Ventricular assist device using a thoracotomy-based implant technique : Multi-Center Implantation of the HeartMate 3 in Subjects With Heart Failure Using Surgical Techniques Other Than Full Median Sternotomy (HM3 SWIFT)

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OBJECTIVES: The HeartMate 3 (Abbott) left ventricular assist device provides substantial improvement in long-term morbidity and mortality in patients with advanced heart failure. The Implantation of the HeartMate 3 in Subjects With Heart Failure Using Surgical Techniques Other Than Full Median Sternotomy study compares thoracotomy-based implantation clinical outcomes with standard median sternotomy.

METHODS: We conducted a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study in patients eligible for HeartMate 3 implantation with thoracotomy-based surgical technique (bilateral thoracotomy or partial upper sternotomy with left thoracotomy). The composite primary end point was survival free of disabling stroke (modified Rankin score >3), or reoperation to remove or replace a malfunctioning device, or conversion to median sternotomy at 6-months postimplant (elective transplants were treated as a success). The primary end point (noninferiority, -15% margin) was assessed with >90% power compared with a propensity score-matched cohort (ratio 1:2) derived from the Multi-Center Study of MagLev Technology in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Circulatory Support Therapy With HeartMate 3 continued access protocol.

RESULTS: The study enrolled 102 patients between December 2020 and July 2022 in the thoracotomy-based arm at 23 North American centers. Follow-up concluded in December 2022. In the Implantation of the HeartMate 3 in Subjects With Heart Failure Using Surgical Techniques Other Than Full Median Sternotomy study group, noninferiority criteria was met (absolute between-group difference, -1.2%; Farrington Manning lower 1-sided 95% CI, -9.3%; P < .0025) and event-free survival was not different (85.0% vs 86.2%; hazard ratio, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.58-2.10). Length of stay with thoracotomy-based implant was longer (median, 20 vs 17 days; P = .03). No differences were observed for blood product utilization, adverse events (including right heart failure), functional status, and quality of life between cohorts.

CONCLUSIONS: Thoracotomy-based implantation of the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device is noninferior to implantation via standard full sternotomy. This study supports thoracotomy-based implantation as an additional standard for surgical implantation of the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - (2024) vom: 15. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gosev, Igor [VerfasserIn]
Pham, Duc Thinh [VerfasserIn]
Um, John Y [VerfasserIn]
Anyanwu, Anelechi C [VerfasserIn]
Itoh, Akinobu [VerfasserIn]
Kotkar, Kunal [VerfasserIn]
Takeda, Koji [VerfasserIn]
Naka, Yoshifumi [VerfasserIn]
Peltz, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Silvestry, Scott C [VerfasserIn]
Couper, Gregory [VerfasserIn]
Leacche, Marzia [VerfasserIn]
Rao, Vivek [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Tedford, Ryan J [VerfasserIn]
Mokadam, Nahush [VerfasserIn]
McNutt, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Crandall, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Mehra, Mandeep R [VerfasserIn]
Salerno, Christopher T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

HeartMate 3
Journal Article
LVAD
Minimally invasive
Outcomes
Thoracotomy

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.02.013

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NLM368577597