Mitral Valve (Repair & Replacement)JACC:CIWednesday, May 27, 2026

Impact of Coronary Artery Disease and Revascularization on Outcomes After Transcatheter Tricuspid Edge-to-Edge Repair.

1 min read·By E. Nolan Beckett, MD·Source: JACC. Cardiovascular interventions

Key Numbers

70% stenosis

50% for the left main

34.3%

33.9% underwent revascularization

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The single-center observational analysis of 361 consecutive T-TEER patients found obstructive CAD in 34.3%, but with typically low anatomical complexity (median SYNTAX 6).

Twelve-month all-cause mortality was 16.7% and did not differ by CAD presence, baseline SYNTAX, or residual SYNTAX overall (17.5% vs 16.3%, P=0.616).

The signal emerged on interaction analysis: in TRI-SCORE low- and intermediate-risk patients, elevated residual SYNTAX tracked with worse survival (20.8% vs 6.4%, P=0.016), while high-risk patients showed no such relationship (27.6% vs 27.1%).

Adding residual SYNTAX to TRI-SCORE improved discrimination by ΔC = +0.099.

Source Abstract

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in patients treated for structural heart disease, but its prevalence, prognostic impact, and optimal management in patients undergoing tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) remain uncertain. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine whether the presence of CAD, its anatomical complexity, and the extent of revascularization influence outcomes after T-TEER. METHODS: In this observational study, 361 consecutive T-TEER patients underwent preprocedural coronary angiography with SYNTAX (Synergy Between PCI With Taxus and Cardiac Surgery) scoring. CAD was defined as ≥70% stenosis (≥50% for the left main coronary artery). Residual SYNTAX score was calculated if revascularization was performed. The primary endpoint was 12-month all-cause mortality. RESULTS: Obstructive CAD was present in 124 patients (34.3%), with low lesion complexity (median SYNTAX score 6; Q1-Q3: 3-9.75). Among CAD patients, 33.9% underwent revascularization, reducing the residual SYNTAX score to 4 (Q1-Q3: 2-7). During the 12-month follow-up period, 16.7% of patients died. Survival over the follow-up period did not differ significantly according to the presence of obstructive CAD, baseline SYNTAX score, or residual SYNTAX score (12-month mortality for CAD vs no CAD 17.5% vs 16.3%; log-rank P = 0.616). Interaction analysis revealed effect modification by procedural risk determined by TRI-SCORE: in patients at low and intermediate risk, elevated residual SYNTAX score was associated with lower survival over follow-up (12-month mortality 20.8% vs 6.4%; log-rank P = 0.016), whereas no association was observed in high-risk patients (27.6% vs 27.1%; log-rank P = 0.927). Adding residual SYNTAX to the TRI-SCORE improved risk stratification in low- and intermediate-risk CAD patients (ΔC = +0.099). CONCLUSIONS: Obstructive CAD is common but typically low in complexity among T-TEER candidates. In low- and intermediate-risk patients, a higher residual SYNTAX score is associated with reduced survival.

Authors: Al Zaidi M, Repges E, Sugiura A, Tanaka T, Shamekhi J et al.

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