Prognosis of Severe Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis by Stroke Volume Index and Transvalvular Flow Rate

Author(s):  
Jonathan Sen ◽  
Quan Huynh ◽  
Dion Stub ◽  
Christopher Neil ◽  
Thomas H. Marwick
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Cho ◽  
T Uejima ◽  
H Nishikawa ◽  
J Yajima ◽  
T Yamashita

Abstract Background Grading the severity of aortic stenosis (AS) is challenging, since there is a discrepancy between aortic valve area (AVA) and mean pressure gradient (mPG). Arotic valve resistance (RES) has been proposed as a usuful descriptor of AS severity, but it is not commonly used for clinical decision-making, because its robust validation of clinical-outcome efficacy is lacking. This study aimed to investigate whether RES holds an incremental value for risk-stratifying AS. Methods This study recuited 565 AS patients (AVA < 1.5cm²) referred to echocardiography for valve assessment. The patients were divided into three different groups, according to the guidelines: high-gradient AS (HG-AS, mPG≥40mmHg, n = 157), low-gradient AS (LG-AS, mPG < 40mmHg + AVA ≤ 1.0cm², n = 155) and moderate AS (Mod-AS, mPG < 40mmHg + AVA > 1.0cm², n = 253). RES was calculated from Doppler measurement of mPG and stoke volume. The diagnositic cutoff point for RES was determined at 190 dynes × s×cm-5 by substituting AVA = 1.0cm² and mPG = 40mmHg into the definition formula of RES and Gorlin formula. The patients were followed up for 2 years. The endpoint was a composite of cardiac death, hospitalization for heart failure and aortic valve replacement necessitated by the development of AS-related symptoms. Result Kaplan-Meier analyses showed that LG-AS exhibited an intermediate outcome between HG-AS and Mod-AS (event-free survival at 2 years = 20.9% for HG-AS, 59.7% for LG-AS, 89.9% for Mod-AS, p < 0.001, figure A). When LG-AS was stratified by RES, the survival curves showed a significant separation (event-free survival at 2 years = 35.3% for high RES, 70.7% for low RES, p < 0.001, figure B). This trend persisted even when analysed separately for norml (stroke volume index > 35ml/m²) and low (stroke volume index ≤ 35ml/m²) flow state ((normal flow) event-free survival at 2 years = 38.7% for high RES, 70.4% for low RES, p = 0.023, figure C; (low flow) event-free survival at 2 years = 26.7% for high RES, 74.6% for low RES, p < 0.001, figure D). Conclusion This study confirmed the clinical efficacy of RES for risk-stratifying LG-AS patients. Abstract P289 Figure.


Author(s):  
Priya Bansal ◽  
Aneel Maini ◽  
Amr Abbas ◽  
Phillippe Pibarot ◽  
Brijeshwar Maini ◽  
...  

Cardiology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragos Alexandru ◽  
Simcha Pollack ◽  
Florentina Petillo ◽  
J. Jane Cao ◽  
Eddy Barasch

Objectives: To substitute the stroke volume index (SVi) with flow rate (FR) in the hemodynamic classification of severe aortic stenosis (AS) with preserved ejection fraction (EF), in order to evaluate its prognostic value. Methods: A total of 529 patients (78.8 ± 9.8 years old, 44.1% males) with isolated severe AS (aortic valve area, AVA < 1 cm2), EF ≥50%, in sinus rhythm, who underwent transthoracic echocardiography, were stratified by FR (≥/< 200 mL/s) and mean pressure gradient (MG) (≥/< 40 mm Hg): FRnormal/MGhigh, FRlow/MGhigh, FRnormal/MGlow, and FRlow/MGlow. Results: Aortic valve replacement was more frequently performed in the FRnormal/MGhigh than in the FRlow/MGlow group (69.3 vs. 47%, respectively, p < 0.0001), yielding a similar survival benefit across all four groups. Over a median follow-up of 51 ± 29 months, there were 249 deaths. In highly adjusted models, the FRlow/MGlow group had a higher all-cause mortality (HR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.1–2.6, p = 0.02) than patients with FRnormal/MGhigh. FR had a stronger association with AVA than SVi (r = 0.51 vs. 0.41, respectively, p = 0.0002), and a similar predictive value for death (AUC = 0.57 and 0.58, respectively, p = 0.88). Conclusions: The FRlow/MGlow subset of AS is associated with the worst prognosis, and FR is not superior to SVi in the hemodynamic classification of severe AS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (17) ◽  
pp. B52
Author(s):  
Priya Bansal ◽  
Aneel Maini ◽  
Divyesh Doddapaneni ◽  
Sanjay Chandrasekhar ◽  
John Merriam ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Vamvakidou ◽  
Wenying Jin ◽  
Oleksandr Danylenko ◽  
Jiwan Pradhan ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
...  

Cardiology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Lazaros ◽  
Maria I. Drakopoulou ◽  
Dimitris Tousoulis

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. S205
Author(s):  
A. Snir ◽  
M. Ng ◽  
G. Strange ◽  
D. Playford ◽  
S. Stewart ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tohru Takaseya ◽  
Atsunobu Oryoji ◽  
Kazuyoshi Takagi ◽  
Tomofumi Fukuda ◽  
Koichi Arinaga ◽  
...  

AbstractAortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valve disorder in advanced age. Previous reports have shown that low-flow status of the left ventricle is an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality after surgery. The Trifecta bioprosthesis has recently shown favorable hemodynamic performance. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the Trifecta bioprosthesis, which has a large effective orifice area, in patients with low-flow severe AS who have a poor prognosis. We retrospectively evaluated 94 consecutive patients with severe AS who underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR). Patients were divided into two groups according to the stroke volume index (SVI): low-flow (LF) group (SVI < 35 ml/m2, n = 22) and normal-flow (NF) group (SVI ≥ 35 ml/m2, n = 72). Patients’ characteristics and early and mid-term results were compared between the two groups. There were no differences in patients’ characteristics, except for systolic blood pressure (LF:NF = 120:138 mmHg, p < 0.01) and the rate of atrial fibrillation between the groups. A preoperative echocardiogram showed that the pressure gradient was higher in the NF group than in the LF group, but aortic valve area was similar. The Trifecta bioprosthesis size was similar in both groups. The operative outcomes were not different between the groups. Severe patient–prosthesis mismatch (PPM) (< 0.65 cm2/m2) was not observed in either of the groups. There were no significant differences in mid-term results between the two groups. The favorable hemodynamic performance of the Trifecta bioprosthesis appears to have the similar outcomes in the LF and NF groups. AVR with the Trifecta bioprosthesis should be considered for avoidance of PPM, particularly in AS patients with LV dysfunction.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Schwartzenberg ◽  
Y Shapira ◽  
M Vaturi ◽  
M Nassar ◽  
A Hamdan ◽  
...  

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements None BACKGROUND Aortic stenosis (AS) classification depends on left-ventricular ejection-fraction (LVEF &lt;≥50%), aortic valve area (AVA&lt;≥1cm2), mean pressure gradient (MG&lt;≥40mmHg), peak velocity&lt;≥400 cm/sec, and stroke-volume index (SVI&lt;≥35ml/m2). Aortic Valve Agatston CT score (AVC) correlates with AS severity by trans-thoracic echo (TTE), but its association with AS severity determined by integrated TTE and TEE is unknown. PURPOSE We investigated correlation of AVC with dichotomous AS grouping by Integrated TTE + TEE vs TTE only. METHODS 64 TAVI candidates underwent sequential TTE and TEE, of which 24 underwent coronary CT within 4 months. Based on recommended conservative vs invasive treatment implication (A/B respectively), AS types were aggregated separately by TTE or Integrated TTE-TEE into two groups: Group-A (Moderate AS and Normal-Flow Low-Gradient), and Group-B (High-Gradient, Low-EF Low-Flow Low-Gradient, and Paradoxical Low-Flow Low-Gradient). Continuous and dichotomous AVC correlation (cutoffs based on guidelines) with echo binary classification was then determined. RESULTS Patients were 81.1(77.3-84.6) years old, 18(48.6%) were women, and had LVEF of 60% (49-65). AVC-score distribution in the two AS A/B Groups by two echo modalities is presented in the boxplot Figure. Only classification by TTE held discriminative accuracy in A/B grouping, with Area-Under-Curve of 0.736 (CI 0.57-0.9), and optimal threshold value of 1946 AU having 77% sensitivity and 74% specificity. Compared with AVC dichotomous classification, integrated TTE + TEE upgraded AS class (from A to B) in 5/6 (83.3%) patients vs 12/18 (66.7%) in which it downgraded AS class from B to A. CONCLUSIONS Aortic valve calcification correlates well with AS class dichotomized by operative implication through conventional TTE but not through integrated TTE + TEE. Our preliminary results appear to be caused by initial selection bias of patients in whom coronary CT performance was deemed to be justified by the treating physician rather than reflect a true better correlation between CT score and AS assessment by TTE vs by integrated TTE + TEE. Abstract P1370 Figure.


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