Resultados del TAVI emergente comparado con el procedimiento electivo:: metanálisis

Introduction and objectives: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has proven safe and effective in low-to-high risk patients, but emergency procedures have been excluded from the landmark trials. We aimed to assess the current outcomes and main factors conditioning the prognosis during emergency TAVI. Methods: A systematic search in PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted for all studies comparing elective vs emergency TAVI. Searched terms were “emergency” and/or “urgent”, “elective”, and “transcatheter valve replacement” and/or “heart failure” and/or “cardiogenic shock”. Emergency TAVI was considered as any unscheduled TAVI performed to treat refractory heart failure or cardiogenic shock. A random-effects model was used. Results: A total of 7 studies with 84 427 TAVI patients were included (14 241 emergency procedures; 70 186 elective TAVIs). Emergency cases presented higher risk scores (logistic EuroSCORE 65.9% ± 21% vs 29.4% ± 18%, P < .001; Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Score 29.4% ± 27.4% vs 13.7% ± 11.6%, P < .001). More advanced heart disease was observed with deterioration of left ventricular (LV) function (39.5% ± 17.8% vs 52.5% ± 12.8%; P < .001) and larger LV end-diastolic diameters (55 ± 9 mm vs 48 ± 7 mm; P < .001) despite similar aortic valve areas and gradients. Elective TAVIs presented a greater success rate (93.6% vs 92.5%; odds ratio [OR] = 0.84; 95%CI, 0.74-0.95; P = .005), less acute kidney injury, and a lower need for dialysis and mechanical circulatory support. Overall, non-emergency cases had lower in-hospital (3.3% vs 5.7%; P < .001), 30-day (4.4% vs 8.8%; P < .001) and 1-year mortality rates (19.7% vs 34.75%; P = .0001). The main determinants of mortality were need for new dialysis (OR = 2.26; 95%CI, 1.84-2.76; P < .001) or mechanical circulatory support (OR = 2.55; 95%CI, 1.14-5.67; P < .001). Conclusions: Emergency TAVI recipients presented worse baseline risk and more advanced cardiac disease that determined greater in-hospital, 30-day, and 1-year mortality rates. The early identification of patients at risk for requiring mechanical circulatory support or dialysis may contribute to a better indication of TAVI in emergency scenarios.Introducción y objetivos: El implante percutáneo de válvula aórtica (TAVI) ha demostrado ser seguro y eficaz en pacientes tanto de bajo como de alto riesgo, pero los procedimientos emergentes se han excluido en los principales estudios. El objetivo fue determinar los resultados actuales y los condicionantes del pronóstico durante el TAVI emergente. Métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en PubMed y Google Scholar de cualquier estudio que comparara el TAVI electivo frente al emergente. Los términos empleados fueron «emergent» y/o «urgent», «elective», y «transcatheter valve replacement» y/o «heart failure» y/o «cardiogenic shock». Se consideró TAVI emergente todo procedimiento no programado realizado para tratar la insuficiencia cardiaca refractaria o el shock cardiogénico. Se utilizó un modelo de efectos aleatorios. Resultados: Se incluyeron 7 estudios (84.427 pacientes) tratados con TAVI (14.241 emergentes y 70.186 electivos). Los casos electivos presentaron una mayor puntuación de riesgo (EuroSCORE logístico 65,9 ± 21 frente a 29,4 ± 18%, p < 0,001; Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Score 29,4 ± 27,4 frente a 13,7 ± 11,6%, p < 0,001). Presentaron una enfermedad cardiaca más avanzada, con peor función ventricular izquierda (39,5 ± 17,8 frente a 52,5 ± 12,8%; p < 0,001) y mayor diámetro telediastólico del ventrículo izquierdo (55 ± 9 frente a 48 ± 7 mm; p < 0,001), pese a tener similar área valvular aórtica y gradientes. El TAVI electivo tuvo mayor tasa de éxito (93,6 frente a 92,5%; odds ratio [OR] = 0,84; IC95%, 0,74-0,95; p = 0,005), con menor tasa de fallo renal agudo y menos necesidad de diálisis y de soporte circulatorio mecánico. En conjunto, los casos no emergentes tuvieron menor mortalidad intrahospitalaria (3,3 frente a 5,7%; p < 0,001), a 30 días (4,4 frente a 8,8%; p < 0,001) y a 1 año (19,7 frente a 34,75%; p = 0,0001). Los principales determinantes de mortalidad fueron la nueva necesidad de diálisis (OR = 2.26; IC95%, 1,84-2,76; p < 0,001) o requerir soporte circulatorio mecánico (OR = 2,55; IC95%, 1,14-5,67; p < 0,001). Conclusiones: Los receptores de TAVI emergente presentaron peor riesgo basal y enfermedad cardiaca más avanzada, que determinaron una mayor mortalidad intrahospitalaria, a 30 días y a 1 año. La identificación precoz del riesgo de precisar soporte circulatorio mecánico o diálisis podría ayudar a una optimización de la indicación de TAVI emergente

Quantitative flow ratio en infarto de miocardio para la evaluación de lesiones en arterias no culpables.: Estudio piloto QIMERA

Introduction and objectives: Complete revascularization is recommended for the management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMI). Although physiological evaluation is recommended for the assessment of nonculprit lesions, in this context, the use of fractional flow reserve (FFR) is limited. The quantitative flow ratio (QFR) is a new angiography-based tool for the assessment of functional severity. We evaluated the functional changes occurring in nonculprit lesions after the acute phase and the QFR/FFR correlation in non-infarct-related arteries. Methods: We recruited all patients with multivessel disease admitted to our institution due to STEMI from January 2016 through December 2017 who underwent staged interventions for the management of nonculprit lesions. We conducted a retrospective QFR assessment at both the index and the staged procedures and drew a comparison. Also, the QFR/FFR concordance and agreement were prospectively evaluated between January and May 2018 in a cohort of patients with STEMI and multivessel disease. Results: We analyzed a total of 131 lesions in 88 patients. During the initial procedure, 93.1% of the lesions were considered significant based on the angiography compared to only 56.3% studied through QFR (P ≤ .001). The QFR reassessment during the staged intervention brought this percentage down to 32.1%. All patients with QFR values ≥ 0.82 during the index procedure remained nonsignificant at the staged assessment. Both the FFR and the QFR were compared in 12 patients showing good agreement and a mean difference of 0.015 ± 0.02 (P > .1). Conclusions: The QFR-based physiological assessment of nonculprit lesions in STEMI patients led us to consider nonsignificant 40% of the lesions classified as significant by the angiography. Also, the QFR significantly increased from the acute phase to the staged procedure, indicative that in patients with QFR ≥ 0.82 in the acute phase a new coronary angiography procedure may be unnecessary.Introducción y objetivos: En pacientes con infarto agudo de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST y enfermedad multivaso se recomienda la revascularización completa. La evaluación funcional con reserva fraccional de flujo (RFF) de las arterias no culpables del infarto es limitada. El quantitative flow ratio (QFR) es una herramienta basada en la angiografía para valorar la gravedad funcional de las lesiones. Se analizaron la evolución funcional de las arterias no culpables del infarto tras la fase aguda y la correlación QFR/RFF en este contexto. Métodos: Se incluyeron pacientes ingresados con infarto agudo de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST entre enero de 2016 y diciembre de 2017, con enfermedad multivaso y revascularización diferida de lesiones no culpables. Se evaluaron retrospectivamente con QFR durante el procedimiento índice y el diferido, y se evaluó la concordancia QFR/RFF de manera prospectiva entre enero y mayo de 2018. Resultados: Se incluyeron 131 lesiones de 88 pacientes. Durante el procedimiento índice, el 93,1% de las lesiones se consideraron significativas de acuerdo con la angiografía, pero solo el 56,3% cuando se evaluaron con QFR (p 0,1). Conclusiones: La evaluación fisiológica mediante QFR de las lesiones en arterias no culpables del infarto descartó la significación en el 40% de las consideradas significativas por angiografía. El valor de QFR se incrementó significativamente del procedimiento índice al diferido, lo que sugiere que en pacientes con QFR ≥ 0,82 en la fase aguda podrían evitarse procedimientos diferidos innecesarios

Dosis baja de apixabán en pacientes con implante transcatéter de prótesis valvular aórtica y fibrilación auricular

Introduction and objectives: A significant amount of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have an indication for oral anticoagulation due to atrial fibrillation. In these patients the bleeding risk is often high. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of patients treated with low doses of apixaban or the vitamin K antagonist (VKA) acenocumarol in this setting. Methods: Multicenter observational registry including patients treated after TAVI with low doses of apixaban (2.5 mg/12 hours) or VKA both without associated antiplatelet therapy. Propensity score matching was conducted to select 2 comparable cohorts. Data were gathered for 12 months following the procedure. Coprimary endpoints of efficacy (death, myocardial infarction, and stroke) and safety (bleeding BARC ≥ 2) were considered. Results: A total of 236 patients were included. They were divided into 2 comparable groups of 64 patients each. Only 19 patients (30%) strictly met the dose adjustment criteria for apixaban. The rate of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke was similar at the 12-month follow-up (12.5% with VKA vs 9.3% with apixaban, P = .5), but the rate of bleeding BARC ≥ 2 was significantly higher in the VKA group (7.8% vs 0%; P = .02). Most of the events seen in the apixaban group occurred in patients with incorrect dose titration. Conclusions: In this registry of patients treated with TAVI and atrial fibrillation the use of low-dose apixaban compared to VKA—both without antiplatelet agents—was associated to a lower rate of actionable bleeding and a similar rate of thrombotic events.Introducción y objetivos: Una proporción significativa de pacientes sometidos a implante percutáneo de válvula aórtica (TAVI) presenta indicación de anticoagulación oral por fibrilación auricular. En estos pacientes, con frecuencia el riesgo hemorrágico es alto. El objetivo del estudio fue comparar los resultados clínicos en pacientes tratados con dosis baja de apixabán o con acenocumarol, un antagonista de la vitamina K (AVK). Métodos: Registro observacional multicéntrico que incluyó pacientes sometidos a TAVI tratados con dosis baja de apixabán (2,5 mg/12 h) o AVK, en ambos casos sin tratamiento antiplaquetario asociado. Se llevó a cabo un emparejamiento por puntuación de propensión para seleccionar dos cohortes comparables. Se recabó la información de los 12 meses posteriores al procedimiento. Se consideraron objetivos coprimarios de eficacia (muerte, infarto de miocardio e ictus) y de seguridad (hemorragias BARC ≥ 2). Resultados: Se incluyeron 236 pacientes y se obtuvieron 2 grupos de 64 pacientes comparables en cuanto a características basales. Solo 19 (30%) cumplieron estrictamente los criterios de ajuste a la baja de la dosis de apixabán. A los 12 meses, la incidencia de muerte, infarto de miocardio e ictus fue comparable (12,5% con AVK frente a 9,3% con apixabán; p = 0,5), pero la incidencia de hemorragia BARC ≥ 2 fue significativamente mayor en el grupo de AVK (7,8 frente a 0%; p = 0,02). La mayoría de los eventos trombóticos en el grupo de apixabán se observaron en pacientes con reducción de dosis no ajustada a criterios. Conclusiones: En este registro de pacientes con TAVI y fibrilación auricular, el uso de la dosis baja de apixabán en comparación con el uso de AVK, sin antiagregantes concomitantes, se asoció a una menor incidencia de hemorragias mayores con una incidencia similar de eventos tromboembólicos

Ramipril in High-Risk Patients With COVID-19.

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory-syndrome coronavirus-2 that interfaces with the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) through angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. This interaction has been proposed as a potential risk factor in patients treated with RAAS inhibitors. This study analyzed whether RAAS inhibitors modify the risk for COVID-19. The RASTAVI (Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade Benefits in Clinical Evolution and Ventricular Remodeling After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) trial is an ongoing randomized clinical trial randomly allocating subjects to ramipril or control groups after successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement at 14 centers in Spain. A non-pre-specified interim analysis was performed to evaluate ramipril's impact on COVID-19 risk in this vulnerable population. As of April 1, 2020, 102 patients (50 in the ramipril group and 52 in the control group) were included in the trial. Mean age was 82.3 ± 6.1 years, 56.9% of the participants were male. Median time of ramipril treatment was 6 months (interquartile range: 2.9 to 11.4 months). Eleven patients (10.8%) have been diagnosed with COVID-19 (6 in control group and 5 receiving ramipril; hazard ratio: 1.150; 95% confidence interval: 0.351 to 3.768). The risk of COVID-19 was increased in older patients (p = 0.019) and those with atrial fibrillation (p = 0.066), lower hematocrit (p = 0.084), and more comorbidities according to Society of Thoracic Surgeons score (p = 0.065). Admission and oxygen supply was required in 4.9% of patients (2 in the ramipril group and 3 in the control group), and 4 of them died (2 in each randomized group). A higher body mass index was the only factor increasing the mortality rate (p = 0.039). In a high-risk population of older patients with cardiovascular disease, randomization to ramipril had no impact on the incidence or severity of COVID-19. This analysis supports the maintenance of RAAS inhibitor treatment during the COVID-19 crisis. (Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade Benefits in Clinical Evolution and Ventricular Remodeling After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation [RASTAVI]; NCT03201185).This project was granted by the Insituto de Salud Carlos III (Madrid, Spain) (PI17/02237).S

Transcatheter Mitral Repair for Functional Mitral Regurgitation According to Left Ventricular Function: A Real-Life Propensity-Score Matched Study

Background: Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) could improve survival in functional mitral regurgitation (FMR), but it is necessary to consider the influence of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Therefore, we compare the outcomes after TMVR with Mitraclip&reg; between two groups according to LVEF. Methods: In an observational registry study, we compared the outcomes in patients with FMR who underwent TMVR with and without LVEF &lt;30%. The primary endpoint was the combined one-year all-cause mortality and unplanned hospital readmissions due to HF. The secondary end-points were New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class and mitral regurgitation (MR) severity. Propensity-score matching was used to create two groups with the same baseline characteristics, except for baseline LVEF. Results: Among 535 FMR eligible patients, 144 patients with LVEF &lt;30% (group 1) and 144 with LVEF &gt;30% (group 2) had similar propensity scores and were included in the analyses. The primary study endpoint was significantlly higher in group 1 (33.3% vs. 9.4%, p = 0.002). There was a maintained improvement in secondary endpoints without significant differences among groups. Conclusion: FMR patients with LVEF &lt;30% treated with MitraClip&reg; had higher mortality and readmissions than patients with LVEF &ge;30% treated with the same device. However, both groups improved the NYHA functional class and MR severity

Search for intermediate-mass black hole binaries in the third observing run of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

International audienceIntermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) span the approximate mass range 100−105 M⊙, between black holes (BHs) that formed by stellar collapse and the supermassive BHs at the centers of galaxies. Mergers of IMBH binaries are the most energetic gravitational-wave sources accessible by the terrestrial detector network. Searches of the first two observing runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo did not yield any significant IMBH binary signals. In the third observing run (O3), the increased network sensitivity enabled the detection of GW190521, a signal consistent with a binary merger of mass ∼150 M⊙ providing direct evidence of IMBH formation. Here, we report on a dedicated search of O3 data for further IMBH binary mergers, combining both modeled (matched filter) and model-independent search methods. We find some marginal candidates, but none are sufficiently significant to indicate detection of further IMBH mergers. We quantify the sensitivity of the individual search methods and of the combined search using a suite of IMBH binary signals obtained via numerical relativity, including the effects of spins misaligned with the binary orbital axis, and present the resulting upper limits on astrophysical merger rates. Our most stringent limit is for equal mass and aligned spin BH binary of total mass 200 M⊙ and effective aligned spin 0.8 at 0.056 Gpc−3 yr−1 (90% confidence), a factor of 3.5 more constraining than previous LIGO-Virgo limits. We also update the estimated rate of mergers similar to GW190521 to 0.08 Gpc−3 yr−1.Key words: gravitational waves / stars: black holes / black hole physicsCorresponding author: W. Del Pozzo, e-mail: [email protected]† Deceased, August 2020