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ArticleCardiovascular engineering and technology2023

Effect of Native Aortic Leaflet Geometry Modification on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Neo-sinus and Aortic Sinus Flow: An In-vitro Study.

Beatrice E Ncho, Keshav Kohli, Vahid Sadri, Ajit P Yoganathan

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Beatrice E NchoSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Keshav KohliThe Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Vahid SadriThe Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Ajit P YoganathanSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA. ajit.yoganathan@bme.gatech.edu.
Georgia Institute of Technology · USThe Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering · US

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purposeLeaflet thrombosis is a potentially fatal complication after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Blood flow stagnation in the neo-sinus and aortic sinuses are associated with increased thrombus severity. Native aortic leaflet modification may be a potential strategy to improve the neo-sinus and aortic sinus fluid dynamics. However, limited data exist on the effect of leaflet geometry modification on the flow within the neo-sinus and aortic sinus regions. We evaluate the effect of aortic leaflet modification on the neo-sinus and aortic sinus flow stagnation after simulated TAVR.

methodsParticle image velocimetry measurements were performed under nominal (5 LPM) and low (2.5 LPM) cardiac output conditions for an intact leaflet (control) case, and 3 modified leaflet geometries. Aortic leaflet geometry modification via leaflet splay was simulated with increasing splay geometry (leaflet splay distance: 5 mm-narrow, 10 mm-medium, and 20 mm-wide).

resultsLeaflet geometry modification influenced flow features throughout the cardiac cycle, at both cardiac outputs, and allowed for flow communication between the neo-sinus and aortic sinus regions compared to the control. In the aortic sinus, flow stagnation reduced by over 64% at 5LPM, and over 36% at 2.5LPM for all simulated modified leaflet geometries compared to the control. However, only the medium and wide splay geometries enabled a reduction in neo-sinus flow stagnation compared to the control case.

conclusionsThese findings suggest that aortic leaflet geometry modification (of at least 10 mm leaflet splay distance) may reduce flow stasis and potentially decrease valve thrombosis risk.

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Aortic Valve StenosisHeart Valve ProsthesisSinus of ValsalvaThrombosisTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementAortic ValveHumansProsthesis DesignAortic leaflet geometry modificationLeaflet modificationLeaflet thrombosisNeo-sinusParticle image velocimetryTranscatheter aortic valve replacement

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