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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-2
pubmed:abstractText
Transapical aortic valve replacement has been introduced into clinical practice from which also patients with failing biological valves might profit: valve-in-valve procedure. The aim of the study was to determine the fate of biological valves in long-term follow-up (FU) and to evaluate topography and dimensions for transapical access via dual-source CT scan (DSCT). Fifty patients (mean age 76+/-13 years, range 38-87 years) underwent DSCT whereas the patients were followed for up to 13 years after porcine aortic valve replacement. Measurements of valve prosthesis and illustration of chest topography were done. Out of 46 evaluable patients, 34 showed no leaflet calcification and 12 minimally calcified. Seventeen valves (37%) showed no, 24 valves (52%) mild and 5 (11%) moderate-to-severe ring calcification. Three patients had moderate aortic stenosis, two patients showed mild insufficiency. The angle from the 4th ICS to apex to aortic valve annulus measured 80.3+/-11.1 degrees compared to the angle from the 5th ICS which measured 101.6+/-7.2 degrees (P<0.0001). Biological valves show good long-term results with minimal failure rate and limited calcification. Leaflet calcification might be problematic if unevenly distributed which can endanger the very close LCO. These measurements represent a prerequisite for preoperative planning and increase the awareness to detect potential procedural problems of the valve-in-valve concept.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1569-9285
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
195-9; discussion 199-200
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Aortic Valve, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Bioprosthesis, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Calcinosis, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Heart Valve Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Heart Valve Prosthesis, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Male, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Prosthesis Design, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Prosthesis Failure, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Reoperation, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Swine, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Tomography, X-Ray Computed, pubmed-meshheading:18218653-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Evaluation of biological aortic valve prostheses by dual source computer tomography and anatomic measurements for potential transapical valve-in-valve procedure.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistr. 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article