Outcome study of the Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device (second version) in unruptured (and ruptured) aneurysms (PEDVU(R) study)

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Booth,Thomas C.
Bassiouny,Ahmed
Lynch,Jeremy
Sonwalkar,Hemant
Bleakley,Aaron
Iqbal,Ahmed
Minett,Thais
Buwanabala,Jonathon
Narata,Ana Paula
Patankar,Tufail

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Patankar, Tufail
Islim, Fathallah

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Radiology
Interventional Neuroradiology

Non Medic

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2024

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Background The Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device (PEDV) is the fourth-generation pipeline flow diverter for intracranial aneurysm treatment. There are no outcome studies for the second PEDV version. We aimed to evaluate safety and efficacy outcomes. Primary and secondary objectives were to determine outcomes for unruptured and ruptured cohorts, respectively. Methods In this multicenter retrospective and prospective study, we analyzed outcome data from eight centers using core laboratory assessments. We determined 30-day and >3-month mortality and morbidity rates, and 6- and 18-month radiographic aneurysm occlusion rates for procedures performed during the period July 2021-March 2023. Results We included 121 consecutive patients with 131 aneurysms. The adequate occlusion rate for the unruptured cohort at short-term and medium-term follow up, and also for the ruptured cohort at short-term follow up, was >90%. Two aneurysms (1.5%) underwent retreatment. When mortality attributed to a palliative case in the unruptured cohort, or subarachnoid hemorrhage in the ruptured cohort, was excluded then the overall major adverse event rate in respective cohorts was 7.5% and 23.5%, with 0% mortality rates for each. When all event causes were included on an intention-to-treat basis, the major adverse event rates in respective cohorts were 8.3% and 40.9%, with 0.9% and 22.7% mortality rates. Conclusions For unruptured aneurysm treatment, the second PEDV version appears to have a superior efficacy and similar safety profile to previous-generation PEDs. These are acceptable outcomes in this pragmatic and non-industry-sponsored study. Analysis of ruptured aneurysm outcomes is limited by cohort size. Further prospective studies, particularly for ruptured aneurysms, are needed.

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Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery