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Kjeldsberg HA, Albors C, Mill J, Medel DV, Camara O, Sundnes J, Valen-Sendstad K. Impact of left atrial wall motion assumptions in fluid simulations on proposed predictors of thrombus formation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2024; 40:e3825. [PMID: 38629309 DOI: 10.1002/cnm.3825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a significant risk of stroke due to thrombus formation, which primarily occurs in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Medical image-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations can provide valuable insight into patient-specific hemodynamics and could potentially enhance personalized assessment of thrombus risk. However, the importance of accurately representing the left atrial (LA) wall dynamics has not been fully resolved. In this study, we compared four modeling scenarios; rigid walls, a generic wall motion based on a reference motion, a semi-generic wall motion based on patient-specific motion, and patient-specific wall motion based on medical images. We considered a LA geometry acquired from 4D computed tomography during AF, systematically performed convergence tests to assess the numerical accuracy of our solution strategy, and quantified the differences between the four approaches. The results revealed that wall motion had no discernible impact on LA cavity hemodynamics, nor on the markers that indicate thrombus formation. However, the flow patterns within the LAA deviated significantly in the rigid model, indicating that the assumption of rigid walls may lead to errors in the estimated risk factors. In contrast, the generic, semi-generic, and patient-specific cases were qualitatively similar. The results highlight the crucial role of wall motion on hemodynamics and predictors of thrombus formation, and also demonstrate the potential of using a generic motion model as a surrogate for the more complex patient-specific motion. While the present study considered a single case, the employed CFD framework is entirely open-source and designed for adaptability, allowing for integration of additional models and generic motions.
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- Henrik A Kjeldsberg
- Department of Computational Physiology, Simula Research Laboratory, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Computational Physiology, Simula Research Laboratory, Oslo, Norway
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Gambardella I, Spadaccio C, Singh SSA, Shingu Y, Kunihara T, Wakasa S, Nappi F. Interpapillary muscle distance independently predicts recurrent mitral regurgitation. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:147. [PMID: 38509555 PMCID: PMC10953136 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02631-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Ischaemic secondary mitral regurgitation (ISMR) after surgery is due to the displacement of papillary muscles resulting from progressive enlargement of the left ventricle end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD). Our aim was to prove that if the interpapillary muscle distance (IPMD) is surgically stabilized, an increase in LVEDD will not lead to a recurrence of ischaemic mitral regurgitation (MR). METHODS Ninety-six patients with ISMR, who underwent surgical revascularisation and annuloplasty, were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to undergo papillary muscle approximation (PMA). At the 5-year follow-up, we assessed the correlation between PMA and echocardiographic improvements, the effect size of PMA on echocardiographic improvements, and a prediction model for recurrent MR using inferential tree analysis. RESULTS There was a significant correlation between PMA and enhancements in both the α and β angles (Spearman's rho > 0.7, p < 0.01). The α angle represents the angle between the annular plane and either the A2 annular-coaptation line or the P2 annular-coaptation line. The β angle indicates the angle between the annular plane and either the A2 annular-leaflet tip line or the P2 annular-leaflet tip line. PMA led to substantial improvements in LVEDD, tenting area, α and β angles, with a large effect size (Hedge's g ≥ 8, 95% CI ORs ≠ 1). The most reliable predictor of recurrent MR grade was the interpapillary distance, as only patients with an interpapillary distance greater than 40 mm developed ≥ 3 + grade MR. For patients with an IPMD of 40 mm or less, the best predictor of recurrent MR grade was LVEDD. Among the patients, only those with LVEDD greater than 62 mm showed moderate (2+) MR, while only those with LVEDD less than or equal to 62 mm had absent to mild (1+) MR. CONCLUSION Prediction of recurrent ischaemic MR is not independent of progressive LVEDD increase. PMA-based surgical procedure stabilises IPMD.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Saint-Denis, France.
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Mill J, Harrison J, Saiz-Vivo M, Albors C, Morales X, Olivares AL, Iriart X, Cochet H, Noailly J, Sermesant M, Camara O. The role of the pulmonary veins on left atrial flow patterns and thrombus formation. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5860. [PMID: 38467726 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56658-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common human arrhythmia, forming thrombi mostly in the left atrial appendage (LAA). However, the relation between LAA morphology, blood patterns and clot formation is not yet fully understood. Furthermore, the impact of anatomical structures like the pulmonary veins (PVs) have not been thoroughly studied due to data acquisition difficulties. In-silico studies with flow simulations provide a detailed analysis of blood flow patterns under different boundary conditions, but a limited number of cases have been reported in the literature. To address these gaps, we investigated the influence of PVs on LA blood flow patterns and thrombus formation risk through computational fluid dynamics simulations conducted on a sizeable cohort of 130 patients, establishing the largest cohort of patient-specific LA fluid simulations reported to date. The investigation encompassed an in-depth analysis of several parameters, including pulmonary vein orientation (e.g., angles) and configuration (e.g., number), LAA and LA volumes as well as their ratio, flow, and mass-less particles. Our findings highlight the total number of particles within the LAA as a key parameter for distinguishing between the thrombus and non-thrombus groups. Moreover, the angles between the different PVs play an important role to determine the flow going inside the LAA and consequently the risk of thrombus formation. The alignment between the LAA and the main direction of the left superior pulmonary vein, or the position of the right pulmonary vein when it exhibits greater inclination, had an impact to distinguish the control group vs. the thrombus group. These insights shed light on the intricate relationship between PV configuration, LAA morphology, and thrombus formation, underscoring the importance of comprehensive blood flow pattern analyses.
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- Jordi Mill
- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Inria, Université Côte d'Azur, Epione team, 06902, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018, Barcelona, Spain
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- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018, Barcelona, Spain
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- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018, Barcelona, Spain
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- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018, Barcelona, Spain
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- IHU Liryc, CHU Bordeaux, Université Bordeaux, Inserm, 33600, Pessac, France
- Bordeaux University Hospital, 33600, Bordeaux, France
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- IHU Liryc, CHU Bordeaux, Université Bordeaux, Inserm, 33600, Pessac, France
- Bordeaux University Hospital, 33600, Bordeaux, France
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- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018, Barcelona, Spain
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- Inria, Université Côte d'Azur, Epione team, 06902, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018, Barcelona, Spain
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Toader DM. Echocardiographic quantification of mitral apparatus morphology and dynamics in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. J Int Med Res 2024; 52:3000605231209830. [PMID: 38318649 PMCID: PMC10846232 DOI: 10.1177/03000605231209830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Mitral regurgitation is among the most common valvular heart diseases. Mitral regurgitation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy is a complex pathology involving annular dilatation, papillary muscle displacement, systolic leaflet tethering, and left ventricular remodeling. Quantification of mitral apparatus damage in these patients is essential for successful interventional and surgical therapy. Mitral regurgitation in the presence of dilated cardiomyopathy is classified as Carpentier type IIIB, with restricted leaflet mobility as a standard feature. Echocardiography allows accurate evaluation of the complex anatomy and function of the mitral apparatus. Updated guidelines recommend two-dimensional followed by systematic three-dimensional echocardiographic evaluation in patients with mitral regurgitation. New three-dimensional echocardiographic software packages provide many parameters that help identify the precise morphology and function of the various components of the mitral apparatus, helping to determine the etiology of mitral regurgitation and evaluate disease severity. This review provides the first point-by-point approach to the assessment of all old and new echocardiographic methods, from the simplest to the most complex, used to examine the components of the mitral valve apparatus in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Although these parameters are still under research, this information will be helpful for establishing therapeutic procedures in a disease with a poor prognosis.
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- Despina-Manuela Toader
- EuroEchoLab Craiova Cardiology Center, Emergency Hospital Craiova, Romania, Str Tabaci nr 1, Craiova, Romania
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Nogara A, Minacapelli A, Zambelli G, V LC, Fattouch K. Functional anatomy and echocardiographic assessment in secondary mitral regurgitation. J Card Surg 2022; 37:4103-4111. [PMID: 35998280 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mitral valve apparatus is complex and involves the mitral annulus, the leaflets, the chordae tendinae, the papillary muscles as well as the left atrial and ventricular myocardium. Secondary mitral regurgitation is a consequence of regional or global left ventricle remodeling due to an acute myocardial infarction (75% of cases) or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (25% of cases). It is associated with an increase in mortality and poor outcome. There is a potential survival benefit deriving from the reduction in the degree of severity of mitral regurgitation. So the correction of the valve defect can change the clinical course and prognosis of the patient. The rationale for mitral valve treatment depends on the mitral regurgitation mechanism. Therefore, it is essential to identify and understand the pathophysiology of mitral valve regurgitation. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this review is to describe the crucial role of transthoracic and trans-esophageal echocardiography, in particular with three-dimensional echocardiography, for the assessment of the severity of secondary mitral regurgitation, anatomy, and hemodynamic changes in the left ventricle. Moreover, the concept that the mitral valve has no organic lesions has been abandoned. The echocardiography must allow a complete anatomical and functional evaluation of each component of the mitral valve complex, also useful to the surgeon in choosing the best surgical approach to repair the valve. CONCLUSIONS Echocardiography is the first-line imaging modality for a better selection of patients, according to geometrical modifications of mitral apparatus and left ventricle viability, especially in preoperative phase.
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- Angela Nogara
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, GVM Care and Research, Maria Eleonora Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, GVM Care and Research, Maria Eleonora Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, GVM Care and Research, Maria Eleonora Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, GVM Care and Research, Maria Eleonora Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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Joint Analysis of Morphological Parameters and In Silico Haemodynamics of the Left Atrial Appendage for Thrombogenic Risk Assessment. J Interv Cardiol 2022; 2022:9125224. [PMID: 35360095 PMCID: PMC8938090 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9125224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered the most common human arrhythmia. In nonvalvular AF, around 99% of thrombi are formed in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Nevertheless, there is not a consensus in the community about the relevant factors to stratify the AF population according to thrombogenic risk. Objective. To demonstrate the need for combining left atrial morphological and haemodynamics indices to improve the thrombogenic risk assessment in nonvalvular AF patients. Methods. A cohort of 71 nonvalvular AF patients was analysed. Statistical analysis, regression models, and random forests were used to analyse the differences between morphological and haemodynamics parameters, extracted from computational simulations built on 3D rotational angiography images, between patients with and without transient ischemic attack (TIA) or cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Results. The analysis showed that models composed of both morphological and haemodynamic factors were better predictors of TIA/CVA compared with models based on either morphological or haemodynamic factors separately. Maximum ostium diameter, length of the centreline, blood flow velocity within the LAA, oscillatory shear index, and time average wall shear stress parameters were found to be key risk factors for TIA/CVA prediction. In addition, TIA/CVA patients presented more flow stagnation within the LAA. Conclusion. Thrombus formation in the LAA is the result of multiple factors. Analyses based only on morphological or haemodynamic parameters are not precise enough to predict such a phenomenon, as demonstrated in our results; a better patient stratification can be obtained by jointly analysing morphological and haemodynamic features.
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Sensitivity Analysis of In Silico Fluid Simulations to Predict Thrombus Formation after Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. MATHEMATICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/math9182304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is nowadays the most common human arrhythmia and it is considered a marker of an increased risk of embolic stroke. It is known that 99% of AF-related thrombi are generated in the left atrial appendage (LAA), an anatomical structure located within the left atrium (LA). Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has become a good alternative for nonvalvular AF patients with contraindications to anticoagulants. However, there is a non-negligible number of device-related thrombus (DRT) events, created next to the device surface. In silico fluid simulations can be a powerful tool to better understand the relation between LA anatomy, haemodynamics, and the process of thrombus formation. Despite the increasing literature in LA fluid modelling, a consensus has not been reached yet in the community on the optimal modelling choices and boundary conditions for generating realistic simulations. In this line, we have performed a sensitivity analysis of several boundary conditions scenarios, varying inlet/outlet and LA wall movement configurations, using patient-specific imaging data of six LAAO patients (three of them with DRT at follow-up). Mesh and cardiac cycle convergence were also analysed. The boundary conditions scenario that better predicted DRT cases had echocardiography-based velocities at the mitral valve outlet, a generic pressure wave from an AF patient at the pulmonary vein inlets, and a dynamic mesh approach for LA wall deformation, emphasizing the need for patient-specific data for realistic simulations. The obtained promising results need to be further validated with larger cohorts, ideally with ground truth data, but they already offer unique insights on thrombogenic risk in the left atria.
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Morales Ferez X, Mill J, Juhl KA, Acebes C, Iriart X, Legghe B, Cochet H, De Backer O, Paulsen RR, Camara O. Deep Learning Framework for Real-Time Estimation of in-silico Thrombotic Risk Indices in the Left Atrial Appendage. Front Physiol 2021; 12:694945. [PMID: 34262482 PMCID: PMC8274486 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.694945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Patient-specific computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations can provide invaluable insight into the interaction of left atrial appendage (LAA) morphology, hemodynamics, and the formation of thrombi in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Nonetheless, CFD solvers are notoriously time-consuming and computationally demanding, which has sparked an ever-growing body of literature aiming to develop surrogate models of fluid simulations based on neural networks. The present study aims at developing a deep learning (DL) framework capable of predicting the endothelial cell activation potential (ECAP), an in-silico index linked to the risk of thrombosis, typically derived from CFD simulations, solely from the patient-specific LAA morphology. To this end, a set of popular DL approaches were evaluated, including fully connected networks (FCN), convolutional neural networks (CNN), and geometric deep learning. While the latter directly operated over non-Euclidean domains, the FCN and CNN approaches required previous registration or 2D mapping of the input LAA mesh. First, the superior performance of the graph-based DL model was demonstrated in a dataset consisting of 256 synthetic and real LAA, where CFD simulations with simplified boundary conditions were run. Subsequently, the adaptability of the geometric DL model was further proven in a more realistic dataset of 114 cases, which included the complete patient-specific LA and CFD simulations with more complex boundary conditions. The resulting DL framework successfully predicted the overall distribution of the ECAP in both datasets, based solely on anatomical features, while reducing computational times by orders of magnitude compared to conventional CFD solvers.
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- Xabier Morales Ferez
- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- IHU Liryc, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- IHU Liryc, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- IHU Liryc, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Physense, BCN Medtech, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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Vajapey R, Kwon D. Guide to functional mitral regurgitation: a contemporary review. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2021; 11:781-792. [PMID: 34295705 PMCID: PMC8261742 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) occurs in the absence of organic mitral valve (MV) disease and is a result of LV dysfunction due to ischemic vs. non ischemic etiologies. The prevalence of FMR is increasing, as 2.0-2.5 million people in the USA were diagnosed with FMR in 2000-and this number is expected to double to 4 million by 2030. FMR tends to develop in a significant number of patients after myocardial infarction (MI) and many develop heart failure (HF) subsequently with mortality rates ranging from 15-40% at 1 year. Therefore, there has been much interest and effort to develop optimized methods for quantifying and classifying the severity of FMR, as well as developing effective therapeutic interventions to improve outcomes in patients with significant FMR. Echocardiogram is typically the primary diagnostic method of assessment, however, there have been various technological advances including cardiac CT and cardiac MRI that can better guide quantification and management of this disease. Management of this disease is mostly aimed at optimizing left ventricular (LV) remodeling with surgical and transcatheter management gaining more popularity with recent times. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the current evaluation methods and interventional strategies for FMR.
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- Ramya Vajapey
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Naser JA, Kucuk HO, Ciobanu AO, Jouni H, Oguz D, Thaden JJ, Pislaru C, Pellikka PA, Foley TA, Eleid MF, Muraru D, Nkomo VT, Pislaru SV. Atrial fibrillation is associated with large beat-to-beat variability in mitral and tricuspid annulus dimensions. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021:jeab033. [PMID: 33724363 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS Beat-to-beat variability in cycle length is well-known in atrial fibrillation (Afib); whether this also translates to variability in annulus size remains unknown. Defining annulus maximal size in Afib is critical for accurate selection of percutaneous devices given the frequent association with mitral and tricuspid valve diseases. METHODS AND RESULTS Images were obtained from 170 patients undergoing 3D echocardiography [100 (50 sinus rhythm (SR) and 50 Afib) for mitral annulus (MA) and 70 (35 SR and 35 Afib) for tricuspid annulus (TA)]. Images were analysed for differences in annular dynamics with a commercially available software. Number of cardiac cycles analysed was 567 in mitral valve and 346 in tricuspid valve. Median absolute difference in maximal MA area over four to six cycles was 1.8 cm2 (range 0.5-5.2 cm2) in Afib vs. 0.8 cm2 (range 0.1-2.9 cm2) in SR, P < 0.001. Maximal MA area was observed within 30-70% of the R-R interval in 81% of cardiac cycles in SR and in 73% of cycles in Afib. Median absolute difference in maximal TA area over four to six cycles was 1.4 cm2 (range 0.5-3.6 cm2) in Afib vs. 0.7 cm2 (range 0.3-1.7 cm2) in SR, P < 0.001. Maximal TA area was observed within 60-100% of the R-R interval in 81% of cardiac cycles in SR, but only in 49% of cycles in Afib. CONCLUSION MA and TA reach maximal size within a broad time interval centred around end-systole and end-diastole, respectively, with significant beat-to-beat variability. Afib leads to a larger beat-to-beat variability in both timing of occurrence and values of annulus size than in SR.
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- Jwan A Naser
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
- University and Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- IRCCS, Instituto Auxologico Italiano, S. Luca Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Karagodin I, Singh A, Lang RM. Pathoanatomy of Mitral Regurgitation. STRUCTURAL HEART : THE JOURNAL OF THE HEART TEAM 2020; 4:254-263. [PMID: 32885130 DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2020.1765055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Ilya Karagodin
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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Coisne A, Pontana F, Aghezzaf S, Mouton S, Ridon H, Richardson M, Polge AS, Longère B, Silvestri V, Pagniez J, Bical A, Rousse N, Overtchouk P, Granada JF, Hahn RT, Modine T, Montaigne D. Utility of Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography for Mitral Annular Sizing in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Procedures: A Cardiac Computed Tomographic Comparative Study. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2020; 33:1245-1252.e2. [PMID: 32718722 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) imaging is frequently used as an initial screening tool in the evaluation of patients who are candidates for transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR). However, little is known about the imaging correlation with the gold standard, computed tomographic (CT) imaging. The aims of this study were to test the quantitative differences between these two modalities and to determine the best 3D TEE parameters for TMVR screening. METHODS Fifty-seven patients referred to the heart valve clinic for TMVR with prostheses specifically designed for the mitral valve were included. Mitral annular (MA) analyses were performed using commercially available software on 3D TEE and CT imaging. RESULTS Three-dimensional TEE imaging was feasible in 52 patients (91%). Although 3D TEE measurements were slightly lower than those obtained on CT imaging, measurements of both projected MA area and perimeter showed excellent correlations, with small differences between the two modalities (r = 0.88 and r = 0.92, respectively, P < .0001). Correlations were significant but lower for MA diameters (r = 0.68-0.72, P < .0001) and mitroaortic angle (r = 0.53, P = .0001). Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses showed that 3D TEE imaging had a good ability to predict TMVR screening success, defined by constructors on the basis of CT measurements, with ranges of 12.9 to 15 cm2 for MA area (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.88-0.91, P < .0001), 128 to 139 mm for MA perimeter (AUC = 0.85-0.91, P < .0001), 35 to 39 mm for anteroposterior diameter (AUC = 0.79-0.84, P < .0001), and 37 to 42 mm for posteromedial-anterolateral diameter (AUC = 0.81-0.89, P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS Three-dimensional TEE measurements of MA dimensions display strong correlations with CT measurements in patients undergoing TMVR screening. Three-dimensional TEE imaging should be proposed as a reasonable alternative to CT imaging in this vulnerable population.
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- Augustin Coisne
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Echocardiography - Heart Valve Center, CHU Lille, Lille, France; Université de Lille, U1011 - EGID, Lille, France; Inserm, U1011, Lille, France; Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, U1011 - EGID, Lille, France; Inserm, U1011, Lille, France; Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France; Department of Cardiovascular Radiology, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Echocardiography - Heart Valve Center, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Echocardiography - Heart Valve Center, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Echocardiography - Heart Valve Center, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Echocardiography - Heart Valve Center, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Echocardiography - Heart Valve Center, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Radiology, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Radiology, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Echocardiography - Heart Valve Center, CHU Lille, Lille, France; Université de Lille, U1011 - EGID, Lille, France; Inserm, U1011, Lille, France; Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France
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Hübscher A, Schwerg M, Hoffmann S, Baldenhofer G, Heupel C, Jasaityte R, Kruck S, Stangl K, Dreger H, Knebel F. Automated quantification of mitral valve tenting volume in functional mitral regurgitation by three‐dimensional echocardiography. Echocardiography 2020; 37:1043-1048. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.14759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Anne Hübscher
- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und AngiologieCampus Charité MitteCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und AngiologieCampus Charité MitteCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und AngiologieCampus Charité MitteCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und AngiologieCampus Charité MitteCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research)Partner Site Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und AngiologieCampus Charité MitteCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und AngiologieCampus Charité MitteCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Cardio Centrum Ludwigsburg Bietigheim Bietigheim‐Bissingen Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und AngiologieCampus Charité MitteCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research)Partner Site Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und AngiologieCampus Charité MitteCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research)Partner Site Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und AngiologieCampus Charité MitteCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research)Partner Site Berlin Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) Berlin Germany
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Calafiore AM, Totaro A, Sacra C, Foschi M, Tancredi F, Pelini P, Gaudino M, Di Mauro M. Unbalanced mitral valve remodeling in ischemic mitral regurgitation: Implications for a durable repair. J Card Surg 2019; 34:885-888. [DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Antonio M Calafiore
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and CardiologyFondazione “Papa Giovanni Paolo II” Campobasso Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and CardiologyFondazione “Papa Giovanni Paolo II” Campobasso Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and CardiologyFondazione “Papa Giovanni Paolo II” Campobasso Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and CardiologyFondazione “Papa Giovanni Paolo II” Campobasso Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryWeill Cornell Medicine New York New York
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de Groot-de Laat LE, McGhie J, Ren B, Frowijn R, Oei FB, Geleijnse ML. A Modified Echocardiographic Classification of Mitral Valve Regurgitation Mechanism: The Role of Three-dimensional Echocardiography. J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 27:187-199. [PMID: 31161753 PMCID: PMC6669177 DOI: 10.4250/jcvi.2019.27.e29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In this report, we provide an overview of a new, updated echocardiographic classification of mitral regurgitation mechanisms to provide a more comprehensive and detailed assessment of mitral valve disorders. This is relevant to modern mitral valve repair techniques, with special attention to the added value of 3D-echocardiography.
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- Lotte E de Groot-de Laat
- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Kimura T, Roger VL, Watanabe N, Barros-Gomes S, Topilsky Y, Nishino S, Shibata Y, Enriquez-Sarano M. The unique mechanism of functional mitral regurgitation in acute myocardial infarction: a prospective dynamic 4D quantitative echocardiographic study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 20:396-406. [PMID: 30517693 PMCID: PMC6429236 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jey177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIMS Mechanisms of chronic ischaemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) are well-characterized by apically tethered leaflet caused by papillary muscles (PMs) displacement and adynamic mitral apparatus. We investigated the unique geometry and dynamics of the mitral apparatus in first acute myocardial infarction (MI) by using quantified 3D echocardiography. METHODS AND RESULTS We prospectively performed 3D echocardiography 2.3 ± 1.8 days after first MI, in 174 matched patients with (n = 87) and without IMR (n = 87). 3D echocardiography of left ventricular (LV) volumes and of mitral apparatus dynamics throughout cardiac cycle was quantified. Similar mitral quantification was obtained at chronic post-MI stage (n = 44). Mechanistically, acute IMR was associated with larger and flatter annulus (area 9.29 ± 1.74 cm2 vs. 8.57 ± 1.94 cm2, P = 0.002, saddle shape 12.7 ± 4.5% vs. 15.0 ± 4.6%, P = 0.001), and larger tenting (length 6.36 ± 1.78 mm vs. 5.60 ± 1.55 mm, P = 0.003) but vs. chronic MI, mitral apparatus displayed smaller alterations (all P < 0.01) and annular size, PM movement remained dynamic (all P < 0.01). Specific to acute IMR, without PM apical displacement (P > 0.70), greater separation (21.7 ± 4.9 mm vs. 20.0 ± 3.4 mm, P = 0.01), and widest angulation of PM (38.4 ± 6.2° for moderate vs. 33.5 ± 7.3° for mild vs. 31.4 ± 6.3° for no-IMR, P = 0.0009) wider vs. chronic MI (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS 3D echocardiography of patients with first MI provides insights into unique 4D dynamics of the mitral apparatus in acute IMR. Mitral apparatus remained dynamic in acute MI and distinct IMR mechanism in acute MI is not PM displacement seen in chronic IMR but separation and excess angulation of PM deforming the mitral valve, probably because of sudden-onset regional wall motion abnormality without apparent global LV remodelling. This specific mechanism should be considered in novel therapeutic strategies for IMR complicating acute MI.
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- Toshiyuki Kimura
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Cardiology, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital, Funado, Shinbeppu-chou, Miyazaki city, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital, Funado, Shinbeppu-chou, Miyazaki city, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center, 6 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital, Funado, Shinbeppu-chou, Miyazaki city, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital, Funado, Shinbeppu-chou, Miyazaki city, Miyazaki, Japan
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Chen X, Li H, Feng Z, Tang S, Song L. Relationship between geometric changes in mitral annular/leaflets and mitral regurgitation in patients with atrial fibrillation. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e14090. [PMID: 30681567 PMCID: PMC6358411 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000014090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The objective of the study was to determine the geometric changes in mitral annular and/or leaflets spatial conformation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) complicated with severe atrial mitral regurgitation (AMR) by using real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography, aiming to explore whether this condition could be improved through self-modulation of mitral annulus and/or leaflets after the restoration of sinus rhythm.Fifty-five patients who were diagnosed with AMR and subject to 1-year follow-up were recruited in this clinical trial. All patients successfully received AF ablation. The intercommissural and anteroposterior diameter, annular height, mitral valve area (MVA), tenting height and volume, annular spherical index, fractional area change of MVA (MVA-FAC), and coaptation index (CP-I) were defined and measured by mitral-valve quantification software. Left ventricular size and function, maximum LA volume (LAV), and LA dimensions were equally recorded.During 1-year follow-up, AMR was significantly decreased in patients with sinus rhythm (P < 0.001). CP-I, MVA-FAC, and LAV index were independently associated with the reduction of AMR.AMR can be improved through the recovery of LAV after ablation, which probably affects the configuration of the annular space and the coaptation of the leaflets.
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Virtual M-Mode for Echocardiography: A New Approach for the Segmentation of the Anterior Mitral Leaflet. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform 2019; 23:305-313. [DOI: 10.1109/jbhi.2018.2799738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Queiros S, Morais P, Barbosa D, Fonseca JC, Vilaca JL, D'Hooge J. MITT: Medical Image Tracking Toolbox. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2018; 37:2547-2557. [PMID: 29993570 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2018.2840820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Over the years, medical image tracking has gained considerable attention from both medical and research communities due to its widespread utility in a multitude of clinical applications, from functional assessment during diagnosis and therapy planning to structure tracking or image fusion during image-guided interventions. Despite the ever-increasing number of image tracking methods available, most still consist of independent implementations with specific target applications, lacking the versatility to deal with distinct end-goals without the need for methodological tailoring and/or exhaustive tuning of numerous parameters. With this in mind, we have developed the medical image tracking toolbox (MITT)-a software package designed to ease customization of image tracking solutions in the medical field. While its workflow principles make it suitable to work with 2-D or 3-D image sequences, its modules offer versatility to set up computationally efficient tracking solutions, even for users with limited programming skills. MITT is implemented in both C/C++ and MATLAB, including several variants of an object-based image tracking algorithm and allowing to track multiple types of objects (i.e., contours, multi-contours, surfaces, and multi-surfaces) with several customization features. In this paper, the toolbox is presented, its features discussed, and illustrative examples of its usage in the cardiology field provided, demonstrating its versatility, simplicity, and time efficiency.
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Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of Mitral Annular Physiology in Patients With Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation Undergoing Surgical Repair: Comparison between Early- and Late-Stage Severe Mitral Regurgitation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2018; 31:1178-1189. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Quien MM, Vainrib AF, Freedberg RS, Bamira DG, Benenstein RJ, Williams MR, Saric M. Advanced Imaging Techniques for Mitral Regurgitation. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2018; 61:390-396. [PMID: 30321560 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mitral regurgitation (MR) is one of the most commonly encountered valvular lesions in clinical practice. MR can be either primary (degenerative) or secondary (functional) depending on the etiology of MR and the pathology of the mitral valve (MV). Echocardiography is the primary diagnostic tool for MR and is key in determining this etiology as well as MR severity. While clinicians usually turn to 2 Dimensional echocardiography as first-line imaging, 3 Dimensional echocardiography (3DE) has continually shown to be superior in terms of describing MV anatomy and pathology. This review article elaborates on 3DE techniques, modalities, and advances in software. Furthermore, the article demonstrates how 3DE has reformed MR evaluation and has played a vital role in determining patient management.
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- Mary M Quien
- Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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- Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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- Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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- Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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- Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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- Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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- Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Health, 560 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
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Aruta P, Muraru D, Guta AC, Mihaila S, Ruozi N, Palermo C, Elnagar B, Iliceto S, Badano LP. Comparison of mitral annulus geometry between patients with ischemic and non-ischemic functional mitral regurgitation: implications for transcatheter mitral valve implantation. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2018; 16:27. [PMID: 30314517 PMCID: PMC6186037 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-018-0145-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is a new therapeutic option for high surgical risk patients with mitral regurgitation (MR). Mitral valve (MV) geometry quantification is of paramount importance for success of the procedure and transthoracic 3D echocardiography represents a useful screening tool. Accordingly, we sought to asses MV geometry in patients with functional MR (FMR) that would potentially benefit of TMVR, focusing on the comparison of mitral annulus (MA) geometry between patients with ischemic (IMR) and non ischemic mitral regurgitation (nIMR). Methods We retrospectively selected 94 patients with severe FMR: 41 (43,6%) with IMR and 53 (56,4%) with nIMR. 3D MA analysis was performed on dedicated transthoracic 3D data sets using a new, commercially-available software package in two moments of the cardiac cycle (early-diastole and mid-systole). We measured MA dimension and geometry parameters, left atrial and left ventricular volumes. Results Maximum (MA area 10.7 ± 2.5 cm2 vs 11.6 ± 2.7 cm2, p > 0.05) and the best fit plane MA area (9.9 ± 2.3 cm2 vs 10.7 ± 2.5 cm2, p > 0.05, respectively) were similar between IMR and nIMR. nIMR patients showed larger mid-systolic 3D area (9.8 ± 2.3 cm2 vs 10.8 ± 2.7 cm2, p < 0.05) and perimeter (11.2 ± 1.3 cm vs 11.8 ± 1.5 cm, p < 0.05) with longer and larger leaflets, and wider aorto-mitral angle (135 ± 10° vs 141 ± 11°, p < 0.05). Conversely, the area of MA at the best fit plane did not differ between IMR and nIMR patients (9 ± 1.1 cm2 vs 9.9 ± 1.5 cm2, p > 0.05). Conclusions Patients with ischemic and non-ischemic etiology of FMR have similar maximum dimension, yet systolic differences between the two groups should be taken into account to tailor prosthesis’s selection. Trial registration N.A.
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- Patrizia Aruta
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.,University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
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Characterization of 3-dimensional papillary muscle displacement in in vivo ovine models of ischemic/functional mitral regurgitation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 157:1444-1449. [PMID: 30447965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.09.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Papillary muscle (PM) displacement contributes to ischemic/functional mitral regurgitation (IMR/FMR). The displaced PMs pull the mitral leaflets into the left ventricle (ie, toward the apex) thus hampering leaflet coaptation. Intuitively apical leaflet tethering results from apical PM displacement. The 3-dimensional directions of PM displacement are, however, incompletely characterized. METHODS Data from in vivo ovine models of IMR (6-8 weeks of posterolateral infarction, n = 12) and FMR (9-21 days of rapid left ventricular pacing, n = 11) were analyzed. All sheep had radiopaque markers implanted on the anterior and posterior PM (PPM) tips, around the mitral annulus, and on the left ventricular apex. To explore 3-dimensional PM displacement directions, differences in marker coordinates were calculated at end-systole before and during IMR/FMR using a right-handed coordinate system centered on the mitral annular "saddle horn" with the y-axis passing through the apical marker. RESULTS No apical PM displacement was observed during either IMR or FMR. The anterior PM displaced laterally during FMR. Posterolateral PPM displacement was observed during IMR and FMR. CONCLUSIONS Experimental in vivo ovine models suggest posterolateral PPM displacement as a predominant pathomechanism leading to apical leaflet tethering during IMR/FMR.
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Huang DQ, Cui CY, Zhang J, Liu YY, Qin YY, Zhang LZ, Liu L. Effects of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation on the structure and function of mitral valves (a STROBE-compliant article). Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11643. [PMID: 30113455 PMCID: PMC6112909 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to explore the effects of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) on the structure and function of mitral valve and analyze independent risk factors of moderate to severe mitral regurgitation (MR) by quantitative measurement of mitral parameters using real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.This study included 30 subjects with sinus rhythm group, and 65 patients with NVAF. The 65 patients with NVAF were divided into 35 with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation group and 30 with persistent atrial fibrillation. According to MR degree, the patients with NVAF were again divided into no or mild MR group (n = 44) and moderate to severe MR group (n = 21).There were significant differences in anterolateral-to-posteromedial diameter (DAlPm), anterior-to-posterior diameter, 3-dimensional circumference (C3D), 2-dimensional area (A2D), mitral leaflet surface area in late systolic phase, the index of mitral valve coaptation and left atrial internal diameter (LAID) between different cardiac rhythm groups (all P < .05). The DAlPm, C3D, A2D, nonplanar angle (θNPA), and LAID were greater but the mitral valve coaptation index was smaller in the moderate to severe MR group than in the no or mild MR group (all P < .05). Logistic regression analysis indicated that DAlPm and LAID were independent risk factors of moderate to severe MR in the patients with NVAF (OR > 1, P < .05).DAlPm and LAID are independent risk factors of moderate to severe MR in the patients with NVAF. NVAF can change the structure and function of mitral valve, which leads to MR.
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Morbach C, Bellavia D, Störk S, Sugeng L. Systolic characteristics and dynamic changes of the mitral valve in different grades of ischemic mitral regurgitation - insights from 3D transesophageal echocardiography. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2018; 18:93. [PMID: 29747569 PMCID: PMC5946441 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-018-0819-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mitral regurgitation in ischemic heart disease (IMR) is a strong predictor of outcome but until now, pathophysiology is not sufficiently understood and treatment is not satisfying. We aimed to systematically evaluate structural and functional mitral valve leaflet and annular characteristics in patients with IMR to determine the differences in geometric and dynamic changes of the MV between significant and mild IMR. METHODS Thirty-seven patients with IMR (18 mild (m)MR, 19 significant (moderate+severe) (s)MR) and 33 controls underwent TEE. 3D volumes were analyzed using 3D feature-tracking software. RESULTS All IMR patients showed a loss of mitral annular motility and non-planarity, whereas mitral annulus dilation and leaflet enlargement occurred in sMR only. Active-posterior-leaflet-area decreased in early systole in all three groups accompanied by an increase in active-anterior-leaflet-area in early systole in controls and mMR but only in late systole in sMR. CONCLUSIONS In addition to a significant enlargement and loss in motility of the MV annulus, patients with significant IMR showed a spatio-temporal alteration of the mitral valve coaptation line due to a delayed increase in active-anterior-leaflet-area. This abnormality is likely to contribute to IMR severity and is worth the evaluation of becoming a parameter for clinical decision-making. Further, addressing the leaflets aiming to increase the active leaflet-area is a promising therapeutic approach for significant IMR. Additional studies with a larger sample size and post-operative assessment are warranted to further validate our findings and help understand the dynamics of the mitral valve.
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- Caroline Morbach
- Yale School of Medicine, Section Cardiovascular Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, P.O Box 208017, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.,Comprehensive Heart Failure Center and Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Yale School of Medicine, Section Cardiovascular Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, P.O Box 208017, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.,Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IRCCS-ISMETT), Palermo, Italy
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- Comprehensive Heart Failure Center and Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Yale School of Medicine, Section Cardiovascular Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, P.O Box 208017, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
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El Sebaie MH, Abdelatti M, Zarea A, Farag A, Hashem A, Fadel A. Assessment of mitral valve geometric deformity in patients with ischemic heart disease using three-dimensional echocardiography. Egypt Heart J 2017; 69:13-20. [PMID: 29622950 PMCID: PMC5839364 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A full understanding of the geometry of the nonplanar saddle-shaped mitral annulus can provide valuable information regarding the pathophysiology of mitral regurgitation (MR). AIM OF THE WORK To investigate mitral annular geometric deformities using three-dimensional echocardiography among patients with ischemic coronary illness with and without mitral regurgitation. METHODS Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic data were acquired intraoperatively from patients with ischemic heart disease with or without associated mitral regurgitation who experienced coronary artery bypass grafting and normal control subjects. The mitral annulus was analyzed for differences in geometry using QLAB software. RESULTS Left ventricular ejection fraction was reduced in patients with ischemic heart disease and MR (n = 21; Group 1) and without MR (n = 7; Group 2) compared with that in normal subjects (n = 14; Group 3) (43.4% ± 11.8% and 35.9% ± 13.6% vs. 52.6% ± 9.3%, respectively; p = 0.015). Mitral annular height and mitral annular saddle-shaped nonplanarity were significantly lower in Group 1 compared to Group 2 and Group 3 (6.00 ± 1.07 mm, 7.96 ± 0.93 mm and 8.31 ± 1.12 mm; p < 0.0001) and (0.19 ± 0.04, 0.26 ± 0.04 and 0.26 ± 0.03; p < 0.0001) respectively while mitral annular ellipsicity and Mitral valve tenting volume were significantly higher in the same group (1) (114.82% ± 22.47%, 100.21% ± 9.87% and 97.29% ± 14.37%; p = 0.0421) and (2.73 ± 1.11, 2.20 ± 1.39 and 0.87 ± 0.67) respectively. Vena contracta diameter was inversely correlated with the mitral annular height (r = -0.82; p < 0.0001) and saddle-shaped nonplanarity of the annulus (r = -0.68; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Among patients with ischemic heart disease, there are significant increases in mitral valve tenting volume and height, and those with mitral regurgitation exhibited a reduced mitral annular height, a shallower saddle shape annulus and losses of ellipsicity of the annulus.
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- Maha H. El Sebaie
- Cardiology Department, Zagazig University, Egypt
- King Abdulla Medical City, Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesia Department, King Abdulla Medical City, Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesia Department, King Abdulla Medical City, Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesia Department, King Abdulla Medical City, Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesia Department, King Abdulla Medical City, Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesia Department, King Abdulla Medical City, Saudi Arabia
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van Wijngaarden SE, Kamperidis V, Regeer MV, Palmen M, Schalij MJ, Klautz RJ, Bax JJ, Ajmone Marsan N, Delgado V. Three-dimensional assessment of mitral valve annulus dynamics and impact on quantification of mitral regurgitation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 19:176-184. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jex001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aquila I, Fernández-Golfín C, Rincon LM, González A, García Martín A, Hinojar R, Jimenez Nacher JJ, Indolfi C, Zamorano JL. Fully automated software for mitral annulus evaluation in chronic mitral regurgitation by 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e5387. [PMID: 27930514 PMCID: PMC5265986 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the gold standard for mitral valve (MV) anatomic and functional evaluation. Currently, dedicated MV analysis software has limitations for its use in clinical practice. Thus, we tested here a complete and reproducible evaluation of a new fully automatic software to characterize MV anatomy in different forms of mitral regurgitation (MR) by 3D TEE.Sixty patients were included: 45 with more than moderate MR (28 organic MR [OMR] and 17 functional MR [FMR]) and 15 controls. All patients underwent TEE. 3D MV images obtained using 3D zoom were imported into the new software for automatic analysis. Different MV parameters were obtained and compared. Anatomic and dynamic differences between FMR and OMR were detected. A significant increase in systolic (859.75 vs 801.83 vs 607.78 mm; P = 0.002) and diastolic (1040.60 vs. 1217.83 and 859.74 mm; P < 0.001) annular sizes was observed in both OMR and FMR compared to that in controls. FMR had a reduced mitral annular contraction compared to degenerative cases of OMR and to controls (17.14% vs 32.78% and 29.89%; P = 0.007). Good reproducibility was demonstrated along with a short analysis time (mean 4.30 minutes).Annular characteristics and dynamics are abnormal in both FMR and OMR. Full 3D software analysis automatically calculates several significant parameters that provide a correct and complete assessment of anatomy and dynamic mitral annulus geometry and displacement in the 3D space. This analysis allows a better characterization of MR pathophysiology and could be useful in designing new devices for MR repair or replacement.
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- Iolanda Aquila
- Cardiology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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Apor A, Nagy AI, Kovács A, Manouras A, Andrássy P, Merkely B. Three-dimensional dynamic morphology of the mitral valve in different forms of mitral valve prolapse - potential implications for annuloplasty ring selection. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2016; 14:32. [PMID: 27528216 PMCID: PMC4986382 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-016-0073-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography has increased our understanding of the distinct pathomechanisms underlying functional, ischaemic or degenerative mitral regurgitation. However, potential differences in dynamic morphology between the subtypes of degenerative mitral prolapse have scarcely been investigated. Methods In order to compare the dynamic behavior of the different phenotypes of degenerative mitral valve prolapse, real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography recordings of 77 subjects, 27 with Barlow disease (BD), 32 with Fibroelastic deficiency (FED) and 18 normal controls (NC) were analysed. Results Geometric annular and valvular parameters of the myxomatous patients were significantly larger compared to controls (BD vs. FED vs. NC 3D annular area: 15 ± 2.8 vs. 13.3 ± 2.4 vs. 10.6 ± 2.3cm2, all p < 0.01). Beside similar ellipticity, BD annuli were significantly flatter compared to FED. Myxomatous annuli appeared less dynamic than normals, with decreased overall 3D area change, however only the BD group differed from NC significantly (BD vs. FED vs. NC normalized 3D area change 4.40 vs. 6.81 vs. 9.69 %; BD vs. NC p = 0.000; FED vs. NC p = not significant, BD vs. FED p = 0.025). Conclusion BD and FED differ not only in terms of valve morphology, but also annular dynamics. Both pathologies are characterized by annular dilatation. However, in BD the annulus is remarkably flattened and hypodynamic, whereas in FED its saddle-shape and contractile function is relatively preserved. These features might influence the choice of repair technique and the selection of annuloplasty ring.
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- Astrid Apor
- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Gaál J.u.9, Budapest, H-1122, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Gaál J.u.9, Budapest, H-1122, Hungary.
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Gaál J.u.9, Budapest, H-1122, Hungary
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- Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Hospital and Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Gaál J.u.9, Budapest, H-1122, Hungary
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Poelaert JI, Bouchez S. Perioperative echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve regurgitation: a comprehensive review. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2016; 50:801-812. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Dudzinski DM, Hung J. Echocardiographic assessment of ischemic mitral regurgitation. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2014; 12:46. [PMID: 25416497 PMCID: PMC4277822 DOI: 10.1186/1476-7120-12-46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Ischemic mitral regurgitation is an important consequence of LV remodeling after myocardial infarction. Echocardiographic diagnosis and assessment of ischemic mitral regurgitation are critical to gauge its adverse effects on prognosis and to attempt to tailor rational treatment strategy. There is no single approach to the echocardiographic assessment of ischemic mitral regurgitation: standard echocardiographic measures of mitral regurgitation severity and of LV dysfunction are complemented by assessments of displacement of the papillary muscles and quantitative indices of mitral valve deformation. Development of novel approaches to understand mitral valve geometry by echocardiography may improve understanding of the mechanism, clinical trajectory, and reparability of ischemic mitral regurgitation.
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Normal mitral annulus dynamics and its relationships with left ventricular and left atrial function. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2014; 31:279-90. [DOI: 10.1007/s10554-014-0547-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Jiang L, Owais K, Matyal R, Khabbaz KR, Liu DC, Montealegre-Gallegos M, Hess PE, Mahmood F. Dynamism of the mitral annulus: a spatial and temporal analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014; 28:1191-7. [PMID: 25130425 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, the authors sought to investigate the extent and timing of changes in mitral annular area during the cardiac cycle. Particularly, the authors assessed whether these changes were limited to the posterior part of the annulus or were more global in nature. DESIGN Prospective, observational study SETTING Tertiary care university hospital PARTICIPANTS Twenty three patients undergoing non-valvular cardiac surgery and 3 patients undergoing vascular procedures. INTERVENTIONS Intraoperative 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic data obtained from patients with normal mitral valves undergoing non-valvular cardiac surgery were analyzed geometrically. Annular areas and diameters were measured during various stages of the cardiac cycle. Intertrigonal distance also was measured using 3D data. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Both anterior and posterior portions of the mitral annulus demonstrated dynamism throughout the cardiac cycle. The expansion phase ranged from mid-systole to early-diastole, whereas mid-diastole to early-systole was characterized by an annular contraction phase. Area changes were contributed equally by anterior and posterior parts of the annulus. Annular dimensions increased in accordance with mitral annular area (p<0.05). Echocardiographically-identified intertrigonal distance showed the least delta change. CONCLUSIONS Both the anterior and posterior parts of the annulus contribute to changes in mitral annular area, which undergoes discrete expansion and contraction phases that extend into both systole and diastole. Compared to other annular dimensions, the echocardiographically-identified intertrigonal distance does not change significantly during the cardiac cycle.
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- Luyang Jiang
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Departamento de Anestesiología, Hospital México, C.C.S.S., Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Mihăilă S, Muraru D, Piasentini E, Miglioranza MH, Peluso D, Cucchini U, Iliceto S, Vinereanu D, Badano LP. Quantitative Analysis of Mitral Annular Geometry and Function in Healthy Volunteers Using Transthoracic Three-Dimensional Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2014; 27:846-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2014.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wang Q, Primiano C, Sun W. Can isolated annular dilatation cause significant ischemic mitral regurgitation? Another look at the causative mechanisms. J Biomech 2014; 47:1792-9. [PMID: 24767703 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This study was to investigate the mechanisms of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) by using a finite element (FE) approach. IMR is a common complication of coronary artery disease; and it usually occurs due to myocardial infarction. The pathophysiological mechanisms of IMR have not been fully understood, much debate remains about the exact contribution of each mechanism to IMR. Two patient-specific FE models of normal mitral valves (MV) were reconstructed from multi-slice computed tomography scans. Different grades of IMR during its pathogenesis were created by perturbation of the normal MV geometry. Effects of annular dilatation and papillary muscle (PM) displacement (both isolated and combined) on the severity of IMR were examined. We observed greater increase in IMR (in terms of regurgitant area and coaptation length) in response to isolated annular dilatation than that caused by isolated PM displacement, while a larger PM displacement resulted in higher PM forces. Annular dilation, combined with PM displacement, was able to significantly increase the severity of IMR and PM forces. Our simulations demonstrated that isolated annular dilatation might be a more important determinant of IMR than isolated PM displacement, which could help explain the clinical observation that annular size reduction by restrictive annuloplasty is generally effective in treating IMR.
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- Qian Wang
- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, Biomedical Engineering Department, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30313, United States
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- Cardiology Department, The Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT 06102, United States
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- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, Biomedical Engineering Department, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30313, United States.
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Maffessanti F, Tamborini G, Fusini L, Stevanella M, Sotaquira M, Caiani E, Pepi M. Advances in echocardiography: insights into the mitral valve and implications for surgical and percutaneous repair. Interv Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.2217/ica.13.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Rim Y, McPherson DD, Kim H. Mitral valve function following ischemic cardiomyopathy: a biomechanical perspective. Biomed Mater Eng 2013; 24:7-13. [PMID: 24211876 DOI: 10.3233/bme-130777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ischemic mitral valve (MV) is a common complication of pathologic remodeling of the left ventricle due to acute and chronic coronary artery diseases. It frequently represents the pathologic consequences of increased tethering forces and reduced coaptation of the MV leaflets. Ischemic MV function has been investigated from a biomechanical perspective using finite element-based computational MV evaluation techniques. A virtual 3D MV model was created utilizing 3D echocardiographic data in a patient with normal MV. Two types of ischemic MVs containing asymmetric medial-dominant or symmetric leaflet tenting were modeled by altering the configuration of the normal papillary muscle (PM) locations. Computational simulations of MV function were performed using dynamic finite element methods, and biomechanical information across the MV apparatus was evaluated. The ischemic MV with medial-dominant leaflet tenting demonstrated distinct large stress distributions in the posteromedial commissural region due to the medial PM displacement toward the apical-medial direction resulting in a lack of leaflet coaptation. In the ischemic MV with balanced leaflet tenting, mitral incompetency with incomplete leaflet coaptation was clearly identified all around the paracommissural regions. This computational MV evaluation strategy has the potential for improving diagnosis of ischemic mitral regurgitation and treatment of ischemic MVs.
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- Yonghoon Rim
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St. MSB 1.246, Houston, TX, USA
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Maffessanti F, Mirea O, Tamborini G, Pepi M. Three-dimensional echocardiography of the mitral valve: lessons learned. Curr Cardiol Rep 2013; 15:377. [PMID: 23686753 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-013-0377-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Three-dimensional echocardiography has markedly improved our understanding of normal and pathologic mitral valve (MV) mechanics. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of three-dimensional (3D) data on the mitral valve could have a clinical impact on diagnosis, patient referral, surgical strategies, annuloplasty ring design and evaluation of the immediate and long-term surgical outcome. This review covers the contribution of 3D echocardiography in the diagnosis of MV disease, its role in selecting and monitoring surgical procedures, and in the assessment of surgical outcomes. Moreover, advantages of this technique versus the standard 2D modality, as well as future applications of advanced analysis techniques, will be reviewed.
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Ring L, Dutka DP, Wells FC, Fynn SP, Shapiro LM, Rana BS. Mechanisms of atrial mitral regurgitation: insights using 3D transoesophageal echo. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2013; 15:500-8. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jet191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Tsang W, Lang RM. Three-dimensional echocardiography is essential for intraoperative assessment of mitral regurgitation. Circulation 2013; 128:643-52; discussion 652. [PMID: 23918185 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.120501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Wendy Tsang
- Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Bartels K, Thiele RH, Phillips-Bute B, Glower DD, Swaminathan M, Kisslo J, Burkhard Mackensen G. Dynamic indices of mitral valve function using perioperative three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013; 28:18-24. [PMID: 24011875 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Perioperative transesophageal echocardiography is essential for decision-making for mitral valve surgery. While two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography represents the standard of care, tracking of dynamic changes using three-dimensional imaging permits assessment of morphologic and functional characteristics of the mitral valve. The authors hypothesized that quantitative three-dimensional analysis would reveal distinct differences among diseased, repaired, and normal mitral valves. DESIGN Case-control observational clinical study. SETTING Tertiary care hospital. PARTICIPANTS Using novel mitral valve quantification software, the authors retrospectively analyzed 80 datasets of cardiac surgery patients who underwent intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic imaging. Twenty patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation were evaluated before and after mitral valve repair. Twenty patients had functional mitral regurgitation, and 20 patients had no mitral valve disease. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Primary outcome measures of dynamic mitral valve function were: 1) three-dimensional annulus area, 2) annular displacement distance, 3) annular displacement velocity, and 4) annular area fraction. Other mitral annular tracking indices, in addition to intraobserver reliability and interobserver agreement, also were reported. Annulus area was enlarged in degenerative and functional mitral regurgitation. Annular displacement distance was decreased in functional mitral regurgitation and repaired valves. Annular displacement velocity was decreased in functional mitral regurgitation. Annular area fraction was decreased in functional mitral regurgitation and repaired valves. Intraobserver reliability and interobserver agreement were high for all 4 analyzed indices. CONCLUSIONS Normal, functional regurgitant, degenerative, and repaired mitral valves have distinctly different dynamic signatures of anatomy and function as reliably determined by perioperative echocardiographic tracking.
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- Karsten Bartels
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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Rabbah JPM, Saikrishnan N, Siefert AW, Santhanakrishnan A, Yoganathan AP. Mechanics of healthy and functionally diseased mitral valves: a critical review. J Biomech Eng 2013; 135:021007. [PMID: 23445052 DOI: 10.1115/1.4023238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The mitral valve is a complex apparatus with multiple constituents that work cohesively to ensure unidirectional flow between the left atrium and ventricle. Disruption to any or all of the components-the annulus, leaflets, chordae, and papillary muscles-can lead to backflow of blood, or regurgitation, into the left atrium, which deleteriously effects patient health. Through the years, a myriad of surgical repairs have been proposed; however, a careful appreciation for the underlying structural mechanics can help optimize long-term repair durability and inform medical device design. In this review, we aim to present the experimental methods and significant results that have shaped the current understanding of mitral valve mechanics. Data will be presented for all components of the mitral valve apparatus in control, pathological, and repaired conditions from human, animal, and in vitro studies. Finally, current strategies of patient specific and noninvasive surgical planning will be critically outlined.
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- Jean-Pierre M Rabbah
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Konstantinou DM, Papadopoulou K, Giannakoulas G, Kamperidis V, Dalamanga EG, Damvopoulou E, Parcharidou DG, Karamitsos TD, Karvounis HI. Determinants of functional mitral regurgitation severity in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy versus nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Echocardiography 2013; 31:21-8. [PMID: 23930844 DOI: 10.1111/echo.12304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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AIMS Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is prevalent among patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and is associated with a poorer prognosis. Our aim was to assess the primary determinants of MR severity in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). METHODS AND RESULTS Patients with functional MR secondary to ICM (n = 55) and DCM (n = 48) were prospectively enrolled. Effective regurgitant orifice (ERO) area, global LV remodeling, regional wall-motion abnormalities, and mitral apparatus deformity indices were assessed utilizing conventional and tissue Doppler echocardiography. ICM patients had more severe MR compared with DCM patients despite similar ejection fraction and functional status (ERO = 0.16 ± 0.08 cm(2) vs. ERO = 0.12 ± 0.70 cm(2) , respectively, P = 0.002). Regional myocardial systolic velocities in mid-inferior and mid-lateral wall were negatively correlated with ERO in ICM and DCM patients, respectively. Multivariate analysis identified coaptation height as the only independent determinant of ERO in both groups. In a subset of ICM patients (n = 9) with relatively high ERO despite low coaptation height, a higher prevalence of left bundle branch block was detected (88.9% vs. 46.7%, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Functional MR severity was chiefly determined by the extent of mitral apparatus deformity, and coaptation height can provide a rapid estimation of MR severity in heart failure patients. Additional contributory mechanisms in ICM patients include depressed myocardial systolic velocities in posteromedial papillary muscle attaching site and evidence of global LV dyssynchrony.
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- Dimitrios M Konstantinou
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece; Heart Failure Care Group, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Yap CH, Thiele K, Wei Q, Santhanakrishnan A, Khiabani R, Cardinale M, Salgo IS, Yoganathan AP. Novel method of measuring valvular regurgitation using three-dimensional nonlinear curve fitting of Doppler signals within the flow convergence zone. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2013; 60:1295-1311. [PMID: 25004499 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2013.2704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is among the most prevalent and significant valve problems in the Western world. Echocardiography plays a significant role in the diagnosis of degenerative valve disease. However, a simple and accurate means of quantifying MR has eluded both the technical and clinical ultrasound communities. Perhaps the best clinically accepted method used today is the 2-D proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) method. In this study, a new quantification method using 3-D color Doppler ultrasound, called the field optimization method (FOM), is described. For each 3-D color flow volume, this method iterates on a simple fluid dynamics model that, when processed by a model of ultrasound physics, attempts to agree with the observed velocities in a least-squares sense. The output of this model is an estimate of the regurgitant flow and the location of its associated orifice. To validate the new method, in vitro experiments were performed using a pulsatile flow loop and different geometric orifices. Measurements from the FOM and from 2-D PISA were compared with measurements made with a calibrated ultrasonic flow probe. Results show that the new method has a higher correlation to the truth data and has lower inter- and intra-observer variability than the 2-D PISA method.
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The mitral valve apparatus is a complex 3-dimensional (3D) functional unit that is critical to unidirectional heart pump function. This review details the normal anatomy, histology, and function of the main mitral valve apparatus components: mitral annulus, mitral valve leaflets, chordae tendineae, and papillary muscles. Two-dimensional and 3D echocardiography is ideally suited to examine the mitral valve apparatus and has provided important insights into the mechanism of mitral valve disease. An overview of standardized echocardiography image acquisition and interpretation is provided. Understanding normal mitral valve apparatus function is essential to comprehend alterations in mitral valve disease and the rationale for repair strategies.
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Muraru D, Cattarina M, Boccalini F, Dal Lin C, Peluso D, Zoppellaro G, Bellu R, Sarais C, Xhyheri B, Iliceto S, Badano LP. Mitral valve anatomy and function. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2013; 14:91-9. [DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0b013e328356a577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Levack MM, Jassar AS, Shang EK, Vergnat M, Woo YJ, Acker MA, Jackson BM, Gorman JH, Gorman RC. Three-dimensional echocardiographic analysis of mitral annular dynamics: implication for annuloplasty selection. Circulation 2012; 126:S183-8. [PMID: 22965981 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.111.084483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proponents of flexible annuloplasty rings have hypothesized that such devices maintain annular dynamics. This hypothesis is based on the supposition that annular motion is relatively normal in patients undergoing mitral valve repair. We hypothesized that mitral annular dynamics are impaired in ischemic mitral regurgitation and myxomatous mitral regurgitation. METHODS AND RESULTS A Philips iE33 echocardiographic module and X7-2t probe were used to acquire full-volume real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography loops in 11 normal subjects, 11 patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation and 11 patients with myxomatous mitral regurgitation. Image analysis was performed using Tomtec Image Arena, 4D-MV Assessment, 2.1 (Munich, Germany). A midsystolic frame was selected for the initiation of annular tracking using the semiautomated program. Continuous parameters were normalized in time to provide for uniform systolic and diastolic periods. Both ischemic mitral regurgitation (9.98 ± 155 cm(2)) and myxomatous mitral regurgitation annuli (13.29 ± 3.05 cm(2)) were larger in area than normal annuli (7.95 ± 1.40 cm(2)) at midsystole. In general, ischemic mitral regurgitation annuli were less dynamic than controls. In myxomatous mitral regurgitation, annular dynamics were also markedly abnormal with the mitral annulus dilating rapidly in early systole in response to rising ventricular pressure. CONCLUSIONS In both ischemic mitral regurgitation and myxomatous mitral regurgitation, annular dynamics and anatomy are abnormal. Flexible annuloplasty devices used in mitral valve repair are, therefore, unlikely to result in either normal annular dynamics or normal anatomy.
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Votta E, Le TB, Stevanella M, Fusini L, Caiani EG, Redaelli A, Sotiropoulos F. Toward patient-specific simulations of cardiac valves: state-of-the-art and future directions. J Biomech 2012; 46:217-28. [PMID: 23174421 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2012] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Recent computational methods enabling patient-specific simulations of native and prosthetic heart valves are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on two critical components of such methods: (1) anatomically realistic finite element models for simulating the structural dynamics of heart valves; and (2) fluid structure interaction methods for simulating the performance of heart valves in a patient-specific beating left ventricle. It is shown that the significant progress achieved in both fronts paves the way toward clinically relevant computational models that can simulate the performance of a range of heart valves, native and prosthetic, in a patient-specific left heart environment. The significant algorithmic and model validation challenges that need to be tackled in the future to realize this goal are also discussed.
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- Emiliano Votta
- Bioengineering Department, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Khabbaz KR, Mahmood F, Shakil O, Warraich HJ, Gorman JH, Gorman RC, Matyal R, Panzica P, Hess PE. Dynamic 3-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of mitral annular geometry in patients with functional mitral regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg 2012; 95:105-10. [PMID: 23103005 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.08.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mitral valve (MV) annular dynamics have been well described in animal models of functional mitral regurgitation (FMR). Despite this, little if any data exist regarding the dynamic MV annular geometry in humans with FMR. In the current study we hypothesized that 3-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, in conjunction with commercially available software, could be used to quantify the dynamic changes in MV annular geometry associated with FMR. METHODS Intraoperative 3D transesophageal echocardiographic data obtained from 34 patients with FMR and 15 controls undergoing cardiac operations were dynamically analyzed for differences in mitral annular geometry with TomTec 4D MV Assessment 2.0 software (TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH, Munich, Germany). RESULTS In patients with FMR, the mean mitral annular area (14.6 cm(2) versus 9.6 cm(2)), circumference (14.1 cm versus 11.4 cm), anteroposterior (4.0 cm versus 3.0 cm) and anterolateral-posteromedial (4.3 cm versus 3.6 cm) diameters, tenting volume (6.2 mm(3) versus 3.5 mm(3)) and nonplanarity angle (NPA) (154 degrees ± 15 versus 136 degrees ± 11) were greater at all points during systole compared with controls (p < 0.01). Vertical mitral annular displacement (5.8 mm versus 8.3 mm) was reduced in FMR compared with controls (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS There are significant differences in dynamic mitral annular geometry between patients with FMR and those without. We were able to analyze these changes in a clinically feasible fashion. Ready availability of this information has the potential to aid comprehensive quantification of mitral annular function and possibly assist in both clinical decision making and annuloplasty ring selection.
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- Kamal R Khabbaz
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
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