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Pan Y, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Peng Z, Liu L, Yang Y, Hua K, Yang X. Double-layer horizontal cross sutures for intra-atrial mitral valve implantation: An effective surgical method for severe mitral annular calcification. JTCVS Tech 2023; 22:28-38. [PMID: 38152208 PMCID: PMC10750836 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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Objective Severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) can make prosthetic implantation extremely difficult. Although intra-atrial mitral valve prosthesis implantation without annular decalcification offers a simpler approach, it poses a potential rupture risk due to high left ventricular pressure. We developed a double-layer (DL) horizontal cross-suture technique, which ensures close proximity of the valve prosthesis to the calcified annulus and segregates the left atrial wall from the left ventricle. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of DL suture with conventional single-layer (SL) suture in patients with severe MAC. Methods This retrospective cohort study consecutively enrolled patients with severe MAC undergoing mitral valve replacement at Beijing Anzhen Hospital from May 2018 to December 2022. A detailed description of the DL suture method is described. Follow-up medical evaluations, including transthoracic echocardiography measurements, were obtained through outpatient chart reviews. Results The study included 10 patients in the DL suture group and 20 in the SL suture group. All patients in the DL group and all but 3 in the SL group achieved technical success. Compared with the SL group, the DL suture technique was associated with lower rates of perivalvular leakage, stroke, new-onset atrial fibrillation, reoperation, and 30-day mortality. Follow-up was complete, with 1 late mortality in the DL group due to stroke and 4 cardiovascular deaths in the SL group. Conclusions The DL horizontal cross-suture technique offers a more effective and safer approach for intra-atrial mitral valve implantation in severe MAC cases than the conventional SL suture method.
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- Yilin Pan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Cotrim C, Palinkas ED, Cotrim N. The Importance of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract and Mid-Ventricular Gradients in Stress Echocardiography: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5292. [PMID: 37629333 PMCID: PMC10455989 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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This review aims to serve as a guide for clinical practice and to appraise the current knowledge on exercise stress echocardiography in the evaluation of intraventricular obstruction in HCM, in patients with cardiac syndrome X, in athletes with symptoms related to exercise, and in patients with normal left ventricular systolic function and exercise-related unexplained tiredness. The appearance of intraventricular obstruction while exercising is considered rare, and it usually occurs in patients with hypertrophy of the left ventricle. The occurrence of intraventricular obstruction when exercising has been evidenced in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, athletes, patients with cardiac syndrome X, patients with syncope or dizziness related to exercise, and patients with dyspnea and preserved ejection fraction. The clinical significance of this observation and the exercise modality that is most likely to trigger intraventricular obstruction remains unknown. Supine exercise and lying supine after exercise are less technically demanding, but they are also less physiologically demanding than upright exercise. Importantly, in everyday life, human beings generally do not become supine after exercise, as takes place in post-exercise treadmill stress echocardiograms in most echocardiography labs. The presence of induced intraventricular obstruction might be considered when patients have exercise-related symptoms that are not understood, and to assess prognosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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- Carlos Cotrim
- Heart Center do Hospital da Cruz Vermelha, 1500-048 Lisboa, Portugal
- Cardiovascular Unit (UCARDIO), 2350-325 Riachos, Portugal
- Hospital Particular do Algarve, Gambelas, 8005-226 Faro, Portugal
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- Santarém Hospital, 2005-177 Santarém, Portugal;
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Rheology of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction: sub-pulmonary membrane developing months after primary intervention to treat pulmonary atresia with intact interventricular septum. Cardiol Young 2022; 32:60-63. [PMID: 34053475 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951121001591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Isolated sub-pulmonary membrane is a rare condition, the origin of which has been debatable. Transcatheter treatment of pulmonary valve atresia with intact interventricular septum by radiofrequency perforation and balloon dilatation to restore biventricular circulation is gaining more popularity, with improving results over time. We report in our experience of 79 cases in 10 years the development of a sub-pulmonary membrane in 4 cases: causing significant obstruction requiring surgical excision in one case that revealed a fibrous membrane on pathology; causing mild right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in another and not yet causing obstruction in 2. On cardiac MRI, the right ventricular outflow tract and the right ventricular outflow tract/pulmonary atresia angle showed no morphological abnormalities.
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Brunel L, Williams ZA, Beijerink NJ, Robinson BM, Wise IK, Paterson HS, Bannon PG. Bioprosthetic interstrut distance subtending the preserved anterior mitral leaflet mitigates left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. JTCVS OPEN 2021; 8:251-258. [PMID: 36004084 PMCID: PMC9390146 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Laurencie Brunel
- School of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Address for reprints: Laurencie Brunel, DVM, MSc, University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, The University of Sydney, Evelyn Williams Building 10, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- DVC Research Portfolio, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Services, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- DVC Research Portfolio, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Alperi A, Garcia S, Rodés-Cabau J. Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation in degenerated surgical aortic and mitral bioprosthesis: Current state and future perspectives. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 72:54-65. [PMID: 34688669 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The use of bioprosthetic valves for treating patients with severe valve disease has increased over the last 2 decades, and, as a consequence, a growing number of patients with failing surgical bioprosthesis is expected in the near future. In this setting, valve-in-valve (ViV) transcatheter aortic/mitral valve replacement (TAVR and TMVR) has emerged as an alternative to redo surgery. Despite the increasing experience in ViV procedures, the development of these techniques faces several specific challenges, mainly related to the unique anatomical and physiological characteristics presented in ViV-TAVR/TMVR. Subsequently, various approaches have been proposed to overcome ViV-related complications and pitfalls. A growing body of evidence is currently available concerning early- and long-term clinical outcomes of patients undergoing ViV-TAVR/TMVR. These data should be comprehensively evaluated by the Heart Team in the decision-making process involving patients with failing surgical bioprostheses. In this review, we aimed to delineate the technical challenges and risks associated with ViV-TAVR and ViV-TMVR, provide an updated overview of the main clinical results, and summarize the future perspectives of this evolving field.
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- Alberto Alperi
- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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AN PENG, WANG ZHONGQIU, SONG PING, WU XIAXIA, DU HUI, SONG LINA. ANALYSIS OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC AND MRI ANATOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND HEMODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LEFT VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT STENOSIS. J MECH MED BIOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519421400698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the anatomical morphological and hemodynamic characteristics of left ventricular outflow tract stenosis (LVOTS) by echocardiography and MRI. Methods: The Echocardiography data of 112 patients with LVOTS were retrospectively analyzed by measuring the basal interventricular septal thickness (IVST-b), the left ventricle posterior wall thickness (LVPWT), and the peak pressure gradient of LVOTS, as well as by observing the characteristics of spectral pattern and the presence of systolic anterior motion of mitral valve leaflets. A Siemens 3.0T MRI scanner was used to scan the contrast-enhanced left ventricular (LV) volume of all cases. The obtained end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), stroke volume (SV) and ejection fraction (EF) of LV were compared with the Echocardiography results. Results: The 112 patients were divided into four groups: hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (Group I, 42 cases), hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy (Group II, 40 cases), basal septal hypertrophy in the elderly (Group III, 21 cases), and the subaortic membrane (Group IV, 9 cases). The continuous wave (CW) Doppler characteristic of Groups I, II, and III was broadsword-shaped jet, and that of Group IV was equilateral triangle-like spectrum. The IVST-b, IVST-b/LVPWT ratio and peak pressure gradient of LVOTS of Group I was significantly higher than those in Groups II and III ([Formula: see text]). The LVPWT of the first three groups was slightly correlated with the LVOTS peak pressure gradient ([Formula: see text], respectively, [Formula: see text]). There were no statistically significant differences between Echocardiography and MRI results regarding the LV EDV, ESV, SV, and EF ([Formula: see text]), and no statistically significant differences were found between Echocardiography and MRI results regarding the myocardial thicknesses of septal, anterior, lateral, and inferior walls ([Formula: see text]). The Pearson’s correlation analysis demonstrated correlations between MRI and Echocardiography results for LV EDV, ESV, SV, and EF ([Formula: see text], 0.002, 0.009, and [Formula: see text], respectively). The MRI enhancement was shown as delayed enhancement in 52 cases, localized enhancement in 8 cases, diffuse enhancement in 6 cases, and transmural enhancement in 3 cases, with abnormal enhancement lesions distributed in the area of ventricular septum free wall junctions and ventricular septum. Conclusion: Using MRI to evaluate LV function of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is reliable and accurate. MRI enhancement can be used for the quantitative measurement of myocardial fibrosis. Echocardiography can distinguish the stenosis types of LVOTS. The IVST-b and existence of SAM may be important anatomical characteristics determining the degree of dynamic stenosis, and MRI combined with Echocardiography can provide important detailed information.
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- PENG AN
- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The First Clinical Medical College, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The First Clinical Medical College, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangyang NO. 1 People’s Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangyang NO. 1 People’s Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangyang NO. 1 People’s Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangyang NO. 1 People’s Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, P. R. China
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Alperi A, Granada JF, Bernier M, Dagenais F, Rodés-Cabau J. Current Status and Future Prospects of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 77:3058-3078. [PMID: 34140110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most prevalent valvular heart disease and, when left untreated, it confers a poorer prognosis. Catheter-based repair therapies face some limitations like their applicability on challenging anatomies and the potential recurrence of significant MR over time. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) has emerged as a less invasive approach potentially overcoming some of the current limitations associated with transcatheter mitral valve repair. Several devices are under clinical investigation, and a growing number of systems allow for a fully percutaneous transfemoral approach. In this review, the authors aimed to delineate the main challenges faced by the TMVR field, to highlight the key aspects for procedural planning, and to describe the clinical results of the TMVR systems under clinical investigation. Finally, they also discuss what the future perspectives are for this emerging field.
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- Alberto Alperi
- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- CRF-Skirball Center for Innovation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Silbiger JJ. Mitral Annular Calcification and Calcific Mitral Stenosis: Role of Echocardiography in Hemodynamic Assessment and Management. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2021; 34:923-931. [PMID: 33857624 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2021.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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As the life expectancy of the population continues to increase, mitral annular calcification has emerged as an important cause of mitral stenosis (MS), commonly referred to as calcific or degenerative MS. Mitral annular calcification results in valvular stenosis when calcification extends into the base of the mitral leaflet(s) and displaces the mitral valve hinge point(s) into the left ventricular inlet. Echocardiographic determination of mitral vale area is fraught with difficulties and often precludes using planimetry or the Hatle formula. Given the numerous confounders that affect transmitral flow in calcific MS, evaluation of lesion severity should incorporate flow-independent methods such as the continuity equation and the mitral valve dimensionless index. In light of the significant risks entailed, there is little enthusiasm for mitral valve replacement in patients with calcific MS. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement is generally offered on a compassionate use basis to patients deemed to be at high surgical risk.
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Sodian R, Kruttschnitt M, Hitschrich N, Mumm B, Schnell C, Hagl C, Thierfelder N, König F. 3-dimensional printing for the diagnosis of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after mitral valve replacement. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 32:724-726. [PMID: 33647986 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of the generation of 3D models and 3D prints of complex cases for physicians at the example of an intricate left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO). LVOTO is a known complication of mitral valve surgery. A 38-year-old female patient with increasing dyspnoea after mitral valve replacement was referred to our centre. Echocardiography showed a strut of the bioprosthetic heart valve protruding into the left ventricular outflow tract. However, the diagnosis of a LVOTO was difficult based on echocardiography alone. Therefore, we fabricated a physical model of the left ventricular outflow tract, the mitral valve, the aortic valve and the left ventricle. With this physical model in hand, we were able to visualize the LVOTO and to discuss potential therapeutic options. Moreover, we were able to plan the subsequent redo surgery in detail using the model. This case shows the benefit of 3D printing technologies for surgeons and patients, not only for analysis, but also during the decision-making and pre-operative planning process.
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- Ralf Sodian
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center, Lahr, Germany.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Micro Technology and Medical Device Technology, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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- TOMTEC Imaging Systems GmbH, Unterschleißheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Medical Materials and Implants, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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Wang H, Song H, Yang Y, Wu Z, Hu R, Chen J, Guo J, Wang Y, Jia D, Cao S, Zhou Q, Guo R. Morphology display and hemodynamic testing using 3D printing may aid in the prediction of LVOT obstruction after mitral valve replacement. Int J Cardiol 2021; 331:296-306. [PMID: 33535072 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIMS Left ventricular outflow tract(LVOT) obstruction after mitral valve replacement can be life-threatening once occur. We simulated mitral valve replacement preoperatively using dynamic, three-dimensional(3D) printed models to help predict LVOT obstruction in this study. METHODS 56 patients who underwent mitral valve replacement were included. Prediction of LVOT obstruction in vitro was based on the data from 4 sources: digital, anatomical, flexible, and dynamic model. Digital 3D models were designed based on computed tomography (CT) image dataset and printed with photopolymer resin to create a 3D anatomical model, which contributed to the morphology display. Then, flexible models were made from specialized silicone, which is similar to cardiac tissue in terms of its softness and elasticity. Dynamic function was achieved by coupling flexible models to a mock circulatory system (MCS). Besides, surgery simulation and hemodynamic testing was done using dynamic 3D printed model and patients were regrouped based on hemodynamic change. Finally, different methods for prediction of LVOT obstruction as well as classification based on two-dimensional image data and dynamic model were compared with surgical results as golden standard. RESULTS (1)Qualitatively, the prediction of LVOT obstruction using the dynamic 3D model was the most accurate and was consistent with clinical outcomes. In the four patients who developed LVOT obstruction after surgery, only two were at a high risk based on the other three models. (2)Quantitatively, the area of neo-LVOT predicted by the digital, anatomical, and flexible models was higher compared with the dynamic models and in-vivo after surgery. (3)Classification based on traditional criteria(two-dimensional image data) was different from surgical results. While the difference between dynamic model and surgical results was not statistically different. CONCLUSIONS After coupling the flexible model with the mock circulatory system, the dynamic 3D model predicted LVOT obstruction more accurately with hemodynamic testing compared with morphological evaluation. 3D printing can assist surgeons to better plan mitral valve replacement than traditional image data.
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- Hao Wang
- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
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Evaluation of mechanical prosthetic valves: the role of three dimensional echocardiography in calculating effective orifice area in obese vs non-obese individuals. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 37:215-227. [PMID: 32833185 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-020-01978-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Calculation of effective orifice area (EOA) is crucial for the evaluation of prosthetic valve (PV) function and there is lack of data on the best method, particularly in obese patients, in whom two-dimensional (2D) transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is cumbersome. We sought to compare two methods of calculating EOA through Continuity equation; one using standard 2D-TTE and other three-dimensional (3D) stoke volume (SV), in patients with bileaflet mechanical PV stratified by body mass index (BMI). On conventional TTE, SV mas measured using standard 2D derived data and 3D derived SV in 38 aortic and 62 mitral PV patients who were referred for further evaluation for mild/moderate symptoms of dyspnea. Patients were categorized with regard to transprosthetic flow into 'normal-flow' and 'high-flow' groups and several echocardiographic data including 2D and 3D EOA were compared. Rates of obesity (BMI ≥ 30) were similar within high and normal flow groups of mitral and aortic PV patients. Correlation and agreement of 2D and 3D EOA was sought in patients with and without obesity. After identifying patients with possible severe obstruction, ROC analysis was carried out to identify whether 2D and 3D derived EOA could discriminate those with obstruction. There was good correlation and agreement between two methods in patients without obesity in both mitral and aortic PV. In obese individuals, however, there was no correlation between 2D and 3D EOA; in whom echocardiographic criteria showing severe obstruction revealed that 3D EOA measurements were more accurate. ROC analysis supported that 3D EOA performs better to identify patients with obstructive characteristics. In patients with bileaflet PV, measurement of EAO by 3D derived SV yields more accurate results irrespective of BMI.
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