ArticleBiomedicines2024
Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair and Clinical Value of Novel Echocardiographic Biomarkers: A Hypothesis-Generating Study.
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Abstract
backgroundLongitudinal data on reverse cardiac remodeling and outcomes after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) are limited.
methodsA total of 78 patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) were included retrospectively. All patients had echocardiography at baseline and again six months after TEER. They were monitored for a primary composite endpoint, consisting of heart failure hospitalization and cardiovascular death, over 13 months.
resultsSignificant decreases in the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), all myocardial work indices (except global wasted work), and the left atrial reservoir were observed after TEER. Additionally, there was a decrease in the pulmonary artery systolic pressure and an increase in the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (TAPSE/PASP) ratio. A post-TEER TAPSE/PASP ratio of <0.47 (HR: 4.76,
conclusionsEchocardiography post-TEER reflects impairment in ventricular performance due to preload reduction and right ventricle and pulmonary artery coupling improvement. Short-term echocardiography after TEER identifies high-risk patients who could benefit from a close clinical follow-up. The prognostic significance of LA strain and the TAPSE/PASP ratio should be validated in subsequent large-scale prospective studies.
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