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Coronary compression testing by balloon interrogation during pulmonary valve implantation: room for doubt? Cardiol Young 2021; 31:1419-1425. [PMID: 33563357 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951121000366] [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] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the reliability of balloon coronary compression testing during percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation. BACKGROUND Despite the widespread use of the 'balloon coronary test' as the preferable method to rule out the risk of coronary compression, this adverse event has been described after pulmonary valve implantation where coronary balloon test suggested no risk or low risk, calling into question the accuracy of the test. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of 84 patients who underwent pulmonary valve implantation between January 2018 and December 2019 and selected 36 patients whose archived imaging was suitable to perform quantitative analysis of the 'balloon coronary test'. We focused on the spatial disparity between the right ventricular outflow tract position defined by the inflated testing balloon and the eventual implanted valve position, to classify the test as inaccurate or accurate. RESULTS In total, 36.1% of cases were classified as having an inaccurate coronary balloon test. Among the baseline characteristics, right ventricular outflow tract substrate was identified as a significant predictor of test accuracy. Related to this characteristic, the type of testing balloon used and the size of the eventually implanted valve were found to be associated with test accuracy. CONCLUSIONS Based on our findings, balloon coronary testing is not an accurate method of predicting final valve position with respect to fixed structures in the thorax. This may translate to a high false positive rate for the likelihood of coronary compression in pulmonary valve implantation.
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Thalmann R, Merkel EM, Akra B, Bombien R, Kozlik-Feldmann RG, Schmitz C. Evaluation of Hybrid Surgical Access Approaches for Pulmonary Valve Implantation in an Acute Swine Model. Comp Med 2019; 69:299-307. [PMID: 31221242 DOI: 10.30802/aalas-cm-18-000062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Percutaneous implantation of the pulmonary valve through peripheral vascular access can be limited due to poor venous access, low patient weight, hemodynamic or rhythmic instability, and size constraints related to the valve. In such cases, hybrid procedures may provide alternatives. Because the most commonly used median sternotomy is unsuitable for chronic trials in large animals, we evaluated several hybrid approaches for pulmonary valve replacement in a swine model. We tested the feasibility of hybrid pulmonary valve implantation in pigs by using inhouse-generated valves containing bare-metal or nitinol stents. Valves consisted of bovine jugular veins, bovine pericardial valves, or sprayed polyurethane valves. Access was achieved through median sternotomy, lower partial sternotomy, transverse sternotomy, or right lateral thoracotomy. The delivery device was introduced in a transventricular manner. Implantation took place under fluoroscopic and epicardial echocardiographic guidance. We achieved implantation of the stented valve in 12 (92.3%) pigs, of which 5 (41.7%) of the implanted valves were in an optimal position. Paravalvular leakage occurred in 2 trials (16.7%). Lower partial sternotomy provided the best trade-off between feasibility and minimized trauma for long-term animal trials. Here we describe our experience with hybrid pulmonary valve implantation in an acute large-animal (swine) model. We demonstrate the feasibility of the procedure in terms of surgical technique and the perioperative management and preparation of the field for a chronic trial.
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Zhou Q, Teng F, Zhang Y, Sun Q, Meng G. Evaluation of transventricular placement of porcine small intestinal submucosa stent valves in the pulmonary position in juvenile sheep model. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2018. [PMID: 29522111 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivy060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We assessed the transventricular placement of porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) stent valves in a juvenile sheep model at the 3-month follow-up evaluation. METHODS We constructed a pulmonary stent valve by suturing a porcine SIS bicuspid valve into a bell-shaped 'Z' nitinol stent and implanted 7 SIS stent valves transventricularly in the pulmonary position in 7 sheep. The function of the stent valves was assessed using a pulsatile flow simulation system in vitro. Haemodynamic, angiographic, echocardiographic, histologic and radiographic examinations were carried out before, immediately after implantation and 3 months after implantation. RESULTS All SIS stent valves were successfully implanted in the pulmonary position in 7 sheep. Angiographic, echocardiographic, haemodyamic and macroscopic studies confirmed firm anchoring and good positioning of the stents immediately after implantation and at 3-month follow-up. All stent valves had good function immediately after implantation and at the end of the protocol, with the exception of 1 stent valve with mild stenosis detected at the end of the protocol. All SIS valves were free of calcifications and thrombus formation, and all stents were intact with no fractures and migration based on postmortem examination and X-radiography. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated successful implantation of porcine SIS stent valves in the pulmonary position in sheep with excellent valve function at the 3-month follow-up evaluation. Porcine SIS has potential superiority as a pulmonary stent bioprosthetic valve material, and the bell-shaped nitinol stent has potential superiority as a frame for pulmonary stent valves.
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- Qingling Zhou
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Zhang Y, Teng F, Xiao J, Bao W, Zhou Q, Sun Q, Meng G. Implantation of a modified stented bovine pulmonary valve in a beating heart sheep model. J Card Surg 2017; 32:508-513. [PMID: 28782151 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this research was to assess the performance of a modified bovine stent valve implanted transventricularly in the pulmonary position in sheep with a 3-month follow-up period. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven modified pulmonary bovine stent valves were transventricularly implanted in the pulmonary position into seven sheep using a delivery system. Stent valve performance was investigated and evaluated hemodynamically, angiographically, and with echocardiograms before, immediately after, and 3 months following implantation. Macroscopic, histologic, and radiographic examinations were performed on the explanted graft at 3 months. RESULTS The modified stent valves were all deployed and implanted successfully in the pulmonary position in seven sheep. Angiographic, echocardiographic, hemodynamic, and macroscopic analyses confirmed firm anchoring of the stents in the target position in the early and 3-month follow-up period. All modified stent valves showed satisfactory function, except one moderate stenosis (32 mmHg gradient) with mild regurgitation that was discovered at 3 months. All seven valves were free of any calcification and thrombus formation at postmortem macroscopic examination, which was confirmed by histologic and radiographic examination. All stents were intact without any fracture at microscopic or radiographic examination. CONCLUSIONS Transventricular implantation of a modified nitinol pulmonary valve stent showed good structural and functional outcomes without stent fracture or migration.
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- Yongshan Zhang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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A Universal Delivery System for Percutaneous Heart Valve Implantation. Ann Biomed Eng 2016; 44:2683-94. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-016-1561-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Pulmonary Valve Replacement Through a Left Minithoracotomy: An Alternate Approach. Ann Thorac Surg 2014; 98:1827-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Solomon NAG, Pranav SK, Jain KA, Kumar M, Kulkarni CB, Akbari J. In search of a pediatric cardiac surgeon’s ‘Holy Grail’: the ideal pulmonary conduit. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2014; 4:861-70. [PMID: 17173502 DOI: 10.1586/14779072.4.6.861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The limited lifespan of all currently available conduits leads to repeat operations and interventional procedures in many children. Each reoperation entails considerable risk to life, expenditure and compromised quality of life as the conduit degenerates. The ideal conduit should be available freely, inexpensive, require no anticoagulation, be resistant to infection, free from thromboembolism, have no gradients or regurgitation and have unlimited durability. This review explores various options as surgeons and researchers endeavor to develop the ideal conduit--which will fulfill all of the above-mentioned criteria. Various currently available conduits are analyzed. Special emphasis is given to tissue-engineered valves and percutaneous valve implantations.
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- Neville A G Solomon
- Apollo Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 21 Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Chennai-600006, India.
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Cabrera MS, Oomens CWJ, Bouten CVC, Bogers AJJC, Hoerstrup SP, Baaijens FPT. Mechanical analysis of ovine and pediatric pulmonary artery for heart valve stent design. J Biomech 2013; 46:2075-81. [PMID: 23849135 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Revised: 03/31/2013] [Accepted: 04/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Transcatheter heart valve replacement is an attractive and promising technique for congenital as well as acquired heart valve disease. In this procedure, the replacement valve is mounted in a stent that is expanded at the aimed valve position and fixated by clamping. However, for this technique to be appropriate for pediatric patients, the material properties of the host tissue need to be determined to design stents that can be optimized for this particular application. In this study we performed equibiaxial tensile tests on four adult ovine pulmonary artery walls and compared the outcomes with one pediatric pulmonary artery. Results show that the pediatric pulmonary artery was significantly thinner (1.06 ± 0.36 mm (mean ± SD)) than ovine tissue (2.85 ± 0.40 mm), considerably stiffer for strain values that exceed the physiological conditions (beyond 50% strain in the circumferential and 60% in the longitudinal direction), more anisotropic (with a significant difference in stiffness between the longitudinal and circumferential directions beyond 60% strain) and presented stronger non-linear stress-strain behavior at equivalent strains (beyond 26% strain) compared to ovine tissue. These discrepancies suggest that stents validated and optimized using the ovine pre-clinical model might not perform satisfactorily in pediatric patients. The material parameters derived from this study may be used to develop stent designs for both applications using computational models.
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- M S Cabrera
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Poser H, Semplicini L, De Benedictis GM, Gerardi G, Contiero B, Maschietto N, Valerio E, Milanesi O, Semplicini A, Bernardini D. Two-dimensional, M-mode and Doppler-derived echocardiographic parameters in sedated healthy growing female sheep. Lab Anim 2013; 47:194-202. [PMID: 23760962 DOI: 10.1177/0023677213486895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Despite the fact that sheep are a widely used animal model in cardiovascular research, reference values for transthoracic echocardiography in normal growing animals are not available. Eight healthy female lambs underwent two-dimensional, M-mode and pulsed wave Doppler echocardiographic examination at 100 days of age and every three months thereafter over a 12-month period. The study was conducted under sedation with midazolam, butorphanol and constant rate infusion of intravenous propofol. Their growth phase was completed at about one year of age. All the echocardiographic parameters considered were significantly correlated with body weight and age class except for the left ventricular systolic and diastolic diameters. Functional indices were not correlated to body weight or age except for the E-point to septal separation distance (EPSS). Doppler-derived parameters were not influenced by independent variables. Transthoracic echocardiography can be considered an applicable method for cardiovascular research using a growing lamb animal model after appropriate adjustments for age and body size.
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- H Poser
- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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Peter DA, Alemu Y, Xenos M, Weisberg O, Avneri I, Eshkol M, Oren T, Elazar M, Assaf Y, Bluestein D. Fluid Structure Interaction With Contact Surface Methodology for Evaluation of Endovascular Carotid Implants for Drug-Resistant Hypertension Treatment. J Biomech Eng 2012; 134:041001. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4006339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Drug-resistant hypertensive patients may be treated by mechanical stimulation of stretch-sensitive baroreceptors located in the sinus of carotid arteries. To evaluate the efficacy of endovascular devices to stretch the carotid sinus such that the induced strain might trigger baroreceptors to increase action potential firing rate and thereby reduce systemic blood pressure, numerical simulations were conducted of devices deployed in subject-specific carotid models. Two models were chosen—a typical physiologic carotid and a diminutive atypical physiologic model representing a clinically worst case scenario—to evaluate the effects of device deployment in normal and extreme cases, respectively. Based on the anatomical dimensions of the carotids, two different device sizes were chosen out of five total device sizes available. A fluid structure interaction (FSI) simulation methodology with contact surface between the device and the arterial wall was implemented for resolving the stresses and strains induced by device deployment. Results indicate that device deployment in the carotid sinus of the physiologic model induces an increase of 2.5% and 7.5% in circumferential and longitudinal wall stretch, respectively, and a maximum of 54% increase in von Mises arterial stress at the sinus wall baroreceptor region. The second device, deployed in the diminutive carotid model, induces an increase of 6% in both circumferential and longitudinal stretch and a 50% maximum increase in von Mises stress at the sinus wall baroreceptor region. Device deployment has a minimal effect on blood-flow patterns, indicating that it does not adversely affect carotid bifurcation hemodynamics in the physiologic model. In the smaller carotid model, deployment of the device lowers wall shear stress at sinus by 16% while accelerating flow entering the external carotid artery branch. Our FSI simulations of carotid arteries with deployed device show that the device induces localized increase in wall stretch at the sinus, suggesting that this will activate baroreceptors and subsequently may control hypertension in drug-resistant hypertensive patients, with no consequential deleterious effects on the carotid sinus hemodynamics.
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- Dinesh A. Peter
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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- Vascular Dynamics Ltd., Herzelia, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Minimally invasive insertion of an equine stented pulmonary valve with a built-in sinus portion in a sheep model. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2011; 79:654-8. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.23354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2011] [Revised: 07/17/2011] [Accepted: 08/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Metzner A, Stock UA, Iino K, Fischer G, Huemme T, Boldt J, Braesen JH, Bein B, Renner J, Cremer J, Lutter G. Percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement: autologous tissue-engineered valved stents. Cardiovasc Res 2010; 88:453-61. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvq212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Meng GW, Zhou JY, Tang Y, Ye ZK, Zhang Y, Liu GM, Hu SS. Off-Pump Pulmonary Valve Implantation of a Valved Stent With an Anchoring Mechanism. Ann Thorac Surg 2009; 87:597-601. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2008] [Revised: 09/04/2008] [Accepted: 09/04/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ghanbari H, Kidane AG, Burriesci G, Bonhoeffer P, Seifalian AM. Percutaneous Heart Valve Replacement: An Update. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2008; 18:117-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2008.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2007] [Revised: 02/09/2008] [Accepted: 02/12/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Quaden R, Attmann T, Schünke M, Theisen-Kunde D, Cremer J, Lutter G. Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Endovascular resection of human aortic valves in situ. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008; 135:1081-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2007] [Revised: 08/28/2007] [Accepted: 11/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Perkutaner Pulmonalklappenersatz: Warum macht man das? Wie macht man das? Und was haben wir gemacht? ZEITSCHRIFT FUR HERZ THORAX UND GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s00398-008-0621-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Attmann T, Quaden R, Freistedt A, König C, Cremer J, Lutter G. Percutaneous heart valve replacement: histology and calcification characteristics of biological valved stents in juvenile sheep. Cardiovasc Pathol 2007; 16:165-70. [PMID: 17502246 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2007.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2006] [Revised: 01/08/2007] [Accepted: 01/09/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Percutaneous techniques to replace the pulmonary valve are emerging as an alternative to congenital cardiac surgical procedures. Promising experimental and early clinical results have been reported so far, focusing on technical feasibility and valved stent function. The present study aimed to describe the micropathology after experimental percutaneous valve replacement. METHODS Self-expanding nitinol stents carrying a valved bovine jugular vein were transfemorally implanted into the pulmonary position of nine sheep. After 3 months of survival, macro- and micropathological examinations were carried out using standard staining techniques and immunohistochemistry. Additionally, calcification characteristics were determined by X-ray examinations and von Kossa stainings. RESULTS Six of nine animals survived the 3-month study time with good angiographic and echocardiographic function. All valves were grossly functional at the time of explantation. Slight fibrous overgrowth was seen at the inflow portions of two valved stents. No cuspal perforations or intracuspal hematomas were observed. Light microscopy proved the absence of cellular inflammatory infiltrates in any tissue samples. The myocardium directly proximal to the stent appeared structurally normal without calcification. The overall structure of the native pulmonary artery was well preserved with few mineral deposits spread diffusely throughout the wall distal to the stent. Massive calcification appeared in the bovine jugular-vein wall together with increased numbers of T lymphocytes. Neither calcific deposits in the cusps nor extrinsic mineralization was noted. CONCLUSION For the first time, micropathologic evaluation of percutaneously implanted heart valves is described. The results demonstrate that calcification of valved stents occurs in the wall portions without affecting the cusps. The cardiac structures in the vicinity had normal histology without inflammation.
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- Tim Attmann
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 7, D-24105 Kiel, Germany
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Hoppe H, Pavcnik D, Chuter TA, Tseng E, Kim MD, Bernat I, Uchida B, Keller FS, Rösch J. Percutaneous Technique for Creation of Tricuspid Regurgitation in an Ovine Model. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 18:133-6. [PMID: 17296714 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2006.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Experimental models of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) are needed to study the percutaneous placement of prosthetic atrioventricular valves. The purpose of this study was to develop an appropriate simple and reproducible percutaneous experimental model for creation of tricuspid regurgitation. Tricuspid regurgitation was successfully created through papillary muscle avulsion using a guide-wire loop in seven sheep with regurgitation documented on right ventricular angiograms and a significant increase in heart rate and right atrial pressures. Acute onset of tricuspid regurgitation was poorly tolerated in one animal that died. Autopsy examinations showed avulsion of one papillary muscle in four animals and two papillary muscles in three animals.
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- Hanno Hoppe
- Dotter Interventional Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA.
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Vassiliades TA. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 82:713-4. [PMID: 16863792 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.02.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2006] [Revised: 02/26/2006] [Accepted: 02/28/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Thomas A Vassiliades
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365A Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Attmann T, Quaden R, Jahnke T, Muller-Hulsbeck S, Boening A, Cremer J, Lutter G. Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Replacement: 3-Month Evaluation of Self-Expanding Valved Stents. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 82:708-13. [PMID: 16863791 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2005] [Revised: 01/24/2006] [Accepted: 01/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE In a recent study our group established an acute animal model of percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement using self-expanding nitinol stents. The present study was performed to evaluate these valved stents over a 3-month period. DESCRIPTION Bovine jugular xenografts were sutured into nitinol stents. Transfemoral implantation in the pulmonary position using a modified commercially available application device (with a 22-French outer diameter) was evaluated in 9 sheep. EVALUATION Two sheep died shortly after successful valved stent implantation due to internal venous hemorrhage. Another 1 sheep died 2.5 months after the procedure due to vegetations on the neovalve leading to subtotal stenosis. All other animals survived the 3-month study time (n = 6). An orthotopic pulmonary valved stent position was achieved in 4 animals and a supravalvular position in 1. During the deployment procedure, rhythm disturbances occurred in all animals, and mean arterial blood pressure dropped from 83.9 +/- 26.0 mm Hg to 68.3 +/- 22.3 mm Hg (p = 0.006) (n = 5). The peak-to-peak transvalvular gradient was 5.1 +/- 4.0 mm Hg initially (n = 5), and 3.6 +/- 1.6 mm Hg at follow-up (n = 5). Three-month angiographic and echocardiographic follow-up confirmed competent neovalves without paravalvular leakages. CONCLUSIONS After 3 months of implantation, percutaneously implanted memory nitinol valved stents demonstrated good function in the sheep.
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- Tim Attmann
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, School of Medicine, Kiel, Germany
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Babaliaros V, Block P. State of the art percutaneous intervention for the treatment of valvular heart disease: a review of the current technologies and ongoing research in the field of percutaneous valve replacement and repair. Cardiology 2006; 107:87-96. [PMID: 16837777 DOI: 10.1159/000094387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2006] [Accepted: 05/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Technical developments in valvular intervention culminated in the first percutaneous valve replacement in the pulmonary position (2000) followed by replacement in the aortic position (2002). More recently, with the proven feasibility of percutaneous mitral valve repair, interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons have begun to develop a new subspecialty dedicated to the percutaneous treatment of valvular disease. This review describes the clinical status of the current field, the applicability and limitations of new technologies, and the upcoming devices that will soon reach Phase I clinical trials.
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- Vasilis Babaliaros
- Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Attmann T, Lutter G, Quaden R, Jahnke T, Rumberg K, Cremer J, Muller-Hulsbeck S. Percutaneous Valve Replacement: Significance of Different Delivery Systems In Vitro and In Vivo. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2006; 29:406-12. [PMID: 16502169 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0244-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Percutaneous heart valve replacement is an exciting growing field in cardiovascular medicine yet still with some major problems. Only sophisticated improvement of the instruments could make it a real alternative to conventional surgery. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate different delivery devices for percutaneous heart valve replacement in vitro and in vivo. METHODS A catheter prototype designed by our group, and two commercially available devices for the delivery of esophageal stents and aortic endoprostheses, were tested. After in vitro experiments, an ovine animal model of transfemoral pulmonary valve implantation was established using biological valved self-expanding stents. Only the delivery device for aortic endografts (Medtronic, Talent, Santa Rosa, CA, USA) allowed fast in vitro procedures without material fatigue. This device was chosen for the in vivo tests. RESULTS Technical success was achieved in 9 of 10 animals (90%). One animal died after perforation of the ventricular wall. Orthotopic pulmonary placement was performed in 6 animals and intentional supravalvular valved stent placement in 3 animals. CONCLUSIONS An adequate in vitro model for this evolving field of interventional heart valve replacement is presented. Furthermore, the present study pinpoints the key characteristics that are mandatory for a delivery system in percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation. With regard to the delivery device's ductility observed during this "venous" study, an approach to transfemoral aortic valve implantation seems feasible.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tim Attmann
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany
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Corno AF. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 2005; 80:975. [PMID: 16122467 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.03.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2005] [Revised: 03/18/2005] [Accepted: 03/29/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Antonio F Corno
- Alder Hey Royal Children Hospital, Eaton Rd, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK.
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