Sara Fernandez-Santos1, Alexis Théron2, Philippe Pibarot3, Frédéric Collart2, Martine Gilard4, Marina Urena5, Tomas Hovorka6, Philipp Kahlert7, José Luis Zamorano Gomez8. 1. University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Cardiology Department, Carreta de Colmenar Viejo, 28034 Madrid, Spain. sarafernandezsantos@hotmail.com. 2. La Timone Public Hospital, Department of cardiac Surgery, Marseille, France. 3. Québec Heart & Lung Institute, Québec, Canada. 4. La Cavalle Blanche University Hospital, Cardiology department,, Brest, France. 5. Bichat Claude Bernard Hospital, Cardiology department, Paris, France. 6. E. 7. Essen University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, West German Heart and Vascular Center, Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Essen, Germany. 8. University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Cardiology Department, Carreta de Colmenar Viejo, 28034 Madrid, Spain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) mechanics are impaired in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS); however, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may positively affect LV mechanics. Assessed herein is the performance of the SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve (THV) and the effect of TAVI on LV function recovery, as assessed by global longitudinal strain (GLS). METHODS: A subset of patients from the SOURCE 3 registry (n = 276) from 16 European centers received SAPIEN 3 balloon-expandable THV. Echocardiography was performed at baseline, postprocedure, and at 1 year, including assessment of GLS using standard two-dimensional images, and was analyzed in a core laboratory. Paired analyses between baseline and discharge, baseline and at 1 year were conducted. RESULTS: Hemodynamic parameters were improved after TAVI and sustained to 1 year. At 1 year, the rate of moderate to severe paravalvular leaks (PVL), and moderate to severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitations were 1.8%, 1.7%, and 8.0%, respectively. The discharge GLS (-15.6 ± 5.1; p = 0.004; n = 149) improved significantly from baseline (-15.1 ± 4.8) following TAVI. This improvement was sustained at 1 year compared with baseline (-17.0 ± 4.6, p < 0.001; n = 100). Conversely, LV ejection fraction (LVEF) did not significantly change following TAVI (p = 0.47). CONCLUSIONS: Following TAVI with a third-generation THV, valve performances were good at 1 year with low PVL rate. The LV mechanics improved immediately after the procedure and were maintained at 1 year. These findings demonstrate the benefit of TAVI on LV mechanics, and suggests that GLS may be superior to LVEF in assessing this benefit. Clinicaltrial.gov number: NCT02698956.
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) mechanics are impaired in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS); however, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may positively affect LV mechanics. Assessed herein is the performance of the SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve (THV) and the effect of TAVI on LV function recovery, as assessed by global longitudinal strain (GLS). METHODS: A subset of patients from the SOURCE 3 registry (n = 276) from 16 European centers received SAPIEN 3 balloon-expandable THV. Echocardiography was performed at baseline, postprocedure, and at 1 year, including assessment of GLS using standard two-dimensional images, and was analyzed in a core laboratory. Paired analyses between baseline and discharge, baseline and at 1 year were conducted. RESULTS: Hemodynamic parameters were improved after TAVI and sustained to 1 year. At 1 year, the rate of moderate to severe paravalvular leaks (PVL), and moderate to severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitations were 1.8%, 1.7%, and 8.0%, respectively. The discharge GLS (-15.6 ± 5.1; p = 0.004; n = 149) improved significantly from baseline (-15.1 ± 4.8) following TAVI. This improvement was sustained at 1 year compared with baseline (-17.0 ± 4.6, p < 0.001; n = 100). Conversely, LV ejection fraction (LVEF) did not significantly change following TAVI (p = 0.47). CONCLUSIONS: Following TAVI with a third-generation THV, valve performances were good at 1 year with low PVL rate. The LV mechanics improved immediately after the procedure and were maintained at 1 year. These findings demonstrate the benefit of TAVI on LV mechanics, and suggests that GLS may be superior to LVEF in assessing this benefit. Clinicaltrial.gov number: NCT02698956.
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