Mechanical Circulatory Support Flashcards
REMATCH Trial - primary endpoint and result
Survival at 1yr
50% - HeartMate XVE
25% - Control
Survival at 2yrs
20% - HeartMate XVE (Impacted by device failure/complications)
10% - Control
(NEJM 2001)
Trial demonstrating feasibility and safety of Continuous Flow vs. Pulsatile Flow devices
HeartMate II BTT/DT Trial (NEJM 2009/ATS 2006)
Compared HeartMate VE (continuous) vs. HeartMate XVE (pulsatile)
BTT
Primary Endpoint: 2-year Composite ⇒ 45% vs. 10%
- Death
- Disabling Stroke
- Reop for Device Failure
DT
HeartMate VE improved
- Adverse Event Profile (device malfunction)
- Hospital Readmission
- Functional capacity
- Survival
ENDURANCE Trial Primary Endpoint and Results
(NEJM 2017) RCT
HeartWare vs. HeartMate II
Primary Endpoint: 2-year Composite ⇒ 55% vs. 60% non-inferior
- Death
- Disabling Stroke
- Reop for Device Failure
HeartWare ⇒ more device failure
HeartMate II ⇒ more strokes
Momentum III Trial Primary Endpoint and Results
(NEJM 2016) RCT
HeartMate III vs. II
Primary Endpoint: 6-month Composite ⇒ 85% vs. 75%
- Death
- Disabling Stroke
- Reop for Device Failure
HeartMate III ⇒ less pump failure
Pulsatile vs. Continuous Flow Device - Adverse Event Profile
Table
Temporary MCS Devices
IABP
ECMO
Impella (2.5/5.0/CP/RP)
CentriMag
TandemHeart (pVAD)
Compare/Contrast the ACC/AHA vs. NYHA Classifications of CHF
Table
What does INTERMACS stand for?
Inter-Agency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
INTERMACS Classification System
1) “Crash and Burn” - persistent HoTN despite increasing inotropes; MSOF; increasing lactate, worsening acidosis
2) “Sliding on Inotropes” - worsening renal function, nutritional delpetion, refractory volume overload
3) “Dependant Stability” - stable BP, oragn function and nutritional status but unable to wean inotropes
4) “Frequent Flyer” - recurrent episodes of volume overload and hospital readmissions
5) “Housebound” - NYHA IV; fatigues with ADLs
6) “Walking Wounded” - comfortable at rest but fatigues with exertion
7) “Placeholder” - Advanced NYHA III
Contraindications to Longterm MCS Device Implantation
Irreversible End Organ Dysfunction
Severe Hemodynamic Instability
Profound Coagulopathy
Complex Congenital Abnormalities
Restrictive Cardiac Disease (small LV dimensions)
Questionable Neurological Status
HeartMate II Multivariate Risk Score (HMRS)
Predicts 90-day postoperative mortality
Variables:
- Age
- Albumin
- Creatinine
- INR
- Implanting Center Volume
Low Risk < 1.5 ⇒ 5%
Medium Risk 1.5-2.5 ⇒ 15%
High Risk > 2.5 ⇒ 30%
MELD vs. MELD-XI vs. MELD-Na Scores
MELD
- Bilirubin
- Creatinine
- INR
MELD-XI (anticoagulation compatible)
- Bilirubin
- Creatinine
MELD-Na
- Bilirubin
- Creatinine
- INR
- Sodium
Cardiac lesions that should be addressed at the time of longterm VAD implantation
Moderate to severe AI
PFO/ASD
How do you deal with AI at the time of LVAD inplantation?
- Park Stich
- Bicuspidize
- Oversew the Valve
- Bioprosthesis