1
|
Bain ER, George B, Jafri SH, Rao RA, Sinha AK, Guglin ME. Outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis and severely reduced ejection fraction following surgical aortic valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:258. [PMID: 38643131 PMCID: PMC11031863 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02724-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction demonstrate improvement in left ventricular injection fraction (LVEF) after aortic valve replacement (AVR). The timing and magnitude of recovery in patients with very low LVEF (≤ 25%) in surgical or transcatheter AVR is not well studied. OBJECTIVE Determine clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve repair (SAVR) in the subset of patients with severely reduced EF ≤ 25%. METHODS Single-center, retrospective study with primary endpoint of LVEF 1-week following either procedure. Secondary outcomes included 30-day mortality and delayed postprocedural LVEF. T-test was used to compare variables and linear regression was used to adjust differences among baseline variables. RESULTS 83 patients were enrolled (TAVR = 56 and SAVR = 27). TAVR patients were older at the time of procedure (TAVR 77.29 ± 8.69 vs. SAVR 65.41 ± 10.05, p < 0.001). One week post procedure, all patients had improved LVEF after both procedures (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in LVEF between either group (TAVR 33.5 ± 11.77 vs. SAVR 35.3 ± 13.57, p = 0.60). Average LVEF continued to rise and increased by 101% at final follow-up (41.26 ± 13.70). 30-day mortality rates in SAVR and TAVR were similar (7.4% vs. 7.1%, p = 0.91). CONCLUSION Patients with severe AS and LVEF ≤ 25% have a significant recovery in post-procedural EF following AVR regardless of method. LVEF doubled at two years post-procedure. There was no significant difference in 30-day mortality or mean EF recovery between TAVR and SAVR. TRIAL REGISTRATION Indiana University institutional review board granted approval for above study numbered 15,322.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Eric R Bain
- Department of Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive Van Nuys Medical Science Building 116, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
| | - Bistees George
- Department of Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive Van Nuys Medical Science Building 116, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
| | - Syed H Jafri
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, USA
| | - Roopa A Rao
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, USA
| | - Anjan K Sinha
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, USA
| | - Maya E Guglin
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, USA
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Park S, Kang DY, Ahn JM, Kim DH, Park DW, Park SJ, Kang JW, Yang DH, Lee SA, Koo HJ. Impact of new-onset arrhythmia on cardiac reverse remodeling following transcatheter aortic valve replacement: computed tomography-derived left ventricular and atrial strains. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:8454-8463. [PMID: 37368107 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-09836-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are at risk for new-onset arrhythmia (NOA) that may require permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation, resulting in decreased cardiac function. We aimed to investigate the factors that are associated with NOA after TAVR and to compare pre- and post-TAVR cardiac functions between patients with and without NOA using CT-derived strain analyses. METHODS We included consecutive patients who underwent pre- and post-TAVR cardiac CT scans six months after TAVR. New-onset left bundle branch block, atrioventricular block, and atrial fibrillation/flutter lasting over 30 days after the procedure and/or the need for PPM diagnosed within 1 year after TAVR were regarded as NOA. Implant depth and left heart function and strains were analyzed using multi-phase CT images and compared between patients with and without NOA. RESULTS Of 211 patients (41.7% men; median 81 years), 52 (24.6%) presented with NOA after TAVR, and 24 (11.4%) implanted PPM. Implant depth was significantly deeper in the NOA group than in the non-NOA group (- 6.7 ± 2.4 vs. - 5.6 ± 2.6 mm; p = 0.009). Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV GLS) and left atrial (LA) reservoir strain were significantly improved only in the non-NOA group (LV GLS, - 15.5 ± 4.0 to - 17.3 ± 2.9%; p < 0.001; LA reservoir strain, 22.3 ± 8.9 to 26.5 ± 7.6%; p < 0.001). The mean percent change of the LV GLS and LA reservoir strains was evident in the non-NOA group (p = 0.019 and p = 0.035, respectively). CONCLUSIONS A quarter of patients presented with NOA after TAVR. Deep implant depth on post-TAVR CT scans was associated with NOA. Patients with NOA after TAVR had impaired LV reserve remodeling assessed by CT-derived strains. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT New-onset arrhythmia (NOA) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) impairs cardiac reverse remodeling. CT-derived strain analysis reveals that patients with NOA do not show improvement in left heart function and strains, highlighting the importance of managing NOA for optimal outcomes. KEY POINTS • New-onset arrhythmia following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a concern that interferes with cardiac reverse remodeling. • Comparison of pre-and post-TAVR CT-derived left heart strain provides insight into the impaired cardiac reverse remodeling in patients with new-onset arrhythmia following TAVR. • The expected reverse remodeling was not observed in patients with new-onset arrhythmia following TAVR, given that CT-derived left heart function and strains did not improve.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sohee Park
- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
| | - Do-Yoon Kang
- Division of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
| | - Jung-Min Ahn
- Division of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
| | - Dae-Hee Kim
- Division of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
| | - Duk-Woo Park
- Division of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
| | - Seung-Jung Park
- Division of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
| | - Joon-Won Kang
- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
| | - Dong Hyun Yang
- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea
| | - Seung-Ah Lee
- Division of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
| | - Hyun Jung Koo
- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Dong M, Wang L, Tse G, Dai T, Wang L, Xiao Z, Liu T, Ren F. Effectiveness and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in elderly people with severe aortic stenosis with different types of heart failure. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:34. [PMID: 36653770 PMCID: PMC9850637 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03048-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Impaired left ventricular function is an independent predictor of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the short-term changes of echocardiographic parameters, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level and adverse events amongst patients with heart failure (HF) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study conducted at affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University between September 2017 and September 2022. TAVR cases were stratified into three groups [heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)] by left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Baseline characteristics, changes in echocardiographic parameters (1 week and 1 month), BNP (1 month), and NYHA class (6 months) post-TAVR were compared across the three groups. Meanwhile, we observed the adverse events of the patients after TAVR. RESULTS A total of 96 patients were included, of whom 15 (15.6%) had HFrEF, 15 (15.6%) had HFmrEF, and 66 (68.8%) had HFpEF. Compared to the HFpEF subgroup, patients in the HFrEF subgroup were younger (p < 0.05), and with a higher BNP (p < 0.05). The left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) in HFrEF group decreased significantly after TAVR. HFmrEF and HFrEF patients showed significant improvements in LVEF after TAVR. The pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP), aortic valve peak gradient (AVPG) and aortic valve peak gradient (Vmax) decreased significantly 1 month after TAVR in all three groups compared to the baseline (all p < 0.05). BNP significantly reduced in HFrEF group compared to HFpEF patients after TAVR (p < 0.05). The majority of patients experienced an improvement at least one NYHA class in all three groups 6 months post-TAVR. There is no significant increase in the risk of adverse events in the HFrEF group. CONCLUSIONS Patients who underwent TAVR achieved significant improvements in BNP, NYHA class, LVEDD, LVEF, and PASP across the three HF classes, with a more rapid and pronounced improvement in the HFrEF and HFmrEF groups. Complication rates were low in the different HF groups. There is no significant increase in the risk of periprocedural complications in the HFrEF and HFmrEF groups.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mei Dong
- grid.440323.20000 0004 1757 3171Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong China
| | - Lizhen Wang
- grid.440323.20000 0004 1757 3171Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong China
| | - Gary Tse
- grid.412648.d0000 0004 1798 6160Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China ,Kent and Medway Medical School, Canterbury, CT2 7FS UK ,School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
| | - Tao Dai
- grid.440323.20000 0004 1757 3171Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong China
| | - Lihong Wang
- grid.440323.20000 0004 1757 3171Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong China
| | - Zhicheng Xiao
- grid.440323.20000 0004 1757 3171Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong China
| | - Tong Liu
- grid.412648.d0000 0004 1798 6160Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
| | - Faxin Ren
- grid.440323.20000 0004 1757 3171Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong China
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Jalava MP, Savontaus M, Ahvenvaara T, Laakso T, Virtanen M, Niemelä M, Tauriainen T, Maaranen P, Husso A, Kinnunen E, Dahlbacka S, Jaakkola J, Rosato S, D’Errigo P, Laine M, Mäkikallio T, Raivio P, Eskola M, Valtola A, Juvonen T, Biancari F, Airaksinen J, Anttila V. Transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 17:322. [PMID: 36529781 PMCID: PMC9759878 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-02061-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with severe aortic stenosis and left ventricular systolic dysfunction have a poor prognosis, and this may result in inferior survival also after aortic valve replacement. The outcomes of transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement were investigated in this comparative analysis. METHODS The retrospective nationwide FinnValve registry included data on patients who underwent transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement with a bioprosthesis for severe aortic stenosis. Propensity score matching was performed to adjust the outcomes for baseline covariates of patients with reduced (≤ 50%) left ventricular ejection fraction. RESULTS Within the unselected, consecutive 6463 patients included in the registry, the prevalence of reduced ejection fraction was 20.8% (876 patients) in the surgical cohort and 27.7% (452 patients) in the transcatheter cohort. Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction was associated with decreased survival (adjusted hazards ratio 1.215, 95%CI 1.067-1.385) after a mean follow-up of 3.6 years. Among 255 propensity score matched pairs, 30-day mortality was 3.1% after transcatheter and 7.8% after surgical intervention (p = 0.038). One-year and 4-year survival were 87.5% and 65.9% after transcatheter intervention and 83.9% and 69.6% after surgical intervention (restricted mean survival time ratio, 1.002, 95%CI 0.929-1.080, p = 0.964), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction was associated with increased morbidity and mortality after surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Thirty-day mortality was higher after surgery, but intermediate-term survival was comparable to transcatheter intervention. Trial registration The FinnValve registry ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03385915.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maina P. Jalava
- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
| | - Mikko Savontaus
- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
| | - Tuomas Ahvenvaara
- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
| | - Teemu Laakso
- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
| | - Marko Virtanen
- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
| | - Matti Niemelä
- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
| | - Tuomas Tauriainen
- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
| | - Pasi Maaranen
- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
| | - Annastiina Husso
- grid.410705.70000 0004 0628 207XHeart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
| | - Eve Kinnunen
- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
| | - Sebastian Dahlbacka
- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
| | - Jussi Jaakkola
- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
| | - Stefano Rosato
- grid.416651.10000 0000 9120 6856National Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
| | - Paola D’Errigo
- grid.416651.10000 0000 9120 6856National Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
| | - Mika Laine
- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
| | - Timo Mäkikallio
- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
| | - Peter Raivio
- grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
| | - Markku Eskola
- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
| | - Antti Valtola
- grid.410705.70000 0004 0628 207XHeart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
| | - Tatu Juvonen
- grid.412326.00000 0004 4685 4917Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland ,grid.15485.3d0000 0000 9950 5666Heart Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
| | - Fausto Biancari
- Clinica Montevergine, GVM Care and Research, Mercogliano, Italy
| | - Juhani Airaksinen
- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
| | - Vesa Anttila
- grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, P. O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Mustafa A, Kliger C, Pirelli L, Kodra A, Wang D, Singh P, Arnone P, Patel A, Liu S, Mihelis E, Koss E, Wilson S, Maniatis G, Imam M, Gandotra P, Kalimi R, Supariwala A, Meraj P, Rutkin B, Hartman AR, Scheinerman SJ, Basman C. Transcatheter heart valve selection in patients with low ejection fraction and aortic stenosis. J Card Surg 2022; 37:4937-4943. [PMID: 36378870 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.17179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of transcatheter heart valve (THV) choice in patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. BACKGROUND The management congestive heart failure with combined LV systolic dysfunction and severe aortic stenosis (AS) is challenging, yet transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a suitable treatment option in such patients. Head-to-head comparisons among the balloon-expandable (BEV) and self-expandable (SEV) THV remain limited in this subgroup of patients. METHODS In this retrospective study, we included patients with severe AS with LV systolic dysfunction (LVEF ≤40%) who underwent TAVR at four high volume centers. Two thousand and twenty-eight consecutive patients were analyzed, of which 335 patients met inclusion criteria. One hundred fourty-six patients (43%) received a SEV, and 189 patients (57%) received a BEV. RESULTS Baseline characteristics were similar except for a higher proportion of females in the SEV group. The primary composite endpoint of in-hospital mortality, moderate or greater paravalvular (PVL), stroke, conversion to open surgery, aortic valve reintervention, and/or need for permanent pacemaker (PPM) was no different among THV choice. There was more PVL in the SEV group, but higher transaortic gradients in the BEV group. Clinical outcomes and quality of life measures were similar up to 1 year follow-up. CONCLUSION The choice of THV in patients with severe AS and systolic dysfunction must be weighed on a case-by-case basis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ahmad Mustafa
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Chad Kliger
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Luigi Pirelli
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Arber Kodra
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Denny Wang
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Priyanka Singh
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Paley Arnone
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Apurva Patel
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Shangyi Liu
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Efstathia Mihelis
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Elana Koss
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, North Shore University/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Sean Wilson
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, North Shore University/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Gregory Maniatis
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Mohammed Imam
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Puneet Gandotra
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, South Shore University/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Robert Kalimi
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, South Shore University/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Azhar Supariwala
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, South Shore University/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Perwaiz Meraj
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, North Shore University/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Bruce Rutkin
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, North Shore University/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Alan R Hartman
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, North Shore University/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - S Jacob Scheinerman
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| | - Craig Basman
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Spilias N, Martyn T, Denby KJ, Harb SC, Popovic ZB, Kapadia SR. Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Aortic Stenosis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management, and Future Directions. STRUCTURAL HEART : THE JOURNAL OF THE HEART TEAM 2022; 6:100089. [PMID: 37288060 PMCID: PMC10242576 DOI: 10.1016/j.shj.2022.100089] [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: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Degenerative calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease and often co-exists with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction at the time of diagnosis. Impaired LV systolic function has been associated with worse outcomes in the setting of AS, even after successful aortic valve replacement (AVR). Myocyte apoptosis and myocardial fibrosis are the 2 key mechanisms responsible for the transition from the initial adaptation phase of LV hypertrophy to the phase of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Novel advanced imaging methods, based on echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, can detect LV dysfunction and remodeling at an early and reversible stage, with important implications for the optimal timing of AVR especially in patients with asymptomatic severe AS. Furthermore, the advent of transcatheter AVR as a first-line treatment for AS with excellent procedural outcomes, and evidence that even moderate AS portends worse prognosis in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients, has raised the question of early valve intervention in this patient population. With this review, we describe the pathophysiology and outcomes of LV systolic dysfunction in the setting of AS, present imaging predictors of LV recovery after AVR, and discuss future directions in the treatment of AS extending beyond the traditional indications defined in the current guidelines.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | | | - Samir R. Kapadia
- Address correspondence to: Samir Kapadia, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Code J2-3, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Kolte D, Bhardwaj B, Lu M, Alu MC, Passeri JJ, Inglessis I, Vlahakes GJ, Garcia S, Cohen DJ, Lindman BR, Kodali S, Thourani VH, Daubert MA, Douglas PS, Jaber W, Pibarot P, Clavel MA, Palacios IF, Leon MB, Smith CR, Mack MJ, Elmariah S. Association Between Early Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Improvement After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and 5-Year Clinical Outcomes. JAMA Cardiol 2022; 7:934-944. [PMID: 35895046 PMCID: PMC9330296 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.2222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
Importance In patients with severe aortic stenosis and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 50%, early LVEF improvement after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with improved 1-year mortality; however, its association with long-term clinical outcomes is not known. Objective To examine the association between early LVEF improvement after TAVR and 5-year outcomes. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study analyzed patients enrolled in the Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves (PARTNER) 1, 2, and S3 trials and registries between July 2007 and April 2015. High- and intermediate-risk patients with baseline LVEF less than 50% who underwent transfemoral TAVR were included in the current study. Data were analyzed from August 2020 to May 2021. Exposures Early LVEF improvement, defined as increase of 10 percentage points or more at 30 days and also as a continuous variable (ΔLVEF between baseline and 30 days). Main Outcomes and Measures All-cause death at 5 years. Results Among 659 included patients with LVEF less than 50%, 468 (71.0%) were male, and the mean (SD) age was 82.4 (7.7) years. LVEF improvement within 30 days following transfemoral TAVR occurred in 216 patients (32.8%) (mean [SD] ΔLVEF, 16.4 [5.7%]). Prior myocardial infarction, diabetes, cancer, higher baseline LVEF, larger left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, and larger aortic valve area were independently associated with lower likelihood of LVEF improvement. Patients with vs without early LVEF improvement after TAVR had lower 5-year all-cause death (102 [50.0%; 95% CI, 43.3-57.1] vs 246 [58.4%; 95% CI, 53.6-63.2]; P = .04) and cardiac death (52 [29.5%; 95% CI, 23.2-37.1] vs 135 [38.1%; 95% CI, 33.1-43.6]; P = .05). In multivariable analyses, early improvement in LVEF (modeled as a continuous variable) was associated with lower 5-year all-cause death (adjusted hazard ratio per 5% increase in LVEF, 0.94 [95% CI, 0.88-1.00]; P = .04) and cardiac death (adjusted hazard ratio per 5% increase in LVEF, 0.90 [95% CI, 0.82-0.98]; P = .02) after TAVR. Restricted cubic spline analysis demonstrated a visual inflection point at ΔLVEF of 10% beyond which there was a steep decline in all-cause mortality with increasing degree of LVEF improvement. There were no statistically significant differences in rehospitalization, New York Heart Association functional class, or Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Overall Summary score at 5 years in patients with vs without early LVEF improvement. In subgroup analysis, the association between early LVEF improvement and 5-year all-cause death was consistent regardless of the presence or absence of coronary artery disease or prior myocardial infarction. Conclusions and Relevance In patients with severe aortic stenosis and LVEF less than 50%, 1 in 3 experience LVEF improvement within 1 month after TAVR. Early LVEF improvement is associated with lower 5-year all-cause and cardiac death.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dhaval Kolte
- Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston
| | - Bhaskar Bhardwaj
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia
| | - Michael Lu
- Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California
| | - Maria C Alu
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York.,Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York
| | - Jonathan J Passeri
- Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston
| | - Ignacio Inglessis
- Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston
| | - Gus J Vlahakes
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston
| | - Santiago Garcia
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| | - David J Cohen
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York.,St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn, New York
| | - Brian R Lindman
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
| | - Susheel Kodali
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York.,Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York
| | - Vinod H Thourani
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
| | - Melissa A Daubert
- Division of Cardiology and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
| | - Pamela S Douglas
- Division of Cardiology and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
| | - Wael Jaber
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
| | - Philippe Pibarot
- Department of Medicine, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
| | - Marie-Annick Clavel
- Department of Medicine, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
| | - Igor F Palacios
- Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston
| | - Martin B Leon
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York.,Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York
| | - Craig R Smith
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York.,Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York
| | - Michael J Mack
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
| | - Sammy Elmariah
- Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Prognostic Implications of Change in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol 2022; 177:90-99. [PMID: 35691708 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Reduced left ventricular (LV) systolic function is associated with worse prognosis in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) treated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We aimed to examine the changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after TAVI among patients with varying baseline LVEF. Moreover, variables associated with lack of LVEF improvement were identified and the association with long-term outcomes was investigated. A total of 560 patients (age 80 ± 7 years, 53% men) with severe AS who underwent transfemoral TAVI between 2007 and 2019 were selected. LVEF was assessed from transthoracic echocardiography at baseline (before TAVI) and at 6 and 12 months after TAVI. Patients were stratified according to baseline LVEF: (1) LVEF ≥50%, (2) LVEF 40% to 49%, and (3) LVEF <40%. The clinical end point was ≥5% LVEF improvement. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Patients with baseline LVEF<40% showed greater increase in LVEF than those with baseline LVEF 40% to 49% and LVEF ≥50% (from 33% ± 6% to 43% ± 10%, p <0.001; from 45% ± 3% to 52% ± 8%, p <0.001; and from 58% ± 5% to 59% ± 7%, p = 0.012, respectively, p for interaction <0.001). Coronary artery disease (odds ratio [OR] 1.80 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06 to 3.06], p = 0.031), myocardial infarction (OR 2.07 [95% CI 1.19 to 3.61], p = 0.010), and permanent pacemaker (OR: 1.93 [95% CI 1.25 to 3.00], p = 0.003) were independently associated with the lack of ≥5% LVEF improvement. During a median follow-up of 3.8 (interquartile range 2.6 to 5.2) years, 176 patients died (31%). Patients with ≥5% LVEF improvement had similar outcomes compared with those with <5% LVEF improvement (log-rank p = 0.89). In conclusion, patients with severe AS and baseline LVEF <40% had the greatest improvement in LVEF at 1-year follow-up after TAVI. Coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and permanent pacemaker were associated with lack of LVEF improvement. However, LVEF improvement at 12 months was not associated with long-term outcomes.
Collapse
|
9
|
Al Balool J, Al Jarallah M, Rajan R, Dashti R, Alasousi N, Kotevski V, Taha Mousa AS, Al Haroun R, Tse G, Zhanna KD, Setiya P, Saber AA, Brady PA. Clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement stratified by left ventricular ejection fraction: A single centre pilot study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022; 77:103712. [PMID: 35638043 PMCID: PMC9142703 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction To define baseline echocardiographic, electrocardiographic (ECG) and computed tomographic (CT) findings of patients with heart failure undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and analyze their overall procedural outcomes. Methods Between 2018 and 2021, patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) who performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in Sabah Al Ahmad Cardiac Centre, Al Amiri Hospital were identified. A retrospective review of patients' parameters including pre-, intra-, and post-procedural data was conducted. Patients were grouped in 2 subgroups according to their EF: EF <40% (HFrEF) and EF ≥ 40%. The data included patients’ baseline characteristics, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic details along with pre-procedural CT assessment of aortic valve dimensions. Primary outcomes including post-operative disturbances, pacemaker implantation and in-hospital mortality following TAVR were additionally analyzed. Results A total of 61 patients with severe AS underwent TAVR. The mean age was 73.5 ± 9, and 21 (34%) of the patients were males. The mean ejection fraction (EF) was 55.5 ± 9.7%. Of 61 patients, 12 (20%) were identified as heart failure with reduced EF (<40%). These patients were younger, more often males, and were more likely to have coronary artery disease (75% versus 53.1%). Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction was documented in 75% and 58.3% of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) respectively. Post TAVR conduction disturbances, with the commonest being LBBB was observed in 41.7%. Permanent pacemaker was implanted in 3 of patients with HFrEF (25%). There were no significant differences between the two groups with regards to in hospital mortality (p = 0.618). Conclusion Severe AS with EF <40% constitute a remarkable proportion of patients undergoing TAVR. Preliminary results of post-operative conduction disturbances and in hospital mortality in HFrEF patients were concluded to not differ from patients with LVEF ≥40%. This is the first reported outcome study of TAVR in patients with heart failure in Kuwait. Conduction disturbances induced by TAVR was observed in almost half of the patients. Systolic dysfunction was not a predictor of in hospital complications or mortality outcomes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Joud Al Balool
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait
- Corresponding author. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, China.
| | - Mohammed Al Jarallah
- Department of Cardiology, Sabah Al Ahmed Cardiac Centre, Al Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
| | - Rajesh Rajan
- Department of Cardiology, Sabah Al Ahmed Cardiac Centre, Al Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Department of Internal Medicine with the Subspecialty of Cardiology and Functional Diagnostics Named after V.S. Moiseev, Institute of Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation
| | - Raja Dashti
- Department of Cardiology, Sabah Al Ahmed Cardiac Centre, Al Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
| | - Nader Alasousi
- Department of Cardiology, Sabah Al Ahmed Cardiac Centre, Al Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
| | - Vladimir Kotevski
- Department of Cardiology, Sabah Al Ahmed Cardiac Centre, Al Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
| | - Ahmed Said Taha Mousa
- Department of Cardiology, Sabah Al Ahmed Cardiac Centre, Al Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
| | - Retaj Al Haroun
- Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland
| | - Gary Tse
- Cardiovascular Analytics Group, Hong Kong, China: Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
| | - Kobalava D. Zhanna
- Department of Internal Medicine with the Subspecialty of Cardiology and Functional Diagnostics Named after V.S. Moiseev, Institute of Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation
| | - Parul Setiya
- Department of Agrometeorology, College of Agriculture, G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India
| | - Ahmad Al Saber
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XH, UK
| | - Peter A. Brady
- Department of Cardiology, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago IL, USA
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Comparative Analysis of the Kinetic Behavior of Systemic Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Depressed versus Preserved Left Ventricular Function Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10184148. [PMID: 34575259 PMCID: PMC8467631 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10184148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Prior studies have proven the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with reduced left ventricular (LV) function. This study's aim was to investigate periprocedural inflammatory responses after TAVI. METHODS Patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and reduced LV function who underwent transfemoral TAVI were enrolled. A paired-matched analysis (1:2 ratio) was performed using patients with preserved LV function. Whole white blood cells (WBC) and subpopulation dynamics as well as the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were evaluated at different times. RESULTS A total of 156 patients were enrolled, including 52 patients with LVEF < 40% 35.00 [30.00, 39.25] and 104 with LVEF > 50% 55.00 [53.75, 60.0], p < 0.001. Baseline NLR in the reduced LV function group was significantly higher compared to the preserved LV function group, 2.85 [2.07, 4.78] vs. 3.90 [2.67, 5.26], p < 0.04. After a six-month follow-up, the inflammatory profile was found to be similar in the two groups, NLR 2.94 [2.01, 388] vs. 3.30 [2.06, 5.35], p = 0.288. No significant mortality differences between the two groups were observed in the long-term outcome. CONCLUSIONS TAVI for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, with reduced LV function, was associated with an improvement in the inflammatory profile that may account for some of the observable benefits of the procedure in this subset of patients.
Collapse
|
11
|
van der Bijl P, Delgado V, Bax JJ. Predicting left ventricular functional recovery after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with computed tomography-derived extracellular volume. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 22:186-187. [PMID: 33378423 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Pieter van der Bijl
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Centre, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
| | - Victoria Delgado
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Centre, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
| | - Jeroen J Bax
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Centre, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Jeong YJ, Ahn JM, Kang DY, Park H, Ko E, Kim HJ, Kim JB, Choo SJ, Lee SA, Park SJ, Kim DH, Park DW. Incidence, Predictors, and Prognostic Impact of Immediate Improvement in Left Ventricular Systolic Function After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol 2021; 152:99-105. [PMID: 34127247 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Immediate improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is common; however, data on the pattern and prognostic value of this improvement are limited. To evaluate the incidence, predictors, and clinical impact of immediate improvement in LVEF, we studied 694 consecutive patient who had underwent successful TAVI for severe aortic stenosis (AS) between March 2010 and December 2019. We defined immediate improvement of LVEF as an absolute increase of ≥5% in LVEF at post-procedure echocardiogram. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular event (MACCE), defined as a composite of death from cardiovascular cause, myocardial infarction, stroke, or rehospitalization from cardiovascular cause. Among them, 160 patients showed immediate improvement in LVEF. The independent predictors of immediate LVEF improvement were absence of hypertension and baseline significant aortic regurgitation, and greater baseline LV mass index. Immediate improvement in LVEF was significantly associated with a lower risk of MACCE (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.48; 95% confidence interval, 0.28-0.81; p = 0.01). In conclusion, approximately one-fourth of patients with severe AS who underwent TAVI showed immediate improvement in LVEF during index hospitalization. Immediate LVEF recovery was associated with a lower risk of MACCE during follow-up.
Collapse
|
13
|
Diastolic Function and Clinical Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: PARTNER 2 SAPIEN 3 Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 76:2940-2951. [PMID: 33334422 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Few studies have evaluated if diastolic function could predict outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis. OBJECTIVES The authors aimed to assess the association between diastolic dysfunction (DD) and outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). METHODS Baseline, 30-day, and 1- and 2-year transthoracic echocardiograms from the PARTNER (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves) 2 SAPIEN 3 registry were analyzed by a consortium of core laboratories and divided into the American Society of Echocardiography DD groups. RESULTS Among the 1,750 included, 682 (54.4%) had grade 1 DD, 352 (28.1%) had grade 2 DD, 168 (13.4%) had grade 3 DD, and 51 (4.1%) had indeterminate DD grade. Incremental baseline grades of DD were associated with an increase in combined 1- and 2-year cardiovascular (CV) death/rehospitalization (all p < 0.002) and all-cause death at 2 years (p = 0.01) but not at 1 year. Improvement in DD grade/grade 1 DD at 30 days post-TAVR was seen in 70.8% patients. Patients with improvement in ≥1 grade of DD/grade 1 DD had reduced 1-year CV death/rehospitalization (p < 0.001) and increased 2-year survival (p = 0.01). Baseline grade 3 DD was a predictor of 1-year CV death/rehospitalization (hazard ratio: 2.73; 95% confidence interval: 1.07 to 6.98; p = 0.04). Improvement in DD grade/grade 1 DD at 30 days was protective for 1-year CV death/rehospitalizations (hazard ratio: 0.39; 95% confidence interval: 0.19 to 0.83; p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS In the PARTNER 2 SAPIEN 3 registry, baseline DD was a predictor of up to 2 years clinical outcomes in patients who underwent TAVR. Improvement in DD grade at 30 days was associated with improvement in short-term clinical outcomes. (The PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - PARTNER II - PARTNERII - S3 Intermediate [PARTNERII S3i]; NCT03222128; PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - High Risk and Nested Registry 7 [PII S3HR/NR7]; NCT03222141).
Collapse
|
14
|
Han D, Tamarappoo B, Klein E, Tyler J, Chakravarty T, Otaki Y, Miller R, Eisenberg E, Park R, Singh S, Shiota T, Siegel R, Stegic J, Salseth T, Cheng W, Dey D, Thomson L, Berman D, Makkar R, Friedman J. Computed tomography angiography-derived extracellular volume fraction predicts early recovery of left ventricular systolic function after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 22:179-185. [PMID: 33324979 PMCID: PMC7822636 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
AIMS Recovery of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after aortic valve replacement has prognostic importance in patients with aortic stenosis (AS). The mechanism by which myocardial fibrosis impacts LVEF recovery in AS is not well characterized. We sought to evaluate the predictive value of extracellular volume fraction (ECV) quantified by cardiac CT angiography (CTA) for LVEF recovery in patients with AS after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). METHODS AND RESULTS In 109 pre-TAVR patients with LVEF <50% at baseline echocardiography, CTA-derived ECV was calculated as the ratio of change in CT attenuation of the myocardium and the left ventricular (LV) blood pool before and after contrast administration. Early LVEF recovery was defined as an absolute increase of ≥10% in LVEF measured by post-TAVR follow-up echocardiography within 6 months of the procedure. Early LVEF recovery was observed in 39 (36%) patients. The absolute increase in LVEF was 17.6 ± 8.8% in the LVEF recovery group and 0.9 ± 5.9% in the no LVEF recovery group (P < 0.001). ECV was significantly lower in patients with LVEF recovery compared with those without LVEF recovery (29.4 ± 6.1% vs. 33.2 ± 7.7%, respectively, P = 0.009). In multivariable analysis, mean pressure gradient across the aortic valve [odds ratio (OR): 1.07, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03-1.11, P: 0.001], LV end-diastolic volume (OR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.98-0.99, P: 0.035), and ECV (OR: 0.92, 95% CI: 0.86-0.99, P: 0.018) were independent predictors of early LVEF recovery. CONCLUSION Increased myocardial ECV on CTA is associated with impaired LVEF recovery post-TAVR in severe AS patients with impaired LV systolic function.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Donghee Han
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Balaji Tamarappoo
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Eyal Klein
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Jeffrey Tyler
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Tarun Chakravarty
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Yuka Otaki
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Robert Miller
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Evann Eisenberg
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Rebekah Park
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Siddharth Singh
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Takahiro Shiota
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Robert Siegel
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Jasminka Stegic
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Tracy Salseth
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Wen Cheng
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Damini Dey
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
- Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Louise Thomson
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Daniel Berman
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - Raj Makkar
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| | - John Friedman
- Mark Taper Imaging Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Ternacle J, Faroux L, Alperi A, Muntané-Carol G, Delarochellière R, Paradis JM, Kalavrouziotis D, Mohammadi S, Dumont E, Beaudoin J, Bernier M, Côté N, Côté M, Vincent F, Clavel MA, Rodés-Cabau J, Pibarot P. Impact of Left-Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With High- and Low- Gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Can J Cardiol 2020; 37:1103-1111. [PMID: 33161147 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with high-gradient (HG) severe aortic stenosis (AS) and reduced left-ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) are unknown. METHODS Patients undergoing TAVR for native severe AS between 2009 and 2018 were retrospectively included and classified into 3 groups: HG (≥ 40 mm Hg) and preserved EF (≥ 50%), HG low EF (< 50%), and low gradient (LG < 40 mm Hg) low EF. The primary endpoint was a composite of cardiovascular mortality and readmission for heart failure at 1 year after TAVR. RESULTS Of the 526 patients included, 323 (61%) had HG preserved EF, 69 (13%) had HG low EF, and 134 (26%) had LG low EF. HG low EF group had higher prevalence of atrial fibrillation and heart failure and higher Society of Thoracic Surgeons score compared with the HG preserved EF group. Patients in the LG low EF group were older and had higher prevalence of coronary artery disease compared with those in the HG groups. All-cause mortality at 30 days (4.0%) was similar across the 3 groups. After adjustment, the risk of primary endpoint was similar in the HG low-EF vs preserved EF groups. Conversely, the risk of primary endpoint was higher in the LG low EF group vs the HG preserved EF group (hazard ratio [HR], 2.24; 95% confidence interval [CI],1.36-3.70; P = 0.002) and vs HG low EF group (HR, 3.50; 95% CI, 1.55-7.90; P = 0.003), whereas the risk of all-cause mortality was similar across the 3 groups. CONCLUSIONS The outcome of patients with HG low EF severe AS following TAVR is as good as that of patients with HG preserved EF.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Julien Ternacle
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Laurent Faroux
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Alberto Alperi
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Guillem Muntané-Carol
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Robert Delarochellière
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Jean-Michel Paradis
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Dimitri Kalavrouziotis
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Siamak Mohammadi
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Eric Dumont
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Jonathan Beaudoin
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Mathieu Bernier
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Nancy Côté
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Mélanie Côté
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Flavien Vincent
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Marie-Annick Clavel
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Josep Rodés-Cabau
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Philippe Pibarot
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec- Université Laval/Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Lilly SM, Deshmukh AJ, Epstein AE, Ricciardi MJ, Shreenivas S, Velagapudi P, Wyman JF. 2020 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Conduction Disturbances in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 76:2391-2411. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
|
17
|
Merdler I, Loewenstein I, Hochstadt A, Morgan S, Schwarzbard S, Sadeh B, Peri Y, Shacham Y, Finkelstein A, Steinvil A. Effectiveness and Safety of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Variable Ejection Fractions (<40%, 40%-49%, and >50%). Am J Cardiol 2020; 125:583-588. [PMID: 31843234 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.10.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
We evaluated the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in aortic stenosis patients with mid-range ejection fraction (ASmrEF) and compared it to aortic stenosis patients with reduced ejection fraction (ASrEF) and preserved ejection fraction (ASpEF). TAVI cases were stratified by baseline ejection fraction (ASrEF, ASmrEF, ASpEF) and compared for characteristics, procedural outcomes, and change in echocardiographic parameters at 1 year and mortality over a 5-year follow-up. The final study population included 708 patients who underwent TAVI. ASmrEF patients presented with improved EF at 1-year after procedure (49.0 ± 9.8 at 1 year vs 43.0 ± 2.5 at baseline, p <0.001) and showed improvements in left ventricular (LV) diameters (LV end-diastolic diameter: 50.4 ± 6.0 at 1 year vs 53.0 ± 5.5 at baseline and LV end-systolic diameter 34.7 ± 7.8 at 1 year vs 39.5 ± 5.9 at baseline, p <0.001 for both). LVEF improved for patients with ASrEF but not in ASpEF patients. LV diameters did not improve for patients in either group. Procedural safety and success rates were similar between all heart failure groups. Survival rates over a 5-year follow-up post-TAVI were not different between patients with ASmrEF, ASrEF, and ASpEF (ASrEF 78.4%, ASmrEF 81.9%, ASpEF 78.3%, p = 0.327). TAVI for patients with ASmrEF is safe and effective and results in marked improvement of LV function and structure.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ilan Merdler
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
| | - Itamar Loewenstein
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
| | - Aviram Hochstadt
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
| | - Samuel Morgan
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
| | - Sivan Schwarzbard
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
| | - Ben Sadeh
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
| | - Yogev Peri
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
| | - Yacov Shacham
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
| | - Ariel Finkelstein
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
| | - Arie Steinvil
- Department of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Concistrè G, Bianchi G, Chiaramonti F, Margaryan R, Marchi F, Kallushi E, Solinas M. Minimally Invasive Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2019; 14:445-452. [DOI: 10.1177/1556984519872990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Objective Patients with severe aortic stenosis and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) have a poor prognosis compared with patients with preserved LVEF. To evaluate the impact of sutureless Perceval (LivaNova, Italy) aortic bioprosthesis on LVEF and clinical outcomes in patients with baseline left ventricular (LV) dysfunction who underwent isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR). Methods Between March 2011 and August 2017, 803 patients underwent AVR with Perceval bioprosthesis implantation. Fifty-two isolated AVR had preoperative LVEF ≤45%. Mean age of these patients was 77 ± 6 years, 24 patients were female (46%), and mean EuroSCORE II was 9.4% ± 4.8%. Perceval bioprosthesis was implanted in 9 REDO operations. In 43 patients (83%), AVR was performed in minimally invasive surgery with an upper ministernotomy ( n = 13) or right anterior minithoracotomy ( n = 30). Results One patient died in hospital. Cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamp times were 85.5 ± 26 minutes and 55.5 ± 19 minutes, respectively. At mean follow-up of 33 ± 20 months (range: 1 to 75 months), survival was 90%, freedom from reoperation was 100%, and mean transvalvular pressure gradient was 11 ± 5 mmHg. LVEF improved from 37% ± 7% preoperatively to 43% ± 8% at discharge ( P < 0.01) and further increased to 47% ± 9% at follow-up ( P = 0.06), LV mass decreased from 149.8 ± 16.9 g/m2 preoperatively to 115.3 ± 11.6 g/m2 at follow-up ( P < 0.001), and moderate paravalvular leakage occurred in 1 patient without hemolysis not requiring any treatment. Conclusions AVR with sutureless aortic bioprosthesis implantation in patients with preoperative LV dysfunction demonstrated a significant immediate and early improvement in LVEF.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Concistrè
- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Fondazione CNR-G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy
| | - Giacomo Bianchi
- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Fondazione CNR-G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy
| | - Francesca Chiaramonti
- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Fondazione CNR-G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy
| | - Rafik Margaryan
- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Fondazione CNR-G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy
| | - Federica Marchi
- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Fondazione CNR-G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy
| | - Enkel Kallushi
- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Fondazione CNR-G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy
| | - Marco Solinas
- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Fondazione CNR-G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Furer A, Chen S, Redfors B, Elmariah S, Pibarot P, Herrmann HC, Hahn RT, Kodali S, Thourani VH, Douglas PS, Alu MC, Fearon WF, Passeri J, Malaisrie SC, Crowley A, McAndrew T, Genereux P, Ben-Yehuda O, Leon MB, Burkhoff D. Effect of Baseline Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on 2-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circ Heart Fail 2019; 12:e005809. [DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.118.005809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Impaired left ventricular function is associated with worse prognosis among patients with aortic stenosis treated medically or with surgical aortic valve replacement. It is unclear whether reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is an independent predictor of adverse outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Methods and Results:
Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the PARTNER 2 trials (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves) and registries were stratified according to presence of reduced LVEF (<50%) at baseline, and 2-year risk of cardiovascular mortality was compared using Kaplan–Meier methods and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression. Of 2991 patients, 839 (28%) had reduced LVEF. These patients were younger, more often males, and were more likely to have comorbidities, such as coronary disease, diabetes mellitus, and renal insufficiency. Compared with patients with normal LVEF, patients with low LVEF had higher crude rates of 2-year cardiovascular mortality (19.8% versus 12.0%,
P
<0.0001) and all-cause mortality (27.4% versus 19.2%,
P
<0.0001). Mean aortic valve gradient was not associated with clinical outcomes other than heart failure hospitalizations (hazard ratio [HR], 0.99; CI, 0.99–1.00;
P
=0.03). After multivariable adjustment, patients with reduced versus normal LVEF had significantly higher adjusted risk of cardiovascular death (adjusted HR, 1.42, 95% CI, 1.11–1.81;
P
=0.005), but not all-cause death (adjusted HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 0.99–1.47;
P
=0.07). When LVEF was treated as continuous variable, it was associated with increased 2-year risk of both cardiovascular mortality (adjusted HR per 10% decrease in LVEF, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.07–1.27;
P
=0.0006) and all-cause mortality (adjusted HR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.01–1.16;
P
=0.02).
Conclusions:
In this patient-level pooled analysis of PARTNER 2 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement, baseline LVEF was an independent predictor of 2-year cardiovascular mortality.
Clinical Trial Registration:
URL:
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifiers: NCT01314313, NCT02184442, NCT03222128, and NCT02184441.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ariel Furer
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- IDF Medical Corps Headquarters, Israel (A.F.)
- School of Military Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel (A.F.)
| | - Shmuel Chen
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
| | - Bjorn Redfors
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden (B.R.)
| | - Sammy Elmariah
- Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (S.E., J.P.)
| | - Philippe Pibarot
- Department of Medicine, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute Laval University, Canada (P.P.)
| | - Howard C. Herrmann
- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.C.H.)
| | - Rebecca T. Hahn
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
| | - Susheel Kodali
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
| | - Vinod H. Thourani
- MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (V.H.T.)
| | - Pamela S. Douglas
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (P.S.D.)
| | - Maria C. Alu
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
| | - William F. Fearon
- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Stanford University, CA (W.F.F.)
| | - Jonathan Passeri
- Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (S.E., J.P.)
| | - S. Chris Malaisrie
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (S.C.M.)
| | - Aaron Crowley
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
| | - Thomas McAndrew
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
| | - Philippe Genereux
- Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, Morristown Medical Center, NJ (P.G.)
| | - Ori Ben-Yehuda
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
| | - Martin B. Leon
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
| | - Daniel Burkhoff
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY (A.F., S.C., B.R., M.C.A., A.C., T.M., O.B.-Y., M.B.L., D.B.)
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.T.H., S.K., M.C.A., M.B.L., D.B.)
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Shirakawa K, Itabashi Y, Tsuruta H, Minakata Y, Hayashida K, Arai T, Yanagisawa R, Tanaka M, Shimizu H, Fukuda K, Murata M. Impact of preprocedural echocardiographic parameters on increased stroke volume after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. ASIAINTERVENTION 2019; 5:72-80. [PMID: 36798629 PMCID: PMC9890575 DOI: 10.4244/aij-d-18-00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Aims Increased stroke volume (SV) is a prognosticator of severe aortic stenosis (AS) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This study aimed to investigate preprocedural echocardiographic predictors of increased SV after TAVR. Methods and results Clinical and echocardiographic data were retrospectively analysed in 129 patients with severe AS who underwent TAVR (2013-2015). We compared the echocardiographic data and cardiac events between the decreased SV group (n=28) and the increased SV group (n=101). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to assess the predictors of increasing SV. AS severity significantly diminished, left and right ventricular function improved, and SV index (SVi) increased after TAVR: aortic valve area index (0.46±0.13 vs. 1.18±0.33 cm2, p<0.001); aortic regurgitation (AR) grade (1.85±0.55 vs. 1.60±0.54, p<0.001); left ventricular ejection fraction (59.9±12.7 vs. 64.1±12.0%, p<0.001); right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC) (48.8±11.9 vs. 53.3±14.0%, p<0.001); SV index (SVi) (46.7±11.0 vs. 52.8±12.0 ml/m2, p<0.001). Kaplan-Meier survival estimates suggested that the SVi increase was associated with the decreased cardiovascular events one year after TAVR (hazard ratio 4.08, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.32-12.7, p=0.02). On multivariate analysis, preprocedural AR grade (odds ratio [OR] 7.00, 95% CI: 2.76-17.8, p<0.001) and preprocedural RVFAC (OR 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01-1.10, p=0.011) correlated with the SV increase. Conclusions Preprocedurally, greater AR and higher RVFAC could predict an increased SVi and thus the occurrence of fewer cardiac events. Preserved preprocedural RV systolic function is crucial for an increased SV after TAVR.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kohsuke Shirakawa
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Yuji Itabashi
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
| | - Hikaru Tsuruta
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Yugo Minakata
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Kentaro Hayashida
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Takahide Arai
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Ryo Yanagisawa
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Makoto Tanaka
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Hideyuki Shimizu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Keiichi Fukuda
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Mitsushige Murata
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Broyd CJ, Panoulas V, Mattar W, Akhtar M, Shekarchi-Khanghahi E, Ioannou A, Raja SG, Mason M, Rahman-Haley S, Skondras E, Dalby M, Luscher TF, Kabir T. Effect of Aortic Valve Calcium Quantity on Outcome After Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty for Severe Aortic Stenosis. Am J Cardiol 2018; 122:1036-1041. [PMID: 30086876 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty has a role in a select group of patients with severe aortic stenosis. Identifying those appropriate patients who will benefit most is key. Given previous evidence demonstrating that histologically the intervention involves a physical disrupting of the cusp's calcium we hypothesized that the quantity of calcium seen at CT will influence outcome. We examined our cohort of patients who had undergone balloon aortic valvuloplasty and CT-quantified aortic valve calcium (AVC) between July 2011 and April 2014. All patients underwent echocardiography pre- and post-procedure and for those patients managed medically, again at 6 months. A potential predictive AVC value for mortality was calculated using Youden's index. A total of 240 aortic valvuloplasties were performed in 206 patients (male = 124). Valvuloplasty caused a significant (pre 0.63 ± 0.21 vs post 0.77 ± 0.27 cm2, p <0.01, n = 240), but temporary (post 0.80 ± 0.27 vs 6 months: 0.64 ± 0.18 cm2, p <0.01, n = 88) increase in valve area. Those patients with a non-severe AVC (<1853.5 AU) had a larger increase in valve area after valvuloplasty compared with those with more calcium (0.10 [95% confidence interval {CI} 0.05 to 0.10] vs 0.15 [95%CI 0.10 to 0.22] cm2, p = 0.049). Multivariate analysis revealed severe AVC (Hazard ratio 2.79, 95% CI 1.18 to 6.63, p = 0.02) along with pulmonary artery pressure post-valvuloplasty (Hazard ratio 1.02, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.03, p = 0.03) to be predictive of survival. In conclusion, in patients with severe aortic stenosis the degree of AVC impacts on the success of valvuloplasty.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Christopher J Broyd
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
| | - Vasileios Panoulas
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom; Imperial College London
| | - Wala Mattar
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
| | - Mohammed Akhtar
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
| | - Eliana Shekarchi-Khanghahi
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
| | - Adam Ioannou
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
| | - Shahzad G Raja
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
| | - Mark Mason
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
| | - Shelley Rahman-Haley
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
| | - Evangelos Skondras
- Department of Imaging, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
| | - Miles Dalby
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom; Imperial College London
| | - Thomas F Luscher
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom; Imperial College London
| | - Tito Kabir
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Onishi T, Sengoku K, Ichibori Y, Mizote I, Maeda K, Kuratani T, Sawa Y, Sakata Y. The role of echocardiography in transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2018. [PMID: 29541607 DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2018.01.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an effective and less invasive treatment for the increasing population of individuals with severe aortic stenosis (AS). Echocardiography is crucial in the assessment of AS patients from pre- to post-procedure. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) may be used to assess patient suitability for TAVI, as well as evaluate the severity of AS, the aortic valve complex, aortic valve morphology, mitral regurgitation (MR), and left ventricular function. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is usually used as an intra-procedural monitoring tool to provide feedback during the procedure, to assess prosthetic valve function, and to detect complications rapidly before and after balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) or transcatheter heart valve (THV) deployment. In this review, the role of echocardiography in the pre-, intra-, and post-TAVI procedure periods is described in detail.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Toshinari Onishi
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
| | - Kaoruko Sengoku
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
| | - Yasuhiro Ichibori
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
| | - Isamu Mizote
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
| | - Koichi Maeda
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
| | - Toru Kuratani
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
| | - Yoshiki Sawa
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
| | - Yasushi Sakata
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Deste W, Gulino S, Zappulla P, Iacono F, Sicuso R, Indelicato A, Monte PI, Rapisarda G, Trovato D, Cirasa A, Sgroi C, Barbanti M, Tamburino C. Early Recovery of Left Ventricular Systolic Function after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J Cardiovasc Echogr 2018; 28:166-170. [PMID: 30306020 PMCID: PMC6172881 DOI: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_13_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Background A lot of studies have shown a positive effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Objectives We aimed to investigate the effect of TAVI on left ventricular function and correlate this phenomenon with hypertrophy degree in an early follow-up. Materials and Methods Between August 2015 and July 2016, 250 consecutive patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) underwent TAVI in our institution. Given the aim of this analysis, only patients with an LVEF <50%, no more than moderate mitral valve regurgitation, successful valve implantation, and 1-month follow-up available were included in the study (n = 46). Patients were enrolled in a prospective database, with clinical and echocardiographic evaluations at 1 month after TAVI. Results All patients had severe symptomatic AS (mean transaortic pressure gradients: 44.1 ± 13.8 mmHg and mean aortic valve area: 0.66 ± 0.19 cm2). Mean baseline LVEF was 39.3 ± 8.8%. Significant hemodynamic improvement was observed after TAVI. Mean transvalvular aortic gradient decreased significantly from 44.1 ± 13.8 mmHg to 8.9 ± 4.2 mmHg (P < 0.005). A statistically significant improvement in LVEF compared to baseline was observed in the 1st month of follow-up (39.3 ± 8.8% vs. 44.1 ± 10.1%, P < 0.019). Overall, 52.2% of patients showed an increase in LVEF, 32.6% had no change, while only 2.2% had a decrease in LVEF. Interestingly, we found a significant reverse correlation between LVEF improvement and ventricular hypertrophy measured as diastolic interventricular septum thickness (Pearson index r = -0.42). Patients showing greater improvement in LVEF were those with less than moderate hypertrophy. Conclusions Patients with depressed systolic function show a consistent and early LVEF recovery after TAVI. An impaired LVEF recovery is most likely among patients with more than moderate hypertrophy, probably responsible of left ventricular fibrosis that irremediably compromises systolic function.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wanda Deste
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Simona Gulino
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Paolo Zappulla
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Federica Iacono
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Rita Sicuso
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Antonino Indelicato
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - P Ines Monte
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Giulia Rapisarda
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Danilo Trovato
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Arianna Cirasa
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Carmelo Sgroi
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Marco Barbanti
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
| | - Corrado Tamburino
- Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy.,ETNA Foundation, Catania, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Mechanical Intervention for Aortic Valve Stenosis in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 70:3026-3041. [PMID: 29241492 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The risk and benefit of mechanical interventions in valvular heart disease have been primarily described among patients with normal ejection fraction. The advent of nonsurgical mechanical interventions for aortic stenosis (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) may alter the risk-benefit ratio for patients who would otherwise be at increased risk for valve surgery. This review describes the epidemiology and pathophysiology of aortic stenosis with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction and summarizes the current registry and clinical trial data applicable to this frequently encountered high-risk group. It concludes with discussion of ongoing trials, new approaches, emerging indications, and a potential clinical algorithm incorporating optimal mechanical intervention for patients with aortic stenosis and concomitant reduced ejection fraction.
Collapse
|
25
|
Dauerman HL, Reardon MJ, Popma JJ, Little SH, Cavalcante JL, Adams DH, Kleiman NS, Oh JK. Early Recovery of Left Ventricular Systolic Function After CoreValve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 9:CIRCINTERVENTIONS.115.003425. [PMID: 27296201 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.115.003425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Approximately one third of patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis have reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) before transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The incidence, predictors, and significance of early LVEF recovery after CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve replacement have not been described. METHODS AND RESULTS We studied 156 patients from the CoreValve Extreme and High-Risk trials with LVEF ≤40% at baseline who had 30-day LVEF data. All patients underwent core laboratory echocardiographic assessment of LVEF at baseline, post procedure, discharge, 30 days, 6 months, and 1 year. Early LVEF recovery was defined as an absolute increase of ≥10% in EF at 30 days. One-year outcomes were compared between patients with and without early recovery. Multivariable analysis was performed to determine independent predictors of early recovery. Early LVEF recovery occurred in 62% of patients, generally before discharge. By 30 days LVEF increased >17% compared with baseline in the early recovery group with minimal increase in the no-early recovery group (48.9±8.8% versus 31.5±6.9%; P<0.001). One-year all-cause mortality was numerically (but not statistically) higher in the no-early recovery group (24% versus 12%; P=0.07). Absence of previous myocardial infarction (odds ratio, 0.44; 95% confidence interval, 0.19-1.03) and baseline mean gradient ≥40 mm Hg (odds ratio, 4.59; 95% confidence interval, 1.76-11.96) were identified as predictors of early LVEF recovery. CONCLUSIONS Nearly two thirds of patients with reduced LVEF will have a marked early improvement after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Early LVEF recovery is associated with improved clinical outcomes and is most likely among patients with higher baseline aortic valve gradients and no previous myocardial infarction. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01240902.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Harold L Dauerman
- From the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington (H.L.D); Houston DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (M.J.R., S.H.L., N.S.K.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (J.J.P.); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (J.L.C.); Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (D.H.A.); and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (J.K.O.).
| | - Michael J Reardon
- From the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington (H.L.D); Houston DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (M.J.R., S.H.L., N.S.K.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (J.J.P.); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (J.L.C.); Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (D.H.A.); and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (J.K.O.)
| | - Jeffrey J Popma
- From the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington (H.L.D); Houston DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (M.J.R., S.H.L., N.S.K.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (J.J.P.); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (J.L.C.); Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (D.H.A.); and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (J.K.O.)
| | - Stephen H Little
- From the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington (H.L.D); Houston DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (M.J.R., S.H.L., N.S.K.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (J.J.P.); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (J.L.C.); Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (D.H.A.); and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (J.K.O.)
| | - João L Cavalcante
- From the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington (H.L.D); Houston DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (M.J.R., S.H.L., N.S.K.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (J.J.P.); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (J.L.C.); Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (D.H.A.); and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (J.K.O.)
| | - David H Adams
- From the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington (H.L.D); Houston DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (M.J.R., S.H.L., N.S.K.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (J.J.P.); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (J.L.C.); Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (D.H.A.); and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (J.K.O.)
| | - Neil S Kleiman
- From the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington (H.L.D); Houston DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (M.J.R., S.H.L., N.S.K.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (J.J.P.); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (J.L.C.); Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (D.H.A.); and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (J.K.O.)
| | - Jae K Oh
- From the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington (H.L.D); Houston DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, The Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (M.J.R., S.H.L., N.S.K.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (J.J.P.); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (J.L.C.); Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (D.H.A.); and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (J.K.O.)
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Angelillis M, Giannini C, De Carlo M, Adamo M, Nardi M, Colombo A, Chieffo A, Bedogni F, Brambilla N, Tamburino C, Barbanti M, Bruschi G, Colombo P, Poli A, Martina P, Violini R, Presbitero P, Petronio AS. Prognostic Significance of Change in the Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Left Ventricular Dysfunction. Am J Cardiol 2017; 120:1639-1647. [PMID: 28844511 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 07/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Patients with severe aortic stenosis and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) have a poor prognosis compared with patients with preserved LVEF. To evaluate the impact of early LVEF recovery in patients with baseline dysfunction on clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), we included all consecutive patients who underwent TAVI from the Italian ClinicalService registry with an LVEF of ≤45% at baseline who had 1-month LVEF data. Patients who experienced a previous coronary artery bypass graft, a previous valve replacement, or a previous myocardial infarction were excluded from the analysis. Therefore, 131 patients with an improvement in LVEF of <10% (no-R group) were compared with 121 patients with an improvement in LVEF of ≥10% (R group). The primary end point was the rate of death of any cause. Multivariable analysis was performed to determine independent predictors of lack in LVEF recovery. Early LVEF recovery occurred in 48% of the patients, generally before discharge. One-year all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events were significantly higher in the no-early recovery group (log rank test p = 0.005 and p = 0.003, respectively). Baseline severe left ventricular dysfunction and previous percutaneous coronary intervention were identified as independent predictors to warn the lack of improvement in LVEF. In conclusion, nearly 50% of patients with preoperative left ventricular dysfunction demonstrated a significant early improvement in LVEF after TAVI. Lack of early LVEF recovery is associated with a worse clinical outcome and is most likely among patients with a severely abnormal baseline LVEF and a previous percutaneous coronary intervention.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marco Angelillis
- Cardio-Thoracic Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
| | - Cristina Giannini
- Cardio-Thoracic Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
| | - Marco De Carlo
- Cardio-Thoracic Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
| | - Marianna Adamo
- Medical and Surgery Department, Ospedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
| | - Matilde Nardi
- Medical and Surgery Department, Ospedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
| | - Antonio Colombo
- Cardiovascular Department, Scientific Institute S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy
| | - Alaide Chieffo
- Cardiovascular Department, Scientific Institute S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy
| | - Francesco Bedogni
- Cardiovascular Department, Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
| | - Nedy Brambilla
- Cardiovascular Department, Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
| | - Corrado Tamburino
- Cardiovascular Department, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
| | - Marco Barbanti
- Cardiovascular Department, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Bruschi
- Cardio-vascular Department, De Gasperis Cardio Center ASST Niguarda Metropolitan Hospital, Milan, Italy
| | - Paola Colombo
- Cardio-vascular Department, De Gasperis Cardio Center ASST Niguarda Metropolitan Hospital, Milan, Italy
| | - Arnaldo Poli
- Cardio-Thoraco Vascular Department, Ospedale Civile, Legnano, Italy
| | - Paola Martina
- Cardio-Thoraco Vascular Department, Ospedale Civile, Legnano, Italy
| | - Roberto Violini
- Cardio-vascular Department, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
| | | | - Anna Sonia Petronio
- Cardio-Thoracic Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Saybolt MD, Fiorilli PN, Gertz ZM, Herrmann HC. Low-Flow Severe Aortic Stenosis. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 10:CIRCINTERVENTIONS.117.004838. [DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.117.004838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Matthew D. Saybolt
- From the Departments of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (M.D.S., P.N.F., H.C.H.) and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond (Z.M.G.)
| | - Paul N. Fiorilli
- From the Departments of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (M.D.S., P.N.F., H.C.H.) and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond (Z.M.G.)
| | - Zachary M. Gertz
- From the Departments of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (M.D.S., P.N.F., H.C.H.) and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond (Z.M.G.)
| | - Howard C. Herrmann
- From the Departments of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (M.D.S., P.N.F., H.C.H.) and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond (Z.M.G.)
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Basra S, Szerlip M. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and MitraClip to Reverse Heart Failure. Interv Cardiol Clin 2017; 6:373-386. [PMID: 28600091 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2017.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Valvular heart diseases such as aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation are often associated with heart failure, which in turn increases patients' Surgical Thoracic Society (STS) score. A high STS score means the patient is high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement and mitral valve repair/replacement. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement and percutaneous mitral valve repair offer a minimally invasive alternative for the treatment of valvular heart disease in patients with severe heart failure. We aim to review the current evidence on the safety, efficacy, and outcomes of these devices in patients with severe heart failure.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sukhdeep Basra
- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, 110 Allied Drive, Plano, TX 75093, USA
| | - Molly Szerlip
- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, 110 Allied Drive, Plano, TX 75093, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Baron SJ, Arnold SV, Herrmann HC, Holmes DR, Szeto WY, Allen KB, Chhatriwalla AK, Vemulapali S, O'Brien S, Dai D, Cohen DJ. Impact of Ejection Fraction and Aortic Valve Gradient on Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 67:2349-2358. [PMID: 27199058 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), studies have suggested that reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) and low aortic valve gradient (AVG) are associated with worse long-term outcomes. Because these conditions commonly coexist, the extent to which they are independently associated with outcomes after TAVR is unknown. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of LVEF and AVG on clinical outcomes after TAVR and to determine whether the effect of AVG on outcomes is modified by LVEF. METHODS Using data from 11,292 patients who underwent TAVR as part of the Transcatheter Valve Therapies Registry, we examined rates of 1-year mortality and recurrent heart failure in patients with varying levels of LV dysfunction (LVEF <30% vs. 30% to 50% vs. >50%) and AVG (<40 mm Hg vs. ≥40 mm Hg). Multivariable models were used to estimate the independent effect of AVG and LVEF on outcomes. RESULTS During the first year of follow-up after TAVR, patients with LV dysfunction and low AVG had higher rates of death and recurrent heart failure. After adjustment for other clinical factors, only low AVG was associated with higher mortality (hazard ratio: 1.21; 95% confidence interval: 1.11 to 1.32; p < 0.001) and higher rates of heart failure (hazard ratio: 1.52; 95% confidence interval: 1.36 to 1.69; p <0.001), whereas the effect of LVEF was no longer significant. There was no evidence of effect modification between AVG and LVEF with respect to either endpoint. CONCLUSIONS In this series of real-world patients undergoing TAVR, low AVG, but not LV dysfunction, was associated with higher rates of mortality and recurrent heart failure. Although these findings suggest that AVG should be considered when evaluating the risks and benefits of TAVR for individual patients, neither severe LV dysfunction nor low AVG alone or in combination provide sufficient prognostic discrimination to preclude treatment with TAVR.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Suzanne J Baron
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
| | - Suzanne V Arnold
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
| | - Howard C Herrmann
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
| | | | - Wilson Y Szeto
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
| | - Keith B Allen
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
| | - Adnan K Chhatriwalla
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
| | | | - Sean O'Brien
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
| | - Dadi Dai
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
| | - David J Cohen
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri.
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Examining Female-Specific Factors Lends Insight Into Women's More Favorable Prognosis in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2016; 9:1601-2. [PMID: 27491610 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2016.06.023] [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: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
|
31
|
Gajanana D, Wheeler D, Hsi D, Kovach R, George JC. Percutaneous Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty and Clinical Outcomes in Severe Aortic Stenosis: Correlation of Procedural Technique and Efficacy. J Interv Cardiol 2016; 29:612-618. [DOI: 10.1111/joic.12330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Deepakraj Gajanana
- Einstein Heart and Vascular Institute; Einstein Medical Center; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
| | - David Wheeler
- Division of Internal Medicine; Einstein Medical Center; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
| | - David Hsi
- Division of Cardiology; Stamford Hospital; Stamford Connecticut
| | - Richard Kovach
- Division of lnterventional Cardiology and Endovascular Medicine; Deborah Heart and Lung Center; Browns Mills New Jersey
| | - Jon C. George
- Einstein Heart and Vascular Institute; Einstein Medical Center; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Galian L, Tornos P. Resultados esperanzadores para una patología de alto riesgo: la estenosis aórtica severa con disfunción ventricular izquierda. CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.circv.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
|
33
|
Sharma V, Katznelson R, Horlick E, Osten M, Styra R, Cusimano RJ, Carroll J, Djaiani G. Delirium after transcatheter aortic valve implantation via the femoral or apical route. Anaesthesia 2016; 71:901-7. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.13524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - E. Horlick
- Toronto General Hospital; Toronto Ontario Canada
| | - M. Osten
- Toronto General Hospital; Toronto Ontario Canada
| | - R. Styra
- Toronto General Hospital; Toronto Ontario Canada
| | | | - J. Carroll
- Toronto General Hospital; Toronto Ontario Canada
| | - G. Djaiani
- Toronto General Hospital; Toronto Ontario Canada
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Fryearson J, Edwards NC, Doshi SN, Steeds RP. The role of TTE in assessment of the patient before and following TAVI for AS. Echo Res Pract 2016; 3:R19-34. [PMID: 27249549 PMCID: PMC4989100 DOI: 10.1530/erp-16-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is now accepted as a standard mode of treatment for an increasingly large population of patients with severe aortic stenosis. With the availability of this technique, echocardiographers need to be familiar with the imaging characteristics that can help to identify which patients are best suited to conventional surgery or transcatheter aortic valve implantation, and what parameters need to be measured. This review highlights the major features that should be assessed during transthoracic echocardiography before presentation of the patient to the 'Heart Team'. In addition, this review summarises the aspects to be considered on echocardiography during follow-up assessment after successful implantation of a transcatheter aortic valve.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- John Fryearson
- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust & Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham
| | - Nicola C Edwards
- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust & Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham
| | - Sagar N Doshi
- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust & Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham
| | - Richard P Steeds
- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust & Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham
| |
Collapse
|
35
|
Elmariah S. Patterns of Left Ventricular Remodeling in Aortic Stenosis: Therapeutic Implications. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2015; 17:391. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-015-0391-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
|
36
|
Interventional cardiology: TAVR improves survival in inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis. Nat Rev Cardiol 2015; 12:131. [PMID: 25645501 DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2015.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
|