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Zouhair Rahhab1, David Scott Lim2, Stephen H Little3, Maurizio Taramasso4, Shingo Kuwata4, Matteo Saccocci4, Corrado Tamburino5, Carmelo Grasso5, Christian Frerker6, Theresa Wißt6, Ross Garberich7,8, Jörg Hausleiter9, Daniel Braun9, Eleonora Avenatti3, Victoria Delgado10, Gian Paolo Ussia11, Fausto Castriota12, Roberto Nerla12, Hüseyin Ince13, Alper Öner13, Rodrigo Estevez-Loureiro14, Azeem Latib15, Damiano Regazzoli15, Nicolo Piazza16, Hind Alosaimi16, Peter P T de Jaegere1, Jeroen Bax10, Danny Dvir17, Francesco Maisano4, Paul Sorajja7,8, Michael J Reardon18, Nicolas M Van Mieghem1.
Abstract
Background Recurrence of mitral regurgitation (MR) after surgical mitral valve repair (SMVR) varies and may require reoperation. Redo mitral valve surgery can be technically challenging and is associated with increased risk of mortality and morbidity. We aimed to assess the feasibility and safety of MitraClip as a treatment strategy after failed SMVR and identify procedure modifications to overcome technical challenges. Methods and Results This international multicenter observational retrospective study collected information for all patients from 16 high-volume hospitals who were treated with MitraClip after failed SMVR from October 29, 2009, until August 1, 2017. Data were anonymously collected. Technical and device success were recorded per modified Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium criteria. Overall, 104 consecutive patients were included. Median Society of Thoracic Surgeons score was 4.5% and median age was 73 years. At baseline, the majority of patients (82%) were in New York Heart Association class ≥III and MR was moderate or higher in 86% of patients. The cause of MR pre-SMVR was degenerative in 50%, functional in 35%, mixed in 8%, and missing/unknown in 8% of patients. The median time between SMVR and MitraClip was 5.3 (1.9-9.7) years. Technical and device success were 90% and 89%, respectively. Additional/modified imaging was applied in 21% of cases. An MR reduction of ≥1 grade was achieved in 94% of patients and residual MR was moderate or less in 90% of patients. In-hospital all-cause mortality was 2%, and 86% of patients were in New York Heart Association class ≤II. Conclusions MitraClip is a safe and less invasive treatment option for patients with recurrent MR after failed SMVR. Additional/modified imaging may help overcome technical challenges during leaflet grasping.Entities:
Keywords: MitraClip; recurrent mitral regurgitation; surgical mitral valve repair
Year: 2021 PMID: 33794658 PMCID: PMC8174343 DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019236
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Heart Assoc ISSN: 2047-9980 Impact factor: 5.501
Baseline Characteristics
| Total Population (N=104) | |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 73.0 (67.0–80.0) |
| Men, n (%) | 73 (70) |
| Height, mean±SD, cm | 171±10 |
| Weight, median (IQR), kg | 75.0 (65.0–85.0) |
| BMI, median (IQR), kg/m2 | 24.9 (22.7–28.0) |
| NYHA class ≥III, n (%) | 85 (82) |
| STS score, median (IQR), % | 4.5 (2.2–6.6) |
| Cardiomyopathy, n (%) | |
| Ischemic | 32 (36) |
| Nonischemic | 12 (13) |
| Hypertrophic | 1 (1) |
| Implantable device, n (%) | |
| Permanent pacemaker | 9 (9) |
| ICD | 16 (15) |
| CRT | 11 (11) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | |
| Paroxysmal | 30 (29) |
| Permanent | 30 (29) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 27 (27) |
| Previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery | 38 (37) |
| Previous percutaneous coronary intervention | 20 (19) |
| Previous cerebrovascular event | 7 (7) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 24 (23) |
| Hypertension | 82 (79) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 13 (13) |
| Pulmonary hypertension | 65 (63) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 20 (19) |
| Laboratory results | |
| GFR, mean±SD, mL/min | 56±21 |
| Hemoglobin, median (IQR), mmol/L | 6.6 (7.9–8.6) |
| Echocardiography | |
| LV ejection fraction, median (IQR), % | 50 (30–60) |
| LV end‐diastolic diameter, mean±SD, mm | 60±11 |
| LV end‐systolic diameter, mean±SD, mm | 45±13 |
| Mean transmitral gradient, median (IQR), mm Hg | 3.0 (2.2–4.0) |
| Severity mitral regurgitation | |
| Mild‐moderate, n (%) | 3 (3) |
| Moderate, n (%) | 12 (12) |
| Moderate‐severe, n (%) | 37 (36) |
| Severe, n (%) | 52 (50) |
BMI indicates body mass index; CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; ICD, implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator; IQR, interquartile range; LV, left ventricular; NYHA, New York Heart Association; and STS, Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation Cause, Treatment, and Mode of Failure
| Total Population (N=104) | |
|---|---|
| Cause MR before surgical repair | |
| Degenerative MR, n (%) | 52 (50) |
| Prolapse, n (%) | 32 (62) |
| Chordal rupture, n (%) | 7 (14) |
| Other, n (%) | 6 (12) |
| Functional MR, n (%) | 36 (35) |
| Annular dilatation, n (%) | 11 (31) |
| Leaflet tethering, n (%) | 13 (36) |
| Both, n (%) | 9 (25) |
| Mixed, n (%) | 8 (8) |
| Missing/unknown, n (%) | 8 (8) |
| Type of surgical mitral valve repair | |
| Ring, n (%) | 90 (87) |
| Chordal repair, n (%) | 13 (13) |
| Partial leaflet resection, n (%) | 16 (15) |
| Other, n (%) | 8 (8) |
| Combined (ring/chordal repair/resection), n (%) | 28 (27) |
| Type of ring | |
| Complete ring, n (%) | 65 (70) |
| Incomplete ring, n (%) | 25 (28) |
| Ring size, mm | |
| 25–30 | 37 (41) |
| 31–35 | 26 (29) |
| 36–40 | 11 (12) |
| Cause pre‐MitraClip | |
| Degenerative, n (%) | 46 (44) |
| Functional, n (%) | 41 (39) |
| Mixed, n (%) | 10 (10) |
| Ring rupture/detachment, n (%) | 7 (7) |
| Systolic anterior motion, n (%) | 3 (3) |
| Median time (IQR) between surgery and MitraClip, y | 5.3 (1.9–9.7) |
IQR indicates interquartile range; and MR, mitral regurgitation.
Figure 1Baseline characteristics (eg, mitral regurgitation [MR] etiology) and follow‐up of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class and MR.
A, Overview of MR etiologies before surgical mitral valve repair (SMVR) and before MitraClip procedure. B, NYHA at baseline and at 1 to 6 months of follow‐up. C, MR at baseline, at discharge, and at 1 to 6 months of follow‐up. SAM indicates systolic anterior motion.
Procedural Characteristics and In‐Hospital Complications
| Total Population (N=104) | |
|---|---|
| Imaging during grasping process | |
| Standard LVOT and intercommissural view | 80 (79) |
| LVOT/intercommissural view with modified angles | 15 (15) |
| LVOT/intercommissural view with ICE | 6 (6) |
| Clips, n (%) | |
| 0 | 8 (8) |
| 1 | 67 (64) |
| 2 | 24 (23) |
| 3 | 5 (5) |
| MR reduction, n (%) | |
| 0 | 6 (6) |
| 1 | 10 (10) |
| 2 | 18 (18) |
| 3 | 37 (38) |
| 4 | 27 (28) |
| ≥1, n (%) | 92 (94) |
| LV ejection fraction, median (IQR), % | 45 (28–56) |
| Mean transmitral gradient postclip, median (IQR), mm Hg | 4.7 (3.0–6.0) |
| Concommitant mitral therapy, n (%) | |
| Plug/occluder implantation | 2 (2) |
| Other | 1 (1) |
| Device time, median (IQR), min | 70 (41–113) |
| Technical success, n (%) | 94 (90) |
| Device success, n (%) | 88 (89) |
| Conversion to mitral valve surgery, n (%) | 0 (0) |
| Bleeding, n (%) | |
| Minor | 3 (3) |
| Major | 2 (2) |
| Extensive | 0 (0) |
| Life‐threatening | 0 (0) |
| Fatal | 0 (0) |
| Vascular complication, n (%) | |
| Minor | 2 (2) |
| Major | 0 (0) |
| Stroke, n (%) | |
| Disabling | 0 (0) |
| Nondisabling | 1 (1) |
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 1 (1) |
| In‐hospital mortality, n (%) | 2 (2) |
| Length of stay, median (IQR), d | 3 (2–6) |
ICE indicates intracardiac echocardiography; IQR, interquartile range; LV, left ventricular; and LVOT, left ventricular outflow tract.
Device time is defined as the time from guided catheter insertion to guided catheter removal.
Technical success is defined as successful deployment of the device with absence of procedural mortality and freedom from emergency surgery.
Device success is defined as proper placement of the device without procedural mortality and with reduction in postprocedural mitral regurgitation (MR) by ≥1 grade from baseline and to an absolute level of moderate or higher MR.
Reduction of the mitral regurgitation with 1 grade or more.
Figure 2Overview of the main outcomes of this study.
ICE indicates intracardiac echocardiography; MR, mitral regurgitation; SMVR, surgical mitral valve repair; and TEE, transesophagal echocardiography.
Figure 3Case example in which the mitral annuloplasy ring precluded crossing of the MitraClip in an open configuration.
A and B, The dimensions of the mitral annuloplasty ring measured with transesophageal echocardiography. (A) The anterior‐posterior diameter and (B) the medial‐lateral diameter. C, The length of the MitraClip with open and closed arms. D, MitraClip in open configuration was not able to cross the surgical mitral ring. Arrow indicates MitraClip; LA, left atrium; and LV, left ventricle.
Figure 4Additional value of the transgastric view during MitraClip grasping.
A, Poor visualization of the posterior leaflet in the long‐axis view. B, Excellent visualization of both mitral valve leaflets in the transgastric view. C, The transgastric view was used during the grasping process and (D and E) resulted in significant mitral regurgitation reduction (F) after the implantation of a MitraClip. Arrow indicates MitraClip; LA, left atrium; and LV, left ventricle. *Anterior mitral valve leaflet; ∆ posterior mitral valve leaflet.
Figure 5Case example in which more extreme transesophageal echocardiography angulation optimized visualization of the posterior leaflet.
A, Poor visualization of the posterior leaflet with the standard transesophageal echocardiography view (indicated by the red circle). B, More extreme angulation offered better visualization of the posterior leaflet. LA indicates left atrium; and LV, left ventricle.
Figure 6Additional value of intracardiac echocardiography in the visualization of both mitral valve leaflets.
A, Transesophageal echocardiographic image showing shadowing of the posterior leaflet (indicated by the arrow). B, Intracardiac echocardiographic catheter in the left ventricle (LV; indicated by the red circle). C and D, Short‐axis LV visualization including both mitral valve leaflets (*anterior mitral valve leaflet; ∆ posterior mitral valve leaflet; arrow MitraClip). LA indicates left atrium.