Impact of low-profile sheaths on vascular complications during transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Citation: Eurointervention. 9(8):929-35, 2013 Dec.PMID: 24035884Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Aortic Valve Stenosis/su [Surgery] | *Aortic Valve/su [Surgery] | *Cardiac Catheterization/ae [Adverse Effects] | *Femoral Artery/su [Surgery] | *Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation | *Heart Valve Prosthesis/ae [Adverse Effects] | Aged | Aged, 80 and over | Female | Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/mt [Methods] | Humans | Male | Retrospective Studies | Treatment OutcomeISSN:- 1774-024X
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AIMS: We sought to assess the impact of low-profile sheaths on vascular complications during transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of lower-profile sheaths has dramatically reduced the incidence of vascular complications after transfemoral TAVR, thus enhancing the safety of the procedure.
METHODS AND RESULTS: This retrospective single-study population comprised a total of 375 consecutive patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent transfemoral TAVR from January 2008 to November 2012. Of these, 204 (54.4%) underwent TAVR using 14-18 Fr sheaths (low-profile sheath [LPS] group), and 171 (45.6%) using 19-24 Fr sheaths (high-profile sheath [HPS] group). Vascular complications and bleeding were defined according to the VARC-2 definitions. Lower-profile sheaths were associated with a lower incidence of major vascular complications (0.5% vs. 10.5%, p<0.001), as well as a lower rate of life-threatening or major bleeding (3.4% vs. 8.3%, p=0.038). Finally, at multivariable analysis, sheath size >19 Fr (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 3.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20-7.83; p=0.019) and a sheath external diameter/minimal femoral artery diameter ratio >1.05 (adjusted OR: 5.79, 95% CI: 1.29-15.92, p=0.022) were found to be the only independent predictors of major and minor vascular complications.
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