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Most iatrogenic atrial septal defects created during transseptal mitral valve-in-valve implantation remain untreated, and the outcomes of closing them during the procedure are unclear.
Does concomitant iASD closure improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing transseptal mitral valve-in-valve procedures?
Does concomitant iASD closure improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing transseptal mitral valve-in-valve procedures?
Routine closure of iatrogenic atrial septal defects during transseptal mitral valve-in-valve procedures offers no significant clinical benefit and may be harmful in patients with significant pulmonary hypertension.
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iASD closure should not yet alter practice in transseptal mitral ViV; leaves open randomized assessment in patients without pulmonary hypertension.
Background: Iatrogenic atrial septal defects (iASD) are created during transseptal (TS) mitral valve-in-valve (MViV) implantation to facilitate access. Although most iASD remain untreated, the outcomes of closing iASD during TS MViV are unclear. This study evaluates outcomes of concomitant iASD closure during TS MViV. Methods: Patients undergoing TS MViV with SAPIEN 3/Ultra/Resilia valves from June 2015 to September 2023 were identified using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. To reduce patient selection bias in the primary analysis, MViV patients without iASD closure were chosen from sites that did not perform iASD closures. Propensity score matching accounted for baseline characteristics, and analyses evaluated procedural success, complications, and 1-year clinical outcomes. Conclusions: Iatrogenic atrial septal defect closure during the index hospitalization for TS MViV patients is a well-tolerated procedure when performed in carefully selected individuals. However, no significant clinical benefits were observed in the iASD closure group. Additionally, patients with significant pulmonary hypertension did not demonstrate any clinical advantage from iASD closure, and the procedure may even pose potential harm in this subgroup.
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