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Early Outcomes With the Evolut PRO Repositionable Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve With Pericardial Wrap
Forrest JK, Mangi AA, Popma JJ, Khabbaz K, Reardon MJ, Kleiman NS, Yakubov SJ, Watson D, Kodali S, George I, Tadros P, Zorn GL, Brown J, Kipperman R, Saul S, Qiao H, Oh JK, Williams MR. Early Outcomes With the Evolut PRO Repositionable Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve With Pericardial Wrap. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 11: 160-168. PMID: 29348010, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisCause of DeathEchocardiographyFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHemodynamicsHumansMaleMitral Valve InsufficiencyPericardiumProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSelf-expanding transcatheter aortic valveSevere symptomatic aortic stenosisEvolut PRO valveSymptomatic aortic stenosisTranscatheter aortic valveAortic stenosisParavalvular leakAortic valveValve Academic Research Consortium-2 criteriaIndependent echocardiographic core laboratoryTranscatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve systemEchocardiographic core laboratoryPrimary safety endpointPrimary efficacy endpointRemainder of patientsAortic valve replacementProportion of patientsProsthetic valve regurgitationSupra-annular valveEffective orifice areaDisabling strokeCause mortalityEfficacy endpointSafety endpoint
2024
Reinterventions After CoreValve/Evolut Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis
Grubb K, Lisko J, O'Hair D, Merhi W, Forrest J, Mahoney P, Van Mieghem N, Windecker S, Yakubov S, Williams M, Chetcuti S, Deeb G, Kleiman N, Althouse A, Reardon M. Reinterventions After CoreValve/Evolut Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2024, 17: 1007-1016. PMID: 38573257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.01.292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansIncidenceMalePostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis DesignRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetreatmentRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementIncidence of reinterventionAortic valve replacementCumulative incidence of reinterventionValve replacementValve reinterventionCumulative incidenceCoreValve transcatheter aortic valve replacementLow incidence of reinterventionSurgical aortic valve replacement patientsSingle-arm studyFirst-generation CoreValveEvolut R/ProParavalvular regurgitationReinterventionRandomized trialsLow incidenceCoreValvePooled dataTranscatheterIncidenceTreatmentYearsEndocarditis
2021
Composite Metric for Benchmarking Site Performance in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Desai ND, O’Brien S, Cohen DJ, Carroll J, Vemulapalli S, Arnold SV, Forrest JK, Thourani VH, Kirtane AJ, O’Neil B, Manandhar P, Shahian DM, Badhwar V, Bavaria JE. Composite Metric for Benchmarking Site Performance in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation 2021, 144: 186-194. PMID: 33947202, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.051456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisDisease ManagementFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansMalePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementSerious complicationsCardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy RegistryThoracic Surgeons/American CollegeTranscatheter Valve Therapy RegistryAcute kidney injuryRetrospective cohort studyRisk-adjusted mortalityRisk-adjusted outcomesQuality of careSingle outcome measureComposite risk modelPerivalvular regurgitationTAVR outcomesKidney injuryPeriprocedural complicationsPerivalvular leakCohort studyAortic stenosisDevelopment cohortOutcome measuresAmerican CollegeComplications
2020
Impact of Repositioning on Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With a Self-Expandable Valve
Attizzani GF, Dallan LAP, Markowitz A, Yakubov SJ, Deeb GM, Reardon MJ, Forrest JK, Mangi AA, Huang J, Popma JJ. Impact of Repositioning on Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With a Self-Expandable Valve. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 1816-1824. PMID: 32763073, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHumansMaleMultidetector Computed TomographyProsthesis DesignRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeConceptsEvolut RPrimary outcomeValve Academic Research Consortium-2Academic Research Consortium-2Evolut Low Risk trialPrior percutaneous coronary interventionTranscatheter aortic valve replacementEvolut PRO valveLow-risk trialsThoracic Surgeons scoreAortic valve replacementPercutaneous coronary interventionSelf-expandable valvesTranscatheter aortic valveDisabling strokeEvolut valvesSURTAVI trialCause mortalityTrial patientsCoronary interventionSecondary outcomesSurgeons scoreValve replacementClinical outcomesAortic valveThree Generations of Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valves A Report From the STS/ACC TVT Registry
Forrest JK, Kaple RK, Tang GHL, Yakubov SJ, Nazif TM, Williams MR, Zhang A, Popma JJ, Reardon MJ. Three Generations of Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valves A Report From the STS/ACC TVT Registry. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 170-179. PMID: 31973793, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.08.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve InsufficiencyAortic Valve StenosisBioprosthesisFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHemodynamicsHumansMaleProsthesis DesignRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsEvolut PRO valveTranscatheter aortic valveTVT RegistryAortic regurgitationEvolut RAortic valveSelf-expanding transcatheter aortic valveSTS/ACC TVT RegistryThoracic Surgeons/American CollegeMean aortic valve gradientTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) technologyCardiology TVT (Transcatheter Valve Therapy) RegistryTricuspid aortic stenosisAortic valve gradientSignificant aortic regurgitationMild aortic regurgitationSupra-annular valveTranscatheter valve technologyValve gradientHemodynamic statusAortic stenosisAortic annulusEarly outcomesEchocardiographic dataPatient riskAdjunctive Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Saito Y, Nazif T, Baumbach A, Tchétché D, Latib A, Kaple R, Forrest J, Prendergast B, Lansky A. Adjunctive Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JAMA Cardiology 2020, 5: 92-101. PMID: 31721980, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementAdjunctive antithrombotic therapyDual antiplatelet therapyAntithrombotic therapyAntiplatelet therapyValve replacementAortic stenosisAortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacementSevere symptomatic aortic stenosisSurgical aortic valve replacementGuideline-recommended regimenOral anticoagulant useSevere aortic stenosisSingle antiplatelet therapySymptomatic aortic stenosisPatient risk factorsOngoing clinical trialsRisk prediction modelMajor bleedingOral anticoagulationAnticoagulant useStroke riskTAVR proceduresThrombotic risk
2016
Relationship of Annular Sizing Using Multidetector Computed Tomographic Imaging and Clinical Outcomes After Self-Expanding CoreValve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Popma JJ, Gleason TG, Yakubov SJ, Harrison JK, Forrest JK, Maini B, Ruiz CE, Pinto DS, Costa M, Resar J, Conte J, Crestanello J, Chang Y, Oh JK, Reardon MJ, Adams DH. Relationship of Annular Sizing Using Multidetector Computed Tomographic Imaging and Clinical Outcomes After Self-Expanding CoreValve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 9: e003282. PMID: 27369803, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.115.003282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsAortic ValveAortic Valve InsufficiencyAortic Valve StenosisClinical Decision-MakingDecision Support TechniquesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart Valve ProsthesisHumansMaleMultidetector Computed TomographyPatient SelectionPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsProsthesis DesignRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsParavalvular aortic regurgitationSevere paravalvular aortic regurgitationSevere aortic stenosisAortic regurgitationValve replacementAortic stenosisClinical outcomesCoreValve transcatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementSuboptimal surgical candidatesAortic valve replacementClinical end pointsTranscatheter valve replacementTranscatheter heart valve (THV) sizeLower ratesHigher DARPreprocedural multidetectorSurgical candidatesClinical eventsRegurgitationEchocardiographic laboratoryPatientsValve sizeAnnulus perimeterTHV sizingTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Women Versus Men (from the US CoreValve Trials)
Forrest JK, Adams DH, Popma JJ, Reardon MJ, Deeb GM, Yakubov SJ, Hermiller JB, Huang J, Skelding KA, Lansky A. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Women Versus Men (from the US CoreValve Trials). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 118: 396-402. PMID: 27346591, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisCause of DeathComorbidityFemaleFrail ElderlyHumansIncidenceMaleMortalityPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsStrokeTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementCoreValve prosthesisValve replacementSevere symptomatic aortic stenosisSurgical aortic valve replacementLeft ventricular systolic functionWomen Versus MenMajor vascular complicationsSymptomatic aortic stenosisIncidence of strokeProcedure-related complicationsVentricular systolic functionCoronary artery diseaseLife-threatening bleedsSignificant baseline differencesGender-related differencesCause mortalityVascular complicationsBaseline characteristicsPatient characteristicsPrevious strokeSystolic functionAortic stenosisArtery disease
2015
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with cirrhosis
Thakkar B, Patel A, Mohamad B, Patel NJ, Bhatt P, Bhimani R, Patel A, Arora S, Savani C, Solanki S, Sonani R, Patel S, Patel N, Deshmukh A, Mohamad T, Grines C, Cleman M, Mangi A, Forrest J, Badheka AO. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with cirrhosis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2015, 87: 955-962. PMID: 26699085, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisBlood TransfusionCardiac CatheterizationChi-Square DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital CostsHumansLength of StayLiver CirrhosisLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementNational Inpatient SampleCirrhosis patientsTAVR groupComplication rateICD-9-CM diagnosis codesICD-9-CM procedureHospital mortality rateSevere aortic stenosisHigh-risk patientsOpen heart surgeryYears of agePostprocedural lengthSAVR groupHospital outcomesOperative morbidityPortal hypertensionAortic stenosisCardiac surgeryCardiopulmonary bypassEsophageal varicesLiver cirrhosisSafety and performance of a novel embolic deflection device in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: results from the DEFLECT I study.
Baumbach A, Mullen M, Brickman AM, Aggarwal SK, Pietras CG, Forrest JK, Hildick-Smith D, Meller SM, Gambone L, den Heijer P, Margolis P, Voros S, Lansky AJ. Safety and performance of a novel embolic deflection device in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: results from the DEFLECT I study. EuroIntervention 2015, 11: 75-84. PMID: 25868876, DOI: 10.4244/eijy15m04_01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlloysAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisBrain IschemiaBrazilCardiac CatheterizationCognitionCognition DisordersDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingEmbolic Protection DevicesEuropeFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansIntracranial EmbolismMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, TranscranialConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementNew cerebral ischemic lesionsCerebral diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingCerebral ischemic lesionsDays post procedurePrimary safety endpointDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingMajor cerebral arteriesTotal lesion volumeMagnetic resonance imagingSafety endpointIschemic lesionsTAVR proceduresCerebral arteryCerebral circulationConsecutive subjectsPost procedureAortic archHistorical controlsLesion volumeResonance imagingDW-MRIPatients