Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Valve Disease

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Cardio–Splenic Relationship in Patients Receiving Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement

by Teruhiko Imamura, Hayato Fujioka, Ryuichi Ushijima, Mitsuo Sobajima, Nobuyuki Fukuda, Hiroshi Ueno and Koichiro Kinugawa

J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(23), 7392; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12237392 - 29 Nov 2023

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Background: The spleen seems to be a significant buffer of the effective circulating blood volume by changing its size dramatically according to hemodynamics. The cardio–splenic relationship has been recently proposed in the literature regarding heart failure cohorts, and the splenic size has been [...] Read more.

Background: The spleen seems to be a significant buffer of the effective circulating blood volume by changing its size dramatically according to hemodynamics. The cardio–splenic relationship has been recently proposed in the literature regarding heart failure cohorts, and the splenic size has been proposed as a prognostic factor in these cohorts. However, the clinical implication of the splenic size in patients receiving trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains unknown. Methods: Patients who underwent TAVR at our institute between 2015 and 2022 were eligible. Of these, the patients whose abdominal computed tomography imaging was obtained before TAVR were included. The volume of the spleen was measured in all the participants. The prognostic impact of the indexed splenic volume (SVI) on the 2-year cardiac death or heart failure readmissions was evaluated. Results: A total of 343 patients (86 years, 98 males) were included. The median value of the peak velocity at the aortic valve was 4.4 (4.0, 4.8) m/s and the median SVI was 65.5 (48.9, 86.9) mL/m². A lower SVI tended to be associated with a lower cardiac output, whereas a higher SVI was associated with a higher plasma volume. The SVI was independently associated with the 2-year cardiac death or heart failure readmission after TAVR with a hazard ratio of 1.09 (95% confidence interval 1.01–1.18, p = 0.041), adjusted for potential confounders. A calculated cutoff of SVI was 70.2 mL/m², which significantly stratified the cumulative incidence of the primary outcome (10% versus 4%, p = 0.033). Conclusion: A high baseline SVI, which was associated with systemic congestion, was associated with a higher incidence of cardiac death or heart failure readmission after TAVR. Further studies are warranted to clarify the detailed cardio–splenic relationship and implication of measuring the SVI in this cohort. Full article

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Electrocardiographic Markers of Adverse Left Ventricular Remodeling and Myocardial Fibrosis in Severe Aortic Stenosis

by Giedrė Balčiūnaitė, Ieva Rudinskaitė, Darius Palionis, Justinas Besusparis, Edvardas Žurauskas, Vilius Janušauskas, Aleksejus Zorinas, Nomeda Valevičienė, Kęstutis Ručinskas, Peter Sogaard and Sigita Glaveckaitė

J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(17), 5588; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12175588 - 27 Aug 2023

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The optimal timing for aortic valve replacement (AVR) in aortic stenosis (AS) is still controversial and may be guided by markers of adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling. We aim to assess electrocardiographic (ECG) strain in relation to LV remodeling and myocardial fibrosis. 83 [...] Read more.

The optimal timing for aortic valve replacement (AVR) in aortic stenosis (AS) is still controversial and may be guided by markers of adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling. We aim to assess electrocardiographic (ECG) strain in relation to LV remodeling and myocardial fibrosis. 83 severe AS patients underwent surgical AVR, with preoperative 12-lead ECG, cardiovascular magnetic resonance with T1 mapping and echocardiography with global longitudinal strain analysis. Collagen volume fraction (CVF) was measured in myocardial biopsies sampled during AVR. Patients with ECG strain had more severe AS, more advanced LV remodeling and evidence of heart failure. Patients with ECG strain had more diffuse fibrosis, as evident by higher mean native T1 values (974.8 ± 34 ms vs. 946.5 ± 28 ms, p < 0.001). ECG strain was the only predictor of increased LV mass index on multivariate regression analysis (OR = 7.10, 95% CI 1.46–34.48, p = 0.02). Patients with persistent ECG strain at 1 year following AVR had more advanced LV remodeling and more histological fibrosis (CVF 12.5% vs. 7.3%, p = 0.009) at baseline assessment. Therefore, ECG strain is a marker of adverse LV remodeling and interstitial myocardial fibrosis. Lack of improvement in ECG strain following AVR indicates more advanced baseline LV injury and higher levels of myocardial fibrosis. Full article

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Negative Prognostic Impact of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist in Elderly Patients Receiving TAVR

by Teruhiko Imamura, Nikhil Narang, Hiroshi Onoda, Shuhei Tanaka, Ryuichi Ushijima, Mitsuo Sobajima, Nobuyuki Fukuda, Hiroshi Ueno and Koichiro Kinugawa

J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(11), 3742; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12113742 - 29 May 2023

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Background: Morbidity and mortality following trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remain high. Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors improve clinical outcomes in the cohort studied in this work. However, post-TAVR prognostic impact of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), another neuro-hormonal blocker, remains uncertain. Here, we hypothesized that [...] Read more.

Background: Morbidity and mortality following trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remain high. Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors improve clinical outcomes in the cohort studied in this work. However, post-TAVR prognostic impact of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), another neuro-hormonal blocker, remains uncertain. Here, we hypothesized that MRA was associated with improved clinical outcomes in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis receiving TAVR. Methods: Consecutive patients who received TAVR at our institute between 2015 and 2022 were considered for inclusion. Propensity score matching analysis was performed to match pre-procedural baseline characteristics between those with and without MRA. The prognostic impact of MRA use on the composite primary endpoint consisting of all-cause death and heart failure during the 2-year observational period following index discharge was evaluated. Results: Among 352 patients who received TAVR, 112 patients (median 86 years, 31 men) were included, consisting of baseline-matched 56 patients with MRA and 56 patients without MRA. Following TAVR, patients with MRA had more impaired renal function compared with no MRA group. Following index discharge, serum potassium tended to increase, and renal function tended to decline in patients with MRA. Patients with MRA had a higher cumulative incidence of the primary endpoints during a two-year observational period (30% versus 8%, p = 0.022). Conclusions: Routine prescription of MRA might not be recommended in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis receiving TAVR, given its negative prognostic impact. Optimal patient selection for MRA administration in this cohort needs further study. Full article

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Conduction Disorders after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Using a Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Prosthesis: Medium-Term Follow-Up

by Christian Mogilansky, Parwis Massoudy, Markus Czesla and Robert Balan

J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 2083; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052083 - 6 Mar 2023

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Background: We have previously reported that the incidence of postoperative conduction disorders, especially left bundle branch block (LBBB), after implantation of a rapid deployment Intuity™ Elite aortic valve prosthesis (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA), was significantly increased compared with conventional aortic valve replacement. [...] Read more.

Background: We have previously reported that the incidence of postoperative conduction disorders, especially left bundle branch block (LBBB), after implantation of a rapid deployment Intuity™ Elite aortic valve prosthesis (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA), was significantly increased compared with conventional aortic valve replacement. We were now interested in how these disorders behaved at intermediate follow-up. Methods: All 87 patients who had undergone surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) using the rapid deployment Intuity™ Elite prosthesis and were shown to have conduction disorders at the time of hospital discharge were followed up after surgery. These patients’ ECGs were recorded at least 1 year after surgery, and the persistence of the new postoperative conduction disorders was assessed. Results: At hospital discharge, 48.1% of the patients had developed new postoperative conduction disorders, with LBBB being the predominant conduction disturbance (36.5%). At medium-term follow-up (526 days, standard deviation (SD) = 169.6, standard error (SE) = 19.3 days, respectively), 44% of the new LBBB and 50% of the new right bundle branch block (RBBB) had disappeared. There was no new atrio-ventricular block III (AVB III) that occurred. One new pacemaker (PM) was implanted during follow-up because of AVB II Mobitz type II. Conclusions: At medium-term follow-up after the implantation of a rapid deployment Intuity™ Elite aortic valve prosthesis, the number of new postoperative conduction disorders, especially LBBB, has considerably decreased but remains high. The incidence of postoperative AV block III remained stable. Full article

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Real-World Comparison of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in the Era of Current-Generation Devices

by Young Kyoung Sa, Byung-Hee Hwang, Woo-Baek Chung, Kwan Yong Lee, Jungkuk Lee, Dongwoo Kang, Young-Guk Ko, Cheol Woong Yu, Juhan Kim, Seung-Hyuk Choi, Jang-Whan Bae, In-Ho Chae, Yun-Seok Choi, Chul Soo Park, Ki Dong Yoo, Doo Soo Jeon, Hyo-Soo Kim, Wook-Sung Chung and Kiyuk Chang

J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(2), 571; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12020571 - 10 Jan 2023

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Few studies have reported comparisons of out-of-hospital clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) in the era of current-generation valves that reflect the real-world situation. Data on patients with [...] Read more.

Few studies have reported comparisons of out-of-hospital clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) in the era of current-generation valves that reflect the real-world situation. Data on patients with severe AS aged 65 years or older who underwent TAVR or SAVR between 2015 and 2018 were obtained from the National Health Insurance Service in Korea and clinical event rate was analyzed. The primary endpoint was all-cause death at 1 year. The cohort included a total of 4623 patients over 65 years of age, of whom 1269 (27.4%) were treated with TAVR. After 1:1 propensity score matching, 2120 patients were included in the study. TAVR was associated with reduced 1-year mortality (hazard ratio (HR): 0.55; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.42–0.70; p < 0.001). There was no difference between the groups in the incidence of ischemic stroke (HR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.43–1.20; p = 0.21) and intracranial hemorrhage (HR: 1.10; p = 0.74). Permanent pacemaker insertion was observed more frequently in the TAVR cohort (9.4% vs. 2.5%, HR: 3.95, 95% CI: 2.57–6.09; p < 0.001), whereas repeat procedures were rare in both treatments (0.5% vs. 0.3%, p = 0.499). In the nation-wide real-world data analysis, TAVR with current-generation devices showed significantly lower 1-year mortality compared to SAVR in severe AS patients. Full article

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Trimethylamine N-Oxide Levels Are Associated with Severe Aortic Stenosis and Predict Long-Term Adverse Outcome

by Yuchao Guo, Shaojun Xu, Hong Zhan, Han Chen, Po Hu, Dao Zhou, Hanyi Dai, Xianbao Liu, Wangxing Hu, Gangjie Zhu, Toru Suzuki and Jian’an Wang

J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(2), 407; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12020407 - 4 Jan 2023

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Objective: Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a pathological microbial metabolite, is demonstrated to be related to cardiovascular diseases. This study was (1) to investigate the association between TMAO and aortic stenosis and (2) to determine the prognostic value of TMAO for predicting mortality after transcatheter [...] Read more.

Objective: Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a pathological microbial metabolite, is demonstrated to be related to cardiovascular diseases. This study was (1) to investigate the association between TMAO and aortic stenosis and (2) to determine the prognostic value of TMAO for predicting mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods: 299 consecutive patients (77 (72–81) years, 58.2% male, Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score 5.8 (4.9–9.3)) with severe aortic stenosis and 711 patients (59 (52–66) years, 51.9% male) without aortic stenosis were included in this retrospective study. A total of 126 pairs of patients were assembled by Propensity Score Matching. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality using survival analyses stratified by TMAO quartiles. Results: Patients with severe aortic stenosis had higher TMAO levels (3.18 (1.77–6.91) μmol/L vs. 1.78 (1.14–2.68) μmol/L, p < 0.001), and TMAO remained significantly higher after adjusting for baseline characteristics. Higher TMAO level was associated with higher 2-year all-cause mortality (19.2% vs. 9.5%, log-rank p = 0.028) and higher late cumulative mortality (34.2% vs. 19.1%, log-rank p = 0.004). In Cox regression multivariate analysis, higher TMAO level remained an independent predictor (hazard ratio 1.788; 95% CI 1.064–3.005, p = 0.028) of all-cause mortality after adjusting for STS score, N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide, and maximum velocity. Conclusions: The TMAO level was higher in aortic stenosis patients. Elevated TMAO was associated with poor adverse outcome after TAVR. Full article

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Cerebral Tissue Oxygen Saturation Is Enhanced in Patients following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Retrospective Study

by Götz Schmidt, Hannes Kreissl, Ursula Vigelius-Rauch, Emmanuel Schneck, Fabian Edinger, Holger Nef, Andreas Böning, Michael Sander and Christian Koch

J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(7), 1930; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071930 - 30 Mar 2022

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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a relevant alteration in cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (rSO₂) could be detected following TAVI. Retrospective data analysis [...] Read more.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a relevant alteration in cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (rSO₂) could be detected following TAVI. Retrospective data analysis included 275 patients undergoing TAVI between October 2016 and December 2020. Overall, rSO₂ significantly increased following TAVI (64.6 ± 10% vs. 68.1 ± 10%, p < 0.01). However, a significant rise was only observed in patients with a preoperative rSO₂ < 60%. Of the hemodynamic confounders studied, hemoglobin, mean arterial pressure and blood pH were lowered, while central venous pressure and arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO₂) were slightly elevated (PaCO₂: 39 (36–43) mmHg vs. 42 (37–47) mmHg, p = 0.03; pH: 7.41 (7.3–7.4) vs. 7.36 (7.3–7.4), p < 0.01). Multivariate linear regression modeling identified only hemoglobin as a predictor of altered rSO₂. Patients with a EuroScore II above 4% and an extended ICU stay were found to have lower rSO₂, while no difference was observed in patients with postoperative delirium or between the implanted valve types. Further prospective studies that eliminate differences in potential confounding variables are necessary to confirm the rise in rSO₂. Future research should provide more information on the value of cerebral oximetry for identifying high-risk patients who will require further clinical interventions in the setting of the TAVI procedure. Full article

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Value of Left Ventricular Indexed Ejection Time to Characterize the Severity of Aortic Stenosis

by Gabriele Pestelli, Valeria Pergola, Giuseppe Totaro, Marco Previtero, Patrizia Aruta, Antonella Cecchetto, Andrea Fiorencis, Chiara Palermo, Sabino Iliceto and Donato Mele

J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(7), 1877; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071877 - 28 Mar 2022

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Aims: The assessment of aortic stenosis (AS) severity is still challenging, especially in abnormal hemodynamic conditions. Left ventricular ejection time (LVET) has been historically related to AS severity, but it also depends on heart rate (HR) and systolic function. Our aim was to [...] Read more.

Aims: The assessment of aortic stenosis (AS) severity is still challenging, especially in abnormal hemodynamic conditions. Left ventricular ejection time (LVET) has been historically related to AS severity, but it also depends on heart rate (HR) and systolic function. Our aim was to verify if correcting LVET (LVET index, LVETI) by its determinants is helpful for the assessment of AS severity, irrespective of hemodynamic conditions. Methods and results: We retrospectively studied 152 patients with AS and 378 patients with heart failure and no-AS. At multivariate analysis, LVET (assessed with pulsed-wave Doppler) showed a strong correlation with stroke volume index (SVI) (Beta 0.354; p < 0.001), HR (−0.385; p < 0.001), AS grade (Beta 0.301; p < 0.001) and, less significantly, ejection fraction (LVEF) (Beta 0.108; p = 0.001). AS grade was confirmed to be a major determinant of LVET, irrespective of forward flow (assessed by SVI and transvalvular flow rate) and LVEF (above and below 50%). A regression equation was derived to index LVET (LVETI) to HR and SVI. By using this formula, LVETI detected severe AS more accurately (AUC 0.812, p < 0.001) than LVET alone (AUC 0.755, p for difference = 0.005). Similar results were observed in patients with abnormal flow status. As an exploratory finding, we observed that the highest tertile of LVETI was associated with a higher rate of aortic valve interventions during follow-up. Conclusions: LVETI correlates with AS severity better than uncorrected LVET, independently from hemodynamic conditions, and may help to discriminate severe AS. This finding needs confirmation in larger prospective multicenter studies. Full article

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Long-Term Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm Is Associated with Favorable Echocardiographic Remodeling and Improved Clinical Outcomes after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

by Young Choi, Byung-Hee Hwang, Gyu-Chul Oh, Jin Jin Kim, Eunho Choo, Min-Chul Kim, Juhan Kim, Hae Ok Jung, Ho-Joong Youn, Wook-Sung Chung and Kiyuk Chang

J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1330; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051330 - 28 Feb 2022

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Periprocedural atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with poor prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). We evaluated the impact of long-term sinus rhythm (SR) maintenance on post-TAVR outcomes. We enrolled 278 patients treated with TAVR including 87 patients with periprocedural AF. Patients with [...] Read more.

Periprocedural atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with poor prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). We evaluated the impact of long-term sinus rhythm (SR) maintenance on post-TAVR outcomes. We enrolled 278 patients treated with TAVR including 87 patients with periprocedural AF. Patients with periprocedural AF were classified into the AF-sinus rhythm maintained (AF-SRM) group or the sustained AF group according to long-term cardiac rhythm status after discharge. Patients without AF before or after TAVR were classified into the SR group. The primary clinical outcome was a composite of all-cause death, stroke, or heart failure rehospitalization. The AF-SRM and the SR groups showed significant improvements in left ventricular ejection fraction and left atrial volume index at one year after TAVR, while the sustained AF group did not. During 24.5 (±16.1) months of follow-up, the sustained AF group had a higher risk of the adverse clinical event compared with the AF-SRM group (hazard ratio (HR) 4.449, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.614–12.270), while the AF-SRM group had a similar risk of the adverse clinical event compared with the SR group (HR 0.737, 95% CI 0.285–1.903). In conclusion, SR maintenance after TAVR was associated with enhanced echocardiographic improvement and favorable clinical outcomes. Full article

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Why Does the NOTION Trial Show Poorer than Expected Outcomes in the Surgical Arm?

by Stefano Urso, Rafael Sadaba, Eliú Nogales and Francisco Portela

Hearts 2022, 3(1), 14-18; https://doi.org/10.3390/hearts3010003 - 26 Jan 2022

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The NOTION trial compares transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in low-risk patients. Looking carefully at the outcomes of this trial, there is no doubt that the transcatheter aortic valve implantation results were outstanding. The same thing cannot be said [...] Read more.

The NOTION trial compares transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in low-risk patients. Looking carefully at the outcomes of this trial, there is no doubt that the transcatheter aortic valve implantation results were outstanding. The same thing cannot be said for the results of the surgery. We tried to understand the reason for that. Full article

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Incidence and Predictors of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Procedures: Data of The Netherlands Heart Registration (NHR)

by Justine M. Ravaux, Sander M. J. Van Kuijk, Michele Di Mauro, Kevin Vernooy, Elham Bidar, Arnoud W. Van’t Hof, Leo Veenstra, Suzanne Kats, Saskia Houterman, Jos G. Maessen, Roberto Lorusso and on behalf of the THI Registration Committee of The Netherlands Heart Registration

J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 560; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030560 - 23 Jan 2022

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Atrioventricular conduction disturbance leading to permanent pacemaker (PM) implantation is a frequent and relevant complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We aimed to evaluate the rate of post-TAVI permanent PM implantation over time and to identify the predictive factors for post-TAVI PM. [...] Read more.

Atrioventricular conduction disturbance leading to permanent pacemaker (PM) implantation is a frequent and relevant complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We aimed to evaluate the rate of post-TAVI permanent PM implantation over time and to identify the predictive factors for post-TAVI PM. The data were retrospectively collected by the Netherlands Heart Registration (NHR). In total, 7489 isolated TAVI patients between 2013 and 2019 were included in the final analysis. The primary endpoint was a permanent PM implantation within 30 days following TAVI. The incidence of the primary endpoint was 12%. Post-TAVI PM showed a stable rate over time. Using multivariable logistic regression analysis, age (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00–1.02), weight (OR 1.00, 95% CI 1.00–1.01), creatinine serum level (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.01–1.31), transfemoral TAVI approach (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.11–1.61), and TAVI post-dilatation (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.33–1.89) were shown to be independent predictors of PM. Male sex (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.68–0.93) and previous aortic valve surgery (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.26–0.69) had a protective effect on post-TAVI PM. From a large national TAVI registry, some clinical and procedural factors have been identified as promoting or preventing post-TAVI PM. Further efforts are required to identify high-risk patients for post-TAVI PM and to reduce the incidence of this important issue. Full article

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