Tavi prognosis

BACKGROUND: There is a consensus that overactivation of the cardiac sympathetic nervous system (CSN) proportionately increases the severity of heart failure and is accompanied by worse prognosis. Because it is unknown whether patients with aortic valve stenosis (AS) have similar CSN activation, we investigated the effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).Methods and Results:We enrolled 31 consecutive patients with AS treated by TAVI. (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) myocardial scintigraphy was performed at baseline and at 2 weeks after TAVI...

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the second most common valvular heart disease in the western world with a prevalence in the USA alone of two to four million people. MR is age-dependent and hence the MR burden is expected to increase with the increase in life expectancy observed in Europe and the USA. Medical and surgical treatment has been the cornerstone of the treatment as untreated MR results in poor prognosis. However, only a fraction of patients are offered surgical treatment due to high risk. With the success of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), many transcatheter options have emerged to provide a less invasive option for these patients...

BACKGROUND: Conflicting data have been reported related to the impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on the outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We aimed to assess the prognosis of TAVI-treated patients according to the presence of pre-existing or new-onset AF. METHODS: Studies published between April 2002 and November 2016 and reporting outcomes of pre-existing AF, new-onset AF, or sinus rhythm in patients undergoing TAVI were identified with an electronic search...

BACKGROUND: Gait speed reflects an important factor of frailty and is associated with an increased risk of late mortality in patients with cardiac disease. This study sought to assess the prognostic value of gait speed in elderly patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement. METHODS AND RESULTS: We investigated the 5-m or 15-feet gait speed (m/sec) in 1256 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation using data from the OCEAN-TAVI Japanese multicenter registry (Optimized Catheter Valvular Intervention-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)...

Patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis have a poor prognosis with medical management alone, and surgical aortic valve replacement can improve symptoms and survival. In recent years, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been demonstrated to improve survival in inoperable patients and to be an alternative treatment in patients in whom the risk of surgical morbidity or mortality is high or intermediate. A representative expert committee, summoned by the Association of Cardiovascular Interventions of the Polish Cardiac Society (ACVI) and the Polish Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons, devel-oped this Consensus Statement in transcatheter aortic valve implantation...

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...

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) and degenerative aortic stenosis often coexist. However, the impact of CAD and its management on the prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains uncertain. We sought to evaluate the impact of obstructive CAD, SYNTAX score (Ss), and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) prior to TAVI on short-term outcome. METHODS: Overall, 896 patients who underwent TAVI after heart team decision was included...

BACKGROUND: Previous studies into the effect of a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) on the short- and long-term prognosis of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have reported conflicting findings. We analysed data from the Karlsruhe TAVI registry with the aim of addressing this question. METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients with aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI were divided into sub-groups according to EF: severely reduced (<30%; n = 109), reduced (≥30 and ≤40%; n = 201), and mid-range/preserved (>40%; n = 1690)...

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is considered a marker of poor prognosis after cardiac surgery. We sought to investigate the effect of DM on clinical outcomes and quality of life (QoL) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS: A total of 148 consecutive patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis who underwent TAVI were included. Baseline characteristics, procedural and long-term clinical outcomes, and the results of frailty and QoL assessment with EQ-5D-3L questionnaire were compared between patients with and without DM...

BACKGROUND: The impact of coronary artery disease (CAD) and revascularization on outcome in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has not been fully elucidated so far. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether the degree of CAD influences the prognosis of patients undergoing TAVI. METHODS: Before TAVI, all patients underwent revascularization of the proximal vessels or the left main stem if indicated (stenosis ≥70% or 50%, respectively)...

OBJECTIVE: Osteopontin (OPN) is an extracellular matrix protein that plays an integral role in myocardial remodelling and has previously been shown to be a valuable biomarker in cardiovascular disease. Because of the concentric myocardial hypertrophy associated with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), we hypothesised that OPN expression may have a prognostic value in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS: We prospectively included 217 patients undergoing TAVI between February 2011 and December 2013 with a median follow-up of 349 days...

BACKGROUND: Left atrial (LA) size is a marker of prognosis in severe aortic stenosis (AS). The aims of this retrospective study were to assess the impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) on the recovery of LA phasic function and to assess the relationship between LA function and new-onset atrial fibrillation (NAF) after TAVI. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, LA function was measured using biplane volumes and 2-dimensional (2D) speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) in 52 patients (median age, 81 years) with severe AS before TAVI and at midterm follow-up...

INTRODUCTION: Anemia is frequent in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with a strong negative prognostic impact. The prevalence and prognosis of anemia and separately of iron-deficiency anemia in contemporary patients are unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: In total, 549 consecutive patients undergoing transfemoral TAVI were included in the single-center study. Baseline anemia was defined as a hemoglobin level <13g/dL in men and <12g/dL in women...

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is well known to increase mortality in several cardiovascular diseases. However, the prognostic impact of DM following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains controversial. We sought to assess the impact of DM on perioperative (in-hospital or 30-day) complications and mid-term (≥1 year) all-cause mortality after TAVI through meta-analysis. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search of PUBMED and EMBASE was conducted through January 1st 2002 to May 15th 2016...

OBJECTIVES: Transaortic (TAo) access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative to the conventional transfemoral or transapical routes. Data comparing the characteristics and outcomes of TAo-TAVI using the SAPIEN XT and SAPIEN 3 heart valves are scarce. The objective of the current analysis was to provide such information. METHODS: ROUTE is an international, prospective, observational registry. Patients with severe calcific aortic stenosis scheduled for TAo-TAVI with an Edwards SAPIEN XT or a SAPIEN 3 heart valve were consecutively enrolled at 22 centres across Europe between February 2013 and February 2015...

INTRODUCTION    Blood transfusion after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is frequently required owing to the high vulnerability of this patient group and procedure-related bleeding. OBJECTIVES    We assessed the impact of postprocedural blood transfusion and the age of transfused red blood cell (RBC) units on prognosis after TAVI. PATIENTS AND METHODS    This was a single-center, observational analysis conducted between the years 2009 and 2014. The adopted endpoints were early and long-term mortality after TAVI...

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to analyze the prognostic impact of low-flow (LF) severe aortic stenosis in small-body patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). BACKGROUND: Western literature demonstrates a poor prognosis with paradoxical LF and low-flow low-gradient (LF-LG) severe aortic stenosis (AS), as defined by stroke volume index (SVi) <35 ml/m(2) and mean pressure gradient <40 mm Hg with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)...

OBJECTIVES: Although acute pulmonary complications (APCs), such as the exacerbation of pulmonary disease (PD) or a newly developed pulmonary event, are thought to be catastrophic after invasive therapy, little is known about the occurrence of APCs after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study aims to clarify the incidence, predictive factors and impact of APCs on prognosis after TAVI. METHODS: We identified 749 patients who underwent TAVI, using data from the Optimized CathEter vAlvular iNtervention (OCEAN-TAVI) Japanese multicentre registry...

AIMS: There is evidence for a lower mortality in female patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), but the underlying reasons for the gender-specific differences in prognosis are not well understood. In particular, the role of left ventricular dysfunction is unclear. In this study, we addressed the question of whether differences in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) could account for the gender benefit for female TAVI patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: From January 2011 to December 2013, a total of 15,616 patients treated with TAVI were prospectively enrolled in the German Aortic Valve Registry (GARY)...

Aims: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is frequently associated with cardiac conduction defects (CCD) requiring permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI). Although new-onset left bundle branch block (LBBB) is often seen, the rate of progression to severe CCD is unclear. We aimed to find clinical and electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters associated with severe CCD requiring PPI in patients with a new-onset LBBB after TAVI and assess its effect on clinical outcome. Methods and results: All consecutive patients undergoing TAVI who developed a new-onset LBBB were retrospectively analysed...