Overview of Aortic Stenosis and Transcatheter Aortic valve Replacement/Implantation (TAVR/TAVI) Gaurav R. Parikh, MD, MRCP(UK) Interventional Cardiology
Overview of Aortic Stenosis and Transcatheter Aortic valve Replacement/Implantation
(TAVR/TAVI)Gaurav R. Parikh, MD, MRCP(UK)
Interventional Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis• Restricted opening of the aortic valve
– Thickening and calcification of leaflets– Fusion of commissures (rheumatic)– Intrinsically narrowed orifice (congenital)
• When orifice is decreased by more than 50% it becomes flow-limiting Pressure gradient develops across valve LV hypertrophy maintains wall stress Eventual LV failure and coronary insufficiency
result in symptomatology
CDC PHIL #848
Aortic Stenosis
Pathophysiology of AS
Increasing Prevalence of Valvular Heart Disease with Age
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Population-based Studies
Prevalence Moderate/Severe AS 2.4 % in Those Age >75
Clinical Presentation
• Classic symptoms:– Murmur– Dyspnea– Chest pain– Syncope– Heart Failure
Natural History of Aortic Stenosis
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Mortality with Medical RxPerspectives
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SevereInoperable AS
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Lung5
Colorectal12
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Ovarian28
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Baseline Age Distribution Data as of 23AUG2010
Age ClassFrequencyPercentCumulative Frequency
< 6061.70%6
60 - 69246.70%30
70 - 797721.50%107
80 - 8918050.30%287
>= 907119.80%358
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Age (2)
Age
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Baseline Age
STS
Baseline Age Distribution Data as of 23AUG2010
Age ClassFrequencyPercentCumulative Frequency
< 70308.40%30
70 - 74246.70%54
75 - 795314.80%107
80 - 847922.10%186
85 - 8910128.20%287
90 - 944913.70%336
>= 95226.10%358
STS
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Baseline Age
EuroSCORE
Age
Percent of Patients
Baseline Age
STS v Euro Data
Baseline STS Data as of 23AUG2010
STS ClassFrequencyPercentCumulative Frequency
0 - 4.94011.20%40
5.0 - 9.99426.30%134
10.0 - 14.913337.30%267
15.0 - 19.96819.00%335
>= 20226.20%357
STS v Euro Data
Age
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Baseline STS
STS by Site
Age
Percent of Patients
Baseline STS
Baseline EuroSCORE Data as of 23AUG2010
EuroSCORE ClassFrequencyPercentCumulative Frequency
0 - 9.95515.40%55
10.0 - 19.98523.70%140
20.0 - 29.97220.10%212
30.0 - 39.95415.10%266
40.0 - 49.93710.30%303
50.0 - 59.9359.80%338
>= 60205.60%358
Age
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Baseline log EuroSCORE
Age
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Baseline log EuroSCORE
STS vs EuroSCORE 23AUG2010
Subject name or identifierDayLog EuroSCORE
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Log EuroSCORE
STS Risk Score
log EuroSCORE
STS v. EuroSCORE
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STS By Site 23AUG2010
SiteNMean STS
Pooled35711.53
Barnes1210.27
Mass General210.85
Cedars Sinai3612.24
Cleveland Clinic4510.33
Columbia3313.90
Dallas2112.47
Emory4212.03
Evanston810.71
Evanston Northwestern39.67
Laval47.73
Leipzig216.10
Mayo710.79
Miami1511.81
Northwestern59.12
Pennsylvania2114.20
Scripps813.50
StLukes513.66
Stanford613.82
Toronto27.05
UWashington87.75
Vancouver228.06
WHC5011.04
Mean STS
Mean STS by Site
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Breast2370
Lung5
Colorectal12
Prostate30
Ovarian28
Severe Inoperable AS3
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Baseline Age Distribution Data as of 23AUG2010
Age ClassFrequencyPercentCumulative Frequency
< 6061.70%6
60 - 69246.70%30
70 - 797721.50%107
80 - 8918050.30%287
>= 907119.80%358
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Baseline Age
Age (2)
Age
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Baseline Age
STS
Baseline Age Distribution Data as of 23AUG2010
Age ClassFrequencyPercentCumulative Frequency
< 70308.40%30
70 - 74246.70%54
75 - 795314.80%107
80 - 847922.10%186
85 - 8910128.20%287
90 - 944913.70%336
>= 95226.10%358
STS
Age
Count
Baseline Age
EuroSCORE
Age
Percent of Patients
Baseline Age
STS v Euro Data
Baseline STS Data as of 23AUG2010
STS ClassFrequencyPercentCumulative Frequency
0 - 4.94011.20%40
5.0 - 9.99426.30%134
10.0 - 14.913337.30%267
15.0 - 19.96819.00%335
>= 20226.20%357
STS v Euro Data
Age
Count
Baseline STS
STS by Site
Age
Percent of Patients
Baseline STS
Baseline EuroSCORE Data as of 23AUG2010
EuroSCORE ClassFrequencyPercentCumulative Frequency
0 - 9.95515.40%55
10.0 - 19.98523.70%140
20.0 - 29.97220.10%212
30.0 - 39.95415.10%266
40.0 - 49.93710.30%303
50.0 - 59.9359.80%338
>= 60205.60%358
Age
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Baseline log EuroSCORE
Age
Percent of Patients
Baseline log EuroSCORE
STS vs EuroSCORE 23AUG2010
Subject name or identifierDayLog EuroSCORE
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Log EuroSCORE
STS Risk Score
log EuroSCORE
STS v. EuroSCORE
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STS By Site 23AUG2010
SiteNMean STS
Pooled35711.53
Barnes1210.27
Mass General210.85
Cedars Sinai3612.24
Cleveland Clinic4510.33
Columbia3313.90
Dallas2112.47
Emory4212.03
Evanston810.71
Evanston Northwestern39.67
Laval47.73
Leipzig216.10
Mayo710.79
Miami1511.81
Northwestern59.12
Pennsylvania2114.20
Scripps813.50
StLukes513.66
Stanford613.82
Toronto27.05
UWashington87.75
Vancouver228.06
WHC5011.04
Mean STS
Mean STS by Site
Therapeutic Options• Mechanical problem = Mechanical solution
• No medical therapy effective in delaying progression or altering outcome of AS
• Surgical AVR:– Mechanical vs Bioprosthetic
• Transcatheter therapy: – BAV and TAVR
At Least 30% of Patients with Severe Symptomatic AS are “Untreated”!
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1. Bouma B J et al. To operate or not on elderly patients with aortic stenosis: the decision and its consequences. Heart 1999;82:143-1482. Iung B et al. A prospective survey of patients with valvular heart disease in Europe: The Euro Heart Survey on Valvular Heart Disease. European Heart Journal
2003;24:1231-1243 (*includes both Aortic Stenosis and Mitral Regurgitation patients)3. Pellikka, Sarano et al. Outcome of 622 Adults with Asymptomatic, Hemodynamically Significant Aortic Stenosis During Prolonged Follow-Up. Circulation 20054. Charlson E et al. Decision-making and outcomes in severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. J Heart Valve Dis2006;15:312-321
AVRNo AVR
Unmet Clinical Need
NO ONE Likes Surgery (of any kind)!
TAVR – Current LandscapeEdwards SAPIEN 3
Balloon ExpandableMedtronic CoreValve Evolut
Self Expanding
• Intermediate-, high- and extreme-risk
• Valve-in-valve
Edwards LifesciencesApproved Nov 2011
Medtronic CoreValveApproved Jan 2014
First Generation Devices
The TAVR Revolution
TAVR and SAVR* ProceduresIn the TVT Registry and STS ACSD*
* SAVR= isolated surgical aortic valve replacement; ACSD=Adult Cardiac Surgery DatabaseSource: STS/ACC TVT Registry Database as of Oct 18, 2016; STS ACSD 2015 Annual Report
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201522,44429,462
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TAVR now accounts for 41% of all AV replacements
FY2015 MedPAR, all cases on file regardless of IPPS status
U. S. Medicare AV Cases in 2016
SAVR Tissue
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TA TAVR
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TA TAVR
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SAVR Tissue35599
SAVR Mech13418
TF TAVR2099671829
TA TAVR1816
TAVR Sites in US = 477 and counting
Alaska: 1Hawaii: 1
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline
Class 1 recommendation: Patients with severe VHD should be evaluated by a multidisciplinary Heart Valve Team when intervention is considered.
Risk Assessment: Beyond The Risk Scores• STS risk score provides a reasonable preliminary estimate of risk for the majority
of patients
• The STS score fails to account for many important factors affecting surgical risk– Porcelain aorta– Chest wall radiation or deformity (hostile chest)– Previous sternotomy with adhesion of IMAs to chest wall– Severely compromised respiratory function– Severe liver disease– Severe pulmonary hypertension– Dementia and/or severe cerebrovascular disease– Frailty: “eyeball” test vs objective assessment
• Clinical judgment of experienced operators plays a key role in assessment of surgical risk status
Classic TAVR Patient #1o 68 y.o. maleo Recurrent CHF admissions
Clinical History
Systolic Heart Failure Severe low gradient low flow AS
CABG x 4 - 2005 HTN
Stent to RCA graft x2 (1/4/17) ICD
Ischemic cardiomyopathy Hyperlipidemia
EF 20 – 25%
Risk determination: o Intermediate risk based on STS score of 6%o Severe Pulmonary hypertension – 77/32 (48)mmHgo Severe biventricular dysfunctiono Redo sternotomy
Classic TAVR Patient #2
90 year old female
Severe AS with reduced EF of 35% now with CHF symptoms
History: Severe AS HyperlipidemiaPPM 6/14 Left hip fx with fixationCHF Extremely HOH
Patient factors :
*Independent for ADLs*Lives with daughter and son-in-law*Enjoys going out to dinner, casino, knitting, and frequent trips to the river.* Has been dx with AS for several years, but was asymptomatic until
recently, and would now like treatment.* 1/31/17 Admitted from ER with SOB, trop 0.52, 0.59.
TAVR Candidate Risk Determination: *High Risk Candidate based on STS score of 13*Frailty
Workup for TAVR
• Transthoracic echocardiogram• Cardiac catheterization• MDCT gated CT scan of heart, abd pelvis• Risk assessment (STS score, technical issues)• Frailty assessment• Heart Team meeting
Workup - Echocardiogram
Workup- Cardiac catheterization
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Workup for TAVR
• Transthoracic echocardiogram• Cardiac catheterization• MDCT gated CT scan of heart, abd pelvis• Risk assessment (STS score, technical issues)• Frailty assessment• Heart Team meeting
TAVR Procedure& Hospital Course
Done in Cardiac Catheterization Lab / Hybrid OR General Anesthesia/moderate sedation Both Interventional Cardiologist and Cardiac
surgery in the roomBoth groins accessed
14 - 16 French for catheter for valve (arterial) Temporary pacer (venous) & Pigtail (arterial)
Percutaneous arterial access and closurePatient extubated in cathlab on table Patient to CICU for < 12-24 hrsLOS: 2 or 3 days
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S/p Successful Trans-femoral TAVR Sapien 3 Valve
#1• Tolerated procedure well• Extubated next day• Was able to get diuresed
and now tolerate HF meds• Discharged Home after 7
days• Has not had any more CHF
admission • Able to walk > 30 min upon
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#2• Tolerated procedure well• Extubated on table• Ambulating next day• Discharged home within 48
hours• Continues to do well
Building the Evidence for TAVR
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PARTNER Cohort B PARTNER Cohort A
PARTNER trial established that TAVR improves survival in extreme risk patients with AS and is an alternative to surgery in high risk patients
Key points to remember Enrollment started in 2007 - Chi-Square
Log-Rank29.77861
PARTNER: Inoperable Cohort
Is TAVR Superior to Surgery?The evidence builds…
Smith, ACC 2016
TAVR in 2018New performance benchmarks
for high-risk AS patients (@ 30 days)
All-cause mortality < 3%
Major (disabling) strokes < 3%
Major vascular complications < 5%
Major bleeding complications
Discharge Instructions Highlights
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• Cardiology follow-up 4 – 5 days, 30 days, 1 year
• Aspirin 81 mg daily and Plavix 75 mg daily x 3-6 months
• Standard Post Cath precautions
• Antibiotics prophylaxis prior to dental work
The Future of TAVR?• Multiple valve choices
• How many do we need?• Different learning curves• How do we choose?
• Expanding indications• Bicuspid valves• Valve in valve• Lower risk patients• Moderate AS• Asymptomatic patients
• Minimalist approach will grow• Evolving role of heart team
NOTION
US COREVALVEPARTNER
SURTAVIPARTNER II
Overview of Aortic Stenosis and Transcatheter Aortic valve Replacement/Implantation (TAVR/TAVI)Aortic StenosisSlide Number 3Pathophysiology of ASIncreasing Prevalence of �Valvular Heart Disease with AgeClinical PresentationNatural History of Aortic StenosisSlide Number 8Therapeutic OptionsAt Least 30% of Patients with Severe Symptomatic AS are “Untreated”!Slide Number 11Slide Number 12TAVR – Current LandscapeSlide Number 14TAVR and SAVR* Procedures�In the TVT Registry and STS ACSD*�U. S. Medicare AV Cases in 2016TAVR Sites in US = 477 and counting�Slide Number 182014 AHA/ACC GuidelineRisk Assessment: Beyond The Risk ScoresClassic TAVR Patient #1Classic TAVR Patient #2Workup for TAVRWorkup - EchocardiogramWorkup- Cardiac catheterizationSlide Number 26Slide Number 27Slide Number 28Access Vessels on CT AngiogramWorkup for TAVRTAVR Procedure�& Hospital CourseSlide Number 32Slide Number 33S/p Successful Trans-femoral TAVR Sapien 3 ValveSlide Number 35Building the Evidence for TAVRPARTNER: Inoperable CohortSlide Number 38Slide Number 39Slide Number 40Slide Number 41Slide Number 42Slide Number 43Slide Number 44Slide Number 45Slide Number 46Discharge Instructions HighlightsThe Future of TAVR?