Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in Europe: adoption trends and factors influencing device utilization

Mylotte, Darren; Osnabrugge, Ruben L. J.; Windecker, Stephan; Lefèvre, Thierry; de Jaegere, Peter; Jeger, Raban; Wenaweser, Peter; Maisano, Francesco; Moat, Neil; Søndergaard, Lars; Bosmans, Johan; Teles, Rui C.; Martucci, Giuseppe; Manoharan, Ganesh; Garcia, Eulogio; Van Mieghem, Nicolas M.; Kappetein, A. Pieter; Serruys, Patrick W.; Lange, Ruediger and Piazza, Nicolo (2013). Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in Europe: adoption trends and factors influencing device utilization. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 62(3), pp. 210-219. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.03.074

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OBJECTIVES

The authors sought to examine the adoption of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in Western Europe and investigate factors that may influence the heterogeneous use of this therapy.

BACKGROUND

Since its commercialization in 2007, the number of TAVR procedures has grown exponentially.

METHODS

The adoption of TAVR was investigated in 11 European countries: Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, Denmark, and Ireland. Data were collected from 2 sources: 1) lead physicians submitted nation-specific registry data; and 2) an implantation-based TAVR market tracker. Economic indexes such as healthcare expenditure per capita, sources of healthcare funding, and reimbursement strategies were correlated to TAVR use. Furthermore, we assessed the extent to which TAVR has penetrated its potential patient population.

RESULTS

Between 2007 and 2011, 34,317 patients underwent TAVR. Considerable variation in TAVR use existed across nations. In 2011, the number of TAVR implants per million individuals ranged from 6.1 in Portugal to 88.7 in Germany (33 ± 25). The annual number of TAVR implants performed per center across nations also varied widely (range 10 to 89). The weighted average TAVR penetration rate was low: 17.9%. Significant correlation was found between TAVR use and healthcare spending per capita (r = 0.80; p = 0.005). TAVR-specific reimbursement systems were associated with higher TAVR use than restricted systems (698 ± 232 vs. 213 ± 112 implants/million individuals ≥ 75 years; p = 0.002).

CONCLUSIONS

The authors' findings indicate that TAVR is underutilized in high and prohibitive surgical risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. National economic indexes and reimbursement strategies are closely linked with TAVR use and help explain the inequitable adoption of this therapy.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology

UniBE Contributor:

Windecker, Stephan, Wenaweser, Peter Martin

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0735-1097

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Judith Liniger

Date Deposited:

21 Mar 2014 08:21

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:28

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.jacc.2013.03.074

PubMed ID:

23684674

Uncontrolled Keywords:

aortic stenosis; transcatheter aortic valve implantation; transcatheter aortic valve replacement

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.41672

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/41672

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