Добавил:
Sekretar
kiopkiopkiop18@yandex.ru
t.me/Prokururor I Вовсе не секретарь, но почту проверяю
Опубликованный материал нарушает ваши авторские права? Сообщите нам.
Вуз:
Предмет:
Файл:Ординатура / Хирургия / Библиотека им академика М.И. Перельмана / Книга_3609_Библиотеки_им_академика_М_И_Перельмана
.pdf
40 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
https://t.me/medicina_free
ab
439
cd
Fig. 40.3 The four commercially available devices for transcatheter
aortic valve treatment. (a) The self-expanding Evolut Pro device
(Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota). (b) The balloon-expandable
SAPIEN 3 (Edwards Lifesciences, California). (c) The self-expanding
Portico (Abbott, Abbott Park, Illinois). (d) The self-expanding
ACURATE neo2 (Boston Scientic, Marlborough, Massachusetts)

440
https://t.me/medicina_free
Fig. 40.4 Final aortogram of a successfully implanted self-expanding
Evolut Pro valve
aortic valve (supra-annular valve function), the operator
must continue device deployment until blood pressure recovers. An indicator provides feedback to the operator that the
capsule is close to the “no recapture point” (at approximately
two-third deployed). At this point, the valve should be functionable and blood pressure restored. The imaging projection
should be adjusted to align the valve inow and determine
valve position using aortic root angiography. If the operator
is satised with the valve position the valve is fully released.
The detachment of frame paddles must be conrmed under
uoroscopy (Fig.40.4).
Balloon-Expandable SAPIEN 3 (Edwards
Lifesciences, California) (Fig.40.3b)
Device characteristics: The SAPIEN 3 (Edwards
Lifesciences) valve is the fourth generation of the balloonexpandable SAPIEN device series. It is available in four
sizes (20, 23, 26, and 29 mm). It consists of a cobaltchromium frame, three bovine pericardial tissue leaets,
and a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) skirt at its inow
portion and an outer PET sealing skirt to reduce PVR.The
delivery system is advanced through a 14Fr (for 20, 23,
26 mm valves) and 16Fr (for 29-mm valve) expandable
sheath.
Implantation technique: The current SAPIEN 3 (S3) system requires valve alignment and positioning on the balloon.
According to the manufacturer, this should be performed in
the descending aorta. The valve system is then advanced
across the aortic arch, utilizing the retroex system. The
valve is advanced across the aortic valve and positioned at
the annulus based on the middle marker on the valve. Once
positioning is conrmed, the valve is deployed under rapid
K. Kalogeras and M. Vavuranakis
ventricular pacing at approximately 180bpm. The balloon
ination should be held for 3–5s and subsequently deated
before rapid pacing is stopped. Finally, the balloon catheter
is withdrawn to the ascending aorta.
Self-expanding Portico (Abbott, Abbott
Park, Illinois) (Fig.40.3c)
Device characteristics: The Portico valve is composed of a
self-expanding stent, bovine leaets, and a porcine pericardial sealing cuff. It is characterized by the large cell area
and annular function of its leaets, permitting the catheter
engagement of the coronary ostia post-procedurally. The 23
and 25mm valves are loaded onto an 18Fr delivery system,
whereas the 27 and 29mm valves are loaded onto a 19F
delivery system. The Portico valve can be implanted transfemorally and, when implanted with the SoloPath introducer (St. Jude Medical, Inc.), has a low 13.5Fr insertion
prole.
Implantation technique: The device is initially advanced
across the aortic valve, and the delivery system is positioned
so that the inner shaft marker band is aligned with the annular plane. Unsheathing is performed by turning the deployment wheel occasionally under controlled pacing
(90–120bpm). There is a clicking sound when the delivery
system has reached the partial deployment lock. The deployment mechanism will not re-engage until the deployment
lock button is depressed. The imaging projection should now
be adjusted to align the valve inow and then conrm the
appropriate position using aortic root angiography. Once
conrmed, after pressing the deployment lock button, the
deployment is completed by turning the deployment wheel
until the valve capsule is fully retracted. The detachment of
retainer tabs must be conrmed under uoroscopy before the
system is withdrawn.
Self-expanding ACURATE Neo2 (Boston
Scientic, Marlborough, Massachusetts)
(Fig.40.3d)
Device characteristics: The ACURATE neo device is a
second- generation porcine pericardium valve sewn onto a
self-expanding nitinol stent. It is covered by a porcine pericardium skirt. The device includes three stabilization arches
aiming for axial alignment in the aortic annulus, a top crown
for capping the aortic annulus, and a bottom that is open to
the full distribution of the native valve. The device can be
implanted through either the transapical (28Fr) or the transfemoral (18 Fr) routes using a two-step deployment. The
ACURATE neo comes in three different sizes: small (21–
23mm aortic annulus), medium (23–25mm aortic annulus),
and large (25–27mm aortic annulus).

40 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
https://t.me/medicina_free
441
Implantation technique: ACURATE neo has a unique
deployment system. Due to the lower radial force, balloon
pre-dilatation is recommended to facilitate device expansion.
Once the device has crossed the aortic valve, it should be
carefully positioned as indicated by the radiopaque marker at
the annular plane. Deployment can be performed in a twostep manner. The rst step includes turning the rotating knob
until full stop. This step should be done rather slowly in
order to avoid inappropriate movement of the device. Then,
the stabilization arms are fully deployed, and the upper
crown is partly deployed. Once the position of the valve is
veried with aortic root angiography, the second step is initiated by removing the safety knob. Subsequently, the second
rotating knob is turned until full stop with full deployment of
the device. Finally, the detachment of the frame paddles
must be conrmed under uoroscopy.
14. After valve deployment, a pigtail catheter is introduced
into the LV in order to measure simultaneous pressures
across the prosthetic valve. Subsequently, aortic root
angiography is performed to assess the appropriate position of the device and the presence/severity of paravalvular regurgitation (PVR).
15. Post-dilatation may be performed to achieve optimal
device expansion and reduce PVR.The size of the balloon is typically the same as the derived annulus diameter measured in TAVI CT.
16. Access site closure. The TAVI sheath is carefully with-
drawn into the ipsilateral iliac artery. The contralateral
femoral access site may be used for “cross-over” to the
main access side using an IMA diagnostic or pigtail
catheter. This catheter will facilitate conrmation of the
nal angiographic result after removal of the TAVI
sheath. The pre-closure sutures are tightened after sheath
removal with a guidewire 0.035″ usually still in place.
The “cross-over” catheter can be used for bailout balloon
angioplasty or covered stent implantation in the case of
major vascular complication. Manual compression may
be required if minor bleeding persists [26].
17. In cases of pre-existing permanent pacemakers, the tem-
porary pacing wire is removed. Otherwise, it should be
safely secured until its removal is considered safe for the
patient.
18. Bedside TEE is performed at the end of the procedure,
either in the cath lab or as soon as the patient arrives in
the cardiac intensive care unit. Valve function is assessed,
and new pericardial effusion should be excluded. The
cardiac monitor should also be assessed for evidence of
new conduction disturbances.
Alternative Access Sites Transsubclavian
Access
Transsubclavian access is the most commonly used alternative access. Transsubclavian access is typically performed
via surgical cut-down. Usually it is performed from the left
side due to the more favorable alignment of the device with
the native valve. The presence of the left internal mammary
artery graft in patients with coronary artery bypass surgery is
considered a relative contra-indication [27, 28].
Transapical Access
Transapical access is performed via a left anterolateral intercostal incision followed by needle puncture of the apex
under general anesthesia. A sheath is inserted, and the
device is deployed similarly to the transfemoral approach.
This access is typically used for the Edwards SAPIEN platform [27].
Transaortic Access
Transaortic access is performed through the ascending aorta
via a right anterior mini-thoracotomy in the second intercostal space. It is tried to avoid areas of calcication. The valve
is deployed in the same way as via the transfemoral approach
[27, 29].
Transcarotid Access
Transcarotid access is performed percutaneously under local
anesthesia with cerebral oximetry monitoring. The size and
quality of the vessel are necessary determinants for efcacy
and safety, as well as an anatomically complete Circle of
Willis [27, 30].
Transcaval Access
This is a more complex approach, requiring the insertion of
the delivery sheath from the inferior vena cava into the
abdominal aorta for valve delivery. Access is performed in
experienced centers, with limited patients requiring alternative access.

442
https://t.me/medicina_free
K. Kalogeras and M. Vavuranakis
Procedural Complications
Operators have to be prepared for complications and emergencies when performing TAVI. Common complications
during and after TAVR are as follows.
Paravalvular regurgitation (PVR): PVR is usually estimated post-procedurally by aortic root angiography and/or
transthoracic echocardiography. If considered signicant,
various measures according to the underlying mechanism
can be applied. If the leak is due to under-expansion of the
device, post-dilatation should be performed to achieve optimal expansion. In the case of malposition, a valve-in-valve
procedure may be considered. Advances in the design of the
current valves such as a circumferential outer sealing skirt
and repositionable features (in some self-expanding devices)
have remarkably reduced the risk of PVR. Self-expanding
valves are considered to have higher PVR rates compared to
balloon-expandable devices (3.4% vs. 0.8% for moderate/
severe PVR respectively). Although moderate or severe PVR
has been consistently associated with increased mortality,
there is conicting data on the adverse effect of mild PVR
[10, 31, 32].
Coronary artery obstruction: Coronary artery obstruction
is a rare (<1%) but life- threatening complication caused by
native leaets or device material overlapping the coronary
ostia. More commonly, the left main coronary artery is
involved in obstruction. Low coronary height (<10mm), narrow sinus of Valsalva, as well as heavily calcied aortic leaflets are considered high-risk anatomic features. If patients
are considered at high risk, preventative strategies such as
coronary protection with a coronary stent in place may be
considered. Acute coronary artery obstruction typically
causes rapidly worsening hypotension with electrocardiographic changes. Immediate angiographic assessment should
be performed to identify the affected lesion [33, 34].
Annular rupture: Annular rupture is a rare (<1%) but
devastating complication that may occur after balloonexpandable valve implantation or aggressive pre/post-dilation of a severely calcied valve. The treatment approach
includes surgical repair/reconstruction and pericardial
drainage [35].
Device embolization: Valve embolization occurs in
approximately 1%. Valve dislocations are either toward the
aorta or into the LV cavity. It can occur immediately, during, or after THV implantation, or as a late device migration. Bailout measures include repositioning attempts using
snares, multiple valve implantation, or conversion to surgery [36].
Vascular complications: The incidence of vascular complications has decreased over time (2–4% in the recent lowrisk trials) due to the development of smaller and more
exible delivery systems. Vascular complications typically
include dissection, stenosis, perforation, and pseudoaneu-
rysm or aneurysm. Usually it is caused due to closure device
failure. Vascular complications can be treated percutaneously using bailout balloon angioplasty or covered stent
implantation via the cross-over catheter. Surgical repair is
typically reserved for extensive dissection or bleeding or
challenging anatomy [37, 38].
Atrioventricular (AV) conduction disturbance: AV conduction impairment, including advanced heart block and
new LBBB, is a common adverse event and remains a limitation of TAVI. It is higher with self-expanding valves compared to balloon- expandable devices (17.4% vs. 6.5%
respectively in recent low-risk patient trials). Pre-existing
right bundle branch block, non-coronary cusp device landing
zone calcication, and deep implantation of the valve have
been identied as independent predictors of new conduction
disturbances. Although AV conduction impairment typically
occurs within 24h, sometimes it can be developed later than
48 h after implantation. Therefore, temporary pacing wire
placed during the procedure should be kept in place for the
rst 24h, while monitoring by telemetry should be continued after the procedure, and a potential risk assessment of
delayed conduction disturbances should be made before discharge [39, 40].
Stroke: Stroke remains one of the most feared complications of TAVI associated with considerable morbidity and
mortality. Stroke related to TAVI most frequently occurs during or within 24–48h after the procedure. TAVI is reported
to be associated with a 19% lower risk of stroke throughout
2years compared with surgical replacement. Optimal anticoagulation during the procedure is essential for the prevention
of stroke. Cerebral embolic protection devices have been
developed and used for the prevention of cerebrovascular
events peri-procedurally [41, 42].
Antithrombotic Management
For patients undergoing TAVI life-long single antiplatelet
therapy (SAPT) with low- dose aspirin (75–100mg daily) is
suggested [16, 43]. If aspirin is contraindicated, clopidogrel
or another P2Y12 inhibitor may be prescribed as an alternative. Until recently, the use of dual-antiplatelet therapy
(DAPT) for 3–6 months followed by life-long SAPT has
been the default strategy. However, recent trials have shown
that SAPT is superior in terms of the composite endpoint of
bleeding events and noninferior in terms of thromboembolic
events compared to DAPT [44]. If there is an established
indication for DAPT, the antithrombotic management should
follow the recommendations for the indication. For patients
with an established indication for oral anticoagulation
(OAC), OAC should be continued after TAVI [45]. However,
whether these patients should be treated with DOACs or
VKA remains a subject of debate [46, 47].

40 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
https://t.me/medicina_free
443
Durability Data
TAVI is an increasingly used modality which is gradually
expanding to younger and lower-risk population with longer
life expectancy. Favorable data regarding the durability of
transcatheter implanted valves have been reported from the
randomized clinical trials and large-scale real-world registries but are limited up to 8years [48, 49].
The rates of structural valve deterioration and bioprosthetic valve failure between 5 and 8years after TAVI ranged
from 3.8 to 18.6% and 2.5 to 7.5%, depending on the denitions, the timing, and the type of valve used. When compared
to surgical valves, the durability of the transcatheter devices
was largely comparable up to 6 years [50]. However, it
should be underlined that bioprosthetic valve deterioration
mostly occurs >8–10years after SAVR.Thus, longer-term
follow-up data are required [51–53] (Table40.1).
Table 40.1 Suggested Endovascular Toolkit for the transcatheter treatment of aortic stenosis. These are only a few suggested options based on
the author’s experience and can cover the vast majority of cases
Manufacturer Size/length
Wires
Any standard access
wire
Straight-tip wire Any
Exchange-length wire Any
Amplatz super stiff wire Boston Scientic
Pre-shaped curve stiff
wire
Sheaths
Any standard access
femoral sheath
Large-caliper femoral
sheath introducer
Catheters
Pigtail Any 6Fr/100cm
Internal mammary artery
(IMA)
Amplatz left 1–2 Any 6Fr/100cm
Balloons
High-pressure,
semi- compliant/
compliant balloon
Peripheral vessels
angioplasty balloon
Temporary pacing wire Any
Suture-mediated closure
system
Transcatheter aortic
valve system
Evolut R/Pro
(self-expanding)
Portico (self-expanding) Abbott 23–25–27–29mm
ACURATE-Neo 2
(self-expanding)
SAPIEN 3/ultra
(balloon-expandable)
Any
Any
Any 6Fr/11cm
Cook Medical 14–18Fr/30–45cm
Any 6Fr/100cm
Bard Medical/
Balt extrusion
Any 5–10mm/35mm
Perclose
ProGlide/Abbott
Medtronic 23–26–29–34mm
Boston Scientic S (23mm)–M
Edwards 20–23–26–29mm
0.035″
0.035″
0.035″
0.035″
0.035″
18–28mm/40mm
(25mm)–L (27mm)
Case Presentation
Continued from page 441
Following an intravenous dose of amoxicillin/clavulanic
the patient was transferred to the cath lab, and under conscious sedation an arterial (6Fr) and venous (6Fr) access
were gained. A temporary pacing wire was placed in the
right ventricle. Through the 6Fr arterial sheath and an internal mammary (IMA) catheter, a guided puncture of the contralateral common femoral artery was conducted. Two
ProGlide vascular closure devices were deployed, and over a
Super Stiff 0.035″ wire, a 14Fr long sheath was introduced.
Sequential aortograms were conducted through a 6 Fr
pigtail catheter identifying the cusp overlap view. Utilizing a
6Fr Amplatz left 1 diagnostic catheter, a straight tip 0.035″
wire crossed the stenotic valve, and the catheter was advanced
in the LV.Using a long exchange wire, a 6Fr pigtail catheter
was advanced in LV, and a peak-to-peak gradient measurement was gained through the two pigtails (in aortic root and
LV). The LV pigtail catheter was exchanged for a long preshaped Super Stiff 0.035″ wire (Conda). Due to extreme
calcication of the aortic leaets, a pre-dilatation of the aortic valve was made under rapid (180bpm) pacing with a
20 × 40 mm balloon without hemodynamic deterioration.
Following this, the 14Fr sheath was removed, and a 29mm
Evolut-Pro self-expanding device was gradually advanced
over its in-line delivery sheath across the descending aorta,
the aortic arch, and nally the aortic valve. Valve deployment, guided by aortograms, was initiated by gradual anticlockwise turning of the device delivery knob until pressure
dropped (half way opening). Device deployment was then
accelerated until reaching the “no recapture point,” and a
nal aortogram was made. Device’s appropriate implantation depth and coronaries’ adequate perfusion were conrmed before nal release of the valve.
The delivery system is then removed from the body and
replaced by the 14Fr sheath. The newly implanted valve is
crossed with a pigtail catheter, and the new peak-to-peak gradient is recorded conrming an optimal hemodynamic result.
A nal aortogram is made to exclude any more than mild
paravalvular regurgitation. Finally, the 14 Fr sheath is
removed, and the two ProGlide devices’ sutures seal the
puncture site of the main access artery. A contralateral contrast infusion through an IMA or pigtail catheter conrmed
the effective sealing of the access site. Since the patient
developed a mild QRS prolongation after valve implantation,
the temporary pacing wire was left in place for at least 24h
until any severe conduction disturbances were excluded.
The patient was transferred to the coronary intensive care
unit. The pacing wire was removed the next day, and he was
mobilized without any problems. He was placed on single
antiplatelet therapy and discharged 3days later. At 1-month
follow-up he described improvement of his symptoms, while
transthoracic echocardiogram conrmed a well-functioning
prosthetic aortic valve.

444
https://t.me/medicina_free
K. Kalogeras and M. Vavuranakis
References
1. Nkomo VT, Gardin JM, Skelton TN, Gottdiener JS, Scott
CG, Enriquez-Sarano M. Burden of valvular heart diseases: a
population- based study. Lancet. 2006;368(9540):1005–11.
2. Yadgir S, Johnson CO, Aboyans V, Adebayo OM, Adedoyin RA,
Afarideh M, etal. Global, regional, and national burden of calcic
aortic valve and degenerative mitral valve diseases, 1990-2017.
Circulation. 2020;141(21):1670–80.
3. Lindman BR, Clavel MA, Mathieu P, Iung B, Lancellotti P, Otto CM,
etal. Calcic aortic stenosis. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2016;2:16006.
4. Genereux P, Pibarot P, Redfors B, Mack MJ, Makkar RR, Jaber
WA, et al. Staging classication of aortic stenosis based on the
extent of cardiac damage. Eur Heart J. 2017;38(45):3351–8.
5. Baumgartner H, Falk V, Bax JJ, De Bonis M, Hamm C, Holm PJ,
etal. 2017 ESC/EACTS guidelines for the management of valvular
heart disease. Eur Heart J. 2017;38(36):2739–91.
6. Leon MB, Smith CR, Mack M, Miller DC, Moses JW, Svensson
LG, et al. Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation for aortic stenosis in patients who cannot undergo surgery. N Engl J Med.
2010;363(17):1597–607.
7. Smith CR, Leon MB, Mack MJ, Miller DC, Moses JW, Svensson
LG, etal. Transcatheter versus surgical aortic-valve replacement in
high-risk patients. N Engl J Med. 2011;364(23):2187–98.
8. Adams DH, Popma JJ, Reardon MJ, Yakubov SJ, Coselli JS, Deeb
GM, et al. Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement with a selfexpanding prosthesis. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(19):1790–8.
9. Leon MB, Smith CR, Mack MJ, Makkar RR, Svensson LG, Kodali
SK, et al. Transcatheter or surgical aortic-valve replacement in
intermediate-risk patients. N Engl J Med. 2016;374(17):1609–20.
10. Carroll JD, Mack MJ, Vemulapalli S, Herrmann HC, Gleason TG,
Hanzel G, et al. STS- ACC TVT registry of transcatheter aortic
valve replacement. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020;76(21):2492–516.
11. Taniguchi T, Morimoto T, Shiomi H, Ando K, Kanamori N, Murata
K, et al. Initial surgical versus conservative strategies in patients
with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol.
2015;66(25):2827–38.
12. Spitzer E, Van Mieghem NM, Pibarot P, Hahn RT, Kodali S, Maurer
MS, etal. Rationale and design of the Transcatheter aortic valve
replacement to UNload the left ventricle in patients with ADvanced
heart failure (TAVR UNLOAD) trial. Am Heart J. 2016;182:80–8.
13. Strange G, Stewart S, Celermajer D, Prior D, Scalia GM, Marwick
T, etal. Poor long- term survival in patients with moderate aortic
stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019;74(15):1851–63.
14. O'Brien SM, Shahian DM, Filardo G, Ferraris VA, Haan CK, Rich
JB, etal. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery
risk models: part 2—isolated valve surgery. Ann Thorac Surg.
2009;88(1 Suppl):S23–42.
15. Nashef SA, Roques F, Sharples LD, Nilsson J, Smith C, Goldstone
AR, etal. EuroSCORE II.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012;41(4):734–
44; discussion 44–5.
16. Vahanian A, Beyersdorf F, Praz F, Milojevic M, Baldus S,
Bauersachs J, etal. 2021 ESC/EACTS guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease. Eur Heart J. 2022;43(7):561–632.
17. Faroux L, Guimaraes L, Wintzer-Wehekind J, Junquera L, FerreiraNeto AN, Del Val D, etal. Coronary artery disease and transcatheter aortic valve replacement: JACC state-of- the-art review. J Am
Coll Cardiol. 2019;74(3):362–72.
18. Witberg G, Regev E, Chen S, Assali A, Barbash IM, Planer D,
etal. The prognostic effects of coronary disease severity and completeness of revascularization on mortality in patients undergoing
transcatheter aortic valve replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv.
2017;10(14):1428–35.
19. Thalji NM, Suri RM, Daly RC, Greason KL, Dearani JA, Stulak
JM, et al. The prognostic impact of concomitant coronary artery
bypass grafting during aortic valve surgery: implications for revascularization in the transcatheter era. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2015;149(2):451–60.
20. Thiele H, Kurz T, Feistritzer HJ, Stachel G, Hartung P, Lurz P, etal.
General versus local anesthesia with conscious sedation in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the randomized SOLVE-TAVI
trial. Circulation. 2020;142(15):1437–47.
21. Dangas GD, Lefevre T, Kupatt C, Tchetche D, Schafer U,
Dumonteil N, etal. Bivalirudin versus heparin anticoagulation in
transcatheter aortic valve replacement: the randomized BRAVO-3
trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66(25):2860–8.
22. Brinkert M, Mangner N, Moriyama N, Keller LS, Hagemeyer D,
Crusius L, etal. Safety and efcacy of transcatheter aortic valve
replacement with continuation of vitamin K antagonists or direct
oral anticoagulants. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021;14(2):135–44.
23. Habib G, Lancellotti P, Antunes MJ, Bongiorni MG, Casalta JP, Del
Zotti F, etal. 2015 ESC guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis: the task force for the Management of Infective
Endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Endorsed by: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
(EACTS), the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM).
Eur Heart J. 2015;36(44):3075–128.
24. Stortecky S, Heg D, Tueller D, Pilgrim T, Muller O, Noble S, etal.
Infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020;75(24):3020–30.
25. van Wiechen MP, Tchetche D, Ooms JF, Hokken TW, Kroon H,
Ziviello F, etal. Suture- or plug-based large-bore arteriotomy closure: a pilot randomized controlled trial. JACC Cardiovasc Interv.
2021;14(2):149–57.
26. Vavuranakis M, Kalogeras KI, Vrachatis DA, Kariori MG,
Aznaouridis K, Moldovan C, etal. A modied technique to safely
close the arterial puncture site after TAVI. J Invasive Cardiol.
2013;25(1):45–7.
27. Lanz J, Greenbaum A, Pilgrim T, Tarantini G, Windecker S.Current
state of alternative access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. EuroIntervention. 2018;14(AB):AB40–52.
28. Dahle TG, Kaneko T, McCabe JM.Outcomes following subclavian
and axillary artery access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement:
Society of the Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology
TVT registry report. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2019;12(7):662–9.
29. Bapat V, Khawaja MZ, Attia R, Narayana A, Wilson K, Macgillivray
K, etal. Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation using
Edwards Sapien valve: a novel approach. Catheter Cardiovasc
Interv. 2012;79(5):733–40.
30. Chamandi C, Abi-Akar R, Rodes-Cabau J, Blanchard D, Dumont
E, Spaulding C, et al. Transcarotid compared with other alternative access routes for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Circ
Cardiovasc Interv. 2018;11(11):e006388.
31. Athappan G, Patvardhan E, Tuzcu EM, Svensson LG, Lemos PA,
Fraccaro C, et al. Incidence, predictors, and outcomes of aortic
regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: metaanalysis and systematic review of literature. J Am Coll Cardiol.
2013;61(15):1585–95.
32. Pibarot P, Hahn RT, Weissman NJ, Arsenault M, Beaudoin J,
Bernier M, et al. Association of paravalvular regurgitation with
1-year outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with
the SAPIEN 3 valve. JAMA Cardiol. 2017;2(11):1208–16.
33. Ribeiro HB, Nombela-Franco L, Urena M, Mok M, Pasian S,
Doyle D, etal. Coronary obstruction following transcatheter aortic
valve implantation: a systematic review. JACC Cardiovasc Interv.
2013;6(5):452–61.
34. Abramowitz Y, Chakravarty T, Jilaihawi H, Kashif M, Kazuno Y,
Takahashi N, et al. Clinical impact of coronary protection dur-

40 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
https://t.me/medicina_free
445
ing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: rst reported series of
patients. EuroIntervention. 2015;11(5):572–81.
35. Pasic M, Unbehaun A, Buz S, Drews T, Hetzer R.Annular rupture
during transcatheter aortic valve replacement: classication, pathophysiology, diagnostics, treatment approaches, and prevention.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2015;8(1 Pt A):1–9.
36. Kim WK, Schafer U, Tchetche D, Nef H, Arnold M, Avanzas P,
et al. Incidence and outcome of peri-procedural transcatheter
heart valve embolization and migration: the TRAVEL registry
(TranscatheteR HeArt valve EmboLization and migration). Eur
Heart J. 2019;40(38):3156–65.
37. Mack MJ, Leon MB, Thourani VH, Makkar R, Kodali SK,
Russo M, et al. Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement with a
balloon-expandable valve in low-risk patients. N Engl J Med.
2019;380(18):1695–705.
38. Genereux P, Webb JG, Svensson LG, Kodali SK, Satler LF,
Fearon WF, et al. Vascular complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: insights from the PARTNER (Placement
of AoRTic TraNscathetER valve) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol.
2012;60(12):1043–52.
39. Scarsini R, De Maria GL, Joseph J, Fan L, Cahill TJ, Kotronias RA,
et al. Impact of complications during transfemoral transcatheter
aortic valve replacement: how can they be avoided and managed? J
Am Heart Assoc. 2019;8(18):e013801.
40. Maeno Y, Abramowitz Y, Kawamori H, Kazuno Y, Kubo S,
Takahashi N, etal. A highly predictive risk model for pacemaker
implantation after TAVR.JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017;10(10
Pt A):1139–47.
41. Siontis GCM, Overtchouk P, Cahill TJ, Modine T, Prendergast
B, Praz F, et al. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs. surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of symptomatic
severe aortic stenosis: an updated meta-analysis. Eur Heart J.
2019;40(38):3143–53.
42. Vlastra W, Jimenez-Quevedo P, Tchetche D, Chandrasekhar J,
de Brito FS Jr, Barbanti M, etal. Predictors, incidence, and outcomes of patients undergoing transfemoral transcatheter aortic
valve implantation complicated by stroke. Circ Cardiovasc Interv.
2019;12(3):e007546.
43. Otto CM, Nishimura RA, Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Erwin JP 3rd,
Gentile F, etal. 2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of
patients with valvular heart disease: executive summary: a report of
the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
Joint Committee on clinical practice guidelines. Circulation.
2021;143(5):e35–71.
44. Brouwer J, Nijenhuis VJ, Delewi R, Hermanides RS, Holvoet
W, Dubois CLF, et al. Aspirin with or without clopidogrel
after transcatheter aortic-valve implantation. N Engl J Med.
2020;383(15):1447–57.
45. Nijenhuis VJ, Brouwer J, Delewi R, Hermanides RS, Holvoet
W, Dubois CLF, etal. Anticoagulation with or without clopidogrel after transcatheter aortic-valve implantation. N Engl J Med.
2020;382(18):1696–707.
46. Vavuranakis M, Kalogeras K, Kolokathis AM, Vrachatis D,
Magkoutis N, Siasos G, etal. Antithrombotic therapy in TAVI.J
Geriatr Cardiol. 2018;15(1):66–75.
47. Kalogeras K, Jabbour RJ, Ruparelia N, Watson S, Kabir T,
Naganuma T, et al. Comparison of warfarin versus DOACs in
patients with concomitant indication for oral anticoagulation
undergoing TAVI; results from the ATLAS registry. J Thromb
Thrombolysis. 2020;50(1):82–9.
48. Blackman DJ, Saraf S, MacCarthy PA, Myat A, Anderson SG,
Malkin CJ, etal. Long-term durability of transcatheter aortic valve
prostheses. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019;73(5):537–45.
49. Testa L, Latib A, Brambilla N, De Marco F, Fiorina C, Adamo M,
etal. Long-term clinical outcome and performance of transcatheter
aortic valve replacement with a self-expandable bioprosthesis. Eur
Heart J. 2020;41(20):1876–86.
50. Sondergaard L, Ihlemann N, Capodanno D, Jorgensen TH, Nissen
H, Kjeldsen BJ, etal. Durability of transcatheter and surgical bioprosthetic aortic valves in patients at lower surgical risk. J Am Coll
Cardiol. 2019;73(5):546–53.
51. Pibarot P, Ternacle J, Jaber WA, Salaun E, Dahou A, Asch FM,
etal. Structural deterioration of transcatheter versus surgical aortic
valve bioprostheses in the PARTNER-2 trial. J Am Coll Cardiol.
2020;76(16):1830–43.
52. Rodriguez-Gabella T, Voisine P, Puri R, Pibarot P, Rodes-Cabau
J. Aortic bioprosthetic valve durability: incidence, mechanisms,
predictors, and management of surgical and transcatheter valve
degeneration. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017;70(8):1013–28.
53. Capodanno D, Petronio AS, Prendergast B, Eltchaninoff H,
Vahanian A, Modine T, et al. Standardized denitions of structural deterioration and valve failure in assessing long-term
durability of transcatheter and surgical aortic bioprosthetic
valves: a consensus statement from the European Association of
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) endorsed
by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European
Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). Eur Heart J.
2017;38(45):3382–90.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
https://t.me/medicina_free
RomainGallet andEmmanuelTeiger
41
Case Presentation
An 83-year-old woman was referred to the hospital by her
cardiologist for mitral regurgitation- related heart failure.
She had been complaining of dyspnea for a week. This
dyspnea had been progressively increasing, leading to the
necessity of sleeping in an armchair.
Her previous medical history included chronic kidney
disease (creatinine clearance 45mL/min) and a right carotid
endarterectomy. The transthoracic echocardiography performed by her cardiologist had revealed severe mitral regurgitation (MR) as a result of chordal rupture on the anterior
leaet at the level of the A2 segment. The width of the prolapse was 8 mm. This mitral regurgitation was associated
with an increase in systolic pulmonary pressure to 60mm
Hg. Left ventricle was hyperkinetic and left atrium was not
dilated, suggesting a recent MR.
Given the high/prohibitive surgical risk (Euroscore 2
14.28%), a percutaneous treatment of this recent MR was
discussed.
Continued on page 461
Background
Mitral regurgitation is the second most common valvulopathy, and degenerative mitral valve disease affects approximately 18 million people worldwide [1, 2]. It can be related
to a disease of the mitral valve itself (primary or organic MR)
or to a disease of the left ventricle and/or the left atrium leading to annulus enlargement causing MR (secondary or functional MR). The occurrence of severe MR is associated with
increased morbidity (including hospitalization for pulmonary edema and atrial brillation) and mortality. For primary
MR the standard of care remains the surgical correction of
the MR through repair or replacement of the damaged valve
R. Gallet (*) · E. Teiger
Cardiology Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor,
Créteil, France
e-mail: romain.gallet@aphp.fr; emmanuel.teiger@aphp.fr
[3]. However, surgery may be high risk or even not an option
in elderly, comorbid, and/or frail patients [4]. Therefore,
other strategies have been (and are currently being) developed. Among those strategies, edge-to-edge percutaneous
repair has been the most used and studied and is currently the
only recommended option. This technic has been inspired by
Aleri stitch [5, 6] and has been proven effective in both
primary and secondary MR [7–10].
Indications forIntervention
The indications for intervention in primary mitral regurgitation have been dened in the guidelines of the European
Society of Cardiology [3]. It includes high-grade MR in
symptomatic patients who are operable without high risk,
asymptomatic patients with LV dysfunction (LVESD
≥40mm and/or LVEF ≤60%), asymptomatic patients with
atrial brillation secondary to mitral regurgitation, or pulmonary hypertension (SPAP at rest >50 mmHg), and asymptomatic patients with left atrium enlargement due to the MR
(volume index ≥60mL/m [2] or diameter ≥55 mm) and a
likely durable repair. The gold standard for treatment currently remains surgical repair or replacement.
Edge-to-edge repair should only be considered for symptomatic patients who fulll the echocardiographic criteria of
eligibility with high or prohibitive surgical risk assessed by
surgical risk scores or frailty. Regarding secondary mitral
regurgitation, the data are more controversial since two randomized studies comparing optimal medical therapy to
edge-to-edge percutaneous repair came out with opposite
results [10, 11]. While the Mitra-FR study was negative, the
COAPT trial showed an impressive decrease in mortality and
hospitalization with the MitraClip therapy as compared to
optimal medical therapy. The patients enrolled in those studies were not similar and therefore the guidelines for interventions in secondary mitral regurgitations have taken into
account these differences [12–15]. Thus, percutaneous edgeto- edge mitral repair is mainly recommended in patients
with symptomatic MR with an EROA ≥30mm2, an LV end-
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
G. Geroulakos et al. (eds.), Mastering Endovascular Techniques, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42735-0_41
447

448
https://t.me/medicina_free
R. Gallet and E. Teiger
systolic diameter≤70mm a LVEF of 20–50%, and a favorable anatomy3. Except in rare selected cases it should not be
performed in patients with a cause of heart failure other that
dilated cardiomyopathy (restrictive, hypertrophic, inltrative), in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension
(>70 mmHg) or right ventricle failure, or in patients with
hemodynamic instability or severe disability or frailty.
Preoperative Preparation
Timing ofIntervention
All interventions should be discussed among the heart team
to conrm patient candidacy for percutaneous mitral valve
edge-to-edge repair and anatomic feasibility of clip placement. In case of secondary MR or well-tolerated primary
MR, intervention is not urgent and should be performed after
thorough pre-procedural planning. The timing for intervention is usually a few weeks after evaluation and long delays
should be avoided to prevent the (further) impairment of LV
function and subsequently RV function in response to the
MR.
In case of acute symptomatic primary MR (usually related
to chordae rupture) or ischemic MR, intervention should be
performed within a few days because of the risk of massive
pulmonary edema and sudden cardiac death.
Imaging
Table 41.1 Echocardiographic criteria for high-grade MR
Primary MR Secondary MR
Qualitative
Mitral valve
morphology
Color ow jet
area
Flow
convergence
Continuous
wave Doppler
jet
Semiquantitative
Vena contracta
width (mm)
Pulmonary vein
ow
Mitral inow E-wave dominant (>1.2m/S)
TVI Mitral/TVI
aortic ratio
Quantitative
EROA (mm2)
Regurgitant
volume (mL/
beat)
Regurgitant
fraction (%)
Structural
Left ventricle Dilated
Left atrium Dilated
Adapated from Eur Heart J. 2022 Feb 12;43(7):561–632
Large prolapse or ail
leaet, ruptured papillary
muscle, severe retraction,
large perforation
Large central jet (>50% of LA) or eccentric wall
impinging jet of variable size
Large, holosystolic
Holosystolic/dense/triangular
≥7 (≥8mm for biplane)
Systolic ow reversal
>1.4
≥40mm² ≥40mm² (may be
≥60mL ≥60mL (may be 45
≥50%
Severe tenting, poor
leaet coaptation.
Usually normal
leaets
≥30mm² if elliptical
ROA)
≥ mL if low ow
conditions)
Transthoracic andTransesophageal
Echocardiography
Transthoracic and multi-plan transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) are the cornerstone of the evaluation of MR on
one side and of the assessment of the feasibility of transcatheter repair on the other side [8].
Regarding the grading of MR, the different techniques for
quantication and grading are detailed in the guidelines of
the European Society of Cardiology. Briey, quantication
should include, among all vena contracta, TVI ratio, effective regurgitant orice area as well as regurgitant volume or
fraction, pulmonary vein ow measurement, and LV morphology assessment [3]. Only high-grade symptomatic MR
dened by the criteria in Table41.1 is eligible for percutaneous repair.
Regarding feasibility, the criteria for primary and secondary MR are summarized in Table41.2 [16]. In primary MR,
a non-commissural ail with a gap below 10mm and a width
below 15mm is usually favorable for edge-to-edge repair,
while short leaets, calcied leaets, or commissural ails
are usually predictive of difcult or failed procedures and
should be performed only by experienced operators.
Regarding secondary MR, besides the criterion for indication, the main criteria for feasibility are the length of the
coaptation defect and the length of the leaet.
Additionally, TEE will evaluate the size of the left atrium
and the morphology of the inter-atrial septum to evaluate the
feasibility of trans-septal access and navigation into the left
atrium.
Lastly, the left appendage will be visualized to rule out
any thrombus that would temporarily contra-indicate the
procedure.
Cardiac MRI
Cardiac MRI ideally with 4D-ow analysis is not mandatory in pre-procedural planning but may be useful in case of
MR with difcult quantication, especially for MR with a
very offset jet [17]. It can also provide a more accurate
assessment of residual MR after MitraClip in difcult cases
[18, 19].

41 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
https://t.me/medicina_free
449
Table 41.2 Echocardiographic criteria for feasability of MitraClip
procedures
Optimal Challenging Complex
– central A2/P2– Commissural (A1/P1, A3/
P3)
– No
calcication
– Mitral valve
area >4cm
– Posterior
leaet
>10mm
– Tenting
height
<10mm
– Normal
leaets and
mobility
– Flail gap <
10 mm, ail
width
<15mm
Operator’s experience /volume of procedures in the centre increase
Adapted from Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020;21:1059–1067
– Severe calcication of
annulus, non in grasping
zone
– 4cm2>MVA>3cm
2
– Posterior leaet 7–10mm – Rheumatic
– Tenting height >10mm – Carpentier
– Carpentier IIIB (leaet
restriction)
– Flail width >15mm
– Grasping zone
– MVA <3cm
2
– Posterior
with calcium
2
leaet <7mm,
cleft
IIIB, multiple
segments,
Barlow
Table 41.3 Suggested endovascular toolkit for percutaneous edge-toedge mitral repair. These are only a few suggested options based on the
author’s experience and can cover the vast majority of cases
Manufacturer Size/Length
Wires
Any standard access wire
Any 0.032″ wire 0.032″
Amplatzer superstiff Boston Scientic
Corporation
Sheaths and dilators
Any standard access sheath 5–10Fr/11cm
Any dilators 18Fr–22Fr
Catheters
Transseptal catheter SL0
Or
TorFlex transseptal catheter
BRK transsptal needle
Or
NRG transseptal needle
Or
ProTrack Pigtail Wire
MitraClip steerable guide
catheter
MitraClip and clip delivery
system
NT, XT, NTW or XTW Abbott
Vascular closure Devices
Perclose Proglides Abbott 8Fr
Abbott
Baylis
Abbott
Baylis
Baylis
Abbott 24Fr–800mm
Abbott
0.035″
0.035″
Endovascular Strategy andTechnique
Basic Endovascular Toolkit
• Standard access wires and sheaths including a short 6 or 8
Fr sheath
• Floppy and stiff 035″ guidewire
• A set of dilators, for example 12 Fr, 18 Fr, and 22 Fr
• Trans-septal kit including a 032″ guidewire, a trans-septal
catheter, and a trans-septal needle (see below)
• An arterial line for pressure monitoring and blood draw
for repeated ACT measurements
A list of suggested materials is summarized in Table41.3.
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Transesophageal echocardiographic guidance of the procedure with multi-planar and 3-dimensional acquisition is
mandatory for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of
MR. Indeed, echography will guide the whole procedure,
from trans-septal puncture to clip positioning, leaet grasping, and clip release. The procedure will therefore require
very close communication between the echographist and the
interventional cardiologist.
Trans-septal Kit
The trans-septal kit should include a trans-septal catheter, a
trans-septal needle, and a dedicated guidewire. Another
option which is particularly interesting in difcult transseptal crossing (thick or very oppy septum, unusual orientation) is the use of a system using radiofrequency [20, 21].
With such systems, the crossing of the septum relies on
radiofrequency and not on the needle and may result in easier
and safer trans-septal access.
Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Device
To date, two different devices are available for TEER of the
mitral valve, the MitraClip and the Pascal [22]. The most
widely studied and used device is the MitraClip device. The
principle of the technique is to capture the anterior and posterior leaets of the mitral valve at the location of the MR to
treat the prolapse in primary MR and to decrease coaptation
defect and MR in secondary MR.Each leaet will be captured between a gripper and the arm of the clip. The clip will
then be closed to bring the edges of the leaets closer.
Соседние файлы в папке Библиотека им академика М.И. Перельмана
