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Amin S, Baron SJ, Galper BZ. Aortic valve replacement today: Outcomes, costs, and opportunities for improvement. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2024; 64:78-86. [PMID: 38388246 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2024.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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The introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) just two decades ago has transformed the treatment of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. TAVR has not only extended the option of aortic valve replacement to patients deemed ineligible for surgery, it has also demonstrated similar or better short- and intermediate-term clinical outcomes compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients at all levels of surgical risk. These benefits have been achieved with similar or lower costs compared with SAVR, at least in the first 1-2 years for intermediate- and low-risk patients. Longer-term data will further inform clinical and shared decision-making. SUMMARY FOR ANNOTATED TABLE OF CONTENTS: In just over two decades, transcatheter aortic valve replacement has emerged as a frontline approach for appropriately selected patients with severe aortic stenosis. A growing body of evidence documents similar or better clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness for transcatheter compared with surgical aortic valve replacement. Whether the mode is transcatheter or surgical, aortic valve replacement remains underutilized in patients with clear indications for intervention.
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- Sameer Amin
- L.A. Care Health Plan, 1055 W. 7th St, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017, United States
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- Interventional Cardiovascular Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States; Outcomes Research, Baim Institute for Clinical Research, 930 W. Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215, United States
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- Structural Heart Disease Program, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, 8008 Westpark Dr., McLean, VA 22102, United States; Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 N. George Mason Dr., Arlington, VA 22205, United States.
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Connolly JE, Andabili SHA, Joseph E, Resar J, Rahman F. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients at Four or More Years. Am J Med 2024:S0002-9343(24)00346-2. [PMID: 38876333 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is accepted as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis (AS). Prior studies have shown TAVR has comparable or superior outcomes to SAVR in intermediate and high-risk patients. However, there is paucity of data about outcome of TAVR versus SAVR in low surgical risk patients evaluated at 4 or more years post-procedure. METHODS A systematic review of all published randomized controlled trials comparing TAVR and SAVR in patients at low-risk patients was completed. A random-effects model meta-analysis was performed to study major outcomes including all-cause mortality, stroke, myocardial infarction, and aortic valve re-intervention. RESULTS 3 randomized trials comprising 2,644 patients (1,371 TAVR and 1,273 SAVR) with mean age of 74.3 ± 5.8 were included in this analysis. There was no significant difference in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, stroke, myocardial infarction, and aortic valve reintervention between TAVR and SAVR groups at long-term follow up. TAVR was associated with higher rate of pacemaker implantation, while SAVR was associated with more atrial fibrillation. CONCLUSIONS At 4 or more years of follow-up, TAVR is safe and has comparable outcomes to SAVR in patients with low surgical risk. Possibility of TAVR and its risks and benefits should be discussed with patients with low surgical risk.
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- John E Connolly
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Hyung K An J, Faridmoayer E, Haefner L, Salami AC, Sharath SE, Kougias P. Trends and predictors of inflation-adjusted costs in transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in a nationally representative sample. Surgery 2024:S0039-6060(24)00271-X. [PMID: 38772777 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has become an accepted alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement. We examined the trends and predictors in inflation-adjusted costs of transcatheter aortic valve replacement and surgical aortic valve replacement. METHODS National Inpatient Sample identified patients who underwent aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revisions, codes. Hospitalization costs were inflation-adjusted using the Federal Reserve's consumer price index to reflect current valuation. Outcomes of interest were unadjusted trend in annual cost for each procedure and predictors of in-patient cost. Generalized linear models with a log link function identified predictors of adjusted costs. Interaction terms determined where cost predictors were different by operation type. RESULTS Between 2011 and 2019, the mean annual inflation-adjusted cost of surgical aortic valve replacement increased from $62,853 to $63,743, in contrast to decreasing cost of transcatheter aortic valve replacement from $64,913 to $56,042 ($1,854 per year; P = .004). Significant independent predictors of patient-level cost included operation type (transcatheter aortic valve replacement associated with $9,625 increase; P < .001), incidence of in-hospital mortality ($28,836 increase; P < .001), elective status ($2,410 decrease; P < .001), Elixhauser Index ($995 increase; P < .001), and postoperative length of stay ($2,014 per day increase; P < .001). Compared to discharges with Medicare, discharges with private insurance and Medicaid paid $736 less (P = .004) and $1,863 less (P = .01), respectively. Increasing hospital volume was a significant predictor of decreasing patient level cost (P < .001). CONCLUSION Annual cost of transcatheter aortic valve replacement has decreased significantly and has been a more cost-effective modality compared to surgical aortic valve replacement since 2017. Predictors of patient-level costs allow for mindful preparation of healthcare systems for aortic valve replacement.
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- Ju Hyung K An
- Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY. https://twitter.com/kja485
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- Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY. https://twitter.com/ErfanFarid
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- Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. https://twitter.com/ACSalami
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- Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY.
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- Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY. https://twitter.com/KougiasP
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Pietro GD, Improta R, De Filippo O, Bruno F, Birtolo LI, Tocci M, Fabris T, Saade W, Colantonio R, Celli P, Sardella G, Esposito G, Tarantini G, Massimo M, D'Ascenzo F. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Surgical Risk Patients: An Updated Metanalysis of Extended Follow-Up Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Cardiol 2024:S0002-9149(24)00358-8. [PMID: 38729335 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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The long-term safety and effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in low surgical risk has not been evaluated in a pooled analysis. An electronic database search was conducted for randomized controlled trials with a maximal 5 years clinical and echocardiographic follow-up including low surgical risk patients who underwent TAVR or SAVR. We calculated odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using a random-effects model. Subgroups analysis was performed for permanent pacemaker implantation and paravalvular leaks. Three randomized controlled trials were included with a total of 2,611 low surgical risk patients (Society of Thoracic Surgeons score <4%). Compared with SAVR, the TAVR group had similar rates of all-cause mortality (OR 0.94,95% CI 0.65 to 1.37, p = 0.75) and disabling stroke (OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.52 to 1.36, p = 0.48). No significant differences were registered in the TAVR group in terms of major cardiovascular events (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.67 to 1.38, p = 0.83), myocardial infarction (OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.34 to 1.40, p = 0.31), valve thrombosis (OR 3.11, 95% CI 0.29 to 33.47, p = 0.35), endocarditis (OR 0.71,95% CI 0.35 to 1.48, p = 0.36), aortic valve reintervention (OR 0.93, 95% CI 0.52 to 1.66, p = 0.80), and rehospitalization (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.52 to 1.02, p = 0.07) compared with SAVR. However, TAVR patients had a higher risk of paravalvular leaks (OR 8.21, 95% CI 4.18 to 16.14, p <0.00001), but lower rates of new-onset atrial fibrillation (OR 0.27,95% CI 0.17 to 0.30, p <0.0001). The rates of permanent pacemaker implantation were comparable from 1 year up to a maximum of 5 years (OR 1.32, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.97, p = 0.18). Lastly, TAVR had a greater effective orifice area (0.10 cm2/m2, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.15, p = 0.0001), but similar transvalvular mean gradients (0.60, 95% CI 3.94 to 2.73, p = 0.72). In conclusion, TAVR patients had similar long-term outcomes compared with SAVR, except for an elevated risk of paravalvular leaks in the TAVR group and increased rates of atrial fibrillation in the SAVR cohort.
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- Gianluca Di Pietro
- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Department of Medical Science, Division of Cardiology, Molinette Hospital, Turin University, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Department of Medical Science, Division of Cardiology, Molinette Hospital, Turin University, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science, Division of Cardiology, Molinette Hospital, Turin University, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science, Division of Cardiology, Molinette Hospital, Turin University, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Specialistic Surgery "Paride Stefanini", "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Science, Division of Cardiology, Molinette Hospital, Turin University, Italy
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Zou Q, Wei Z, Sun S. Complications in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A comprehensive analysis and management strategies. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102478. [PMID: 38437930 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) marks a significant advancement in treating aortic stenosis (AS), especially for patients with high surgical risks. This concise review outlines TAVR's development, its broader application to include lower-risk patients, and innovations in the device and procedural technology. Clinical trials, notably the PARTNER series, affirm TAVR's efficacy, showing it matches or surpasses surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in mortality reduction, hemodynamic benefits, and symptom alleviation, including heart failure. However, TAVR entails complications such as paravalvular leakage (PVL), conduction disorders, and increased cerebrovascular event risks. We evaluate these issues, their prevalence, causative factors, and clinical consequences, emphasizing improvements in valve design and technique that have significantly lowered PVL rates. The role of aortic valve anatomy and calcification in PVL and conduction issues is analyzed, underlining the necessity for meticulous patient selection and procedural planning. Further, the review delves into cerebrovascular event risks, their origins, and preventative strategies, including cerebral protection devices and the judicious use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies. TAVR presents a less invasive, promising alternative to SAVR, but requires careful complication management to optimize patient results. Ongoing innovation and research are vital for advancing TAVR's techniques, improving valve designs, and extending its reach, thereby enhancing AS patients' quality of life.
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- Qi Zou
- Department of Cardiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
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Grubb KJ, Lisko JC, O'Hair D, Merhi W, Forrest JK, Mahoney P, Van Mieghem NM, Windecker S, Yakubov SJ, Williams MR, Chetcuti SJ, Deeb GM, Kleiman NS, Althouse AD, Reardon MJ. Reinterventions After CoreValve/Evolut Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:1007-1016. [PMID: 38573257 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.01.292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Data on valve reintervention after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are limited. OBJECTIVES The authors compared the 5-year incidence of valve reintervention after self-expanding CoreValve/Evolut TAVR vs SAVR. METHODS Pooled data from CoreValve and Evolut R/PRO (Medtronic) randomized trials and single-arm studies encompassed 5,925 TAVR (4,478 CoreValve and 1,447 Evolut R/PRO) and 1,832 SAVR patients. Reinterventions were categorized by indication, timing, and treatment. The cumulative incidence of reintervention was compared between TAVR vs SAVR, Evolut vs CoreValve, and Evolut vs SAVR. RESULTS There were 99 reinterventions (80 TAVR and 19 SAVR). The cumulative incidence of reintervention through 5 years was higher with TAVR vs SAVR (2.2% vs 1.5%; P = 0.017), with differences observed early (≤1 year; adjusted subdistribution HR: 3.50; 95% CI: 1.53-8.02) but not from >1 to 5 years (adjusted subdistribution HR: 1.05; 95% CI: 0.48-2.28). The most common reason for reintervention was paravalvular regurgitation after TAVR and endocarditis after SAVR. Evolut had a significantly lower incidence of reintervention than CoreValve (0.9% vs 1.6%; P = 0.006) at 5 years with differences observed early (adjusted subdistribution HR: 0.30; 95% CI: 0.12-0.73) but not from >1 to 5 years (adjusted subdistribution HR: 0.61; 95% CI: 0.21-1.74). The 5-year incidence of reintervention was similar for Evolut vs SAVR (0.9% vs 1.5%; P = 0.41). CONCLUSIONS A low incidence of reintervention was observed for CoreValve/Evolut R/PRO and SAVR through 5 years. Reintervention occurred most often at ≤1 year for TAVR and >1 year for SAVR. Most early reinterventions were with the first-generation CoreValve and managed percutaneously. Reinterventions were more common following CoreValve TAVR compared with Evolut TAVR or SAVR.
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- Kendra J Grubb
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Cardiovascular Service Line, Boulder Community Health, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Michigan Health Systems-University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Michigan Health Systems-University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Kleiman NS, Van Mieghem NM, Reardon MJ, Gada H, Mumtaz M, Olsen PS, Heiser J, Merhi W, Chetcuti S, Deeb GM, Chawla A, Kiaii B, Teefy P, Chu MWA, Yakubov SJ, Windecker S, Althouse AD, Baron SJ. Quality of Life 5 Years Following Transfemoral TAVR or SAVR in Intermediate Risk Patients. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:979-988. [PMID: 38658126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) sustain comparable improvements in health status over 5 years after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or SAVR. Whether a similar long-term benefit is observed among intermediate-risk AS patients is unknown. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess health status outcomes through 5 years in intermediate risk patients treated with a self-expanding TAVR prosthesis or SAVR using data from the SURTAVI (Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) trial. METHODS Intermediate-risk patients randomized to transfemoral TAVR or SAVR in the SURTAVI trial had disease-specific health status assessed at baseline, 30 days, and annually to 5 years using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). Health status was compared between groups using fixed effects repeated measures modelling. RESULTS Of the 1,584 patients (TAVR, n = 805; SAVR, n = 779) included in the analysis, health status improved more rapidly after TAVR compared with SAVR. However, by 1 year, both groups experienced large health status benefits (mean change in KCCQ-Overall Summary Score (KCCQ-OS) from baseline: TAVR: 20.5 ± 22.4; SAVR: 20.5 ± 22.2). This benefit was sustained, albeit modestly attenuated, at 5 years (mean change in KCCQ-OS from baseline: TAVR: 15.4 ± 25.1; SAVR: 14.3 ± 24.2). There were no significant differences in health status between the cohorts at 1 year or beyond. Similar findings were observed in the KCCQ subscales, although a substantial attenuation of benefit was noted in the physical limitation subscale over time in both groups. CONCLUSIONS In intermediate-risk AS patients, both transfemoral TAVR and SAVR resulted in comparable and durable health status benefits to 5 years. Further research is necessary to elucidate the mechanisms for the small decline in health status noted at 5 years compared with 1 year in both groups. (Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement [SURTAVI]; NCT01586910).
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- Neal S Kleiman
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle, Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Iowa Heart Center, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of California-Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Divisions of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Divisions of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Interventional Cardiology, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Bain ER, George B, Jafri SH, Rao RA, Sinha AK, Guglin ME. Outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis and severely reduced ejection fraction following surgical aortic valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:258. [PMID: 38643131 PMCID: PMC11031863 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02724-9] [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: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction demonstrate improvement in left ventricular injection fraction (LVEF) after aortic valve replacement (AVR). The timing and magnitude of recovery in patients with very low LVEF (≤ 25%) in surgical or transcatheter AVR is not well studied. OBJECTIVE Determine clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve repair (SAVR) in the subset of patients with severely reduced EF ≤ 25%. METHODS Single-center, retrospective study with primary endpoint of LVEF 1-week following either procedure. Secondary outcomes included 30-day mortality and delayed postprocedural LVEF. T-test was used to compare variables and linear regression was used to adjust differences among baseline variables. RESULTS 83 patients were enrolled (TAVR = 56 and SAVR = 27). TAVR patients were older at the time of procedure (TAVR 77.29 ± 8.69 vs. SAVR 65.41 ± 10.05, p < 0.001). One week post procedure, all patients had improved LVEF after both procedures (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in LVEF between either group (TAVR 33.5 ± 11.77 vs. SAVR 35.3 ± 13.57, p = 0.60). Average LVEF continued to rise and increased by 101% at final follow-up (41.26 ± 13.70). 30-day mortality rates in SAVR and TAVR were similar (7.4% vs. 7.1%, p = 0.91). CONCLUSION Patients with severe AS and LVEF ≤ 25% have a significant recovery in post-procedural EF following AVR regardless of method. LVEF doubled at two years post-procedure. There was no significant difference in 30-day mortality or mean EF recovery between TAVR and SAVR. TRIAL REGISTRATION Indiana University institutional review board granted approval for above study numbered 15,322.
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- Eric R Bain
- Department of Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive Van Nuys Medical Science Building 116, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive Van Nuys Medical Science Building 116, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, USA
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Kim M, Kang DY, Ahn JM, Kim JB, Yeung AC, Nishi T, Fearon WF, Cantey EP, Flaherty JD, Davidson CJ, Malaisrie SC, Kim HJ, Lee J, Park J, Kim H, Cho S, Choi Y, Park SJ, Park DW. Sex-Specific Disparities in Clinical Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Among Different Racial Populations. JACC. ASIA 2024; 4:292-302. [PMID: 38660112 PMCID: PMC11035955 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2023.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Background Sex-related disparities in clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and the impact of sex on clinical outcomes after TAVR among different racial groups are undetermined. Objectives This study assessed whether sex-specific differences in baseline clinical and anatomical characteristics affect clinical outcomes after TAVR and investigated the impact of sex on clinical outcomes among different racial groups. Methods The TP-TAVR (Trans-Pacific TAVR) registry is a multinational cohort study of patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent TAVR at 2 major centers in the United States and 1 major center in South Korea. The primary outcome was a composite of death from any cause, stroke, or rehospitalization after 1 year. Results The incidence of the primary composite outcome was not significantly different between sexes (27.9% in men vs 28% in women; adjusted HR: 0.97; 95% CI: 0.79-1.20). This pattern was consistent in Asian (23.5% vs 23.3%; adjusted HR: 0.99; 95% CI: 0.69-1.41) and non-Asian (30.8% vs 31.6%; adjusted HR: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.72-1.24) cohorts, without a significant interaction between sex and racial group (P for interaction = 0.74). The adjusted risk for all-cause mortality was similar between sexes, regardless of racial group. However, the adjusted risk of stroke was significantly lower in male patients than in female patients, which was more prominent in the non-Asian cohort. Conclusions Despite significantly different baseline and procedural characteristics, there were no sex-specific differences in the adjusted 1-year rates of primary composite outcomes and all-cause mortality, regardless of different racial groups. (Transpacific TAVR registry [TP-TAVR]; NCT03826264).
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- Mijin Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Thyregod HGH, Jørgensen TH, Ihlemann N, Steinbrüchel DA, Nissen H, Kjeldsen BJ, Petursson P, De Backer O, Olsen PS, Søndergaard L. Transcatheter or surgical aortic valve implantation: 10-year outcomes of the NOTION trial. Eur Heart J 2024; 45:1116-1124. [PMID: 38321820 PMCID: PMC10984572 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a viable treatment option for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis across a broad range of surgical risk. The Nordic Aortic Valve Intervention (NOTION) trial was the first to randomize patients at lower surgical risk to TAVI or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). The aim of the present study was to report clinical and bioprosthesis outcomes after 10 years. METHODS The NOTION trial randomized 280 patients to TAVI with the self-expanding CoreValve (Medtronic Inc.) bioprosthesis (n = 145) or SAVR with a bioprosthesis (n = 135). The primary composite outcome was the risk of all-cause mortality, stroke, or myocardial infarction. Bioprosthetic valve dysfunction (BVD) was classified as structural valve deterioration (SVD), non-structural valve dysfunction (NSVD), clinical valve thrombosis, or endocarditis according to Valve Academic Research Consortium-3 criteria. Severe SVD was defined as (i) a transprosthetic gradient of 30 mmHg or more and an increase in transprosthetic gradient of 20 mmHg or more or (ii) severe new intraprosthetic regurgitation. Bioprosthetic valve failure (BVF) was defined as the composite rate of death from a valve-related cause or an unexplained death following the diagnosis of BVD, aortic valve re-intervention, or severe SVD. RESULTS Baseline characteristics were similar between TAVI and SAVR: age 79.2 ± 4.9 years and 79.0 ± 4.7 years (P = .7), male 52.6% and 53.8% (P = .8), and Society of Thoracic Surgeons score < 4% of 83.4% and 80.0% (P = .5), respectively. After 10 years, the risk of the composite outcome all-cause mortality, stroke, or myocardial infarction was 65.5% after TAVI and 65.5% after SAVR [hazard ratio (HR) 1.0; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.7-1.3; P = .9], with no difference for each individual outcome. Severe SVD had occurred in 1.5% and 10.0% (HR 0.2; 95% CI 0.04-0.7; P = .02) after TAVI and SAVR, respectively. The cumulative incidence for severe NSVD was 20.5% and 43.0% (P < .001) and for endocarditis 7.2% and 7.4% (P = 1.0) after TAVI and SAVR, respectively. No patients had clinical valve thrombosis. Bioprosthetic valve failure occurred in 9.7% of TAVI and 13.8% of SAVR patients (HR 0.7; 95% CI 0.4-1.5; P = .4). CONCLUSIONS In patients with severe AS and lower surgical risk randomized to TAVI or SAVR, the risk of major clinical outcomes was not different 10 years after treatment. The risk of severe bioprosthesis SVD was lower after TAVR compared with SAVR, while the risk of BVF was similar.
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- Hans Gustav Hørsted Thyregod
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Blå Stråket 5, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ikenaga H, Takahashi S, Nakano Y. Contemporary Survival Trends After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Circ J 2024; 88:472-474. [PMID: 38092411 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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- Hiroki Ikenaga
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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Groginski T, Mansour A, Kamal D, Saad M. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Failed Surgical or Transcatheter Bioprosthetic Valves: A Comprehensive Review. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1297. [PMID: 38592142 PMCID: PMC10932095 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13051297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has proven to be a safe, effective, and less invasive approach to aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis. In patients who underwent prior aortic valve replacement, transcatheter and surgical bioprosthetic valve dysfunction may occur as a result of structural deterioration or nonstructural causes such as prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) and paravalvular regurgitation. Valve-in-Valve (ViV) TAVR is a procedure that is being increasingly utilized for the replacement of failed transcatheter or surgical bioprosthetic aortic valves. Data regarding long-term outcomes are limited due to the recency of the procedure's approval, but available data regarding the short- and long-term outcomes of ViV TAVR are promising. Studies have shown a reduction in perioperative and 30-day mortality with ViV TAVR procedures compared to redo surgical repair of failed bioprosthetic aortic valves, but 1-year and 5-year mortality rates are more controversial and lack sufficient data. Despite the reduction in 30-day mortality, PPM and rates of coronary obstruction are higher in ViV TAVR as compared to both redo surgical valve repair and native TAVR procedures. New transcatheter heart valve designs and new procedural techniques have been developed to reduce the risk of PPM and coronary obstruction. Newer generation valves, new procedural techniques, and increased operator experience with ViV TAVR may improve patient outcomes; however, further studies are needed to better understand the safety, efficacy, and durability of ViV TAVR.
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- Taylor Groginski
- Department of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA;
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- Department of Cardiology, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (A.M.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (A.M.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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Oikonomou G, Apostolos A, Drakopoulou M, Simopoulou C, Karmpalioti M, Toskas P, Stathogiannis K, Xanthopoulou M, Ktenopoulos N, Latsios G, Synetos A, Tsioufis C, Toutouzas K. Long-Term Outcomes of Aortic Stenosis Patients with Different Flow/Gradient Patterns Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1200. [PMID: 38592019 PMCID: PMC10932005 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13051200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Background: Few data exist on the comparative long-term outcomes of severe aortic stenosis (AS) patients with different flow-gradient patterns undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study sought to evaluate the impact of the pre-TAVI flow-gradient pattern on long-term clinical outcomes after TAVI and assess changes in the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of different subtypes of AS patients following TAVI. Methods: Consecutive patients with severe AS undergoing TAVI in our institution were screened and prospectively enrolled. Patients were divided into four subgroups according to pre-TAVI flow/gradient pattern: (i) low flow-low gradient (LF-LG): stroke volume indexed (SVi) ≤ 35 mL/m2 and mean gradient (MG) < 40 mmHg); (ii) normal flow-low gradient (NF-LG): SVi > 35 mL/m2 and MG < 40 mmHg; (iii) low flow-high gradient (LF-HG): Svi 35 mL/m2 and MG ≥ 40 mmHg and (iv) normal flow-high gradient (NF-HG): SVi > 35 mL/m2 and MG ≥ 40 mmHg. Transthoracic echocardiography was repeated at 1-year follow-up. Clinical follow-up was obtained at 12 months, and yearly thereafter until 5-year follow-up was complete for all patients. Results: A total of 272 patients with complete echocardiographic and clinical follow-up were included in our analysis. Their mean age was 80 ± 7 years and the majority of patients (N = 138, 50.8%) were women. 62 patients (22.8% of the study population) were distributed in the LF-LG group, 98 patients (36%) were LF-HG patients, 95 patients (34.9%) were NF-HG, and 17 patients (6.3%) were NF-LG. There was a greater prevalence of comorbidities among LF-LG AS patients. One-year all-cause mortality differed significantly between the four subgroups of AS patients (log-rank p: 0.022) and was more prevalent among LF-LG patients (25.8%) compared to LF-HG (11.3%), NF-HG (6.3%) and NF-LG patients (18.8%). At 5-year follow-up, global mortality remained persistently higher among LF-LG patients (64.5%) compared to LF-HG (47.9%), NF-HG (42.9%), and NF-LG patients (58.8%) (log-rank p: 0.029). At multivariable Cox hazard regression analysis, baseline SVi (HR: 0.951, 95% C.I.; 0.918-0.984), the presence of at least moderate tricuspid regurgitation at baseline (HR: 3.091, 95% C.I: 1.645-5.809) and at least moderate paravalvular leak (PVL) post-TAVI (HR: 1.456, 95% C.I.: 1.106-1.792) were significant independent predictors of late global mortality. LF-LG patients and LF-HG patients exhibited a significant increase in LVEF at 1-year follow-up. A lower LVEF (p < 0.001) and a lower Svi (p < 0.001) at baseline were associated with LVEF improvement at 1-year. Conclusions: Patients with LF-LG AS have acceptable 1-year outcomes with significant improvement in LVEF at 1-year follow-up, but exhibit exceedingly high 5-year mortality following TAVI. The presence of low transvalvular flow and at least moderate tricuspid regurgitation at baseline and significant paravalvular leak post-TAVI were associated with poorer long-term outcomes in the entire cohort of AS patients. The presence of a low LVEF or a low SVi predicts LVEF improvement at 1-year.
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- First Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University, “Hippokration” General Hospital of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (G.O.); (A.A.); (M.D.); (C.S.); (M.K.); (P.T.); (K.S.); (M.X.); (N.K.); (G.L.); (A.S.); (C.T.)
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Martin SS, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, Anderson CAM, Arora P, Avery CL, Baker-Smith CM, Barone Gibbs B, Beaton AZ, Boehme AK, Commodore-Mensah Y, Currie ME, Elkind MSV, Evenson KR, Generoso G, Heard DG, Hiremath S, Johansen MC, Kalani R, Kazi DS, Ko D, Liu J, Magnani JW, Michos ED, Mussolino ME, Navaneethan SD, Parikh NI, Perman SM, Poudel R, Rezk-Hanna M, Roth GA, Shah NS, St-Onge MP, Thacker EL, Tsao CW, Urbut SM, Van Spall HGC, Voeks JH, Wang NY, Wong ND, Wong SS, Yaffe K, Palaniappan LP. 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2024; 149:e347-e913. [PMID: 38264914 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and obesity) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose control, and metabolic syndrome) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The AHA Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions (including stroke, brain health, complications of pregnancy, kidney disease, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, sudden cardiac arrest, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, valvular disease, venous thromboembolism, and peripheral artery disease) and the associated outcomes (including quality of care, procedures, and economic costs). METHODS The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing. The 2024 AHA Statistical Update is the product of a full year's worth of effort in 2023 by dedicated volunteer clinicians and scientists, committed government professionals, and AHA staff members. The AHA strives to further understand and help heal health problems inflicted by structural racism, a public health crisis that can significantly damage physical and mental health and perpetuate disparities in access to health care, education, income, housing, and several other factors vital to healthy lives. This year's edition includes additional global data, as well as data on the monitoring and benefits of cardiovascular health in the population, with an enhanced focus on health equity across several key domains. RESULTS Each of the chapters in the Statistical Update focuses on a different topic related to heart disease and stroke statistics. CONCLUSIONS The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policymakers, media professionals, clinicians, health care administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions.
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Hayek A, Prieur C, Dürrleman N, Chatelain Q, Ibrahim R, Asgar A, Modine T, Ben Ali W. Clinical considerations and challenges in TAV-in-TAV procedures. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1334871. [PMID: 38440208 PMCID: PMC10910030 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1334871] [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: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a viable treatment for aortic valve disease, including low-risk patients. However, as TAVR usage increases, concerns about long-term durability and the potential for addition interventions have arisen. Transcatheter aortic valve (TAV)-in-TAV procedures have shown promise in selected patients in numerous registries, offering a less morbid alternative to TAVR explantation. In this review, the authors aimed to comprehensively review the experience surrounding TAV-in-TAV, summarize available data, discuss pre-procedural planning, highlight associated challenges, emphasize the importance of coronary obstruction assessment and provide insights into the future of this technique.
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- Ahmad Hayek
- Structural Heart Intervention Program, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Structural Heart Intervention Program, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Structural Heart Intervention Program, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Structural Heart Intervention Program, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Structural Heart Intervention Program, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Service Médico-Chirurgical: Valvulopathies-Chirurgie Cardiaque-Cardiologie Interventionelle Structurelle, Hôpital Cardiologique de Haut Lévèque, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Structural Heart Intervention Program, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Malaisrie SC, Mumtaz MA, Barnhart GR, Chitwood R, Ryan WH, Accola KD, Patel HJ, Woo YJ, Dewey TM, Koulogiannis K, Dorsey MP, Grossi EA. Midterm outcomes of aortic valve replacement using a rapid-deployment valve for aortic stenosis: TRANSFORM trial. JTCVS OPEN 2024; 17:55-63. [PMID: 38420551 PMCID: PMC10897657 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Background The use of rapid-deployment valves (RDVs) has been shown to reduce the operative time for surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). Long-term core laboratory-adjudicated data are scarce, however. Here we report final 7-year data on RDV use. Methods TRANSFORM was a prospective, nonrandomized, multicenter, single-arm trial implanting a stented bovine pericardial valve with an incorporated balloon-expandable sealing frame. A prior published 1-year analysis included 839 patients from 29 centers. An additional 46 patients were enrolled and implanted, for a total of 885 patients. Annual clinical and core laboratory-adjudicated echocardiographic outcomes were collected through 8 years. Primary endpoints were structural valve deterioration (SVD), all-cause reintervention, all-cause valve explantation, and all-cause mortality. Secondary endpoints included hemodynamic performance assessed by echocardiography. The mean duration of follow-up was 5.0 ± 2.0 years. Results The mean patient age was 73.3 ± 8.2 years. Isolated AVR was performed in 62.1% of the patients, and AVR with concomitant procedures was performed in 37.9%. Freedom from all-cause mortality at 7 years was 76.0% for isolated AVR and 68.2% for concomitant AVR. Freedom from SVD, all-cause reintervention, and valve explantation at 7 years was 97.5%, 95.7%, and 97.8%, respectively. The mean gradient and effective orifice area at 7 years were 11.1 ± 5.3 mm Hg and 1.6 ± 0.3 cm2, respectively. Paravalvular leak at 7 years was none/trace in 88.6% and mild in 11.4%. In patients undergoing isolated AVR, the cumulative probability of pacemaker implantation was 13.9% at 30 days, 15.5% at 1 year, and 21.8% at 7 years. Conclusions AVR for aortic stenosis using an RDV is associated with low rates of late adverse events. This surgical pericardial tissue platform provides excellent and stable hemodynamic performance through 7 years.
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Pa
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- Structural Heart Program, Swedish Heart and Vascular Institute, Seattle, Wash
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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- Cardiac Surgery Specialists, Baylor Plano Heart Hospital, Plano, Tex
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- Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute, Florida Hospital Orlando, Orlando, Fla
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
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Høydahl MP, Busund R, Rösner A, Kjønås D. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (from inception to standard treatment): a single-center observational study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1298346. [PMID: 38287983 PMCID: PMC10822919 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1298346] [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: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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Background Treatment of severe aortic stenosis with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was introduced in 2002. Since then, TAVI has become the primary treatment approach worldwide for advanced-age patients and younger patients with severe comorbidities. We aimed to evaluate the changes in patient demographics, complications, and mortality rates within 13 years. Methods This retrospective observational study included 867 patients who underwent TAVI at the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsø from 2008 to 2021. The 13-year period was divided into period 1 (2008-2012), period 2 (2013-2017), and period 3 (2018-2021). The primary objective was to evaluate the changes in periprocedural (30 days), early (30-365 days), and late mortality rates (>365 days) between the periods. The secondary objective was to evaluate late mortality rates by sex and age groups: <70 years, 70-79 years, 80-89 years, and ≥90 years. Results The periprocedural mortality rates for periods 1, 2, and 3 were 10.3%, 2.9%, and 1.2%, respectively (P < 0.001). The early mortality rates were 5.6%, 5.8%, and 6.5%, respectively. No significant differences were observed in late mortality by sex or age group (<70, 70-79, and 80-89 years) with a median survival of 5.3-5.6 years. The median survival in patients aged ≥90 years was 4.0 years (P = 0.018). Conclusion Our findings indicate that most patients are octogenarians, and the burden of their comorbidities should be highly considered compared to their age when evaluating the procedural outcomes. As the incidence of most complications related to TAVI has decreased, the rates of permanent pacemaker implantation remain high. Important advancements in diagnostics, valve technology, and procedural techniques have improved the periprocedural mortality rates; however, early mortality remains unchanged and poses a clinical challenge that needs to be addressed in the future.
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- Martin Petter Høydahl
- Clinical Cardiovascular Research Group, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Clinical Cardiovascular Research Group, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Clinical Cardiovascular Research Group, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Clinical Cardiovascular Research Group, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Šolc AJ, Línková H, Toušek P. Transcatheter aortic valve durability, predictors of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction, longer-term outcomes - a review. Expert Rev Med Devices 2024; 21:15-26. [PMID: 38032186 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2023.2288275] [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: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is one of the most significant inventions in cardiology, as it provides a viable minimally invasive treatment option for patients with aortic stenosis, the most common valvular disease in the developed world and one with a poor prognosis when left untreated. Using data available to date, this review aims to discuss and identify possible predictors of TAVI valve durability - an essential requirement for the device's wide-spread use, especially in younger patients. AREAS COVERED This article explores the main causes of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction (BVD) based on pathophysiology and available data, and reviews possible predictors of BVD including prosthesis-related, procedure-related, and patient-related factors. An emphasis is made on affectable predictors, which could potentially be targeted with prevention management and improve valve durability. A literature search of online medical databases was conducted using relevant key words and dates; significant clinical trials were identified. A brief overview of important randomized controlled trials with mid to long-term follow-up is included in this article. EXPERT OPINION Identifying modifiable predictors of valve dysfunction presents an opportunity to enhance and predict valve durability - a necessity as patients with longer life-expectancies are being considered for the procedure.
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- Abigail Johanna Šolc
- Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Kralovské Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Kralovské Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Královské Vinohrady, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Baron SJ, Ryan MP, Chikermane SG, Thompson C, Clancy S, Gunnarsson CL. Long-term risk of reintervention after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Am Heart J 2024; 267:44-51. [PMID: 37871783 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has surpassed surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) as the predominant mode of valve replacement for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis (AS). However, the long-term need for valvular reintervention after TAVR remains unknown. METHODS Using data from the Medicare Fee for Service 100% dataset, all patients receiving TAVR between July 2011 and December 2020 were identified. Patients were categorized as receiving a valve reintervention (either surgical or transcatheter) or not using the appropriate International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS). A competing risk regression model was used to estimate the cumulative probability of valve reintervention. RESULTS Of 230,644 TAVR patients were identified, of whom 1,880 received a reintervention. Patients receiving a reintervention were younger and more likely to be male. At 10 years, the crude rate of reintervention was 0.59% within a surviving cohort of 341 patients. After adjusting for the competing risk of death and other covariates, the adjusted cumulative incidence of reintervention at 10 years after TAVR was 1.63%. When the rate of reinterventions was compared between early (2011-2016) and later (2017-2020) time periods, the risk-adjusted rate of reintervention at 4 years had decreased over time (0.85% vs 0.51%). CONCLUSION The 10-year risk of valve reintervention after TAVR is low and appears to be decreasing over time. Further research is necessary to determine the driving factors contributing to valve reintervention in the current era.
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- Suzanne J Baron
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, MA.
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Zou J, Yuan J, Liu J, Geng Q. Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on pre- and post-operative transcatheter aortic valve replacement prognoses. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1164104. [PMID: 38152609 PMCID: PMC10751363 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1164104] [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: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a relatively new treatment method for aortic stenosis (AS) and has been demonstrated to be suitable for patients with varying risk levels. Indeed, among high-risk patients, TAVR outcomes are comparable to, or even better, than that of the traditional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) method. TAVR outcomes, with respect to post-surgical functional capacity and quality of life, have also been found to be improved, especially when combined with cardiac rehabilitation (CR). CR is a multidisciplinary system, which integrates cardiology with other medical disciplines, such as sports, nutritional, mind-body, and behavioral medicine. It entails the development of appropriate medication, exercise, and diet prescriptions, along with providing psychological support, ensuring the cessation of smoking, and developing risk factor management strategies for cardiovascular disease patients. However, even with CR being able to improve TAVR outcomes and reduce post-surgical mortality rates, it still has largely been underutilized in clinical settings. This article reviews the usage of CR during both pre-and postoperative periods for valvular diseases, and the factors involved in influencing subsequent patient prognoses, thereby providing a direction for subsequent research and clinical applications.
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- Jieru Zou
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Cardiovascular Minimally Invasive Medical Engineering Technology Research and Development Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, China
- Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Cardiovascular Minimally Invasive Medical Engineering Technology Research and Development Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, China
- Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Cardiovascular Minimally Invasive Medical Engineering Technology Research and Development Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, China
- Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Mack MJ, Leon MB, Thourani VH, Pibarot P, Hahn RT, Genereux P, Kodali SK, Kapadia SR, Cohen DJ, Pocock SJ, Lu M, White R, Szerlip M, Ternacle J, Malaisrie SC, Herrmann HC, Szeto WY, Russo MJ, Babaliaros V, Smith CR, Blanke P, Webb JG, Makkar R. Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients at Five Years. N Engl J Med 2023; 389:1949-1960. [PMID: 37874020 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2307447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND A previous analysis in this trial showed that among patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who were at low surgical risk, the rate of the composite end point of death, stroke, or rehospitalization at 1 year was significantly lower with transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) than with surgical aortic-valve replacement. Longer-term outcomes are unknown. METHODS We randomly assigned patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis and low surgical risk to undergo either TAVR or surgery. The first primary end point was a composite of death, stroke, or rehospitalization related to the valve, the procedure, or heart failure. The second primary end point was a hierarchical composite that included death, disabling stroke, nondisabling stroke, and the number of rehospitalization days, analyzed with the use of a win ratio analysis. Clinical, echocardiographic, and health-status outcomes were assessed through 5 years. RESULTS A total of 1000 patients underwent randomization: 503 patients were assigned to undergo TAVR, and 497 to undergo surgery. A component of the first primary end point occurred in 111 of 496 patients in the TAVR group and in 117 of 454 patients in the surgery group (Kaplan-Meier estimates, 22.8% in the TAVR group and 27.2% in the surgery group; difference, -4.3 percentage points; 95% confidence interval [CI], -9.9 to 1.3; P = 0.07). The win ratio for the second primary end point was 1.17 (95% CI, 0.90 to 1.51; P = 0.25). The Kaplan-Meier estimates for the components of the first primary end point were as follows: death, 10.0% in the TAVR group and 8.2% in the surgery group; stroke, 5.8% and 6.4%, respectively; and rehospitalization, 13.7% and 17.4%. The hemodynamic performance of the valve, assessed according to the mean (±SD) valve gradient, was 12.8±6.5 mm Hg in the TAVR group and 11.7±5.6 mm Hg in the surgery group. Bioprosthetic-valve failure occurred in 3.3% of the patients in the TAVR group and in 3.8% of those in the surgery group. CONCLUSIONS Among low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who underwent TAVR or surgery, there was no significant between-group difference in the two primary composite outcomes. (Funded by Edwards Lifesciences; PARTNER 3 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02675114.).
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- Michael J Mack
- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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- From Baylor Scott and White Health, Plano, TX (M.J.M., M.S.); Columbia University (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., C.R.S.) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (M.B.L., R.T.H., S.H.K., D.J.C., C.R.S.), New York, and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn (D.J.C.) - all in New York; Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute (V.H.T.), and Emory University (V.B.) - both in Atlanta; Laval University, Quebec, QC (P.P.), and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (P.B., J.G.W.) - both in Canada; Morristown Medical Center, Morristown (P.G.), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (M.J.R.) - both in New Jersey; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (S.R.K.); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.J.P.); Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine (M.L., R.W.), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (R.M.) - both in California; Heart Valve Unit, Haut-Lévêque Cardiological Hospital, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France (J.T.); Northwestern University, Chicago (S.C.M.); and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H., W.Y.S.)
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Heuts S, Kawczynski MJ, Sardari Nia P, Maessen JG, Biondi-Zoccai G, Gabrio A. Bayesian interpretation of non-inferiority in transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis. INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY 2023; 37:ivad185. [PMID: 37982737 PMCID: PMC10684360 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivad185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The concept of non-inferiority is widely adopted in randomized trials comparing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). However, uncertainty exists regarding the long-term outcomes of TAVR, and non-inferiority may be difficult to assess. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing TAVR and SAVR, with a specific emphasis on the non-inferiority margin for 5-year all-cause mortality. METHODS A systematic search was applied to 3 electronic databases. Randomized trials comparing TAVR and SAVR were included. Bayesian methods were implemented to evaluate the posterior probability of non-inferiority at different trial non-inferiority margins under either a vague, Cauchy, or a literature-based prior. Primary outcomes were 5-year actuarial all-cause mortality, and the probability of non-inferiority at various transformed trial non-inferiority margins. Secondary outcomes were long-term survival and 1- and 2-year actuarial survival. RESULTS Eight trials (n = 8698 patients) were included. Kaplan-Meier-derived 5-year survival was 61.6% (95% CI 59.8-63.5%) for TAVR, and 63.7% (95% CI 61.9-65.6%) for SAVR. Six trials (n = 6370 patients) reported all-cause mortality at 5-year follow-up. Under a vague prior, the posterior median relative risk for all-cause mortality of TAVR was 1.14, compared to SAVR (95% credible interval 1.06-1.22, probability of relative risk <1.00 = 0.01%, I2 = 0%). Similar results in terms of point estimate and uncertainty measures were obtained using frequentist methods. Based on the various trial non-inferiority margins, the results of the analysis suggest that non-inferiority at 5 years is no longer likely. CONCLUSIONS It is unlikely that TAVR is still non-inferior to SAVR at 5 years in terms of all-cause mortality.
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- Samuel Heuts
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Seiffert M, Vonthein R, Baumgartner H, Borger MA, Choi YH, Falk V, Frey N, Hagendorff A, Hagl C, Hamm C, König IR, Landmesser U, Massberg S, Reichenspurner H, Thiele H, Twerenbold R, Vens M, Walther T, Ziegler A, Cremer J, Blankenberg S. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients at low to intermediate surgical risk: rationale and design of the randomised DEDICATE Trial. EUROINTERVENTION 2023; 19:652-658. [PMID: 37655862 PMCID: PMC10587839 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-23-00232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the preferred treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis at increased risk for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and for older patients irrespective of risk. However, in younger, low-risk patients for whom both therapeutic options, TAVI and SAVR, are applicable, the optimal treatment strategy remains controversial, as data on long-term outcomes remain limited. The DEDICATE-DZHK6 Trial is an investigator-initiated, industry-independent, prospective, multicentre, randomised controlled trial investigating the efficacy and safety of TAVI compared to SAVR in low- to intermediate-risk patients aged 65 years or older. To evaluate both treatment strategies, approximately 1,404 patients determined eligible for both TAVI and SAVR by the interdisciplinary Heart Team were randomised to TAVI or SAVR. Broad inclusion and strict exclusion criteria targeted an all-comers patient population. Procedures were performed according to local best practice with contemporary routine medical devices. The primary endpoints are a composite of mortality or stroke at 1 year and 5 years in order to incorporate midterm efficacy results and complement early safety data. Primary outcomes will be tested sequentially for non-inferiority and superiority. The DEDICATE-DZHK6 Trial has been designed to mirror clinical reality for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis and provide unique information on overall outcomes after TAVI and SAVR that can be directly applied to clinical routines. Its results will help further define optimal treatment strategies for low- to intermediate-risk patients in whom both TAVI and SAVR are currently advisable.
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- Moritz Seiffert
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Centre for Population Health Innovation (POINT), University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology III - Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff-Klinik, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Rhine-Main, Rhine-Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zurich, Translational Cardiovascular Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Pneumology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Heidelberg/Mannheim, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Rhine-Main, Rhine-Main, Germany
- Campus Kerckhoff and Medical Clinic I, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Berlin, Germany and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany and Leipzig Heart Science, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Centre for Population Health Innovation (POINT), University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Rhine-Main, Rhine-Main, Germany
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Centre for Population Health Innovation (POINT), University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Cardio-CARE, Medizincampus Davos, Davos, Switzerland
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Centre for Population Health Innovation (POINT), University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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Kermanshahchi J, Thind B, Davoodpour G, Hirsch M, Chen J, Reddy AJ, Chan E, Yu Z, Javidi D. A Review of the Cost Effectiveness of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR). Cureus 2023; 15:e46535. [PMID: 37927639 PMCID: PMC10625447 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.46535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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The cost of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been studied in the context of high-risk or specific comorbidity populations; this paper provides a comprehensive overview of broader patient populations' outcomes and costs with TAVR in comparison to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). In the past, SAVR had been the more cost-effective option than TAVR, but in recent years, TAVR has been becoming more cost-effective.Though the cost of TAVR can vary due to several factors the major focus of this review will focus on the surgical technique, medicare reimbursements, insertion point, and varying risk populations. In conclusion, the price of TAVR is declining as more cost-efficient valves arrive on the market. Climbing healthcare costs play a significant role in clinical decisions when deciding on which procedures are most cost-effective for the patient and healthcare system. The declining price of TAVR could lead to the preference of TAVR over SAVR for both low-risk and high-risk aortic stenosis patients.
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- Medicine, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, USA
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- Medicine, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, USA
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- Medicine, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, USA
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- Medicine, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, USA
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- Medicine, California Northstate University, Elk Grove, USA
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- Medicine, California Health Science University, Clovis, USA
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- Medical Education, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, USA
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Kotit S. Secondary analysis of REPRISE III trial: The Lotus valve's persistence after withdrawal. Glob Cardiol Sci Pract 2023; 2023:e202330. [PMID: 38404629 PMCID: PMC10886713 DOI: 10.21542/gcsp.2023.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Aortic stenosis (AS) is the leading heart valve disease in developed countries, often caused by calcific degeneration. In low-and-middle-income countries, it's primarily due to RHD. Prevalence of AS increases with age and up to 22.8% of those affected over the age of 75. While surgical aortic valve replacement is standard treatment for AS, many older individuals are not ideal candidates. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) offers an alternative. The REPRISE III trial showed the Lotus valve outperformed the CoreValve/EvolutR TAVR valves in various metrics over 2 years. Despite its success and over 10,000 implantations, the Lotus valve was pulled from the market, highlighting the need to understand its long-term outcomes. Study and results: In the REPRISE III trial, the long-term outcomes of TAVR using the Lotus valve were compared to the CoreValve/EvolutR over 5 years across 55 global centers. Of the participants, 581 (95.7%) used the Lotus valve and 285 (93.4%) used CoreValve/EvolutR. Event rates for all-cause mortality were similar between the groups, but the Lotus valve group had lower rates of disabling stroke and pacemaker implantation. The Lotus valve showed a higher aortic gradient but lower effective orifice area. Additionally, the Lotus valve had reduced mild PVL, valve malpositioning, and the need for a second valve. Both groups showed comparable long-term improvements in heart and cardiomyopathy assessments. LESSONS LEARNED The REPRISE III analysis highlights the favourable long-term outcomes of the Lotus valve and CoreValve/EvolutR for high-risk surgical patients. These findings underscore the importance of ongoing management post-valve procedure and the potential advantages of the Lotus valve design. Further studies comparing these valves to surgery will inform aortic stenosis management and potentially expand TAVR indications. The future goal is to develop a tissue-engineered living heart valve to improve survival and quality of life.
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Lerman TT, Levi A, Jørgensen TH, Søndergaard L, Talmor-Barkan Y, Kornowski R. Comparison of middle-term valve durability between transcatheter aortic valve implantation and surgical aortic valve replacement: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1242608. [PMID: 37771663 PMCID: PMC10525352 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1242608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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Background This study aims to compare valve durability between transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The primary outcome was structural valve deterioration (SVD). Secondary outcomes were bioprosthetic valve failure, reintervention, effective orifice area (EOA), mean pressure gradient, and moderate-severe aortic regurgitation (AR, transvalvular and/or paravalvular). Results Twenty-five publications from seven RCTs consisting of 7,970 patients were included in the analysis with follow-up ranges of 2-8 years. No significant difference was found between the two groups with regard to SVD [odds ratio (OR) 0.72; 95% CI: 0.25-2.12]. The TAVI group was reported to exhibit a statistically significant higher risk of reintervention (OR 2.03; 95% CI: 1.34-3.05) and a moderate-severe AR (OR 6.54; 95% CI: 3.92-10.91) compared with the SAVR group. A trend toward lower mean pressure gradient in the TAVI group [(mean difference (MD) -1.61; 95% CI: -3.5 to 0.28)] and significant higher EOA (MD 0.20; 95% CI: 0.08-0.31) was noted. Conclusion The present data indicate that TAVI provides a comparable risk of SVD with favorable hemodynamic profile compared with SAVR. However, the higher risk of significant AR and reintervention was demonstrated. Systematic Review Registration PROSPERO (CRD42022363060).
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- Tsahi T. Lerman
- Department of Internal Medicine F-Recanati, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- The Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- The Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- The Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- The Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Newell P, Javadikasgari H, Rojas-Alexandre M, Hirji S, Harloff M, Cherkasky O, McGurk S, Malarczyk A, Shah P, Sabe A, Kaneko T. All-cause procedural readmissions following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. JTCVS OPEN 2023; 15:83-93. [PMID: 37808066 PMCID: PMC10556937 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Objective With expanding eligibility criteria, transcatheter aortic valve replacement is being performed on patients with longer life expectancy, and subsequent procedures after index transcatheter aortic valve replacement are inevitable. This study examines the incidence and outcomes of patients undergoing subsequent procedural readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Methods All patients who underwent index transcatheter aortic valve replacement and were discharged alive from January 2012 to December 2019 at a single institution were evaluated. Study end points were mortality and readmission for procedure with more than 1-day hospital stay. Effect on survival was evaluated by treating procedural readmission as a time-dependent variable by Cox proportional hazard model and competing risk analysis. Results A total of 1092 patients met inclusion criteria with a median follow-up time of 34 months. A total of 218 patients (20.0%) had 244 subsequent procedural readmissions. During the 244 procedural readmissions, there were 260 procedures; 96 (36.9%) were cardiac (most commonly pacemaker implantation, percutaneous coronary interventions, and surgical aortic valve replacements), and 164 (63.1%) were noncardiac (most commonly orthopedic and gastrointestinal procedures). The overall procedural readmission rates were 32%, 39%, and 42%, and all-cause mortality was 27%, 44%, and 54% at 20, 40, and 60 months, respectively. Procedural readmissions were not associated with a survival penalty in any surgical risk group or on Cox regression (hazard ratio, 1.25; 0.91-1.64, P = .17). Conclusions After transcatheter aortic valve replacement, procedural interventions are seen frequently, with most procedures occurring within the first year after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. However, subsequent procedural readmissions do not appear to have a survival penalty for patients after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. After transcatheter aortic valve replacement with resolution of aortic stenosis, subsequent procedures can and should be pursued if they are needed.
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- Paige Newell
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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Postolache A, Sperlongano S, Lancellotti P. TAVI after More Than 20 Years. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5645. [PMID: 37685712 PMCID: PMC10489114 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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It has been more than 20 years since the first in man transcatheter aortic valve intervention (TAVI), and during this period we have witnessed an impressive evolution of this technique, with an extension of its use from non-operable patients to high-, intermediate- and even low-risk patients with aortic stenosis, and with a decrease in the incidence of complications. In this review, we discuss the evaluation of patients before TAVI, the procedure and the changes it has seen over time, and we present the current main complications and challenges of TAVI.
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- Adriana Postolache
- Cardiology Department, GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Liège Hospital, CHU Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium;
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- Devision of Cardiology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi VanVitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Cardiology Department, GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Liège Hospital, CHU Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium;
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Gerfer S, Eghbalzadeh K, Brinkschröder S, Djordjevic I, Rustenbach C, Rahmanian P, Mader N, Kuhn E, Wahlers T. Is It Reasonable to Perform Isolated SAVR by Residents in the TAVI Era? Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 71:376-386. [PMID: 34808679 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is increasingly questioned since the indication for transcatheter aortic valve implantations (TAVIs) is currently extended. While the number of patients referred to SAVR decreases, it is unclear if SAVR should be performed by junior resident surgeons in the course of a heart surgeons training. METHODS Patients with isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) were analyzed with respect to the surgeon's qualification. AVR performed by resident surgeons was compared with AVR by senior surgeons. The collective was analyzed with respect to clinical short-term outcomes comparing full sternotomy (FS) with minimally invasive surgery and ministernotomy (MS) with right anterior thoracotomy (RAT) after a 1:1 propensity score matching. RESULTS The 30-day all-cause mortality was 2.3 and 3.4% for resident versus senior AVR groups, cerebrovascular event rates were 1.1 versus 2.6%, and no cases of significant paravalvular leak were detected. Clinical short-term outcomes between FS and minimally invasive access, as well after MS and RAT were comparable. CONCLUSION Our current data show feasibility and safety of conventional SAVR procedure performed by resident surgeons in the era of TAVI. Minimally invasive surgery should be trained and performed in higher volumes early in the educational process as it is a safe treatment option.
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- Stephen Gerfer
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Masraf H, Sef D, Chin SL, Hunduma G, Trkulja V, Miskolczi S, Velissaris T, Luthra S. Long-Term Survival among Octogenarians Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement with or without Simultaneous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 22-Year Tertiary Single-Center Experience. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4841. [PMID: 37510956 PMCID: PMC10381828 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144841] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians is still debated. We analyzed the characteristics and long-term survival of octogenarians undergoing isolated AVR and AVR + CABG. METHODS All octogenarians who consecutively underwent AVR with or without concomitant CABG at our tertiary cardiac center between 2000 and 2022 were included. Patients with redo, emergent, or any other concomitant procedures were excluded. The primary endpoints were 30-day and long-term survival. The secondary endpoints were early postoperative outcomes and determinants of long-term survival. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent predictors of 30-day mortality, and Cox regression analysis was performed for predictors of adverse long-term survival. RESULTS A total of 1011 patients who underwent AVR (83.0 [81.0-85.0] years, 42.0% males) and 1055 with AVR + CABG (83.0 [81.2-85.4] years, 66.1% males) were included in our study. Survival at 30 days and at 1, 3, and 5 years in the AVR group was 97.9%, 91.5%, 80.5%, and 66.2%, respectively, while in the AVR + CABG group it was 96.2%, 89.6%, 77.7%, and 64.7%, respectively. There was no significant difference in median postoperative survival between the AVR and AVR + CABG groups (7.1 years [IQR: 6.7-7.5] vs. 6.6 years [IQR: 6.3-7.2], respectively, p = 0.21). Significant predictors of adverse long-term survival in the AVR group included age (hazard ratio (HR): 1.09; 95% CI: 1.06-1.12, p < 0.001), previous MI (HR: 2.08; 95% CI: 1.32-3.28, p = 0.002), and chronic kidney disease (HR 2.07; 95% CI: 1.33-3.23, p = 0.001), while in the AVR + CABG group they included age (HR: 1.06; 95% CI: 1.04-1.10, p < 0.001) and diabetes mellitus (HR: 1.48; 95% CI: 1.15-1.89, p = 0.002). Concomitant CABG was not an independent risk factor for adverse long-term survival (HR: 0.89; 95% CI: 0.77-1.02, p = 0.09). CONCLUSIONS The long-term survival of octogenarians who underwent AVR or AVR + CABG was similar and was not affected by adding concomitant CABG. However, octogenarians who underwent concomitant CABG with AVR had significantly higher in-hospital mortality. Each decision should be discussed within the heart team.
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- Hannah Masraf
- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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Jabbour RJ, Curzen N. How long will my TAVI valve last, doctor? Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2023; 21:721-724. [PMID: 37883125 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2023.2276366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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- Richard J Jabbour
- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Cardiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Cardiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Prieto-Lobato A, Nuche J, Avvedimento M, Paradis JM, Dumont E, Kalavrouziotis D, Mohammadi S, Rodés-Cabau J. Managing the challenge of a small aortic annulus in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2023; 21:747-761. [PMID: 37869793 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2023.2271395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Small aortic annulus (SAA) poses a challenge in the management of patients with severe aortic stenosis requiring aortic valve replacement - both surgical and transcatheter - since it has been associated with worse clinical outcomes. AREAS COVERED This review aims to comprehensively summarize the available evidence regarding the management of aortic stenosis in patients with SAA and discuss the current controversies as well as future perspectives in this field. EXPERT OPINION It is paramount to agree in a common definition for diagnosing and properly treating SAA patients, and for that purpose, multidetector computer tomography is essential. The results of recent trials led to the expansion of transcatheter aortic valve replacement among patients of all the surgical-risk spectrum, and the choice of treatment (transcatheter, surgical) should be based on patient comorbidities, anatomical characteristics, and patient preferences.
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- Alicia Prieto-Lobato
- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
- Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
- Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Kim H, Kang DY, Ahn JM, Kim JB, Yeung AC, Nishi T, Fearon WF, Cantey EP, Flaherty JD, Davidson CJ, Malaisrie SC, Kim N, Kim M, Lee J, Park J, Choi Y, Park SJ, Park DW. Race-Specific Impact of Conventional Surgical Risk Score on 1-Year Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC. ASIA 2023; 3:376-387. [PMID: 37323869 PMCID: PMC10261892 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2022.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Background Interracial differences in the distribution and prognostic value of conventional Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score on long-term mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are uncertain. Objectives This study aims to compare the impact of STS scores on clinical outcomes at 1-year after TAVR between Asian and non-Asian populations. Methods We used the Trans-Pacific TAVR (TP-TAVR) registry, a multinational multicenter, observational registry involving patients undergoing TAVR at 2 major centers in the United States and 1 major center in Korea. Patients were classified into 3 groups (low, intermediate, and high-risk) according to the STS score and compared between STS risk groups and race. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality at 1-year. Results Among 1,412 patients, 581 were Asian and 831 were non-Asian. The distribution of the STS risk score group was different between Asian and non-Asian groups (62.5% low-, 29.8% intermediate-, and 7.7% high-risk in Asian vs 40.6% low-, 39.1% intermediate-, and 20.3% high-risk in non-Asian). In the Asian population, the all-cause mortality at 1-year was substantially higher in the high-risk STS group than in the low- and intermediate-risk groups (3.6% low-risk, 8.7% intermediate-risk, and 24.4% high-risk; log-rank P < 0.001), which was primarily driven by noncardiac mortality. In the non-Asian group, there was a proportional increase in all-cause mortality at 1-year according to the STS risk category (5.3% low-risk, 12.6% intermediate-risk, and 17.8% high-risk; log-rank P < 0.001). Conclusions In this multiracial registry of patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent TAVR, we identified a differential proportion and prognostic impact of STS score on 1-year mortality between Asian and non-Asian patients (TP-TAVR [Transpacific TAVR Registry]; NCT03826264).
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- Hoyun Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Schaeffer T, Koechlin L, Jeger R, Leibundgut G, Reuthebuch O. Severe structural valve deterioration after TAVR with ACURATE Neo: report of two cases. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1135496. [PMID: 37304949 PMCID: PMC10248160 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1135496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Structural valve deterioration (SVD) of transcatheter implanted aortic valve (TAVR) prostheses leading to prosthesis dysfunction is an uncommon yet increasingly described complication. Literature is scarce on specific mechanisms and clinical presentation of SVD after TAVR, notably on self-expanding valve ACURATE Neo. We report on two cases with severe bioprosthetic failure after ACURATE Neo implantation due to leaflet disruption, and we treated them with surgical aortic valve replacement. Based on the literature, we further discuss the incidence of SVD after TAVR, the durability of ACURATE NEO, and the modes of failure of biological valve prostheses.
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- Thibault Schaeffer
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Maisano F, Thiele H, Fichtlscherer S, Westermann D, Hakmi S, Kempfert J, Bedogni F, Yong G, Bates N, Søndergaard L. 3-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From the PORTICO I Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:1313-1315. [PMID: 37225307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Montarello NJ, Willemen Y, Tirado-Conte G, Travieso A, Bieliauskas G, Sondergaard L, De Backer O. Transcatheter aortic valve durability: a contemporary clinical review. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1195397. [PMID: 37229228 PMCID: PMC10203628 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1195397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Encouraged by randomized controlled trials demonstrating non-inferiority of transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) compared to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) across all surgical risk categories, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of TAVI in a younger patient cohort with severe aortic stenosis, endorsed by both European and American Cardiac Societies. However, the standard use of TAVI in younger, less co-morbid patients with a longer life expectancy can only be supported if there is sound data demonstrating long-term durability of transcatheter aortic valves (TAVs). In this article, we have reviewed available randomized and observational registry clinical data pertaining to TAV long-term durability, placing emphasis on trials and registries using the new standardized definitions of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction (BVD) and bioprosthetic valve failure (BVF). Despite inherent difficulties in interpreting the available data, the determination reached is that the risk of structural valve deterioration (SVD) is potentially lower after TAVI than SAVR at 5 to 10 years, and that the two treatment modalities have a similar risk of BVF. This supports the adoption of TAVI in younger patients evident in current practice. However, the routine use of TAVI in younger patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis should be cautioned due to insufficient long-term TAV durability data in this particular patient population. Finally, we highlight the importance of future research into the unique potential mechanisms that can potentially contribute to TAV degeneration.
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Forrest JK, Deeb GM, Yakubov SJ, Gada H, Mumtaz MA, Ramlawi B, Bajwa T, Teirstein PS, DeFrain M, Muppala M, Rutkin BJ, Chawla A, Jenson B, Chetcuti SJ, Stoler RC, Poulin MF, Khabbaz K, Levack M, Goel K, Tchétché D, Lam KY, Tonino PAL, Ito S, Oh JK, Huang J, Popma JJ, Kleiman N, Reardon MJ. 3-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients With Aortic Stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 81:1663-1674. [PMID: 36882136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Randomized data comparing outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with surgery in low-surgical risk patients at time points beyond 2 years is limited. This presents an unknown for physicians striving to educate patients as part of a shared decision-making process. OBJECTIVES The authors evaluated 3-year clinical and echocardiographic outcomes from the Evolut Low Risk trial. METHODS Low-risk patients were randomized to TAVR with a self-expanding, supra-annular valve or surgery. The primary endpoint of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke and several secondary endpoints were assessed at 3 years. RESULTS There were 1,414 attempted implantations (730 TAVR; 684 surgery). Patients had a mean age of 74 years and 35% were women. At 3 years, the primary endpoint occurred in 7.4% of TAVR patients and 10.4% of surgery patients (HR: 0.70; 95% CI: 0.49-1.00; P = 0.051). The difference between treatment arms for all-cause mortality or disabling stroke remained broadly consistent over time: -1.8% at year 1; -2.0% at year 2; and -2.9% at year 3. The incidence of mild paravalvular regurgitation (20.3% TAVR vs 2.5% surgery) and pacemaker placement (23.2% TAVR vs 9.1% surgery; P < 0.001) were lower in the surgery group. Rates of moderate or greater paravalvular regurgitation for both groups were <1% and not significantly different. Patients who underwent TAVR had significantly improved valve hemodynamics (mean gradient 9.1 mm Hg TAVR vs 12.1 mm Hg surgery; P < 0.001) at 3 years. CONCLUSIONS Within the Evolut Low Risk study, TAVR at 3 years showed durable benefits compared with surgery with respect to all-cause mortality or disabling stroke. (Medtronic Evolut Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Patients; NCT02701283).
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- John K Forrest
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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- University of Michigan Health Systems University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Lankenau Heart Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Aurora St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, USA
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- Mercy Medical Center, Iowa Heart, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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- Mercy Medical Center, Iowa Heart, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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- University of Michigan Health Systems University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Echocardiography Core Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Echocardiography Core Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Hawkins RB, Deeb GM, Sukul D, Patel HJ, Gualano SK, Chetcuti SJ, Grossman PM, Ailawadi G, Fukuhara S. Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement After Prior Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:942-953. [PMID: 37100557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aortic stenosis treatment should consider risks and benefits for lifetime management. Although the feasibility of redo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains unclear, concerns are emerging regarding reoperation after TAVR. OBJECTIVES The authors sought to define comparative risk of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) after prior TAVR or SAVR. METHODS Data on patients undergoing bioprosthetic SAVR after TAVR and/or SAVR were extracted from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database (2011-2021). Overall and isolated SAVR cohorts were analyzed. The primary outcome was operative mortality. Risk adjustment using hierarchical logistic regression as well as propensity score matching for isolated SAVR cases were performed. RESULTS Of 31,106 SAVR patients, 1,126 had prior TAVR (TAVR-SAVR), 674 had prior SAVR and TAVR (SAVR-TAVR-SAVR), and 29,306 had prior SAVR (SAVR-SAVR). Yearly rates of TAVR-SAVR and SAVR-TAVR-SAVR increased over time, whereas SAVR-SAVR was stable. The TAVR-SAVR patients were older, with higher acuity, and with greater comorbidities than other cohorts. The unadjusted operative mortality was highest in the TAVR-SAVR group (17% vs 12% vs 9%, respectively; P < 0.001). Compared with SAVR-SAVR, risk-adjusted operative mortality was significantly higher for TAVR-SAVR (OR: 1.53; P = 0.004), but not SAVR-TAVR-SAVR (OR: 1.02; P = 0.927). After propensity score matching, operative mortality of isolated SAVR was 1.74 times higher for TAVR-SAVR than SAVR-SAVR patients (P = 0.020). CONCLUSIONS The number of post-TAVR reoperations is increasing and represent a high-risk population. Yet even in isolated SAVR cases, SAVR after TAVR is independently associated with increased risk of mortality. Patients with life expectancy beyond a TAVR valve and unsuitable anatomy for redo-TAVR should consider a SAVR-first approach.
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- Robert B Hawkins
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
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Lerman TT, Levi A, Talmor-Barkan Y, Kornowski R. Early and Mid-Term Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:jcdd10040157. [PMID: 37103036 PMCID: PMC10146134 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10040157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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(1) Background: The use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for the treatment of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis is expanding significantly. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis comparing the safety and efficacy of TAVI versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) during the early and mid-term follow-up period. (2) Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing 1- to 2-year outcomes between TAVI and SAVR. The study protocol was preregistered in PROSPERO and the results were reported according to PRISMA guidelines. (3) Results: The pooled analysis included data from eight RCTs totaling 8780 patients. TAVI was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke (OR 0.87, 95%CI 0.77–0.99), significant bleeding (OR 0.38, 95%CI 0.25–0.59), acute kidney injury (AKI; OR 0.53, 95%CI 0.40–0.69) and atrial fibrillation (OR 0.28, 95%CI 0.19–0.43). SAVR was associated with a lower risk of major vascular complication (MVC; OR 1.99, 95%CI 1.29–3.07) as well as permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI; OR 2.28, 95%CI 1.45–3.57). (3) Conclusions: TAVI compared with SAVR during early and mid-term follow-up was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke, significant bleeding, AKI and atrial fibrillation; however, it was associated with a higher risk of MVC and PPI.
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- Tsahi T. Lerman
- Department of Internal Medicine F-Recanati, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
- The Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
- The Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
- The Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
- The Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Fukuhara S, Nguyen CTN, Kim KM, Yang B, Ailawadi G, Patel HJ, Deeb GM. Aortic valve reintervention after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 165:1321-1332.e4. [PMID: 34364682 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.03.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the rapid adoption of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), there are scant data regarding aortic valve reintervention after initial TAVR. METHODS Between 2011 and 2019, 1487 patients underwent a TAVR at the University of Michigan. Among these, 24 (1.6%) patients required an aortic valve reintervention. Additionally, 4 patients who received a TAVR at another institution underwent a valve reintervention at our institution. We retrospectively reviewed these 28 patients. RESULTS The median age was 72 years, 36% were female and 86% of implanted TAVR devices were self-expandable. The leading indications for reintervention were structural valve degeneration (39%) and paravalvular leak (36%). The cumulative incidence of aortic valve reintervention was 4.6% at 8 years. Most (71%) were deemed unsuitable for repeat TAVR because of the need for concurrent cardiac procedures (50%), unfavorable anatomy (45%), or endocarditis (10%). TAVR valve explant was associated with frequent concurrent procedures, consisting of aortic repair (35%), mitral repair/replacement (35%), tricuspid repair (25%), and coronary artery bypass graft (20%). Seventy-one percent of aortic procedures were unplanned but proved necessary because of severe adhesion of the devices to the contacting tissue. There were 3 (15%) in-hospital mortalities in the TAVR valve explant group, whereas there was no mortality in the repeat TAVR group. CONCLUSIONS Repeat TAVR procedure was frequently not feasible because of unfavorable anatomy and/or the need for concurrent cardiac procedures. Careful assessment of TAVR procedure repeatability should be weighed at the initial TAVR workup especially in younger patients who are expected to require a valve reintervention.
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- Shinichi Fukuhara
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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Patel SP, Garcia S, Sathananthan J, Tang GH, Albaghdadi MS, Pibarot P, Cubeddu RJ. Structural Valve Deterioration in Transcatheter Aortic Bioprostheses: Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treatment. STRUCTURAL HEART 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.shj.2022.100155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Fong KY, Yap JJL, Chan YH, Ewe SH, Chao VTT, Amanullah MR, Govindasamy SP, Aziz ZA, Tan VH, Ho KW. Network Meta-Analysis Comparing Transcatheter, Minimally Invasive, and Conventional Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Am J Cardiol 2023; 195:45-56. [PMID: 37011554 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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The landscape of aortic valve replacement (AVR) has evolved dramatically over the years, but time-varying outcomes have yet to be comprehensively explored. This study aimed to compare the all-cause mortality among 3 AVR techniques: transcatheter (TAVI), minimally invasive (MIAVR), and conventional AVR (CAVR). An electronic literature search was performed for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing TAVI with CAVR and RCTs or propensity score-matched (PSM) studies comparing MIAVR with CAVR or MIAVR to TAVI. Individual patient data for all-cause mortality were derived from graphical reconstruction of Kaplan-Meier curves. Pairwise comparisons and network meta-analysis were conducted. Sensitivity analyses were performed in the TAVI arm for high risk and low/intermediate risk, as well as patients who underwent transfemoral (TF) TAVI. A total of 27 studies with 16,554 patients were included. In the pairwise comparisons, TAVI showed superior mortality to CAVR until 37.5 months, beyond which there was no significant difference. When restricted to TF TAVI versus CAVR, a consistent mortality benefit favoring TF TAVI was seen (shared frailty hazard ratio [HR] = 0.86, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.76 to 0.98, p = 0.024). In the network meta-analysis involving majority PSM data, MIAVR demonstrated significantly lower mortality than TAVI (HR = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.59 to 0.82) and CAVR (HR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.59 to 0.80); this association remained compared with TF TAVI but with a lower extent of benefit (HR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.65 to 0.99). In conclusion, the initial short- to medium-term mortality benefit for TAVI over CAVR was attenuated over the longer term. In the subset of patients who underwent TF TAVI, a consistent benefit was found. Among majority PSM data, MIAVR showed improved mortality compared with TAVI and CAVR but less than the TF TAVI subset, which requires validation by robust RCTs.
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- Khi Yung Fong
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Biostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Center Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Center Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
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Matsushita K, Morel O, Ohlmann P. Contemporary issues and lifetime management in patients underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Cardiovasc Interv Ther 2023:10.1007/s12928-023-00924-z. [PMID: 36943655 DOI: 10.1007/s12928-023-00924-z] [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: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Latest clinical trials have indicated favorable outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in low surgical risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, there are unanswered questions particularly in younger patients with longer life expectancy. While current evidence are limited to short duration of clinical follow-up, there are certain factors which may impair patients clinical outcomes and quality-of-life at long-term. Contemporary issues in the current TAVR era include prosthesis-patient mismatch, heart failure hospitalization, subclinical thrombosis, future coronary access, and valve durability. In this review, the authors review available evidence and discuss each remaining issues and theoretical treatment strategies in lifetime management of TAVR patients.
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- Kensuke Matsushita
- Université de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico-Chirurgicale Cardio-Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 1 Place de L'Hôpital, 67091, Strasbourg, France.
- UMR1260 INSERM, Nanomédecine Régénérative, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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- Université de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico-Chirurgicale Cardio-Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 1 Place de L'Hôpital, 67091, Strasbourg, France
- UMR1260 INSERM, Nanomédecine Régénérative, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, Pôle d'Activité Médico-Chirurgicale Cardio-Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 1 Place de L'Hôpital, 67091, Strasbourg, France
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Yokoyama H, Sugiyama Y, Miyashita H, Jalanko M, Ochiai T, Shishido K, Yamanaka F, Vähäsilta T, Saito S, Laine M, Moriyama N. Impact of Mild Paravalvular Regurgitation on Long-Term Clinical Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol 2023; 191:14-22. [PMID: 36623409 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The impact of mild paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains controversial. We evaluated the impact of mild PVR after TAVI on long-term clinical outcomes. We included patients who underwent TAVI for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis between December 2008 and June 2019 at 2 international centers and compared all-cause death between the group with mild PVR (group 1) and the group with none or trace PVR (group 2). PVR was categorized using a 3-class grading scheme, and patients with PVR ≧ moderate and those who were lost to follow-up were excluded. This retrospective analysis included 1,404 patients (mean age 81.7 ± 6.5 years, 58.0% women). Three hundred fifty eight patients (25.5%) were classified into group 1 and 1,046 patients (74.5%) into group 2. At baseline, group 1 was older and had a lower body mass index, worse co-morbidities, and more severe aortic stenosis. To account for these differences, propensity score matching was performed, resulting in 332 matched pairs. Within these matched groups, during a mean follow-up of 3.2 years, group 1 had a significantly lower survival rate at 5 years (group 1: 62.0% vs group 2: 68.0%, log-rank p = 0.029, hazard ratio: 1.41 [95% confidence interval: 1.04 to 1.91]). In the matched cohort, patients with mild PVR had a significant 1.4-fold increased risk of mortality at 5 years after TAVI compared with those with none or trace PVR. Further studies with more patients are needed to evaluate the impact of longer-term outcomes.
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- Hiroaki Yokoyama
- Department of Cardiology & Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura City, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology & Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura City, Japan; Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology & Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura City, Japan
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology & Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura City, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology & Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura City, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology & Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura City, Japan
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology & Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura City, Japan
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology & Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura City, Japan.
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Ahmad Y, Howard JP, Arnold AD, Madhavan MV, Cook CM, Alu M, Mack MJ, Reardon MJ, Thourani VH, Kapadia S, Thyregod HGH, Sondergaard L, Jørgensen TH, Toff WD, Van Mieghem NM, Makkar RR, Forrest JK, Leon MB. Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in lower-risk and higher-risk patients: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:836-852. [PMID: 36660821 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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AIMS Additional randomized clinical trial (RCT) data comparing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is available, including longer term follow-up. A meta-analysis comparing TAVI to SAVR was performed. A pragmatic risk classification was applied, partitioning lower-risk and higher-risk patients. METHODS AND RESULTS The main endpoints were death, strokes, and the composite of death or disabling stroke, occurring at 1 year (early) or after 1 year (later). A random-effects meta-analysis was performed. Eight RCTs with 8698 patients were included. In lower-risk patients, at 1 year, the risk of death was lower after TAVI compared with SAVR [relative risk (RR) 0.67; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.47 to 0.96, P = 0.031], as was death or disabling stroke (RR 0.68; 95% CI 0.50 to 0.92, P = 0.014). There were no differences in strokes. After 1 year, in lower-risk patients, there were no significant differences in all main outcomes. In higher-risk patients, there were no significant differences in main outcomes. New-onset atrial fibrillation, major bleeding, and acute kidney injury occurred less after TAVI; new pacemakers, vascular complications, and paravalvular leak occurred more after TAVI. CONCLUSION In lower-risk patients, there was an early mortality reduction with TAVI, but no differences after later follow-up. There was also an early reduction in the composite of death or disabling stroke, with no difference at later follow-up. There were no significant differences for higher-risk patients. Informed therapy decisions may be more dependent on the temporality of events or secondary endpoints than the long-term occurrence of main clinical outcomes.
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- Yousif Ahmad
- Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, 135 College Street, Suite 101, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W120HS, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W120HS, UK
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, W. 168th St. New York, NY 10032, USA.,Clinical Trials Center, The Cardiovascular Research Foundation, 1700 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, USA
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- Clinical Trials Center, The Cardiovascular Research Foundation, 1700 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Baylor Scott and White Health, 4700 Alliance Blvd, Plano, TX 75093, USA
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, 6565 Fannin St Suite 1901, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Marcus Valve Center, Piedmont Heart and Vascular Institute, 95 Collier Rd NW Suite 5015, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Section 2151, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Section 2151, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Section 2151, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, University Rd, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Smidt Heart Institute, S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, 135 College Street, Suite 101, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, W. 168th St. New York, NY 10032, USA.,Clinical Trials Center, The Cardiovascular Research Foundation, 1700 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, USA
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Tsao CW, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, Anderson CAM, Arora P, Avery CL, Baker-Smith CM, Beaton AZ, Boehme AK, Buxton AE, Commodore-Mensah Y, Elkind MSV, Evenson KR, Eze-Nliam C, Fugar S, Generoso G, Heard DG, Hiremath S, Ho JE, Kalani R, Kazi DS, Ko D, Levine DA, Liu J, Ma J, Magnani JW, Michos ED, Mussolino ME, Navaneethan SD, Parikh NI, Poudel R, Rezk-Hanna M, Roth GA, Shah NS, St-Onge MP, Thacker EL, Virani SS, Voeks JH, Wang NY, Wong ND, Wong SS, Yaffe K, Martin SS. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2023 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023; 147:e93-e621. [PMID: 36695182 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1047] [Impact Index Per Article: 1047.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions (including stroke, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart failure, valvular disease, venous disease, and peripheral artery disease) and the associated outcomes (including quality of care, procedures, and economic costs). METHODS The American Heart Association, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing. The 2023 Statistical Update is the product of a full year's worth of effort in 2022 by dedicated volunteer clinicians and scientists, committed government professionals, and American Heart Association staff members. The American Heart Association strives to further understand and help heal health problems inflicted by structural racism, a public health crisis that can significantly damage physical and mental health and perpetuate disparities in access to health care, education, income, housing, and several other factors vital to healthy lives. This year's edition includes additional COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) publications, as well as data on the monitoring and benefits of cardiovascular health in the population, with an enhanced focus on health equity across several key domains. RESULTS Each of the chapters in the Statistical Update focuses on a different topic related to heart disease and stroke statistics. CONCLUSIONS The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policymakers, media professionals, clinicians, health care administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions.
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O'Hair D, Yakubov SJ, Grubb KJ, Oh JK, Ito S, Deeb GM, Van Mieghem NM, Adams DH, Bajwa T, Kleiman NS, Chetcuti S, Søndergaard L, Gada H, Mumtaz M, Heiser J, Merhi WM, Petrossian G, Robinson N, Tang GHL, Rovin JD, Little SH, Jain R, Verdoliva S, Hanson T, Li S, Popma JJ, Reardon MJ. Structural Valve Deterioration After Self-Expanding Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients at Intermediate or High Risk. JAMA Cardiol 2023; 8:111-119. [PMID: 36515976 PMCID: PMC9857153 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.4627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Importance The frequency and clinical importance of structural valve deterioration (SVD) in patients undergoing self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or surgery is poorly understood. Objective To evaluate the 5-year incidence, clinical outcomes, and predictors of hemodynamic SVD in patients undergoing self-expanding TAVI or surgery. Design, Setting, and Participants This post hoc analysis pooled data from the CoreValve US High Risk Pivotal (n = 615) and SURTAVI (n = 1484) randomized clinical trials (RCTs); it was supplemented by the CoreValve Extreme Risk Pivotal trial (n = 485) and CoreValve Continued Access Study (n = 2178). Patients with severe aortic valve stenosis deemed to be at intermediate or increased risk of 30-day surgical mortality were included. Data were collected from December 2010 to June 2016, and data were analyzed from December 2021 to October 2022. Interventions Patients were randomized to self-expanding TAVI or surgery in the RCTs or underwent self-expanding TAVI for clinical indications in the nonrandomized studies. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point was the incidence of SVD through 5 years (from the RCTs). Factors associated with SVD and its association with clinical outcomes were evaluated for the pooled RCT and non-RCT population. SVD was defined as (1) an increase in mean gradient of 10 mm Hg or greater from discharge or at 30 days to last echocardiography with a final mean gradient of 20 mm Hg or greater or (2) new-onset moderate or severe intraprosthetic aortic regurgitation or an increase of 1 grade or more. Results Of 4762 included patients, 2605 (54.7%) were male, and the mean (SD) age was 82.1 (7.4) years. A total of 2099 RCT patients, including 1128 who received TAVI and 971 who received surgery, and 2663 non-RCT patients who received TAVI were included. The cumulative incidence of SVD treating death as a competing risk was lower in patients undergoing TAVI than surgery (TAVI, 2.20%; surgery, 4.38%; hazard ratio [HR], 0.46; 95% CI, 0.27-0.78; P = .004). This lower risk was most pronounced in patients with smaller annuli (23 mm diameter or smaller; TAVI, 1.32%; surgery, 5.84%; HR, 0.21; 95% CI, 0.06-0.73; P = .02). SVD was associated with increased 5-year all-cause mortality (HR, 2.03; 95% CI, 1.46-2.82; P < .001), cardiovascular mortality (HR, 1.86; 95% CI, 1.20-2.90; P = .006), and valve disease or worsening heart failure hospitalizations (HR, 2.17; 95% CI, 1.23-3.84; P = .008). Predictors of SVD were developed from multivariate analysis. Conclusions and Relevance This study found a lower rate of SVD in patients undergoing self-expanding TAVI vs surgery at 5 years. Doppler echocardiography was a valuable tool to detect SVD, which was associated with worse clinical outcomes. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifiers: NCT01240902, NCT01586910, and NCT01531374.
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- Daniel O'Hair
- Cardiovascular Service Line, Boulder Community Health, Boulder, Colorado
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Ohio Health Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Echocardiography Core Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Echocardiography Core Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Saint Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Saint Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York
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- Center for Advanced Valve and Structural Heart Care, Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas
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- Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora-St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Structural Heart and Aortic, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Structural Heart and Aortic, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Structural Heart and Aortic, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Structural Heart and Aortic, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas
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Simone A, Kim JS, Huchting J, Rafique A, Ozcaglayan R, Shemin RJ, Aksoy O, Kwon MH. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis: Do Patients Experience Better Quality of Life Regardless of Gradient? Tex Heart Inst J 2023; 50:490387. [PMID: 36695735 PMCID: PMC9969767 DOI: 10.14503/thij-21-7659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aortic valve replacement improves survival for patients with low-gradient aortic valve stenosis, but there is a paucity of data on postoperative quality of life for this population. METHODS In a single-center retrospective analysis of 304 patients with severe aortic valve stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement, patients were divided into 4 groups based on mean pressure gradient, left ventricular ejection fraction, and stroke volume index. Using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12, quality of life was assessed immediately before and 1 month after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. RESULTS Most patients in the low-flow, low-gradient group were men; this group had higher relative rates of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes than the paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient group; the normal-flow, low-gradient group; and the high-gradient group. All-cause mortality did not differ significantly among the groups at 1 month after surgery, and all groups experienced a significant improvement in quality-of-life scores after surgery. The mean improvement was 27 points in the low-flow, low-gradient group, 25 points in the paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient group, 30 points in the normal-flow, low-gradient group, and 30 points in the high-gradient group (all P < .001). CONCLUSION Quality of life improves significantly across all subgroups of aortic valve stenosis after trans-catheter aortic valve replacement, regardless of flow characteristics or aortic valve gradients.
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- Anthony Simone
- Department of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
,Department of Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Barili F, Brophy JM, Ronco D, Myers PO, Uva MS, Almeida RMS, Marin-Cuartas M, Anselmi A, Tomasi J, Verhoye JP, Musumeci F, Mandrola J, Kaul S, Papatheodorou S, Parolari A. Risk of Bias in Randomized Clinical Trials Comparing Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2249321. [PMID: 36595294 PMCID: PMC9857525 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.49321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Recent European Society of Cardiology/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (ESC/EACTS) guidelines highlighted some concerns about the randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for aortic stenosis. Quantification of these biases has not been previously performed. OBJECTIVE To assess whether randomization protects RCTs comparing TAVI and SAVR from biases other than nonrandom allocation. DATA SOURCES A systematic review of the literature between January 1, 2007, and June 6, 2022, on MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was performed. Specialist websites were also checked for unpublished data. STUDY SELECTION The study included RCTs with random allocation to TAVI or SAVR with a maximum 5-year follow-up. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Data extraction was performed by 2 independent investigators following the PRISMA guidelines. A random-effects meta-analysis was used for quantifying pooled rates and differential rates between treatments of deviation from random assigned treatment (DAT), loss to follow-up, and receipt of additional treatments. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcomes were the proportion of DAT, loss to follow-up, and patients who were provided additional treatments and myocardial revascularization, together with their ratio between treatments. The measures were the pooled overall proportion of the primary outcomes and the risk ratio (RR) in the TAVI vs SAVR groups. RESULTS The search identified 8 eligible trials including 8849 participants randomly assigned to undergo TAVI (n = 4458) or SAVR (n = 4391). The pooled proportion of DAT among the sample was 4.2% (95% CI, 3.0%-5.6%), favoring TAVI (pooled RR vs SAVR, 0.16; 95% CI, 0.08-0.36; P < .001). The pooled proportion of loss to follow-up was 4.8% (95% CI, 2.7%-7.3%). Meta-regression showed a significant association between the proportion of participants lost to follow-up and follow-up time (slope, 0.042; 95% CI, 0.017-0.066; P < .001). There was an imbalance of loss to follow-up favoring TAVI (RR, 0.39; 95% CI, 0.28-0.55; P < .001). The pooled proportion of patients who had additional procedures was 10.4% (95% CI, 4.4%-18.5%): 4.6% (95% CI, 1.5%-9.3%) in the TAVI group and 16.5% (95% CI, 7.5%-28.1%) in the SAVR group (RR, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.15-0.50; P < .001). The imbalance between groups also favored TAVI for additional myocardial revascularization (RR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.24-0.68; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study suggests that, in RCTs comparing TAVI vs SAVR, there are substantial proportions of DAT, loss to follow-up, and additional procedures together with systematic selective imbalance in the same direction characterized by significantly lower proportions of patients undergoing TAVI that might affect internal validity.
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- Fabio Barili
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Croce Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, McGill Health University Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of University Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV–Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Physiology, Porto University Medical School, Porto, Portugal
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- University Center Assis Gurgacz Foundation, Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil
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- University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of University Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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Desai PV, Goel SS, Kleiman NS, Reardon MJ. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Long-Term Outcomes and Durability. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2023; 19:15-25. [PMID: 37213878 PMCID: PMC10198228 DOI: 10.14797/mdcvj.1201] [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: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the standard of care in symptomatic older patients with severe aortic stenosis regardless of surgical risk. With the development of newer generation transcatheter bioprostheses, improved delivery systems, better preprocedure planning with imaging guidance, increased operator experience, shorter hospital length of stay, and low short- and mid-term complication rates, TAVI is gaining popularity among younger patients at low or intermediate surgical risk. Long-term outcomes and durability of transcatheter heart valves have become substantially important for this younger population due to their longer life expectancy. The lack of standardized definitions of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction and disagreement about how to account for the competing risks made comparison of transcatheter heart valves with surgical bioprostheses challenging until recently. In this review, the authors discuss the mid- to long-term (≥ 5 years) clinical outcomes observed in the landmark TAVI trials and analyze the available long-term durability data emphasizing the importance of using standardized definitions of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction.
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, US
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, US
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, US
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