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Okutucu S, Niazi AK, Oliveira D, Fatihoglu SG, Oto A. A systematic review on durability and structural valve deterioration in TAVR and surgical AVR. Acta Cardiol 2021; 76:921-932. [PMID: 33302806 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2020.1858250] [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] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mechanical valves and bioprosthetic heart valves are widely used for aortic valve replacement (AVR). Mechanical valves are associated with risk of bleeding because of oral anticoagulation, while the durability and structural valve deterioration (SVD) represent the main limitation of the bioprosthetic heart valves. The implantation of bioprosthetic heart valves is increasing precipitously due aging population, and the widespread use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). TAVR has become the standard treatment for intermediate or high surgical risk patients and a reasonable alternative to surgery for low risk patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Moreover, TAVR is increasingly being used for younger and lower-risk patients with longer life expectancy; therefore it is important to ensure the valve durability for long-term transcatheter aortic valves. Although the results of mid-term durability of the transcatheter heart valves are encouraging, their long-term durability remains largely unknown. This review summarises the definitions, mechanisms, risk factors and assessment of SVD; overviews available data on surgical bioprosthetic and transcatheter heart valves durability.
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- Sercan Okutucu
- Department of Cardiology, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Cardiology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Cardiology, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Zebhi B, Lazkani M, Bark D. Calcific Aortic Stenosis-A Review on Acquired Mechanisms of the Disease and Treatments. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:734175. [PMID: 34604358 PMCID: PMC8486019 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.734175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Calcific aortic stenosis is a progressive disease that has become more prevalent in recent decades. Despite advances in research to uncover underlying biomechanisms, and development of new generations of prosthetic valves and replacement techniques, management of calcific aortic stenosis still comes with unresolved complications. In this review, we highlight underlying molecular mechanisms of acquired aortic stenosis calcification in relation to hemodynamics, complications related to the disease, diagnostic methods, and evolving treatment practices for calcific aortic stenosis.
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- Banafsheh Zebhi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Medical Center of the Rockies, University of Colorado Health, Loveland, CO, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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Yaakobovich H, Plitman Mayo R, Zaretsky U, Finkelstein A, Weiss D, Marom G. The effect of clinically recommended Evolut sizes on anchorage forces after BASILICA. J Biomech 2021; 118:110303. [PMID: 33601185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110303] [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: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Coronary artery obstruction (CAO), a fatal complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), is commonly found after Valve-in-Valve implantation inside a degenerated bioprosthetic valve. Leaflet laceration (BASILICA technique) has been proposed to prevent CAO and to potentially reduce the risk of leaflet thrombosis. We have previously demonstrated that this technique can reduce the anchorage forces of the TAVR device, which may lead to future complications. In this short communication, we hypothesize that the anchorage force reduction can be minimized by implanting a TAVR with a larger diameter, if two sizes are clinically recommended. We evaluated this hypothesis by employing finite element models of the deployments of the Evolut 26 and 29 mm inside a 27 mm Mitroflow valve, with and without leaflet lacerations. The results show that a laceration substantially decreases the contact area between the Evolut stent and the Mitroflow valve. The larger Evolut has a larger contact area and stronger anchorage forces. Additionally, the anchorage forces are less sensitive to additional lacerations in the larger Evolut (29 case). The results suggest that a larger self-expending device can ensure stronger anchorage and can lower the risk of possible migration, when TAVR is performed in a lacerated bioprosthesis.
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- Halit Yaakobovich
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, CT, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Preventing Coronary Obstruction During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: From Computed Tomography to BASILICA. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 12:1197-1216. [PMID: 31272666 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.04.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Coronary artery obstruction is an uncommon but devastating complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Computed tomography appears to be a sensitive but nonspecific predictor of coronary artery obstruction. Transcatheter approaches to prevent and treat coronary artery obstruction, such as "snorkel" stenting, are unsatisfactory because of serious early and late ischemic complications. Bioprosthetic or native aortic scallop intentional laceration to prevent iatrogenic coronary artery obstruction during TAVR (BASILICA) is an early-stage transcatheter procedure to prevent coronary artery obstruction. It works by splitting the native or bioprosthetic leaflets so that they splay after TAVR and preserve coronary artery inflow. Because of the paucity of suitable alternatives, there is interest in the BASILICA technique despite its infancy. This tutorial review summarizes current thinking about how to predict and prevent coronary artery obstruction using BASILICA. First, the authors depict the main pathophysiological mechanisms of TAVR-associated coronary artery obstruction, along with the factors thought to contribute to coronary obstruction. Next, the authors provide a step-by-step guide to analyzing pre-procedural computed tomographic findings to assess obstruction risk and, if desirable, to plan BASILICA. Next, the authors describe the mechanisms underlying transcatheter electrosurgery. Finally, they provide step-by-step guidance on how to perform the procedure, along with a required equipment list.
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Komatsu I, Wijeysandera H, Radharkrisnan S, Whisenant B, Simonato M, Chen A, Mackensen GB, Reisman M, Spies C, Goel K, Abdel-Wahab M, Dvir D. Technical Considerations and Pitfalls of BASILICA: Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction. STRUCTURAL HEART 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2020.1742406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Heart valve diseases are common disorders with five million annual diagnoses being made in the United States alone. All heart valve disorders alter cardiac hemodynamic performance; therefore, treatments aim to restore normal flow. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art clinical and engineering advancements in heart valve treatments with a focus on hemodynamics. We review engineering studies and clinical literature on the experience with devices for aortic valve treatment, as well as the latest advancements in mitral valve treatments and the pulmonic and tricuspid valves on the right side of the heart. Upcoming innovations will potentially revolutionize treatment of heart valve disorders. These advancements, and more gradual enhancements in the procedural techniques and imaging modalities, could improve the quality of life of patients suffering from valvular disease who currently cannot be treated.
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- Gil Marom
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv Israel
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Numerical models of valve-in-valve implantation: effect of intentional leaflet laceration on the anchorage. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2019; 19:415-426. [DOI: 10.1007/s10237-019-01218-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Webb JG, Hensey M. Transcatheter Valves Get More Complicated. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 12:1238-1239. [PMID: 31272670 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- John G Webb
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Webb JG, Sathananthan J, Wood DA. Increasing awareness of the need to protect the coronary arteries in patients with failed surgical and transcatheter aortic valves. EUROINTERVENTION 2019; 15:21-23. [PMID: 31105068 DOI: 10.4244/eijv15i1a3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- John G Webb
- Centre for Heart Valve Innovation, St Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Serruys PW, Mylotte D, Capodanno D, Søndergaard L, Byrne RA. EuroIntervention and EuroPCR 2019 – together embodying the spirit of interventional cardiology. EUROINTERVENTION 2019; 15:13-15. [DOI: 10.4244/eijv15i1a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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