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Abellan C, Antiochos P, Fournier S, Skali H, Shah P, Maurizi N, Eeckhout E, Roguelov C, Monney P, Tzimas G, Kirsch M, Muller O, Lu H. Extrathoracic Against Intrathoracic Vascular Accesses for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis. Am J Cardiol 2023; 203:473-483. [PMID: 37633682 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.07.091] [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: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
Abstract
Alternative vascular accesses to transfemoral access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can be divided into intrathoracic (IT)-transapical and transaortic- and extrathoracic (ET)-transcarotid, transsubclavian, and transaxillary. This study aimed to compare the outcomes and safety of IT and ET accesses for TAVR as alternatives to transfemoral access. A systematic review with meta-analysis was performed by searching PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE databases for all studies comparing IT-TAVR with ET-TAVR published until April 2023. Outcomes included in-hospital or 30-day all-cause mortality (ACM), 1-year ACM, postoperative and 30-day complications. A total of 18 studies with 6,800 IT-TAVR patients and 5,032 ET-TAVR patients were included. IT accesses were associated with a significantly higher risk of in-hospital or 30-day ACM (relative risk 1.99, 95% confidence interval 1.67 to 2.36, p <0.001), and 1-year ACM (relative risk 1.31, 95% confidence interval 1.21 to 1.42, p <0.001). IT-TAVR patients presented more often with postoperative life-threatening bleeding, 30-day new-onset atrial fibrillation or flutter, and 30-day acute kidney injury needing renal replacement therapy. The risks of postoperative permanent pacemaker implantation and significant paravalvular leak were lower with IT-TAVR. ET-TAVR patients were more likely to be directly discharged home. There was no statistically significant difference regarding the 30-day risk of stroke. Compared with ET-TAVR, IT-TAVR was associated with higher risks of in-hospital or 30-day ACM, 1-year ACM and higher risks for some critical postprocedural and 30-day complications. Our results suggest that ET-TAVR could be considered as the first-choice alternative approach when transfemoral access is contraindicated.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christophe Abellan
- Service of Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Waterford SD, Trujillo JF. Outcomes of Alternative Access Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Procedures. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2023; 18:326-330. [PMID: 37551700 DOI: 10.1177/15569845231191096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
Abstract
Alternative access transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) consists primarily of 4 different options: transcaval, transaxillary, transcarotid, and transapical. While many centers have a preferred alternative access site, few papers have compared the outcomes of TAVR with each alternative access site. In this review, we examine the outcomes of TAVR at each alternative access site, focusing on mortality, stroke, bleeding, pacemaker insertion, paravalvular leakage, and discharge to home. Notable findings include higher mortality in the transapical group and higher stroke rate in the transaxillary group. On the basis of these data, we suggest that transcarotid TAVR might represent the second choice of approach for TAVR when alternate access is required.
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- Stephen D Waterford
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hamot, Erie, PA, USA
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Allen KB, Chhatriwalla AK. The 10 Commandments of Transcarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2023; 18:217-222. [PMID: 37278401 DOI: 10.1177/15569845231174022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- Keith B Allen
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Junquera L, Kalavrouziotis D, Dumont E, Rodés-Cabau J, Mohammadi S. Paradigm shifts in alternative access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: An update. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 165:1359-1370.e2. [PMID: 34052017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Lucía Junquera
- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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Abusnina W, Machanahalli Balakrishna A, Ismayl M, Latif A, Reda Mostafa M, Al-abdouh A, Junaid Ahsan M, Radaideh Q, Haddad TM, Goldsweig AM, Ben-Dor I, Mamas MA, Dahal K. Comparison of Transfemoral versus Transsubclavian/Transaxillary access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2022; 43:101156. [PMCID: PMC9718962 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.101156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Abstract
Femoral access is the gold standard for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Safe alternative access, that represents about 15 % of TAVR cases, remains important for patients without adequate transfemoral access. We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing transfemoral (TF) access versus transsubclavian or transaxillary (TSc/TAx) access in patients undergoing TAVR. We searched PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL Register, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar and ClinicalTrials.gov (inception through May 24, 2022) for studies comparing (TF) to (TSc/TAx) access for TAVR. A total of 21 studies with 75,995 unique patients who underwent TAVR (73,203 transfemoral and 2,792 TSc/TAx) were included in the analysis. There was no difference in the risk of in-hospital and 30-day all-cause mortality between the two groups (RR 0.64, 95 % CI 0.36–1.13, P = 0.12) and (RR 0.95, 95 % CI 0.64–1.41, P = 0.81), while 1-year mortality was significantly lower in the TF TAVR group (RR 0.79, 95 % CI 0.67–0.93, P = 0.005). No significant differences in major bleeding (RR 0.82, 95 % CI 0.65–1.03, P = 0.09), major vascular complications (RR 1.14, 95 % CI 0.75–1.72, P = 0.53), and stroke (RR 0.66, 95 % CI 0.42–1.02, P = 0.06) were observed. In patients undergoing TAVR, TF access is associated with significantly lower 1-year mortality compared to TSc/TAx access without differences in major bleeding, major vascular complications and stroke. While TF is the preferred approach for TAVR, TSc/TAx is a safe alternative approach. Future studies should confirm these findings, preferably in a randomized setting.
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Key Words
- tavr
- tavi
- access site
- subclavian access
- axillary access
- femoral access
- aki, acute kidney injury
- as, aortic stenosis
- ci, confidence interval
- mi, myocardial infarction
- rr, risk ratio
- tavr, transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- tf, transfemoral
- tsc, transsubclavian
- tax, transaxillary
- tc, transcarotid
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- Waiel Abusnina
- Division of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Keele University, UK
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- Division of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA,Corresponding author
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Ten-Year Experience with Transapical and Direct Transaortic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement to Address Patients with Aortic Stenosis and Peripheral Vascular Disease. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2022; 9:jcdd9120422. [PMID: 36547419 PMCID: PMC9783693 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9120422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) through alternative access routes is indicated in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis and diseased peripheral arteries. We analysed and compared the outcome of patients undergoing transapical (TA) and direct transaortic (TAO) TAVR procedures. Methods: Preoperative characteristics, procedural details, and thirty-day outcome of patients undergoing transapical (TA-TAVR group) and direct transaortic (TAO-TAVR group) TAVR procedures were prospectively collected and retrospectively analysed. Results: From March 2012 to March 2022, 81 TA and 82 TAO-TAVR (total: 163 cases) were performed with balloon-expanding (n = 120; 73.6%) and self-expandable (n = 43; 26.4%) valves. The mean age was 79.7 ± 6.2 and 81.9 ± 6.7 years for the TA- and TAO-TAVR groups, respectively (p = 0.032). Females were more represented in the TAO-TAVR group (56% vs. 32%; p = 0.003) while TA-TAVR patients showed a higher prevalence of previous vascular surgery (20% vs. 6%; p = 0.01), previous cardiac surgery (51% vs. 3.6%; p < 0.001), and porcelain aorta (22% vs. 5%; p = 0.001). The mean ejection fraction was 49.0 ± 14.6% (TA) and 53.5 ± 12.2% (TAO) (p = 0.035) while mean gradients were 35.6 ± 13.2 mmHg (TA) and 40.4 ± 16.1 mmHg (TAO) (p = 0.045). The median EuroSCORE-II was 5.0% (IQR: 3.0−11.0) and 3.9% (IQR: 2.5−5.4) for the TA- and TAO-TAVR groups, respectively (p = 0.005). The procedural time was shorter for TA procedures (97 min (IQR: 882−118) vs. 102 min (IQR: 88−129); p = 0.133). Mortality at day 30 was 6% in both groups (p = 1.000); the permanent pacemaker implantation rate was similar (8.6% vs. 9.7%; p = 1.000), and hospital stay was shorter for the TAO group (8 days (IQR: 6−11) vs. 10 days (IQR: 7−13); p = 0.025). Conclusions: Our results show that transapical and direct transaortic TAVR in high-risk patients with diseased peripheral arteries provide satisfactory clinical results with similar thirty-day outcomes.
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Stastny L, Krapf C, Dumfarth J, Gasser S, Bauer A, Friedrich G, Metzler B, Feuchtner G, Mayr A, Grimm M, Bonaros N. Minireview: Transaortic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Is There Still an Indication? Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:798154. [PMID: 35310977 PMCID: PMC8931192 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.798154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Transaortic (TAo) transcatheter aortic valve implantation has become a valid alternative access route in patients with unsuitable femoral arteries. The current literature does not allow to clearly favor one of the alternative access routes. Every approach has its specific advantages. Transaortic (TAo) access is of particular importance in the case of calcifications of the supra-aortic branches and the aortic arch, as under these circumstances other alternative access routes, such as transaxillary or transcarotid, are not feasible. The purpose of this minireview is to give an overview and update on TAo transcatheter aortic valve implantation focusing on indication, technical aspects, and recent clinical data.
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- Lukas Stastny
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- *Correspondence: Julia Dumfarth
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology and Angiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology and Angiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology and Angiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Kakuta T, Fukushima S, Kawamoto N, Kainuma S, Tadokoro N, Ikuta A, Minami K, Kanzaki H, Amaki M, Okada A, Irie Y, Takagi K, Izumi C, Fujita T. Transaortic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients From a Single Institution ― Feasibility, Safety, and Midterm Outcomes ―. Circ J 2022; 86:393-401. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-21-0877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Takashi Kakuta
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Surgical Intensive Care, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center
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Lind A, Zubarevich A, Ruhparwar A, Totzeck M, Jánosi RA, Rassaf T, Al-Rashid F. The Transaxillary Approach via Prosthetic Conduit for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the New-Generation Balloon-Expandable Valves in Patients With Severe Peripheral Artery Disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 8:795263. [PMID: 35097012 PMCID: PMC8793794 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.795263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: The left subclavian artery (LSA) is an infrequently used alternative access route for patients with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). We report a new endovascular approach for TAVR combining an axillary prosthetic conduit-based access technique with new-generation balloon-expandable TAVR prostheses. Methods and Results: Between January 2020 and December 2020, 251 patients underwent TAVR at the West German Heart and Vascular Center. Of these, 10 patients (3.9%) were deemed to be treated optimally by direct surgical exposure of the left or right axillary artery via a surgically adapted prosthetic conduit. All procedures were performed under general anesthesia. One procedural stroke occurred due to severe calcification of the aortic arch. No specific complications of the subclavian access site (vessel rupture, vertebral, or internal mammary ischemia) were reported. Two minor bleedings from the access site could be treated conservatively. No surgical revision was necessary. Conclusion: The axillary prosthetic conduit-based access technique using new-generation balloon-expandable valves allows safe and successful TAVR in a subgroup of patients with a high risk of procedural complications due to severe peripheral vascular disease. Considering the increasing number of patients referred for TAVR, this approach could represent an alternative for patients with limited access sites.
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- Alexander Lind
- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- *Correspondence: Alexander Lind
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- Department of Heart Surgery, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Heart Surgery, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Left Ventricular Apex: A "Minimally Invasive Motorway" for Safe Cardiovascular Procedures. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10173857. [PMID: 34501308 PMCID: PMC8432001 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10173857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Since the advent of TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement), the transapical surgical approach has been affirmed as a safe and effective alternative access for patients with unsuitable peripheral arteries. With the improvement of devices for transfemoral approach and the development of other alternative accesses, the number of transapical procedures has decreased significantly worldwide. The left ventricular apex, however, has proved to be a safe and valid alternative access for various other structural heart procedures such as mitral valve repair, mitral valve-in-valve or valve-in-ring replacement, transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR), transcatheter mitral paravalvular leak repair, and thoracic aorta endovascular repair (TEVAR). We review the literature and our experience of various hybrid transcatheter structural heart procedures using the transapical surgical approach and discuss pros and cons.
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Généreux P, Piazza N, Alu MC, Nazif T, Hahn RT, Pibarot P, Bax JJ, Leipsic JA, Blanke P, Blackstone EH, Finn MT, Kapadia S, Linke A, Mack MJ, Makkar R, Mehran R, Popma JJ, Reardon M, Rodes-Cabau J, Van Mieghem NM, Webb JG, Cohen DJ, Leon MB. Valve Academic Research Consortium 3: updated endpoint definitions for aortic valve clinical research. Eur Heart J 2021; 42:1825-1857. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aims
The Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC), founded in 2010, was intended to (i) identify appropriate clinical endpoints and (ii) standardize definitions of these endpoints for transcatheter and surgical aortic valve clinical trials. Rapid evolution of the field, including the emergence of new complications, expanding clinical indications, and novel therapy strategies have mandated further refinement and expansion of these definitions to ensure clinical relevance. This document provides an update of the most appropriate clinical endpoint definitions to be used in the conduct of transcatheter and surgical aortic valve clinical research.
Methods and results
Several years after the publication of the VARC-2 manuscript, an in-person meeting was held involving over 50 independent clinical experts representing several professional societies, academic research organizations, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and industry representatives to (i) evaluate utilization of VARC endpoint definitions in clinical research, (ii) discuss the scope of this focused update, and (iii) review and revise specific clinical endpoint definitions. A writing committee of independent experts was convened and subsequently met to further address outstanding issues. There were ongoing discussions with FDA and many experts to develop a new classification schema for bioprosthetic valve dysfunction and failure. Overall, this multi-disciplinary process has resulted in important recommendations for data reporting, clinical research methods, and updated endpoint definitions. New definitions or modifications of existing definitions are being proposed for repeat hospitalizations, access site-related complications, bleeding events, conduction disturbances, cardiac structural complications, and bioprosthetic valve dysfunction and failure (including valve leaflet thickening and thrombosis). A more granular 5-class grading scheme for paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) is being proposed to help refine the assessment of PVR. Finally, more specific recommendations on quality-of-life assessments have been included, which have been targeted to specific clinical study designs.
Conclusions
Acknowledging the dynamic and evolving nature of less-invasive aortic valve therapies, further refinements of clinical research processes are required. The adoption of these updated and newly proposed VARC-3 endpoints and definitions will ensure homogenous event reporting, accurate adjudication, and appropriate comparisons of clinical research studies involving devices and new therapeutic strategies.
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- Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ, USA
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- McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic and Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital Plano, Plano, TX, USA
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- 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 Cardiology, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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Généreux P, Piazza N, Alu MC, Nazif T, Hahn RT, Pibarot P, Bax JJ, Leipsic JA, Blanke P, Blackstone EH, Finn MT, Kapadia S, Linke A, Mack MJ, Makkar R, Mehran R, Popma JJ, Reardon M, Rodes-Cabau J, Van Mieghem NM, Webb JG, Cohen DJ, Leon MB. Valve Academic Research Consortium 3: Updated Endpoint Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 77:2717-2746. [PMID: 33888385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 409] [Impact Index Per Article: 136.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AIMS The Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC), founded in 2010, was intended to (i) identify appropriate clinical endpoints and (ii) standardize definitions of these endpoints for transcatheter and surgical aortic valve clinical trials. Rapid evolution of the field, including the emergence of new complications, expanding clinical indications, and novel therapy strategies have mandated further refinement and expansion of these definitions to ensure clinical relevance. This document provides an update of the most appropriate clinical endpoint definitions to be used in the conduct of transcatheter and surgical aortic valve clinical research. METHODS AND RESULTS Several years after the publication of the VARC-2 manuscript, an in-person meeting was held involving over 50 independent clinical experts representing several professional societies, academic research organizations, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and industry representatives to (i) evaluate utilization of VARC endpoint definitions in clinical research, (ii) discuss the scope of this focused update, and (iii) review and revise specific clinical endpoint definitions. A writing committee of independent experts was convened and subsequently met to further address outstanding issues. There were ongoing discussions with FDA and many experts to develop a new classification schema for bioprosthetic valve dysfunction and failure. Overall, this multi-disciplinary process has resulted in important recommendations for data reporting, clinical research methods, and updated endpoint definitions. New definitions or modifications of existing definitions are being proposed for repeat hospitalizations, access site-related complications, bleeding events, conduction disturbances, cardiac structural complications, and bioprosthetic valve dysfunction and failure (including valve leaflet thickening and thrombosis). A more granular 5-class grading scheme for paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) is being proposed to help refine the assessment of PVR. Finally, more specific recommendations on quality-of-life assessments have been included, which have been targeted to specific clinical study designs. CONCLUSIONS Acknowledging the dynamic and evolving nature of less-invasive aortic valve therapies, further refinements of clinical research processes are required. The adoption of these updated and newly proposed VARC-3 endpoints and definitions will ensure homogenous event reporting, accurate adjudication, and appropriate comparisons of clinical research studies involving devices and new therapeutic strategies.
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- Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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- McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic and Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital Plano, Plano, Texas, USA
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA.
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Faroux L, Junquera L, Mohammadi S, Kalavrouziotis D, Dumont E, Paradis JM, Delarochellière R, del Val D, Muntané-Carol G, Pasian S, Ferreira-Neto AN, Pelletier-Beaumont E, Rodés-Cabau J. Cerebral Embolism After Transcarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Factors Associated With Ipsilateral Ischemic Burden. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 111:951-957. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nijenhuis VJ, Meyer A, Brouwer J, Mahmoodi BK, Unbehaun A, Spaziano M, Buzzatti N, Stundl A, Jørgensen TH, Kooistra NHM, Adamo M, Saraf S, Amrane H, Bruschi G, Zivelonghi C, Swaans MJ, Werner N, Nickenig G, Hildick-Smith D, Stella PR, Latib A, Soendergaard L, Sinning JM, Lefevre T, Pasic M, Kempfert J, Ten Berg JM. The effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation approaches on mortality. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 97:1462-1469. [PMID: 33443813 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate the effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) approaches on mortality and identify effect modifiers and predictors for mortality. BACKGROUND Alternative access routes to transfemoral (TF) TAVI include the surgical intra-thoracic direct-aortic (DA) and transapical (TA) approach. TA TAVI has been associated with a higher mortality rate. We hypothesized that this is related to effect modifiers, in particular the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). METHODS This multicentre study derived its data from prospective registries. To adjust for confounders, we used propensity-score based, stabilized inverse probability weighted Cox regression models. RESULTS In total, 5,910 patients underwent TAVI via TF (N = 4,072), DA (N = 524), and TA (N = 1,314) access. Compared to TF, 30-day mortality was increased among DA (HR 1.87, 95%CI 1.26-2.78, p = .002) and TA (HR 3.34, 95%CI 2.28-4.89, p < .001) cases. Compared to TF, 5-year mortality was increased among TA cases (HR 1.50, 95%CI 1.24-1.83, p < .001). None of the variables showed a significant interaction between the approaches and mortality. An impaired LVEF (≤35%) increased mortality in all approaches. CONCLUSIONS The surgical intra-thoracic TA and DA TAVI are both associated with a higher 30-day mortality than TF TAVI. TA TAVI is associated with a higher 5-year mortality than TF TAVI. The DA approach may therefore have some advantages over the TA approach when TF access is not feasible.
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- Vincent J Nijenhuis
- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- "De Gasperis" Cardio Center, ASST Niguarda General Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Heart Center Trier, Department of Internal Medicine III - Cardiology, Hospital Barmherzige Brüder Trier, Trier, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Edelman JJ, Meduri C, Yadav P, Thourani VH. Current Evidence for Alternative Access Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. STRUCTURAL HEART 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2020.1821936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Transcarotid versus transthoracic access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A propensity-matched analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 164:506-515. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.09.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Faroux L, Junquera L, Mohammadi S, Del Val D, Muntané-Carol G, Alperi A, Kalavrouziotis D, Dumont E, Paradis JM, Delarochellière R, Rodés-Cabau J. Femoral Versus Nonfemoral Subclavian/Carotid Arterial Access Route for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e017460. [PMID: 32990146 PMCID: PMC7792420 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017460] [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] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Some concerns remain regarding the safety of transcarotid and transsubclavian approaches for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. We aimed to compare the risk of 30‐day complications and death in transcarotid/transsubclavian versus transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement recipients. Methods and Results Data from 20 studies, including 79 426 patients (16 studies) and 3992 patients (4 studies) for the evaluation of the unadjusted and adjusted impact of the arterial approach were sourced, respectively. The use of a transcarotid/transsubclavian approach was associated with an increased risk of stroke when using unadjusted data (risk ratio [RR], 2.28; 95% CI, 1.90–2.72) as well as adjusted data (odds ratio [OR], 1.53; 95% CI, 1.05–2.22). The pooled results deriving from unadjusted data showed an increased risk of 30‐day death (RR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.22–1.74) and bleeding (RR, 1.53; 95% CI, 1.18–1.97) in patients receiving transcatheter aortic valve replacement through a transcarotid/transsubclavian access (compared with the transfemoral group), but the associations between the arterial access and death (OR, 1.22; 95% CI, 0.89–1.69), bleeding (OR, 1.05; 95% CI, 0.68–1.61) were no longer significant when using adjusted data. No significant effect of the arterial access on vascular complication was observed in unadjusted (RR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.66–1.06) and adjusted (OR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.53–1.17) analyses. Conclusions Transcarotid and transsubclavian approaches for transcatheter aortic valve replacement were associated with an increased risk of stroke compared with the transfemoral approach. However, these nonfemoral arterial alternative accesses were not associated with an increased risk of 30‐day death, bleeding, or vascular complication when taking into account the confounding factors.
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- Laurent Faroux
- Quebec Heart and Lung InstituteLaval University Quebec City Quebec Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung InstituteLaval University Quebec City Quebec Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung InstituteLaval University Quebec City Quebec Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung InstituteLaval University Quebec City Quebec Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung InstituteLaval University Quebec City Quebec Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung InstituteLaval University Quebec City Quebec Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung InstituteLaval University Quebec City Quebec Canada
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Zhan Y, Toomey N, Ortoleva J, Kawabori M, Weintraub A, Chen FY. Safety and efficacy of transaxillary transcatheter aortic valve replacement using a current-generation balloon-expandable valve. J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 15:244. [PMID: 32912309 PMCID: PMC7488327 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-020-01291-z] [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: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Transaxillary access (TAx) has shown promise as an excellent alternative TAVR option, but data on the Edwards SAPIEN 3 in TAx-TAVR is limited. We sought to study the safety and efficacy of TAx-TAVR using this current-generation balloon-expandable valve. Methods A retrospective study of our first 24 TAx and 20 transthoracic (TT) TAVR patients treated with the SAPIEN 3 valve was performed, and the patients’ preoperative characteristics, procedural outcomes, and clinical outcomes were compared to our first 100 transfemoral (TF) patients using the SAPIEN 3 device. Results There were no statistical differences observed for outcomes between the TAx and TF groups, despite the TAx patients having more comorbidities (STS-PROM 11.3 ± 7.6 versus 7.3 ± 5.2, p = 0.042). In addition, no significant difference was found in the fluoroscopy time and contrast amount between the two groups. The patients’ baseline characteristics were similar between the TAx and TT groups. Their procedural and clinical outcomes were comparable, but there was a trend towards lower incidence of acute kidney injury (13.0% versus 23.5%), new-onset atrial fibrillation (5.6% versus 33.3%), shorter median length of stay postoperatively (4 versus 6 days), fewer discharges to rehabilitation (16.7% versus 35.0%), and a lower rate of readmission within 30-days (8.3% versus 35.0%), all favoring TAx access. Conclusions TAx-TAVR with the SAPIEN 3 valve is a safe alternative to TF access. It offers advantages of improved recovery over TT access, and appears to be a superior alternative-access option for TAVR. TAx access could be preferred when TF access is not feasible.
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- Yong Zhan
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CardioVascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 800 Washington Street, #266, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CardioVascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 800 Washington Street, #266, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CardioVascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 800 Washington Street, #266, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, CardioVascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CardioVascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 800 Washington Street, #266, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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Gebhardt BR, Jain A, Basaham SA, Zahedi F, Ianchulev S, Brinckerhoff LH, Augoustides JG, Patel PA, Tsai A, Cobey FC. Chronic postthoracotomy pain in transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Ann Card Anaesth 2020; 22:239-245. [PMID: 31274483 PMCID: PMC6639875 DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_77_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Objective: Chronic postthoracotomy pain (CPTP) is a persistent, occasionally debilitating pain lasting >2 months following thoracic surgery. This study investigates for the first time the prevalence and clinical impact of CPTP in patients who have undergone a transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TA-TAVR). Design: This was a single-institution, prospective observational survey and a retrospective chart review. Setting: The study was conducted in the University Hospital. Participants: Patients. Materials and Methods: A survey of 131 participants with either a previous TA TAVR or transfemoral (TF) TAVR procedure was completed. A telephone interview was conducted at least 2 months following TAVR; participants were asked to describe their pain using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Measurements and Main Results: Odds ratio (OR) was calculated using the proportions of questionnaire responders reporting “sensory” descriptors in the TA-TAVR versus the TF-TAVR groups. Results were then compared to individual Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ12) scores and 5-min walk test (5MWT) distances. A total of 119 participants were reviewed (63 TF, 56 TA). Among TA-TAVR questionnaire responders (n = 16), CPTP was found in 64.3% of participants for an average duration of 20.5-month postprocedure (OR = 10, [confidence interval (CI) 95% 1.91–52.5]; P = 0.003). TA-TAVR patients identified with CPTP had significant reductions in 5MWT distances (−2.22 m vs. 0.92 m [P = 0.04]) as well as trend toward significance in negative change of KCCQ12 scores OR = 18.82 (CI 95% 0.85–414.99; P = 0.06) compared to those without CPTP. Conclusions: CPTP occurs in patients undergoing TA-TAVR and is possibly associated with a decline quality of life and overall function.
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- Brian R Gebhardt
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Section Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Bob-Manuel T, Almusawi H, Rezan T, Khaira H, Akingbola A, Nasir A, Soto JT, Jenkins J, Ibebuogu UN. Efficacy and Safety of Transcarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2020; 21:917-926. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Myat A, Papachristofi O, Trivedi U, Bapat V, Young C, de Belder A, Cockburn J, Baumbach A, Banning AP, Blackman DJ, MacCarthy P, Mullen M, Muir DF, Nolan J, Zaman A, de Belder M, Cox I, Kovac J, Brecker S, Turner M, Khogali S, Malik I, Redwood S, Prendergast B, Ludman P, Sharples L, Hildick-Smith D. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation via surgical subclavian versus direct aortic access: A United Kingdom analysis. Int J Cardiol 2020; 308:67-72. [PMID: 32247575 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.03.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgical subclavian (SC) and direct aortic (DA) access are established alternatives to the default transfemoral route for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We sought to find differences in survival and procedure-related outcomes after SC- versus DA-TAVI. METHODS We performed an observational cohort analysis of cases prospectively uploaded to the UK TAVI registry. To ensure the most contemporaneous comparison, the analysis focused on SC and DA procedures performed from 2013 to 2015. RESULTS Between January 2013 and July 2015, 82 (37%) SC and 142 (63%) DA cases were performed that had validated 1-year life status. Multivariable regression analysis showed procedure duration was longer for SC cases (SC 193.5 ± 65.8 vs. DA 138.4 ± 57.7 min; p < .01) but length of hospital stay was shorter (SC 8.6 ± 9.5 vs. DA 11.9 ± 10.8 days; p = .03). Acute kidney injury was observed less frequently after SC cases (odds ratio [OR] 0.35, 95% confidence interval [CI 0.12-0.96]; p = .042) but vascular access site-related complications were more common (OR 9.75 [3.07-30.93]; p < .01). Procedure-related bleeding (OR 0.54 [0.24-1.25]; p = .15) and in-hospital stroke rate (SC 3.7% vs. DA 2.1%; p = .67) were similar. There were no significant differences in in-hospital (SC 2.4% vs. DA 4.9%; p = .49), 30-day (SC 2.4% vs. DA 4.2%; p = .71) or 1-year (SC 14.5% vs. DA 21.9%; p = .344) mortality. CONCLUSIONS Surgical subclavian and direct aortic approaches can offer favourable outcomes in appropriate patients. Neither access modality conferred a survival advantage but there were significant differences in procedural metrics that might influence which approach is selected.
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- Aung Myat
- Sussex Cardiac Centre, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK; Division of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Sussex Cardiac Centre, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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- New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Centre, New York, USA; Cardiothoracic Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Cardiothoracic Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Sussex Cardiac Centre, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Sussex Cardiac Centre, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Yorkshire Heart Centre, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- King's College London and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Royal Stoke University Hospital, University Hospitals of North Midlands, Stoke, UK
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- Freeman Hospital and Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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- Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK; Department of Cardiology, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Biomedical Research Unit, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK
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- Heart and Lung Centre, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Cardiothoracic Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Cardiothoracic Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Sussex Cardiac Centre, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK.
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Lee HA, Su IL, Chen SW, Wu VCC, Chen DY, Chu PH, Chou AH, Cheng YT, Lin PJ, Tsai FC. Direct aortic route versus transaxillary route for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9102. [PMID: 32435538 PMCID: PMC7227658 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The transfemoral route is contraindicated in nearly 10% of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) candidates because of unsuitable iliofemoral vessels. Transaxillary (TAx) and direct aortic (DAo) routes are the principal nonfemoral TAVR routes; however, few studies have compared their outcomes. Methods We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the rates of mortality, stroke, and other adverse events of TAx and DAo TAVR. The study was prospectively registered with PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42017069788). We searched Medline, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases for studies reporting the outcomes of DAo or TAx TAVR in at least 10 patients. Studies that did not use the Valve Academic Research Consortium definitions were excluded. We included studies that did not directly compare the two approaches and then pooled rates of events from the included studies for comparison. Results In total, 31 studies were included in the quantitative meta-analysis, with 2,883 and 2,172 patients in the DAo and TAx TAVR groups, respectively. Compared with TAx TAVR, DAo TAVR had a lower Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS) score, shorter fluoroscopic time, and less contrast volume use. The 30-day mortality rates were significantly higher in the DAo TAVR group (9.6%, 95% confidence interval (CI) = [8.4–10.9]) than in the TAx TAVR group (5.7%, 95% CI = [4.8–6.8]; P for heterogeneity <0.001). DAo TAVR was associated with a significantly lower risk of stroke in the overall study population (2.6% vs. 5.8%, P for heterogeneity <0.001) and in the subgroup of studies with a mean STS score of ≥8 (1.6% vs. 6.2%, P for heterogeneity = 0.005). DAo TAVR was also associated with lower risks of permanent pacemaker implantation (12.3% vs. 20.1%, P for heterogeneity = 0.009) and valve malposition (2.0% vs. 10.2%, P for heterogeneity = 0.023) than was TAx TAVR. Conclusions DAo TAVR increased 30-day mortality rate compared with TAx TAVR; by contrast, TAx TAVR increased postoperative stroke, permanent pacemaker implantation, and valve malposition risks compared with DAo TAVR.
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- Hsiu-An Lee
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Alasnag MA, Al-Nasser IM, Porqueddu MM, Ahmed WH, Al-Shaibi KF. 3D Model Guiding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient With Aortic Coarctation. JACC Case Rep 2020; 2:352-357. [PMID: 34317241 PMCID: PMC8311682 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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We demonstrate the utility of a printed 3-dimensional model to assist in the vascular access planning for a transcatheter aortic valve replacement in an elderly woman with complicated vascular anatomy including aortic coarctation, severe iliofemoral disease, and a small and tortuous left subclavian artery. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
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- Mirvat A. Alasnag
- Cardiac Center, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiac Center, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Allen KB, Chhatriwalla AK, Cohen D, Saxon J, Hawa Z, Kennedy KF, Aggarwal S, Davis R, Pak A, Borkon AM. Transcarotid Versus Transapical and Transaortic Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Ann Thorac Surg 2019; 108:715-722. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Edelman JJ, Kitahara H, Thourani VH. Transapical Approach for TAVR: Keep It in the Quiver. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 31:473-474. [PMID: 31153996 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- J James Edelman
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia.
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Beve M, Auffret V, Belhaj Soulami R, Tomasi J, Anselmi A, Roisne A, Boulmier D, Bedossa M, Leurent G, Donal E, Le Breton H, Verhoye JP. Comparison of the Transarterial and Transthoracic Approaches in Nontransfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol 2019; 123:1501-1509. [PMID: 30777318 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Transfemoral approach stands as the reference access-route for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Nonetheless, alternatives approaches are still needed in a significant proportion of patients. This study aimed at comparing outcomes between transthoracic-approach (transapical or transaortic) and transarterial-approach (transcarotid or subclavian) TAVI. Data from 191 consecutive patients who underwent surgical-approach TAVI from May 2009 to September 2017 were analyzed. Patients were allocated in 2 groups according to the approach. The primary end point was the 30-day composite of death of any cause, need for open surgery, tamponade, stroke, major or life-threatening bleeding, stage 2 or 3 acute kidney injury, coronary obstruction, or major vascular complications. During the study period, 104 patients underwent transthoracic TAVI (transapical: 60.6%, transaortic: 39.4%) whereas 87 patients underwent transarterial TAVI (subclavian: 83.9%, transcarotid: 16.1%). Logistic EuroSCORE I tended to be higher in transthoracic-TAVI recipients. In-hospital and 30-day composite end point rates were 25.0% and 11.5% (p = 0.025), and 26.0% and 14.9% (p = 0.075) for the transthoracic and transarterial cohorts, respectively. Propensity score-adjusted logistic regression demonstrated no significant detrimental association between the 30-day composite end point and transthoracic access (odds ratio 2.12 95% confidence interval 0.70 to 6.42; p = 0.18). Transarterial TAVI was associated with a shorter length of stay (median: 6 vs 7 days, p <0.001). TAVI approach was not an independent predictor of midterm mortality. In conclusion, nontransfemoral transarterial-approach TAVI is safe, feasible, and associated with comparable rates of major perioperative complications, and midterm mortality compared with transthoracic-approach TAVI.
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Lowenstern A, Lippmann SJ, Brennan JM, Wang TY, Curtis LH, Feldman T, Glower DD, Hammill BG, Vemulapalli S. Use of Medicare Claims to Identify Adverse Clinical Outcomes After Mitral Valve Repair. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 12:e007451. [PMID: 31084236 PMCID: PMC6760250 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.118.007451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical event committees are commonly employed for event validation in clinical studies, but little is known about the comparative performance of administrative claims data versus clinician-triggered event adjudication for ascertainment of adverse events in structural heart disease studies. METHODS AND RESULTS Medicare claims were linked to 418 patients >65 years of age who underwent transcatheter mitral valve repair (MitraClip) for severe mitral regurgitation from 2007 to 2013 as part of the EVEREST II (Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Study II) High-Risk Registry or the REALISM (Real World Expanded Multicenter Study of the MitraClip System) Continued-Access Registry. Each registry adjudicated mortality, heart failure hospitalization, renal failure, ventilation, and bleeding/transfusion within 1 year. Concordance of claims-based outcomes with events was assessed in 3 ways: 1-year occurrence, cumulative incidence, and synchrony of first events. For event occurrence, positive predictive value (PPV) of claims versus adjudication was the highest for mortality (PPV=97%) and heart failure hospitalization (PPV=69%) but lower for bleeding (PPV=40%) and renal failure (PPV=19%). Whereas claims-based cumulative incidence for mortality, heart failure hospitalization, and renal failure were consistent with clinician-triggered adjudication, incidence curves for bleeding events and ventilation diverged, with claims identifying a greater number of events. When events were detected by both methods, however, over 75% of event dates matched exactly. Mitral valve reinterventions were identified through claims with perfect sensitivity and specificity relative to physician adjudication. CONCLUSIONS Ascertainment of mortality, heart failure hospitalization, and renal failure was highly concordant between physician adjudication and administrative claims. Further work is necessary to determine the role of administrative claims in event ascertainment in both prospective and retrospective studies of structural heart disease.
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- Angela Lowenstern
- Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Evanston Hospital, Northshore University Health System, Evanston, IL
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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Porterie J, Mayeur N, Lhermusier T, Dumonteil N, Chollet T, Lairez O, Marcheix B. Aortic and innominate routes for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 157:1393-1401.e7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dahle TG, Kaneko T, McCabe JM. Outcomes Following Subclavian and Axillary Artery Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 12:662-669. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.01.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Axillary/Subclavian Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 12:670-672. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chamandi C, Abi-Akar R, Rodés-Cabau J, Blanchard D, Dumont E, Spaulding C, Doyle D, Pagny JY, DeLarochellière R, Lafont A, Paradis JM, Puri R, Karam N, Maes F, Rodriguez-Gabella T, Chassaing S, Le Page O, Kalavrouziotis D, Mohammadi S. Transcarotid Compared With Other Alternative Access Routes for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 11:e006388. [DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.118.006388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Chekrallah Chamandi
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, France (R.A.-A., D.B., C.S., J.-Y.P., A.L., N.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, France (R.A.-A., D.B., C.S., J.-Y.P., A.L., N.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, France (R.A.-A., D.B., C.S., J.-Y.P., A.L., N.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Clinique St Gatien, Tours, France (D.B., S.C., O.L.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, France (R.A.-A., D.B., C.S., J.-Y.P., A.L., N.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, France (R.A.-A., D.B., C.S., J.-Y.P., A.L., N.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, France (R.A.-A., D.B., C.S., J.-Y.P., A.L., N.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Clinique St Gatien, Tours, France (D.B., S.C., O.L.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Clinique St Gatien, Tours, France (D.B., S.C., O.L.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Canada (C.C., J.R.-C., E.D., D.D., R.D., J.-M.P., R.P., F.M., T.R.-G., D.K., S.M.)
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Cocchieri R, Petzina R, Romano M, Jagielak D, Bonaros N, Aiello M, Lapeze J, Laine M, Chocron S, Muir D, Eichinger W, Thielmann M, Labrousse L, Rein KA, Verhoye JP, Gerosa G, Bapat V, Baumbach H, Sims H, Deutsch C, Bramlage P, Kurucova J, Thoenes M, Frank D. Outcomes after transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation: long-term findings from the European ROUTE†. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018; 55:737-743. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Riccardo Cocchieri
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology and Angiology) UKSH, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut Hospitalier Jacques Cartier, Massy, France
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia University School of Medicine, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Louis Pradel, Lyon, France
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- Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Jean Minjoz, University Hospital of Besancon, Besancon, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West-German Heart Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rikshospital Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, St. Thomas‘Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine, Cloppenburg, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine, Cloppenburg, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine, Cloppenburg, Germany
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- Edwards Lifesciences, Medical Affairs/Professional Education, Nyon, Switzerland
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- Edwards Lifesciences, Medical Affairs/Professional Education, Nyon, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology and Angiology) UKSH, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Comparing Transfemoral, Transcarotid, and Transcaval Access. Ann Thorac Surg 2018; 106:1105-1112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Overtchouk P, Modine T. A comparison of alternative access routes for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2018; 16:749-756. [DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2018.1524295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Pavel Overtchouk
- Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Centre Hospitalier Regional, Universitaire de Lille (CHRU de Lille), Lille, France
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- Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Centre Hospitalier Regional, Universitaire de Lille (CHRU de Lille), Lille, France
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Parikh PB, Loh S, Gruberg L, Weinstein J, Tannous H, Bilfinger T. Simultaneous thoracic aortic endovascular graft and transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement in a patient with a descending aortic thrombus. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2018; 20:87-88. [PMID: 30170829 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2018.08.012] [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: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Severe descending thoracic and abdominal aortic pathology can deter consideration of transfemoral (TF) access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in adults with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) and may lead to utilization of alternative access sites. We report a case of an 88-year-old frail woman with severe symptomatic AS referred for TAVR with demonstration of a large thrombus in the descending thoracic aorta immediately distal to the left subclavian artery. Given concerns of thrombus embolization with femoral advancement of the transcatheter valve, coverage with a thoracic aortic endograft was planned immediately prior to the TAVR.
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- Puja B Parikh
- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, United States of America.
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, United States of America
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Khan AA, Kovacic JC, Engstrom K, Stewart A, Anyanwu A, Basnet S, Aquino M, Baber U, Garcia L, Gidwani U, Dangas G, Kini A, Sharma S. Comparison of Transaortic and Subclavian Approaches for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with No Transfemoral Access Options. STRUCTURAL HEART 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2018.1497237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Tay ELW, Ngiam JN, Kong WK, Poh KK. Management of severe aortic stenosis: the Singapore and Asian perspective. Singapore Med J 2018; 59:452-454. [PMID: 30128576 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2018103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Edgar Lik Wui Tay
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore.,NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore.,NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore.,NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Lanz J, Greenbaum A, Pilgrim T, Tarantini G, Windecker S. Current state of alternative access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. EUROINTERVENTION 2018; 14:AB40-AB52. [DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-18-00552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Biasco L, Ferrari E, Pedrazzini G, Faletra F, Moccetti T, Petracca F, Moccetti M. Access Sites for TAVI: Patient Selection Criteria, Technical Aspects, and Outcomes. Front Cardiovasc Med 2018; 5:88. [PMID: 30065928 PMCID: PMC6056625 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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During the last ten years, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a reliable and valid alternative treatment for elderly patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis requiring valve replacement and being at high or intermediate surgical risk. While common femoral arteries are the access site of choice in the vast majority of TAVI patients, in up to 15–20% of TAVI candidates this route might be precluded due to the presence of diffuse atherosclerotic disease, tortuosity or small vessel diameter. Therefore, in order to achieve an antegrade or retrograde implant, several alterative access routes have been described, namely trans-axillary, trans-aortic, trans-apical, trans-carotid, trans-septal, and trans-caval. The aim of this paper is to give a concise overview on vascular access sites for TAVI, with a particular focus on patient's selection criteria, imaging, technical aspects, and clinical outcome.
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- Luigi Biasco
- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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A Review of Alternative Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2018; 20:62. [PMID: 29974264 DOI: 10.1007/s11936-018-0648-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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With the advent of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), appropriately selected intermediate-, high-, and extreme-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) are now offered a less invasive option compared to conventional surgery. In contemporary practice, TAVR is performed predominantly via a transfemoral arterial approach, whereby a transcatheter heart valve (THV) is delivered in a retrograde fashion through the iliofemoral arterial system and thoraco-abdominal aorta, into the native aortic valve annulus. While the majority of patients possess suitable anatomy for transfemoral arterial access, there is a subset of patients with extensive peripheral vascular disease that precludes this traditional approach to TAVR. Fortunately, innovation in the field of structural heart disease has led to the refinement of alternative access options for THV delivery. Selection of the most appropriate route of therapy mandates a careful consideration of multiple factors, including patient anatomy, technical feasibility, and equipment specifications. Furthermore, understanding the risks conferred by each access site for valve delivery-notably stroke, vascular injury, and major bleeding-is of paramount importance when selecting the approach that will best optimize the outcome for an individual. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of alternative approaches to transfemoral arterial TAVR as well as the available outcome data supporting each of these various techniques.
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Transapical approach in transcatheter cardiovascular interventions. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 66:185-191. [DOI: 10.1007/s11748-018-0890-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is currently performed through an alternative access in 15% of patients. The transapical access is progressively being abandoned as a result of its invasiveness and poor outcomes. Existing data does not allow TAVI operators to favour one access over another - between transcarotid, trans-subclavian and transaortic - because all have specific strengths and weaknesses. The percutaneous trans-subclavian access might become the main surgery-free alternative access, although further research is needed regarding its safety. Moreover, the difficult learning curve might compromise its adoption. The transcaval access is at an experimental stage and requires the development of dedicated cavo-aortic crossing techniques and closure devices.
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- Pavel Overtchouk
- Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire de Lille Lille, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire de Lille Lille, France
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Pineda AM, Bass TA. Challenges for Expanded Use of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 10:CIRCINTERVENTIONS.117.006208. [PMID: 29246922 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.117.006208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Andres M Pineda
- From the Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
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- From the Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville.
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Bapat V, Frank D, Cocchieri R, Jagielak D, Bonaros N, Aiello M, Lapeze J, Laine M, Chocron S, Muir D, Eichinger W, Thielmann M, Labrousse L, Rein KA, Verhoye JP, Gerosa G, Baumbach H, Bramlage P, Deutsch C, Thoenes M, Romano M. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using Transaortic Access: Experience From the Multicenter, Multinational, Prospective ROUTE Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 9:1815-22. [PMID: 27609256 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2016.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The Registry of the Utilization of the TAo-TAVR approach using the Edwards SAPIEN Valve (ROUTE) was established to assess the effectiveness and safety of the use of transaortic (TAo) access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures (NCT01991431). BACKGROUND TAVR represents an alternative to surgical valve replacement in high-risk patients. Whereas the transfemoral access route is used commonly as the first-line approach, transapical access is an option for patients not suitable for transfemoral treatment mainly due to anatomic conditions. TAo-TAVR has been shown to be a viable alternative surgical access route; however, only limited data on its effectiveness and safety has been published. METHODS ROUTE is a multicenter, international, prospective, observational registry; data were collected from 18 centers across Europe starting in February 2013. Patients having severe calcific aortic stenosis were documented if they were scheduled to undergo TAo-TAVR using an Edwards SAPIEN XT or a SAPIEN 3 valve. The primary endpoint was 30-day mortality. Secondary endpoints were intraprocedural or in hospital and 30-day complication rates. RESULTS A total of 301 patients with a mean age of 81.7 ± 5.9 years and an Society of Thoracic Surgeons score of 9.0 ± 7.6% were included. Valve success was documented in 96.7%. The 30-day mortality was 6.1% (18/293) (procedure-related mortality: 3.1%; 9 of 293). The Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 defined complications included myocardial infarction (1.0%), stroke (1.0%), transient ischemic attack (0.3%), major vascular complications (3.4%), life-threatening bleeding (3.4%), and acute kidney injury (9.5%). In 3.3% of patients, paravalvular regurgitation was classified as moderate or severe (10 of 300). Twenty-six patients (8.8%) required permanent pacemaker implantation. CONCLUSIONS TAo access for TAVR seems to be a safe alternative to the transapical procedure.
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- Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology and Angiology) UKSH, Campus Kiel, Germany
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- Heart Center, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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- University Hospital for Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia University School of Medicine, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Louis Pradel, Lyon, France
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- Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital Jean Minjoz, University Hospital of Besancon, France
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- Cardiothoracic Division, James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West-German Heart Center, University Hospital Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Hospital of Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rikshospital Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine, Cloppenburg, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine, Cloppenburg, Germany
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- Edwards Lifesciences, Medical Affairs/Professional Education, Nyon, Switzerland
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- Institut Hospitalier Jacques Cartier, Massy, France
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Forcillo J, Thourani VH. Transapical and transaortic transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Still part of the game and at what cost? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 154:1233-1234. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.05.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Quality and Safety in Health Care, Part XXXI: Selected Risk Factors for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Clin Nucl Med 2017; 43:17-18. [PMID: 28806240 DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000001806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry has been very helpful in providing data to better understand patient risk factors for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The outcome of TAVR depends on many patient indicators, some of which are given in this article, including the age, dependence on oxygen, classification of pulmonary disease, gender, and the speed of walking. Patient characteristics also help determine which approach will be used to place the device. There are models for the outcome of the TAVR procedure now and more being developed.
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McCarthy FH, Spragan DD, Savino D, Dibble T, Hoedt AC, McDermott KM, Bavaria JE, Herrmann HC, Anwaruddin S, Giri J, Szeto WY, Groeneveld PW, Desai ND. Outcomes, readmissions, and costs in transfemoral and alterative access transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the US Medicare population. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 154:1224-1232.e1. [PMID: 28712578 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.04.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To comprehensively evaluate and compare utilization, outcomes, and especially costs of transfemoral (TF), transapical (TA), and transaortic (TAO) transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). METHODS All Medicare fee-for-service patients undergoing TF (n = 4065), TA (n = 691), or TAO (n = 274) TAVR between January 1, 2011, and November 30, 2012, were identified using Health Care Procedure Classification Codes present on Medicare claims. Hospital charges from Medicare claims were converted to costs using hospital-specific Medicare cost-to-charge ratios. RESULTS TA and TAO patients were similar in age, race, and common comorbidities. Compared with TF patients, TA and TAO patients were more likely to be female and to have peripheral vascular disease, chronic lung disease, and renal failure. Thirty-day mortality rates were higher among TA and TAO patients than among TF patients (TA, 9.6%; TAO, 8.0%; TF, 5.0%; P < .001). Adjusted mortality beyond 1 year did not differ by access. TA patients were more likely to require cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Increased adjusted mortality was associated with CPB (hazard ratio, 2.13; P < .01) and increased 30-day cost ($62,000 [interquartile range (IQR)], $45,100-$86,400 versus $48,800 [IQR, $38,100-$62,900]; P < .01). Cost at 30 days was lowest for TF ($48,600) compared with TA ($49,800; P < .01) and TAO ($53,200; P = .03). CONCLUSIONS For patients ineligible to receive TF TAVR, TAO and TA approaches offer similar clinical outcomes at similar cost with acceptable operative and 1-year survival, except for higher rates of CPB use in TA patients. CPB was associated with worse survival and increased costs.
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- Fenton H McCarthy
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center's Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Vavilis G, Evans M, Jernberg T, Rück A, Szummer K. Risk factors for worsening renal function and their association with long-term mortality following transcatheter aortic valve implantation: data from the SWEDEHEART registry. Open Heart 2017; 4:e000554. [PMID: 28761674 PMCID: PMC5515170 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2016-000554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The occurrence of persistent acute kidney injury (pAKI) following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has serious implications. METHODS There were 1540 patients undergoing and surviving TAVI included in the nationwide SWEDEHEART registry between 2008 and 2015. Creatinine was measured at baseline and discharge, and those with baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis were excluded. pAKI was defined by and encompassing theValve Academic Research Consortium-2 (VARC-2) criteria: increase in serum creatinine concentration ≥26.5 μmol/L or increase by ≥50% (1.5×), or start of in-hospital dialysis until hospital discharge. Logistic regression analysis was used to find baseline factors associated with pAKI. Adjusted Cox regression analysis was used to assess the association of pAKI with mortality. Median follow-up was 1.8 years (IQR 0.7-3.0). RESULTS pAKI occurred in 6.1% (n=94) of the patients (71.3% male). These patients had higher creatinine level (117±50 vs 100±35 mmol/L, p<0.001), but similar baseline eGFR (59±21 vs 56±23 mL/min/1.73 m2, p=0.18) and received higher contrast volume (129 mL ±89 vs 110 mL ±78, p=0.027). On multivariable logistic regression analysis, pAKI was predicted by eGFR (OR 0.88, 95% CI (0.79 to 0.98), p=0.019), male gender (OR 2.68, 95% CI (1.63 to 4.38), p<0.001) and apical access (OR 2.23, 95% CI (1.35 to 3.69), p=0.002), whereas contrast volume/10 mL (OR 1.02, 95% CI (1.00 to 1.05), p=0.052) did not reach statistical significance. Mortality at 1 year/end of follow-up was 10.4%/26.9%. pAKI was associated with a doubled risk of death (HR 2.04, 95% CI (1.49 to 2.81), p<0.001). CONCLUSION Persistent AKI after TAVI occurs in 6.1% and is associated with a doubled long-term mortality. Special efforts to avoid AKI should be taken, especially among vulnerable patients.
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- Georgios Vavilis
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Renal Medicine, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Section of Cardiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Amrane H, Porta F, Van Boven AV, Kappetein AP, Head SJ. A meta-analysis on clinical outcomes after transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation by the Heart Team. EUROINTERVENTION 2017; 13:e168-e176. [PMID: 28374676 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-16-00103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIMS We aimed to perform a meta-analysis on transaortic (TAo) transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in order to gain more insight into the safety and efficacy of the approach in addition to the data available from selected centres with small numbers of patients. METHODS AND RESULTS PubMed and EMBASE were searched on 31 August 2016. The search yielded 251 studies, of which 16 with 1,907 patients were included in the meta-analysis. All were observational, single-arm studies. The rate of conversion to sternotomy was 3.2% (95% CI: 2.3-3.5%; I2=0) among nine studies. Device success among 10 studies was 91% (95% CI: 86.7-94.0%; I2=25.5). Major vascular complications occurred at a rate of 3.1% (95% CI: 1.6-6.0%; I2=60.8). Moderate or severe paravalvular leakage/aortic valve regurgitation (PVL/AR) was reported to be 6.7% (95% CI: 4.3-10.1%; I2=58.9). Permanent pacemaker implantation was required in 11.7% (95% CI: 9.2-14.8%; I2=26.5) of patients. Pooled 30-day post-TAVI complication rates were 9.9% (95% CI: 8.6-11.3%; I2=0) for mortality, 3.7% (95% CI: 2.4-5.6%; I2=28.7) for all stroke, and 1.0% for myocardial infarction (95% CI: 0.5-1.7%; I2=0). The Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 (VARC-2) composite safety endpoint occurred at a pooled rate of 16.7% (95% CI: 10.6-25.3%; I2=58.7). CONCLUSIONS In this meta-analysis of observational studies, transaortic TAVI appears to be a safe procedure with low complication rates.
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- Hafid Amrane
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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Terzian Z, Urena M, Himbert D, Gardy-Verdonk C, Iung B, Bouleti C, Brochet E, Ghodbane W, Depoix JP, Nataf P, Vahanian A. Causes and temporal trends in procedural deaths after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2017; 110:607-615. [PMID: 28411108 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2016.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Revised: 09/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The causes of procedural deaths after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have been scarcely detailed. AIMS To assess these causes and their temporal trends since the beginning of the TAVI era. METHODS From October 2006 to April 2014, 601 consecutive high-risk/inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis underwent TAVI using the Edwards SAPIEN or SAPIEN XT or the Medtronic CoreValve. The transfemoral route was the default approach; the transapical or left subclavian approaches were alternative options. Patients were divided into three tertiles according to the date of the procedure. RESULTS Procedural death occurred in 45 patients (7.5%), with a median±standard deviation age of 83±7 years; 23 were men (51%) and the mean logistic EuroSCORE was 26±16%. The main cause of death was heart failure (n=19, 42%), followed by cardiac rupture (n=12, 27%), intensive care complications (n=9, 20%) and vascular complications (n=5, 11%). The mortality rate was higher after transapical than transfemoral TAVI (17% vs. 5%; P<0.001). The mortality rate decreased over time (11.9% in the first tertile, 6.0% in the second and 4.5% in the third [P=0.007]), driven by a reduction in heart failure-related deaths (6.5% in the first tertile vs. 1.5% in the third; P=0.011). Vascular complication-related deaths disappeared in the third tertile. However, there was no decrease in deaths related to cardiac ruptures and intensive care complications. CONCLUSIONS The procedural mortality rate of TAVI decreased over time, driven by the decrease in heart failure-related deaths. However, efforts should continue to prevent cardiac ruptures and improve the outcomes of patients requiring intensive care after TAVI.
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- Zaven Terzian
- Cardiology Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France.
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- Cardiology Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France
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- Anaesthesiology Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, DHU FIRE, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, 75018 Paris, France
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