints included all-cause and cardiovascular mortality at 1 year. RESULTS Out of 416 eligible patients, moderate/severe LVOT calcification was present in 143 (34.4%). Moderate/severe LVOT calcification was associated with significantly longer fluoroscopy time and higher rates of pre- and post-dilation. Regardless of the LVOT calcification group, there was no significant difference in the primary endpoint associated with the valve type (no/mild LVOT calcification group: SEV 25.0% vs BEV 27.0%; hazard ratio [HR] 1.10, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 0.68-1.73; p=0.73 and moderate/severe LVOT calcification group: SEV 25.0% vs BEV 19.4%; HR 0.76, 95% CI: 0.38-1.61; p=0.49), no significant interaction between LVOT calcification and valve type (pint=0.29) and no differences between SEV vs BEV within LVOT calcification groups regarding 1-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. CONCLUSIONS Moderate/severe LVOT calcification was associated with longer fluoroscopy time and an increased need for pre- and post-dilation, but not with a higher incidence of early and mid-term adverse clinical outcomes, regardless of valve type. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02737150).
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- Serdar Farhan
- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
- University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany and University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany and University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany and University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Abteilung für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Marburg/Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Abteilung für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Marburg/Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Universitätsklinikum Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik I im Zentrum fuer Innere Medizin (ZIM), Universitaetsklinikum Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik I im Zentrum fuer Innere Medizin (ZIM), Universitaetsklinikum Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany and University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Klinikum Links der Weser, Herzzentrum Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Klinikum Links der Weser, Herzzentrum Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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Park DY, An S, Hanna JM, Wang SY, Cruz-Solbes AS, Kochar A, Lowenstern AM, Forrest JK, Ahmad Y, Cleman M, Damluji AA, Nanna MG. Readmission rates and risk factors for readmission after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with end-stage renal disease. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276394. [PMID: 36264931 PMCID: PMC9584363 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Objectives We sought to examine readmission rates and predictors of hospital readmission following TAVR in patients with ESRD. Background End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with poor outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods We assessed index hospitalizations for TAVR from the National Readmissions Database from 2017 to 2018 and used propensity scores to match those with and without ESRD. We compared 90-day readmission for any cause or cardiovascular cause. Length of stay (LOS), mortality, and cost were assessed for index hospitalizations and 90-day readmissions. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of 90-day readmission. Results We identified 49,172 index hospitalizations for TAVR, including 1,219 patients with ESRD (2.5%). Patient with ESRD had higher rates of all-cause readmission (34.4% vs. 19.2%, HR 1.96, 95% CI 1.68–2.30, p<0.001) and cardiovascular readmission (13.2% vs. 7.7%, HR 1.85, 95% CI 1.44–2.38, p<0.001) at 90 days. During index hospitalization, patients with ESRD had longer length of stay (mean difference 1.9 days), increased hospital cost (mean difference $42,915), and increased in-hospital mortality (2.6% vs. 0.9%). Among those readmitted within 90 days, patients with ESRD had longer LOS and increased hospital charge, but similar in-hospital mortality. Diabetes (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.31–2.64) and chronic pulmonary disease (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.04–2.18) were independently associated with higher odds of 90-day readmission in patients with ESRD. Conclusion Patients with ESRD undergoing TAVR have higher mortality and increased cost associated with their index hospitalization and are at increased risk of readmission within 90 days following TAVR.
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- Dae Yong Park
- Department of Medicine, Cook County Health, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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Miyashita H, Moriyama N, Yamanaka F, Saito S, Lehtola H, Piuhola J, Niemelä M, Laine M. Predictors of conduction disturbances after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with balloon-expandable valve for bicuspid aortic valve stenosis. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2022; 33:1576-1586. [PMID: 35543515 DOI: 10.1111/jce.15525] [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: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Implantation depth and membranous septum (MS) length have been established as the predictors of new-onset conduction disturbance (CD) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) stenosis. However, little is known about the predictors with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). This study investigated the role of MS length and implantation depth in predicting CD following TAVR with a balloon-expandable valve in patients with BAV. METHODS This retrospective study analyzed 169 patients who underwent TAVR for BAV with balloon-expandable valve, and TAV cohort was established as a control group using propensity score (PS) matching. The primary endpoints were in-hospital new permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) and new-onset CD (the composite outcome of new-onset left bundle branch block and new PPI). RESULTS PPI developed in 14 patients (8.3%) and new-onset CD in 37 patients (21.9%) in the BAV cohort. Multivariate analysis revealed severe left ventricle outflow tract (LVOT) calcification (odds ratio [OR]: 5.83, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.08-31.5, p = .0407) and implantation depth-MS length (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.12-1.51, p = .0005) as the predictors of new-onset CD within the BAV cohort. The matched comparison between BAV and TAV groups showed similar MS length (3.0 vs. 3.2 mm, p = .5307), but valves were implanted more deeply in the BAV group than in the TAV group (3.9 vs. 3.0 mm, p < .0001). New-onset CD was more frequent in patients who had BAV (22.3% vs. 13.9%, p = .0458). CONCLUSION The implantation depth-MS length, and severe LVOT calcification predicted new-onset CD following TAVR in BAV with balloon-expandable valve. Among BAV patients, valves were implanted more deeply compared to TAV patients. High deployment technique could be considered to avoid new-onset CD in BAV anatomy.
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- Hirokazu Miyashita
- Department of Cardiology, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Zhou D, Yidilisi A, Fan J, Zhang Y, Dai H, Zhu G, Guo Y, He Y, Zhu Q, Lin X, Li H, Jiang J, Ng S, Li C, Ren K, Wang L, Liu X, Wang J. Three-year outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation for bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic stenosis. EUROINTERVENTION 2022; 18:193-202. [PMID: 35044300 PMCID: PMC9912961 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-21-00734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) might be a feasible treatment option for more patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) stenosis. However, long-term follow-up data in this population are scarce. AIMS The aim of this study was to evaluate three-year outcomes after TAVI in patients with BAV. METHODS A total of 246 consecutive patients who underwent TAVI at a single centre in China between March 2013 and February 2018 were enrolled in this study. Clinical outcomes, health status and echocardiography were followed and recorded for three years. RESULTS Among 109 (44.3%) BAV patients, 61.5% were Type 0 and 36.7% were Type 1 BAV patients. BAV patients were younger (75 vs 77 years, p=0.041) and had a lower Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score (5.09 vs 6.00, p=0.026) compared to tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) patients. There were no differences in three-year survival rates between bicuspid and tricuspid patients (87.1% vs 79.5%, log-rank p=0.126). Multivariate Cox regression analysis adjusting for confounding factors revealed a similar risk of all-cause mortality in the BAV population (hazard ratio [HR] 0.86, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.44-1.70, p=0.666). Except for the rate of permanent pacemaker implantation that was lower in BAV patients (11.9% vs 21.9%, p=0.041), the incidence of other clinical adverse events was comparable between the two groups. Both BAV and TAV patients showed an obvious improvement in valve haemodynamics, which was sustained for three years. In addition, similar left ventricular reverse remodelling was found during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS BAV patients showed similar satisfactory three-year clinical outcomes, persistent valve haemodynamics improvement, and obvious cardiac reverse remodelling after TAVI compared to TAV patients.
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- Dao Zhou
- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China,Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Anji, Anji County, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jiefang Road No.88, Hangzhou 310009, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Siddique S, Khanal R, Vora AN, Gada H. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Optimization Strategies: Cusp Overlap, Commissural Alignment, Sizing, and Positioning. US CARDIOLOGY REVIEW 2022. [DOI: 10.15420/usc.2021.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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As transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) rapidly expands to younger patients and those at low surgical risk, there is a compelling need to identify patients at increased risk of post-procedural complications, such as paravalvular leak, prosthesis–patient mismatch, and conduction abnormalities. This review highlights the incidence and risk factors of these procedural complications, and focuses on novel methods to reduce them by using newer generation transcatheter heart valves and the innovative cusp-overlap technique, which provides optimal fluoroscopic imaging projection to allow for precise implantation depth which minimizes interaction with the conduction system. Preserving coronary access after TAVR is another important consideration in younger patients. This paper reviews the significance of commissural alignment to allow coronary cannulation after TAVR and discusses recently published data on modified delivery techniques to improve commissural alignment.
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- Saima Siddique
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute, Harrisburg, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute, Harrisburg, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute, Harrisburg, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute, Harrisburg, PA
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Waldschmidt L, Goßling A, Ludwig S, Linder M, Voigtländer L, Grundmann D, Bhadra O, Demal T, Schirmer J, Reichenspurner H, Blankenberg S, Westermann D, Seiffert M, Conradi L, Schofer N. Impact of left ventricular outflow tract calcification in patients undergoing transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation. EUROINTERVENTION 2022; 17:e1417-e1424. [PMID: 34658340 PMCID: PMC9896403 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-21-00464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) calcification is known to be associated with adverse outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients receiving first-generation transcatheter heart valves (THV). AIMS The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of LVOT calcification as well as its impact on outcomes in a contemporary TAVI patient cohort. METHODS This retrospective single-centre analysis includes 1,207 patients who underwent transfemoral TAVI between 2012 and 2018 and in whom adequate contrast-enhanced multislice computed tomgraphy (MSCT) imaging for quantification of LVOT calcification was available. RESULTS Significant LVOT calcification, defined as >10 mm3, was present in 37.4% (n=451) of the patient cohort. After applying propensity score matching there was no difference between patients without (w/o; n=358) and with (w; n=358) significant LVOT calcification with respect to baseline clinical characteristics. At 30 days, the composite of all-cause mortality and non-disabling/disabling stroke occurred more often in patients w LVOT calcification compared to those w/o (4.6 vs 10.1%, p=0.008). Moreover, the composite VARC-3 endpoint of device success at 30 days was in favour of patients w/o LVOT calcification (82.2% vs 73.4%, p=0.007). According to Kaplan-Meier analysis, all-cause mortality one year after TAVI was higher in patients w vs w/o LVOT calcification (12.9 vs 21.4 %, p=0.004). CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing TAVI, the presence of significant LVOT calcification is common and associated with worse short-term clinical and functional outcomes as well as higher one-year mortality rates compared to patients w/o LVOT calcification.
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- Lara Waldschmidt
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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How to use the aortic valve calcium score to improve the results of transcatheter aortic valve implantation with a self-expanding prosthesis. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 115:305-314. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Risk of conduction disturbances following different transcatheter aortic valve prostheses: the role of aortic valve calcifications. J Geriatr Cardiol 2022; 19:167-176. [PMID: 35464642 PMCID: PMC9002082 DOI: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of prosthesis choice and aortic valve calcifications on the occurrence of conduction disturbances after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the preoperative clinical characteristics, electrocardiograms, contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography scans and procedural strategies of patients who underwent TAVI in our center between January 2012 and June 2017. Quantification of calcium volume was performed for each aortic cusp above (aortic valve) and below (left ventricular outflow tract, LVOT) the basal plane. Multivariate analysis was performed to evaluate risk factors for the onset of new bundle branch block (BBB), transient and permanent atrioventricular block (tAVB, pAVB). RESULTS A total of 569 patients were included in the study. Six different prostheses were implanted (Edwards Sapien XT, n = 162; Edwards Sapien 3, n = 240; Medtronic CoreValve, n = 27; Medtronic CoreValve Evolut R, n = 21; Symetis Acurate, n = 56; Symetis Acurate neo, n = 63). The logistic regression analysis for BBB showed association with baseline left anterior hemiblock. The logistic regression for tAVB, found the prior valvuloplasty and the balloon post-dilatation associated with the outcome. Baseline left and right BBB, degree of oversizing, and LVOT calcification beneath the non-coronary cusp were associated with pAVB. Neither the prosthesis model, nor the use of a self-expandable prosthesis showed statistical significance with the above-mentioned outcomes on univariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS LVOT calcification beneath the non-coronary cusp, baseline left anterior hemiblock, right BBB, balloon post-dilatation, prior valvuloplasty and oversizing are independently associated with postprocedural conduction disturbances after TAVI. Use of a self-expandable prosthesis may show a lower incidence of AVB, if applied in lower calcified aortic valves.
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Mohanty BD, Coylewright M, Sequeira AR, Shin D, Liu Y, Li D, Fradley M, Alu MC, Mack MJ, Kapadia SR, Kodali S, Thourani VH, Makkar RR, Leon MB, Malenka D. Characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients with prior chest radiation undergoing TAVR: Observations from PARTNER-2. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 99:1877-1885. [PMID: 35289473 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30154] [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: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to investigate the viability of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) in patients with prior chest radiation therapy (cXRT). BACKGROUND Since patients with prior cXRT perform poorly with surgical aortic valve replacement, TAVR can be a viable alternative. However, clinical outcomes after TAVR in this patient population have not been well studied. METHODS From the pooled registry of the placement of aortic transcatheter valves II trial, we identified patients with and without prior cXRT who underwent TAVR (n = 64 and 3923, respectively). The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause death and any stroke at 2 years. Time to event analyses were shown as Kaplan-Meier event rates and compared by log-rank testing. Hazard ratios (HRs) were estimated and compared by Cox proportional hazards regression model. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the primary outcome between the patients with and without prior cXRT (30.7% vs. 27.0%; p = 0.75; HR, 1.08; 95% confidence interval, 0.66-1.77). Rates of myocardial infarction, vascular complications, acute kidney injury, or new pacemaker implant after TAVR were not statistically different between the two groups. The rate of immediate reintervention with a second valve for aortic regurgitation after TAVR was higher among the patients with prior cXRT. However, no further difference was observed during 2 years follow-up after discharge from the index-procedure hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS TAVR is a viable alternative for severe symptomatic AS in patients who had cXRT in the past.
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- Bibhu D Mohanty
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine,Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York City, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York City, New York, USA
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- Cardio-Oncology Program, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Plano, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology Division, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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Sá MP, Van den Eynde J, Malin JH, Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. Impact of left ventricle outflow tract calcification on the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A study‐level meta‐analysis. J Card Surg 2022; 37:1379-1390. [DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Michel Pompeu Sá
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lankenau Heart Institute, Lankenau Medical Center Main Line Health Wynnewood Pennsylvania USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Wynnewood Pennsylvania USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences KU Leuven Leuven Belgium
- Helen B. Taussig Heart Center The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Bala Cynwyd Pennsylvania USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lankenau Heart Institute, Lankenau Medical Center Main Line Health Wynnewood Pennsylvania USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Wynnewood Pennsylvania USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Wynnewood Pennsylvania USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lankenau Heart Institute, Lankenau Medical Center Main Line Health Wynnewood Pennsylvania USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Wynnewood Pennsylvania USA
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Tomii D, Okuno T, Heg D, Gräni C, Lanz J, Praz F, Stortecky S, Windecker S, Pilgrim T, Reineke D. Sinus of Valsalva Dimension and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am Heart J 2022; 244:94-106. [PMID: 34788603 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ascending aortic root anatomy is routinely evaluated on pre-procedural multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT). However, its clinical significance has not been adequately studied. We aimed to investigate the impact of the sinus of Valsalva (SOV) dimension on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS In a prospective TAVI registry, we retrospectively assessed SOV dimensions by pre-procedural MDCT. Patients were stratified according to tertiles of SOV diameter indexed to body surface area (SOVi). The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality at 1 year. RESULTS Among 2066 consecutive patients undergoing TAVI between August 2007 and June 2018, 1554 patients were eligible for the present analysis. Patients in the large SOVi group were older (83 ± 6 vs 82 ± 6 vs 81 ± 6; P < .001) and had a higher Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality (6.3 ± 3.8 vs 5.1 ± 3.1 vs 4.9 ± 3.5; P < .001) than those in the other groups. Patients in the large SOVi group had a higher incidence of moderate or severe paravalvular regurgitation (11.9% vs 4.5% vs 3.5%; P < .001). At 1 year, a large SOVi was independently associated with an increased risk of mortality (HR: 1.62; 95% CI: 1.19-2.21; P = .002) and major or life-threatening bleeding (HR: 1.30; 95% CI: 1.02-1.65; P = .035). CONCLUSIONS Dilatation of the aortic root at the SOV was associated with adverse outcomes after TAVI. The assessment of the aortic root should be integrated into the risk stratification system in patients undergoing TAVI.
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Ludwig S, Goßling A, Seiffert M, Westermann D, Sinning JM, Sugiura A, Adam M, Mauri V, Frank D, Seoudy H, Rudolph T, Potratz M, Conradi L, Schofer N. Risk prediction in patients with low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis and reduced ejection fraction undergoing TAVI. Open Heart 2022; 9:openhrt-2021-001912. [PMID: 34987075 PMCID: PMC8734034 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001912] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Patients with low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis (LFLG AS) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) are known to suffer from poor prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study aimed to develop a simple score system for risk prediction in this vulnerable subset of patients. METHODS All patients with LFLG AS with reduced EF and sufficient CT data for aortic valve calcification (AVC) quantification, who underwent TAVI at five German centres, were retrospectively included. The Risk prEdiction in patients with Low Ejection Fraction low gradient aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI (RELiEF TAVI) score was developed based on multivariable Cox regression for all-cause mortality. RESULTS Among all included patients (n=718), RELiEF TAVI score variables were defined as independent predictors of mortality: male sex (HR 1.34 (1.06, 1.68), p=0.013), underweight (HR 3.10 (1.50, 6.40), p=0.0022), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (HR 1.55 (1.21, 1.99), p=0.001), pulmonary hypertension (HR 1.51 (1.17, 1.94), p=0.0015), atrial fibrillation (HR 1.28 (1.03, 1.60), p=0.028), stroke volume index (HR 0.96 (0.95, 0.98), p<0.001), non-transfemoral access (HR 1.36 (1.05, 1.76), p=0.021) and low AVC density (HR 1.44 (1.15, 1.79), p=0.0012). A score system was developed ranging from 0 to 12 points (risk of 1-year mortality: 13%-99%). Kaplan-Meier analysis for low (0-1 points), moderate (2-4 points) and high RELiEF TAVI score (>4 points) demonstrated rates of 18.0%, 29.0% and 46.1% (p<0.001) for all-cause mortality and 23.8%, 35.9% and 53.4% (p<0.001) for the combined endpoint of all-cause mortality or heart failure rehospitalisation after 1 year, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The RELiEF TAVI score is based on simple clinical, echocardiographic and CT parameters and might serve as a helpful tool for risk prediction in patients with LFLG AS and reduced LVEF scheduled for TAVI.
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- Sebastian Ludwig
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany .,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology, Angiology, and Critical Care, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology, Angiology, and Critical Care, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Clinic for General and Interventional Cardiology/Angiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for General and Interventional Cardiology/Angiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany
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End-stage renal disease, calcification patterns and clinical outcomes after TAVI. Clin Res Cardiol 2021; 111:1313-1324. [PMID: 34773135 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-021-01968-y] [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: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with chronic hemodialysis due to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or severely impaired kidney function (CKD) constitute a relevant share of patients undergoing trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). However, data on specific challenges and outcomes remain limited. AIM We aimed to characterize this patient population, evaluate clinical results and assess the significance of calcification patterns. METHODS This retrospective single-center analysis evaluated 2,712 TAVI procedures (2012-2019) according to baseline renal function: GFR < 30 ml/min/1.73m2 (CKD; n = 210), chronic hemodialysis (ESRD; n = 119) and control (CTRL; n = 2383). Valvular and vascular calcification patterns were assessed from contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography. Outcomes were evaluated in accordance with the VARC-2 definitions. RESULTS Operative risk was higher in ESRD and CKD vs. CTRL (STS-score 8.4% and 7.6% vs. 3.9%, p < 0.001) and patients with ESRD had more severe vascular calcifications (49.1% vs. 33.9% and 29.0%, p < 0.01). Immediate procedural results were similar but non-procedure-related major/life-threatening bleeding was higher in ESRD and CKD (5.0% and 5.3% vs. 1.6%, p < 0.01). 3-year survival was impaired in patients with ESRD and CKD (33.3% and 35.3% vs. 65.4%, p < 0.001). Multivariable analysis identified ESRD (HR 1.60), CKD (HR 1.79) and vascular calcifications (HR 1.29) as predictors for 3-year and vascular calcifications (HR 1.51) for 30-day mortality. CONCLUSION Patients with ESRD and CKD constitute a vulnerable patient group with extensive vascular calcifications. Immediate procedural results were largely unaffected by renal impairment, yielding TAVI a particularly valuable treatment option in these high-risk operative patients. Mid-term survival was determined by underlying renal disease, cardiovascular comorbidities, and vascular calcifications as a novel risk marker.
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Poschner T, Werner P, Kocher A, Laufer G, Musumeci F, Andreas M, Russo M. The JenaValve pericardial transcatheter aortic valve replacement system to treat aortic valve disease. Future Cardiol 2021; 18:101-113. [PMID: 34647465 DOI: 10.2217/fca-2021-0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a valuable alternative technique to surgery and the spectrum of therapy continues to evolve. The JenaValve Pericaridal transcatheter aortic valve replacement System allows prosthesis fixation in a native, noncalcified aortic annulus with a unique paper clip-like anchorage mechanism. The low rate of paravalvular leakage and permanent pacemaker implantation emphasizes the further widespread use of the JenaValve - despite the limited data available. In May 2021, a CE mark for the transfemoral implantation in both aortic regurgitation and aortic stenosis was granted. However, no data have been published so far. The ongoing ALIGN trials are expected to provide the pending long-term data.
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- Thomas Poschner
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery & Heart Transplantation, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Cardiac Surgery & Heart Transplantation, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Ko E, Kang DY, Ahn JM, Kim TO, Kim JH, Lee J, Lee SA, Kim DH, Kim HJ, Kim JB, Choo SJ, Park SJ, Park DW. Association of aortic valvular complex calcification burden with procedural and long-term clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 23:1502-1510. [PMID: 34491331 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AIMS This study aimed to assess the impact of valvular/subvalvular calcium burden on procedural and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis (AS). METHODS AND RESULTS In this prospective observational cohort study, we included patients with AS undergoing TAVR between March 2010 and December 2019. Calcium burden at baseline was quantified using multidetector computed tomography and the patients were classified into tertile groups according to the amount of calcium. Procedural outcomes [paravalvular leakage (PVL) or permanent pacemaker insertion (PPI)] and 12-month clinical outcomes (composite of death, stroke, or rehospitalization, and all-cause mortality) were assessed. A total of 676 patients (age, 79.8 ± 5.4 years) were analysed. The 30-day rates of moderate or severe PVL (P-for-trend = 0.03) and PPI (P-for-trend = 0.002) proportionally increased with the tertile levels of calcium volume. The 12-month rate of primary composite outcomes was 34.2% in low-tertile, 23.9% in middle-tertile, and 25.8% in high-tertile groups (log-rank P = 0.02). After multivariable adjustment, the risk for primary composite outcomes at 12 months was not significantly different between the tertile groups of calcium volume [reference = low-tertile; middle-tertile, hazard ratio (HR) 0.81; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.54-1.22; P = 0.31; high-tertile, HR 0.93; 95% CI 0.56-1.57; P = 0.80]. A similar pattern was observed for all-cause mortality. CONCLUSION The rates of PVL and PPI proportionally increased according to the levels of valvular/subvalvular calcium volume, while the adjusted risks for composite outcomes and mortality at 12 months were not significantly different.
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- Euihong Ko
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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Head-to-Head Comparison of Different Software Solutions for AVC Quantification Using Contrast-Enhanced MDCT. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10173970. [PMID: 34501418 PMCID: PMC8432112 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10173970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Aortic valve calcification (AVC) in aortic stenosis patients has diagnostic and prognostic implications. Little is known about the interchangeability of AVC obtained from different multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) software solutions. Contrast-enhanced MDCT data sets of 50 randomly selected aortic stenosis patients were analysed using three different software vendors (3Mensio, CVI42, Syngo.Via). A subset of 10 patients were analysed twice for the estimation of intra-observer variability. Intra- and inter-observer variability were determined using the ICC reliability method, Bland-Altman analysis and coefficients of variation. No differences were revealed between the software solutions in the AVC calculations (3Mensio 941 ± 623, Syngo.Via 948 mm3 ± 655, CVI42 941 ± 637; p = 0.455). The best inter-vendor agreement was found between the CVI42 and the Syngo.Via (ICC 0.997 (CI 0.995-0.998)), followed by the 3Mensio and the CVI42 (ICC 0.996 (CI 0.922-0.998)), and the 3Mensio and the Syngo.Via (ICC 0.992 (CI 0.986-0.995)). There was excellent intra- (3Mensio: ICC 0.999 (0.995-1.000); CVI42: ICC 1.000 (0.999-1.000); Syngo.Via: ICC 0.998 (0.993-1.000)) and inter-observer variability (3Mensio: ICC 1.000 (0.999-1.000); CVI42: ICC 1.000 (1.000-1.000); Syngo.Via: ICC 0.996 (0.985-0.999)) for all software types. Contrast-enhanced MDCT-derived AVC scores are interchangeable between and reproducible within different commercially available software solutions. This is important since sufficient reproducibility, interchangeability and valid results represent prerequisites for accurate TAVR planning and its widespread clinical use.
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with a small aortic annulus: performance of supra-, intra- and infra-annular transcatheter heart valves. Clin Res Cardiol 2021; 110:1957-1966. [PMID: 34387736 PMCID: PMC8639544 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-021-01918-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND A small aortic annulus is associated with increased risk of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Whether specific transcatheter heart valve (THV) designs yield superior hemodynamic performance in these small anatomies remains unclear. METHODS Data from 8411 consecutive patients treated with TAVI from May 2012 to April 2019 at four German centers were retrospectively evaluated. A small aortic annulus was defined as multidetector computed tomography-derived annulus area < 400 mm2. TAVI was performed with a balloon-expanding intra-annular (Sapien-3, n = 288), self-expanding intra-annular (Portico, n = 110), self-expanding supra-annular (Evolut, n = 179 and Acurate-Neo, n = 428) and mechanically expanding infra-annular (Lotus, n = 64) THV according to local practice. PPM was defined as indexed effective orifice area ≤ 0.85cm2/m2. RESULTS A small annulus was found in 1069 (12.7%) patients. PPM was detected in 38.3% overall with a higher prevalence after implantation of a balloon-expanding intra-annular or mechanically expanding infra-annular THV compared to self-expanding intra- and supra-annular THV. Multivariable analysis linked self-expanding THV (Evolut: Odds ratio [OR] 0.341, Acurate-Neo: OR 0.436, Portico: OR 0.291), postdilatation (OR 0.648) and age (OR 0.968) to lower rates of PPM, while aortic valve calcification was associated with an increased risk (OR 1.001). Paravalvular regurgitation > mild was more frequent after TAVI with self-expanding THV (p = 0.04). CONCLUSION In this large contemporary multicenter patient population, a substantial number of patients with a small aortic anatomy were left with PPM after TAVI. Self-expanding supra- and intra-annular THV demonstrated superior hemodynamics in these patients at risk, however at the cost of higher rates of residual paravalvular regurgitation.
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Grodecki K, Tamarappoo BK, Huczek Z, Jedrzejczyk S, Cadet S, Kwiecinski J, Rymuza B, Parma R, Olasinska-Wisniewska A, Fijalkowska J, Protasiewicz M, Walczak A, Nowak A, Gocol R, Slomka PJ, Reczuch K, Jagielak D, Grygier M, Wojakowski W, Filipiak KJ, Dey D. Non-calcific aortic tissue quantified from computed tomography angiography improves diagnosis and prognostication of patients referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 22:626-635. [PMID: 33247903 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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AIMS We aimed to investigate the role of aortic valve tissue composition from quantitative cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) for the differentiation of disease subtypes and prognostication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS AND RESULTS Our study included 447 consecutive AS patients from six high-volume centres reporting to a prospective nationwide registry of TAVI procedures (POL-TAVI), who underwent cardiac CTA before TAVI, and 224 matched controls with normal aortic valves. Components of aortic valve tissue were identified using semi-automated software as calcific and non-calcific. Volumes of each tissue component and composition [(tissue component volume/total tissue volume) × 100%] were quantified. Relationship of aortic valve composition with clinical outcomes post-TAVI was evaluated using Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC)-2 definitions.High-gradient (HG) AS patients had significantly higher aortic tissue volume compared to low-flow low-gradient (LFLG)-AS (1672.7 vs. 1395.3 mm3, P < 0.001) as well as controls (509.9 mm3, P < 0.001), but increased non-calcific tissue was observed in LFLG compared to HG patients (1063.6 vs. 860.2 mm3, P < 0.001). Predictive value of aortic valve calcium score [area under the curve (AUC) 0.989, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.981-0.996] for severe AS was improved after addition of non-calcific tissue volume (AUC 0.995, 95% CI: 0.991-0.999, P = 0.011). In the multivariable analysis of clinical and quantitative computed tomography parameters of aortic valve tissue, non-calcific tissue volume [odds ratio (OR) 5.2, 95% CI 1.8-15.4, P = 0.003] and history of stroke (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.1-6.5, P = 0.037) were independent predictors of 30-day major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). CONCLUSION Quantitative CTA assessment of aortic valve tissue volume and composition can improve detection of severe AS, differentiation between HG and LFLG-AS in patients referred for TAVI as well as prediction of 30-day MACEs post-TAVI, over the current clinical standard.
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- Kajetan Grodecki
- Departments of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Biomedical Imaging Research Institute,116N Robertson Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.,1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Departments of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Biomedical Imaging Research Institute,116N Robertson Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Alpejska 42 04-628 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Ziołowa 45/47, 40-635 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa 1/2, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17, 80-214 - Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska 251, 92-213 Lodz, Poland
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- Division of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Ziołowa 45/47, 40-635 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Ziołowa 45/47, 40-635 Katowice, Poland
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- Departments of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Biomedical Imaging Research Institute,116N Robertson Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17, 80-214 - Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa 1/2, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Division of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Ziołowa 45/47, 40-635 Katowice, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Departments of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Biomedical Imaging Research Institute,116N Robertson Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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Schaefer A, Plassmeier F, Schofer N, Vogel L, Ludwig S, Schneeberger Y, Linder M, Demal T, Seiffert M, Blankenberg S, Reichenspurner H, Westermann D, Conradi L. Early commercial experience with a newly designed balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valve: 30-day outcomes and implications of preprocedural computed tomography. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 32:426-432. [PMID: 33831214 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa275] [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: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We herein report a single-centre experience with the SAPIEN 3 Ultra balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system. METHODS Between March 2019 and January 2020, a total of 79 consecutive patients received transfemoral TAVI using the SAPIEN 3 Ultra device. Data were retrospectively analysed according to updated Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 definitions. Detailed analysis of multislice computed tomography data was conducted to identify potential predictors for permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation and residual paravalvular leakage (PVL) post TAVI. RESULTS Device success and early safety were 97.5% (77/79) and 94.9% (75/79) with resulting transvalvular peak/mean pressure gradients of 21.1 ± 8.2/10.9 ± 4.4 and PVL >mild in 0/79 patients (0%). Mild PVL was seen in 18.9% (15/79) of cases. Thirty-day mortality was 2.5% (2/79). The Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 adjudicated clinical end points disabling stroke, acute kidney injury and myocardial infarction occurred in 1.3% (1/79), 5.1% (4/79) and 0% (0/79) of patients. Postprocedural PPM implantation was necessary in 7.6% (6/79) of patients. Multislice computed tomography analysis revealed significantly higher calcium amounts of the right coronary cusp in patients in need for postprocedural PPM implantation and a higher eccentricity index in patients with postinterventional mild PVL. CONCLUSIONS First experience with this newly designed balloon-expandable-transcatheter heart valve demonstrates adequate 30-day outcomes and haemodynamic results with low mortality, low rates of PPM implantation and no residual PVL >mild. The herein-presented multislice computed tomography values with an elevated risk for PPM implantation and residual mild PVL may help to further improve outcomes with this particular transcatheter heart valve in TAVI procedures.
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- Andreas Schaefer
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Okuno T, Heg D, Lanz J, Praz F, Gräni C, Langhammer B, Reineke D, Räber L, Wenaweser P, Pilgrim T, Windecker S, Stortecky S. Heart valve sizing and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 98:E768-E779. [PMID: 33857355 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the impact of transcatheter heart valve (THV) sizing on procedural results and clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). BACKGROUND The impact of individual THV sizing for patients with borderline aortic annulus anatomy remains unclear. METHODS In the prospective BernTAVI registry, THV sizing conditions were retrospectively evaluated, and patients were categorized into three groups based on the recommendations and the sizing chart of the manufacturers: optimal sizing, borderline sizing (THV size located within 5% to each border of the optimal sizing recommendation), and suboptimal sizing (THV size outside the recommended range). The latter two groups were further subcategorized into THV-oversizing and THV-undersizing. The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause death and unplanned repeat intervention at 1 year. RESULTS Out of a total of 1,638 patients who underwent TAVI, 9.5 and 15.6% of patients were categorized into the borderline and suboptimal sizing group, respectively. Device success was achieved in 87.4, 88.9, and 83.6% of patients with optimal, borderline, and suboptimal sizing, respectively. The primary endpoint occurred in 12.3% of patients with optimal sizing, 14.9% of patients with borderline sizing (HRadj 1.35, 95%CI 0.87-2.09), and in 17.4% of patients with suboptimal sizing (HRadj 1.42, 95%CI 1.01-1.99). Within the suboptimal sizing cohort, unfavorable outcomes were mainly associated with THV undersizing (device success: 76.4%, primary endpoint: 23.9%, HRadj 1.98, 95%CI 1.36-2.87). CONCLUSION Suboptimal TAVI prosthesis sizing is associated with an increased risk of all-cause death and unplanned repeat intervention within 1 year largely attributable to undersized THV prostheses.
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- Taishi Okuno
- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinical Trials Unit, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Fukuda H, Kiyohara K, Sato D, Kitamura T, Kodera S. A Real-World Comparison of 1-Year Survival and Expenditures for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements: SAPIEN 3 Versus CoreValve Versus Evolut R. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2021; 24:497-504. [PMID: 33840427 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES New versions of balloon-expandable and self-expandable valves for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have been developed, but few studies have examined the outcomes associated with these devices using national-level data. This study aimed to elucidate the clinical and economic outcomes of TAVR for aortic stenosis in Japan through an analysis of real-world data. METHODS This retrospective cohort study was performed using data from patients with aortic stenosis who had undergone transfemoral TAVR with Edwards SAPIEN 3, Medtronic CoreValve, or Medtronic Evolut R valves throughout Japan from April 2016 to March 2018. Pacemaker implantation, mortality, and health expenditure were examined for each valve type during hospitalization and at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. Generalized linear regression models and Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine the associations between the valve types and outcomes. RESULTS We analyzed 7244 TAVR cases (SAPIEN 3: 5276, CoreValve: 418, and Evolut R: 1550) across 145 hospitals. The adjusted 1-year expenditures for SAPIEN 3, CoreValve, and Evolut R were $79 402, $76 125, and $75 527, respectively; SAPIEN 3 was significantly more expensive than the other valves (P < .05). The pacemaker implantation hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for CoreValve and Evolut R were significantly higher (P < .001) than SAPIEN 3 at 2.61 (2.07-3.27) and 1.80 (1.53-2.12), respectively. The mortality hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for CoreValve and Evolut R were not significant at 1.11 (0.84-1.46) and 1.22 (0.97-1.54), respectively. CONCLUSIONS SAPIEN 3 users had generally lower pacemaker implantation and mortality but higher expenditures than CoreValve and Evolut R users.
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- Haruhisa Fukuda
- Department of Health Care Administration and Management, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Food Science, Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Next Generation of Community Health, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Medicine and Population Sciences, Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Kim WK, Bhumimuang K, Renker M, Fischer-Rasokat U, Möllmann H, Walther T, Choi YH, Nef H, Hamm CW. Determinants of paravalvular leakage following transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with bicuspid and tricuspid aortic stenosis. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021:jeab011. [PMID: 33582771 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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AIMS Paravalvular leakage (PVL) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a common complication in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). However, predictors and mechanisms of PVL are not well understood in this subset. The aim of this study was to analyse determinants and mechanisms of PVL in BAV and tricuspid aortic valve (TAV). METHODS AND RESULTS Of the 2394 consecutive patients undergoing transfemoral TAVR using new-generation valves at our centre, we identified 242 cases with BAV. To adjust for baseline differences, we performed 3 : 1 propensity score matching (TAVPS n = 726). We analysed the aortic root anatomy and calcification as well as the number, circumferential distribution, and predilection sites of PVL using pre-procedural multidetector computed tomography and post-TAVR echocardiography. In the matched cohort, the incidence of PVL ≥mild (BAV 51.9% vs. TAVPS 51.7%; P = 0.955) and PVL ≥moderate (BAV 5.0% vs. TAVPS 3.7%; P = 0.393), the circumferential distribution, and independent predictors were similar between BAV and TAVPS. Both the presence of peri-annular calcium chunks or LVOT calcification were highly associated with PVL in BAV and TAVPS patients, whereas in BAV patients neither the presence of a calcium bridge nor the volume of its calcification was related to PVL. Notably, the spatial localization of these lesions did not necessarily match the circumferential leak position. CONCLUSION The incidence, circumferential distribution, predilection sites, and predictors of PVL were similar in matched population of BAV and TAVPS patients undergoing transfemoral TAVR using new-generation devices. These novel findings suggest a common underlying mechanism of PVL in both entities.
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- Won-Keun Kim
- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Benekestr. 2-8 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen and Marburg, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Benekestr. 2-8 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Benekestr. 2-8 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Benekestr. 2-8 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Johannes Hospital, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Benekestr. 2-8 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen and Marburg, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Benekestr. 2-8 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen and Marburg, Giessen, Germany
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Mauri V, Frohn T, Deuschl F, Mohemed K, Kuhr K, Reimann A, Körber MI, Schofer N, Adam M, Friedrichs K, Kuhn EW, Scholtz S, Rudolph V, Wahlers TCW, Baldus S, Mader N, Schäfer U, Rudolph TK. Impact of device landing zone calcification patterns on paravalvular regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with different next-generation devices. Open Heart 2020; 7:openhrt-2019-001164. [PMID: 32393655 PMCID: PMC7223472 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2019-001164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Residual paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) has been associated to adverse outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This study sought to evaluate the impact of device landing zone (DLZ) calcification on residual PVR after TAVR with different next-generation transcatheter heart valves. METHODS 642 patients underwent TAVR with a SAPIEN 3 (S3; n=292), ACURATE neo (NEO; n=166), Evolut R (ER; n=132) or Lotus (n=52). Extent, location and asymmetry of DLZ calcification were assessed from contrast-enhanced CT imaging and correlated to PVR at discharge. RESULTS PVR was ≥moderate in 0.7% of S3 patients, 9.6% of NEO patients, 9.8% of ER patients and 0% of Lotus patients (p<0.001), and these differences remained after matching for total DLZ calcium volume. The amount of DLZ calcium was significantly related to the degree of PVR in patients treated with S3 (p=0.045), NEO (p=0.004) and ER (p<0.001), but not in Lotus patients (p=0.698). The incidence of PVR ≥moderate increased significantly over the tertiles of DLZ calcium volume (p=0.046). On multivariable analysis, calcification of the aortic valve cusps, LVOT calcification and the use of self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) prostheses emerged as predictors of PVR. CONCLUSIONS The susceptibility to PVR depending on the amount of calcium was mainly observed in self-expanding TAVI prostheses. Thus, DLZ calcification is an important factor to be considered in prosthesis selection for each individual patient, keeping in mind the trade-off between PVR reduction, risk of new pacemaker implantation and unfavourable valve ha emodynamics.
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- Victor Mauri
- Heart Center, University of Cologne, Koln, Germany
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- Heart Center, University of Cologne, Koln, Germany
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- Departement of Cardiology, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf University Heart Centre, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- General und Interventional Cardiolgy/Angiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Heart Center, University of Cologne, Koln, Germany
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- Departement of Cardiology, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf University Heart Centre, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Heart Center, University of Cologne, Koln, Germany
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- General und Interventional Cardiolgy/Angiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Heart Center, University of Cologne, Koln, Germany
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- General und Interventional Cardiolgy/Angiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- General und Interventional Cardiolgy/Angiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Klinikum der Universität zu Köln, Klinik und Poliklinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Klinikum der Universität zu Köln, Klinik und Poliklinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Cologne, Germany
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- Departement of Cardiology, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf University Heart Centre, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- General und Interventional Cardiolgy/Angiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Ki YJ, Kang J, Lee HS, Chang M, Han JK, Yang HM, Park KW, Kang HJ, Koo BK, Kim HS. Optimal Oversizing Index Depending on Valve Type and Leakage-Proof Function for Preventing Paravalvular Leakage after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9123936. [PMID: 33291760 PMCID: PMC7761987 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9123936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Paravalvular leak (PVL) is an important complication of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and is associated with poor prognosis. We aimed to identify the risk factors for PVL after TAVI including patient (calcium amount or location), device (leakage-proof or not), and procedural (oversizing index (OI)) factors. The primary outcome was mild or greater PVL at 1-month follow-up echocardiography. Overall, 238 patients who underwent TAVI using eight types of valves (Edwards Sapien, Sapien XT, Sapien 3, CoreValve, Evolut R, Evolut PRO, Lotus, and Lotus Edge) were included. The incidence of significant PVL (≥mild PVL) was 24.4%. Although patient factors (calcification of valve) were not predictors of PVL, valve without leakage-proof function (Edwards Sapien, Sapien XT, and CoreValve) was a significant predictor of PVL (adjusted odds ratio, 3.194, 95% CI, 1.620–6.299). Furthermore, OI has a significant protective role against PVL (PVL increased by 45% when OI decreased by 5%). The best cutoff value of OI to predict the absence of PVL was ≥17.6% for the Evolut system and ≥10.2% for the Sapien system. The predictors of PVL after TAVI included factors from the device (valve without leakage-proof function) and procedure (under-sizing). In patients with a high risk of PVL, the procedure should be optimized using valves with leakage-proof function and adequate OI.
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Veulemans V, Frank D, Seoudy H, Wundram S, Piayda K, Maier O, Jung C, Polzin A, Frey N, Kelm M, Zeus T. New insights on potential permanent pacemaker predictors in TAVR using the largest self-expandable device. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2020; 10:1816-1826. [PMID: 33381426 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Post-procedural conduction disorders following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) still remain frequent, especially using the largest self-expandable device (Medtronic Corevalve Evolut RTM, 34 mm, STHV-34). We, therefore, assessed previously described, predictive factors of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation in the context of the STHV-34, including calcification distribution, implantation depth and membranous septum length (MSL). Methods We performed a dual centre analysis of 130 of 182 consecutive patients treated with STHV-34, further stratified into subjects without post-procedural PPM (-PPM n=100, 76.9%) and those requiring post-procedural PPM (+PPM n=30, 23.1%). These events were further analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis according to several underlying conditions. Results Multivariate analysis only depicted previous right bundle branch block [RBBB; OR: 11.52 (2.63-50.44), P=0.001] and eccentricity index of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT-EI) >0.3 [OR: 3.07 (1.22-7.77), P=0.018] as highly predictive for PPM-need, being also confirmed by c-statistics [area under the curve (AUC) =0.68; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.57-0.80; P=0.0025]. There was only moderate correlation of implantation depth over the MSL in terms of PPM prediction (r=0.23; P<0.0001). Conclusions This study offers new insights into potential PPM predictors using the STHV-34: previous RBBB and a pronounced LVOT-EI were independent predictors of PPM, while most of the previously reported determinants failed to predict PPM-need including MSL and implantation depth.
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- Verena Veulemans
- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, Internal Medicine III, Medical Hospital, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany.,CARID (Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf), Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Ancona MB, Ferri LA, Russo F, Bellini B, Montorfano M. Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Calcification Localization and Risk of Pacemaker Implantation After TAVR. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:2445-2446. [PMID: 33092716 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Purpose of Review Critical appraisal of the available evidence on the self-expanding ACURATE neo transcatheter heart valve (THV) for the treatment of aortic valve disease. Recent Findings In an investigator-initiated, multicenter, randomized non-inferiority trial with broad inclusion criteria, ACURATE neo failed to meet non-inferiority compared with SAPIEN 3 with regard to a primary composite safety and efficacy endpoint at 30 days. The difference was driven by higher rates of moderate or severe paravalvular regurgitation and higher rates of acute kidney injury. In turn, registry data suggest that the safety and efficacy profile of the ACURATE neo is comparable to that of other commercially available devices. Randomized evidence indicated favorable hemodynamic results with large effective orifice areas and low residual gradients. Summary The self-expanding ACURATE neo THV is associated with higher rates of residual aortic regurgitation compared to the balloon-expandable SAPIEN 3 THV. The supra-annular design with low residual gradients may be advantageous in patients with small anatomy and mild degree of calcification.
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- Taishi Okuno
- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland.
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Okuno T, Asami M, Heg D, Lanz J, Praz F, Hagemeyer D, Brugger N, Gräni C, Huber A, Spirito A, Räber L, Stortecky S, Windecker S, Pilgrim T. Impact of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Calcification on Procedural Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:1789-1799. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ludwig S, Goßling A, Waldschmidt L, Linder M, Bhadra OD, Voigtländer L, Schäfer A, Deuschl F, Schirmer J, Reichenspurner H, Blankenberg S, Schäfer U, Westermann D, Seiffert M, Conradi L, Schofer N. TAVR for low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis: Prognostic impact of aortic valve calcification. Am Heart J 2020; 225:138-148. [PMID: 32502877 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2020.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Compared to high gradient aortic stenosis (AS), patients with low-flow, low-gradient AS have higher mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), but distinct outcome predictors in this patient subset are yet to be determined. The present study investigated the prognostic impact of aortic valve calcification (AVC) in patients with low-flow, low-gradient AS undergoing TAVR. METHODS This retrospective single-center analysis includes all patients undergoing TAVR for severe low-flow, low-gradient AS (n = 526), ie, low EF low gradient AS (LEF-LG AS; n = 290) and paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient AS (PLF-LG AS; n = 236), in whom AVC was quantified from contrast-enhanced multislice computed tomography images. AVCdensity was defined as calcium volume per annulus area. Patients were trichotomized according to sex-specific AVCdensity tertiles in both subgroups. All-cause mortality was assessed by Kaplan-Meier analyses and independent outcome predictors were determined by multivariable analyses. RESULTS In both subgroups, patients with high AVCdensity had higher mean transvalvular gradients at baseline and higher rates of PVL after TAVR. High AVCdensity was associated with lowest 1- and 3-year mortality after TAVR in the LEF-LG AS but not in the PLF-LG AS group. According to multivariable analysis AVCdensity was independently associated with better survival in LEF-LG AS patients (HR 0.73 [0.60-0.88], P = .0011), but not in those with PLF-LG AS (HR 0.91 [0.73-1.14], P = .42). CONCLUSIONS Quantification of AVC may not only be of diagnostic but also of prognostic value, as it facilitates the selection of LEF-LG AS patients with higher probability of beneficial outcome after TAVR.
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Risk factors for permanent pacemaker implantation in patients receiving a balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve prosthesis. Heart Vessels 2020; 35:1735-1745. [DOI: 10.1007/s00380-020-01653-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Abdelghani M, Mankerious N, Landt M, Toelg R, Abdel-Wahab M, Richardt G. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With the Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Bioprosthesis in Patients With Severe Landing Zone Calcium. Am J Cardiol 2020; 125:931-940. [PMID: 31959428 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Device success of earlier generation balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valves (BE-THV) is lower in patients with severe landing zone calcium (LZC). We sought to explore the impact of LZC on the outcome of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with the next generation Edwards Sapien 3 BE-THV. In the present study, severe LZC was defined as severe aortic valve cusp calcium (AVC) and/or left ventricular outflow tract calcium (LVOTC) on computed tomography. Patients who underwent TAVI for pure/predominant aortic regurgitation, bicuspid aortic valve disease, or failed bioprosthetic valve were excluded. Out of 350 patients who underwent TAVI with the Edwards Sapien 3 (age 80.7 ± 6.1, female: 45.1%, Society of Thoracic Surgeons score: 4.9 ± 3.8, transfemoral: 97.4%), 106 (30.3%) had severe LZC; 78 severe AVC (22.3%) and 49 severe LVOTC (14.0%). Severe LZC was associated with lower device success (96.2% vs 100%, p = 0.008) driven by more prosthetic valve regurgitation (PVR, p = 0.008). On multivariable analysis, PVR was associated with severe LVOTC (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] 2.130 [1.092 to 4.158]) but not with severe AVC (1.529 [0.835 to 2.800]). Balloon predilatation (BPreD) was performed in 42.5% of patients with severe LZC (vs 19.3% in nonsevere LZC; p <0.001) and was associated with prolonged procedural time (p = 0.001) and higher irradiation exposure (p = 0.027). Device success (p = 0.311), major procedural complications (p = 0.132), 30-day safety end point (p = 0.815), and PVR (p = 0.684) were not significantly different between patients with severe LZC who underwent BPreD versus direct TAVI. In conclusion, device success of the third generation BE-THV is lower in severe LZC driven by more PVR, especially in patients with severe LVOTC. In those patients, BPreD prolonged the procedure without improving THV performance.
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Gozdek M, Ratajczak J, Arndt A, Zieliński K, Pasierski M, Matteucci M, Fina D, Jiritano F, Meani P, Raffa GM, Malvindi PG, Pilato M, Paparella D, Słomka A, Landes U, Kornowski R, Kubica J, Lorusso R, Suwalski P, Kowalewski M. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with Lotus and Sapien 3 prosthetic valves: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:893-906. [PMID: 32274157 PMCID: PMC7139024 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.12.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Frequent occurrence of paravalvular leak (PVL) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was the main concern with early-generation devices and focused technological improvements. Current systematic review and meta-analysis sought to compare outcomes of TAVR for severe native valve stenosis with next-generation devices: Lotus and Sapien 3. Methods Electronic databases were screened for studies comparing outcomes of TAVR with Lotus and Sapien 3. In a random-effects meta-analysis, the pooled incidence rates of procedural, clinical and functional outcomes according to VARC-2 definitions were assessed. Results Eleven observational studies including 2,836 patients (Lotus N=862 vs. Sapien 3 N=1,974) met inclusion criteria. No differences were observed regarding composite endpoints—device success and early safety. Similarly, 30-day mortality, major vascular complications, acute kidney injury and serious bleeding events were similar with both devices. Lotus valve demonstrated 35% reduction of the risk for mild PVL: risk ratio (RR) 0.65, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.49–0.85, P=0.002; but there were no statistical differences with regard to moderate/severe PVL (RR 0.56, 95% CI: 0.18–1.77, P=0.320). Lotus valves produced significantly higher mean transaortic gradients: mean difference (MD) 0.88 mmHg, 95% CI, 0.24–1.53 mmHg, P=0.007; however, without translation into higher rate of prosthesis-patient mismatch (RR 1.10, 95% CI: 0.82–1.47, P=0.540). As compared to Sapien 3, Lotus device placement was associated with significantly higher rate of permanent pacemaker implantation (RR 2.30, 95% CI: 1.95–2.71, P<0.00001) and cerebrovascular events (RR 1.76, 95% CI: 1.03–2.99, P=0.040). Conclusions Lotus valve, as compared with Sapien 3, was associated with lower risk for PVL but higher risk for permanent pacemaker implantation and cerebrovascular events.
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- Mirosław Gozdek
- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, Circolo Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Cardiovascular Intensive Care, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Unit, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS-ISMETT (Instituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), Palermo, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS-ISMETT (Instituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), Palermo, Italy
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- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Interventional Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva and Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Interventional Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva and Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Jochheim D, Deseive S, Gschwendtner S, Bischoff B, Jochheim S, Hausleiter S, Zadrozny M, Baquet M, Tesche C, Massberg S, Mehilli J, Hausleiter J. Impact of severe left ventricular outflow tract calcification on device failure and short-term mortality in patients undergoing TAVI. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2020; 14:36-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2019.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Willemink MJ, Maret E, Moneghetti KJ, Kim JB, Haddad F, Kobayashi Y, Nishi T, Nieman K, Cauwenberghs N, Kuznetsova T, Higashigaito K, Sailer AM, Yeung AC, Lee AM, Miller DC, Fischbein M, Fearon WF, Fleischmann D. Incremental Value of Aortomitral Continuity Calcification for Risk Assessment after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2019; 1:e190067. [PMID: 33778530 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2019190067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Revised: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Purpose To investigate the association of aortomitral continuity calcification (AMCC) with all-cause mortality, postprocedural paravalvular leak (PVL), and prolonged hospital stay in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Materials and Methods The authors retrospectively evaluated 329 patients who underwent TAVR between March 2013 and March 2016. AMCC, aortic valve calcification (AVC), and coronary artery calcification (CAC) were quantified by using preprocedural CT. Pre-procedural Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score was recorded. Associations between baseline AMCC, AVC, and CAC and 1-year mortality, PVL, and hospital stay longer than 7 days were analyzed. Results The median follow-up was 415 days (interquartiles, 344-727 days). After 1 year, 46 of the 329 patients (14%) died and 52 (16%) were hospitalized for more than 7 days. Of the 326 patients who underwent postprocedural echocardiography, 147 (45%) had postprocedural PVL. The CAC score (hazard ratio: 1.11 per 500 points) and AMCC mass (hazard ratio: 1.13 per 500 mg) were associated with 1-year mortality. AVC mass (odds ratio: 1.93 per 100 mg) was associated with postprocedural PVL. Only the STS score was associated with prolonged hospital stay (odds ratio: 1.19 per point). Conclusion AMCC is associated with mortality within 1 year after TAVR and substantially improves individual risk classification when added to a model consisting of STS score and AVC mass only.Supplemental material is available for this article.© RSNA, 2019See also the commentary by Brown and Leipsic in this issue.
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- Martin J Willemink
- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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- Department of Radiology (M.J.W., E.M., K.H., A.M.S., D.F.), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (M.J.W., E.M., K.J.M., J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., K.H., A.M.S., A.C.Y., A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F., W.F.F., D.F.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.B.K., F.H., Y.K., T.N., K.N., A.C.Y., W.F.F.), and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (A.M.L., D.C.M., M.F.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105; Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (E.M.); and Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (N.C., T.K.)
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Should All Low-risk Patients Now Be Considered for TAVR? Operative Risk, Clinical, and Anatomic Considerations. Curr Cardiol Rep 2019; 21:161. [PMID: 31781976 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-019-1250-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews the current data on TAVR in low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis, highlights the results of the recently published Medtronic Low Risk Randomized Study and PARTNER 3 trials, and describes specific clinical, anatomic, and procedural considerations regarding the optimal treatment choice in this population. RECENT FINDINGS In low-risk patients, the Medtronic Low Risk Randomized Study demonstrated TAVR to be non-inferior to surgery with respect to the composite endpoint of death or disabling stroke while PARTNER 3 trial proved TAVR to be superior to surgery with regard to the composite endpoint of death, stroke, or rehospitalization. Recent trials demonstrate the safety and efficacy of TAVR in low-risk patients and have led to an FDA indication for the use of TAVR in these patients. However, the lack of long-term data on the rate of transcatheter valve deterioration in the younger population, higher incidence of paravalvular leak and pacemaker implantation following TAVR, along with certain intrinsic anatomic factors remain potential challenges to generalize TAVR in all low surgical risk patients. We describe specific clinical, anatomic, and procedural considerations regarding the optimal treatment choice for low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic AS.
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Corrigan FE, Gleason PT, Condado JF, Lisko JC, Chen JH, Kamioka N, Keegan P, Howell S, Clements SD, Babaliaros VC, Lerakis S. Imaging for Predicting, Detecting, and Managing Complications After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 12:904-920. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Pollari F, Dell'Aquila AM, Söhn C, Marianowicz J, Wiehofsky P, Schwab J, Pauschinger M, Hitzl W, Fischlein T, Pfeiffer S. Risk factors for paravalvular leak after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 157:1406-1415.e3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.08.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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