Key result
Prior revascularization linked to ~560% greater risk of subsequent coronary revascularization after SAVR.
Why the study?
It remains unclear how often coronary revascularization is necessary after surgical aortic valve replacement, which is relevant for treatment and prosthesis choice.
What is the incidence and what are the predictors of coronary revascularization after surgical aortic valve replacement?
Cohort (n=420)
No
What is the incidence and what are the predictors of coronary revascularization after surgical aortic valve replacement?
Hazard Ratio: 6.6 (95% CI 2.6–17.1)
p-value: p=<.001
The long-term incidence of coronary revascularization after surgical aortic valve replacement is relatively low at 6.9% over 20 years, but significantly higher in patients with a history of prior revascularization.
Supports risk stratification by prior revascularization history after SAVR; leaves open optimal long-term surveillance strategies.
Objective It remains unclear how often coronary revascularization is necessary after aortic valve interventions, either by surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve replacement. However, these data are relevant for treatment and prosthesis choice. The authors sought to analyze the incidence and characteristics of coronary revascularization after SAVR during follow-up. Methods Of 2256 patients undergoing isolated SAVR between 1987 and 2015, 420 patients (mean age 56.9 ± 15.5 years, 66.9% male) were followed at the Erasmus Medical Center. Incidence, predictors, and characteristics of coronary revascularization were analyzed. Cumulative incidence of revascularization was assessed using a competing risk approach. Results Mean follow-up after SAVR was 17.2 years (total of 4541 patient-years). A total of 24 patients underwent 28 procedures of revascularization. The cumulative incidence of revascularization after SAVR was 0.5%, 2.2%, 4.1%, and 6.9% at 1, 5, 10, and 20 years, respectively. The linearized rate of revascularization was 6.2 per 1000 patient-years. Percutaneous coronary intervention was the most common revascularization method (64%; N = 18/28). Revascularization before SAVR (N = 36/420; of whom 27 percutaneous coronary intervention) was an independent predictor of revascularization during follow-up (hazard ratio, 6.6; 95% confidence interval, 2.6-17.1; P < .001). Conclusions After SAVR, the rate of coronary revascularization was 6.9% (N = 24/420) at 20-year follow-up. Patients were at particular risk if they had undergone previous revascularization before SAVR. These data may furthermore be relevant to the transcatheter aortic valve replacement population.
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Çelik et al. (2020) conducted a cohort in isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (n=420). Revascularization before SAVR vs. No prior revascularization was evaluated on coronary revascularization during follow-up (HR 6.6, 95% CI 2.6-17.1, p=<.001). After surgical aortic valve replacement, the 20-year cumulative incidence of coronary revascularization was 6.9%, and prior revascularization strongly predicted future revascularization (HR 6.6; 95% CI 2.6-17.1; P<.001).
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