Diagnostic or prognostic study

Artificial intelligence-derived risk score for mortality in secondary mitral regurgitation treated by transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: the EuroSMR risk score

Eur Heart JPublished

  • Risk prediction model development and validation study
  • artificial intelligence-derived
  • derivation and validation cohorts

Authors' conclusion

The EuroSMR risk score may allow for improved prognostication in heart failure patients with severe SMR, who are considered for a M-TEER procedure.

Study context

Population
Patients with severe secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) undergoing M-TEER, EuroSMR cohort
Participants
4,172 vs 428
Comparison
EuroSMR risk score vs established risk models
  • Derivationn = 4,172
  • Validationn = 428
Outcome
Survival or survival + clinical improvement
Follow-up
1 year

Performance

Discrimination of 1-year mortality

Hazard ratio

4.3

95% CI 3.7–5.0

P < 0.001

EuroSMR risk score vs established risk models
HR 4.3 (95% CI 3.7–5.0); P < 0.001

As reported in the abstract

AUC for 1-year mortality
0.789 (95% CI 0.737-0.842)
Predicted 1-year mortality range
<5% to >70%

Further findings

Extreme-risk population (2.6% of entire cohort), not surviving beyond 1 year

ComparisonHR (95% CI)P value
Extreme-risk population6.5 (3.0–14)P < 0.001

Top 5% EuroSMR risk scores: event rates · 1-year follow-up

Mortality
72.7%
Mortality or lack of clinical improvement
83.2%

Original publication

Artificial intelligence-derived risk score for mortality in secondary mitral regurgitation treated by transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: the EuroSMR risk score. Eur Heart J. Published 19 January 2024. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehad871

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