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Rubio LD, McFarland KA, O'Seaghdha M, Williams C. A high throughput microphysiological model of prosthetic valve endocarditis for investigating factors that influence bacterial adhesion under fluid shear stress. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 686:149155. [PMID: 37926046 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.149155] [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: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
Abstract
Prosthetic heart valves are associated with almost one quarter of cases of infective endocarditis, a rare but serious condition with a staggering 25 % mortality rate. Without the endothelium of native valves, the risk of infection is exacerbated for implanted devices exposed to blood. There are currently no physiologically relevant in vitro or animal models of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE). Of particular importance, Staphylococcus aureus, a common agent of PVE, has demonstrated enhanced binding to blood plasma proteins (e.g., fibrinogen) and exposed matrix under fluid shear stress (FSS). An in vitro platform that mimics the multiple physiological determinants for S. aureus adhesion to prosthetic valve materials would facilitate the discovery of new treatments to minimize PVE. To this end, we developed a first-of-its-kind microphysiological model of PVE to study the effects of several key variables (endothelial cell coverage, fibrinogen deposition, surface treatments, and FSS) on S. aureus adhesion to bioprosthetic material surfaces. Our model demonstrated that viable endothelial monolayers diminished the deposition of fibrinogen and that fibrinogen was required for the subsequent adhesion of S. aureus to the bioprosthetic surface model. Next, we examined factors that affected endothelial cell coverage, such as FSS and glutaraldehyde, a common chemical treatment for bioprosthetic materials. In particular, glutaraldehyde treatment obstructed endothelialization of otherwise biocompatible collagen-coated surfaces, further enabling fibrinogen and S. aureus deposition. In future work, this model could impact multiple research areas, such as screening candidate bioprosthetic valve materials and new surface treatments to prevent PVE and further understanding host-pathogen interactions.
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- Logan D Rubio
- Bioengineering Division, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Bioengineering Division, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Bioengineering Division, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA, United States.
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Machanahalli Balakrishna A, Dilsaver DB, Aboeata A, Gowda RM, Goldsweig AM, Vallabhajosyula S, Anderson JH, Simard T, Jhand A. Infective Endocarditis Risk with Melody versus Sapien Valves Following Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4886. [PMID: 37568289 PMCID: PMC10419461 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12154886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation (TPVI) is an effective non-surgical treatment method for patients with right ventricle outflow tract dysfunction. The Medtronic Melody and the Edwards Sapien are the two valves approved for use in TPVI. Since TPVI patients are typically younger, even a modest annual incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) is significant. Several previous studies have shown a growing risk of IE after TPVI. There is uncertainty regarding the overall incidence of IE and differences in the risk of IE between the valves. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane databases from inception to 1 January 2023 using the search terms 'pulmonary valve implantation', 'TPVI', or 'PPVI'. The primary outcome was the pooled incidence of IE following TPVI in Melody and Sapien valves and the difference in incidence between Sapien and Melody valves. Fixed effect and random effect models were used depending on the valve. Meta-regression with random effects was conducted to test the difference in the incidence of IE between the two valves. RESULTS A total of 22 studies (including 10 Melody valve studies, 8 Sapien valve studies, and 4 studies that included both valves (572 patients that used the Sapien valve and 1395 patients that used the Melody valve)) were used for the final analysis. Zero IE incidence following TPVI was reported by eight studies (66.7%) that utilized Sapien valves compared to two studies (14.3%) that utilized Melody valves. The pooled incidence of IE following TPVI with Sapien valves was 2.1% (95% CI: 0.9% to 5.13%) compared to 8.5% (95% CI: 4.8% to 15.2%) following TPVI with Melody valves. Results of meta-regression indicated that the Sapien valve had a 79.6% (95% CI: 24.2% to 94.4%, p = 0.019; R2 = 34.4) lower risk of IE incidence compared to the Melody valve. CONCLUSIONS The risk of IE following TPVI differs significantly. A prudent valve choice in favor of Sapien valves to lower the risk of post-TPVI endocarditis may be beneficial.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Research and Public Health, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68124, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68124, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Beth Israel, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA 01199, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68105, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Lourtet-Hascoët J, Valdeolmillos E, Houeijeh A, Bonnet E, Karsenty C, Sharma SR, Kempny A, Iung B, Gatzoulis MA, Fraisse A, Hascoët S. Infective endocarditis after transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation in patients with congenital heart disease: Distinctive features. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 116:159-166. [PMID: 36842868 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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The introduction of transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation (TPVI) has greatly benefited the management of right ventricular outflow tract dysfunction. Infective endocarditis (IE) is a feared complication of TPVI that affects valve durability and patient outcomes. Current recommendations provide only limited guidance on the management of IE after TPVI (TPVI-IE). This article, by a group of experts in congenital heart disease in children and adults, interventional cardiology, infectious diseases including IE, and microbiology, provides a comprehensive review of the current evidence on TPVI-IE, including its incidence, risk factors, causative organisms, diagnosis, and treatment. The incidence of TPVI-IE varies from 13-91/1000 person-years for Melody valves to 8-17/1000 person-years for SAPIEN valves. Risk factors include history of IE, DiGeorge syndrome, immunosuppression, male sex, high residual transpulmonary gradient and portal of bacteria entry. Staphylococci and streptococci are the most common culprits, whereas Staphylococcus aureus is associated with the most severe disease. In addition to the modified Duke criteria, a high residual gradient warrants a strong suspicion. Imaging studies are helpful for the diagnosis. Intravenous antibiotics guided by blood culture results are the mainstay of treatment. Invasive re-intervention may be required. TPVI-IE in patients with congenital heart disease exhibits several distinctive features. Whether specific valve types are associated with a higher risk of TPVI-IE requires further investigation. Patient and parent education regarding IE prevention may have a role to play and should be offered to all patients.
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- Julie Lourtet-Hascoët
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Centre, Royal Brompton Hospital, SW3 6NP London, UK; Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Hôpital Saint Joseph, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, 75014 Paris, France
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- Pôle des cardiopathies congénitales, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Centre de Référence Cardiopathies Congénitales Complexes-réseau M3C, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, INSERM UMR-S999, BME Lab, 92350 Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Lille University Hospital, 59000 Lille, France
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- Infectious Diseases Mobile Unit, Clinique Pasteur, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Cardiologie pédiatrie, Hôpital des enfants, Centre de Compétence Cardiopathies Congénitales Complexes-réseau M3C- CHU Toulouse, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Centre, Royal Brompton Hospital, SW3 6NP London, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Centre, Royal Brompton Hospital, SW3 6NP London, UK
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- Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, Université Paris-Cité, 75018 Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Centre, Royal Brompton Hospital, SW3 6NP London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, SW3 6LY London, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Centre, Royal Brompton Hospital, SW3 6NP London, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Centre, Royal Brompton Hospital, SW3 6NP London, UK; Pôle des cardiopathies congénitales, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Centre de Référence Cardiopathies Congénitales Complexes-réseau M3C, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, INSERM UMR-S999, BME Lab, 92350 Le Plessis-Robinson, France.
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Touheed H, Kumar S, Khatri M. Letter to the Editor: Results of large pulmonary homograft implantation for right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction. J Card Surg 2022; 37:5689. [PMID: 36168825 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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Li C, Xie B, Tan R, Liang L, Peng Z, Chen Q. Current development of bovine jugular vein conduit for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:920152. [PMID: 35992331 PMCID: PMC9386425 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.920152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction is a common surgical method to treat congenital cardiac lesions, and bovine jugular vein conduit (BJVC) has become a prevalent candidate of prosthetic material for this procedure since 1999. Although many clinical studies have shown encouraging results on BJVCs, complications such as stenosis, aneurysmal dilatation, valve insufficiency, and infective endocarditis revealed in other clinical outcomes still remain problematic. This review describes the underlying mechanisms causing respective complications, and summarizes the current technological development that may address those causative factors. Novel crosslinking agents, decellularization techniques, conduit coatings, and physical reinforcement materials have improved the performances of BJVCs. The authors expect that the breakthroughs in the clinical application of BJVC may come from new genetic research findings and advanced characterization apparatuses and bioreactors, and are optimistic that the BJVC will in the future provide sophisticated therapies for next-generation RVOT reconstruction.
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- Chenggang Li
- Xuzhou Third People’s Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ningbo Regen Biotech, Co., Ltd., Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Ningbo Regen Biotech, Co., Ltd., Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- *Correspondence: Zhaoxiang Peng, ; Qi Chen,
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- Ningbo Regen Biotech, Co., Ltd., Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- *Correspondence: Zhaoxiang Peng, ; Qi Chen,
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Stammnitz C, Huscher D, Bauer UMM, Urban A, Nordmeyer J, Schubert S, Photiadis J, Berger F, Klaassen S. Nationwide Registry-Based Analysis of Infective Endocarditis Risk After Pulmonary Valve Replacement. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e022231. [PMID: 35179045 PMCID: PMC9075093 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Infective endocarditis (IE) after pulmonary valve replacements in congenital heart disease is a significant concern. This study aimed to identify specific long-term risk factors for IE after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation or surgical pulmonary valve replacement. Methods and Results All patients with congenital heart disease from the National Register for Congenital Heart Defects with at least 1 pulmonary valve replacement before January 2018 were included. A total of 1170 patients (56.3% men, median age at study inclusion 12 [interquartile range {Q1-Q3} 5-20 years]) received 1598 pulmonary valve replacements. IE occurred in 4.8% of patients during a follow-up of total 9397 patient-years (median 10 [Q1-Q3, 6-10] years per patient). After homograft implantation 7 of 558 (1.3%) patients developed IE, after heterograft implantation 31 of 723 (4.3%) patients, and after Melody valve implantation 18 of 241 (7.5%) patients. Edwards Sapien and mechanical valves were used less frequently and remained without IE. The incidence of IE in heterografts excluding Contegra valves was 7 of 278 (2.5%), whereas the incidence of IE in Contegra valves was 24 of 445 (5.4%). The risk of IE was not increased compared with homografts if Contegra valves were excluded from the heterografts (hazard ratio [HR], 2.60; P=0.075). The risk of IE was increased for bovine jugular vein valves, Contegra valves (HR, 6.72; P<0.001), and Melody valves (HR, 5.49; P<0.001), but did not differ between Melody valves and Contegra valves (HR, 1.01; P=0.978). Conclusions Bovine jugular vein valves have the highest risk of IE, irrespective of the mode of deployment, either surgical or percutaneous.
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- Clara Stammnitz
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health Berlin Germany.,Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects National Register for Congenital Heart Defects Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health Berlin Germany
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- Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects National Register for Congenital Heart Defects Berlin Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) Berlin Germany
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- Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects National Register for Congenital Heart Defects Berlin Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease - Pediatric Cardiology German Heart Center Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease - Pediatric Cardiology German Heart Center Berlin Berlin Germany.,Center for Congenital Heart Disease/Pediatric Cardiology Heart- and Diabetes Center NRW University Clinic of Ruhr-University Bochum Bad Oeynhausen Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Surgery - Pediatric Heart Surgery German Heart Center Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health Berlin Germany.,Department of Congenital Heart Disease - Pediatric Cardiology German Heart Center Berlin Berlin Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health Berlin Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin Berlin Germany.,Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a cooperation between the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health Berlin Germany
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Khalilipur E, Abdi S, Firouzi A, Alemzadeh-Ansari M, Hosseini Z, Alizadehasl A, Khajali Z, Saedi S, Salehi N, Koohestani B. First 10 transcatheter pulmonary valve-in-valve procedures in rajaie cardiovascular medical and research center. Res Cardiovasc Med 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/rcm.rcm_67_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Comparison of homografts and bovine jugular vein conduits in the pulmonary position in patients <20 years of age. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 164:752-762.e8. [PMID: 35058063 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the performance of homografts and bovine jugular vein (BJV) conduits in the pulmonary position. METHODS All patients with congenital heart disease up to age 20 years who underwent pulmonary valve replacement with homografts or BJV at 3 centers in Australia were evaluated. There were 674 conduits, with 305 (45%) pulmonary homografts (PHs), 303 (45%) BJV conduits, and 66 (10%) aortic homografts (AHs). Endpoints were freedom from reintervention, structural valve degeneration (SVD), and infective endocarditis (IE). Propensity score matching was used to balance the comparison of PH and BJV conduits. RESULTS The median follow-up was 6.4 years (interquartile range, IQR, 3.1-10.7 years). Freedom from reintervention at 5 and 10 years was 92% and 80%, respectively, for PH, 74% and 37% for BJV, and 75% and 47% for AH. BJV conduits had a higher risk of reintervention (P < .001) and SVD (P < .001) compared with PHs. These findings were confirmed with propensity score matching valid for conduit size >15 mm. AHs >15 mm had a higher risk of reintervention (P < .001) and SVD (P < .001) compared with PHs >15 mm. The performance of AHs and BJV conduits was similar across all sizes (reintervention, P = .94; SVD, P = .72). The incidence of IE was 1% for PH, 10% for BJV, and 1.5% for AH. CONCLUSIONS In patients age <20 years with a conduit >15 mm, PHs outperformed BJV conduits and AHs in the pulmonary position. The performance of AH and BJV was comparable. Small conduits (≤15 mm) had similar performance across all conduit types.
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Hoashi T, Ichikawa H, Hirose K, Horio N, Sakurai T, Matsuhisa H, Ohsima Y, Sakurai H, Kasahara S, Sakamoto K. Mid-term outcomes of Contegra implantation for the reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract to proximal branch pulmonary arteries: Japan multicentre study. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 33:227-236. [PMID: 33755119 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab075] [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: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To reveal the mid-term outcomes of Contegra implantation for the reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract to proximal branch pulmonary arteries in a multicentre study. METHODS Between April 2013 and December 2019, 178 Contegra conduits were implanted at 5 Japanese institutes. The median age and body weight at operation were 16 months (25th-75th percentile: 8-32) and 8.3 kg (6.4-10.6). Sixteen patients were neonates (9.0%). Selected conduit sizes were 12 mm in 28 patients (15.7%), 14 mm in 67 patients (37.6%), 16 mm in 66 patients (37.1%), 18 mm in 5 patients (2.8%) and <12 mm in 12 patients (6.7%). Fifty-six grafts (31.4%) were ring supported. Proximal branch pulmonary arteries were concomitantly augmented in 85 patients (47.5%). Follow-up was completed in all patients and the median follow-up period was 3.1 years (1.3-5.1). RESULTS The overall, conduit explantation-free and conduit infection-free survival rates at 5 years were 91.3%, 71.0% and 83.7%, respectively. Infection (P = 0.009) and common arterial trunk (P = 0.024) were risk factors for explantation. Conduit durability was shorter in smaller one (P < 0.001). Catheter interventions (for conduit to proximal branch pulmonary artery)-free survival rates at 5 years was 52.9%; however, need for catheter interventions was not a risk factor for conduit explantation. CONCLUSIONS Mid-term outcomes of reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract to the proximal branch pulmonary arteries with Contegra were acceptable. The need for explantation over time was higher in smaller conduits. Conduit infection was a strong risk factor for conduit explantation. Frequently and repeated catheter interventions effectively extended the conduit durability.
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- Takaya Hoashi
- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mt Fuji Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Chukyo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Children's Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Children's Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Chukyo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mt Fuji Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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Evaluation and Management of Pulmonic Valve Disease. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-021-00897-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Staphylococcus aureus adheres avidly to decellularised cardiac homograft tissue in vitro in the fibrinogen-dependent manner. Cardiol Young 2020; 30:1783-1787. [PMID: 32951625 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120002772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Infective endocarditis remains a severe complication associated with a high morbidity and mortality in patients after heart valve replacement. Exploration of the pathogenesis is of high demand and we, therefore, present a competent model that allows studying bacterial adherence and the role of plasma fibrinogen in this process using a new in-house designed low-volume flow chamber. Three cardiac graft tissues used for pulmonary valve replacement have been tested under shear conditions to investigate the impact of surface composition on the adhesion events. METHODS Tissue pieces of cryopreserved homograft (non-decellularised), decellularised homograft and bovine pericardium patch were investigated for fibrinogen binding. Adherence of Staphylococcus aureus to these graft tissues was studied quantitatively under flow conditions in our newly fabricated chamber based on a parallel plates' modality. The method of counting colony-forming units was reliable and reproducible to assess the propensity of different graft materials for bacterial attachment under shear. RESULTS Bacterial perfusions over all plasma-precoated tissues identified cryopreserved homograft with the lowest affinity for S. aureus compared to decellularised homograft presenting a significantly higher bacterial adhesion (p < 0.05), which was linked to a more avid fibrinogen binding (p < 0.01). Bovine pericardial patch, as a reference tissue in this study, was confirmed to be the most susceptible tissue graft for the bacterial adhesion, which was in line with our previous work. CONCLUSION The two studied homograft tissues showed different levels of bacterial attachment, which might be postulated by the involvement of fibrinogen in the adhesion mechanism(s) shown previously for bovine tissues.
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Bos D, De Wolf D, Cools B, Eyskens B, Hubrechts J, Boshoff D, Louw J, Frerich S, Ditkowski B, Rega F, Meyns B, Budts W, Sluysmans T, Gewillig M, Heying R. Infective endocarditis in patients after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation with the stent-mounted bovine jugular vein valve: Clinical experience and evaluation of the modified Duke criteria. Int J Cardiol 2020; 323:40-46. [PMID: 32860844 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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AIMS Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) has proven good hemodynamic results. As infective endocarditis (IE) remains a potential complication with limited available clinical data, we reviewed our patient records to improve future strategies of IE prevention, diagnosis and treatment. METHODS Medical records of all patients diagnosed with Melody® valve IE according to the modified Duke criteria were retrospectively analyzed in three Belgian tertiary centers. RESULTS 23 IE episodes in 22 out of 240 patients were identified (incidence 2.4% / patient year) with a clear male predominance (86%). Median age at IE was 17.9 years (range 8.2-45.9 years) and median time from PPVI to IE was 2.4 years (range 0.7-8 years). Streptococcal species caused 10 infections (43%), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (n = 5, 22%). In 13/23 IE episodes a possible entry-point was identified (57%). IE was classified as definite in 15 (65%) and as possible in 8 (35%) cases due to limitations of imaging. Echocardiography visualized vegetations in only 10 patients. PET-CT showed positive FDG signals in 5/7 patients (71%) and intracardiac echocardiography a vegetation in 1/1 patient (100%). Eleven cases (48%) had a hemodynamically relevant pulmonary stenosis at IE presentation. Nine early and 6 late percutaneous or surgical re-interventions were performed. No IE related deaths occurred. CONCLUSIONS IE after Melody® valve PPVI is associated with a relevant need of re-interventions. Communication to patients and physicians about risk factors is essential in prevention. The modified Duke criteria underperformed in diagnosing definite IE, but inclusion of new imaging modalities might improve diagnostic performance.
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- D Bos
- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital of Ghent, Belgium
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Pediatric Cardiology, AZM, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Pediatric Cardiology, AZM, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Clinical Cardiac Surgery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Clinical Cardiac Surgery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, and Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium,.
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Feins EN, Chávez M, Callahan R, Del Nido PJ, Emani SM, Baird CW. Experience and Outcomes of Surgically Implanted Melody Valve in the Pulmonary Position. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 111:966-972. [PMID: 32603706 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multiple congenital cardiac malformations require pulmonary valve replacement and/or right ventricular outflow (RVOT) reconstruction. Pulmonary valve replacement remains challenging in children owing to the limited growth potential of prosthetic valves. We evaluated outcomes in patients undergoing surgical implantation of a Melody valve in the RVOT. METHODS Data were retrospectively collected for 23 patients undergoing surgical Melody valve implantation at Boston Children's Hospital between 2009 and 2019. We assessed postoperative valve function, reintervention rates, and mortality. RESULTS Median age was 1.7 years (range, 2 months to 6 years); 12 patients were aged greater than 2 years (52%). Diagnosis was tetralogy of Fallot in 15 patients (65%); 15 had a prior RVOT operation (65%). The Melody valve was dilated before surgery to a median diameter of 14 mm (range, 10-20 mm). No patients had acute pulmonary regurgitation. One required transcatheter RVOT reintervention before discharge. Median follow-up was 3.7 years (range, 0.02-8.7 years) with moderate or greater pulmonary regurgitation in 2 patients. Catheter-based interventions (mean, 0.83 ± 1.07/patient) occurred at a median of 1 year (range, 16 days to 5.4 years) and included valve expansion for somatic growth (n = 10) and subsequent valve-in-valve replacement (n = 3). Three patients (13%) required surgical valve explant or replacement at a median of 1.0 year (range, 0.6-3.7 years) for Melody-specific indications. One-, 3-, and 5-year freedom from Melody-driven reoperation was 90%, 90%, and 83%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The Melody valve can be surgically implanted in the RVOT of young patients with acceptable early results. These valves can be successfully dilated through transcatheter reintervention to accommodate growth.
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- Eric N Feins
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Antiplatelet therapy abrogates platelet-assisted Staphylococcus aureus infectivity of biological heart valve conduits. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 161:e457-e472. [PMID: 31926702 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.10.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although recent advances in pulmonary valve replacement have enabled excellent hemodynamics, infective endocarditis remains a serious complication, particularly for implanted bovine jugular vein (BJV) conduits. METHODS We investigated contributions by platelets and plasma fibrinogen to endocarditis initiation on various grafts used for valve replacement. Thus, adherence of Staphylococcus aureus and platelets to 5 graft tissues was studied quantitatively in perfusion chambers, assisted by microscopic analysis. We also evaluated standard antiplatelet therapy to prevent onset of S aureus endocarditis. RESULTS Of all tissues, bovine pericardium (BP) showed the greatest fibrinogen binding. Perfusion of all plasma-precoated tissues identified BP and BJVwall with the greatest affinity for S aureus. Perfusions of anticoagulated human blood over all tissues also triggered more platelet adhesion to BP and BJVwall as single platelets. Several controls confirmed that both S aureus and platelets were recruited on immobilized fibrinogen. In addition, perfusions (and controls) over plasma-coated tissues with whole blood, spiked with S aureus, revealed that bacteria exclusively bound to adhered platelets. Both the platelet adhesion and platelet-mediated S aureus recruitment required platelet αIIbβ3 and coated or soluble fibrinogen, respectively, interactions abrogated by the αIIbβ3-antagonist eptifibatide. Also, standard antiplatelet therapy (aspirin/ticagrelor) reduced the adherence of S aureus in blood to BJV 3-fold. CONCLUSIONS Binding of plasma fibrinogen to especially BJV grafts enables adhesion of single platelets via αIIbβ3. S aureus then attaches from blood to (activated) bound platelet αIIbβ3 via plasma fibrinogen. Dual antiplatelet therapy appears a realistic approach to prevent endocarditis and its associated mortality.
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Kenny D, Rhodes JF, Fleming GA, Kar S, Zahn EM, Vincent J, Shirali GS, Gorelick J, Fogel MA, Fahey JT, Kim DW, Babaliaros VC, Armstrong AK, Hijazi ZM. 3-Year Outcomes of the Edwards SAPIEN Transcatheter Heart Valve for Conduit Failure in the Pulmonary Position From the COMPASSION Multicenter Clinical Trial. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 11:1920-1929. [PMID: 30286853 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study provides the 3-year follow-up results of the COMPASSION (Congenital Multicenter Trial of Pulmonic Valve Regurgitation Studying the SAPIEN Transcatheter Heart Valve) trial. Patients with moderate to severe pulmonary regurgitation and/or right ventricular outflow tract conduit obstruction were implanted with the SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve (THV). BACKGROUND Early safety and efficacy of the Edwards SAPIEN THV in the pulmonary position have been established through a multicenter clinical trial. METHODS Eligible patients were included if body weight was >35 kg and in situ conduit diameter was ≥16 and ≤24 mm. Adverse events were adjudicated by an independent clinical events committee. Three-year clinical and echocardiographic outcomes were evaluated in these patients. RESULTS Fifty-seven of the 63 eligible patients were accounted for at the 3-year follow-up visit from a total of 69 implantations in 81 enrolled patients. THV implantation was indicated for pulmonary stenosis (7.6%), regurgitation (12.7%), or both (79.7%). Twenty-two patients (27.8%) underwent implantation of 26-mm valves, and 47 patients received 23-mm valves. Functional improvement in New York Heart Association functional class was observed in 93.5% of patients. Mean peak conduit gradient decreased from 37.5 ± 25.4 to 17.8 ± 12.4 mm Hg (p < 0.001), and mean right ventricular systolic pressure decreased from 59.6 ± 17.7 to 42.9 ± 13.4 mm Hg (p < 0.001). Pulmonary regurgitation was mild or less in 91.1% of patients. Freedom from all-cause mortality at 3 years was 98.4%. Freedom from reintervention was 93.7% and from endocarditis was 97.1% at 3 years. There were no observed stent fractures. CONCLUSIONS Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement using the Edwards SAPIEN THV demonstrates excellent valve function and clinical outcomes at 3-year follow-up.
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- Damien Kenny
- Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Miami Children's Health System, Miami, Florida; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, New York
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Sidra Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
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McElhinney DB, Sondergaard L, Armstrong AK, Bergersen L, Padera RF, Balzer DT, Lung TH, Berger F, Zahn EM, Gray RG, Hellenbrand WE, Kreutzer J, Eicken A, Jones TK, Ewert P. Endocarditis After Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 72:2717-2728. [PMID: 30497557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endocarditis has emerged as one of the most concerning adverse outcomes in patients with congenital anomalies involving the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and prosthetic valves. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate rates and potential risk factors for endocarditis after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in the prospective Melody valve trials. METHODS All patients in whom a transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) was implanted in the RVOT as part of 3 prospective multicenter studies comprised the analytic cohort. The diagnosis of endocarditis and involvement of the TPV were determined by the implanting investigator. RESULTS A total of 309 patients underwent transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) and were discharged with a valve in place. The median follow-up duration was 5.1 years, and total observation until study exit was 1,660.3 patient-years. Endocarditis was diagnosed in 46 patients (median 3.1 years after TPVR), and a total of 35 patients were reported to have TPV-related endocarditis (34 at the initial diagnosis, 1 with a second episode). The annualized incidence rate of endocarditis was 3.1% per patient-year and of TPV-related endocarditis was 2.4% per patient-year. At 5 years post-TPVR, freedom from a diagnosis of endocarditis was 89% and freedom from TPV-related endocarditis was 92%. By multivariable analysis, age ≤12 years at implant (hazard ratio: 2.3; 95% confidence interval: 1.2 to 4.4; p = 0.011) and immediate post-implant peak gradient ≥15 mm Hg (2.7; 95% confidence interval: 1.4 to 4.9; p = 0.002) were associated with development of endocarditis and with development of TPV-related endocarditis (age ≤12 years: 2.8; 95% confidence interval: 1.3 to 5.7; p = 0.006; gradient ≥15 mm Hg: 2.6; 95% confidence interval: 1.3 to 5.2; p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS Endocarditis is an important adverse outcome following TVPR in children and adults with post-operative congenital heart disease involving the RVOT. Ongoing efforts to understand, prevent, and optimize management of this complication are paramount in making the best use of TPV therapy. (Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve [TPV] Study: Post Approval Study of the Original Investigational Device Exemption [IDE] Cohort; NCT00740870; Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Post-Approval Study; NCT01186692; and Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve [TPV] Post-Market Surveillance Study; NCT00688571).
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- The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California
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Kim JJ, Ellett F, Thomas CN, Jalali F, Anderson RR, Irimia D, Raff AB. A microscale, full-thickness, human skin on a chip assay simulating neutrophil responses to skin infection and antibiotic treatments. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:3094-3103. [PMID: 31423506 PMCID: PMC6776466 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00399a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Human skin models are essential for understanding dermatological diseases and testing new treatment strategies. The use of skin biopsies ex vivo is the most accurate model. However, their use is expensive and exposes the donor to pain and scarring. While bioengineered skin samples provide a cheaper alternative, they have limitations due to their simple structure and functionality compared to human skin. Here, we present a skin-on-a-chip device designed to study neutrophil responses to Staphylococcus aureus skin infections. We integrate human skin microcolumns, which have a cross-section that is ∼100 times smaller than traditional skin biopsies, are full-thickness, and are collected using minimally invasive skin sampling techniques. We use human neutrophils directly from one drop of blood, without the need for blood separation. Using the skin-on-a-chip device with skin and blood samples from healthy donors, we show that the neutrophil responses correlate with the bacteria-load in the skin. A pre-incubation step increases the number of migrating neutrophils in response to a low concentration of bacteria. Antibiotic treatment of S. aureus-infected skin samples reduces the number of neutrophils migrating towards the skin. Overall, we validate a skin on a chip model that enables the study of neutrophil migration to the skin in the presence of microbes and following the administration of antibiotics, two situations relevant to clinical cases of human skin and soft tissue infections.
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- Jae Jung Kim
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- BioMEMS Resource Center, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- BioMEMS Resource Center, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- BioMEMS Resource Center, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- BioMEMS Resource Center, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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The risk of infective endocarditis following interventional pulmonary valve implantation: A meta-analysis. J Cardiol 2019; 74:197-205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sadeghi S, Wadia S, Lluri G, Tarabay J, Fernando A, Salem M, Sinha S, Levi DS, Aboulhosn J. Risk factors for infective endocarditis following transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in patients with congenital heart disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 94:625-635. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Soraya Sadeghi
- Division of CardiologyAhmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
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- Division of CardiologyAhmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
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- Division of CardiologyAhmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
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- Division of CardiologyAhmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
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- Division of CardiologyAhmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
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- Division of Pediatric CardiologyKaiser Permanent Southern California Los Angeles California
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- Division of Pediatric CardiologyDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
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- Division of CardiologyAhmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
- Division of Pediatric CardiologyDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
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- Division of CardiologyAhmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
- Division of Pediatric CardiologyDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California
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Chen H, Shi G, Qiu L, Wang S, Chen H, Xu Z. Outcomes of Prosthetic Valved Conduits for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction. Pediatr Cardiol 2019; 40:848-856. [PMID: 30887063 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-019-02081-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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There are limited data regarding the implantation of prosthetic valved conduits for right outflow tract reconstruction in pediatric patients in China. A retrospective review of 128 patients undergoing conduits implantation with a median follow-up of 33.3 months (range, 3.3 months to 10.1 years) was performed between 2009 and 2018. Multivariate Cox regression model was used to analyze the risk factors for mortality, reintervention and endocarditis. Freedom from reintervention and endocarditis were plotted using the Kaplan-Meier curve. Hospital mortality was 7.8%, and the late mortality was 3.1%. Patient survival at 1, 5 and 10 years was 92.2%, 87.1% and 84.3%, respectively. Freedom from reintervention at 1 and 5 years was 94.1% and 60.9%. Small size conduit (p = 0.019) and previous palliation (p < 0.001) were predictive of reintervention. Ten conduits developed endocarditis at a median of 4.8 years after implantation. Freedom from endocarditis at 1, 5 and 10 years was 99.1%, 93.0% and 58.0%, respectively. Diffuse stenosis of the conduit (p = 0.003) was an independent risk factor for late endocarditis. Both bovine jugular venous conduits and bovine pericardial prosthetic conduits are associated with acceptable outcomes. Reintervention remains high in patients who have smaller size conduit and undergo previous palliation. It is plausible that the suboptimal flow may be one of major mechanisms involved in the development of late endocarditis.
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- Hao Chen
- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China.
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Gröning M, Tahri NB, Søndergaard L, Helvind M, Ersbøll MK, Ørbæk Andersen H. Infective endocarditis in right ventricular outflow tract conduits: a register-based comparison of homografts, Contegra grafts and Melody transcatheter valves. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 56:87-93. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES
The aim was to investigate the incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) in right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduits implanted at a Danish tertiary centre.
METHODS
Cases of IE in patients with homografts, Contegra grafts and Melody transcatheter valves were evaluated retrospectively with regard to the likeliness of the diagnosis using the modified Duke criteria and the likeliness of conduit involvement. Incidence rates for IE were calculated 1 and 5 years after valve implantation for all 3 conduits, and separately for Melody subgroups depending on which conduit served as landing zone. Cox regression with time-dependent covariates was used to model the impact of the conduit type on the incidence of IE.
RESULTS
Annualized incidence rates of IE in homografts, Contegra grafts and Melody valves were 0.40% (0.40 cases per 100 patient-years), 0.97% and 6.96% 1 year and 0.27%, 1.12% and 2.89% 5 years after valve implantation. Hazard ratios (HRs) were 3.20 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.91–11.17, P = 0.069] for Contegra grafts and 11.89 (95% CI 2.91–48.48, P < 0.001) for Melody valves compared to homografts.
CONCLUSIONS
Bovine pulmonary conduits were more prone to endocarditis, with Melody valves being the most frequently infected. HRs for the risk of suffering from endocarditis were substantially higher for Melody valves and Contegra grafts compared to homografts, although this finding was only statistically significant for Melody valves and not for Contegra grafts.
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- Mathis Gröning
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Haas NA, Bach S, Vcasna R, Laser KT, Sandica E, Blanz U, Jakob A, Dietl M, Fischer M, Kanaan M, Lehner A. The risk of bacterial endocarditis after percutaneous and surgical biological pulmonary valve implantation. Int J Cardiol 2018; 268:55-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Mahfouz EM. Bacterial endocarditis after biological pulmonary valve implantation. Int J Cardiol 2018; 268:92-93. [PMID: 30041806 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Beckerman Z, De León LE, Zea-Vera R, Mery CM, Fraser CD. High incidence of late infective endocarditis in bovine jugular vein valved conduits. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 156:728-734.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.03.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Veloso TR, Ditkowski B, Mela P, Hoylaerts MF, Heying R. Are plasma proteins key players in the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 156:738-739. [PMID: 30011766 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tiago Rafael Veloso
- Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Tissue Engineering & Textile Implants, AME-Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Aachen, Germany
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- Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Developmental Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Mery CM. Elucidating the mechanisms of infective endocarditis in bovine jugular vein conduits: Are we any closer? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 156:739-740. [PMID: 30011767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Carlos M Mery
- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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Jalal Z, Villemain O, Thambo JB, Boudjemline Y. What matters more in testing bacterial adhesion: Flow conditions or choice of bacterial strain? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 156:737. [PMID: 29730111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.03.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Zakaria Jalal
- Department of Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, France; Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Liryc, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, fondation Bordeaux Université, Bordeaux, France; Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Necker Enfants malades, Assistance publique des hopitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, France; Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Liryc, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, fondation Bordeaux Université, Bordeaux, France; Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Sidra Heart Center, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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Morgan GJ. Pulmonary Regurgitation- Is the Future Percutaneous or Surgical? Front Pediatr 2018; 6:184. [PMID: 30042933 PMCID: PMC6048258 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
For decades, surgical replacement of the pulmonary valve has been seen as the gold-standard technique. Until the advent of Medtronic's Melody valve, it was the only option. Whilst radical changes in surgical techniques have not been forthcoming, rapid and substantial developments in the techniques and available technology for percutaneous valves now cause us to ask if the gold-standard moniker now belongs in the cath lab. This manuscript explores the recent history and future of a revolution in this large area of congenital cardiac practice.
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- Gareth J Morgan
- Congenital Interventional Cardiologist, Heart Institute, Children's Hospital of Colorado, University Colorado Hospital, Colorado University, Denver, CO, United States
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Why do some conduits get infected and others don't? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 155:333-334. [PMID: 29017790 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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