Predictive ability of the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores for stroke after transcatheter aortic balloon-expandable valve implantation: an Italian Transcatheter Balloon-Expandable Valve Implantation Registry (ITER) sub-analysis

Federico Conrotto, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Augusto D'Onofrio, Marco Agrifoglio, Alaide Chieffo, Micaela Cioni, Tommaso Regesta, Giuseppe Tarantini, Davide Gabbieri, Francesco Saia, Corrado Tamburino, Flavio Ribichini, Diego Cugola, Marco Aiello, Francesco Sanna, Alessandro Iadanza, Esmeralda Pompei, Miroslava Stolcova, Antioco Cappai, Alessandro MinatiMauro Cassese, Gian Luca Martinelli, Andrea Agostinelli, Gino Gerosa, Fiorenzo Gaita, Mauro Rinaldi, Stefano Salizzoni

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OBJECTIVES: Stroke incidence after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) still represents a concern. This multicentre study aimed at investigating the hypothesis that CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores may be used to predict perioperative stroke after TAVI.

METHODS: The Italian Transcatheter Balloon-Expandable Valve Implantation Registry (ITER) is a multicentre, prospective registry of patients undergoing balloon-expandable TAVI using Edwards Sapien and Sapien XT prosthesis between 2007 and 2012. The primary end-point of this study was the 30-day stroke rate. Secondary safety end-points were all the major adverse events based on Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC-2) criteria.

RESULTS: One thousand nine hundred and four patients were enrolled in the registry. Mean age was 81.6 ± 6.2 years and 1147 (60.2%) patients were female; mean CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores were 2.2 ± 0.8 and 4.4 ± 1.1, respectively. Fifty-four (2.8%) patients had a stroke within 30 days. At multivariable logistic regression analysis, CHA2DS2-VASc (OR: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.03-1.78; P = 0.031) and previous cardiac surgery (OR: 1.96, 95% CI: 1.06-3.6; P = 0.033) but not CHADS2 (OR: 1.05, 95% CI: 0.76-1.44; P = 0.77) were found to be independent predictors of in-hospital stroke. A CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥5 was strongly related to the occurrence of in-hospital stroke (OR: 2.51, 95% CI: 1.38-4.57; P= 0.001). However, CHA2DS2-VASc score showed only poor accuracy for in-hospital stroke with a trend for better accuracy when compared with CHADS2 score (area under the curve: 0.61, 95% CI: 0.59-0.63 vs 0.51; 95% CI: 0.49-0.54, respectively, P = 0.092).

CONCLUSIONS: In TAVI patients, CHA2DS2-VASc provided a strong correlation for in-hospital stroke but with low accuracy. Dedicated scores to properly tailor procedures and preventive strategies are needed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)867-873
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Volume50
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2016

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