What a busy day! Great session related to TAVI and discussion of low risk patients and insights from the πΊπΈ TVT database containing results from over 330,000 patients! Read more below... warning, long but interesting (hopefully!) thread... @EACTS@SCTSUK
First presentation included 2yr outcomes from PARTNER 3 trial from Dr Vinod Thourani π
We were reminded of the 1year results presented last year at ACC
Significant difference in composite 1o EP at 1yr, endpoint was death / stroke / rehospitalization
OK, this starts off about valves...but then isn't really about valves...but it's the broader educational point (which is relevant to valves) that I want to make this week...no poll I'm afraid, but as always, comments encouraged! π
In my office doing Admin, lot to get through & a very busy morning ahead. Asked to r/v a TTE for helping determine AS severity. Pt admitted with heart failure, clinically severe AS is all I know at this point. Now, the golden rule in this situation is *review the whole study*...
Not just one or two images.
But I was super-busy, I BROKE MY OWN RULE and just looked at the relevant images. Here's the PW and CW Doppler tracings (Pt in AF)...
In our hospital, we have seen 2 patients over the past 3 years that presented with acute heart failure and who had severe AR on echo with large, characteristic masses on the AV. This week's poll is simply... what do you think these masses are? (1)
Patient 1 - Female, early 60s, no major PMHx, admitted with 2 weeks worsening SOB and palpitations. No fever. In heart failure, BP 110mmHg systolic. AR murmur. Normal white cell count & near normal CRP on bloods. TTE below...zoomed PLAX view of AV (2)