Covered stent placement for treatment of coarctation of the aorta : immediate and long-term results

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to describe the safety and efficacy of covered stents in patients with coarctation of aorta (CoA) for immediate and long-term follow-up.

BACKGROUND: Covered stents are increasingly being used in (re)CoA, mainly to reduce the risk of aortic wall injuries (AWI). However, limited data are available on intermediate and long-term outcome.

METHODS: In 89 patients (67.4% male) with a mean age of 23.9 ± 15.8 (min max range 5.1-71.6) years were 102 covered stents implanted (January 2003 - December 2017). Short-term pre/post-implant hemodynamics and angiographic data were reported. Changes in blood pressure, the use of antihypertensive drugs and complications were recorded during follow-up.

RESULTS: The procedural success rate was 100%. The mean invasive ascending-to-descending aorta systolic gradient under general anaesthesia decreased from 25 ± 16 mmHg to 4 ± 7 mmHg (p < 0.001). After a mean follow-up time of 6.6 ± 3.7 years, there was a persistent improvement of the mean systolic blood pressure gradient between right arm and leg (-7 ± 18 vs 38 ± 24 mmHg; p < 0.001). A larger proportion of patients required antihypertensive medication (33.7% vs 50.0%, p = 0.017) and needed ≥ 2 drugs (20.2% vs 27.4%, p = 0.066) to control blood pressure. Long-term adverse events were found in 4.5% of patients [covered stent fracture (n = 3), aneurysm formation (n = 2)].

CONCLUSIONS: Covered stent implantation for CoA is highly successful, safe and results in a persistent hemodynamic improvement in the immediate and long-term outcome. Lifelong follow-up with additional antihypertensive drug treatment is mandatory to maintain favourable hemodynamic results after stenting.

CONDENSED ABSTRACT: Long-term follow-up data on covered stents in patients with coarctation of the aorta are scarce. A cohort of 89 patients was reviewed. The procedural implantation success rate was 100%. The invasive gradient decreased from 25 ± 16 mmHg to 4 ± 7 mmHg (p < 0.001). After follow-up of 6.6 ± 3.7 years, there was a persistent improvement of the clinical systolic blood pressure gradient (-7 ± 18 vs 38 ± 24 mmHg; p < 0.001). However, a larger proportion of patients required antihypertensive medication (33.7% vs 50.0%, p = 0.017). Covered stent implantation results in favourable hemodynamic effects, but lifelong follow-up with additional antihypertensive drug treatment is mandatory to maintain these results.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

Acta cardiologica - 76(2021), 5 vom: 03. Juli, Seite 464-472

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stassen, Jan [VerfasserIn]
De Meester, Pieter [VerfasserIn]
Troost, Els [VerfasserIn]
Roggen, Leen [VerfasserIn]
Moons, Philip [VerfasserIn]
Gewillig, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Van De Bruaene, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Budts, Werner [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coarctation
Congenital
Covered
Journal Article
Stent

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Date Completed 25.11.2021

Date Revised 24.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/00015385.2020.1838126

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316776416