Pulmonary artery pressure response to percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty : associated factors and clinical implications

Igor Ferreira De Sales, Lucas Lodi-Junqueira, Guilherme Rafael Sant’Anna Athayde, Marta Eugenia Alcici, Tatiana Costa Diamantino, Lucas Campos Barbosa e Silva, Frederico Vargas Botinha Macedo, Clara Leal Fraga, Breno Camargos Mucelli Spalaor, Pedro Victor Silva Valente, Juliana Rodrigues Soares, Timothy C. Tan, William Antonio de Magalhaes Esteves, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes

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Abstract

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a marker of poor outcome in mitral stenosis (MS), which improves after percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty (PMV). However, mechanical interventions for relief of valve obstruction often but not always reduce pulmonary pressures. This study aimed to assess the parameters associated with abnormal pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) response immediately after a successful PMV, and also its impact on long-term outcome. Methods: A total of 181 patients undergoing PMV for rheumatic MS were prospectively enrolled. Invasive hemodynamic and echocardiographic measures were examined in all patients. Abnormal PAP response was defined as the mean PAP (mPAP) values unchanged at the end of the procedure. Long-term outcome was a composite endpoint of death, mitral valve replacement, repeat PMV, new onset of atrial fibrillation (AF), or stroke. Results: The mean age was 44.1 ± 12.6 years, and 157 patients were women (86.7%). In the overall population, mPAP decreased from 33.4 ± 13.1 mmHg pre to 27.6 ± 9.8 mmHg post (p < 0.001). Following PMV, 52 patients (28.7%) did not have any reduction of mPAP immediately after the PMV. Multivariable analysis adjusting for baseline values of PAP and mitral valve area revealed that AF (Odds ratio [OR] 2.7, 95% [confidence interval] CI 1.3 to 6.7), maximum mitral valve leaflets displacement (OR 0.8, 95% CI 0.7 to 0.9), and post-procedural left ventricular compliance (OR 0.7, 95% CI 0.5 to 0.9) were predictors of a lack of improvement in mPAP. During a median follow-up of 4.4 years, the endpoint was reached in 56 patients (31%). The pulmonary pressure response to PMV was not an independent predictor of long-term events. Conclusions: In patients with MS undergoing PMV, pulmonary pressures may not reduce immediately after the procedure, despite adequate opening of the valve. Abnormal PAP response can be predicted from baseline clinical and valvular characteristics as well as post-procedural left ventricular compliance. The lack of any immediate reduction in mPAP is not associated with long-term adverse outcomes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)915-923
Number of pages9
JournalCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Volume99
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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