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Multicenter Study
. 2024 Dec 9;17(23):2749-2760.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.08.035.

Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients With Complex Tricuspid Valve Anatomy

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Multicenter Study

Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients With Complex Tricuspid Valve Anatomy

David H Adams et al. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. .
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Abstract

Background: Untreated severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) carries a poor prognosis.

Objectives: The authors report the 1-year outcomes of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) with the TriClip system (Abbott Structural Heart) in patients with complex tricuspid valve anatomies.

Methods: The multicenter, international TRILUMINATE Pivotal (Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients Treated with the Tricuspid Valve Repair System Pivotal) trial included a single-arm cohort, with complex tricuspid valve anatomies excluded from the randomized arm (ie, anticipated TR reduction but not to moderate or less after TEER). The primary outcome endpoint of the single arm was 1-year survival with a Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire score improvement ≥10 points.

Results: In the primary analysis population (N = 100), the mean age was 80 ± 6 years, and 35% had a cardiac implantable electronic device lead. Nearly 90% of patients had massive or torrential TR, 44% had prior left-sided valve interventions, 63% had ≥4-segmental tricuspid leaflet morphology, and the coaptation gap averaged 7.4 ± 2.7 mm. The primary endpoint was met (outcome: 46.2%, performance goal: 30%; P = 0.0008). A total of 81% of subjects had moderate or less TR at 1 year. No major adverse events or deaths occurred within 30 days postprocedure. One-year all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalization were 15% and 24%, respectively. Significant improvements in NYHA functional class and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall scores occurred and were maintained at 1 year.

Conclusions: In patients with complex tricuspid anatomies, TEER with the TriClip system demonstrated excellent procedural safety with significant TR reduction and associated improvements in quality of life at 1 year.

Keywords: quality of life; transcatheter edge-to-edge repair; tricuspid regurgitation.

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Conflict of interest statement

Funding Support and Author Disclosures The TRILUMINATE Pivotal study is sponsored by Abbott. Dr Adams serves as the national co–principal investigator for the Abbott TRILUMINATE U.S. Pivotal Trial, the Medtronic APOLLO FDA Pivotal Trial, and the CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trial; and The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai receives royalty payments from Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic for intellectual property related to the development of valve repair rings. Dr Tang has received consultant and/or speaker honoraria from Abbott Vascular, EastEnd Medical, Medtronic USA, Inc, NeoChord, and Siemens; and serves as a physician advisory board member for JenaValve. Dr Whisenant has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Vascular and Edwards Lifesciences. Dr Kodali has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Vascular, Claret Medical, and Merrill LifeScience; and serves as an advisory board member for Biotrace Medical, MID, and Thubrikar Aortic Valve Inc. Dr Singh has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Vascular. Dr Fam has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Canada, Edwards Lifesciences, and Venus MedTech. Dr Kar serves as the national co–principal investigator of the REPAIR-MR trial; serves a member of the TRILUMINATE Steering Committee; has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, InterShunt, Medtronic USA Inc, Peija, V wave, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc; and is an executive committee member for the V wave trial. Dr Price has received reimbursement from Scripps Health for patient enrollment; and has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Vascular, Biotronik Inc, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Philips, ShockWave Medical Inc, and W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. Dr Schwartz has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Cordis, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic USA Inc, and Philips Electronics North America. Dr Makkar has received consultant honoraria and/or travel support from Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Cordis Corporation, Edwards Lifesciences, and Medtronic USA Inc; and serves as the VP of Cardiovascular Innovation and Intervention and the Director of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Cath Lab at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr Tadros has received consultant honoraria from Edwards Lifesciences. Dr Asgar has received consulting honoraria from Abbott, Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, Teleflex, and W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. Dr Jorde has received consultant honoraria from Abbott and Edwards Lifesciences. Dr Benza has received consultant honoraria from Abbott, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc, and United Therapeutics. Dr Thourani has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Vascular; and serves as an advisor or researcher for Artivion, AtriCure, Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, JenaValve, and Shockwave. Dr McCarthy has received royalties and speaker fees from Edwards Lifesciences; and serves on the advisory board and as an unpaid principal investigator for Abbott Laboratories. Dr Bae has received consulting/speaker honoraria from Abbott Structural. Dr Smith serves as a consultant for Abbot Vascular, Laminar, Novo Nordisk, and W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. Dr Lim has received consultant fees/honoraria from Ancora, Dinova Medtech, Valgen, Venus, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc; and is a co-investigator in Abbott COAPT, REPAIR-MR and TRILUMINATE, Edwards CLASP IID/F, and Medtronic APOLLO clinical trials. Dr Makar has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Vascular and Boston Scientific. Dr Naik has received consultant honoraria from Abbott Laboratories, Boston Scientific, and Edwards Lifesciences. Dr Latib serves as a consultant and/or advisory board member for Abbott, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, Shifamed, NeoChord, Philips, and VDyne. Dr Sitges has received speaker honoraria and consultant fees for Abbott, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, General Electric, and Siemens. Dr von Bardeleben has performed nonpaid trial activities for Abbott, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Heart Valve Society (unpaid), EU SHD Coalition (unpaid), and the University of Göttingen (IIT); and serves as an advisory board member or Speakers Bureau member for Abbott Cardiovascular, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, and NeoChord. Dr Lurz has received institutional grants from Abbott Vascular (for patient recruitment), Edwards Lifesciences, and ReCor; has received honoraria from Edwards Lifesciences, Abbott Medical, Innoventric, ReCor, and Boehringer Ingelheim; and has stock options with Innoventric. Dr Hamid has received consultant honoraria from 4C Medical Technologies, Inc, Alleviant Medical Inc, AMX, Anteris Technologies Corporation, Edwards Lifesciences, Philips, Valcare Med Ltd, Vdyne, and W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. Dr Hahn has received speaker honoraria from Abbott Vascular, Baylis Medical Company Inc, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic USA Inc, and Philips; and serves as Director of Interventional Echocardiography at Columbia University. Dr Sorajja serves as the national co–principal investigator for the Abbott Triluminate US Clinical trial and the clinical trial principal investigator for HighLife; has received consultant honoraria from Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, Evolution Medical, Medtronic, Shifamed, TriFlo, and W. L. Gore & Associates Inc; and is an advisory board member for Anteris and VDyne.

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