Comparison of SynCardia total artificial heart and HeartWare HVAD biventricular support for management of biventricular heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Elizabeth J. Maynes, Thomas J. O'Malley, Jessica G.Y. Luc, Matthew P. Weber, Dylan P. Horan, Jae Hwan Choi, Sinal Patel, Syed Saif Abbas Rizvi, Rohinton J. Morris, John W. Entwistle, H. Todd Massey, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili*

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Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing SynCardia total artificial heart (TAH) and biventricular HeartWare ventricular assist device (Bi-HVAD) support for biventricular heart failure (HF). Methods: Electronic search was performed to identify all relevant studies detailing patients who underwent biventricular assist device implantation using Bi-HVAD devices and those who underwent TAH placement for biventricular HF. Twelve studies including 512 patients in the TAH group versus 38 patients in the Bi-HVAD group were pooled for meta-analysis. Results: Ischemic cardiac etiology was present in 32% (95% CI, 24-47) of TAH vs. 15% (95% CI, 4-44) of Bi-HVAD patients (P=0.21). There was a comparable incidence of stroke [TAH 11% (95% CI, 7-16) vs. Bi-HVAD 13% (95% CI, 2-51), P=0.86] and acute kidney injury [TAH 28% (95% CI, 2-89) vs. Bi-HVAD 27% (95% CI, 9-59), P=0.98]. Overall infection rate was 67% (95% CI, 47-82) in TAH and 36% (95% CI, 10-74) in Bi-HVAD (P=0.16). Driveline infections were comparable between the two groups [TAH 11% (95% CI, 6-19) vs. Bi-HVAD 8% (95% CI, 1-39), P=0.73] and although a higher incidence of mediastinitis was found in the Bi-HVAD group [TAH 4% (95% CI, 2-7) vs. Bi-HVAD 15% (95% CI, 4-45), P=0.07] there was no statistically significant difference between the groups. Postoperative bleeding was present in 42% (95% CI, 28-58) of TAH vs. 23% (95% CI, 8-52) of Bi-HVAD (P=0.22). Patients in the TAH group had shorter duration of support [TAH 71 days (95% CI, 15-127) vs. Bi-HVAD 167 days (95% CI, 116-217), P=0.01]. At the mean follow-up time of 120 days, (95% CI, 83-157) patients in both groups had similar overall mortality [TAH 36% (95% CI, 22-49) vs. Bi-HVAD 26% (95% CI, 6-46), P=0.44] including mortality on device support [TAH 26% (95% CI, 17-36) vs. Bi-HVAD 21% (95% CI, 4-37), P=0.55]. Discharge home on support was achieved in 6% (95% CI, 4-17%) of TAH patients vs. 73% (95% CI, 48-89%) of Bi-HVAD (P<0.01), and 68% (95% CI, 52-84) of TAH patients were transplanted vs. 61% (95% CI, 47-75) in the Bi-HVAD group (P=0.14). Conclusions: Patients on Bi-HVAD support were more likely to be able to be discharged home on support and had similar overall mortality to TAH, albeit with much longer duration of support.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)69-80
Number of pages12
JournalAnnals of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biventricular heart failure
  • HeartWare HVAD
  • Total artificial heart (TAH)

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