RT Journal Article T1 Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Complex Coronary Artery Disease A1 Alperi, Alberto A1 Mohammadi, Siamak A1 Campelo-Parada, Francisco A1 Munoz-Garcia, Erika A1 Nombela-Franco, Luis A1 Faroux, Laurent A1 Veiga, Gabriela A1 Serra, Vicenc A1 Fischer, Quentin A1 Pascual, Isaac A1 Asmarats, Luis A1 Gutierrez, Enrique A1 Regueiro, Ander A1 Vilalta, Victoria A1 Ribeiro, Henrique B. A1 Matta, Anthony A1 Munoz-Garcia, Antonio A1 Armijo, German A1 Metz, Damien A1 de la Torre Hernandez, Jose M. A1 Rodenas-Alesina, Eduard A1 Urena, Marina A1 Moris, Cesar A1 Arzamendi, Dabit A1 Perez-Fuentes, Pedro A1 Fernandez-Nofrerias, Eduard A1 Campanha-Borges, Diego Carter A1 Mesnier, Jules A1 Voisine, Pierre A1 Dumont, Eric A1 Kalavrouziotis, Dimitri A1 Rodes-Cabau, Josep K1 KEY WORDS aortic stenosis K1 coronary artery disease K1 surgical aortic valve replacement K1 transcatheter aortic valve replacement K1 Esc/eacts guidelines K1 European association K1 Stenosis K1 Outcomes K1 Surgery K1 Society AB OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare, in a cohort of patients with complex coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis (AS), the clinical outcomes associated with transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) (plus percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) (plus coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]). BACKGROUND Patients with complex CAD were excluded from the main randomized trials comparing TAVR with SAVR, and no data exist comparing TAVR + PCI vs SAVR + CABG in such patients. METHODS A multicenter study was conducted including consecutive patients with severe AS and complex CAD (SYN-TAX [Synergy Between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery] score >22 or unprotected left main disease). A 1:1 propensity-matched analysis was performed to account for unbalanced covariates. The rates of major adverse cardiac and cere-brovascular events (MACCE), including all-cause mortality, nonprocedural myocardial infarction, need for new coronary revascularization, and stroke, were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 800 patients (598 undergoing SAVR + CABG and 202 undergoing transfemoral TAVR + PCI) were included, and after propensity matching, a total of 156 pairs of patients were generated. After a median follow-up period of 3 years (interquartile range: 1-6 years), there were no significant differences between groups for MACCE (HR for transfemoral TAVR vs SAVR: 1.33; 95% CI: 0.89-1.98), all-cause mortality (HR: 1.25; 95% CI: 0.81-1.94), myocardial infarction (HR: 1.16; 95% CI: 0.41-3.27), and stroke (HR: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.13-1.32), but there was a higher rate of new coronary revascularization in the TAVR + PCI group (HR: 5.38; 95% CI: 1.73-16.7). CONCLUSIONS In patients with severe AS and complex CAD, TAVR + PCI and SAVR + CABG were associated with similar rates of MACCE after a median follow-up period of 3 years, but TAVR + PCI recipients exhibited a higher risk for repeat coronary revascularization. Future trials are warranted. (J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2021;14:2490-2499) (c) 2021 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation. PB Elsevier science inc SN 1936-8798 YR 2021 FD 2021-11-15 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/26865 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/26865 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 17, 2025