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Hoganson DM, Govindarajan V, Schulz NE, Eickhoff ER, Breitbart RE, Marx GR, del Nido PJ, Hammer PE. Multiphysiologic State Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling for Planning Fontan With Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava. JACC. ADVANCES 2024; 3:101057. [PMID: 39129987 PMCID: PMC11312337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
Abstract
Background Single ventricle (SV) patients with interrupted inferior vena cava (iIVC) and azygos continuation are at high risk for unbalanced hepatic venous flow (HVF) distribution to the lungs after Fontan completion and subsequent pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) formation. Objectives The aim of the study was to utilize computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to avoid maldistribution of HVF to the lungs after Fontan surgery. Methods Four SV subjects with iIVC were prospectively studied with a 3-dimensional (3D) modeling workflow with digital 3D models created from segmented magnetic resonance images or computer tomography scans, virtual surgery, and CFD analysis over multiple physiologic states for the evaluation of operative plans to achieve balanced HVF to both lungs. Three of the patients were Fontan revision candidates with existing AVMs. All patients underwent Fontan completion or revision surgery. Results CFD predicted that existing or proposed Fontan completion in all patients would result in 100% of HVF to one lung. Improved HVF balance was achieved with CFD analysis of alternative surgical approaches resulting in the average distribution of HVF to the right/left pulmonary arteries of 37%/63% ± 10.4%. A hepatoazygos shunt was required in all patients and additional creation of an innominate vein in one. CFD analysis was validated by the comparison of pre-operative predicted and postoperative MRI-measured total right/left pulmonary flow (51%/49% ± 5.4% vs 49%/51% ± 8.5%). Conclusions A 3D modeling workflow with CFD simulation for SV patients with iIVC may avoid HVF maldistribution and development of AVMs after Fontan completion.
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- David M. Hoganson
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ewert P, Eicken A, Tanase D, Georgiev S, Will A, Pankalla C, Nagdyman N, Meierhofer C, Hörer J. Transcatheter implantation of covered stents serving as extravascular conduits-Proof of a CT-based approach in three cases. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 99:2054-2063. [PMID: 35395135 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Covered stents perform similar to surgically implanted conduits, although the stents work inside of vessels. We present a computed tomography (CT)-based workflow for the implantation of covered stents as extravascular conduits. METHODS We selected three different use cases: 1. Connecting a left-sided partially anomalous drainage of a pulmonary vein to the left atrium. 2. Bypassing an outgrown Dacron conduit in aortic recoarctation. 3. Re-directing hepatic venous blood to the left lung in a Fontan patient with heterotaxy, connecting the innominate vein to the right pulmonary artery like a right-sided cavopulmonary connection. By postprocessing and analyzing CT scans for planning and by the use of long needles under biplane fluoroscopy for the realization of the procedure, we projected and performed the exit of a long needle out of a vessel, the re-entering of a target vessel, and the bridging of the extravascular distance by implantation of covered stents. RESULTS In all three cases, the covered stents were placed successfully, connecting vessels of 15-50 mm distance from each other with very good hemodynamic results. In one case, two stents were placed consecutively, overlapping each other to accomplish an exact fitting at the connection sites to the native vessels.
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- Peter Ewert
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung (DZHK), Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgerym, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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Joshi K, Sharma C, Misra N, Kholwadwala D, Georgekutty J, Friedman R, Parnell V. A unique approach to Fontan revision in a cyanotic patient. PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2020.101298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Broda CR, Downing TE, John AS. Diagnosis and management of the adult patient with a failing Fontan circulation. Heart Fail Rev 2020; 25:633-646. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-020-09932-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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