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Malhotra G, Cole CMW, Cox SV, Ross JDW, Dooris M, Moore PT, Chong AA, Dahiya A, Korver K, Hayman SM, Camuglia AC. Third-Generation Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve with Reverse Parachute Sealing Cuff in Patients with Aortic Valve Disease. Heart Lung Circ 2024; 33:324-331. [PMID: 38184427 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND The Navitor (Abbott Inc, IL, USA) transcatheter heart valve is a novel third-generation self-expanding bioprosthesis with specific features to mitigate paravalvular regurgitation (PVR). Owing to its novelty, there is a paucity of data on its application in clinical practice. METHODS Consecutive cohort analysis of the use of the Navitor system in an as-treated clinical setting at a quaternary heart hospital. RESULTS Sixty consecutive non-clinical trial patients treated with Navitor were identified. All patients underwent a successful procedure. The mean age was 79.3 years (±SD 7.82), 56.67% (n=34) were female, and the mean STS score was 4.87 (±SD 5.70). At 30 days post-procedure, all patients were alive with no readmissions for heart failure. One patient had a major vascular complication (1.7%). Four patients (7.14% of patients without a pre-existing pacemaker) received a new permanent pacemaker. Two patients (3.4%) had a non-disabling stroke. PVR at 30 days was trivial or none in 75% of patients, and no patient had worse than mild PVR. CONCLUSIONS The Navitor system in this as-treated cohort was associated with favourable clinical, haemodynamic, and safety outcomes.
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- Ganeev Malhotra
- Division of Heart Lung and Critical Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Heart Lung and Critical Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Heart Lung and Critical Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Heart Lung and Critical Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Mater Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Heart Lung and Critical Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Heart Lung and Critical Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Mater Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Heart Lung and Critical Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Heart Lung and Critical Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Mater Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Heart Lung and Critical Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Mater Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Solla-Suárez P, Avanzas P, Fernández-Fernández M, Pascual I, Moreno-Planillo C, Almendárez M, López-Álvarez E, Álvarez R, Coto-Montes A, Morís C, Gutiérrez-Rodríguez J. Functional continuum: independent predictor of one-year mortality and key decision-making element in older adults with severe aortic stenosis amenable to aortic valve replacement. Aging Clin Exp Res 2023; 35:323-331. [PMID: 36417136 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-022-02300-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The impact of functional capacity over the entire functional continuum in older adults undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) has not been studied to date. This study aims to analyze 1.- the distribution of a cohort of older adults presenting severe aortic stenosis (AS) amenable to AVR in the different categories of the Functional Continuum Scale (FCS); 2.- its association with decision-making regarding valve disease; and 3.- its impact upon the one-year mortality rate of surgical (SAVR), transcatheter (TAVR) aortic valve replacement, or the decision to provide conservative management (OMT). METHODS This prospective study included patients from the FRESAS (FRailty-Evaluation-in-Severe-Aortic-Stenosis) registry evaluated by the reference Heart-Team of a region in northern Spain. All the patients underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment. RESULTS The study comprised 257 patients aged 84.0 ± 3.9 years. MANAGEMENT SAVR: 25.3%, TAVR: 58.0% and OMT: 16.7%. Increased patient functional capacity was associated with an increased tendency to perform more invasive valve disease treatment. The overall one-year survival rate was 81.3%. One-year all-cause mortality: FCS-1 to FCS-2 "robust" 11.5%, FCS-3 to FCS-4 "prefrail" 14.7%, FCS-5 "frail" 19.2% and FCS-6 to FCS-8 "dependent" 45.0%; p < 0.001. Adjusted mortality analysis: FCS with HR = 1.206 [95%CI, 0.999-1.451 (p = 0.051)]; EuroSCORE-II with HR = 1.071 [95%CI, 1.006-1.161 (p = 0.033)]; and OMT with HR = 2.840 [95%CI, 1.409-5.772 (p = 0.004)] were retained in the final multivariable logistic regression model. CONCLUSIONS In older AS patients amenable to AVR, the FCS is a useful predictive tool that may aid clinical decision-making.
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- Pablo Solla-Suárez
- Geriatrics Department, Geriatrics Clinical Management Area, Hospital Monte Naranco, HMN, Oviedo, Spain. .,Health Research Institute of Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain.
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiac Area, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, HUCA, Oviedo, Spain.,Health Research Institute of Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain.,University of Oviedo, UOV, Oviedo, Spain
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- Geriatrics Department, Geriatrics Clinical Management Area, Hospital Monte Naranco, HMN, Oviedo, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiac Area, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, HUCA, Oviedo, Spain.,Health Research Institute of Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain.,University of Oviedo, UOV, Oviedo, Spain
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- Geriatrics Department, Geriatrics Clinical Management Area, Hospital Monte Naranco, HMN, Oviedo, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiac Area, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, HUCA, Oviedo, Spain.,Health Research Institute of Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
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- Geriatrics Department, Geriatrics Clinical Management Area, Hospital Monte Naranco, HMN, Oviedo, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiac Area, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, HUCA, Oviedo, Spain.,Health Research Institute of Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
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- Health Research Institute of Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain.,University of Oviedo, UOV, Oviedo, Spain.,Institute of Neurosciences of the Principality of Asturias, INEUROPA, Oviedo, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiac Area, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, HUCA, Oviedo, Spain.,Health Research Institute of Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain.,University of Oviedo, UOV, Oviedo, Spain
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- Geriatrics Department, Geriatrics Clinical Management Area, Hospital Monte Naranco, HMN, Oviedo, Spain.,Health Research Institute of Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
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Khan MZ, Brailovsky Y, Vishnevsky O(A, Baqi A, Patel K, Alvarez RJ. Clinical outcome of TAVR vs SAVR in patients with cardiac amyloidosis. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2022; 43:20-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wegermann ZK, Mack MJ, Arnold SV, Thompson CA, Ryan M, Gunnarsson C, Strong S, Cohen DJ, Alexander KP, Brennan JM. Anxiety and Depression Following Aortic Valve Replacement. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e024377. [PMID: 35470691 PMCID: PMC9238623 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.024377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background The aim of this study was to identify patients vulnerable for anxiety and/or depression following aortic valve replacement (AVR) and to evaluate factors that may mitigate this risk. Methods and Results This is a retrospective cohort study conducted using a claims database; 18 990 patients (1/2013-12/2018) ≥55 years of age with 6 months of pre-AVR data were identified. Anxiety and/or depression risk was compared at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year following transcatheter aortic valve replacement or surgical AVR (SAVR) after risk adjustment using logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models. Separate models were estimated for patients with and without surgical complications and discharge location. Patients with SAVR experienced a higher relative risk of anxiety and/or depression at 3 months (12.4% versus 8.8%; adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.39 [95% CI, 1.19-1.63]) and 6 months (15.6% versus 13.0%; adjusted HR, 1.24 [95% CI, 1.08-1.42]), with this difference narrowing by 12 months (20.1% versus 19.3%; adjusted HR, 1.14 [95% CI, 1.01-1.29]) after AVR. This association was most pronounced among patients discharged to home, with patients with SAVR having a higher relative risk of anxiety and/or depression. In patients who experienced operative complications, there was no difference between SAVR and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. However, among patients without operative complications, patients with SAVR had an increased risk of postoperative anxiety and/or depression at 3 months (adjusted HR, 1.47 [95% CI, 1.23-1.75]) and 6 months (adjusted HR 1.26 [95% CI, 1.08-1.46]), but not at 12 months. Conclusions There is an associated reduction in the risk of new-onset anxiety and/or depression among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (versus SAVR), particularly in the first 3 and 6 months following treatment.
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- Zachary K Wegermann
- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Duke University Health System Durham NC.,Duke Clinical Research Institute Durham NC
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart InstituteUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City MO
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation New York NY.,St. Francis Hospital Roslyn NY
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Duke University Health System Durham NC.,Duke Clinical Research Institute Durham NC
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Duke University Health System Durham NC.,Duke Clinical Research Institute Durham NC
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Perek B, Olasinska-Wisniewska A, Misterski M, Puslecki M, Grygier M, Buczkowski P, Lesiak M, Stankowski T, Szarpak L, Ruetzler K, Turan O, Jemielity M. How the COVID-19 pandemic changed treatment of severe aortic stenosis: a single cardiac center experience. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:906-917. [PMID: 33717563 PMCID: PMC7947507 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-3025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Currently, two effective therapeutic options for severe aortic stenosis (AS) are available, one catheter-based [transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)], the other open surgical approach [surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)]. The COVID-19 pandemic has limited the availability of medical procedures. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess if this pandemic had any impact on the treatment strategy of severe AS in a single cardiac center. Methods This study involved AS patients treated in 3-month periods (February through April) over 3 consecutive years 2018, 2019 [defined as COV(-) group] and 2020 [COV(+)]. We assessed if there were any differences regarding patients' clinical profile, applied therapeutic method, procedure complexity and early clinical outcomes. Results In the years 2018 through 2019, approximately 50% of AS patients were treated classically (SAVR) while in 2020 this rate dropped to 34%. The preoperative clinical characteristic of TAVI subjects was comparable irrespective of the year. Regarding SAVR, more patients in COV(+) underwent urgent and more complex procedures. More of them were found in NYHA class III or IV, and had lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (51.9%±14.4% vs. 58.3%±8.1%; P=0.021) than in COV(-) individuals. During the pandemic, a change in applied therapeutic methods and differences in patients' clinical profile did not have an unfavorable impact on in-hospital mortality (2.0% before vs. 3.6% during pandemic) and morbidity. Of note, intubation time and in-hospital stay were significantly shorter (P<0.05) in 2020 (4.2 hours and 7.5 days) than in the previous years (7.5 hours and 9.0 days, respectively). Conclusions The coronavirus pandemic has changed substantially the management of severe AS. The shift into less invasive treatment method of AS patients resulted in shortening of in-hospital stay without compromise of short-term outcomes.
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- Bartlomiej Perek
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.,Department of Medical Rescue, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sana-Herzzentrum Cottbus, Cottbus, Germany
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- Bialystok Oncology Center, Bialystok, Poland.,Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medical Academy in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Outcomes Research, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA
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- Department of Outcomes Research, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Bendayan M, Messas N, Perrault LP, Asgar AW, Lauck S, Kim DH, Arora RC, Langlois Y, Piazza N, Martucci G, Lefèvre T, Noiseux N, Lamy A, Peterson MD, Labinaz M, Popma JJ, Webb JG, Afilalo J. Frailty and Bleeding in Older Adults Undergoing TAVR or SAVR: Insights From the FRAILTY-AVR Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:1058-1068. [PMID: 32381184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.01.238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the value of frailty to predict in-hospital major bleeding and determine its impact on mid-term mortality following transcatheter (TAVR) or surgical (SAVR) aortic valve replacement. BACKGROUND Bleeding complications are harbingers of mortality and major morbidity in patients undergoing TAVR or SAVR. Despite the high prevalence of frailty in this population, little is known about its effects on bleeding risk. METHODS A post hoc analysis was performed of the multinational FRAILTY-AVR (Frailty Aortic Valve Replacement) cohort study, which prospectively enrolled older adults ≥70 years of age undergoing TAVR or SAVR. Trained researchers assessed frailty using a questionnaire and physical performance battery pre-procedure and ascertained clinical data from the electronic health record. The primary endpoint was major or life-threatening bleeding during the index hospitalization, and the secondary endpoint was units of packed red blood cells transfused. RESULTS The cohort consisted of 1,195 patients with a mean age of 81.3 ± 6.0 years. The incidence of life-threatening bleeding, major bleeding with a clinically apparent source, and major bleeding without a clinically apparent source was, respectively, 3%, 6%, and 9% in the TAVR group and 8%, 10%, and 31% in the SAVR group. Frailty measured using the Essential Frailty Toolset was an independent predictor of major bleeding and packed red blood cell transfusions in both groups. Major bleeding was associated with a 3-fold increase in 1-year mortality following TAVR (odds ratio: 3.40; 95% confidence interval: 2.22 to 5.21) and SAVR (odds ratio: 2.79; 95% confidence interval: 1.25 to 6.21). CONCLUSIONS Frailty is associated with post-procedural major bleeding in older adults undergoing TAVR and SAVR, which is in turn associated with a higher risk for mid-term mortality.
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- Melissa Bendayan
- Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Jewish General Hospital, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Gerontology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Divisions of Cardiac Surgery and Critical Care, St. Boniface Hospital, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Center Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Montreal, Quebec
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hamilton Health Sciences, Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Jewish General Hospital, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Division of Cardiology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Shehata IM, Elhassan A, Jung JW, Urits I, Viswanath O, Kaye AD. Elective cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: Proceed or postpone? Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2020; 34:643-650. [PMID: 33004173 PMCID: PMC7368150 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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During this coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an international call to postpone all elective surgeries. Cardiac surgery carries a combined risk for cardiac patients, who are at risk for higher complications of COVID-19, and healthcare workers. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Anesthesiologists recommended a sustained reduction in the rate of new COVID-19 cases for 14 days before the resumption of the elective surgery, but postponing surgery may impact patients' daily activities and increase the risk the of deterioration of their cardiac condition. We will discuss the risks and benefits of the decision whether to postpone or proceed with elective cardiac surgical procedures during the escalating COVID-19 pandemic considering the specific risk of the cardiac patients, the unique characteristics of the surgery, and the international health system capacity.
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- Desert Regional Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Palm Springs, CA, USA
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Valley Pain Consultants – Envision Physician Services, Phoenix, AZ, USA,Creighton University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Omaha, NE, USA,University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Department of Anesthesiology, Phoenix, AZ, USA,Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Department of Anesthesiology, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Department of Anesthesiology, Shreveport, LA, USA
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Takagi H, Hari Y, Nakashima K, Kuno T, Ando T. Mortality after transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement: an updated meta-analysis of randomised trials. Neth Heart J 2020; 28:320-333. [PMID: 32166571 PMCID: PMC7270388 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-020-01378-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background To determine whether transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) improves early (30-day) and midterm (1-year) mortality compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), we performed an updated meta-analysis of all the currently available randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Methods To identify all RCTs providing both 30-day and 1‑year mortality after TAVI versus SAVR, PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched up to and including July 2019. A risk difference (RD) and its 95% confidence interval were generated using data of prespecified outcomes in both the TAVI and SAVR groups. Study-specific estimates were pooled using inverse variance-weighted averages of RDs in the random-effects model. Results We identified seven eligible high-quality RCTs including a total of 7631 as-treated patients. Pooled analyses demonstrated significantly lower 30-day (RD −0.60%; p = 0.046) and 1‑year all-cause mortality (RD −1.12%; p = 0.03) after TAVI than after SAVR. No funnel plot asymmetry was detected for 30-day and 1‑year mortality. Meta-regression analyses indicated that RDs of 30-day and 1‑year mortality between TAVI and SAVR were not modulated by mean Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality score. Bleeding complications at 30 days and 1 year and stage 2/3 acute kidney injury at 30 days were significantly less frequent after TAVI than after SAVR, whereas major vascular complications and new permanent pacemaker implantation at 30 days and 1 year were significantly more frequent after TAVI than after SAVR. Conclusion The best evidence from the present meta-analysis of all the currently available RCTs suggests that TAVI may reduce 30-day and 1‑year all-cause mortality compared with SAVR. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s12471-020-01378-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- H Takagi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan.
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Echocardiographic Derived Parameters Association With Long-Term Outcomes After Transcatheter Valve Replacement. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2020; 21:982-985. [PMID: 31948846 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transaortic flow, maximum velocity (V max), mean gradient (MG), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), Aortic valve area (AVA) and dimensional index (DI) are important determinants of prognosis in patients with severe aortic stenosis. The specific role of these echocardiography-derived values in predicting prognosis of severe aortic stenosis patients undergoing Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is less defined. METHODS We identified all severe AS patients who underwent TAVR between 01/2012 and 6/2016. Baseline characteristics, clinical, procedural and one year follow-up data were obtained. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to assess predictors of 1-year mortality after TAVR. Normal flow (NF) was defined as having stroke volume index (SVI) of ≥35 ml/m2; while low Flow (LF) was defined as SVI < 35 ml/m2. High gradient (HG) was defined as mean gradient of ≥40 mmHg; while low gradient (LG) was defined as <40 mmHg. RESULTS A total of 399 patients were analyzed. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics. LVEF less than 35% was associated with higher rate of 1-year mortality (17.6% LVEF <35% vs. 8.9% LVEF≥35%; RR = 2.19; CI 1.05 to 4.54; P = 0.03). There was no difference in 1-year mortality outcomes after TAVR in relation to: Mean Gradient MG, transaortic flow/Stroke Volume Index SVI, DI, V max or AVA. CONCLUSION Low LVEF <35% remains the strongest parameter associated with 1 year mortality after TAVR.
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Takagi H, Hari Y, Nakashima K, Kuno T, Ando T. Echocardiographic outcomes from seven randomized trials of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2019; 21:58-64. [PMID: 31764238 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000000901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS We performed meta-analyses of echocardiographic outcomes, including postprocedural aortic valve area (AVA), aortic valve mean pressure gradient (MPG), and paravalvular aortic regurgitation (PAR), exclusively from all currently available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). METHODS To identify all RCTs providing echocardiographic outcomes (AVA, MPG, and PAR) up to 2 years after TAVI versus SAVR, PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched through June 2019. Mean differences in AVA (and MPG) between the TAVI and SAVR groups and odds (or hazard) ratios of at least moderate PAR for TAVI versus SAVR were pooled using the random-effects meta-analysis. RESULTS We identified seven eligible RCTs. At 30 days (P = 0.004), 1 year (P = 0.006), and 2 years (P = 0.03), AVA was significantly larger after TAVI than after SAVR. After TAVI than after SAVR, MPG was significantly lower at 30 days (P = 0.03) and 2 years (P = 0.01), and nonsignificantly lower at 1 year (P = 0.06). At 30 days (P < 0.00001), 1 year (P < 0.00001), and 2 years (P < 0.00001), incidence of at least moderate PAR was significantly greater after TAVI than after SAVR. CONCLUSION On the basis of the present meta-analyses of all the seven currently available RCTs, AVA is larger, MPG is lower, and incidence of at least moderate PAR is greater 30 days, 1 and 2 years after TAVI than after SAVR.
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- Hisato Takagi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Takagi H, Hari Y, Nakashima K, Kuno T, Ando T. A meta-analysis of ≥5-year mortality after transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2019; 61:107-116. [PMID: 31666501 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.19.11030-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION It remains unclear whether long-term survival is superior following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) than following surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). We performed a meta-analysis of mortality with ≥5-year follow-up in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and propensity-score matched (PSM) studies of TAVI versus SAVR. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched through March 2019. Eligible studies were RCTs or PSM studies of TAVI versus SAVR enrolling patients with severe aortic stenosis and reporting all-cause mortality with ≥5-year follow-up as an outcome. A hazard ratio of mortality for TAVI versus SAVR was extracted from each individual study. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Our search identified 3 RCTs and 7 PSM studies enrolling 5498 patients. A pooled analysis of all 10 studies demonstrated a statistically significant 38% increase in mortality with TAVI relative to SAVR. A subgroup meta-analysis showed no statistically significant difference between TAVI and AVR in RCTs and a statistically significant 68% increase with TAVI relative to SAVR in PSM studies. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of a meta-analysis of 7 PSM studies, TAVI is associated with greater all-cause mortality with ≥5-year follow-up than SAVR. However, another meta-analysis of 3 RCTs suggests no difference in mortality between TAVI and SAVR.
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- Hisato Takagi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan - .,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan -
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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Evaluation of transcatheter heart valve biomaterials: Computational modeling using bovine and porcine pericardium. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 97:159-170. [PMID: 31125889 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The durability of bioprosthetic heart valve (BHV) devices, commonly made of bovine (BP) and porcine (PP) pericardium tissue, is partly limited by device calcification and tissue degeneration, which has been associated with pathological levels of mechanical stress. This study investigated the impacts of BP and PP tissues with different thicknesses and tissue mechanical properties in BHV applications. METHODS Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) imaging was employed to visualize the collagen fibers on each side of the pericardium. Structural constitutive modeling that incorporates collagen fiber distribution obtained from multiphoton microscopy for each tissue type were derived to characterize the corresponding biaxial mechanical testing data collected in a previous study. The models were verified through finite element (FE) simulations of the biaxial test and implemented in valve closing simulations. RESULTS Smooth side collagen fibers were found to correlate with the mechanical response. BHVs with adult (ABP) and calf (CBP) BP tissues had lower maximum principal stresses than those with PP and fetal (FBP) BP tissues. Collagen fiber orientation along the circumferential axis resulted in lower maximum principal stresses and more uniform and symmetric stress distributions throughout the valve. CONCLUSIONS The use of PP and FBP tissue resulted in higher peak stresses than ABP and CBP tissues in the given valve design. Additionally, ensuring collagen fiber orientation along the circumferential axis led to lower maximum stresses felt by the valve leaflets, which could also improve BHV durability.
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Kooistra NHM, Nijhoff F, Abawi M, Agostoni P, Araya Roos DM, van Tuijl S, Blanken N, Voskuil M, Doevendans PAFM, Stella PR, Leiner T. Ex Vivo Pilot Study of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Velocity Mapping for Quantification of Aortic Regurgitation in a Porcine Model in the Presence of a Transcatheter Heart Valve. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2019; 12:310-320. [PMID: 30877562 PMCID: PMC6708050 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-019-09878-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Accuracy of aortic regurgitation (AR) quantification by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in the presence of a transcatheter heart valve (THV) remains to be established. We evaluated the accuracy of cardiac MR velocity mapping for quantification of antegrade flow (AF) and retrograde flow (RF) across a THV and the optimal slice position to use in cardiac MR imaging. In a systematic and fully controlled laboratory ex vivo setting, two THVs (Edwards SAPIEN XT, Medtronic CoreValve) were tested in a porcine model (n = 1) under steady flow conditions. Results showed a high level of accuracy and precision. For both THVs, AF was best measured at left ventricular outflow tract level, and RF at ascending aorta level. At these levels, MR had an excellent repeatability (ICC > 0.99), with a tendency to overestimate (4.6 ± 2.4% to 9.4 ± 7.0%). Quantification of AR by MR velocity mapping in the presence of a THV was accurate, precise, and repeatable in this pilot study, when corrected for the systematic error and when the best MR slice position was used. Confirmation of these results in future clinical studies would be a step forward in increasing the accuracy of the assessment of paravalvular AR severity.
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- Nynke H M Kooistra
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Hartcentrum ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Nalluri N, Atti V, Patel NJ, Kumar V, Arora S, Nalluri S, Nelluri BK, Maniatis GA, Kandov R, Kliger C. Propensity matched comparison of in-hospital outcomes of TAVR vs. SAVR in patients with previous history of CABG: Insights from the Nationwide inpatient sample. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 92:1417-1426. [PMID: 30079611 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of patients with previous history of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) presenting for aortic valvular replacement has been consistently on the rise. Repeat sternotomy for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) carries an inherent risk of morbidity and mortality when compared to Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). METHODS The Nationwide inpatient sample (NIS) from 2012 to 2014 was queried using the International Classification of Diseases-Ninth edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes to identify all patients ≥ 18 years with prior CABG who underwent TAVR (35.05 and 35.06) or SAVR (35.21 and 35.22). Propensity score matching (1:1) was performed and in-hospital outcomes were compared between matched cohorts. RESULTS From 2012 to 2014, there was progressive increase in the annual number of TAVR procedures from 1485 to 4020, with a decrease in patients undergoing SAVR from 2330 to 1955 (Ptrend < 0.0001) in the above population. There was no significant difference in in-hospital mortality rates. Compared to SAVR, TAVR was associated with lower risk of stroke (1.2% vs. 3.3%, P = 0.009), AKI (12.9% vs. 21.3%, P < 0.0001), myocardial infarction (0.9% vs. 2.7%, P = 0.01) and major bleeding (9.1% vs. 25.1%, P < 0.0001). TAVR was associated with higher risk of pacemaker implants (9.6% vs. 4.9%, P = 0.001) and trend toward lower risk of vascular complications (2.3% vs. 4.1%, P = 0.05). CONCLUSION In this large cohort of patients with previous CABG, there is no significant difference in in-hospital mortality between TAVR and SAVR. TAVR was associated with lower risk of in-hospital outcomes.
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- Nikhil Nalluri
- Department of Cardiology, Staten Island University Hospital, New York City, New York
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- Department of Internal medicine, Michigan State University-Sparrow Hospital, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Cardiology, Mount Sinai St Luke's Roosevelt hospital, New York City, New York
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- Department of Internal medicine, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cardiology, Staten Island University Hospital, New York City, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Staten Island University Hospital, New York City, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, New York
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Shiyovich A, Kornowski R. Neuroprotective measures throughout the TAVI pathway. Minerva Cardioangiol 2018; 67:39-56. [PMID: 30014679 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4725.18.04763-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common clinical valvular heart disorder that warrants active treatment. Symptomatic and severe AS is associated with increased morbidity and mortality if left untouched. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an innovative therapeutic modality approved initially for patients with prohibitive surgical risk and subsequently became a mainstream practice and the preferred treatment modality for many patients with severe AS at high and moderate surgical risk. Consistently global TAVI volumes have increased and indications continue to widen toward younger and lower-risk patients. However, periprocedural stroke is one of the most feared complications of TAVI, and when clinically evident, it is often associated with significant increase in mortality, physical disability, social isolation and financial costs. Furthermore, even when clinically overt stroke is not evident following TAVI, highly sensitive imaging modalities have demonstrated new post-procedural ischemic lesions in most patients. Although little is known about the long-term clinical significance of these lesions, there are strong signals showing they might be related with reduced subsequent neurocognitive function. This review provides a comprehensive contemporary insight of the definitions, incidence and temporal trends of stroke in TAVI patients, as well as the mechanisms, etiologies and risk factors for such neurological events. Furthermore, an integrated approach of neuroprotective measures targeted to reduce the incidence of stroke during each phase of the periprocedural TAVI pathway is suggested with a special focus on the role of embolic protective devices.
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- Arthur Shiyovich
- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Interventional Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel.,"Sackler" Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Interventional Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel - .,"Sackler" Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Foley TR, Stinis CT. Imaging Evaluation and Interpretation for Vascular Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Interv Cardiol Clin 2018; 7:285-291. [PMID: 29983141 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2018.03.006] [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: 06/08/2023]
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an effective therapy for aortic stenosis in patients who are at intermediate and high surgical risk. Vascular access remains critical to the success of the TAVR procedure. This article reviews the use of imaging in planning and executing TAVR access.
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- T Raymond Foley
- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Scripps Clinic, 9898 Genessee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Scripps Clinic, 9898 Genessee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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Schymik G, Varsami C, Bramlage P, Conzelmann LO, Würth A, Luik A, Schröfel H, Tzamalis P. Two-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Compared With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in "Minimal-Risk" Patients Lacking EuroSCORE Co-morbidities (from the TAVIK Registry). Am J Cardiol 2018; 122:149-155. [PMID: 29861048 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We aimed to compare the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in an elderly but nonfrail, minimally co-morbid population. Although data comparing these 2 procedures in intermediate- and low-risk patients are mounting, no distinction has been made between co-morbidity and age/gender as driving forces for surgical risk. Patients undergoing isolated TAVI or SAVR between May 2008 and March 2015 were documented. Data for 225 patients (TAVI 132, SAVR 93) aged ≥75 and <86 years and fulfilling minimal-risk criteria were analyzed. Patients who underwent TAVI were older (80.7 vs 77.4 years, p <0.0001) and had a higher mean Society of Thoracic Surgeons score (2.16% vs 1.72%, p <0.0001). Mild prosthetic valve regurgitation (odds ratio [OR] 4.9, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.34 to 7.20) was more likely after TAVI, as were renal complications (predominantly stage I acute kidney injury; OR 2.86, 95% CI 1.79 to 4.55) and new pacemaker implantation (OR 3.33, 95% CI 1.76 to 6.26) at 30 days; however, life-threatening bleeding (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.93) and reintervention for bleeding (OR 0.03, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.13) were less likely. Survival was comparable between groups at 30 days (99.2% vs 100%, p = 1.0) and 1 year (96.2% vs 96.8%, OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.20 to 3.63, p = 0.823), but it was poorer for patients who underwent TAVI at 2 years (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.16 to 0.61). In conclusion, the short-term outcomes of TAVI in elderly, low-risk, minimally co-morbid patients appear to be similar to those of SAVR, with access-specific complications. Although these results point toward the potential for more liberal use of TAVI in minimal-risk patients, poorer midterm survival remains a concern, requiring further exploration.
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Asteggiano R, Bramlage P, Richter DJ. European Society of Cardiology Council for Cardiology Practice worldwide survey of transcatheter aortic valve implantation beliefs and practices. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2018; 25:608-617. [PMID: 29473424 DOI: 10.1177/2047487318760029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) continues to gain popularity in the management of patients with severe aortic stenosis (SAS). Distribution of resources to maximise appropriate use remains a priority. Design & methods To determine the current perceptions and behaviours regarding SAS patient management, an 18-point multiple-choice questionnaire was distributed to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Council for Cardiology Practice (CCP) e-journal and/or electronic newsletter subscribers. Respondents to all questions were considered. Sub-analyses based on respondent age, practice setting and geographical location were performed. Results Of 1245 full respondents, 41.5% were aged ≥ 51 years, 22.7% were aged 41-50 years and 35.8% were aged ≤ 40 years. The majority were located in Europe (77.5%), followed by Asia/Oceania (11.6%), America (7.6%) and Africa (3.4%). In-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiologists accounted for 57.4% of and 28.5% of the sample, respectively, with the remainder being general practitioners/other. The majority of respondents (70.1%) claimed to diagnose between one and five cases of SAS per month. Free access to TAVI was reported by 41.2%, being less common for those aged ≤ 40 years (32.7%; p < 0.001), those located in Asia/Oceania, America and Africa (20.1%, 18.1% and 2.4%, respectively; p < 0.01 in each case) and in-hospital compared to out-of-hospital cardiologists (35.7% vs. 54.5%, respectively; p < 0.001). The most common reason for not referring a patient for an aortic valve intervention was assessment that the patient was high risk/non-operable (55.5%), followed by short life expectancy (30.5%). The most common reason for referring a patient for TAVI over surgical replacement was surgical risk score (56.9%). The most commonly perceived main complication of TAVI was stroke (28.9%), while the most frequently selected main benefit was improvement in quality of life (37.2%). A high proportion (82.5%) of respondents believed that TAVI is/may become a viable option for lower-risk SAS patients in future. Conclusion The population of potential TAVI is significant worldwide, with key barriers to referral being access limitations and poor physician education. Strategies to minimise these factors are paramount.
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- 2 Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine, Cloppenburg, Germany
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Takagi H, Mitta S, Ando T. Long-term survival after transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis: A meta-analysis of observational comparative studies with a propensity-score analysis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 92:419-430. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Hisato Takagi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; Shizuoka Medical Center; Shizuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; Shizuoka Medical Center; Shizuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiology; Detroit Medical Center; Detroit Michigan
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Bob-Manuel T, Sharma A, Nanda A, Ardeshna D, Skelton WP, Khouzam RN. A review of racial disparities in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR): accessibility, referrals and implantation. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2018; 6:10. [PMID: 29404356 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2017.10.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Racial disparities in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) implantation results from several factors, including socioeconomic disparities, inherent biases in healthcare provision, fewer referrals to specialists and language barriers in some minority populations. In this review article, we discuss the current data on the racial disparities in TAVR, explore the prevalence of aortic stenosis in different demographics in the United States and we proffer practical solutions to these problems.
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- Tamunoinemi Bob-Manuel
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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Spadaccio C, Nappi F, Sablayrolles JL, Sutherland FW. TAVR vs SAVR: Rising Expectations and Changing Indications for Surgery in Response to PARTNER II. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 29:8-11. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2017.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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