New-Generation Transcatheter Aortic Valves in Patients With Small Aortic Annuli ― Comparison of Balloon- and Self-Expandable Valves in Asian Patients ―
Open Access
- 23 October 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japanese Circulation Society in Circulation Journal
- Vol. 84 (11), 2015-2022
- https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.cj-20-0368
Abstract
Background:Asian patients have smaller aortic annuli. Although 20-mm balloon-expandable (BE) transcatheter heart valves (THV) are manufactured for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in these cases, the supra-annular design of self-expandable (SE) THV is considered more suitable; however, real-world comparative data are scarce. Methods and Results:Consecutive TAVI cases (n=330) in a single Japanese center were reviewed. Based on the cutoff for the new-generation 20-/23-mm BE-THV, a small aortic annulus was defined as 2. A considerable number of patients had small annuli: 49/302 (16%). Of these, 33 BE-THV and 13 SE-THV using new-generation valves were compared. Although the SE-THV group had smaller annulus area (median 297 (interquartile range, 280–313) vs. 309 (303–323) mm2(P=0.022)), it had more favorable post-procedural parameters; for SE-THV and BE-THV, respectively, effective orifice area (EOA), 1.5 (1.3–1.6) vs. 1.1 cm2(0.9–1.3) (P=0.002); mean pressure gradient, 7.6 (5.6–11.0) vs. 14.2 mmHg (11.2–18.8) (P=0.001); and peak velocity, 1.8 (1.6–2.4) vs. 2.7 m/s (2.3–3.1) (P=0.001). Although new left bundle branch block was higher with SE-THV (24% and 62%, P=0.02), patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) ≥ moderate (indexed EOA 2/m2) was significantly less with SE-THV than with BE-THV (8% vs. 55%; P=0.04). Hemodynamic findings were consistent up to 1 year. Conclusions:Small annuli are often seen in Asian patients, for whom SE-THV implantation results in favorable hemodynamics with less PPM.Keywords
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