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Challenging Cases of Aortic Prosthesis Dysfunction, the Importance of Multimodality Imaging, a Case Series. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11122305. [PMID: 34943542 PMCID: PMC8700716 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11122305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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ECG-gated multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is a promising complementary technique for evaluation of cardiac native and prosthetic structures. MDCT is able to provide a broader coverage with faster scan acquisition times that yield higher spatial and temporal resolution for cardiac structures whose quality may be affected by artifacts on ultrasound. We report a case series about the most challenging complications occurring after prosthetic aortic valve implantation in four patients: pannus, paravalvular leak, prosthesis’ misfolding and subaortic membrane reformation. In all the cases, enhanced MDCT using a retrospective protocol provided accurate 3D morphoanatomic information about cardiac and extracardiac structures, improving and speeding up the correct diagnosis and treatment planning. Integrated imaging, in particular with MDCT, is now the present, and it will increasingly be the future in the assessment of cardiac structural pathology.
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Koo HJ, Choe J, Kang DY, Ko E, Ahn JM, Park DW, Park SJ, Kim HJ, Kim JB, Choo SJ, Kang JW, Yang DH. Computed Tomography Features of Cuspal Thrombosis and Subvalvular Tissue Ingrowth after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol 2020; 125:597-606. [PMID: 31839148 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Post-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) computed tomography (CT) findings have not been fully elucidated, except hypoattenuating leaflet thickening (HALT). The objective of this study was to describe cardiac CT findings after TAVI, and investigate factors associated with HALT. This retrospective study included patients who underwent TAVI and post-TAVI cardiac CT scans. On CT, abnormal findings such as hypoattenuating subvalvular thickening (HAST), thrombus within the sinus of Valsalva, HALT, and leaflet motion limitation were thoroughly reviewed. Clinical and CT findings were compared between patients with HALT and those without HALT. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine factors associated with HALT. A total of 138 patients (64 male, mean 78.5 ± 5.2 years of age) with post-TAVI CT scans were included. The median duration from TAVI to CT was 17.5 days (interquartile range, 3 to 390.8 days). HAST and thrombus within the sinus of Valsalva were detected in 32 (23%) and 5 (4%) patients, respectively. HALT and leaflet motion limitations were found in 25 (18%) and 20 (14%) of patients, respectively. Pannus was diagnosed in 2 patients. TAVI device implant duration (odds ratio [OR], 1.5; p = 0.01), hypertension (OR, 0.2; p = 0.03), and HAST (OR, 4.9; p = 0.003) were associated with HALT. Implant durations were longer in patients with HAST, HALT, or leaflet motion limitation (p < 0.05, for all). In conclusion, HAST, HALT, thrombus within the sinus of Valsalva, and leaflet motion limitation are not uncommon after TAVI. Implant duration, hypertension, and HAST are associated with HALT.
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Park MY, Koo HJ, Ha H, Kang JW, Yang DH. Extent of Subprosthetic Pannus after Aortic Valve Replacement: Changes Over Time and Relationship with Echocardiographic Findings. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY 2020; 81:1151-1163. [PMID: 36238048 PMCID: PMC9431869 DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2019.0124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Purpose This study aimed to evaluate changes of subprosthetic pannus on cardiac CT and determine its relationship to echocardiographic findings in patients with mechanical aortic valve replacement (AVR). Materials and Methods Between April 2011 and November 2017, 17 AVR patients (56.8 ± 8.9 years, 12% male) who showed pannus formation on CT and had undergone both follow-up CT and echocardiography were included. The mean interval from AVR to the date of pannus detection was 10.5 ± 7.1 years. In the initial and follow-up CT and echocardiography, the pannus extent and echocardiographic parameters were compared using paired t-tests. The relationship between the opening angle of the prosthetic valve and the pannus extent was evaluated using Pearson correlation analysis. Results The pannus extent was significantly increased on CT (p < 0.05). The peak velocity (3.9 ± 0.8 m/s vs. 4.2 ± 0.8 m/s, p = 0.03) and mean pressure gradient (36.4 ± 15.5 mm Hg vs. 42.1 ± 15.8 mm Hg, p = 0.03) were significantly increased. The mean opening angles of the mechanical aortic leaflets were slightly decreased, but there was no statistical significance (73.1 ± 8.3° vs. 69.4 ± 12.1°, p = 0.12). The opening angle of the prosthetic leaflets was inversely correlated with the pannus extent (r = −0.57, p < 0.001). Conclusion The pannus extent increases over time, increasing transvalvular peak velocity and the pressure gradient. CT can be used to evaluate the pannus extent associated with hemodynamic changes that need to be managed by surgical intervention.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mi Yeon Park
- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Kim JY, Suh YJ, Han K, Kim YJ, Choi BW. Diagnostic Value of Advanced Imaging Modalities for the Detection and Differentiation of Prosthetic Valve Obstruction. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 12:2182-2192. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Koo HJ, Kang JW, Oh SY, Kim DH, Song JM, Kang DH, Song JK, Kim JB, Jung SH, Choo SJ, Chung CH, Lee JW, Yang DH. Cardiac computed tomography for the localization of mitral valve prolapse: scallop-by-scallop comparisons with echocardiography and intraoperative findings. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018; 20:550-557. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jey139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Hyun Jung Koo
- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Cardiac Imaging Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Olympic-ro 388-1, Seoul, South Korea
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Ha H, Koo HJ, Huh HK, Kim GB, Kweon J, Kim N, Kim YH, Kang JW, Lim TH, Song JK, Lee SJ, Yang DH. Effect of pannus formation on the prosthetic heart valve: In vitro demonstration using particle image velocimetry. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0199792. [PMID: 29953485 PMCID: PMC6023143 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Although hemodynamic influence of the subprosthetic tissue, termed as pannus, may contribute to prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction, the relationship between pannus extent and hemodynamics in the prosthetic valve has rarely been reported. We investigated the fluid dynamics of pannus formation using in vitro experiments with particle image velocimetry. Subvalvular pannus formation caused substantial changes in prosthetic valve transvalvular peak velocity, transvalvular pressure gradient (TPG) and opening angle. Maximum flow velocity and corresponding TPG were mostly affected by pannus width. When the pannus width was 25% of the valve diameter, pannus formation elevated TPG to >2.5 times higher than that without pannus formation. Opening dysfunction was observed only for a pannus involvement angle of 360°. Although circumferential pannus with an involvement angle of 360° decreased the opening angle of the valve from approximately 82° to 58°, eccentric pannus with an involvement angle of 180° did not induce valve opening dysfunction. The pannus involvement angle largely influenced the velocity flow field at the aortic sinus and corresponding hemodynamic indices, including wall shear stress, principal shear stress and viscous energy loss distributions. Substantial discrepancy between the velocity-based TPG estimation and direct pressure measurements was observed for prosthetic valve flow with pannus formation.
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- Hojin Ha
- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea
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- Asan Institute of Life Science, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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Long-term effects of device-guided slow breathing in stable heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction. Clin Res Cardiol 2018; 108:48-60. [PMID: 29943271 PMCID: PMC6333716 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-018-1310-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Slow breathing (SLOWB) alleviates symptoms of chronic heart failure (HF) but its long-term effects are unknown. We examined the acute and long-term impact of device-guided breathing on hemodynamics and prognostic parameters in HF patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods and results Twenty-one patients with HFrEF (23.9 ± 5.8%, SD ± mean) on optimal medical therapy underwent blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), HR variability, 6-min walk test (6MWT), cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), and echocardiography measurements before and 3 months after SLOWB home training (30 min daily). After 3 months, all patients were assigned to continue SLOWB (Group 1) or no-SLOWB (Group 2). All tests were repeated after 6 months. Acute SLOWB (18 ± 5 vs 8 ± 2 breaths/min, P < 0.001) had no influence on BP and HR but improved saturation (97 ± 2 vs 98 ± 2%, P = 0.01). Long-term SLOWB reduced office systolic BP (P < 0.001) but not central or ambulatory systolic BP. SLOWB reduced SDNN/RMSSD ratio (P < 0.05) after 3 months. One-way repeated measures of ANOVA revealed a significant increase in 6MWT and peak RER (respiratory exchange ratio) from baseline to 6-month follow-up in group 1 (P < 0.05) but not group 2 (P = 0.85 for 6MWT, P = 0.69 for RER). No significant changes in echocardiography were noted at follow-up. No HF worsening, rehospitalisation or death occurred in group 1 out to 6-month follow-up. Two hospitalizations for HF decompensation and two deaths ensued in group 2 between 3- and 6-month follow-up. Conclusions SLOWB training improves cardiorespiratory capacity and appears to slow the progression of HFrEF. Further long-term outcome studies are required to confirm the benefits of paced breathing in HFrEF.
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