Computed tomography-based oversizing and incidence of paravalvular aortic regurgitation and permanent pacemaker implantation with a new-generation self-expanding transcatheter heart valve

Ung Kim, Philipp Blanke, Stephan Windecker, Albert M. Kasel, Ulrich Schäfer, Darren Walters, Axel Linke, Herve Le Breton, Jonathon A. Leipsic*, Gerhard Schymik, Mark S. Spence, Lars Søndergaard, Mohammed Abdel-Wahab, Stephen Worthley, Didier Tchétché, Hermann Reichenspurner, Mickael Ohana, Stephanie L. Sellers

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Abstract

Aims: We aimed to evaluate the relationship between CT-based annular perimeter oversizing and the incidence of paravalvular aortic regurgitation (PAR) and permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation in patients treated with the new self-expanding CENTERA transcatheter heart valve (THV) for severe aortic stenosis. Methods and results: One hundred and ninety-eight patients in the CENTERA-EU trial were stratified a priori into four groups based on the perimeter oversizing (2.5-10%, 10-15%, 15-20% and >20%). PAR at 30 days was moderate or higher in 0.6% of patients. The frequency of PPM implantation was 4.9%. The mean perimeter oversizing was 16.2±5.6%. For patients with a perimeter oversizing >10%, an inverse relationship between oversizing and ≥mild PAR was observed (43.3% for 10-15% oversizing; 37.7%, 15-20%; 33.3%, >20%). No association between oversizing and effective orifice area was observed. The optimal cutoff value of perimeter oversizing for the prediction of ≥mild PAR was 15.9% (AUC 0.718, 95% CI: 0.576, 0.860). No annular ruptures were observed. Conclusions: The CENTERA THV appears to have a wide range of sizing tolerance. The degree of oversizing to mitigate PAR is relatively low compared to other self-expanding transcatheter devices. There appears to be no compromise between occurrence of PAR and PPM across this wide range of oversizing.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuroIntervention
Volume14
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)e511-e518
ISSN1774-024X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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