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Interventional cardiology plays a key role in the diagnosis and management of patients with functionally univentricular physiology after the various stages of surgical palliation. The interventions performed are widely variable in type, including angioplasty of stenotic vessels and implantation of stents in stenotic vessels; closure of defects such as collaterals, leaks in baffles, and fenestrations; creation of fenestration; and more. In the setting of venous hypertension associated with stenosis at the Fontan baffle, conduit, or pulmonary arteries, stent implantation is often preferred, as the aim is to eliminate completely the narrowing, given that relatively mild stenosis can have a significant detrimental hemodynamic effect in patients with functionally univentricular circulation. The procedure is highly successful. In patients who fail after Fontan procedure, creation of a fenestration is often performed, with variable technique depending on the underlying anatomic substrate. To increase chances of patency of the fenestration, implantation of a stent is often required, particularly in the setting of an extracardiac conduit. For those patients with cyanosis and favorable Fontan hemodynamics, closure of the fenestration is performed using atrial septal occluder devices with high success rate. Coils compatible with magnetic resonance imaging are used widely to treat collateral vessels, although on occasion other specific embolization tools are required, such as particles or vascular plugs. Postoperative arch obstruction is successfully managed with angioplasty at a younger age, while implantation of a stent in the aorta is reserved for older patients. Specifics of these interventional procedures as applied to the population of patients with functionally univentricular hearts are described in this manuscript.
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Saliba Z, El-Rassi I, Smayra T. Percutaneous closure of a large iatrogenic fistula between the inferior vena cava and the pulmonary vein in a child. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2011; 78:694-7. [PMID: 21780277 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2010] [Accepted: 01/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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We hereby describe a complex late postoperative veno-venous fistula in a child, successfully treated by an interventional percutaneous procedure. It is a unique complication of diaphragmatic hernia surgery that has never been reported before: a late postoperative iatrogenic fistula, between the inferior vena cava and the right lower pulmonary vein, discovered in a 6-year-old boy operated at the age of 4 months for a right diaphragmatic hernia. The right to left shunt was completely and uneventfully suppressed by a percutaneous procedure separating the systemic venous return from the pulmonary venous return with an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II.
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- Zakhia Saliba
- Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Saint Joseph University, Naccache Boulevard, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
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McElhinney DB, Marx GR, Marshall AC, Mayer JE, del Nido PJ. Cavopulmonary pathway modification in patients with heterotaxy and newly diagnosed or persistent pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after a modified Fontan operation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 141:1362-70.e1. [PMID: 21146835 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.08.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2010] [Revised: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 08/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sankaran S, Marsden AL. A stochastic collocation method for uncertainty quantification and propagation in cardiovascular simulations. J Biomech Eng 2011; 133:031001. [PMID: 21303177 DOI: 10.1115/1.4003259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Simulations of blood flow in both healthy and diseased vascular models can be used to compute a range of hemodynamic parameters including velocities, time varying wall shear stress, pressure drops, and energy losses. The confidence in the data output from cardiovascular simulations depends directly on our level of certainty in simulation input parameters. In this work, we develop a general set of tools to evaluate the sensitivity of output parameters to input uncertainties in cardiovascular simulations. Uncertainties can arise from boundary conditions, geometrical parameters, or clinical data. These uncertainties result in a range of possible outputs which are quantified using probability density functions (PDFs). The objective is to systemically model the input uncertainties and quantify the confidence in the output of hemodynamic simulations. Input uncertainties are quantified and mapped to the stochastic space using the stochastic collocation technique. We develop an adaptive collocation algorithm for Gauss-Lobatto-Chebyshev grid points that significantly reduces computational cost. This analysis is performed on two idealized problems--an abdominal aortic aneurysm and a carotid artery bifurcation, and one patient specific problem--a Fontan procedure for congenital heart defects. In each case, relevant hemodynamic features are extracted and their uncertainty is quantified. Uncertainty quantification of the hemodynamic simulations is done using (a) stochastic space representations, (b) PDFs, and (c) the confidence intervals for a specified level of confidence in each problem.
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Eagle SS, Daves SM. The Adult With Fontan Physiology: Systematic Approach to Perioperative Management for Noncardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2011; 25:320-34. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2010.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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de Zélicourt DA, Haggerty CM, Sundareswaran KS, Whited BS, Rossignac JR, Kanter KR, Gaynor JW, Spray TL, Sotiropoulos F, Fogel MA, Yoganathan AP. Individualized computer-based surgical planning to address pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in patients with a single ventricle with an interrupted inferior vena cava and azygous continuation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 141:1170-7. [PMID: 21334010 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Revised: 11/05/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations caused by abnormal hepatic flow distribution can develop in patients with a single ventricle with an interrupted inferior vena cava. However, preoperatively determining the hepatic baffle design that optimizes hepatic flow distribution is far from trivial. The current study combines virtual surgery and numeric simulations to identify potential surgical strategies for patients with an interrupted inferior vena cava. METHODS Five patients with an interrupted inferior vena cava and severe pulmonary arteriovenous malformations were enrolled. Their in vivo anatomies were reconstructed from magnetic resonance imaging (n = 4) and computed tomography (n = 1), and alternate virtual surgery options (intracardiac/extracardiac, Y-grafts, hepato-to-azygous shunts, and azygous-to-hepatic shunts) were generated for each. Hepatic flow distribution was assessed for all options using a fully validated computational flow solver. RESULTS For patients with a single superior vena cava (n = 3), intracardiac/extracardiac connections proved dangerous, because even a small left or right offset led to a highly preferential hepatic flow distribution to the associated lung. The best results were obtained with either a Y-graft spanning the Kawashima to split the flow or hepato-to-azygous shunts to promote mixing. For patients with bilateral superior vena cavae (n = 2), results depended on the balance between the left and right superior inflows. When those were equal, connecting the hepatic baffle between the superior vena cavae performed well, but other options should be pursued otherwise. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates how virtual surgery environments can benefit the clinical community, especially for patients with a single ventricle with an interrupted inferior vena cava. Furthermore, the sensitivity of the optimal baffle design to the superior inflows underscores the need to characterize both preoperative anatomy and flows to identify the best option.
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- Diane A de Zélicourt
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga 30332-0535, USA
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Dasi LP, Whitehead K, Pekkan K, de Zelicourt D, Sundareswaran K, Kanter K, Fogel MA, Yoganathan AP. Pulmonary hepatic flow distribution in total cavopulmonary connections: extracardiac versus intracardiac. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 141:207-14. [PMID: 20621314 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2009] [Revised: 05/20/2010] [Accepted: 06/06/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations can occur after the Fontan procedure and are believed to be associated with disproportionate pulmonary distribution of hepatic venous effluent. We studied the effect of total cavopulmonary connection geometry and the effect of increased cardiac output on distribution of inferior vena caval return to the lungs. METHODS Ten patients undergoing the Fontan procedure, 5 with extracardiac and 5 with intracardiac configurations of the total cavopulmonary connection, previously analyzed for power loss were processed for calculating the distribution of inferior vena caval return to the lungs (second-order accuracy). One idealized total cavopulmonary connection was similarly analyzed under parametric variation of inferior vena caval offset and cardiac output flow split. RESULTS Streaming of the inferior vena caval return in the idealized total cavopulmonary connection model was dependent on both inferior vena caval offset magnitude and cardiac output flow-split ratio. For patient-specific total cavopulmonary connections, preferential streaming of the inferior vena caval return was directly proportional to the cardiac output flow-split ratio in the intracardiac total cavopulmonary connections (P < .0001). Preferential streaming in extracardiac total cavopulmonary connections correlated to the inferior vena caval offset (P < .05) and did not correlate to cardiac output flow split. Enhanced mixing in intracardiac total cavopulmonary connections is speculated to explain the contrasting results. Exercising tends to reduce streaming toward the left pulmonary artery in intracardiac total cavopulmonary connections, whereas for extracardiac total cavopulmonary connections, exercising tends to equalize the streaming. CONCLUSIONS Extracardiac and intracardiac total cavopulmonary connections have inherently different streaming characteristics because of contrasting mixing characteristics caused by their geometric differences. Pulmonary artery diameters and inferior vena caval offsets might together determine hepatic flow streaming.
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- Lakshmi P Dasi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering & School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo, USA
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Burstein DS, Mavroudis C, Puchalski MD, Stewart RD, Blanco CJ, Jacobs ML. Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in Heterotaxy Syndrome. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2010; 2:119-28. [PMID: 23804943 DOI: 10.1177/2150135110387310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We report a surgical approach using hepatic vein–to–azygos vein connection without cardiopulmonary bypass or deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in a patient with heterotaxy syndrome and interrupted inferior vena cava with persistence of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) after previous Fontan completion. We advocate early performance of hepatic vein–to–azygos vein connection following the Kawashima operation for heterotaxy with functionally univentricular heart and interrupted inferior vena cava. We review the physiology of heterotaxy syndrome with congenital heart disease and justify our approach in the context of a review of previous surgical strategies used in this patient population.
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- Danielle S. Burstein
- Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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de Zélicourt DA, Marsden A, Fogel MA, Yoganathan AP. Imaging and patient-specific simulations for the Fontan surgery: current methodologies and clinical applications. PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 2010; 30:31-44. [PMID: 25620865 PMCID: PMC4302339 DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2010.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Diane A. de Zélicourt
- Wallace H. Coulter School of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Wallace H. Coulter School of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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Kutty S, Frommelt MA, Danford DA, Tweddell JS. Medium-Term Outcomes of Kawashima and Completion Fontan Palliation in Single-Ventricle Heart Disease With Heterotaxy and Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava. Ann Thorac Surg 2010; 90:1609-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.06.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2010] [Revised: 06/22/2010] [Accepted: 06/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Marsden AL, Reddy VM, Shadden SC, Chan FP, Taylor CA, Feinstein JA. A new multiparameter approach to computational simulation for Fontan assessment and redesign. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2010; 5:104-17. [PMID: 20412482 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2010.00383.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Despite an abundance of prior Fontan simulation articles, there have been relatively few clinical advances that are a direct result of computational methods. We address a few key limitations of previous Fontan simulations as a step towards increasing clinical relevance. Previous simulations have been limited in scope because they have primarily focused on a single energy loss parameter. We present a multi-parameter approach to Fontan modeling that establishes a platform for clinical decision making and comprehensive evaluation of proposed interventions. METHODS Time-dependent, 3-D blood flow simulations were performed on six patient-specific Fontan models. Key modeling advances include detailed pulmonary anatomy, catheterization-derived pressures, and MRI-derived flow with respiration. The following performance parameters were used to rank patients at rest and simulated exercise from best to worst performing: energy efficiency, inferior and superior vena cava (IVC, SVC) pressures, wall shear stress, and IVC flow distribution. RESULTS Simulated pressures were well matched to catheterization data, but low Fontan pressure did not correlate with high efficiency. Efficiency varied from 74% to 96% at rest, and from 63% to 91% with exercise. Distribution of IVC flow ranged from 88%/12% (LPA/RPA) to 53%/47%. A "transcatheter" virtual intervention demonstrates the utility of computation in evaluating interventional strategies, and is shown to result in increased energy efficiency. CONCLUSIONS A multiparameter approach demonstrates that each parameter results in a different ranking of Fontan performance. Ranking patients using energy efficiency does not correlate with the ranking using other parameters of presumed clinical importance. As such, current simulation methods that evaluate energy dissipation alone are not sufficient for a comprehensive evaluation of new Fontan designs.
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- Alison L Marsden
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093-0411, USA.
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Del Alamo JC, Marsden AL, Lasheras JC. Recent advances in the application of computational mechanics to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Rev Esp Cardiol 2009; 62:781-805. [PMID: 19709514 PMCID: PMC6089365 DOI: 10.1016/s1885-5857(09)72359-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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During the last 30 years, research into the pathogenesis and progression of cardiovascular disease has had to employ a multidisciplinary approach involving a wide range of subject areas, from molecular and cell biology to computational mechanics and experimental solid and fluid mechanics. In general, research was driven by the need to provide answers to questions of critical importance for disease management. Ongoing improvements in the spatial resolution of medical imaging equipment coupled to an exponential growth in the capacity, flexibility and speed of computational techniques have provided a valuable opportunity for numerical simulations and complex experimental techniques to make a contribution to improving the diagnosis and clinical management of many forms of cardiovascular disease. This paper contains a review of recent progress in the numerical simulation of cardiovascular mechanics, focusing on three particular areas: patient-specific modeling and the optimization of surgery in pediatric cardiology, evaluating the risk of rupture in aortic aneurysms, and noninvasive characterization of intraventricular flow in the management of heart failure.
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- Juan C Del Alamo
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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del Álamo JC, Marsden AL, Lasheras JC. Avances en mecánica computacional para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la enfermedad cardiovascular. Rev Esp Cardiol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(09)71692-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Marsden AL, Bernstein AJ, Reddy VM, Shadden SC, Spilker RL, Chan FP, Taylor CA, Feinstein JA. Evaluation of a novel Y-shaped extracardiac Fontan baffle using computational fluid dynamics. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 137:394-403.e2. [PMID: 19185159 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2007] [Revised: 04/01/2008] [Accepted: 06/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this work is to evaluate the hemodynamic performance of a new Y-graft modification of the extracardiac conduit Fontan operation. The performance of the Y-graft design is compared to two designs used in current practice: a t-junction connection of the venae cavae and an offset between the inferior and superior venae cavae. METHODS The proposed design replaces the current tube grafts used to connect the inferior vena cava to the pulmonary arteries with a Y-shaped graft. Y-graft hemodynamics were evaluated at rest and during exercise with a patient-specific model from magnetic resonance imaging data together with computational fluid dynamics. Four clinically motivated performance measures were examined: Fontan pressures, energy efficiency, inferior vena cava flow distribution, and wall shear stress. Two variants of the Y-graft were evaluated: an "off-the-shelf" graft with 9-mm branches and an "area-preserving" graft with 12-mm branches. RESULTS Energy efficiency of the 12-mm Y-graft was higher than all other models at rest and during exercise, and the reduction in efficiency from rest to exercise was improved by 38%. Both Y-graft designs reduced superior vena cava pressures during exercise by as much as 5 mm Hg. The Y-graft more equally distributed the inferior vena cava flow to both lungs, whereas the offset design skewed 70% of the flow to the left lung. The 12-mm graft resulted in slightly larger regions of low wall shear stress than other models; however, minimum shear stress values were similar. CONCLUSIONS The area-preserving 12-mm Y-graft is a promising modification of the Fontan procedure that should be clinically evaluated. Further work is needed to correlate our performance metrics with clinical outcomes, including exercise intolerance, incidence of protein-losing enteropathy, and thrombus formation.
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- Alison L Marsden
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, San Diego, Calif, USA
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Soerensen DD, Pekkan K, de Zélicourt D, Sharma S, Kanter K, Fogel M, Yoganathan AP. Introduction of a New Optimized Total Cavopulmonary Connection. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 83:2182-90. [PMID: 17532420 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2006] [Revised: 11/28/2006] [Accepted: 12/04/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several variations of the total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) have been investigated for favorable fluid mechanics and flow distribution. This study presents a hemodynamically optimized TCPC configuration code-named "OptiFlo." Featuring bifurcated vena cava (superior venacava to inferior vena cava SVC/IVC), it was designed to lower the fluid mechanical power losses in the connection and to ensure proper hepatic blood perfusion to both lungs. METHODS A rapid prototype model of the OptiFlo TCPC was built and in vitro control volume flow analysis was performed to evaluate the fluid mechanical power loss performance of the model. Furthermore, computational fluid dynamics simulations were used to investigate the flow patterns in the model, which were compared with those in the planar one-diameter offset TCPC with flared anastomosis sites, the best known TCPC configuration to date. RESULTS Compared with the one-diameter offset reference model, the OptiFlo showed lower power losses: -26%, -31%, and -42% for increasing cardiac outputs of 2, 4, and 6 L/minute, respectively. No statistically significant differences were found in power loss between 40:60 and 50:50 SVC/IVC flow ratios (p > 0.1) for the OptiFlo model. The power loss characteristic curve for different left and right pulmonary artery ratios was flatter for the OptiFlo than the one-diameter offset reference model. Pulmonary artery flow was much more streamlined in the OptiFlo compared with the one-diameter offset model. CONCLUSIONS The OptiFlo TCPC design exhibits lower power losses with better adaptive distribution of hepatic blood to both lungs and lower blood flow disturbances compared with the planar one-diameter offset TCPC model. Its significantly superior hemodynamic performance at higher cardiac outputs (exercise) rationalizes further design and feasibility studies toward a workable clinical model.
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- Dennis D Soerensen
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0535, USA
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de Zélicourt DA, Pekkan K, Parks J, Kanter K, Fogel M, Yoganathan AP. Flow study of an extracardiac connection with persistent left superior vena cava. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 131:785-91. [PMID: 16580435 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2005] [Revised: 10/17/2005] [Accepted: 11/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies have sought to optimize the design of total cavopulmonary connections with a single superior vena cava. This study was directed to the 2% to 4.5% of the population with dual superior venae cavae, investigating the flow fields associated with such total cavopulmonary connection anatomies. Additionally, it demonstrates the potential use of computational designs and simulations as surgical planning tools. METHODS A 3-dimensional model of a total cavopulmonary connection with bilateral superior venae cavae was reconstructed from a patient's magnetic resonance images and investigated experimentally and numerically to assess the power losses and flow structures within the connection. On the basis of these results, a virtual operation was performed in the computer to improve the original connection design. The modified anatomy was studied numerically. RESULTS Because of a smooth connection with an extracardiac conduit and no major dimension mismatch between the baffle and the connecting vessels, the original anatomy yielded smooth flow fields, low power losses, and few disturbances. However, a large offset between the inferior vena cava and the left superior vena cava resulted in flow stasis and unbalanced hepatic flow distribution. Shifting the inferior vena cava and positioning it between the 2 superior venae cavae resulted in a 7% decrease in power losses and eliminated the associated flow stasis regions in the main pulmonary artery segment. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates the potential use of computer-aided design and numeric simulations for surgical planning. It shows that locating the inferior vena cava between the superior venae cavae may lead to better-balanced lung perfusion. This may require suturing the right and left superior venae cavae closer to each other during the hemi-Fontan or Glenn stage.
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- Diane A de Zélicourt
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Ga 30332-0535, USA
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Gandy K, Hanley F. Management of systemic venous anomalies in the pediatric cardiovascular surgical patient. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2006:63-74. [PMID: 16638550 DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2006.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Systemic venous anomalies are rare and heterogeneous entities. Although these anomalies are rare in the general population, they occur more frequently in the subpopulation with congenital heart disease. In and of themselves, most of these lesions have no physiologic significance. However, in the setting of congenital heart disease these lesions may significantly alter surgical treatment. This review is dedicated to these lesions.
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- Kimberly Gandy
- Stanford University, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Brown JW, Ruzmetov M, Vijay P, Rodefeld MD, Turrentine MW. Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in Children After the Kawashima Operation. Ann Thorac Surg 2005; 80:1592-6. [PMID: 16242422 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2005] [Revised: 04/22/2005] [Accepted: 04/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are a major cause of progressive late cyanosis in patients treated with cavopulmonary anastomoses. Previous experience suggests that exclusion of the hepatic venous effluent from the pulmonary circulation may cause the development of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after the Kawashima operation in children with interrupted inferior vena cava with azygous continuation. METHODS From January 1990 to November 2004, 21 children (median age, 2 years) with heterotaxy syndrome and interrupted inferior vena cava with azygous continuation underwent Kawashima operation. The average preoperative arterial oxygen saturation was 76% +/- 7% (range, 64% to 90%). RESULTS Follow-up was complete in all survivors except 1 at a median duration of 4.5 years. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations were diagnosed at a median of 5 years after Kawashima operation in 11 patients (58%). Completion Fontan operation has been performed in 15 (79%). Five children who underwent a completion Fontan procedure 1 to 1.5 years after Kawashima operation did not have pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. There were 2 late deaths due to chronic congestive heart failure 4 months and 7 years after Kawashima operation. Overall survival at 10 years is 90%. Univariate and multivariate analysis demonstrated presence of bilateral superior vena cavae (p = 0.002) and interval longer than 2 years between Kawashima operation and completion Fontan operation (p = 0.04) as predictors of developing pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. CONCLUSIONS In most patients with heterotaxy and interrupted inferior vena cava with azygous continuation, clinical evidence of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations will develop after Kawashima operation if they are followed up long enough. Early redirection of the hepatic venous effluent to the pulmonary arterial circulation may prevent or lead to regression of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, with low mortality and morbidity.
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- John W Brown
- Indiana University School of Medicine, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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