Hakgor Aykun, Kahraman Basak Catalbas, Dursun Atakan, Yazar Arzu, Savur Umeyir, Akhundova Aysel, Olgun Fatih Erkam, Kenger Melike Zeynep, Boztosun Bilal
Medipol Mega University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Angiology. 2025 Apr;76(4):340-348. doi: 10.1177/00033197241232723. Epub 2024 Feb 11.
The present study evaluated the prognostic significance of right ventricular-pulmonary arterial (RV-PA) coupling, assessed by the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion to systolic pulmonary artery pressure (TAPSE/sPAP) ratio, in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for severe aortic stenosis (AS). This retrospective, single-center study involved 403 patients (mean age: 78.2 ± 8.4; 50.9% female). RV-PA coupling was categorized based on the pre-procedural TAPSE/sPAP ratio: severe uncoupling (≤0.32), moderate uncoupling (0.32-0.55), and normal coupling (>0.55). The study primary endpoints were in-hospital mortality and 2-year all-cause mortality. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that the TAPSE/sPAP ratio is an independent predictor of both in-hospital (adjusted OR: 0.61, 95% CI [0.44-0.84], = .002) and 2-year mortality (adjusted OR: 0.69, 95% CI [0.56-0.85], = .001). Severe uncoupling was strongly associated with increased 2-year mortality (adjusted OR: 3.92, 95% CI [1.67-9.20], = .002). Our study establishes a significant association between reduced preoperative TAPSE/sPAP ratios and increased risks of both in-hospital and 2-year all-cause mortality in patients undergoing TAVI for severe AS. These results highlight the prognostic utility of evaluating RV-PA coupling. Incorporating this metric into preoperative risk stratification could potentially refine prognostic accuracy and inform clinical decision-making.
本研究评估了经导管主动脉瓣植入术(TAVI)治疗严重主动脉瓣狭窄(AS)患者时,通过三尖瓣环平面收缩期位移与收缩期肺动脉压之比(TAPSE/sPAP)评估的右心室-肺动脉(RV-PA)耦合的预后意义。这项回顾性单中心研究纳入了403例患者(平均年龄:78.2±8.4岁;50.9%为女性)。根据术前TAPSE/sPAP比值对RV-PA耦合进行分类:严重解耦(≤0.32)、中度解耦(0.32-0.55)和正常耦合(>0.55)。研究的主要终点是住院死亡率和2年全因死亡率。多因素逻辑回归显示,TAPSE/sPAP比值是住院死亡率(校正OR:0.61,95%CI[0.44-0.84],P=.002)和2年死亡率(校正OR:0.69,95%CI[0.56-0.85],P=.001)的独立预测因素。严重解耦与2年死亡率增加密切相关(校正OR:3.92,95%CI[1.67-9.20],P=.002)。我们的研究证实,在接受TAVI治疗的严重AS患者中,术前TAPSE/sPAP比值降低与住院和2年全因死亡风险增加之间存在显著关联。这些结果突出了评估RV-PA耦合的预后价值。将该指标纳入术前风险分层可能会提高预后准确性并为临床决策提供依据。