Initial and pioneer experience of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Inovare) through femoral or iliac artery.

OBJECTIVE: This paper demonstrates the initial and pioneering experience implant of the Inovare prosthesis implant through transfemoral or iliac artery route. METHODS: Six patients underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The access was femoral or iliac through which the delivery device, a latex balloon catheter with the crimped prosthesis, was inserted. Through the femoral introducer 24 Fr Gore® DrySeal sheath, an extra stiff guide wire with non-traumatic tip was positioned in the left ventricle by passing through the valve ring. After balloon valvuloplasty, in cases of native valve stenosis, the prosthesis implantation was performed after hypotension induced by tachycardia and controlled by temporary pacemaker. The valve positioning was guided by TEE (transesophageal ecocardiography) and fluoroscopy, aiming to position a third of the length of the prosthesis into the left ventricle cavity. RESULTS: The successful valve implantation was possible in six cases. There was no need of conversion to open surgery due to inability to access or graft migration. There were no intraoperative or hospital deaths. We observed a significant reduction in the mean gradient of 66.84115.46 mmHg to 19.74110.61 mm Hg postoperatively (P=0.002), a reduction of 70.46%. CONCLUSION: Inovare prosthesis, implanted by femoral or iliac artery was feasible, and determined adequate hemodynamic performance in the postoperative follow-up, showing no mortality in this small series.

Experiência inicial e pioneira do implante de valva aórtica transcateter (Inovare) por via femoral ou ilíaca / Initial and pioneer experience of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Inovare) through femoral or iliac artery

OBJETIVO: O presente trabalho tem por objetivo demonstrar a experiência inicial e pioneira do implante da prótese Inovare pela via transfemoral ou ilíaca. MÉTODOS: Seis pacientes foram submetidos ao implante valvar aórtico transcateter. A via de acesso foi femoral ou ilíaca, por onde foi inserido o dispositivo de entrega, que consiste em um cateter balão de látex com a prótese "crimpada" sobre o mesmo. Com auxílio de introdutor femoral da marca Gore® DrySeal 24 Fr, posicionava-se uma guia extrarrígida com a ponta atraumática no ventrículo esquerdo, passando-se pelo anel valvar. Após valvuloplastia com cateter balão nos casos de estenose valvar nativa, implante da prótese foi realizado após hipotensão induzida por taquicardia controlada por marcapasso temporário. O posicionamento da valva foi orientado por ecocardiograma transesofágico (ETE) e radioscopia, objetivando posicionar um terço da extensão da prótese para dentro da cavidade ventricular esquerda. RESULTADOS: O implante valvar com sucesso foi possível nos 6 casos. Não houve necessidade de conversão para cirurgia convencional por impossibilidade de acesso ou migração da prótese. Não houve mortalidade intraoperatória ou hospitalar. Houve redução significativa do gradiente médio pré-operatório de 66,84115,46 mmHg para 19,74110,61 mmHg, no pós-operatório (P=0,002), significando redução de 70,46%. CONCLUSÃO: A prótese Inovare, implantada por via femoral ou ilíaca, foi factível do ponto de vista técnico, apresentando adequado desempenho hemodinâmico no seguimento pós-operatório e não apresentando mortalidade nesta pequena casuística.

OBJECTIVE: This paper demonstrates the initial and pioneering experience implant of the Inovare prosthesis implant through transfemoral or iliac artery route. METHODS: Six patients underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The access was femoral or iliac through which the delivery device, a latex balloon catheter with the crimped prosthesis, was inserted. Through the femoral introducer 24 Fr Gore® DrySeal sheath, an extra stiff guide wire with non-traumatic tip was positioned in the left ventricle by passing through the valve ring. After balloon valvuloplasty, in cases of native valve stenosis, the prosthesis implantation was performed after hypotension induced by tachycardia and controlled by temporary pacemaker. The valve positioning was guided by TEE (transesophageal ecocardiography) and fluoroscopy, aiming to position a third of the length of the prosthesis into the left ventricle cavity. RESULTS: The successful valve implantation was possible in six cases. There was no need of conversion to open surgery due to inability to access or graft migration. There were no intraoperative or hospital deaths. We observed a significant reduction in the mean gradient of 66.84115.46 mmHg to 19.74110.61 mm Hg postoperatively (P=0.002), a reduction of 70.46%. CONCLUSION: Inovare prosthesis, implanted by femoral or iliac artery was feasible, and determined adequate hemodynamic performance in the postoperative follow-up, showing no mortality in this small series.

Endovascular correction of abdominal aortic aneurysm as a late complication of type A aortic dissection.

Aortic dissection type A has a great mortality in its acute phase with low annual survival without surgical treatment. Although the chronic cases are exceptions the late complications exist and should be treated.

Pioneering transcatheter aortic valve Implant (Inovare®) via transfemoral.

We present a patient with severe aortic valvular bioprosthesis dysfunction implanted for 11 years, presenting with acute pulmonary edema due to severe valvular insufficiency with severe systolic dysfunction (EF <30%) and comorbid conditions that amounted operative risk (STS score > 10). We carried out the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Inovare® - Braile Biomedica), which was implemented successfully by transfemoral access and good patient outcomes.

Percutaneous stent implantation for treating multivessel coronary disease in patients with and without involvement of the proximal segment of the anterior descending coronary artery.

OBJECTIVE: To assess coronary stent placement in patients with multivessel coronary disease and involvement of the proximal portion of the anterior descending coronary artery. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the in-hospital and late evolution of 189 patients with multivessel coronary disease, who underwent percutaneous coronary stent placement. These patients were divided into 2 groups as follows: group I (GI) - 59 patients with involvement of the proximal segment of the anterior descending coronary artery; and group II (GII) - 130 patients without involvement of the proximal segment of the anterior descending coronary artery. RESULTS: No significant difference was observed in the success rate of the procedure (91.5% versus 97.6%, p=0.86), nor in the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (5.1% versus 1.5%, p=0.38), nor in the occurrence of major vascular complications (1.7% versus 0%, p=0.69) in the in-hospital phase. In the late follow-up, the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (15.4% versus 13.7%, p=0.73) and the need for new revascularization (13.5% versus 10.3%, p=0.71) were similar for both groups. CONCLUSION: The in-hospital and late evolution of patients with multivessel coronary disease with and without involvement of the proximal segment of the anterior descending coronary artery treated with coronary stent placement did not differ. This suggests that this revascularization method is an effective procedure and a valuable option for treating these types of patients.

Tratamento percutâneo com stents da doença multiarterial coronariana em pacientes com e sem o envolvimento do segmento proximal da artéria descendente anterior / Percutaneous stent implantation for treating multivessel coronary disease in patients with and without involvement of the proximal segment of the anterior descending coronary artery

OBJECTIVE: To assess coronary stent placement in patients with multivessel coronary disease and involvement of the proximal portion of the anterior descending coronary artery. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the in-hospital and late evolution of 189 patients with multivessel coronary disease, who underwent percutaneous coronary stent placement. These patients were divided into 2 groups as follows: group I (GI) - 59 patients with involvement of the proximal segment of the anterior descending coronary artery; and group II (GII) - 130 patients without involvement of the proximal segment of the anterior descending coronary artery. RESULTS: No significant difference was observed in the success rate of the procedure (91.5 percent versus 97.6 percent, p=0.86), nor in the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (5.1 percent versus 1.5 percent, p=0.38), nor in the occurrence of major vascular complications (1.7 percent versus 0 percent, p=0.69) in the in-hospital phase. In the late follow-up, the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (15.4 percent versus 13.7 percent, p=0.73) and the need for new revascularization (13.5 percent versus 10.3 percent, p=0.71) were similar for both groups. CONCLUSION: The in-hospital and late evolution of patients with multivessel coronary disease with and without involvement of the proximal segment of the anterior descending coronary artery treated with coronary stent placement did not differ. This suggests that this revascularization method is an effective procedure and a valuable option for treating these types of patients