Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research (Jan 2023)

Structural hemodynamic valve deterioration durability of RESILIA-tissue versus contemporary aortic bioprostheses

  • Krzysztof Bartus,
  • Joseph E Bavaria,
  • Vinod H Thourani,
  • Ke Xu,
  • Eric L Keuffel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2217/cer-2022-0180
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 3

Abstract

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Aim: Durability of aortic valve replacement is becoming increasingly important. Aortic bioprostheses with RESILIA tissue have demonstrated outstanding outcomes thus far, but only in single-arm studies. Methods: We compared structural valve deterioration (SVD)-related hemodynamic valve deterioration (HVD) of grade ≥2 of RESILIA tissue valves from the COMMENCE trial (n = 689) to those from the PARTNER 2A contemporary AVR arm (n = 936) based upon annual core laboratory echocardiograms through 5 years of follow-up. Results: SVD-related HVD in the COMMENCE and PARTNER 2A cohorts were 1.8 versus 3.5%, respectively (one-sided 95% lower-bound hazard ratio of 0.92; p = 0.07). In propensity-matched cohorts (n = 239), these outcomes were 1.0 versus 4.8%, respectively (one-sided 95% lower-bound hazard ratio of 1.15; p = 0.03). Conclusion: RESILIA tissue-based AVR exhibited reduced SVD-related HVD compared with a contemporary AVR cohort devoid of RESILIA tissue.

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