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ArticleJTCVS open2020

Computer simulations of transapical mitral valve repair with neochordae implantation: Clinical implications.

Andrés Caballero, Raymond McKay, Wei Sun

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Article in JTCVS open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Interactive Effects Between Papillary Muscle Approximation and Ring Annuloplasty to Repair Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Enlarged Ventricles.Functional imaging and modeling of the heart : ... International Workshop, FIMH ..., proceedings. FIMH (Conference) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Andrés CaballeroTissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
Raymond McKayDivision of Cardiology, The Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn.
Wei SunTissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia Institute of Technology · USHartford Hospital · USThe Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Transapical beating heart neochordae implantation is an innovative mitral valve repair technique that has demonstrated promising clinical results in patients with primary mitral regurgitation. However, as clinical experience continues to increase, neochordae implantation criteria have not been fully standardized. The aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanical effects of selecting an antero-lateral apical access site compared with a postero-lateral site, and suboptimal neochordae length compared with optimal suture length, on restoring physiologic left heart dynamics. Methods: Transapical neochordae implantation using 3 and 4 sutures was computer simulated under 3 posterior mitral leaflet prolapse conditions: isolated P2, multiscallop P2/P3 and multiscallop P2/P1. Physiologic, pre- and postrepair left heart dynamics were evaluated using a fluid-structure interaction modeling framework. Results: Despite the absence of residual mitral regurgitation in all postrepair models with optimal neochordae length, selecting an antero-lateral apical entry site for the treatment of P2/P3 prolapse generated a significant increase (>80%) in neochordae tension and P2 peak stress, with respect to a postero-lateral entry site. During isolated P2 prolapse repair, although neochordae overtension by 5% led to minimal hemodynamic changes in the regurgitant volume compared with using an optimal suture length, a significant increase in systolic and diastolic neochordae tension (>300%) and posterior leaflet average stress (70%-460%) was quantified. On the other hand, neochordae undertension by 5% led to worsening of regurgitation severity. Conclusions: This parametric computer study represents a further step toward an improved understanding of the biomechanical outcomes of transapical neochordae technologies.

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AL-NC, antero-lateral neochordaeAML, anterior mitral leafletAV, aortic valvebeating heart mitral valve repairePTFE, expanded polytetrafluoroethyleneePTFE suturefluid-structure interaction FSIFSI, fluid-structure interactionLV, left ventricleMR, mitral regurgitationMV, mitral valveNC, neochordaePL-NC, postero-lateral neochordaePML, posterior mitral leafletPM, papillary muscleprimary mitral regurgitationtransapical neochord

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PMID36003874
PMCPMC9390497
OpenAlexW3033271993

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