Calcification of surgical aortic bioprostheses and its impact on clinical outcome

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AIMS: Aortic valve calcification (AVC) of surgical valve bioprostheses (BP) has been poorly explored. We aimed to evaluate in-vivo and ex-vivo BP AVC and its prognosis value.

METHODS AND RESULTS: Between 2011 and 2019, AVC was assessed using in-vivo computed tomography (CT) in 361 patients who had undergone surgical valve replacement 6.4±4.3 years earlier. Ex-vivo CT scans were performed for 37 explanted BP. The in-vivo CT scans were interpretable for 342 patients (19 patients [5.2%], were excluded). These patients were 77.2±9.1 years old and 64.3% were male. Mean in-vivo AVC was 307±500 Agatston unit (AU). The AVC was 562±570 AU for the 183 (53.5%) patients with structural valve degeneration (SVD) and 13±43 AU for those without SVD (p<0.0001). In-vivo and ex-vivo AVC were strongly correlated (r=0.88, p<0.0001). An in-vivo AVC>100 AU (n=147, 43%) had a specificity of 96% for diagnosing Stage 2-3 SVD (area under the curve=0.92). Patients with AVC>100 AU had a worse outcome compared with those with AVC≤100 AU (n=195). In multivariable analysis, AVC was a predictor of overall mortality (hazard ratio [HR] and 95% confidence interval=1.16[1.04-1.29]; p=0.006), cardiovascular mortality (HR=1.22[1.04-1.43]; p=0.013), cardiovascular events (HR=1.28 [1.16-1.41]; p<0.0001), and re-intervention (HR=1.15 [1.06-1.25]; p<0.0001). After adjustment for Stage 2-3 SVD diagnosis, AVC remained a predictor of overall mortality (HR=1.20 [1.04-1.39]; p=0.015) and cardiovascular events (HR=1.25 [1.09-1.43]; p=0.001).

CONCLUSION: CT scan is a reliable tool to assess BP leaflet calcification. An AVC>100 AU is tightly associated with SVD and it is a strong predictor of overall mortality and cardiovascular events.

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2024

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2024

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European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging - (2024) vom: 12. Apr.

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Englisch

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Guimbretière, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]
Sénage, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Boureau, Anne-Sophie [VerfasserIn]
Roos, Jean-Charles [VerfasserIn]
Bernard, Quentin [VerfasserIn]
Carlier, Baptiste [VerfasserIn]
Veziers, Joelle [VerfasserIn]
Cueff, Caroline [VerfasserIn]
Piriou, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Coste, Guenola [VerfasserIn]
Fellah, Imen [VerfasserIn]
Lelarge, Coline [VerfasserIn]
Capoulade, Romain [VerfasserIn]
Jaafar, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Manigold, Thibaud [VerfasserIn]
Letocart, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Warin-Fresse, Karine [VerfasserIn]
Guérin, Patrice [VerfasserIn]
Costa, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Vadori, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Galinañes, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Manez, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
Soulillou, Jean-Paul [VerfasserIn]
Cozzi, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Padler-Karavani, Vered [VerfasserIn]
Serfaty, Jean-Michel [VerfasserIn]
Roussel, Jean-Christian [VerfasserIn]
Le Tourneau, Thierry [VerfasserIn]

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Aortic valve calcification
Computed tomography
Echocardiography
Journal Article
Structural valve degeneration
Surgical aortic valve bioprostheses

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Date Revised 12.04.2024

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10.1093/ehjci/jeae100

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NLM370962397