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Progression of the Ascending Aortic Diameter After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Based on Computed
Wen-Yu Lv, Zhen-Gang Zhao, Shuang-Jiang Li
1Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China. hxmaochen@foxmail.com.
Objectives:
The natural history of ascending aortic diameter after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has not been investigated. Our aim was to determine the progression of ascending aortic diameter in patients undergoing TAVI.
Methods:
We retrospectively included 134 patients undergoing TAVI for aortic stenosis at our institution from June 2012 to November 2016, including 79 patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and 55 patients with tricuspid aortic valve (TAV). Preoperative measurements of the ascending aorta were compared with aortic measurements at 1-year follow-up based on computed tomography images.
Results:
A very slight decrease in median aortic diameter was identified in overall patients: 4.07 cm (interquartile range [IQR], 3.76-4.54 cm) vs 4.06 cm (IQR, 3.74-4.51 cm); P=.04. Further subgroup analysis found that the decrease remained statistically significant in the subgroup of TAV and mild aortic dilation. In addition, no aortic events occurred during long-term follow-up (median, 27 months; IQR, 20-42 months).
Conclusions:
TAVI could prevent a further progression of aortic diameter for both BAV or TAV patients by correcting hemodynamic derangements, especially for patients with TAV, mild aortic dilation, and small annulus angles. Aortic events appeared rarely during long-term follow-up after TAVI. However, our results need further confirmation with future investigations in a larger population with longer-term follow-up.
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