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Outcomes of MitraClip Placement in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Khalid Sawalha1, Anis John Kadado2, Kamesh Gupta3
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School- Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, United States of America; Department of Public Health Practice, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, United States of America.
Introduction:
Liver cirrhosis is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Many preoperative risk assessment tools do not take into account the presence or degree of liver cirrhosis prior to surgery. Over recent years, percutaneous mitral valve repair using MitraClip has emerged as an option for patients at high risk of surgical intervention. However, the safety, efficacy and outcomes of this procedure in patients with liver cirrhosis have not yet been evaluated.
Methods:
This is a retrospective cohort study using the 2013-2017 National Inpatient Sample database of adults who were hospitalized for MitraClip repair of mitral valve. All patients were divided into patients with cirrhosis and those without cirrhosis. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality in patient with cirrhosis who underwent MitraClip. The secondary outcomes were to assess length of stay (LOS) and total hospital cost per year in cirrhotic patients compared to non-cirrhotic patients.
Results:
In-hospital mortality was higher in cirrhosis group compared to non-cirrhosis however not statistically significant (8.1% vs 3.2%, OR: 2.59 [95% CI: 0.47-14.28, p-value 0.27). Additionally, neither of the secondary outcomes, LOS and total cost, were found to be statistically significant. However, the incidence of cardiogenic shock was significantly higher in the cirrhosis group 13.3% versus 3.9% (p-value 0.032).
Conclusion:
Patients with liver cirrhosis who underwent MitraClip repair of MV were at higher risk of developing cardiogenic shock, without any significant increase in in-hospital mortality, LOS or total cost. However, this study showed a trend toward higher rates of mortality, requirement of blood transfusion, mechanical ventilation, length of stay, and cost of care in cirrhosis patients.
