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Etiwy M, Flannery LD, Li SX, Morrison FJ, Kim J, Tanguturi VK, Fraccaro C, Coylewright M, Turchin A, Elmariah S, Wasfy JH. Examining lack of referrals to heart valve specialists as mechanisms of potential underutilization of aortic valve replacement. Am Heart J 2024; 274:54-64. [PMID: 38621577 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest that aortic valve replacement (AVR) remains underutilized. AIMS Investigate the potential role of non-referral to heart valve specialists (HVS) on AVR utilization. METHODS Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) between 2015 and 2018, who met class I indication for intervention, were identified. Baseline data and process-related parameters were collected to analyze referral predictors and evaluate outcomes. RESULTS Among 981 patients meeting criteria AVR, 790 patients (80.5%) were assessed by HVS within six months of index TTE. Factors linked to reduced referral included increasing age (OR: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.94-0.97; P < .001), unmarried status (OR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.43-0.83; P = .002) and inpatient TTE (OR: 0.27; 95% CI: 0.19-0.38; P < .001). Conversely, higher hematocrit (OR: 1.13; 95% CI: 1.09-1.16; P < .001) and eGFR (OR: 1.01; 95% CI: 1.00-1.02; P = .003), mean aortic valve gradient (OR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01-1.04; P < .001) and preserved LVEF (OR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.02-2.48; P = .04), were associated with increased referral likelihood. Moreover, patients assessed by HVS referral as a time-dependent covariate had a significantly lower two-year mortality risk than those who were not (aHR: 0.30; 95% CI: 0.23-0.39; P < .001). CONCLUSION A substantial proportion of severe AS patients meeting indications for AVR are not evaluated by HVS and experience markedly increased mortality. Further research is warranted to assess the efficacy of care delivery mechanisms, such as e-consults, and telemedicine, to improve access to HVS expertise.
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- Muhammad Etiwy
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The University of California San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Erlanger Health System, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The University of California San Francisco, CA,.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Potluri S. Outcomes After Transcatheter Mitral-Valve Intervention: Threatened by Tricuspid Regurgitation. Am J Cardiol 2024; 223:176-177. [PMID: 38701872 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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- Srinivasa Potluri
- Department of Cardiology, Baylor, Scott and White The Heart Hospital, Plano, Texas..
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Hahn RT, Muraru D, Lindman BR, Delgado V, Dweck MR. Heart valve disease: at the threshold of a new era in patient management. Lancet 2024; 403:1519-1522. [PMID: 38554723 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00423-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Rebecca T Hahn
- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Tan MC, Yeo YH, San BJ, Suleiman A, Lee JZ, Chatterjee A, Sell-Dottin KA, Sweeney JP, Fortuin FD, Lee KS. Trends and Disparities in Valvular Heart Disease Mortality in the United States From 1999 to 2020. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e030895. [PMID: 38587138 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030895] [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: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Percutaneous heart valve procedures have been increasingly performed over the past decade, yet real-world mortality data on valvular heart disease (VHD) in the United States remain limited. METHODS AND RESULTS We queried the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database among patients ≥15 years old from 1999 to 2020. VHD and its subtypes were listed as the underlying cause of death. We calculated age-adjusted mortality rate (AAMR) per 100 000 individuals and determined overall trends by estimating the average annual percent change using the Joinpoint regression program. Subgroup analyses were performed based on demographic and geographic factors. In the 22-year study, there were 446 096 VHD deaths, accounting for 0.80% of all-cause mortality (56 014 102 people) and 2.38% of the total cardiovascular mortality (18 759 451 people). Aortic stenosis recorded the highest mortality of VHD-related death in both male (109 529, 61.74%) and female (166 930, 62.13%) populations. The AAMR of VHD has declined from 8.4 (95% CI, 8.2-8.5) to 6.6 (95% CI, 6.5-6.7) per 100 000 population. Similar decreasing AAMR trends were also seen for the VHD subtypes. Men recorded higher AAMR for aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation, whereas women had higher AAMR for mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation. Mitral regurgitation had the highest change in average annual percent change in AAMR. CONCLUSIONS The mortality rate of VHD among the US population has declined over the past 2 decades. This highlights the likely efficacy of increasing surveillance and advancement in the management of VHD, resulting in improved outcomes.
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- Min Choon Tan
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Phoenix AZ USA
- Department of Internal Medicine New York Medical College at Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark NJ USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Beaumont Health Royal Oak MI USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine New York Medical College at Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark NJ USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center/Banner University Medical Center Tucson AZ USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Phoenix AZ USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Phoenix AZ USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Phoenix AZ USA
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Maisano F, Hahn R, Sorajja P, Praz F, Lurz P. Transcatheter treatment of the tricuspid valve: current status and perspectives. Eur Heart J 2024; 45:876-894. [PMID: 38426859 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions (TTVI) are emerging as alternatives to surgery in high-risk patients with isolated or concomitant tricuspid regurgitation. The development of new minimally invasive solutions potentially more adapted to this largely undertreated population of patients, has fuelled the interest for the tricuspid valve. Growing evidence and new concepts have contributed to revise obsolete and misleading perceptions around the right side of the heart. New definitions, classifications, and a better understanding of the disease pathophysiology and phenotypes, as well as their associated patient journeys have profoundly and durably changed the landscape of tricuspid disease. A number of registries and a recent randomized controlled pivotal trial provide preliminary guidance for decision-making. TTVI seem to be very safe and effective in selected patients, although clinical benefits beyond improved quality of life remain to be demonstrated. Even if more efforts are needed, increased disease awareness is gaining momentum in the community and supports the establishment of dedicated expert valve centres. This review is summarizing the achievements in the field and provides perspectives for a less invasive management of a no-more-forgotten disease.
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- Francesco Maisano
- Division of Cardiac Surgery and Valve Center, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Università Vita Salute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 10032 New York, NY, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 920 East 28th Street, Suite 100, 55407 Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Anna-Seiler-Haus Freiburgstrasse 20, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Universitätsmedizin Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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Chuchalin AG. [Pulmonary heart: A review]. TERAPEVT ARKH 2023; 95:625318. [PMID: 38158935 DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2023.12.202497] [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: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
The review on the problem of the pulmonary heart pursues two goals: firstly, to restore historical justice and to show the priority studies of doctor Dmitry D. Pletnev on such problems as diagnosis of right ventricular myocardial infarction, clinical characteristics of congestive heart failure of the right ventricle; secondly, to outline the modern concept of the pulmonary heart. The review provides an analysis of the pathogenetic mechanisms of the development of heart failure in the pulmonary heart. Much attention is paid to echo cardiography data and biological markers are emphasized in assessing the function of the right atrium, right ventricle, tricuspid valve regurgitation, pulmonary artery pressure. Prognostically unfavorable signs of the course of the pulmonary heart have been identified, which include a high degree of tricuspid valve regurgitation, the amplitude of movement of the fibrous valve ring (TAPSE) and atrial fibrillation developing with dilation of the right atrium.
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- A G Chuchalin
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
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Hahn RT, Lawlor MK, Davidson CJ, Badhwar V, Sannino A, Spitzer E, Lurz P, Lindman BR, Topilsky Y, Baron SJ, Chadderdon S, Khalique OK, Tang GHL, Taramasso M, Grayburn PA, Badano L, Leipsic J, Lindenfeld J, Windecker S, Vemulapalli S, Redfors B, Alu MC, Cohen DJ, Rodés-Cabau J, Ailawadi G, Mack M, Ben-Yehuda O, Leon MB, Hausleiter J. Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium Definitions for Tricuspid Regurgitation and Trial Endpoints. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:4508-4532. [PMID: 37793121 PMCID: PMC10645050 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Interest in the pathophysiology, etiology, management, and outcomes of patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has grown in the wake of multiple natural history studies showing progressively worse outcomes associated with increasing TR severity, even after adjusting for multiple comorbidities. Historically, isolated tricuspid valve surgery has been associated with high in-hospital mortality rates, leading to the development of transcatheter treatment options. The aim of this first Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document is to standardize definitions of disease etiology and severity, as well as endpoints for trials that aim to address the gaps in our knowledge related to identification and management of patients with TR. Standardizing endpoints for trials should provide consistency and enable meaningful comparisons between clinical trials. A second Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document will focus on further defining trial endpoints and will discuss trial design options.
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- Rebecca T Hahn
- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Baylor Research Institute, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas, USA
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Cardialysis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
- Baim Institute of Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Herzzentrum Hirslanden Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital at Plano, Plano, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
- Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
- University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Hahn RT, Lawlor MK, Davidson CJ, Badhwar V, Sannino A, Spitzer E, Lurz P, Lindman BR, Topilsky Y, Baron SJ, Chadderdon S, Khalique OK, Tang GHL, Taramasso M, Grayburn PA, Badano L, Leipsic J, Lindenfeld J, Windecker S, Vemulapalli S, Redfors B, Alu MC, Cohen DJ, Rodés-Cabau J, Ailawadi G, Mack M, Ben-Yehuda O, Leon MB, Hausleiter J. Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium Definitions for Tricuspid Regurgitation and Trial Endpoints. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 116:908-932. [PMID: 37804270 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
Abstract
Interest in the pathophysiology, etiology, management, and outcomes of patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has grown in the wake of multiple natural history studies showing progressively worse outcomes associated with increasing TR severity, even after adjusting for multiple comorbidities. Historically, isolated tricuspid valve surgery has been associated with high in-hospital mortality rates, leading to the development of transcatheter treatment options. The aim of this first Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document is to standardize definitions of disease etiology and severity, as well as endpoints for trials that aim to address the gaps in our knowledge related to identification and management of patients with TR. Standardizing endpoints for trials should provide consistency and enable meaningful comparisons between clinical trials. A second Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document will focus on further defining trial endpoints and will discuss trial design options.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rebecca T Hahn
- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York.
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Baylor Research Institute, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas; Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Cardialysis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts; Baim Institute of Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York
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- Herzzentrum Hirslanden Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital at Plano, Plano, Texas
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Cardiology, University Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Hahn RT, Lawlor MK, Davidson CJ, Badhwar V, Sannino A, Spitzer E, Lurz P, Lindman BR, Topilsky Y, Baron SJ, Chadderdon S, Khalique OK, Tang GHL, Taramasso M, Grayburn PA, Badano L, Leipsic J, Lindenfeld J, Windecker S, Vemulapalli S, Redfors B, Alu MC, Cohen DJ, Rodés-Cabau J, Ailawadi G, Mack M, Ben-Yehuda O, Leon MB, Hausleiter J. Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium Definitions for Tricuspid Regurgitation and Trial Endpoints. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 82:1711-1735. [PMID: 37804294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
Abstract
Interest in the pathophysiology, etiology, management, and outcomes of patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has grown in the wake of multiple natural history studies showing progressively worse outcomes associated with increasing TR severity, even after adjusting for multiple comorbidities. Historically, isolated tricuspid valve surgery has been associated with high in-hospital mortality rates, leading to the development of transcatheter treatment options. The aim of this first Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document is to standardize definitions of disease etiology and severity, as well as endpoints for trials that aim to address the gaps in our knowledge related to identification and management of patients with TR. Standardizing endpoints for trials should provide consistency and enable meaningful comparisons between clinical trials. A second Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document will focus on further defining trial endpoints and will discuss trial design options.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rebecca T Hahn
- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Baylor Research Institute, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas, USA; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. https://twitter.com/AnnaSannino198
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- Cardialysis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA; Baim Institute of Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA. https://twitter.com/PDXHeartValveMD
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- Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Herzzentrum Hirslanden Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital at Plano, Plano, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. https://twitter.com/oribenyehuda
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Meier D, Akodad M, Tzimas G, Muller O, Cheung A, Wood DA, Blanke P, Sathananthan J, Praz F, Boone RH, Webb JG. Update on Transcatheter Treatment of Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation. Curr Cardiol Rep 2023; 25:1361-1371. [PMID: 37698820 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01954-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Mitral and tricuspid regurgitation represents a clinical challenge. They are associated with a poor prognosis, and many patients are not eligible for conventional surgery. Transcatheter therapies have been the focus of numerous studies and devices over the past decade. Here, we provide a summary of current options for transcatheter treatment of these 2 entities. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have demonstrated the benefits of edge-to-edge repair for increasing numbers of patients. Encouraging early results with transcatheter valve replacement are also becoming available. To date, transcatheter edge-to-edge repair is currently the first-line transcatheter treatment for both mitral and tricuspid regurgitation for many patients who are not candidates for surgery. A number of transcatheter replacement devices are under development and clinical investigation but, for the most part, their current use is limited to compassionate cases or clinical trials.
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- David Meier
- Department of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Ramsay Santé, Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, hôpital Privé Jacques-Cartier, Massy, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St. Paul's and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St. Paul's and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St. Paul's and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St. Paul's and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
- Cardiovascular Translational Laboratory, Providence Research & Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St. Paul's and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St. Paul's and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada.
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Dimitriadis K, Pyrpyris N, Aznaouridis K, Iliakis P, Valatsou A, Tsioufis P, Beneki E, Mantzouranis E, Aggeli K, Tsiamis E, Tsioufis K. Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions: A Triumph for Transcatheter Procedures? Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1417. [PMID: 37374199 DOI: 10.3390/life13061417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a common valvular pathology, estimated to affect 1.6 million people in the United States alone. Even though guidelines recommend either medical therapy or surgical treatment for TR, the misconception of TR as a benign disease along with the high mortality rates of surgical intervention led to undertreating this disease and commonly describing it as a "forgotten" valve. Recently, the development of transcatheter interventions for TR show promising potential for use in the clinical setting. There are currently few approved and numerous tested percutaneously delivered devices, which can be categorized, based on their mechanism of action, to either valve repair or valve replacement procedures. Both procedures were tested in clinical trials and show an echocardiographic reduction in TR sustained for at least 1 year after the procedure, as well as symptom relief and functional improvement of the patients. Device selection should be personalized, taking into consideration the anatomy of each valve and the available options at each heart center. Moreover, appropriate patient selection and timing of the procedure are also crucial for the success of the procedure. In this review, we analyze the clinical trials available for all devices currently approved or tested, aiming to provide a comprehensive summary of the most recent evidence in the field of transcatheter TR interventions.
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- Kyriakos Dimitriadis
- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- Rebecca T Hahn
- From the Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York
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