Early Surgery versus Watchful Waiting in Patients with Moderate Aortic Stenosis and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
- Authors
- Moon, Inki; Kim, Minkwan; Choi, Jae Woong; Park, Jun Bean; Hwang, Ho Young; Kim, Hyung Kwan; Kim, Yong Jin; Kim, Kyung Hwan; Kim, Ki Bong; Sohn, Dae Won; Lee, Seung Pyo
- Issue Date
- Sep-2020
- Publisher
- 대한심장학회
- Keywords
- Aortic stenosis; Heart valve prosthesis implantation; Heart failure; Prognosis
- Citation
- Korean Circulation Journal, v.50, no.9, pp 791 - 800
- Pages
- 10
- Journal Title
- Korean Circulation Journal
- Volume
- 50
- Number
- 9
- Start Page
- 791
- End Page
- 800
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/19458
- DOI
- 10.4070/kcj.2020.0037
- ISSN
- 1738-5520
1738-5555
- Abstract
- Background and Objectives: Severe aortic stenosis (AS) with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) is a class I indication for aortic valve replacement (AVR) but this recommendation is not well established in those at the stage of moderate AS. We investigate the clinical impact of AVR among patients with moderate AS and LVSD. Methods: From 2001 to 2017, we consecutively identified patients with moderate AS and LVSD, defined as aortic valve area 1.0-1.5 cm(2) and left ventricular ejection fraction <50%. The primary outcome was all-cause death. The outcomes were compared between those who underwent early surgical AVR (within 2 years of index echocardiography) at the stage of moderate AS versus those who were followed medically without AVR at the outpatient clinic. Results: Among 255 patients (70.1 +/- 11.3 years, male 62%), 37 patients received early AVR. The early AVR group was younger than the medical observation group (63.1 +/- 7.9 vs. 71.3 +/- 11.4) with a lower prevalence of hypertension and chronic kidney disease. During a median 1.8-year follow up, 121 patients (47.5%) died, and the early AVR group showed a significantly lower all-cause death rate than the medical observation group (5.03PY vs. 18.80PY, p<0.001). After multivariable Cox-proportional hazard regression adjusting forage, sex, comorbidities, and laboratory data, early AVR at the stage of moderate AS significantly reduced the risk of death (hazard ratio, 0.43; 95% confidence interval 0.20-0.91; p=0.028). Conclusions: In patients with moderate AS and LVSD, AVR reduces the risk of all-cause death. A prospective randomized trial is warranted to confirm our findings.
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