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One‐year results of the first‐in‐man study investigating the Atrial Flow Regulator for left atrial shunting in symptomatic heart failure patients: the PRELIEVE study.
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European Journal of Heart Failure . May2021, Vol. 23 Issue 5, p800-810. 11p. 3 Diagrams, 4 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Aims: Attenuating exercise‐induced elevated left atrial pressure with an atrial shunt device is under clinical investigation for treatment of symptomatic heart failure (HF). Methods and results: PRELIEVE was a prospective, non‐randomised, multicentre, first‐in‐man study in symptomatic HF patients with reduced (HFrEF) or preserved (HFpEF) ejection fraction and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) ≥15 mmHg at rest or ≥25 mmHg during exercise. Here, we provide follow‐up data up to 1 year after implantation of the Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR) device. The AFR was successfully implanted in 53 patients (HFrEF n = 24 and HFpEF n = 29). Two patients were not enrolled due to an unsuccessful transseptal puncture. There was one device embolisation into the left atrium, which required surgical removal. One patient experienced a serious procedure‐related adverse event (post‐procedural bleeding and syncope). All patients with sufficient echocardiography readout confirmed device patency with left–right shunt both at 3 (n = 47/51, 92%) and 12 (n = 45/49, 92%) months. At 3 months, rest PCWP decreased by 5 (−12, 0) mmHg (P = 0.0003, median Q1, Q3). No patient developed a stroke, worsening of right heart function or significant increase of pulmonary artery pressure. Six (6/53, 11%) patients were hospitalised for worsening of HF and three (3/53, 6%) patients died. We observed improvements in New York Heart Association functional class, 6‐min walking distance and quality of life (Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire) in certain patients. Conclusions: Implantation of the AFR device in HF patients was feasible. No shunt occlusion, stroke or new right HF was observed during the 1‐year follow‐up, with clinical improvements in certain patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13889842
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Heart Failure
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151135557
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.2119