TY - JOUR
T1 - Entire mitral valve reconstruction using porcine extracellular matrix
T2 - static in vitro evaluation
AU - Tjørnild, Marcell J
AU - Carlson Hanse, Lisa
AU - Skov, Søren N
AU - Nielsen, Sten L
AU - Hasenkam, J Michael
AU - Røpcke, Diana M
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - To investigate the feasibility of reconstruction of the entire mitral valve using a tube graft made of 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix in vitro. Seven explanted mitral valves with intact subvalvular apparatus from 80 kg pigs were evaluated in a left heart simulator and served as controls. After testing the native valve, the leaflets and chordae tendineae were explanted, and the 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix (CorMatrixVR ; Cardiovascular Inc., Alpharetta, GA, USA) tube graft was implanted. The characterization was based on geometric data from digital images, papillary muscle force, annular tethering force and leaflet pressure force. The tube grafts were fully functional without any signs of leakage, tearing or rupture during incrementally increased pressures from 0mmHg to 120 mmHg. The posterior leaflet moved anteriorly and became larger after reconstruction when compared with the native valve. However, the mid coaptation point was preserved. The anterior papillary muscle force decreased significantly (5.2N vs 4.4 N, P = 0.022 at 120 mmHg), and the posterior papillary muscle force increased significantly (4.8N vs 5.6 N, P = 0.017 at 120 mmHg) after reconstruction. The entire mitral valvular and subvalvular reconstruction with a 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix tube graft is feasible in an in vitro model. Our method of reconstruction increased the convexity of the anterior leaflet s coaptation line and significantly redistributed the papillary muscle force towards the posterior papillary muscle. These promising results and the prospect of the entire mitral valvular and subvalvular reconstruction warrant further in vivo evaluations..
AB - To investigate the feasibility of reconstruction of the entire mitral valve using a tube graft made of 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix in vitro. Seven explanted mitral valves with intact subvalvular apparatus from 80 kg pigs were evaluated in a left heart simulator and served as controls. After testing the native valve, the leaflets and chordae tendineae were explanted, and the 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix (CorMatrixVR ; Cardiovascular Inc., Alpharetta, GA, USA) tube graft was implanted. The characterization was based on geometric data from digital images, papillary muscle force, annular tethering force and leaflet pressure force. The tube grafts were fully functional without any signs of leakage, tearing or rupture during incrementally increased pressures from 0mmHg to 120 mmHg. The posterior leaflet moved anteriorly and became larger after reconstruction when compared with the native valve. However, the mid coaptation point was preserved. The anterior papillary muscle force decreased significantly (5.2N vs 4.4 N, P = 0.022 at 120 mmHg), and the posterior papillary muscle force increased significantly (4.8N vs 5.6 N, P = 0.017 at 120 mmHg) after reconstruction. The entire mitral valvular and subvalvular reconstruction with a 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix tube graft is feasible in an in vitro model. Our method of reconstruction increased the convexity of the anterior leaflet s coaptation line and significantly redistributed the papillary muscle force towards the posterior papillary muscle. These promising results and the prospect of the entire mitral valvular and subvalvular reconstruction warrant further in vivo evaluations..
KW - 2-Ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix
KW - Cormatrix
KW - Leaflet pressure force
KW - Mitral valve
KW - Mitral valve reconstruction
KW - Papillary muscle force
U2 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy416
DO - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy416
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30597010
SN - 1010-7940
VL - 55
SP - 1095
EP - 1103
JO - European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
JF - European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
IS - 6
ER -