Long-term prognosis and cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist device as bridge to transplantation: A systematic review.
Int J Cardiol
; 235: 22-32, 2017 May 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This systematic review aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) used as bridge to transplantation (BTT), compared to orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) without a bridge.METHOD:
Systematic searches were performed in electronic databases with available data extracted from text and digitized figures. Meta-analysis of short and long-term term post-transplantation outcomes was performed with summation of cost-effectiveness analyses.RESULTS:
Twenty studies reported clinical outcomes of 4575 patients (1083 LVAD BTT and 3492 OHT). Five studies reported cost-effectiveness data on 837 patients (339 VAD BTT and 498 OHT). There was no difference in long-term post-transplantation survival (HR 1.24, 95% CI 1.00-1.54), acute rejection (HR 1.10, 95% CI 0.93-1.30), or chronic rejection and cardiac allograft vasculopathy (HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.73-1.36). No differences were found in 30-day post-operative mortality (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.42-2.00), stroke (OR 1.64, 95% CI 0.43-6.27), renal failure (OR 1.43, 95% CI 0.58-3.54), bleeding (OR 1.56, 95% CI 0.78-3.13), or infection (OR 2.44, 95% CI 0.81-7.38). Three of the five studies demonstrated incremental cost-effectiveness ratios below the acceptable maximum threshold. The total cost of VAD BTT ranged from $316,078 to $1,025,500, and OHT ranged from $179,051 to $802,200.CONCLUSION:
LVADs used as BTT did not significantly alter post-transplantation long-term survival, rejection, and post-operative morbidity. LVAD BTT may be cost-effective, particularly in medium and high-risk patients with expected prolonged waiting times, renal dysfunction, and young patients.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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1_ASSA2030
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Coração Auxiliar
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Transplante de Coração
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article