Axel Linke1, Peter Wenaweser2, Ulrich Gerckens3, Corrado Tamburino4, Johan Bosmans5, Sabine Bleiziffer6, Daniel Blackman7, Ulrich Schäfer8, Ralf Müller9, Horst Sievert10, Lars Søndergaard11, Silvio Klugmann12, Rainer Hoffmann13, Didier Tchétché14, Antonio Colombo15, Victor M Legrand16, Francesco Bedogni17, Pascal lePrince18, Gerhard Schuler19, Domenico Mazzitelli6, Christos Eftychiou7, Christian Frerker8, Peter Boekstegers9, Stephan Windecker2, Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr20, Felix Woitek19, Rüdiger Lange6, Robert Bauernschmitt21, Stephen Brecker22. 1. Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Struempellstrasse 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany linkea@medizin.uni-leipzig.de. 2. Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. 3. Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus, Bonn, Germany. 4. Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. 5. University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. 6. German Heart Center, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany. 7. Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK. 8. Sankt Georg Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. 9. Helios Herzzentrum Siegburg, Siegburg, Germany. 10. CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. 11. Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. 12. Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy. 13. University Aachen, Aachen, Germany. 14. Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France. 15. Fondazione Centro San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. 16. CHU de Liège, Liege, Belgium. 17. Istituto Clinico S. Ambrogio, IRCCS, San Donato, Italy. 18. Groupe Hospitalier La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France. 19. Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Struempellstrasse 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany. 20. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Struempellstrasse 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany. 21. Consultant to Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA. 22. St George's Hospital, London, UK.
Abstract
AIM: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has become an alternative to surgery in higher risk patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. The aim of the ADVANCE study was to evaluate outcomes following implantation of a self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve system in a fully monitored, multi-centre 'real-world' patient population in highly experienced centres. METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients with severe aortic stenosis at a higher surgical risk in whom implantation of the CoreValve System was decided by the Heart Team were included. Endpoints were a composite of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE; all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, or reintervention) and mortality at 30 days and 1 year. Endpoint-related events were independently adjudicated based on Valve Academic Research Consortium definitions. A total of 1015 patients [mean logistic EuroSCORE 19.4 ± 12.3% [median (Q1,Q3), 16.0% (10.3, 25.3%)], age 81 ± 6 years] were enrolled. Implantation of the CoreValve System led to a significant improvement in haemodynamics and an increase in the effective aortic valve orifice area. At 30 days, the MACCE rate was 8.0% (95% CI: 6.3-9.7%), all-cause mortality was 4.5% (3.2-5.8%), cardiovascular mortality was 3.4% (2.3-4.6%), and the rate of stroke was 3.0% (2.0-4.1%). The life-threatening or disabling bleeding rate was 4.0% (2.8-6.3%). The 12-month rates of MACCE, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and stroke were 21.2% (18.4-24.1%), 17.9% (15.2-20.5%), 11.7% (9.4-14.1%), and 4.5% (2.9-6.1%), respectively. The 12-month rates of all-cause mortality were 11.1, 16.5, and 23.6% among patients with a logistic EuroSCORE ≤10%, EuroSCORE 10-20%, and EuroSCORE >20% (P< 0.05), respectively. CONCLUSION: The ADVANCE study demonstrates the safety and effectiveness of the CoreValve System with low mortality and stroke rates in higher risk real-world patients with severe aortic stenosis. Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved.
AIM: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has become an alternative to surgery in higher risk patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. The aim of the ADVANCE study was to evaluate outcomes following implantation of a self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve system in a fully monitored, multi-centre 'real-world' patient population in highly experienced centres. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients with severe aortic stenosis at a higher surgical risk in whom implantation of the CoreValve System was decided by the Heart Team were included. Endpoints were a composite of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE; all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, or reintervention) and mortality at 30 days and 1 year. Endpoint-related events were independently adjudicated based on Valve Academic Research Consortium definitions. A total of 1015 patients [mean logistic EuroSCORE 19.4 ± 12.3% [median (Q1,Q3), 16.0% (10.3, 25.3%)], age 81 ± 6 years] were enrolled. Implantation of the CoreValve System led to a significant improvement in haemodynamics and an increase in the effective aortic valve orifice area. At 30 days, the MACCE rate was 8.0% (95% CI: 6.3-9.7%), all-cause mortality was 4.5% (3.2-5.8%), cardiovascular mortality was 3.4% (2.3-4.6%), and the rate of stroke was 3.0% (2.0-4.1%). The life-threatening or disabling bleeding rate was 4.0% (2.8-6.3%). The 12-month rates of MACCE, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and stroke were 21.2% (18.4-24.1%), 17.9% (15.2-20.5%), 11.7% (9.4-14.1%), and 4.5% (2.9-6.1%), respectively. The 12-month rates of all-cause mortality were 11.1, 16.5, and 23.6% among patients with a logistic EuroSCORE ≤10%, EuroSCORE 10-20%, and EuroSCORE >20% (P< 0.05), respectively. CONCLUSION: The ADVANCE study demonstrates the safety and effectiveness of the CoreValve System with low mortality and stroke rates in higher risk real-world patients with severe aortic stenosis. Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved.
Authors: Sabine Bleiziffer; Johan Bosmans; Stephen Brecker; Ulrich Gerckens; Peter Wenaweser; Corrado Tamburino; Axel Linke Journal: Clin Res Cardiol Date: 2017-05-08 Impact factor: 5.460