Volume 100, Issue 6 pp. 1138-1142
ERRATUM
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Erratum to “Comparing outcomes of general anesthesia and monitored anesthesia care during transcatheter aortic valve replacement: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation experience”

First published: 04 October 2022

This erratum corrects the following:

Sammour Y, Kerrigan J, Banerjee K, et al. Comparing outcomes of general anesthesia and monitored anesthesia care during transcatheter aortic valve replacement: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation experience. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021;Sep 98(3):E436-E443. 10.1002/ccd.29496

In the aforementioned article, Tables 1–6 were omitted. These tables are presented below.

Table 1. Patient characteristics.
GA (n = 560) MAC (n = 438) p Value
A. Baseline demographics and comorbidities
Age, mean (SD) 80 (10.2) 81 (9) 0.131
Males, n (%) 314 (56.1%) 259 (59.1%) 0.332
Caucasians, n (%) 531 (94.8%) 419 (95.7%) 0.538
BMI, mean (SD) 28.7 (7) 29 (9) 0.543
STS risk score (%), mean (SD) 7.6 (4.5) 6.7 (4.3) 0.004
KCCQ-12 overall summary score, mean (SD) 49.2 (24.8) 54.3 (24.6) 0.002
Hypertension, n (%) 504 (90%) 391 (89.5%) 0.786
Diabetes, n (%) 208 (37.1%) 153 (35%) 0.487
Chronic dialysis, n (%) 15 (2.7%) 19 (4.3%) 0.150
Chronic lung disease, n (%) 248 (45.8%) 176 (40.5%) 0.097
Prior 2-week heart failure, n (%) 396 (70.7%) 270 (61.9%) 0.003
Prior 2-week NYHA class, n (%) 0.019
Class I 3 (0.5%) 0 (0%)
Class II 80 (14.3%) 52 (11.9%)
Class III 421 (75.2%) 360 (82.2%)
Class IV 56 (10%) 26 (5.9%)
CAD presentation, n (%) <0.001
No angina 408 (73.1%) 379 (86.5%)
Stable angina 146 (26.2%) 55 (12.6%)
Unstable angina/NSTEMI 4 (0.7%) 4 (0.9%)
Prior MI, n (%) 154 (27.6%) 110 (25.1%) 0.378
Prior PCI, n (%) 191 (34.2%) 147 (33.6%) 0.861
Prior CABG, n (%) 182 (32.6%) 117 (26.8%) 0.046
Number of diseased coronary vessels, n (%) 0.001
0 181 (32.3%) 157 (35.8%)
1 96 (17.1%) 72 (16.4%)
2 95 (17%) 63 (14.4%)
3 142 (25.4%) 135 (30.8%)
Left main disease, n (%) 67 (13.2%) 54 (12.7%) 0.847
Proximal LAD disease, n (%) 95 (21%) 97 (23%) 0.483
Prior stroke, n (%) 78 (13.9%) 47 (10.8%) 0.133
Prior PAD, n (%) 222 (39.8%) 159 (36.4%) 0.273
Atrial fibrillation/flutter, n (%) 272 (48.6%) 199 (45.4%) 0.324
Prior PPM, n (%) 101 (18%) 75 (17.2) 0.72
B. Baseline echocardiographic parameters
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (%), mean (SD) 52.5 (13.6) 55.3 (12.5) 0.001
Left ventricular diameter during diastole (LVDd) (cm), mean (SD) 4.7 (0.9) 4.5 (0.8) <0.001
Posterior wall thickness during diastole (PWTd) (cm), mean (SD) 1.2 (0.3) 1.2 (0.2) 0.104
Interventricular septum during diastole (IVSd) (cm), mean (SD) 1.4 (0.3) 1.3 (0.3) 0.026
Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) (mmHg), mean (SD) 46.3 (16.7) 45 (15.5) 0.262
Number of native aortic valve leaflets, n (%) 0.373
Tricuspid 542 (96.8%) 419 (95.7%)
Bicuspid 17 (3%) 19 (4.3%)
AV area (cm2) 0.6 (0.2) 0.7 (0.2) 0.041
AV peak velocity (m/s) 4.2 (0.8) 4.2 (0.7) 0.726
AV mean gradient (mmHg), mean (SD) 45.2 (16) 45.4 (16.3) 0.835
AV peak gradient (mmHg), mean (SD) 74.9 (24.4) 74.1 (23.4) 0.633
Aortic regurgitation, n (%) 0.315
None/trivial (0–0.5+) 249 (44.7%) 184 (42.2%)
Mild (1+) 184 (33%) 164 (37.6%)
Moderate to severe (≥2+) 124 (22.1%) 88 (20.1%)
Moderate-to-severe aortic regurgitation (≥2+), n (%) 124 (22.1%) 88 (20.1%) 0.432
Moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation (≥2+), n (%) 223 (39.9%) 106 (24.2%) <0.001
Moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation (≥2+), n (%) 191 (34.1%) 119 (27.2%) 0.019
C. Procedural details
Valve type, n (%) <0.001
Edwards SAPIEN 137 (24.7%) 137 (24.7%)
Edwards SAPIEN-XT 111 (20%) 83 (18.9%)
Edwards SAPIEN-3 238 (43%) 320 (73.1%)
CoreValve 37 (6.7%) 6 (1.4%)
CoreValve Evolut R 31 (5.6%) 29 (6.6%)
Valve size, n (%) 0.012
20 mm 6 (1.3%) 8 (1.8%)
23 mm 152 (31.9%) 139 (31.8%)
26 mm 205 (43.1%) 164 (37.5%)
29 mm 97 (20.4%) 122 (27.9%)
31 mm 15 (3.2%) 3 (0.7%)
34 mm 1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)
Valve-in-valve, n (%) 38 (7.8%) 41 (9.4%) 0.403
Non-elective TAVR, n (%) 55 (9.8%) 15 (3.4%) <0.001
  • Abbreviations: AV, aortic valve; BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CAD, coronary artery disease; GA, general anesthesia; KCCQ, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MAC, monitored anesthesia care; MI, myocardial infarction; NSTEMI, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PAD, peripheral artery disease; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; SD, standard deviation; STS, Society of Thoracic Surgeons; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Table 2. Types of anesthetic agents used with GA and MAC.
GA (n = 560) MAC (n = 438) p Value
Fentanyl, n (%) 507 (90.5%) 345 (78.8%) <0.001
Propofol, n (%) 157 (28%) 183 (41.8%) <0.001
Midazolam, n (%) 159 (28.4%) 255 (58.2%) <0.001
Dexmedetomidine, n (%) 21 (3.8%) 307 (70.1%) <0.001
Isoflurane, n (%) 446 (79.6%) 0 (0%) <0.001
Sevoflurane, n (%) 110 (19.6%) 0 (0%) <0.001
Desflurane, n (%) 4 (0.7%) 0 (0%) 0.076
Succinylcholine, n (%) 108 (19.3%) 0 (0%) <0.001
Rocuronium, n (%) 517 (92.3%) 0 (0%) <0.001
Cisatracurium, n (%) 19 (3.4%) 0 (0%) <0.001
  • Abbreviations: GA, general anesthesia; MAC, monitored anesthesia care.
Table 3. Intraprocedural use of vasopressors and inotropes with GA and MAC.
GA (n = 560) MAC (n = 438) p Value
Vasopressors and inotropes, n (%) 359 (64.1%) 85 (19.4%) <0.001
Phenylephrine, n (%) 235 (42%) 36 (8.2%) <0.001
Norepinephrine, n (%) 201 (35.9%) 58 (13.2%) <0.001
Epinephrine, n (%) 75 (13.4%) 10 (2.3%) <0.001
Vasopressin, n (%) 35 (6.3%) 3 (0.7%) <0.001
Dobutamine, n (%) 3 (0.5%) 1 (0.2%) 0.446
Milrinone, n (%) 8 (1.4%) 1 (0.2%) 0.047
Central venous catheters, n (%) 170 (30.4%) 126 (28.8%) <0.001
Pulmonary artery catheters, n (%) 332 (66.5%) 56 (29.8%) <0.001
  • Abbreviations: GA, general anesthesia; MAC, monitored anesthesia care.
Table 4. Procedural outcomes.
GA (n = 560) MAC (n = 438) p Value
Procedural time (min), mean (SD) 135 (64.6) 96.9 (30.9) <0.001
Fluoroscopy time (min), mean (SD) 29 (18.7) 20.4 (8.9) <0.001
Contrast volume (cc), mean (SD) 60.4 (43) 45.5 (27) <0.001
Cumulative air kerma (mGy), mean (SD) 1573 (1250) 962 (621) <0.001
Dose area product (cGy cm2), mean (SD) 20,630 (16,276) 12,869 (8099) <0.001
Need for intraoperative blood products, n (%) 49 (8.8%) 9 (2.1%) <0.001
Need for intraoperative vasopressors and inotropes, n (%) 359 (64.1%) 85 (19.4%) <0.001
Device success, n (%) 536 (96.4%) 433 (98.9%) 0.014
Conversion to open heart surgery, n (%) 6 (1.1%) 4 (0.9%) 0.795
Valve embolization, n (%) 4 (0.7%) 1 (0.2%) 0.277
  • Abbreviations: GA, general anesthesia; MAC, monitored anesthesia care,
Table 5. Clinical outcomes.
GA (n = 560) MAC (n = 438) p Value
Length of hospital stay (days), median (IQR) 3 (2–6) 2 (2–3) <0.001
Length of intensive care unit stay (h), median (IQR) 23.4 (20.8–26) 23.3 (21–24) 0.005
Discharge to home, n (%) 464 (82.9%) 409 (93.4%) <0.001
Minor vascular complications, n (%) 67 (13.8%) 49 (11.2%) 0.23
Major vascular complications, n (%) 4 (0.8%) 2 (0.5%) 0.487
Acute kidney injury, n (%) 83 (14.8%) 48 (11%) 0.073
30-day post-TAVR AR, n (%)
Mild (1+ to <2) 140 (25%) 75 (17.1%) 0.003
Moderate-to-severe (≥2+) 27 (4.8%) 8 (1.8%) 0.011
30-day permanent pacemaker, n (%) 44 (10.9%) 40 (11.1%) 0.943
Stroke/TIA (%)
30 days 2% 2.1% 0.845
1 year 3.2% 3.1% 0.922
Myocardial infarction (%)
30 days 0.2% 0.2% 0.87
1 year 0.8% 1.6% 0.331
Heart failure hospitalization (%)
30 days 2.2% 1.9% 0.633
1 year 7.9% 9.4% 0.624
All-cause mortality (%)
30 days 2.9% 0.5% 0.012
1 year 14.6% 11.7% 0.157
3 years 38.4% 36.8% 0.433
MACCE (%)
30 days 9.3% 4.6% 0.14
1 year 21.5% 21.1% 0.653
  • Abbreviations: AR, aortic regurgitation; GA, general anesthesia; MAC, monitored anesthesia care; MACCE, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (composite of stroke/transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction, heart failure hospitalizations and all-cause death); TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
  • a Patients with pre-existing permanent pacemakers were excluded from this analysis.
  • b Cumulative Kaplan–Meier estimates.
Table 6. Multivariate Cox regression analysis of factors associated with all-cause mortality and MACCE.
All-cause mortality MACCE
30 days 3 year 30 days 1 year
HR (95% CI) p Value HR (95% CI) p Value HR (95% CI) p Value HR (95% CI) p Value
MAC 0.22 (0.06–0.82) 0.024 0.87 (0.67–1.12) 0.277 0.67 (0.39–1.15) 0.143 0.86 (0.63–1.17) 0.337
Age, per 10 years 1.34 (0.71–2.52) 0.365 0.96 (0.83–1.11) 0.605 1.27 (0.92–1.77) 0.148 1.04 (0.88–1.24) 0.645
Male gender 1.6 (0.53–4.88) 0.408 1.5 (1.12–2) 0.006 1.16 (0.65–2.09) 0.617 1.65 (1.17–2.33) 0.004
STS risk score 0.96 (0.83–1.11) 0.586 1.06 (1.03–1.09) <0.001 0.97 (0.9–1.05) 0.504 1.03 (0.99–1.07) 0.116
KCCQ-12 overall score 0.97 (0.95–0.99) 0.013 0.99 (0.99–0.99) 0.008 0.99 (0.98–0.99) 0.024 0.99 (0.98–0.99) 0.001
Atrial fibrillation or flutter 1.51 (0.5–4.58) 0.463 1.51 (1.16–1.97) 0.002 1.19 (0.68–2.09) 0.537 1.27 (0.92–1.76) 0.144
Current dialysis 4.42 (0.73–27) 0.107 1.51 (0.86–2.65) 0.147 2.09 (0.66–6.56) 0.208 1.7 (0.91–3.15) 0.094
Prior MI 0.98 (0.29–3.36) 0.976 1.04 (0.78–1.39) 0.776 1.49 (0.81–2.71) 0.197 0.93 (0.65–1.32) 0.663
Prior CABG 0.37 (0.08–1.8) 0.219 0.59 (0.43–0.8) 0.001 0.38 (0.17–0.85) 0.018 0.49 (0.33–0.73) <0.001
Prior 2-week NYHA class 0.58 (0.16–2.07) 0.398 1.22 (0.89–1.68) 0.208 1.03 (0.52–2.03) 0.943 1.33 (0.91–1.95) 0.138
Prior 2-week heart failure 1.07 (0.31–3.62) 0.92 1.05 (0.79–1.4) 0.75 0.88 (0.49–1.59) 0.669 1.48 (1.01–2.16) 0.045
LVEF 1.01 (0.96–1.06) 0.654 1 (0.99–1.01) 0.949 0.99 (0.97–1.02) 0.679 0.99 (0.98–1.01) 0.33
LVDd 1.39 (0.68–2.86) 0.365 1.14 (0.96–1.34) 0.139 0.99 (0.69–1.45) 0.982 1.04 (0.84–1.27) 0.737
Moderate-to-severe MR 1.46 (0.44–4.83) 0.539 0.9 (0.67–1.2) 0.475 1.07 (0.57–1.99) 0.836 0.93 (0.66–1.32) 0.68
Moderate-to-severe TR 0.44 (0.11–1.75) 0.244 1.04 (0.78–1.38) 0.799 0.94 (0.5–1.76) 0.838 1.16 (0.83–1.63) 0.38
Nonelective TAVR 0.8 (0.09–6.99) 0.837 0.85 (0.5–1.43) 0.535 0.99 (0.33–2.98) 0.98 0.95 (0.53–1.69) 0.856
  • Abbreviations: CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; KCCQ, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; LVDd, left ventricular diameter during diastole; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MACCE, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (composite of stroke/transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction, heart failure hospitalizations and all-cause death); MR, mitral regurgitation; MI, myocardial infarction; NYHA, New York Heart Association; STS, Society of Thoracic Surgeons; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement; TR, tricuspid regurgitation.

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