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Ogawa M, Kuwajima K, Yamane T, Hasegawa H, Yagi N, Shiota T. Prognostic Implication of Right Ventricular Free Wall Longitudinal Strain and Right Atrial Pressure Estimated By Echocardiography in Patients With Severe Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e033196. [PMID: 38609840 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033196] [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: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The interaction between right ventricular (RV) function and pulmonary hypertension is crucial for prognosis of patients with severe functional tricuspid regurgitation. RV free wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) has been reported to detect RV systolic dysfunction earlier than other conventional parameters. Although pulmonary artery systolic pressure measured by Doppler echocardiography is often underestimated in severe functional tricuspid regurgitation, right atrial pressure (RAP) estimated by echocardiography may be viewed as a prognostic factor. Impact of RAP and RVFWLS on outcome in patients with severe functional tricuspid regurgitation remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate prognostic implication of RAP, RVFWLS, and their combination in this population. METHODS AND RESULTS We retrospectively examined 377 patients with severe functional tricuspid regurgitation. RAP, pulmonary artery systolic pressure, RV fractional area change, and RVFWLS were analyzed. RAP of 15 mm Hg was classified as elevated RAP. All-cause death at 2-year follow-up was defined as the primary end point. RVFWLS provided better prognostic information than RV fractional area change by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. In the multivariable Cox regression analysis, elevated RAP and RVFWLS of ≤18% were independent predictors of clinical outcome. Patients with RVFWLS of ≤18% had higher risk of all-cause death than those without by Kaplan-Meier curve analysis. Furthermore, when patients were stratified into 4 groups by RAP and RVFWLS, the group with elevated RAP and RVFWLS of ≤18% had the worst outcome. CONCLUSIONS Elevated RAP and RVFWLS of ≤18% were independent predictors of all-cause death. The combination of elevated RAP and RVFWLS effectively stratified the all-cause death.
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- Mana Ogawa
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Smidt Heart Institute Los Angeles CA USA
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Smidt Heart Institute Los Angeles CA USA
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Smidt Heart Institute Los Angeles CA USA
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Smidt Heart Institute Los Angeles CA USA
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Smidt Heart Institute Los Angeles CA USA
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Smidt Heart Institute Los Angeles CA USA
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Welle GA, Hahn RT, Lindenfeld J, Lin G, Nkomo VT, Hausleiter J, Lurz PC, Pislaru SV, Davidson CJ, Eleid MF. New Approaches to Assessment and Management of Tricuspid Regurgitation Before Intervention. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:837-858. [PMID: 38599687 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a progressive condition associated with substantial morbidity, poor quality of life, and increased mortality. Patients with TR commonly have coexisting conditions including congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, chronic lung disease, atrial fibrillation, and cardiovascular implantable electronic devices, which can increase the complexity of medical and surgical TR management. As such, the optimal timing of referral for isolated tricuspid valve (TV) intervention is undefined, and TV surgery has been associated with elevated risk of morbidity and mortality. More recently, an unprecedented growth in TR treatment options, namely the development of a wide range of transcatheter TV interventions (TTVI) is stimulating increased interest and referral for TV intervention across the entire medical community. However, there are no stepwise algorithms for the optimal management of symptomatic severe TR before TTVI. This article reviews the contemporary assessment and management of TR with addition of a medical framework to optimize TR before referral for TTVI.
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- Garrett A Welle
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. https://twitter.com/GarrettWelleMD
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA. https://twitter.com/hahn_rt
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- Division of Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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Tanaka T, Sugiura A, Kavsur R, Öztürk C, Wilde N, Zimmer S, Nickenig G, Weber M, Vogelhuber J. Changes in right ventricular function and clinical outcomes following tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair. Eur J Heart Fail 2024. [PMID: 38454641 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3183] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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AIMS Prognostic impact of post-procedural changes in right ventricular (RV) function after tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) is still unclear. We investigated association of RV function and its post-procedural changes with clinical outcomes in patients undergoing T-TEER. METHODS AND RESULTS We retrospectively analysed 204 patients who underwent T-TEER and echocardiographic follow-up at 3 months after T-TEER. RV function was assessed by RV fractional area change (RVFAC), and RV dysfunction was defined as RVFAC <35%. Patients with an increase in RVFAC from baseline to the follow-up were considered as RV responders. Patients were divided into four groups according to baseline RVFAC and the RV responder. The primary outcome was a composite of mortality and hospitalization due to heart failure within 1 year. Forty-five of 204 patients (22.1%) had RVFAC <35% at baseline, and 71 (34.8%) were RV responders. The association between the RV responder and the composite outcome had a significant interaction with RVFAC at baseline. Among patients with baseline RVFAC <35%, RV responders had a lower risk of the composite outcome than RV non-responders, while this association was not significant in those with baseline RVFAC ≥35%. Among patients with baseline RVFAC <35%, a smaller RV diameter and a greater reduction of tricuspid regurgitation were predictors for the RV responder. CONCLUSION Post-procedural increase in RVFAC after T-TEER is associated with improved outcomes in patients with RV dysfunction. The factors related to the increase in RVFAC may support patient selection for T-TEER in patients with RV dysfunction.
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- Tetsu Tanaka
- Heart Center Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Heart Center Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Heart Center Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Heart Center Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Heart Center Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Heart Center Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Heart Center Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Heart Center Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Heart Center Bonn, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Cersosimo A, Gavazzoni M, Inciardi RM, Radulescu CI, Adamo M, Arabia G, Metra M, Raddino R, Vizzardi E. Right ventricle assessment before tricuspid valve interventions. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2024; 25:95-103. [PMID: 38149699 PMCID: PMC10906196 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
Abstract
In the latest ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease, right ventricular dilatation and dysfunction, severe pulmonary hypertension and tricuspid annulus dilatation were reported to be the most important parameters to consider in patient selection for tricuspid valve interventions. Indeed, comprehensive right ventricular assessment is crucial in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation who may benefit from transcatheter or surgical procedures. However, the only guideline parameter considered for intervention has been tricuspid annular dilatation in the presence of at least mild to moderate tricuspid regurgitation, with no other right ventricular markers used in the decision-making process for invasive treatment. Notably, challenges in the assessment of right ventricular function may limit establishing thresholds for defining right ventricular dysfunction. The aim of this review is to summarize current evidence on the prognostic significance of right ventricular function in patients with tricuspid regurgitation undergoing percutaneous or surgical interventions.
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- Angelica Cersosimo
- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Institute of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia
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- Department of Cardiac, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Institute of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Institute of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Institute of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Institute of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Institute of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Institute of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Institute of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia
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Dershowitz L, Lawlor MK, Hamid N, Kampaktsis P, Ning Y, Vahl TP, Nazif T, Khalique O, Ng V, Kurlansky P, Leon M, Hahn R, Kodali S, George I. Right ventricular remodeling and clinical outcomes following transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 103:367-375. [PMID: 37890014 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30850] [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: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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AIMS Characterize the impact of residual tricuspid regurgitation (TR) on right ventricle (RV) remodeling and clinical outcomes after transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention. METHODS We performed a single-center retrospective analysis of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVr) or replacement (TTVR) patients. The primary outcomes were longitudinal tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), fractional area change (FAC), pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP), and RV dimensions (RVd). We used multivariable linear mixed models to evaluate association with replacement versus repair and degree of TR reduction with changes in these echo measures over time. Multivariable Cox regression was used to identify associations between changes in these echo measures and a composite clinical outcome of death, heart failure hospitalization, or re-do tricuspid valve intervention. RESULTS We included a total of 61 patients; mean age was 77.5 ± 11.7 and 62% were female. TTVR was performed in 25 (41%) and TTVr in 36 (59%). Initially, 72% (n = 44) had ≤ severe TR and 28% (n = 17) had massive or torrential TR. The median number of follow up echos was 2: time to 1st follow-up was 50 days (interquartile range [IQR]: 20, 91) and last follow-up was 147 (IQR: 90, 327). Median TR reduction was 1 (IQR: 0, 2) versus 4 (IQR: 3, 6) grades in TTVr versus TTVR (p < 0.0001). In linear mixed modeling, TTVR was associated with decline in TAPSE and PASP, and TR reduction was associated with decreased RVd. In multivariable Cox regression, greater RVd was associated with the clinical outcome (hazard ratio: 9.27, 95% confidence interval: 1.23-69.88, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Greater TR reduction is achieved by TTVR versus TTVr, which is in turn associated with RV reverse remodeling. RV dimension in follow-up is associated with increased risk of a composite outcome of death, heart failure hospitalization, or re-do tricuspid valve intervention.
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- Lyle Dershowitz
- Division of Internal Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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Grapsa J, Praz F, Sorajja P, Cavalcante JL, Sitges M, Taramasso M, Piazza N, Messika-Zeitoun D, Michelena HI, Hamid N, Dreyfus J, Benfari G, Argulian E, Chieffo A, Tchetche D, Rudski L, Bax JJ, Stephan von Bardeleben R, Patterson T, Redwood S, Bapat VN, Nickenig G, Lurz P, Hausleiter J, Kodali S, Hahn RT, Maisano F, Enriquez-Sarano M. Tricuspid Regurgitation: From Imaging to Clinical Trials to Resolving the Unmet Need for Treatment. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2024; 17:79-95. [PMID: 37731368 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.08.013] [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: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
Abstract
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a highly prevalent and heterogeneous valvular disease, independently associated with excess mortality and high morbidity in all clinical contexts. TR is profoundly undertreated by surgery and is often discovered late in patients presenting with right-sided heart failure. To address the issue of undertreatment and poor clinical outcomes without intervention, numerous structural tricuspid interventional devices have been and are in development, a challenging process due to the unique anatomic and physiological characteristics of the tricuspid valve, and warranting well-designed clinical trials. The path from routine practice TR detection to appropriate TR evaluation, to conduction of clinical trials, to enriched therapeutic possibilities for improving TR access to treatment and outcomes in routine practice is complex. Therefore, this paper summarizes the key points and methods crucial to TR detection, quantitation, categorization, risk-scoring, intervention-monitoring, and outcomes evaluation, particularly of right-sided function, and to clinical trial development and conduct, for both interventional and surgical groups.
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- Julia Grapsa
- Cardiology Department, Guys and St Thomas National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Centro de Investigación Biomedica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, University Heart Center of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Azrieli Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Cardiology Department, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Saint-Denis, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota, USA; Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Azrieli Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Centre, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Cardiology Department, Guys and St Thomas National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Cardiology Department, Guys and St Thomas National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiac Surgery, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Anastasiou V, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Daios S, Barmpagiannos K, Gossios T, Efthimiadis GK, Karamitsos T, Ziakas A, Kamperidis V. The prognostic impact of right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart Fail Rev 2024; 29:13-26. [PMID: 37639067 PMCID: PMC10904417 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-023-10341-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
The echocardiographic tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (TAPSE/PASP) ratio is a non-invasive surrogate of right ventricular-pulmonary arterial (RV-PA) coupling which corresponds well with the respective invasively derived index. Recently, a wealth of observational data has arisen, outlining its prognostic value in heart failure (HF) patients. To systematically appraise and quantitatively synthesize the evidence of the prognostic value of TAPSE/PASP ratio in left-sided HF regardless of etiology or left ventricular ejection fraction. A systematic literature review was conducted in electronic databases to identify studies reporting the association of TAPSE/PASP ratio with outcomes in patients with HF and, when appropriate, a random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratios [(a)HRs] for all-cause death and the composite outcome of all-cause death or HF hospitalization. Eighteen studies were deemed eligible encompassing 8,699 HF patients. The applied cut-off value for RV-PA uncoupling varied substantially from 0.27 to 0.58 mm/mmHg, and in most studies values lower than the applied cutoff conveyed dismal prognosis. Eleven studies reported appropriate data for meta-analysis. TAPSE/PASP reduction by 1 mm/mmHg was independently associated with all-cause death (pooled aHR=1.32 [1.06-1.65]; p=0.01; I2=56%) and the composite outcome (pooled aHR=3.48 [1.67-7.25]; p<0.001; I2=0%). When a TAPSE/PASP cutoff value of 0.36 mm/mmHg was applied it yielded independent association with all-cause death (pooled aHR=2.84 [2.22-3.64]; p<0.001; I2=82%). RV-PA coupling assessed by echocardiographic TAPSE/PASP ratio appears to be an independent outcome predictor for HF patients.
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- Vasileios Anastasiou
- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece.
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Hahn RT, Lawlor MK, Davidson CJ, Badhwar V, Sannino A, Spitzer E, Lurz P, Lindman BR, Topilsky Y, Baron SJ, Chadderdon S, Khalique OK, Tang GHL, Taramasso M, Grayburn PA, Badano L, Leipsic J, Lindenfeld J, Windecker S, Vemulapalli S, Redfors B, Alu MC, Cohen DJ, Rodés-Cabau J, Ailawadi G, Mack M, Ben-Yehuda O, Leon MB, Hausleiter J. Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium Definitions for Tricuspid Regurgitation and Trial Endpoints. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:4508-4532. [PMID: 37793121 PMCID: PMC10645050 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 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: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Interest in the pathophysiology, etiology, management, and outcomes of patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has grown in the wake of multiple natural history studies showing progressively worse outcomes associated with increasing TR severity, even after adjusting for multiple comorbidities. Historically, isolated tricuspid valve surgery has been associated with high in-hospital mortality rates, leading to the development of transcatheter treatment options. The aim of this first Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document is to standardize definitions of disease etiology and severity, as well as endpoints for trials that aim to address the gaps in our knowledge related to identification and management of patients with TR. Standardizing endpoints for trials should provide consistency and enable meaningful comparisons between clinical trials. A second Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document will focus on further defining trial endpoints and will discuss trial design options.
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- Rebecca T Hahn
- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Baylor Research Institute, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas, USA
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Cardialysis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
- Baim Institute of Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Herzzentrum Hirslanden Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital at Plano, Plano, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
- Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
- University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York,USA
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Hahn RT, Lawlor MK, Davidson CJ, Badhwar V, Sannino A, Spitzer E, Lurz P, Lindman BR, Topilsky Y, Baron SJ, Chadderdon S, Khalique OK, Tang GHL, Taramasso M, Grayburn PA, Badano L, Leipsic J, Lindenfeld J, Windecker S, Vemulapalli S, Redfors B, Alu MC, Cohen DJ, Rodés-Cabau J, Ailawadi G, Mack M, Ben-Yehuda O, Leon MB, Hausleiter J. Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium Definitions for Tricuspid Regurgitation and Trial Endpoints. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 116:908-932. [PMID: 37804270 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
Abstract
Interest in the pathophysiology, etiology, management, and outcomes of patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has grown in the wake of multiple natural history studies showing progressively worse outcomes associated with increasing TR severity, even after adjusting for multiple comorbidities. Historically, isolated tricuspid valve surgery has been associated with high in-hospital mortality rates, leading to the development of transcatheter treatment options. The aim of this first Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document is to standardize definitions of disease etiology and severity, as well as endpoints for trials that aim to address the gaps in our knowledge related to identification and management of patients with TR. Standardizing endpoints for trials should provide consistency and enable meaningful comparisons between clinical trials. A second Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document will focus on further defining trial endpoints and will discuss trial design options.
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- Rebecca T Hahn
- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York.
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Baylor Research Institute, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas; Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Cardialysis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts; Baim Institute of Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York
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- Herzzentrum Hirslanden Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital at Plano, Plano, Texas
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Cardiology, University Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Tanaka T, Sugiura A, Kavsur R, Öztürk C, Vogelhuber J, Wilde N, Kütting D, Meyer C, Zimmer S, Grube E, Bakhtiary F, Nickenig G, Weber M. Right ventricular ejection fraction assessed by computed tomography in patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve repair. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 24:1501-1508. [PMID: 37232362 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead102] [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: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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AIMS The role of right ventricular function in patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR) is poorly understood. This study investigated the association of right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) assessed by cardiac computed tomography (CCT) with clinical outcomes in patients undergoing TTVR. METHODS AND RESULTS We retrospectively assessed three-dimensional (3D) RVEF by using pre-procedural CCT images in patients undergoing TTVR. RV dysfunction was defined as a CT-RVEF of <45%. The primary outcome was a composite outcome, consisting of all-cause mortality and hospitalization due to heart failure, within 1 year after TTVR. Of 157 patients, 58 (36.9%) presented with CT-RVEF <45%. Procedural success and in-hospital mortality were comparable between patients with CT-RVEF <45% and ≥45%. However, CT-RVEF of <45% was associated with a higher risk of the composite outcome (hazard ratio: 2.99; 95% confidence interval: 1.65-5.41; P = 0.001), which had an additional value beyond two-dimensional echocardiographic assessments of RV function to stratify the risk of the composite outcome. In addition, patients with CT-RVEF ≥45% exhibited the association of procedural success (i.e. residual tricuspid regurgitation of ≤2+ at discharge) with a decreased risk of the composite outcome, while this association was attenuated in those with CT-RVEF <45% (P for interaction = 0.035). CONCLUSION CT-RVEF is associated with the risk of the composite outcome after TTVR, and a reduced CT-RVEF might attenuate the prognostic benefit of TR reduction. The assessment of 3D-RVEF by using CCT may refine the patient selection for TTVR.
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- Tetsu Tanaka
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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Hahn RT, Lawlor MK, Davidson CJ, Badhwar V, Sannino A, Spitzer E, Lurz P, Lindman BR, Topilsky Y, Baron SJ, Chadderdon S, Khalique OK, Tang GHL, Taramasso M, Grayburn PA, Badano L, Leipsic J, Lindenfeld J, Windecker S, Vemulapalli S, Redfors B, Alu MC, Cohen DJ, Rodés-Cabau J, Ailawadi G, Mack M, Ben-Yehuda O, Leon MB, Hausleiter J. Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium Definitions for Tricuspid Regurgitation and Trial Endpoints. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 82:1711-1735. [PMID: 37804294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
Abstract
Interest in the pathophysiology, etiology, management, and outcomes of patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has grown in the wake of multiple natural history studies showing progressively worse outcomes associated with increasing TR severity, even after adjusting for multiple comorbidities. Historically, isolated tricuspid valve surgery has been associated with high in-hospital mortality rates, leading to the development of transcatheter treatment options. The aim of this first Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document is to standardize definitions of disease etiology and severity, as well as endpoints for trials that aim to address the gaps in our knowledge related to identification and management of patients with TR. Standardizing endpoints for trials should provide consistency and enable meaningful comparisons between clinical trials. A second Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium document will focus on further defining trial endpoints and will discuss trial design options.
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- Rebecca T Hahn
- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Baylor Research Institute, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas, USA; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. https://twitter.com/AnnaSannino198
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- Cardialysis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA; Baim Institute of Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA. https://twitter.com/PDXHeartValveMD
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- Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Herzzentrum Hirslanden Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital at Plano, Plano, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Division of Cardiology, Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health, Roslyn, New York, USA
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. https://twitter.com/oribenyehuda
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Ancona F, Margonato D, Menzà G, Bellettini M, Melillo F, Stella S, Capogrosso C, Ingallina G, Biondi F, Boccellino A, De Bonis M, Castiglioni A, Denti P, Maisano F, Alfieri O, Ancona MB, Montorfano M, Margonato, Agricola E. Ratio between right ventricular longitudinal strain and pulmonary arterial systolic pressure: A novel prognostic parameter in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. Int J Cardiol 2023; 384:55-61. [PMID: 37149007 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.04.056] [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: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND In terms of pathophysiology, tricuspid regurgitation (TR), right ventricular function and pulmonary artery pressure are linked to each other. Our aim was to analyze whether the echocardiography-derived right ventricular free wall longitudinal strain/pulmonary artery systolic pressures (RVFWLS/PASP) ratio can improve risk stratification in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). METHODS In this single-center retrospective study, 250 consecutive patients with severe TR were enrolled from December 2015 to December 2018. Baseline clinical and echocardiographic parameters were collected. Echocardiography-derived TAPSE/PASP and RVFWLS/PASP were evaluated. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. RESULTS Out of 250 consecutive patients, 171 meet inclusion criteria. Patients were predominantly female, with several cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities. RVFWLS/PASP ≤0.34%/mmHg (AUC 0.68, p < 0.001, sensitivity 70%, specificity 67%) was associated with baseline clinical RV heart failure (p = 0.03). After univariate and multivariate analyses, RVFWLS/PASP, but not TAPSE/PASP, independently correlated with all-cause mortality (HR 0.004, p = 0.02). Patients with RVFWLS/PASP >0.26%/mmHg (AUC 0.74, p < 0.001, sensitivity 77%, specificity 52%) showed higher survival rates (p = 0.02). In addition at 24 months follow-up, the Kaplan-Meyer curves showed patients with RVFWLS >14% & RVFWLS/PASP >0.26%/mmHg had the best survival rate compared to patients without. CONCLUSION RVFWLS/PASP is independently associated with baseline RV heart failure and poor long-term prognosis in patients with severe TR.
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- Francesco Ancona
- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Alfieri Heart Foundation, Milan, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Interventional Cardiology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, San Raffaele Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Molnár AÁ, Sánta A, Merkely B. Echocardiography Imaging of the Right Ventricle: Focus on Three-Dimensional Echocardiography. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2470. [PMID: 37568832 PMCID: PMC10416971 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Right ventricular function strongly predicts cardiac death and adverse cardiac events in patients with cardiac diseases. However, the accurate right ventricular assessment by two-dimensional echocardiography is limited due to its complex anatomy, shape, and load dependence. Advances in cardiac imaging and three-dimensional echocardiography provided more reliable information on right ventricular volumes and function without geometrical assumptions. Furthermore, the pathophysiology of right ventricular dysfunction and tricuspid regurgitation is frequently connected. Three-dimensional echocardiography allows a more in-depth structural and functional evaluation of the tricuspid valve. Understanding the anatomy and pathophysiology of the right side of the heart may help in diagnosing and managing the disease by using reliable imaging tools. The present review describes the challenging echocardiographic assessment of the right ventricle and tricuspid valve apparatus in clinical practice with a focus on three-dimensional echocardiography.
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- Andrea Ágnes Molnár
- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary; (A.S.); (B.M.)
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Key Echocardiographic Considerations for Tricuspid Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2023; 36:366-380.e1. [PMID: 36754098 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2023.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Chronic tricuspid regurgitation (TR) results in progressive right ventricular (RV) volume overload, followed by right-sided chamber dilatation, RV systolic dysfunction, and eventual low-output cardiac failure. Severe TR is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, and yet until recently, patients in the late stage of their disease course had limited treatment options. Cognizant of the high mortality rates associated with surgical intervention, tricuspid valve (TV) transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) has emerged as a promising solution for patients with severe TR. As has been learned from the transcatheter mitral valve TEER experience, detailed morphological and mechanistic assessment of the TV with transthoracic and transesophageal imaging is essential to optimal patient selection and procedural success. The current review will provide a comprehensive overview of TV anatomy, the updated mechanistic classification of TR, and key echocardiographic considerations in the evaluation, management, and follow-up of patients undergoing TV TEER.
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Lee SH, Shin YR, Kim DY, Seo J, Cho I, Lee S, Kim JS, Hong GR, Ha JW, Shim CY. Clinical significance of right ventricular–pulmonary arterial coupling in patients with tricuspid regurgitation before closure of atrial septal defect. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:896711. [DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.896711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BackgroundFunctional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) usually decreases after atrial septal defect (ASD) closure; however, it may persist and cause heart failure that requires treatment. We aimed to investigate clinical and echocardiographic factors predicting persistent TR after ASD closure.MethodsAmong 348 adults who underwent isolated ASD closure between January 2010 and September 2020, 91 (26.1%) patients with significant TR (at least moderate degree) before ASD closure were included. Persistent TR was defined as significant TR on echocardiography at 6 months to 1 year after ASD correction. We comprehensively analyzed the echocardiogram before ASD closure, including speckle-tracking imaging. Right ventricular (RV)–pulmonary arterial (PA) (RV–PA) coupling was assessed by the ratio of RV global longitudinal strain (RV GLS) and tricuspid annular S' velocity to PA systolic pressure (PASP).ResultsPersistent TR was observed in 22 (24.2%) patients. Patients with persistent TR were significantly older and had larger TR jet areas and lower RV–PA coupling parameters than those without persistent TR. On multivariable regression, persistent TR was independently associated with age [odds ratio (OR) 1.07, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–1.14, p = 0.030) and |RV GLS|/PASP (OR 0.001, 95% CI 0.00–0.017, p = 0.012). ROC curves analysis showed that |RV GLS|/PASP's best cut-off for persistent TR was 0.46 (cut-off 0.46, the area under the curve 0.789, p < 0.001).ConclusionPersistent TR after ASD closure is not rare. Old age and RV–PA uncoupling could be associated with persistent TR after ASD closure. In older patients with abnormal RV–PA coupling, careful evaluation and concomitant or subsequent TR intervention may be considered.
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Donal E, Lancellotti P. A new score to stratify the risk in tricuspid regurgitation: the icing on the cake. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN 2022; 2:oeac068. [PMID: 36452183 PMCID: PMC9704114 DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeac068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Erwan Donal
- Service de Cardiologie—Hôpital Pontchaillou, Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes,
Inserm, LTSI—UMR 1099, F-35033Rennes, France
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- GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Cardiology, University of Liege
Hospital, CHU Sart Tilman, Avenue de l'Hôpital, n°1, 4000
Liege, Belgium
- Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital,
Via Corriera, 1, 48033 Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy
- ruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Anthea
Hospital, Via C. Rosalba 35/37, 70124 Bari,
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Wei W, Ning L, Xiaoping N, Zhiyun X, Bailing L, Chengliang C, Fan Y, Guangwei Z, Yifan B, Lin H, Fan Q, Fanglin L. Hemodynamics of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with Lux-Valve. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1007888. [PMID: 36312292 PMCID: PMC9614150 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1007888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI) has emerged as an alternative treatment option for high-risk and inoperable patients with symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, scarce data in hemodynamic profiles were available on TTVI. In this paper, we attempt to report the hemodynamic profiles of LuX-Valve. Methods 30 patients from July 2020 to July 2021 were enrolled in this study. The patient was diagnosed with severe symptomatic TR. The clinical, invasive hemodynamic, and echocardiographic data were collected. Results The surgical success rate was 100%. The cardiac index and stroke volume increased sharply from 2.42(2.27, 2.85) and 47.8(43.6, 62.0) to 3.04 ± 0.63 and 57.2 ± 14.7, respectively. With the elimination of TR and the increase of forward blood flow of the tricuspid valve, the extravascular lung water [798.0 (673.0, 1147.0) vs. 850.3 ± 376.1, P < 0.01] increased subsequently. The peak right atrium pressure decreased after Lux-Valve implantation (21.0 ± 6.4 vs. 19.4 ± 6.5, P < 0.05). On the contrary, the nadir right atrium pressure increased [10.0(8.0, 15.0) vs. 12.0(10.0, 17.0), P < 0.01]. Notably, the right atrium pressure difference dropped sharply from 9.0(5.0, 13.0) to 5.0(4.0, 8.0) after Lux-Valve implantation. There was no significant change in the pulmonary artery pressure. The right atrium volume decreased from 128(83, 188) to 91(67, 167) mL at 1 month and 107(66,157) mL at 6 months. With the remolding of the right heart chamber, the tricuspid annulus diameter shrank significantly from 42.5 ± 5.6 to 36.6 ± 6.3 mm at 1 month and 36.0 (33.0, 38.0) at 6 months. Conclusion Invasive right atrium pressure may act as a potential candidate for TR evaluation and procedural guidance. Elimination of TR by LuX-Valve implantation improves the cardiac output and right atrium pressure and has no significant effect on the pulmonary artery pressure even with the increment of forward blood flow, suggesting the hemodynamic superiority of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement but needs further study.
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- Wang Wei
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Naval Medical Center of PLA, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China,Han Lin
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China,Qiao Fan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China,*Correspondence: Lu Fanglin
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Ünlü S, Bézy S, Cvijic M, Duchenne J, Delcroix M, Voigt JU. Right ventricular strain related to pulmonary artery pressure predicts clinical outcome in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 24:635-642. [PMID: 35852912 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeac136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the right ventricle (RV) is exposed to an increased afterload. In response, RV mechanics are altered. Markers which would relate RV function and afterload could therefore aid to understand this complex response system and could be of prognostic value. The aim of our study was to (i) assess the RV-arterial coupling using ratio between RV strain and systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP), in patients with PAH, and (ii) investigate the prognostic value of this new parameter over other echocardiographic parameters.
Methods and results
Echocardiograms of 65 pre-capillary PAH patients (45 females, age 61 ± 15 years) were retrospectively analysed. Fractional area change (FAC), sPAP, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, and RV free-wall (FW) longitudinal strain (LS) were measured. A primary endpoint of death or heart/lung transplantation described clinical endpoint. Patients who reached a clinical endpoint had worse functional capacity (New York Heart Association), reduced RV function, and higher sPAP. Left ventricle function was similar in both groups. Only RVFW LS/sPAP ratio was found as an independent predictor of clinical endpoint in multivariable analysis (hazard ratio 8.3, 95% confidence interval 3.2–21.6, P < 0.001). The RWFW LS/sPAP (cut-off 0.19) demonstrated a good accuracy for the prediction of reaching the clinical endpoint, with a sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 82.5%.
Conclusion
RVFW LS/sPAP ratio significantly predicts all-cause mortality and heart–lung transplantation, and was superior to other well-established parameters, in patients with pre-capillary PAH. We therefore propose RVFW LS/sPAP as a new prognostic echocardiographic marker.
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- Serkan Ünlü
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven , Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven , Belgium
- Department of Cardiology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine , Ankara , Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven , Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven , Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven , Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven , Belgium
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana , Ljubljana , Slovenia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven , Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven , Belgium
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospitals Leuven , Leuven , Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven , Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven , Belgium
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Singulane CC, Singh A, Addetia K, Yamat M, Lang RM. Developing Insights Regarding Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation: Morphology, Assessment of Severity, and the Need for a Novel Grading Scheme. STRUCTURAL HEART : THE JOURNAL OF THE HEART TEAM 2022; 6:100026. [PMID: 37273466 PMCID: PMC10236825 DOI: 10.1016/j.shj.2022.100026] [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: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Current understanding that progressive tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with worse outcomes has highlighted the clinical need for a more accurate assessment of TR morphology and severity. This need has been further emphasized owing to the development of a myriad of percutaneous right-sided interventions, which may offer successful treatment of TR in selected patients. Understanding the etiology and quantification of the severity of TR has important implications in the selection of novel therapeutic strategies, i.e., medical vs. percutaneous vs. surgical approaches. Newer grading schemas that better reflect the TR lesion severity have been recently proposed and may facilitate monitoring of the evolution of TR following percutaneous and/or surgical treatment. In this review, we summarize contemporary concepts regarding tricuspid valve morphology, TR etiology, and associated mechanisms and echocardiographic approaches to grade TR severity.
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- Address correspondence to: Roberto Miguel Lang, MD, FASE, FACC, The University of Chicago Medicine, 5758 S. Maryland Avenue, MR 9067, DCAM 5509, Chicago, IL 6063
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Karam N, Hausleiter J. Can Artificial Intelligence Solve Pulmonary Hypertension Paradox in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation? JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:395-396. [PMID: 35210046 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.01.277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Nicole Karam
- INSERM, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Université de Paris, Paris, France; Cardiology Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France.
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany; Munich Heart Alliance, Partner Site German Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Munich, Germany
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Fortmeier V, Lachmann M, Körber MI, Unterhuber M, von Scheidt M, Rippen E, Harmsen G, Gerçek M, Friedrichs KP, Roder F, Rudolph TK, Yuasa S, Joner M, Laugwitz KL, Baldus S, Pfister R, Lurz P, Rudolph V. Solving the Pulmonary Hypertension Paradox in Patients With Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation by Employing Artificial Intelligence. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:381-394. [PMID: 35210045 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to improve echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients presenting with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). BACKGROUND Echocardiographic assessment of PH in patients with severe TR carries several pitfalls for underestimation, hence concealing the true severity of PH in very sick patients in particular, and ultimately obscuring the impact of PH on survival after transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI). METHODS All patients in this study underwent TTVI for severe TR between 2016 and 2020. To predict the mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) solely based on echocardiographic parameters, we trained an extreme gradient boosting (XGB) algorithm. The derivation cohort was constituted by 116 out of 162 patients with both echocardiography and right heart catheterization data, preprocedurally obtained, from a bicentric registry. Moreover, 142 patients from an independent institution served for external validation. RESULTS Systolic pulmonary artery pressure was consistently underestimated by echocardiography in comparison to right heart catheterization (40.3 ± 15.9 mm Hg vs 44.1 ± 12.9 mm Hg; P = 0.0066), and the assessment was most discrepant among patients with severe defects of the tricuspid valve and impaired right ventricular systolic function. Using 9 echocardiographic parameters as input variables, an XGB algorithm could reliably predict mPAP levels (R = 0.96, P < 2.2 × 10-16). Moreover, patients with elevations in predicted mPAP levels ≥29.9 mm Hg showed significantly reduced 2-year survival after TTVI (58.3% [95% CI: 41.7%-81.6%] vs 78.8% [95% CI: 68.7%-90.5%]; P = 0.026). Importantly, the poor prognosis associated with elevation in predicted mPAP levels was externally confirmed (HR for 2-year mortality: 2.9 [95% CI: 1.5-5.7]; P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS PH in patients with severe TR can be reliably assessed based on echocardiographic parameters in conjunction with an XGB algorithm, and elevations in predicted mPAP levels translate into increased mortality after TTVI.
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- Vera Fortmeier
- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- First Department of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany; Department of Cardiology, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- First Department of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa
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- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany; Department of Cardiology, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- First Department of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
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Brener MI, Lurz P, Hausleiter J, Rodés-Cabau J, Fam N, Kodali SK, Rommel KP, Muntané-Carol G, Gavazzoni M, Nazif TM, Pozzoli A, Alessandrini H, Latib A, Biasco L, Braun D, Brochet E, Denti P, Lubos E, Ludwig S, Kalbacher D, Estevez-Loureiro R, Connelly KA, Frerker C, Ho EC, Juliard JM, Harr C, Monivas V, Nickenig G, Pedrazzini G, Philippon F, Praz F, Puri R, Schofer J, Sievert H, Tang GH, Andreas M, Thiele H, Unterhuber M, Himbert D, Alcázar MU, Von Bardeleben RS, Windecker S, Wild MG, Maisano F, Leon MB, Taramasso M, Hahn RT. Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Coupling and Afterload Reserve in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 79:448-461. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cardiohepatic Syndrome Is Associated With Poor Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Valve Repair. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:179-189. [PMID: 35057989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and prognostic implications of cardiohepatic syndrome (CHS) in patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) treated with tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge valve repair (T-TEER). BACKGROUND The role of CHS in patients undergoing T-TEER for severe TR has not been studied. METHODS This study included patients who underwent T-TEER for TR between 2016 and 2020 at 2 high-volume academic centers. CHS was defined as elevation of at least 2 of 3 cholestatic hepatic enzymes. The impact of CHS on 1-year all-cause mortality and clinical outcomes after T-TEER was investigated. RESULTS T-TEER reduced TR severity to ≤2+ in 257 of 305 included patients (86.2%). CHS was present in 45.2% of patients and was associated with a higher rate of mortality and of first hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) (CHS vs no CHS: estimated 1-year mortality, 34.0% vs 15.9% [P < 0.01]; HHF, 23.0% vs 12.2% [P = 0.01]). CHS was identified as an independent predictor of 1-year all-cause mortality (HR: 1.86; 95% CI: 1.10-3.14; P < 0.05). Irrespective of CHS, T-TEER improved New York Heart Association functional class and 6-minute walk distance in the majority of patients. In patients with impaired baseline hepatic function, laboratory liver parameters improved after T-TEER. CONCLUSIONS CHS is a strong predictor of mortality and HHF after T-TEER and should be evaluated in the process of procedural decision making for T-TEER. Nevertheless, T-TEER is associated with relevant symptomatic alleviation irrespective of CHS.
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Lawlor MK, Hamid N, Kampaktsis P, Ning Y, Wang V, Akkoc D, Dershowitz L, Placheril E, Vahl TP, Nazif T, Khalique O, Ng V, Brener MI, Burkhoff D, Dickstein M, Kurlansky P, Leon MB, Hahn RT, Kodali S, George I. Incidence and predictors of cardiogenic shock following surgical or transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 99:1668-1678. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30073] [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: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Matthew K. Lawlor
- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Divison of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Divison of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University New York New York USA
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- Divison of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Columbia HeartSource, Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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- Structural Heart & Valve Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
- Divison of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
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Atrial Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation as a Distinct Pathophysiological and Clinical Entity: No Idiopathic Tricuspid Regurgitation Anymore. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11020382. [PMID: 35054074 PMCID: PMC8781398 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11020382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR) is a strong and independent predictor of patient morbidity and mortality if left untreated. The development of transcatheter procedures to either repair or replace the tricuspid valve (TV) has fueled the interest in the pathophysiology, severity assessment, and clinical consequences of FTR. FTR has been considered to be secondary to tricuspid annulus (TA) dilation and leaflet tethering, associated to right ventricular (RV) dilation and/or dysfunction (the "classical", ventricular form of FTR, V-FTR) for a long time. Atrial FTR (A-FTR) has recently emerged as a distinct pathophysiological entity. A-FTR typically occurs in patients with persistent/permanent atrial fibrillation, in whom an imbalance between the TA and leaflet areas results in leaflets malcoaptation, associated with the dilation and loss of the sphincter-like function of the TA, due to right atrium enlargement and dysfunction. According to its distinct pathophysiology, A-FTR poses different needs of clinical management, and the various interventional treatment options will likely have different outcomes than in V-FTR patients. This review aims to provide an insight into the anatomy of the TV, and the distinct pathophysiology of A-FTR, which are key concepts to understanding the objectives of therapy, the choice of transcatheter TV interventions, and to properly use pre-, intra-, and post-procedural imaging.
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Russo G, Taramasso M, Pedicino D, Gennari M, Gavazzoni M, Pozzoli A, Muraru D, Badano LP, Metra M, Maisano F. Challenges and future perspectives of transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions: adopt old strategies or adapt to new opportunities? Eur J Heart Fail 2021; 24:442-454. [PMID: 34894039 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a highly prevalent valvular heart disease and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and death at long-term follow-up. Functional TR accounts for over 90% of TR and is mainly due to annular or right ventricular dilatation. Most often, TR is observed in patients with left-sided valvular heart disease (with or without previous surgical correction) and pulmonary hypertension. Isolated TR is less frequent, though burdened by high surgical mortality. This, together with an incomplete understanding of the disease, has brought to a significant undertreatment in spite of the growing evidence of the impact of severe TR on mortality. Moreover, uncertainties about the appropriate timing for intervention and the predictors of procedural success have contributed to limit TR treatment. Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement or repair interventions represent novel and less invasive alternatives to surgery and have shown early promising results. The purpose of this review is to provide a complete and updated overview of TR pathology with a special focus on current percutaneous treatment options, future challenges and directions.
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- Giulio Russo
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCSS, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCSS, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS, Instituto Auxologico Italiano, S. Luca Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Heart Surgery Unit, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- IRCCS, Instituto Auxologico Italiano, S. Luca Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS, Instituto Auxologico Italiano, S. Luca Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Shaw LJ, Chandrashekhar Y. What Is of Recent Interest in Cardiac Imaging?: Insights From the JACC Family of Journals. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 78:2387-2391. [PMID: 34857099 PMCID: PMC8629342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lopes BBC, Hashimoto G, Bapat VN, Sorajja P, Scherer MD, Cavalcante JL. Cardiac Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Tricuspid Valve: Preprocedural Planning and Postprocedural Follow-up. Interv Cardiol Clin 2021; 11:27-40. [PMID: 34838295 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions (TTVIs) are rapidly growing as a less invasive treatment of high surgical risk patients with advanced TR. A comprehensive anatomic and functional assessment of the tricuspid valve and right-sided chambers is essential for candidate selection and procedural planning. Advanced imaging with cardiac computed tomography (CCT) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can provide accurate anatomic and functional assessment of the tricuspid valve, its apparatus, and the right-sided chambers. In this review, we provide an updated overview of the emerging role of CCT and CMR for TR patient evaluation, TTVI planning, and follow-up.
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- Bernardo B C Lopes
- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center and Core Lab, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, 920 East 28th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55047, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center and Core Lab, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, 920 East 28th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55047, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, 920 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55047, USA; Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 920 East 28th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55047, USA
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, 920 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55047, USA; Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 920 East 28th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55047, USA
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- Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Adult Cardiology Kenilworth, 1237 Harding Place Suite 3100, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center and Core Lab, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, 920 East 28th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55047, USA; Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, 920 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55047, USA; Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 920 East 28th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55047, USA.
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Mesnier J, Alperi A, Panagides V, Bédard E, Salaun E, Philippon F, Rodés-Cabau J. Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions: Current devices and associated evidence. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 69:89-100. [PMID: 34801577 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a common finding in patients with chronic cardiopathy, and often a marker of an advanced disease. Being silent or with symptoms intertwined with the primitive left heart disease, TR has often been neglected, leading to the late referral of patients with advanced right-heart failure. Hence, isolated tricuspid surgery has been associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, the worse of all valve interventions, and medical management has been limited to symptomatic treatment. In this context, percutaneous therapies for severe TR have gained traction, addressing the unmet therapeutic gap for a less invasive disease-modifying management. The aim of this review is to provide an updated overview on transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions, focusing on devices' characteristics, associated evidence, and future perspectives.
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- Jules Mesnier
- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Martin AC, Bories MC, Tence N, Baudinaud P, Pechmajou L, Puscas T, Marijon E, Achouh P, Karam N. Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management of Native Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation in Heart Failure Patients. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:713658. [PMID: 34760937 PMCID: PMC8572852 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.713658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Atrioventricular regurgitation is frequent in the setting of heart failure. It is due to atrial and ventricular remodelling, as well as rhythmic disturbances and loss of synchrony. Once atrioventricular regurgitation develops, it can aggravate the underlying heart failure, and further participate and aggravate its own severity. Its presence is therefore concomitantly a surrogate of advance disease and a predictor of mortality. Heart failure management, including medical therapy, cardiac resynchronization therapy, and restoration of sinus rhythm, are the initial steps to reduce atrioventricular regurgitation. In the current review, we analyse the current data assessing the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and impact of non-valvular intervention on atrioventricular regurgitation including medical treatment, cardiac resynchronization and atrial fibrillation ablation.
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- Anne-Céline Martin
- Paris University, INSERM UMRS_1140, Paris, France.,Advanced Heart Failure Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- Advanced Heart Failure Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France.,University of Paris, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France
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- University of Paris, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France.,Heart Valves Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- University of Paris, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France.,Electrophysiology Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- University of Paris, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France.,Heart Valves Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- University of Paris, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France.,Heart Valves Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- University of Paris, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France.,Electrophysiology Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- University of Paris, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France.,Heart Valves Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- University of Paris, PARCC, INSERM, Paris, France.,Heart Valves Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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Chevalier B, Neylon A. Isolated Transcatheter Tricuspid Repair for Functional Regurgitation: Are We Selecting the Right Patients? JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:2296-2297. [PMID: 34674868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Bernard Chevalier
- Ramsay Générale de Santé, Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Massy, France.
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- Ramsay Générale de Santé, Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Massy, France
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Caravita S, Figliozzi S, Florescu DR, Volpato V, Oliverio G, Tomaselli M, Torlasco C, Muscogiuri G, Cernigliaro F, Parati G, Badano L, Muraru D. Recent advances in multimodality imaging of the tricuspid valve. Expert Rev Med Devices 2021; 18:1069-1081. [PMID: 34617481 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2021.1990753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The tricuspid valve (TV) and the right heart chambers are complex three-dimensional structures that are difficult to assess using tomographic imaging techniques. The progressive aging of the general population and the advancements in treating left-sided heart diseases by transcatheter procedures have contributed to the tricuspid regurgitation (TR) becoming a major public health problem associated with progression to refractory heart failure and poor outcome. Recent advances in multimodality cardiac imaging allow a better understanding of the pathophysiology of TR that may translate in better management of patients. AREAS COVERED Three-dimensional echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and computed tomography provide complementary information to i. assess the TV complex; ii. identify the etiology and the mechanisms of TR; iii. evaluate its severity and hemodynamic consequences; iv. explore the remodeling of the right heart chambers; and v. properly plan, guide, and monitor the transcatheter interventions aimed to reduce the severity of TR. EXPERT OPINION We need thorough understanding of both the TV and the right heart chamber geometry and function to understand the pathophysiology of TR. The integrated use of multimodality cardiac imaging is pivotal to assess patients with TR and to identify tailored and timely treatment of TR in properly selected patients.
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- Sergio Caravita
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering, University of Bergamo, Dalmine (BG), Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac, Neurological and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Hakuno D, Fukae T, Takahashi M, Sueyoshi K. Causal relation of tricuspid regurgitation for heart failure outcomes: a mediation analysis of echocardiographic predictors. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN 2021; 1:oeab027. [PMID: 35919266 PMCID: PMC9241574 DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeab027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Aims Although significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is critically associated with heart failure (HF) prognosis, the predictors for large TR impact on HF outcomes remain unknown. This study aimed to identify echocardiographic predictors for a causal relation of TR to HF outcomes. Methods and results In a retrospective, acute HF cohort of 462 patients, multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine subgroups with strong association of greater-than-moderate TR with HF readmission or cardiovascular death in a year. We then conducted causal mediation analysis according to persistent atrial fibrillation (Af) or mitral regurgitation (MR) to identify the echocardiographic predictors. The association of TR with HF outcomes was prominent in subgroups of females, with Af, the enlarged indexed tricuspid annular diameter (TADi) or right atrial area, or within certain ranges of the left ventricular ejection fraction, indexed right ventricular end-systolic area, or fractional area change (FAC). Causal mediation analysis found that the TR impact was significant in patients with Af. Furthermore, combination of TADi ≥2.1 cm/m2 and FAC ≥30%, which accounted for half of TR patients, predicted a much larger TR impact irrespective of Af and MR. Its prediction ability was superior to that of the modified Model for End-stage Liver Disease score. Conclusion The causal impact and burden of TR on HF outcomes was significant in patients with Af, and combining TADi ≥2.1 cm/m2 with FAC ≥30% could provide superior echocardiographic prediction of larger TR impact in HF patients.
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- Daihiko Hakuno
- Department of Cardiology, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital , 12-1 Shinkawa St, Kawasaki-ku , Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 210-0013, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital , 12-1 Shinkawa St, Kawasaki-ku , Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 210-0013, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital , 12-1 Shinkawa St, Kawasaki-ku , Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 210-0013, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital , 12-1 Shinkawa St, Kawasaki-ku , Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 210-0013, Japan
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Right Ventricular Function in Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Tricuspid Valve Repair. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 14:2477-2479. [PMID: 34419407 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lurz P, Stephan von Bardeleben R, Weber M, Sitges M, Sorajja P, Hausleiter J, Denti P, Trochu JN, Nabauer M, Tang GHL, Biaggi P, Ying SW, Trusty PM, Dahou A, Hahn RT, Nickenig G. Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Treatment of Tricuspid Regurgitation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 77:229-239. [PMID: 33478646 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a frequent disease with a progressive increase in mortality as disease severity increases. Transcatheter therapies for treatment of TR may offer a safe and effective alternative to surgery in this high-risk population. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this report was to study the 1-year outcomes with the TriClip transcatheter tricuspid valve repair system, including repair durability, clinical benefit and safety. METHODS The TRILUMINATE trial (n = 85) is an international, prospective, single arm, multicenter study investigating safety and performance of the TriClip Tricuspid Valve Repair System in patients with moderate or greater TR. Echocardiographic assessment was performed by a core laboratory. RESULTS At 1 year, TR was reduced to moderate or less in 71% of subjects compared with 8% at baseline (p < 0.0001). Patients experienced significant clinical improvements in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I/II (31% to 83%, p < 0.0001), 6-minute walk test (272.3 ± 15.6 to 303.2 ± 15.6 meters, p = 0.0023) and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score (improvement of 20 ± 2.61 points, p < 0.0001). Significant reverse right ventricular remodeling was observed in terms of size and function. The overall major adverse event rate and all-cause mortality were both 7.1% at 1 year. CONCLUSION Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair using the TriClip device was found to be safe and effective in patients with moderate or greater TR. The repair itself was durable at reducing TR at 1 year and was associated with a sustained and marked clinical benefit with low mortality after 1 year in a fragile population that was at high surgical risk. (TRILUMINATE Study With Abbott Transcatheter Clip Repair System in Patients With Moderate or Greater TR; NCT03227757).
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- Philipp Lurz
- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Centro de investigación Biomedica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Spain
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Université Nantes, CHU Nantes, CNRS, INSERM, l'institut du Thorax, Nantes, France
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Abbott Structural Heart, Santa Clara, California, USA
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- The Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Antevil JL, Napolitano MA, Mordini FE, McCarthy PM, Trachiotis GD. The Right Ventricle in the Trans-Catheter Era: A Perspective for Planning Interventions. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 34:892-901. [PMID: 34364946 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dysfunction of the right ventricle (RV) is common in patients with advanced left-sided valve disease and the significant impact of RV dysfunction on both short and long-term outcome is well established. However, considerations of RV function are largely absent in current management guidelines for valve disease and cardiac procedural risk models. As the indications and use of trans-catheter therapies rapidly expand for patients with acquired valvular disease, it is critical for clinicians to understand and consider RV function when making decisions for these patients. This review summarizes contemporary data on the assessment of RV function, the prognostic importance of baseline RV dysfunction on surgical and transcatheter procedures for acquired left-sided valvular disease, and the relative impact of these interventions on RV function. Baseline RV dysfunction is a powerful predictor of poor short- and long-term outcome after any therapeutic intervention for acquired left-sided cardiac valve disease. Surgical intervention for aortic or mitral valve disease is associated with a significant but transient decline in RV function, whereas trans-catheter procedures generally do not appear to have detrimental effects on either longitudinal or global RV function. Guidelines for therapy in patents with acquired left-sided valvular disease should account for RV dysfunction. Whereas surgical intervention in these patients leads to a predictable decline in RV function, trans-catheter therapies largely do not appear to have this effect. Further study is needed to determine the impact of these findings on current practice.
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- Jared L Antevil
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C..
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
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Ancona F, Melillo F, Calvo F, Attalla El Halabieh N, Stella S, Capogrosso C, Ingallina G, Tafciu E, Pascaretta A, Ancona MB, De Bonis M, Castiglioni A, Denti P, Montorfano M, Latib A, Colombo A, Alfieri O, Agricola E. Right ventricular systolic function in severe tricuspid regurgitation: prognostic relevance of longitudinal strain. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 22:868-875. [PMID: 33623973 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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AIMS The aim of this study is to analyse the prognostic implications of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction as detected by strain analysis in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). The evaluation of RV systolic function in presence of severe TR is of paramount importance for operative risk stratification; however, it remains challenging, as conventional echocardiographic indexes usually lead to overestimation. METHODS AND RESULTS We enrolled 250 consecutive patients with severe TR referred to our centre. Baseline clinical and echocardiographic data and follow-up outcomes were collected. Patients were predominantly female, with multiple cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities, history of heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. Most of them had presented with clinical signs of RV heart failure (RVHF) and advanced New York Heart Association class. The RV strain analysis [both RV free wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) and RV global longitudinal strain (RVGLS)] reclassified ∼42-56% of patients with normal RV systolic function according to conventional parameters in patients with impaired RV systolic function. RVFWLS ≤17% (absolute values, AUC: 0.66, P = 0.002) predicted the presence of RVHF [odds ratio (OR) 0.93, P = 0.01]. At follow-up, patients with RVFWLS >14% (absolute values, AUC: 0.70, P = 0.001, sensitivity 72%, specificity 54%) showed a better survival (P = 0.01). CONCLUSION Different ranges of RVFWLS have different implications in patients with severe TR, allowing to identify a preclinical and a clinical window, with correlations to RVHF and survival.
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- Francesco Ancona
- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, EMO-GVM Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Donal E, Leurent G, Iung B. Are We Right to Believe in the Value of Transcatheter Treatment of Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation? J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 77:240-242. [PMID: 33478647 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Erwan Donal
- University of Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI-UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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- University of Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI-UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Cardiology Department, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Schlotter F, Miura M, Kresoja KP, Alushi B, Alessandrini H, Attinger-Toller A, Besler C, Biasco L, Braun D, Brochet E, Connelly K, de Bruijn S, Denti P, Estévez-Loureiro R, Fam NP, Gavazzoni M, Himbert D, Ho E, Juliard JM, Kalbacher D, Kaple R, Kreidel F, Latib A, Lubos E, Ludwig S, Mehr M, Monivas V, Nazif T, Nickenig G, Pedrazzini G, Pozzoli A, Praz F, Puri R, Rodés-Cabau J, Rommel KP, Schäfer U, Schofer J, Sievert H, Tang G, Thiele H, Unterhuber M, Vahanian A, von Bardeleben R, von Roeder M, Webb J, Weber M, Wild MG, Windecker S, Zuber M, Hausleiter J, Maisano F, Leon MB, Hahn RT, Lauten A, Taramasso M, Lurz P. Outcomes of transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention by right ventricular function: a multicentre propensity-matched analysis. EUROINTERVENTION 2021; 17:e343-e352. [PMID: 33956637 PMCID: PMC9724849 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-21-00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has a poor prognosis and limited treatment options and is frequently accompanied by right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions (TTVI) to reduce TR have been shown to be safe and feasible with encouraging early results. Patient selection for TTVI remains challenging, with the role of right ventricular (RV) function being unknown. AIMS The aims of this study were 1) to investigate survival in a TTVI-treated patient population and a conservatively treated TR population, and 2) to evaluate the outcome of TTVI as compared to conservative treatment stratified according to the degree of RV function. METHODS We studied 684 patients from the multicentre TriValve cohort (TTVI cohort) and compared them to 914 conservatively treated patients from two tertiary care centres. Propensity matching identified 213 pairs of patients with severe TR. As we observed a non-linear relationship of RV function and TTVI outcome, we stratified patients according to tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) to preserved (TAPSE >17 mm), mid-range (TAPSE 13-17 mm) and reduced (TAPSE <13 mm) RV function. The primary outcome was one-year all-cause mortality. RESULTS TTVI was associated with a survival benefit in patients with severe TR when compared to matched controls (one-year mortality rate: 13.1% vs 25.8%; p=0.031). Of the three RV subgroups, only in patients with mid-range RV function was TTVI associated with an improved survival (p log-rank 0.004). In these patients, procedural success was associated with a reduced hazard ratio for all-cause mortality (HR 0.22; 95% CI: 0.09, 0.57). CONCLUSIONS TTVI is associated with reduced mortality compared to conservative therapy and might exert its highest treatment effect in patients with mid-range reduced RV function.
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- Florian Schlotter
- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- HELIOS Klinikum Erfurt, Department of General and Interventional Cardiology & Rhythmology, Erfurt, Germany,Universitätsklinikum Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Cardiocentro, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Toronto Heart Center, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Cardiology Department, Universitaetsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Cardiology Department, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic Marienhospital, Hamburg, Germany
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- MVZ Department Structural Heart Disease, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Bichat, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, Universitaetsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Cardiology Department, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- HELIOS Klinikum Erfurt, Department of General and Interventional Cardiology & Rhythmology, Erfurt, Germany,Universitätsklinikum Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Struempellstr. 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany
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Tadic M, Cuspidi C, Morris DA, Rottbauer W. Functional tricuspid regurgitation, related right heart remodeling, and available treatment options: good news for patients with heart failure? Heart Fail Rev 2021; 27:1301-1312. [PMID: 34264478 PMCID: PMC9197807 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-021-10141-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Significant functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR) represents a poor prognostic factor independent of right ventricular (RV) function. It is usually the consequence of left-sided cardiac diseases that induce RV dilatation and dysfunction, but it can also resulted from right atrial (RA) enlargement and consequent tricuspid annular dilatation. FTR is very frequent among patients with heart failure, particularly in those with reduced LVEF and concomitant functional mitral regurgitation. The development of three-dimensional echocardiography enabled detailed assessment of tricuspid valve anatomy, subvavlular apparatus, and RA and RV changes, as well as accurate evaluation of FTR etiology. Due to high in-hospital mortality risk in patients who were operatively treated for isolated FTR, it has been treated only medically for a long time. Percutaneous approach considers mainly transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (edge-to-edge and annuloplasty) and represents a very attractive option for the high-risk patients. Studies that investigated the effects of different devices showed excellent feasibility and safety, followed by significant reduction in FTR grade, improvement in functional capacity and NYHA class, quality of life, and reduction in hospitalization due to heart failure. Some investigations also reported a decreased mortality in FTR patients. Nevertheless, the results of these investigations should be interpreted with cautious due to the small number of participants and relatively short follow-up. The aim of this review was to summarize the existing data about the clinical importance of FTR and FTR-induced right heart remodeling and currently existing therapeutic approaches for treatment of FTR.
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- Marijana Tadic
- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Albert-Einstein Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Campus Virchow-Klinikum), Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Albert-Einstein Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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Karam N, Hausleiter J. How Many Dimensions Do We Need to Assess RV Function Before Tricuspid Interventions? JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:1562-1564. [PMID: 34294397 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Nicole Karam
- Université de Paris, PARCC, INSERM, F-75015 Paris, France; Cardiology Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France.
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany; Munich Heart Alliance, Partner Site German Center for Cardiovascular Disease (DZHK), Munich, Germany
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Kresoja KP, Rommel KP, Lücke C, Unterhuber M, Besler C, von Roeder M, Schöber AR, Noack T, Gutberlet M, Thiele H, Lurz P. Right Ventricular Contraction Patterns in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:1551-1561. [PMID: 34294396 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated patterns of right ventricular (RV) contraction by using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR). BACKGROUND The role of RV function in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation undergoing TTVR is poorly understood. METHODS Global RV dysfunction was defined as CMR-derived RV ejection fraction (RVEF) ≤45% and longitudinal RV dysfunction was defined as tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) <17 mm on echocardiography. Patients were stratified into 3 types of RV contraction: type I, TAPSE ≥17 and RVEF >45%; type II, TAPSE <17 and RVEF >45%; and type III, TAPSE <17 and RVEF ≤45%. CMR feature tracking was performed to assess longitudinal and circumferential RV strain. The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause mortality or first heart failure hospitalization. RESULTS Of 79 patients (median age 79 years, 51% female), 18 (23%) presented with global and 40 (51%) presented with longitudinal RV dysfunction. The composite outcome occurred in 22 patients (median follow-up 362 days). Global RV dysfunction but not longitudinal RV dysfunction (hazard ratio: 6.62; 95% confidence interval: 2.77-15.77; and hazard ratio: 1.30; 95% confidence interval: 0.55-3.08, respectively) was associated with the composite outcome. Compared with type I RV contraction, patients with type II RV contraction exhibited increased circumferential strain, with a preservation of RVEF despite diminished longitudinal strain. Patients with type III RV contraction exhibited both diminished longitudinal and circumferential strain, resulting in an impaired RVEF. Patients with type III RV contraction showed the worst survival (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Global RV dysfunction is a predictor of outcomes among TTVR patients. Tricuspid regurgitation patients can be stratified into 3 types of RV contraction, in which a loss of longitudinal function can be compensated by increasing circumferential function, preserving RVEF and favorable outcomes.
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- Karl-Patrik Kresoja
- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany.
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Fortuni F, Butcher SC, Dietz MF, van der Bijl P, Prihadi EA, De Ferrari GM, Ajmone Marsan N, Bax JJ, Delgado V. Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Coupling in Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation. Am J Cardiol 2021; 148:138-145. [PMID: 33667451 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chronic pressure-overload induces right ventricular (RV) adaptation to maintain RV-pulmonary arterial (PA) coupling. RV remodeling is frequently associated with secondary tricuspid regurgitation (TR) which may accelerate uncoupling. Our aim is to determine whether the non-invasive analysis of RV-PA coupling could improve risk stratification in patients with secondary TR. A total of 1,149 patients (median age 72[IQR, 63 to 79] years, 51% men) with moderate or severe secondary TR were included. RV-PA coupling was estimated using the ratio between two standard echocardiographic measurements: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP). The risk of all-cause mortality across different values of TAPSE/PASP was analyzed with a spline analysis. The cut-off value of TAPSE/PASP to identify RV-PA uncoupling was based on the spline curve analysis. At the time of significant secondary TR diagnosis the median TAPSE/PASP was 0.35 (IQR, 0.25 to 0.49) mm/mm Hg. A total of 470 patients (41%) demonstrated RV-PA uncoupling (<0.31 mm/mm Hg). Patients with RV-PA uncoupling presented more frequently with heart failure symptoms had larger RV and left ventricular dimensions, and more severe TR compared to those with RV-PA coupling. During a median follow-up of 51 (IQR, 17 to 86) months, 586 patients (51%) died. The cumulative 5-year survival rate was lower in patients with RV-PA uncoupling compared to their counterparts (37% vs 64%, p < 0.001). After correcting for potential confounders, RV-PA uncoupling was the only echocardiographic parameter independently associated with all-cause mortality (HR 1.462; 95% CI 1.192 to 1.793; p < 0.001). In conclusion, RV-PA uncoupling in patients with secondary TR is independently associated with poor prognosis and may improve risk stratification.
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- Federico Fortuni
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Kitamura M, Fam NP, Braun D, Ruf T, Sugiura A, Narang A, Connelly KA, Ho E, Nabauer M, Hausleiter J, Weber M, Nickenig G, Davidson CJ, Thiele H, von Bardeleben RS, Lurz P. 12-Month outcomes of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair with the PASCAL system for severe tricuspid regurgitation. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 97:1281-1289. [PMID: 33660364 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We investigated the durability of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) reduction and the clinical outcomes through 12 months after transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVr) with the PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System. BACKGROUND TTVr has rapidly developed and demonstrated favorable acute outcomes, but longer follow-up data are needed. METHODS Overall, 30 patients (age 77 ± 6 years; 57% female) received PASCAL implantation from September 2017 to May 2019 and completed a clinical follow-up at 12 months. RESULTS The TR etiology was functional in 25 patients (83%), degenerative in three (10%), and mixed in two (7%). All patients had TR severe or greater (massive or torrential in 80%) and heart failure symptoms (90% in NYHA III or IV) under optimal medical treatment. Single-leaflet device attachment occurred in two patients. Moderate or less TR was achieved in 23/28 patients (82%) at 30 days, which was sustained at 12 months (86%). Two patients underwent repeat TTVr due to residual torrential TR (day 173) and recurrence of severe TR (day 280), respectively. One-year survival rate was 93%; 6 patients required rehospitalization due to acute heart failure. NYHA functional class I or II was achieved in 90% and 6-minute walk distance improved from 275 ± 122 m at baseline to 347 ± 112 m at 12-month (+72 ± 82 m, p < .01). There was no stroke, endocarditis, or device embolization during the follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Twelve-month outcomes from this multicenter compassionate use experience with the PASCAL System demonstrated high procedural success, acceptable safety, and significant clinical improvement.
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- Mitsunobu Kitamura
- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Zentrum für Kardiologie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik II, Herzzentrum Bonn, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik II, Herzzentrum Bonn, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik II, Herzzentrum Bonn, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Transfemoral Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement With the EVOQUE System: A Multicenter, Observational, First-in-Human Experience. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:501-511. [PMID: 33582084 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.11.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this observational first-in-human experience was to investigate the feasibility and safety of the EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement system and its impact on short-term clinical outcomes. BACKGROUND Transcatheter tricuspid intervention is a promising option for selected patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Although transcatheter leaflet repair is an option for some, transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) may be applicable to a broader population. METHODS Twenty-five patients with severe TR underwent EVOQUE TTVR in a compassionate-use experience. The primary outcome was technical success, with NYHA (NYHA) functional class, TR grade, and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events assessed at 30-day follow-up. RESULTS All patients (mean age 76 ± 3 years, 88% women) were at high surgical risk (mean Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk score 9.1 ± 2.3%), with 96% in NYHA functional class III or IV. TR etiology was predominantly functional, with mean tricuspid annular diameter of 44.8 ± 7.8 mm and mean tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion of 16 ± 2 mm. Technical success was 92%, with no intraprocedural mortality or conversion to surgery. At 30-day follow-up, mortality was 0%, 76% of patients were in NYHA functional class I or II, and TR grade was ≤2+ in 96%. Major bleeding occurred in 3 patients (12%), 2 patients (8%) required pacemaker implantation, and 1 patient (4%) required dialysis. CONCLUSIONS This first-in-human experience evaluating EVOQUE TTVR demonstrated high technical success, acceptable safety, and significant clinical improvement. Larger prospective studies are needed to confirm durability and safety and the impact on long-term clinical outcomes.
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Kresoja KP, Rommel KP, Thiele H, Lurz P. Response to the letter regarding the article 'Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair in the setting of heart failure with preserved or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction'. Eur J Heart Fail 2020; 23:680-681. [PMID: 33150649 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2048] [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: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Karl-Patrik Kresoja
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Ahmed F, Pimenta D, Pasha T. Letter regarding the article 'Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair in the setting of heart failure with preserved or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction'. Eur J Heart Fail 2020; 23:680. [PMID: 33124134 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2037] [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: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Fareed Ahmed
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Margate, UK
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK
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Hausleiter J, Karam N. Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:2494-2496. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lebehn M, Nikolou E, Grapsa J, Hahn RT. Edge-to-Edge Tricuspid Valve Repair: Closing the Gap on Tricuspid Regurgitation. JACC Case Rep 2020; 2:1093-1096. [PMID: 34317422 PMCID: PMC8311872 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mark Lebehn
- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Cardiology Department, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Cardiology Department, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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Muller DWM. Predicting the Outcome of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention: When Is Late Too Late? JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:1262-1264. [PMID: 32360257 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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