Invasive Hemodynamics and Risk Stratification in T-TEER: Moving Beyond ESC Thresholds - EuroTR Registry Insights.

BACKGROUND

Right heart catheterization plays a pivotal role in the preprocedural evaluation of patients considered for transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair. This study aimed to explore the potential impact of hemodynamic parameters obtained through right heart catheterization on patient-centered outcomes.

METHODS

This study represents a subanalysis from the multicenter EuroTR registry (European Registry of Transcatheter Repair for Tricuspid Regurgitation). Patients with invasive hemodynamic data who underwent isolated transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair for significant tricuspid regurgitation were included. Outcomes of interest were a composite of 2-year all-cause death or hospitalization for heart failure (HFH) and a patient-centered composite of 6-month all-cause mortality, HFH, New York Heart Association class IV/worsening New York Heart Association class compared with baseline. Secondary outcome included postprocedural New York Heart Association class improvement.

RESULTS

Seven hundred and eleven patients were included in the analysis. Two-year survival free from death and HFH was 63%. Optimal prognostic thresholds identified for death and HFH at 2 years were: mean pulmonary artery pressure≥32 mm Hg, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP)≥20 mm Hg, and pulmonary vascular resistance≥5 wood units (WU). The early patient-centered composite outcome occurred in 25% of cases. PCWP≥20 mm Hg was independently associated with an early clinical deterioration (hazard ratio, 2.77 [95% CI, 1.47-5.28]; P<0.001) and with 2-year death/HFH (hazard ratio, 1.75 [95% CI, 1.03-3.02]; P=0.04). No invasive parameter was associated with residual tricuspid regurgitation ≥3+. New York Heart Association class improved significantly throughout the follow-up (P<0.001), although patients with elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure (P=0.04) or PCWP (P<0.01) experienced less symptomatic benefit.

CONCLUSIONS

In patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair, invasive hemodynamics-especially elevated PCWP-are independently associated with early patient-centered outcomes and late adverse clinical events. Despite overall improvement of the functional status and no impact on residual tricuspid regurgitation, patients with higher mean pulmonary artery pressure or PCWP benefit less. These findings support the role of comprehensive right heart catheterization in preprocedural risk stratification.

REGISTRATION: URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT06307262.