Outcome of alcohol septal ablation in mildly symptomatic patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A long-term follow-up study based on the Euro-alcohol septal ablation registry

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  • Josef Veselka
  • Lothar Faber
  • Max Liebregts
  • Robert Cooper
  • Jaroslav Januska
  • Jan Krejci
  • Thomas Bartel
  • Maciej Dabrowski
  • Hansen, Peter Riis
  • Vibeke Marie Almaas
  • Hubert Seggewiss
  • Dieter Horstkotte
  • Radka Adlova
  • Bundgård, Henning
  • Jurriën ten Berg
  • Rodney Hilton Stables
  • Morten Kvistholm Jensen

Background- The long-term efficacy and safety of alcohol septal ablation (ASA) in patients with highly symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy has been demonstrated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of mildly symptomatic patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy treated with ASA. Methods and Results- We retrospectively evaluated consecutive patients enrolled in the Euro-ASA registry (1427 patients) and identified 161 patients (53±13 years; 27% women) who were mildly symptomatic (New York Heart Association [NYHA] class II) pre-ASA. The median (interquartile range) follow-up was 4.8 (1.7-8.5) years. The clinical outcome was assessed and compared with the age- and sex-matched general population. The 30-day mortality after ASA was 0.6% and the annual all-cause mortality rate was 1.7%, which was similar to the age- and sex-matched general population (P=0.62). A total of 141 (88%) patients had resting left ventricular outflow tract gradient at the last clinical checkup ≤30 mm Hg. Obstruction was reduced from 63±32 to 15±19 mm Hg (P < 0.01), and the mean NYHA class decreased from 2.0±0 to 1.3±0.1 (P < 0.01); 69%, 29%, and 2% of patients were in NYHA class I, II, and III at the last clinical checkup, respectively. Conclusions- Mildly symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy patients treated with ASA had sustained symptomatic and hemodynamic relief with a low risk of developing severe heart failure. Their survival is comparable to the general population.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere005735
JournalJournal of the American Heart Association
Volume6
Issue number5
ISSN2047-9980
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2017

    Research areas

  • Ablation, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Outcome

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