Transapical approach versus transcervical approach for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a retrospective monocentric study

• Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2020-12, Vol.31 (6), p.781-788
• Main Authors: Lu, Henri, Fournier, Stephane, Namasivayam, Jegaruban, Roguelov, Christian, Ferrari, Enrico, Eeckhout, Eric, Monney, Pierre, Tozzi, Piergiorgio, Marcucci, Carlo, Muller, Olivier, Kirsch, Matthias
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1569-9285; 1569-9285
• DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa202

Abstract OBJECTIVES Transfemoral approach is the standard access-route for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, alternative approaches are needed in a number of patients and accesses such as transapical (TA) TAVR or transcervical (TC) are used. We aimed to compare clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after TA-TAVR or TC-TAVR. METHODS All patients who underwent TA- and TC-TAVR for severe aortic stenosis in our institution between 2008 and 2020 were retrospectively included. End points included 30-day all-cause mortality, procedural complications (according to the Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 criteria), procedure duration, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) and overall hospital LOS. For 30-day all-cause mortality, we furthermore used a Cox proportional-hazards model to adjust for significant between-group differences in baseline characteristics as well as difference in year of intervention. RESULTS TAVR was performed in 176 patients, using a TA approach (n = 127) or a TC approach (n = 49). Baseline clinical and echocardiographic characteristics were comparable between the 2 groups, except age and peripheral artery disease. All-cause 30-day mortality rates were not significantly different (8.5% in the TA group vs 2.3% in the TC group, P = 0.124). TC approach was associated with significantly shorter procedure duration {71.0 [interquartile range (IQR) 52.5–101.0] vs 93 [IQR 80.0–120.0] min, P