David Grundmann, Tanja Rudolph, Matti Adam, Caroline Kellner, Sabine Bleiziffer, Daniel Braun, Alexander R Tamm, Max Meertens, Matthias Renker, Jonas Gmeiner, Alexander Sedaghat, David Leistner, Christian W Hamm, Hendrik Wienemann, Norvydas Zapustas, Benjamin Juri, Mostafa Salem, Roman Benetti-Lehmann, Henryk Dreger, Alina Gossling, Awesta Nahif, Stefan Blankenberg, Hermann Reichenspurner, Niklas Schofer, Andreas Schaefer, Jasmin Popara, Misumasa Sudo, Martin Geyer, Marc Vorpahl, Derk Frank, Max Potratz, Won Kim, Moritz Seiffert
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Abstract
Background: Access-related vascular and bleeding complications during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Ultrasound-guided (USG) puncture may reduce the incidence of these adverse events, particularly in large-bore arterial access. However, large-scale data on this approach are limited, and it has not yet been fully implemented into standard clinical practice. We compared access-related vascular and bleeding complications in USG versus fluoroscopy-guided access from a large multicenter TAVI registry.
Methods: The PULSE registry (Plug- or Suture-Based Vascular Closure After TAVI) retrospectively evaluated data of 9295 patients who underwent transfemoral TAVI at 10 high-volume German heart centers (2016-2021). USG and fluoroscopy-guided access were performed in 1992 (21.4%) and 7303 (78.6%) patients, respectively. Propensity score matching (1:1) yielded 895 matched pairs. The primary end point, a composite of minor and major vascular complications or bleeding type II-IV, was assessed according to Valve Academic Research Consortium definitions.
Results: Patients in the USG and fluoroscopy-guided groups (median age, 81.9 [78.3-85.0] years; 47.8% female patients) showed well-balanced baseline characteristics. The overall risk profile was comparable (median EuroSCORE II: 3.2 versus 3.5; SD, 0.007 [-0.086 to 0.099]). The composite primary end point occurred less frequently in the USG group (11.7% versus 16.0%; odds ratio, 0.7; P=0.01), driven by lower rates of procedural bleeding (5.4% versus 9.2%; odds ratio, 0.56; P=0.002) and with lower rates of endovascular treatment (0.7% versus 2.5%; P=0.005).
Conclusions: In patients with transfemoral TAVI, USG access demonstrated lower rates of access-related vascular complications and type II-IV bleeding compared with fluoroscopy-guided access. Implementing USG puncture as the standard of care may improve access-related outcomes after TAVI.
期刊介绍:
Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, an American Heart Association journal, focuses on interventional techniques pertaining to coronary artery disease, structural heart disease, and vascular disease, with priority placed on original research and on randomized trials and large registry studies. In addition, pharmacological, diagnostic, and pathophysiological aspects of interventional cardiology are given special attention in this online-only journal.