Abstract Body (Do not enter title and authors here): Objectives: Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is the preferred treatment of choice for improving clinical outcomes in patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis. Studies published in the past in patients undergoing TAVR with cancer have shown a lower risk of short-term mortality but an increased risk of long-term mortality. This study aims to compare short-term (within 30 days) and long-term (3 years) outcomes in patients with and without a diagnosis of cancer.
Methods: Electronic databases like MEDLINE, PUBMED, and COCHRANE library were thoroughly searched from the date of inception till May2024. 4 observational prospective studies were included in this meta-analysis. Outcomes of interest included short-term mortality (<30-day), stroke, pacemaker insertion, vascular complications, major bleeding events and long-term mortality (>3 year). The results were reported as Risk Ratio (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI), using a random effects model.
Results: This meta-analysis included 6603 patients from 4 studies. Among those undergoing TAVR, individuals with cancer showed clinically significant reduction in short-term mortality (RR 0.63, 95% CI: 0.43-0.94, p = 0.02) but had higher rate of long-term mortality (RR 1.27, 95% CI: 1.15-1.42, p = 0.00001) compared to those without cancer. Additionally, more major bleeding episodes (RR of 1.17, 95% CI: 1.06- 1.29, p: 0.001) were observed in the cancer group compared to the non-cancer population. No significant difference was noted between the two groups regarding risk of Stroke (RR of 0.98, 95% CI: 0.67- 1.43, p: 0.91), pacemaker (PPM) insertion (RR 1.09, 95% CI: 0.96-1.24, p: 0.20), and Vascular site complications (RR 1.09, 95% CI: 0.95- 1.25, p: 0.20).
Conclusion: Our study shows that cancer patients undergoing TAVR have good short-term mortality rates and comparable perioperative outcomes, but higher long-term mortality as compared to those without cancer. More randomized controlled trials are needed to further assess the long-term outcomes in this population.