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ArticleClinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society2025

Incidence and predictors of continued ascending aortic dilatation after TAVI in patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis.

Yuheng Jia, Arif A Khokhar, Thomas Pilgrim, Giuliano Costa, Darren Mylotte, Sofia Sammartino, Daijiro Tomii, Emil Fosbøl, Corrado Tamburino, Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed and 4 more

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Yuheng JiaThe Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Arif A KhokharDepartment of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Thomas PilgrimDepartment of Cardiology and, Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Giuliano CostaAOU Policlinico 'G. Rodolico-San Marco', University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Darren MylotteDepartment of Cardiology, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
Sofia SammartinoAOU Policlinico 'G. Rodolico-San Marco', University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Daijiro TomiiDepartment of Cardiology and, Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Emil FosbølThe Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Corrado TamburinoAOU Policlinico 'G. Rodolico-San Marco', University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Klaus Fuglsang KofoedThe Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Marco BarbantiUniversità Degli Studi Di Enna "Kore", Enna, Italy.
Stephan WindeckerDepartment of Cardiology and, Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Mao ChenDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Chengdu, China.
Ole De BackerThe Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. ole.debacker@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9674-0278

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backgroundPatients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for bicuspid aortic stenosis (AS) frequently present with ascending aortic (AAo) dilatation which is left untreated. The objective of this study was to study the natural progression and underlying mechanisms of AAo dilatation after TAVI for bicuspid AS.

methodsPatients with a native bicuspid AS and a baseline AAo maximum diameter > 40 mm treated by TAVI and in whom post-TAVI computed tomography (CT) scans beyond 1 year were available were included. AAo dilatation was deemed to be either continuous (≥ 2 mm increase) or stable (< 2 mm increase or decrease). Uni- and multivariate logistic regression analysis was utilized in order to identify factors associated with continuous AAo dilatation post-TAVI.

resultsA total of 61 patients with a mean AAo maximum diameter of 45.6 ± 3.9 mm at baseline were evaluated. At a median follow-up of 2.9 years, AAo dimensions remained stable in 85% of patients. Continuous AAo dilatation was observed in 15% of patients at a rate of 1.4 mm/year. Factors associated with continuous AAo dilatation were raphe length/annulus mean diameter ratio (OR 4.09, 95% CI [1.40-16.7], p = 0.022), TAV eccentricity at the leaflet outflow level (OR 2.11, 95%CI [1.12-4.53], p = 0.031) and maximum transprosthetic gradient (OR 1.30, 95%CI [0.99-1.73], p = 0.058).

conclusionsAscending aortic dilatation in patients undergoing TAVI for bicuspid AS remains stable in the majority of patients. Factors influencing TAV stent frame geometry and function were identified to be associated with continuous AAo dilatation after TAVI; this should be confirmed in future larger cohort studies.

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AortaAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisHeart Valve DiseasesTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementAgedAged, 80 and overBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseDilatation, PathologicDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleRetrospective StudiesAortic dilatationAortic stenosisAortopathyBicuspid phenotypeTAVI

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PMCPMC11913895

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