Propensity-Matched Comparisons of Clinical Outcomes After Transapical or Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves (PARTNER)-I Trial Substudy
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Background—: The higher risk of adverse outcomes after transapical (TA) versus transfemoral (TF) transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) could be attributable to TA-TAVR being an open surgical procedure or to clinical differences between TA- and TF-TAVR patients. We compared outcomes after neutralizing patient differences using propensity score matching. Methods and Results—: From April 2007 to February 2012, 1100 Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves (PARTNER)-I patients underwent TA-TAVR and 1521 underwent TF-TAVR with Edwards SAPIEN balloon-expandable bioprostheses. Propensity matching based on 111 preprocedural variables, exclusive of femoral access morphology, identified 501 well-matched patient pairs (46% of possible matches), 95% of whom had peripheral arterial disease. Matched TA-TAVR patients experienced more adverse procedural events, longer length of stay (5 versus 8 days; P <0.0001), and slower recovery (New York Heart Association class I, 31% versus 38% at 30 days, equalizing by 6 months at 51% versus 47%); stroke risk was similar (3.4% versus 3.3% at 30 days and 6.0% versus 6.7% at 3 years); mortality was elevated for the first 6 postprocedural months (19% versus 12%; P =0.01); but aortic regurgitation was less (34% versus 52% mild and 8.9% versus 12% moderate to severe at discharge, P =0.001; 36% versus 50% mild and 10% versus 15% moderate to severe at 6 months, P <0.0001). Conclusions—: The likelihood of adverse periprocedural events and prolonged recovery is greater after TA-TAVR than TF-TAVR in vasculopathic patients after accounting for differences in cardiovascular risk factors, although stroke risk is equivalent and aortic regurgitation is less. As smaller delivery systems permit TF-TAVR in many of these patients, we recommend a TF-first access strategy for TAVR when anatomically feasible. Clinical Trial Registration—: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT00530894.
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A transfemoral approach is associated with lower mortality and quicker recovery than alternative access approaches.
“A transfemoral approach is associated with lower mortality and quicker recovery compared to alternative access approaches227–229.”
From Calcific aortic stenosis (2016) · cites this paper as [229]
The Conclusions report greater early mortality and prolonged recovery after transapical than transfemoral TAVR in matched high-risk or inoperable patients, nearly all with peripheral arterial disease. The claim broadens this finding to alternative access approaches generally; the same section says whether transaortic or subclavian access has lower risk remains to be studied. (LLM, conf=0.87)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredApproximately two-thirds, or 56-75%, of TAVR procedures are performed using a transfemoral approach.
“Approximately two-thirds (56–75%) of TAVR procedures are performed via a transfemoral approach226–229.”
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The Abstract (page unavailable) reports 1,521 transfemoral procedures among 2,621 PARTNER-I TAVR patients, or about 58%, which falls within the claimed range. It does not establish the full 56–75% range or show that this proportion applies to TAVR procedures generally. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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- Authors
- Blackstone, E. H., Suri, R. M., Rajeswaran, J., Babaliaros, V., Douglas, P. S., Fearon, W. F., Miller, D. C., Hahn, R. T., Kapadia, S., Kirtane, A. J., Kodali, S. K., Mack, M., Szeto, W. Y., Thourani, V. H., Tuzcu, E. M., Williams, M. R., Akin, J. J., Leon, M. B., & Svensson, L. G.
- Affiliations
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- ORCID
- Blackstone, Eugene H.
- Suri, Rakesh M.
- Rajeswaran, Jeevanantham
- Babaliaros, Vasilis
- Douglas, Pamela S.
- Fearon, William F.
- Miller, D. Craig
- Hahn, Rebecca T.
- Kapadia, Samir
- Kirtane, Ajay J.
- Kodali, Susheel K.
- Mack, Michael
- Szeto, Wilson Y.
- Thourani, Vinod H.
- Tuzcu, E. Murat
- Williams, Mathew R.
- Leon, Martin B.
- Svensson, Lars G.
- Venue
- Circulation
- Published
- 2015-06-02
- Volume
- 131
- Issue
- 22
- Pages
- 1989-2000
- ISSN
- 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
- 1524-4539
- OpenAlex
- W2698758261
- Cited by
- 290
- References
- 25
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- FWCI
- 30.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Circulation (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Keywords
- aortic stenosis, PARTNER trial, aortic regurgitation, stroke risk, mortality, length of hospital stay, recovery, peripheral arterial disease, propensity score matching, procedural complications, Edwards SAPIEN
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Female, Femoral Artery, Follow-Up Studies, Cardiac Catheterization, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mortality, Treatment Outcome, Propensity Score, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
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