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ArticleThe international journal of cardiovascular imaging2024

Impact of burden and distribution of aortic valve calcification on the hemodynamic performance and procedural outcomes of a self-expanding, intra-annular transcatheter aortic valve system.

Annunziata Nusca, Michele Mattia Viscusi, Simone Circhetta, Valeria Cammalleri, Fabio Mangiacapra, Elisabetta Ricottini, Rosetta Melfi, Paolo Gallo, Nino Cocco, Raffaele Rinaldi and 2 more

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Article in The international journal of cardiovascular imaging, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a high-risk patient with critical aortic stenosis and severe valve calcification.Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology · 2026
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12 authors.

Annunziata NuscaFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Michele Mattia ViscusiFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Simone CirchettaFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Valeria CammalleriFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Fabio MangiacapraFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Elisabetta RicottiniFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Rosetta MelfiFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Paolo GalloFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Nino CoccoFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Raffaele RinaldiFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Francesco GrigioniFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy.
Gian Paolo UssiaFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy. g.ussia@unicampus.it.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aortic valve calcification (AVC) has been explored as a powerful predictor of procedural complications in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). However, little evidence exists on its impact on intra-annular devices' performance. We aimed to investigate the impact of AVC burden and distribution pattern on the occurrence of paravalvular leak (PVL), conduction disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) and 30-day clinical outcomes in patients undergoing TAVI with a self-expanding, intra-annular device. According to AVC, 103 patients enrolled in a single medical centre from November 2019 to December 2022 were divided into tertiles. Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC)-3 definitions were used to classify procedural complications and outcomes. Patients in the highest AVC tertile showed an increased occurrence of mild or more PVL and conduction disorders (p < 0.001 and p = 0.006). AVC tertiles (highest tertile) emerged as an independent predictor of PVL (OR 7.32, 95%CI 3.10-17.28, p < 0.001) and post-TAVI conduction disturbances (OR 3.73, 95%CI 1.31-10.60, p = 0.013) but not of PPI (OR 1.44, 95%CI 0.39-5.35, p = 0.579). Considering calcium distribution, ROC analyses revealed that annular AVC but not left ventricle outflow tract (LVOT) calcium burden significantly indicated the development of PVL (AUC 0.863, 0.77-0.93, p < 0.001) and conduction disorders/PPI (AUC 0.797, 0.70-0.89, p < 0.001 and 0.723, 0.58-0.86, p = 0.018, respectively). After adjustment for age and sex, the highest tertile remained an independent predictor of the 30-day composite outcome (death, myocardial infarction, stroke, major vascular complications, type 3/4 bleedings, acute kidney injury, PPI and ≥ moderate PVL) (OR 3.26; 95%CI 1.26-8.40, p = 0.014). A higher AVC is associated with an increased risk of PVL and conduction disturbances after TAVI with a self-expanding, intra-annular device. However, our findings suggest a minor role for LVOT calcification compared with annular AVC in the performance of this specific prosthesis.

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Aortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisCalcinosisHeart Valve ProsthesisHemodynamicsProsthesis DesignTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac Pacing, ArtificialFemaleHumansMalePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentAortic valve calcificationIntra-annular deviceParavalvular leakPermanent pacemaker implantationPortico valveTranscatheter aortic valve implantation

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