Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103991
Mahmoud Ismayl MBBS , Hasaan Ahmed MD , Andrew M. Goldsweig MD, MS , Sivakumar Sudhakaran MD , Kent Bailey PhD , Juan Crestanello MD , Naveen Pereira MD , Mayra Guerrero MD
Background
Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) vs surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients aged 50-64 years have not been evaluated in randomized clinical trials. Despite the lack of randomized data, these patients are often treated with TAVR.
Methods
We queried the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2016-2021) to identify patients aged 50-64 years hospitalized for isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR). The contemporary use of TAVR and SAVR in patients aged 50-64 years was evaluated. In-hospital outcomes of TAVR vs SAVR were compared using propensity score matching. Readmissions were compared using the Cox proportional hazards regression model.
Results
Of 75,413 weighted hospitalizations for isolated AVR in patients aged 50-64 years, 22,695 (30.1%) included TAVR, and 52,718 (69.9%) included SAVR. From 2016Q1 to 2021Q4, the proportion of AVR performed using TAVR increased from 12.6% to 41.4% in patients aged 50-64 years (ptrend < .001). TAVR, compared with SAVR, was associated with lower in-hospital mortality (1.0% vs 2.0%; P < .001), stroke (1.4% vs 2.8%; P < .001), acute kidney injury (9.8% vs 17.4%; P < .001), and major bleeding (1.0% vs 1.4%, P = .04) and with higher permanent pacemaker placement (4.7% vs 3.4%; P < .001), vascular complications (3.5% vs 1.6%; P < .001), and 180-day all-cause readmissions (14.4% vs 9.0%; P < .001). Length of stay was shorter (2 vs 6 days; P < .001) and nonhome discharges were lower (17.1% vs 54.6%; P < .001) with TAVR than those with SAVR.
Conclusions
This nationwide observational analysis found that TAVR is increasingly performed among patients aged 50-64 years with lower in-hospital mortality and resource utilization but higher readmissions than SAVR.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.104005
Gerardo V. Lo Russo MD , Mohamad A. Alkhouli MD , Mayra E. Guerrero MD , Charanjit S. Rihal MD , Mackram F. Eleid MD
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103992
Ahmad Khraisat MD, Zaid Abood MD, Mark W. Mewissen MD, Mohamed Osman MD, MPH, RCIS, Suhail Q. Allaqaband MD, Tanvir Bajwa MD, M. Fuad Jan MBBS (Hons), MD
Background
Transradial access (TRA) in coronary interventions is widely recognized for its reduced complication rates and improved patient outcomes. Its application in peripheral vascular interventions (PVI) is limited.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of all patients who underwent PVI via TRA between November 2021 and November 2024 at a single center. The primary outcome was procedural success.
Results
A total of 137 patients (median age, 70 years; 51% men) with 213 lesions were included; smoking (94.2%) and hypertension (93.4%) were the most common comorbidities. Chronic total occlusions were present in 36.4% of cases. Access was predominantly obtained via the left radial artery (83.9%); the right radial artery was used in 7.2% of cases. Bilateral interventions were performed in 21.8% of cases. The success rate was 98.5%, with a 2.1% rate of periprocedural complications. TRA facilitated early ambulation (30-120 minutes) and a 96.5% same-day discharge rate.
Conclusions
TRA appears to be a viable alternative to femoral or brachial access for PVI, demonstrating reduced complication rates and enhanced patient outcomes and satisfaction in this series. A few tools are needed to perfect and facilitate this approach.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.104009
Jeffrey G. Carr MD , Ralf Langhoff MD , Brian G. DeRubertis MD , Kristin L. Hood PhD , Prakash Krishnan MD , Vikram Puttaswamy MD , Thomas Zeller MD, PhD , Eric A. Secemsky MD, MSc
Background
Although atherectomy for peripheral interventions has been studied for over 35 years, recent criticisms suggest it lacks supportive evidence. This analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the quality and outcomes in the published atherectomy literature.
Methods
A systematic review of original research published in MEDLINE, Embase, and PubMed through November 2024 identified prospective and retrospective studies on atherectomy for infrainguinal peripheral artery interventions. Case studies and meta-analyses were included in the systematic review but excluded from the quantitative meta-analysis. Risk of bias was assessed using validated scales. Study design, device class, patient/lesion characteristics, provisional stenting, distal embolization, and 12-month outcomes (patency, major amputation, target lesion revascularization, and mortality) were captured.
Results
The systematic review included 322 published atherectomy papers (121 directional, 44 laser, 30 orbital, 72 rotational, 55 mixed atherectomy classes). Designs were meta-analyses in 3.7% (12 papers), randomized controlled trials in 5.9% (19 papers), prospective observational studies in 29.8% (96 papers), retrospective observational studies in 45.7% (147 papers), and case studies in 14.9% (48 papers). Adjunctive therapies were used in 91.5%, and 29.2% included a comparator arm. Among 190 papers included in the meta-analysis, the 12-month patency, target lesion revascularization, major amputation, and mortality rates were 75.4% (51 studies), 15.6% (67 studies), 1.7% (71 studies), and 2.8% (63 studies), respectively. The distal embolization rate was 2.2% (159 studies), and the provisional stenting rate was 9.3% (131 studies). Considerable heterogeneity was observed.
Conclusions
Extensive published literature exists for peripheral atherectomy, including high levels of evidence. Clinical outcomes were overall favorable with low rates of amputation, mortality, provisional stenting, and distal embolization. This intentionally broad review was associated with considerable heterogeneity and should be confirmed with appropriate comparative studies.
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Calcified near aorto-ostial chronic total occlusions pose considerable procedural challenges because of their intricate anatomical configuration. This case concerns a 64-year-old uremic woman with a near-ostial chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery. Following the failure of retrograde RG3 externalization because of an uncrossable lesion, a staged percutaneous coronary intervention was undertaken, employing rotational atherectomy with a RotaWire Extra Support wire (Boston Scientific) that capitalized on microfractures previously created by antegrade and retrograde 0.014-inch guidewires. This case underscores the strategic utilization of guide wire–induced microfractures to facilitate direct RotaWire advancement and illustrates a safe and effective approach for navigating anatomically complex coronary lesions.
近主动脉口钙化慢性全闭塞由于其复杂的解剖结构带来了相当大的手术挑战。本病例涉及一位64岁尿毒症妇女,右冠状动脉近口慢性全闭塞。由于无法交叉病变,逆行RG3外置失败后,采用分阶段经皮冠状动脉介入治疗,采用旋转动脉粥样硬化切除术,使用RotaWire Extra Support钢丝(波士顿科学公司),利用之前由顺行和逆行0.014英寸导丝造成的微骨折。该病例强调了导丝诱导微骨折的策略性应用,以促进RotaWire的直接推进,并说明了一种安全有效的方法来导航解剖复杂的冠状动脉病变。
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103989
Spyridon Kostantinis MD , Gabriel Garcia Castro MD , Nida Latif MD , Natasha Cigarroa MD , Steffne J. Kunnirickal MD , Natalija Odanovic MD , Samit M. Shah MD, PhD
Background
Angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries is increasingly recognized, but the impact of age and sex on coronary microvascular function in this population has received limited study.
Methods
In 206 consecutive patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries, invasive coronary function testing was performed including vasoreactivity testing with acetylcholine provocation, guidewire–based assessment of coronary flow reserve (CFR) with bolus thermodilution, and index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR). Multivariable regression models assessed associations of age and sex with coronary physiologic indices, and subgroup analyses were conducted to examine age-related trends in microvascular function separately in men and women.
Results
Mean age was 57.1 ± 11.2 years (range, 27-81 years), and 149 (72.3%) were women. Increasing age was associated with progressive decrease in CFR (β = −0.05; P = .001) and increase in hyperemic mean transit time (Tmn; β = 0.009; P < .001) and IMR (β = 0.63; P < .001). Baseline Tmn was similar among the 3 age groups. Women had lower IMR (24.5 ± 13.5 vs 30.2 ± 18.1; P = .038), and shorter baseline and hyperemic Tmn, but similar CFR (3.43 ± 1.59 vs 3.73 ± 1.94; P = .315) compared with men. In sex-stratified analysis, age was associated with higher IMR in women (β = 0.51; P < .001), but not in men (β = 0.29; P = .154). CFR declined significantly with increasing age in both sexes, with a stronger association in women (β = −0.04; P < .001) than in men (β = −0.06; P = .011).
Conclusions
Increasing age was associated with a decrease in coronary microvascular function and increase in microcirculatory resistance, which was pronounced in women but not in men. There was no association of baseline Tmn with age, suggesting that age-related impairment in CFR was primarily driven by reduced hyperemic flow.
背景:冠心病和非阻塞性冠状动脉越来越被人们所认识,但年龄和性别对这一人群冠状动脉微血管功能的影响的研究却很有限。方法对连续206例心绞痛和非阻塞性冠状动脉患者进行有创冠状动脉功能检测,包括乙酰胆碱激发血管反应性检测、热稀释导丝法冠状动脉血流储备(CFR)评估和微循环阻力指数(IMR)检测。多变量回归模型评估了年龄和性别与冠状动脉生理指标的关系,并进行了亚组分析,分别检查了男性和女性微血管功能的年龄相关趋势。结果平均年龄57.1±11.2岁(27 ~ 81岁),女性149例(72.3%)。随着年龄的增加,CFR (β = - 0.05, P = .001)和血凝平均转运时间(Tmn, β = 0.009, P < 001)和IMR (β = 0.63, P < 001)逐渐降低。3个年龄组的基线Tmn相似。与男性相比,女性IMR较低(24.5±13.5 vs 30.2±18.1;P = 0.038),基线和充血Tmn较短,但CFR相似(3.43±1.59 vs 3.73±1.94;P = 0.315)。在性别分层分析中,年龄与女性较高的IMR相关(β = 0.51; P < .001),但与男性无关(β = 0.29; P = .154)。CFR随年龄的增加而显著下降,其中女性的相关性较男性强(β = - 0.04; P < .001) (β = - 0.06; P = .011)。结论随着年龄的增长,冠状动脉微血管功能下降,微循环阻力增加,女性明显,男性不明显。基线Tmn与年龄没有关联,表明年龄相关的CFR损害主要是由充血流量减少引起的。
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.104014
Grant W. Reed MD, MSc, Evan Harmon MD
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103918
Mahrukh F. Akram MD , Andrea L. Burgess RN , Deeann Stickland RN , Charles L. Willekes MD , Richard F. McNamara MD , David A. McNamara MD, MPH
The heart team (HT) is a multidisciplinary team that performs a comprehensive review of patients with complex cardiac issues, collaborates on potential treatment options, and provides the patient with treatment recommendations. Despite strong guideline support and HT’s ubiquitous presence, data on how to operationally design, implement, and measure the success of an HT remain limited. This, in turn, has led to wide variability in how HT are instituted. This review examines the development and strategy toward operationalizing HT to help identify potential barriers to HT development and growth. The HT itself is the culmination of a complex care process with the goal of adopting an integrated, patient-centric HT approach to treatment decisions in the care of patients with complex coronary artery disease.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.104008
Tayyab Shah MD , Catherine Vanchiere MD, MA , Maria Bonanni MSN, CRNP , Debbie L. Cohen MD , Jay Giri MD, MPH , Taisei Kobayashi MD , Brian Fulton MD
Renal denervation (RDN) has emerged as a promising adjunctive therapy for hypertension, particularly in patients with poor blood pressure control despite pharmacologic and lifestyle interventions. With the recent approval of 2 RDN systems by the US Food and Drug Administration, there is growing opportunity for interested interventional cardiologists to develop expertise in this rapidly evolving, unsaturated field. This review serves as a comprehensive guide to building an RDN program, covering team development, training requirements, workflow design, and economic considerations. Interventional cardiologists, particularly fellows-in-training and those at early career stages, are uniquely positioned to advance this emerging technology by leveraging their multidisciplinary training, technological fluency, and openness to innovation to shape the future of interventional hypertension care. This blueprint offers a practical roadmap to capitalize on the clinical and career opportunities that RDN presents.
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