TY - JOUR
T1 - Aortic valve and left ventricular outflow tract calcium volume and distribution in transcatheter aortic valve replacement
T2 - Influence on the risk of significant paravalvular regurgitation
AU - Hansson, Nicolaj C
AU - Leipsic, Jonathon
AU - Pugliese, Francesca
AU - Andersen, Henning R
AU - Rossi, Alexia
AU - Simonato, Matheus
AU - Jensen, Kaare T
AU - Christiansen, Evald H
AU - Terkelsen, Christian J
AU - Blanke, Philipp
AU - Tang, Mariann
AU - Krusell, Lars R
AU - Klaaborg, Kaj-Erik
AU - Terp, Kim
AU - Kennon, Simon
AU - Dvir, Danny
AU - Bøtker, Hans Erik
AU - Webb, John
AU - Nørgaard, Bjarne L
N1 - Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - Objectives: We sought to determine the impact of aortic root calcium on the risk of significant paravalvular regurgitation (sPAR) in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods: In 302 consecutive patients from 3 centers, aortic root calcium was quantified volumetrically on pre-TAVR multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in three regions: 1) the aortic valve region, 2) the overall left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) and 3) the upper LVOT. Transcathether heart valve (THV) oversizing was calculated as (THV nominal area/MDCT annular area−1) × 100. The study endpoint sPAR was a composite of post-dilatation (PD) and PAR > mild. Results: sPAR occurred in 15% (46/302) of patients. Upper LVOT calcium volume was more predictive of sPAR than overall LVOT calcium volume, with an area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) (95% confidence interval [CI]) of 0.80 (0.67–0.89) vs. 0.60 (0.51–0.70); p = 0.0001. The optimal cut-off calcium volume thresholds determined from receiver operating curves were 21 mm
3 and 30 mm
3 for upper LVOT and overall LVOT calcium, respectively. Upper LVOT calcium ≥ 21 mm
3, but not overall LVOT calcium ≥ 30 mm
3, independently predicted sPAR, odds ratio (95%CI): 9.5 (4.1–22.3) vs 1.6 (0.6–2.7). Upper LVOT calcium was more predictive of sPAR in patients with THV oversizing ≥ 13% compared to patients with THV oversizing <13%, AUC (95% CI): 0.83 (0.72–0.93) vs. 0.67 (0.51–0.74); p < 0.0001. Conclusions: Upper LVOT calcium predicts more-than-mild paravalvular regurgitation following TAVR or the need for postdilatation. Upper LVOT calcium is most predictive of paravalvular regurgitation in the event of THV oversizing ≥ 13%.
AB - Objectives: We sought to determine the impact of aortic root calcium on the risk of significant paravalvular regurgitation (sPAR) in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods: In 302 consecutive patients from 3 centers, aortic root calcium was quantified volumetrically on pre-TAVR multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in three regions: 1) the aortic valve region, 2) the overall left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) and 3) the upper LVOT. Transcathether heart valve (THV) oversizing was calculated as (THV nominal area/MDCT annular area−1) × 100. The study endpoint sPAR was a composite of post-dilatation (PD) and PAR > mild. Results: sPAR occurred in 15% (46/302) of patients. Upper LVOT calcium volume was more predictive of sPAR than overall LVOT calcium volume, with an area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) (95% confidence interval [CI]) of 0.80 (0.67–0.89) vs. 0.60 (0.51–0.70); p = 0.0001. The optimal cut-off calcium volume thresholds determined from receiver operating curves were 21 mm
3 and 30 mm
3 for upper LVOT and overall LVOT calcium, respectively. Upper LVOT calcium ≥ 21 mm
3, but not overall LVOT calcium ≥ 30 mm
3, independently predicted sPAR, odds ratio (95%CI): 9.5 (4.1–22.3) vs 1.6 (0.6–2.7). Upper LVOT calcium was more predictive of sPAR in patients with THV oversizing ≥ 13% compared to patients with THV oversizing <13%, AUC (95% CI): 0.83 (0.72–0.93) vs. 0.67 (0.51–0.74); p < 0.0001. Conclusions: Upper LVOT calcium predicts more-than-mild paravalvular regurgitation following TAVR or the need for postdilatation. Upper LVOT calcium is most predictive of paravalvular regurgitation in the event of THV oversizing ≥ 13%.
KW - Aortic valve insufficiency
KW - Echocardiography
KW - Heart valve prosthesis
KW - Multidetector computed tomography
KW - Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcct.2018.02.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jcct.2018.02.002
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29519754
SN - 1934-5925
VL - 12
SP - 290
EP - 297
JO - Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
JF - Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
IS - 4
ER -