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ArticleInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2021

Atrial and ventricular flows across a transcatheter mitral valve.

Hoda Hatoum, Gunnar Askegaard, Ramji Iyer, Lakshmi Prasad Dasi

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Article in Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Intracardiac flow dynamics in mitral regurgitation: state of the art.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2025
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hoda HatoumDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5538-8960
Gunnar AskegaardR&D Department, LivaNova PLC, Maple Grove, MN, USA.
Ramji IyerR&D Department, LivaNova PLC, Maple Grove, MN, USA.
Lakshmi Prasad DasiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
LivaNova (United States) · USGeorgia Institute of Technology · USMichigan Technological University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the haemodynamic performance of transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) Implant with a focus on turbulence and washout adjacent to the ventricular surface of the leaflets. TMVR holds the promise of treating a large spectrum of mitral valve diseases. However, the haemodynamic performance and flow dynamics of such replacements are not fully understood.

methodsA tri-leaflet biopsrosthetic TMVR represented by Caisson implant of size 36A was implanted in the mitral position of a left heart simulator pulse duplicating system under physiological conditions. The 36A implant covers an anterior-posterior range of 26-32 mm and a commissure-to-commissure range of 30-36 mm. Transmitral pressure gradient, effective orifice area and regurgitant fraction were calculated. Particle image velocimetry was performed to evaluate turbulence in 2 perpendicular planes (Reynolds and viscous shear stresses, respectively). Additionally, dye experiments were performed to visualize washout.

resultsTransmitral pressure gradient was 1.29 ± 0.27 mmHg and effective orifice area was 2.96 ± 0.28 cm2. Regurgitant fraction was 14.13 ± 0.08%. Total washout was 4.27 cardiac cycles. Largest viscous shear stress reaches 3.7 Pa and 2.4 Pa in ventricle and atrium, respectively. Reynolds shear stress in the atrial side was <10 Pa. In the ventricular side, the largest Reynolds shear stress reached ∼35 Pa.

conclusionsTMVR leads to favourable haemodynamics with low degree of turbulence combined with fast washout around the leaflets indicating promising potential for freedom from blood damage potential and thrombosis corroborated by initial clinical studies as part of the valves's Early Feasibility Study.

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Heart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationMitral Valve InsufficiencyCardiac CatheterizationHumansMitral ValveTreatment OutcomeCaissonMitral replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter mitral valve replacementWashout

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PMID33674829
PMCPMC8932516
OpenAlexW3134387948

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