The evolution of concomitant mitral regurgitation in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a prospective multi-center China-DVD2 cohort study.

BACKGROUND

Severe aortic stenosis (AS) often coexists with mitral regurgitation (MR). This study evaluated the significant evolution of MR in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for AS.

METHODS

This multi-center China Degenerative Valve Disease II Cohort (China-DVD2) Study enrolled patients undergoing TAVR for AS from January 2020 to October 2023. MR severity was assessed at baseline and 12 months post-TAVR. Composite endpoints included all-cause death, heart failure rehospitalization, myocardial infarction, and angina.

RESULTS

Among 424 enrolled patients, 130 (31%) had significant MR at baseline. At 12 months, MR improved in 56 (70%) of 80 patients with follow-up, and greater improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was associated with MR improvement [odds ratios (OR): 0.97, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.95-1.00, p = 0.04)]. Patients with MR improvement showed significant New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class improvement at 12-month follow-up. No survival benefit disparity was observed between patients with and without significant baseline MR, but a trend toward lower composite endpoint rate (12.5% vs. 20.8%, log-rank p = 0.49) was observed in patients with MR improvement. Older age [hazard ratios (HR): 1.12, 95% CI: 1.01-1.24, p = 0.04)] and higher systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (SPAP) (HR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.00-1.09, p = 0.04) were linked to worse outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS

Most patients with significant MR experienced improvement of NYHA class and MR post TAVR. Baseline significant MR was not linked to worse outcomes, but MR improvement showed a trend toward better prognosis. Older age and higher SPAP predicted worse outcomes.