TY - JOUR
T1 - Mitral valve posterior leaflet reconstruction using extracellular matrix
T2 - an acute porcine study
AU - Tjørnild, Marcell J
AU - Skov, Søren N
AU - Poulsen, Karen B
AU - Sharghbin, Mona
AU - Benhassen, Leila L
AU - Carlson Hanse, Lisa
AU - Waziri, Farhad
AU - Røpcke, Diana M
AU - Nielsen, Sten L
AU - Hasenkam, J Michael
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - OBJECTIVES: To investigate mitral valve posterior leaflet and subvalvular reconstruction using a 2-ply small intestinal submucosal extracellular matrix sheet.METHODS: Mitral valve posterior leaflet and subvalvular reconstruction was characterized in an acute 80-kg porcine model with 7 pigs acting as their own controls. The characterization was based on pressure catheter measurements of pressure differences to identify mitral regurgitation, stenosis and systolic anterior motion. Furthermore, echocardiography was used for the evaluation of leaflet mobility and geometry, whereas sonomicrometry was used to describe annular and subvalvular geometry.RESULTS: The reconstructed mitral valve was fully functional without any signs of regurgitation (peak left atrial pressure for baseline and reconstruction 12 ± 2 mmHg vs 11 ± 2 mmHg, P = 0.550), mitral valve stenosis (mean pressure difference across the mitral valve 4.8 ± 2.3 mmHg vs 4.1 ± 2.3 mmHg, P = 0.589) or systolic anterior motion. The echocardiographic characterization revealed septal-lateral downsizing, reduced tenting area, increased coaptation length (6.0 ± 0.6 mm vs 8.7 ± 2.3 mm, P = 0.002) and an atrial bend of the reconstructed posterior leaflet. A ballooning effect of the patch material was present at the posterior annular segment.CONCLUSIONS: Mitral valve posterior leaflet and subvalvular reconstruction using a 2-ply small intestinal submucosal extracellular matrix sheet as patch material was possible in an acute porcine model. The reconstructed mitral valve was fully functional without signs of mitral valve stenosis, valve regurgitation, stenosis or systolic anterior motion. The ballooning appearance of the patch material might, however, constitute an altered leaflet stress distribution in this area.
AB - OBJECTIVES: To investigate mitral valve posterior leaflet and subvalvular reconstruction using a 2-ply small intestinal submucosal extracellular matrix sheet.METHODS: Mitral valve posterior leaflet and subvalvular reconstruction was characterized in an acute 80-kg porcine model with 7 pigs acting as their own controls. The characterization was based on pressure catheter measurements of pressure differences to identify mitral regurgitation, stenosis and systolic anterior motion. Furthermore, echocardiography was used for the evaluation of leaflet mobility and geometry, whereas sonomicrometry was used to describe annular and subvalvular geometry.RESULTS: The reconstructed mitral valve was fully functional without any signs of regurgitation (peak left atrial pressure for baseline and reconstruction 12 ± 2 mmHg vs 11 ± 2 mmHg, P = 0.550), mitral valve stenosis (mean pressure difference across the mitral valve 4.8 ± 2.3 mmHg vs 4.1 ± 2.3 mmHg, P = 0.589) or systolic anterior motion. The echocardiographic characterization revealed septal-lateral downsizing, reduced tenting area, increased coaptation length (6.0 ± 0.6 mm vs 8.7 ± 2.3 mm, P = 0.002) and an atrial bend of the reconstructed posterior leaflet. A ballooning effect of the patch material was present at the posterior annular segment.CONCLUSIONS: Mitral valve posterior leaflet and subvalvular reconstruction using a 2-ply small intestinal submucosal extracellular matrix sheet as patch material was possible in an acute porcine model. The reconstructed mitral valve was fully functional without signs of mitral valve stenosis, valve regurgitation, stenosis or systolic anterior motion. The ballooning appearance of the patch material might, however, constitute an altered leaflet stress distribution in this area.
KW - 2-ply small intestinal submucosal extracellular matrix
KW - CorMatrix
KW - Mitral valve
KW - Mitral valve patch repair
KW - Mitral valve posterior leaflet
KW - Mitral valve posterior leaflet reconstruction
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U2 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy152
DO - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy152
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29897435
SN - 1010-7940
VL - 54
SP - 832
EP - 840
JO - European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
JF - European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
IS - 5
ER -