{"title":"Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Transcatheter Release of Stuck Mechanical Mitral Valve With Cerebral Embolic Protection.","authors":"Vasu Nandhakumar, Latchumanadhas Kalidoss, Janakiraman Ezhilan, Shahina Begam, Mullasari S Ajit","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014044","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Surgery or fibrinolysis is the currently available evidence-based treatment for obstructive mechanical valve thrombus. We reported the feasibility and short-term outcomes of percutaneous transcatheter therapy with cerebral embolic protection. Mid- and long-term outcomes remain unknown.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From 2020 to 2023, 24 patients underwent percutaneous transcatheter release of stuck leaflets with cerebral embolic protection for obstructive mitral mechanical valve thrombus. The indications for the transcatheter therapy were failed fibrinolysis, contraindications for fibrinolysis, not willing for fibrinolysis, or high risk for surgery. The study participants were followed up for a median period of 344.50 (65.00-953.75) days.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Technical success was achieved in 91.67% (n=22) of procedures. During the follow-up, 12.50% (n=3) all-cause death, 4.17% (n=1) stroke, and 16.67% (n=4) recurrence were seen. The mean survival time free from death was 1101.48 (95% CI, 929.49-1273.47) days, stroke was 1211.38 (95% CI, 1110.40-1312.35) days, and recurrence was 907.71 (95% CI, 760.20-1055.21) days.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Transcatheter release of the stuck mitral mechanical valve with cerebral embolic protection is an alternative therapy with promising mid-term outcomes where surgery or fibrinolysis is not possible or in failed fibrinolysis subsets.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014044"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141295664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kush R Desai, Saher S Sabri, Steve Elias, Paul J Gagne, Mark J Garcia, Kathleen Gibson, Misaki M Kiguchi, Santhosh J Mathews, Erin H Murphy, Eric A Secemsky, Windsor Ting, Raghu Kolluri
{"title":"Consensus Statement on the Management of Nonthrombotic Iliac Vein Lesions From the VIVA Foundation, the American Venous Forum, and the American Vein and Lymphatic Society.","authors":"Kush R Desai, Saher S Sabri, Steve Elias, Paul J Gagne, Mark J Garcia, Kathleen Gibson, Misaki M Kiguchi, Santhosh J Mathews, Erin H Murphy, Eric A Secemsky, Windsor Ting, Raghu Kolluri","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014160","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014160","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A nonthrombotic iliac vein lesion is defined as the extrinsic compression of the iliac vein. Symptoms of lower extremity chronic venous insufficiency or pelvic venous disease can develop secondary to nonthrombotic iliac vein lesion. Anatomic compression has been observed in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Causative factors that lead to symptomatic manifestations remain unclear. To provide guidance for providers treating patients with nonthrombotic iliac vein lesion, the VIVA Foundation convened a multidisciplinary group of leaders in venous disease management with representatives from the American Venous Forum and the American Vein and Lymphatic Society. Consensus statements regarding nonthrombotic iliac vein lesions were drafted by the participants to address patient selection, imaging for diagnosis, technical considerations for stent placement, postprocedure management, and future research/educational needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014160"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11332375/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141733692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Valve Replacement as a First-Line Treatment for Bioprosthetic Valve Failure.","authors":"Grant W Reed, Amar Krishnaswamy, Samir R Kapadia","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014335","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014335","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014335"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141733694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacob A Doll, Akash Kataruka, Pratik Manandhar, Daniel M Wojdyla, Robert W Yeh, Tracy Y Wang, Ravi S Hira
{"title":"Failure to Rescue After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.","authors":"Jacob A Doll, Akash Kataruka, Pratik Manandhar, Daniel M Wojdyla, Robert W Yeh, Tracy Y Wang, Ravi S Hira","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.123.013670","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.123.013670","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Failure to rescue (FTR) describes in-hospital mortality following a procedural complication and has been adopted as a quality metric in multiple specialties. However, FTR has not been studied for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) complications.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective study of patients undergoing PCI from the American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry's CathPCI Registry between April 1, 2018, and June 30, 2021. PCI complications evaluated were significant coronary dissection, coronary artery perforation, vascular complication, significant bleeding within 48 hours, new cardiogenic shock, and tamponade. Secular trends for FTR were evaluated with descriptive analysis, and hospital-level variation and clinical predictors were analyzed with logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 2 196 661 patients undergoing PCI at 1483 hospitals, 3.5% had at least 1 PCI complication. In-hospital mortality occurred more frequently following a complication compared with cases without a complication (19.7% versus 1.3%). FTR increased during the study period from 17.1% to 20.1% (<i>P</i><0.001). The median odds ratio for FTR was 1.48 (95% CI, 1.44-1.53) indicating significant hospital-level variation. Spearman rank correlation demonstrated the modest correlation between FTR and in-hospital mortality, 0.525 (<i>P</i><0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Major procedural complications during PCI are infrequent, but FTR occurs in roughly 1 in 5 patients following a PCI procedural complication with significant hospital-level variation. Improved understanding of practices associated with low FTR could meaningfully improve patient outcomes following a PCI complication.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e013670"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141589777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert S Zhang, Eugene Yuriditsky, Peter Zhang, Muhammad H Maqsood, Nancy E Amoroso, Thomas S Maldonado, Yuhe Xia, James M Horowitz, Sripal Bangalore
{"title":"Composite Pulmonary Embolism Shock Score and Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism.","authors":"Robert S Zhang, Eugene Yuriditsky, Peter Zhang, Muhammad H Maqsood, Nancy E Amoroso, Thomas S Maldonado, Yuhe Xia, James M Horowitz, Sripal Bangalore","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014088","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In hemodynamically stable patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), the Composite Pulmonary Embolism Shock (CPES) score predicts normotensive shock. However, it is unknown if CPES predicts adverse clinical outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine whether the CPES score predicts in-hospital mortality, resuscitated cardiac arrest, or hemodynamic deterioration.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with acute intermediate-risk PE admitted from October 2016 to July 2019 were included. CPES was calculated for each patient. The primary outcome was a composite of in-hospital mortality, resuscitated cardiac arrest, or hemodynamic decompensation. Secondary outcomes included individual components of the primary outcome. The association of CPES with primary and secondary outcomes was evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 207 patients with intermediate-risk PE (64.7% with intermediate-high risk PE), 29 (14%) patients had a primary outcome event. In a multivariable model, a higher CPES score was associated with a worse primary composite outcome (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.81 [95% CI, 1.29-2.54]; <i>P</i>=0.001). Moreover, a higher CPES score predicted death (aHR, 1.76 [95% CI, 1.04-2.96]; <i>P</i>=0.033), resuscitated cardiac arrest (aHR, 1.99 [95% CI, 1.17-3.38]; <i>P</i>=0.011), and hemodynamic decompensation (aHR, 1.96 [95% CI, 1.34-2.89]; <i>P</i>=0.001). A high CPES score (≥3) was associated with the worse primary outcome when compared with patients with a low CPES score (22% versus 2.4%; <i>P</i>=0.003; aHR, 6.48 [95% CI, 1.49-28.04]; <i>P</i>=0.012). CPES score provided incremental prognostic value for the prediction of primary outcome over baseline demographics and European Society of Cardiology intermediate-risk subcategories (global Χ<sup>2</sup> value increased from 0.63 to 1.39 to 13.69; <i>P</i>=0.005).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients with acute intermediate-risk PE, the CPES score effectively risk stratifies and prognosticates patients for the prediction of clinical events and provides incremental value over baseline demographics and European Society of Cardiology intermediate-risk subcategories.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014088"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141589775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Etienne Puymirat, Juliette Djadi-Prat, Nicolas Danchin
{"title":"Response to Letter Regarding Article, \"Three-Year Outcomes With Fractional Flow Reserve- or Angiography-Guided Multivessel Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Myocardial Infarction\".","authors":"Etienne Puymirat, Juliette Djadi-Prat, Nicolas Danchin","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014459","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014459","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014459"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141787373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Garry W Hamilton, James Theuerle, David Chye, Jayapadman Bhaskar, Siven Seevanayagam, Hannah Johns, Leonid Churilov, Julian Yeoh, Matias B Yudi, Louise Brown, Jaishankar Raman, David J Clark, David L Hare, Omar Farouque
{"title":"Graft Patency and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Radial Artery Grafts Previously Instrumented for Cardiac Catheterization.","authors":"Garry W Hamilton, James Theuerle, David Chye, Jayapadman Bhaskar, Siven Seevanayagam, Hannah Johns, Leonid Churilov, Julian Yeoh, Matias B Yudi, Louise Brown, Jaishankar Raman, David J Clark, David L Hare, Omar Farouque","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.123.013739","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.123.013739","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>While transradial access is favored for cardiac catheterization, the radial artery (RA) is increasingly preferred for coronary artery bypass grafting. Whether the RA is suitable for use as a graft following instrumentation for transradial access remains uncertain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Consecutive patients from 2015 to 2019 who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting using both the left and right RAs as grafts were included. Instrumented RAs underwent careful preoperative assessment for suitability. The clinical analysis was stratified by whether patients received an instrumented RA graft (instrumented versus noninstrumented groups). Eligible patients with both instrumented and noninstrumented RAs underwent computed tomography coronary angiography to evaluate graft patency. The primary outcome was a within-patient paired analysis of graft patency comparing instrumented to noninstrumented RA grafts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 1123 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting, 294 had both the left and right RAs used as grafts and were included. There were 126 and 168 patients in the instrumented and noninstrumented groups, respectively. Baseline characteristics and perioperative outcomes were comparable. The rate of major adverse cardiac events at 2 years following coronary artery bypass grafting was 2.4% in the instrumented group and 5.4% in the noninstrumented group (hazard ratio, 0.44 [95% CI, 0.12-1.61]; <i>P</i>=0.19). There were 50 patients included in the graft patency analysis. At a median follow-up of 4.3 (interquartile range, 3.7-4.5) years, 40/50 (80%) instrumented and 41/50 (82%) noninstrumented grafts were patent (odds ratio, 0.86 [95% CI, 0.29-2.52]; <i>P</i>>0.99). No significant differences were observed in the luminal diameter or cross-sectional area of the instrumented and noninstrumented RA grafts.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There was no evidence found in this study that RA graft patency was affected by prior transradial access, and the use of an instrumented RA was not associated with worse outcomes in the exploratory clinical analysis. Although conduits must be carefully selected, prior transradial access should not be considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the RA as a bypass graft.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>URL: https://www.anzctr.org.au/; Unique identifier: ACTRN12621000257864.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e013739"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141554313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Beaten Path: Use of the Radial Artery as a Bypass Graft After Instrumentation.","authors":"Louai Razzouk","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014194","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014194","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014194"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141554314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kalyan R Chitturi, Amer I Aladin, Ryan Braun, Abdullah K Al-Qaraghuli, Avantika Banerjee, Pavan Reddy, Ilan Merdler, Abhishek Chaturvedi, Waiel Abusnina, Dan Haberman, Lior Lupu, Fernando J Rodriguez-Weisson, Brian C Case, Jason P Wermers, Itsik Ben-Dor, Lowell F Satler, Ron Waksman, Toby Rogers
{"title":"Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Thrombosis: Definitions, Clinical Impact, and Management: A State-of-the-Art Review.","authors":"Kalyan R Chitturi, Amer I Aladin, Ryan Braun, Abdullah K Al-Qaraghuli, Avantika Banerjee, Pavan Reddy, Ilan Merdler, Abhishek Chaturvedi, Waiel Abusnina, Dan Haberman, Lior Lupu, Fernando J Rodriguez-Weisson, Brian C Case, Jason P Wermers, Itsik Ben-Dor, Lowell F Satler, Ron Waksman, Toby Rogers","doi":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.123.014143","DOIUrl":"10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.123.014143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bioprosthetic aortic valve thrombosis is frequently detected after transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement due to advances in cardiac computed tomography angiography technology and standardized surveillance protocols in low-surgical-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement trials. However, evidence is limited concerning whether subclinical leaflet thrombosis leads to clinical adverse events or premature structural valve deterioration. Furthermore, there may be net harm in the form of bleeding from aggressive antithrombotic treatment in patients with subclinical leaflet thrombosis. This review will discuss the incidence, mechanisms, diagnosis, and optimal management of bioprosthetic aortic valve thrombosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement and bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve replacement.</p>","PeriodicalId":10330,"journal":{"name":"Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions","volume":" ","pages":"e014143"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141295663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}