Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (MV-TEER) in Patients with Secondary Mitral Regurgitation Improves Hemodynamics, Enhances Renal Function, and Optimizes Quality of Life in Patients with Advanced Renal Insufficiency
Background/Objectives: Secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common valvular heart disease burdening the prognosis of patients with co-existing chronic heart failure. Transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (MV-TEER) is a minimally invasive treatment option for high-risk patients. However, the effects of MV-TEER on expanded hemodynamics, tissue perfusion, and quality of life, particularly in patients with advanced renal failure, remain underexplored. Methods: This prospective, single-center study evaluated the impact of MV-TEER on hemodynamics, renal function, and quality of life in 45 patients with severe MR. Non-invasive bioimpedance monitoring with NICaS® was used to assess hemodynamics pre- and 3–5 days post-procedure. Quality of life was assessed using the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire before and 3 months post-procedure. For further analysis, patients were divided into subgroups based on the estimated baseline glomerular filtration rate (eGFR < 35 mL/min vs. eGFR ≥ 35 mL/min). Results: A significant reduction in systemic vascular resistance (SVR; p = 0.003) and an increase in eGFR (p = 0.03) were observed in the entire cohort after MV-TEER, indicating improved tissue perfusion. Notably, particularly patients with eGFR < 35 mL/min showed a significant increase in cardiac output (CO; p = 0.035), cardiac index (CI; p = 0.031), and eGFR (p = 0.018), as well as a reduction in SVR (p = 0.007). Consistent with these findings, quality of life significantly improved, with the EQ-5D-3L index and EQ-VAS score increasing from 0.44 to 0.66 (p < 0.001) and from 51.7% to 62.9% (p < 0.001).
Authors
- Cornelia Emika Mueller
- Nikolaos Patsalis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5479-967X)
- Julian Kreutz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9498-9558)
- Styliani Syntila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5784-5563)
- Maryana Choukeir
- Birgit Markus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0485-5722)
- Bernhard Schieffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-7486)
- Giorgios Chatzis
- Jannis Kuchenbuch
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomedicines
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12112648
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80
Funders
- Philipps-Universität Marburg