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. 2019 Jan;12(1):25-34.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.04.010. Epub 2018 Jun 13.

Comprehensive Echocardiographic Assessment of Normal Transcatheter Valve Function

Rebecca T Hahn  1 , Jonathon Leipsic  2 , Pamela S Douglas  3 , Wael A Jaber  4 , Neil J Weissman  5 , Philippe Pibarot  6 , Philipp Blanke  2 , Jae K Oh  7
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Comprehensive Echocardiographic Assessment of Normal Transcatheter Valve Function

Rebecca T Hahn et al. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Jan.
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to establish parameters for identifying normal function for each of the 3 iterations of balloon-expandable valves and 2 iterations of self-expanding valves.

Background: Expected transthoracic echocardiographic Doppler-derived hemodynamic data for transcatheter aortic valves inform pre-implant decision-making and post-implanted monitoring of longitudinal valve function.

Methods: We collected the echocardiography core Lab measured mean gradients and effective orifice area (EOA) from discharge or 30-day echocardiograms from randomized trials; the PARTNER (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves) trials for the balloon-expandable valves and the Medtronic CoreValve US Pivotal trial and Medtronic CoreValve Evolut R United States IDE Clinical Study for the self-expanding valves.

Results: For all SAPIEN (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California) valve sizes, mean EOA is 1.70 ± 0.49 cm2 with a mean gradient of 9.36 ± 4.13 mm Hg. For all SAPIEN XT valve sizes, mean EOA is 1.67 ± 0.46 cm2 with a mean gradient of 9.52 ± 3.64 mm Hg. For all SAPIEN 3 valve sizes, the mean EOA is 1.66 ± 0.38 cm2 with a mean gradient of 11.18 ± 4.35 mm Hg. For all CoreValve valve sizes, the mean EOA is 1.88 ± 0.56 cm2 with a mean gradient of 8.85 ± 4.14 mm Hg. For all Evolut R valve sizes, the mean EOA is 2.01 ± 0.65 cm2 with a mean gradient of 7.52 ± 3.19 mm Hg. The SAPIEN 3 post-implant EOA was progressively larger for each quintile of baseline annular area by computed tomography (p < 0.001). Similarly, for the Evolut R valve, post-implantation EOA was significantly larger for each quintile of baseline annular perimeter (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Tables of expected mean transcatheter aortic valve hemodynamics by valve type and size are essential in evaluating the function of these transcatheter prosthetic valves. Tables of expected EOA by the native annular anatomy may be useful for pre-implantation decision making. Criteria for defining structural valve dysfunction are proposed.

Keywords: echocardiography; effective orifice area; hemodynamics; transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

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