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  1. Article ; Online: Long-term function of a novel autologous transcatheter pulmonary heart valve implant in an adult animal model.

    Kiekenap, Jonathan / Sun, Xiaolin / Hao, Yimeng / Steitz, Marvin / Breitenstein-Attach, Alexander / Emeis, Jasper / Berger, Felix / Schmitt, Boris

    Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions

    2024  Volume 103, Issue 4, Page(s) 597–606

    Abstract: Background: Current heart valve implants entail major disadvantages in the treatment for younger patients or those with congenital heart defects.: Aim: Evaluation of novel transcatheter pulmonary valve implant made from autologous pericardium with ... ...

    Abstract Background: Current heart valve implants entail major disadvantages in the treatment for younger patients or those with congenital heart defects.
    Aim: Evaluation of novel transcatheter pulmonary valve implant made from autologous pericardium with natural crosslinking agent in an in vitro setup and in vivo animal model METHODS: Valves were tested in a pulse duplicator according to ISO-standard 5840. For in vivo studies computer tomography was performed to measure sheep's native pulmonary valve dimensions. Pericardium was harvested by thoracotomy, personalized implants were manufactured and deployed in pulmonary valve position of the same sheep. Every 3 months implant functionality was evaluated by intracardiac echocardiography, intracardiac pressure measurements and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI). Implants were explanted for macroscopic and histological examination.
    Results: In vitro experiments showed compliance with regulatory requirements in terms of valve opening and insufficiency. Five sheep successfully received an autologous valve implant. Two animals had to be euthanized due to trauma sustained in the stable. Long-term valve function was excellent in three out of four animals with median implant cMRI regurgitation fraction of 9% (n = 4) at 3 months, 8% (n = 3) at 6, 8% (n = 3) at 9, 12% (n = 3) at 13, 8% (n = 2) at 17% and 8% (n = 2) at 20.5 months after implantation. Despite good adherence to neighboring tissue and endothelization, histological assessment revealed some signs of degeneration.
    Conclusion: Transcatheter pulmonary valve implants showed promising function for up to 20.5 months encouraging research to further improve this approach.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adult ; Animals ; Sheep ; Pulmonary Valve/diagnostic imaging ; Pulmonary Valve/surgery ; Heart Valve Prosthesis ; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/adverse effects ; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/methods ; Treatment Outcome ; Heart Valves/surgery ; Models, Animal
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1459995-8
    ISSN 1522-726X ; 1522-1946
    ISSN (online) 1522-726X
    ISSN 1522-1946
    DOI 10.1002/ccd.30992
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  2. Article ; Online: In Vitro Comparison of a Closed and Semi-closed Leaflet Design for Adult and Pediatric Transcatheter Heart Valves.

    Breitenstein-Attach, Alexander / Steitz, Marvin / Sun, Xiaolin / Hao, Yimeng / Kiekenap, Jonathan / Emeis, Jasper / Tuladhar, Sugat Ratna / Berger, Felix / Schmitt, Boris

    Annals of biomedical engineering

    2024  

    Abstract: Transcatheter heart valve replacements (TVR) are mostly designed in a closed position (c) with leaflets coaptating. However, recent literature suggests fabricating valves in semi-closed (sc) position to minimize pinwheeling. With about 100,000 children ... ...

    Abstract Transcatheter heart valve replacements (TVR) are mostly designed in a closed position (c) with leaflets coaptating. However, recent literature suggests fabricating valves in semi-closed (sc) position to minimize pinwheeling. With about 100,000 children in need of a new pulmonary valve each year worldwide, this study evaluates both geometrical approaches in adult as well as pediatric size and condition. Three valves of each geometry were fabricated in adult (30 mm) and pediatric (15 mm) size, using porcine pericardium. To evaluate performance, the mean transvalvular pressure gradient (TPG), effective orifice area (EOA), and regurgitation fraction (RF) were determined in three different annulus geometries (circular, elliptic, and tilted). For both adult-sized valve geometries, the TPG (TPG
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 185984-5
    ISSN 1573-9686 ; 0191-5649 ; 0090-6964
    ISSN (online) 1573-9686
    ISSN 0191-5649 ; 0090-6964
    DOI 10.1007/s10439-024-03502-3
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  3. Article ; Online: Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography-Guided Valve Sizing for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement.

    Sun, Xiaolin / Hao, Yimeng / Sebastian Kiekenap, Jonathan Frederik / Emeis, Jasper / Steitz, Marvin / Breitenstein-Attach, Alexander / Berger, Felix / Schmitt, Boris

    Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

    2022  , Issue 179

    Abstract: The measurements of the right ventricle (RV) and pulmonary artery (PA), for selecting the optimal prosthesis size for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR), vary considerably. Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) imaging for device ... ...

    Abstract The measurements of the right ventricle (RV) and pulmonary artery (PA), for selecting the optimal prosthesis size for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR), vary considerably. Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) imaging for device size prediction is insufficient to assess the displacement of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and PA, which could increase the risk of stent misplacement and paravalvular leak. The aim of this study is to provide a dynamic model to visualize and quantify the anatomy of the RVOT to PA over the entire cardiac cycle by four-dimensional (4D) cardiac CT reconstruction to obtain an accurate quantitative evaluation of the required valve size. In this pilot study, cardiac CT from sheep J was chosen to illustrate the procedures. 3D cardiac CT was imported into 3D reconstruction software to build a 4D sequence which was divided into eleven frames over the cardiac cycle to visualize the deformation of the heart. Diameter, cross-sectional area, and circumference of five imaging planes at the main PA, sinotubular junction, sinus, basal plane of the pulmonary valve (BPV), and RVOT were measured at each frame in 4D straightened models prior to valve implantation to predict the valve size. Meanwhile, dynamic changes in the RV volume were also measured to evaluate right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF). 3D measurements at the end of the diastole were obtained for comparison with the 4D measurements. In sheep J, 4D CT measurements from the straightened model resulted in the same choice of valve size for TPVR (30 mm) as 3D measurements. The RVEF of sheep J from pre-CT was 62.1 %. In contrast with 3D CT, the straightened 4D reconstruction model not only enabled accurate prediction for valve size selection for TPVR but also provided an ideal virtual reality, thus presenting a promising method for TPVR and the innovation of TPVR devices.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cardiac Catheterization/methods ; Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography ; Heart Valve Prosthesis ; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/methods ; Pilot Projects ; Prosthesis Design ; Pulmonary Valve/diagnostic imaging ; Pulmonary Valve/surgery ; Retrospective Studies ; Sheep ; Stroke Volume ; Treatment Outcome ; Ventricular Function, Right
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Video-Audio Media
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X ; 1940-087X
    ISSN (online) 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/63367
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  4. Article ; Online: Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement from Autologous Pericardium with a Self-Expandable Nitinol Stent in an Adult Sheep Model.

    Hao, Yimeng / Sun, Xiaolin / Kiekenap, Jonathan Frederik Sebastian / Emeis, Jasper / Steitz, Marvin / Breitenstein-Attach, Alexander / Berger, Felix / Schmitt, Boris

    Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

    2022  , Issue 184

    Abstract: Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement has been established as a viable alternative approach for patients suffering from right ventricular outflow tract or bioprosthetic valve dysfunction, with excellent early and late clinical outcomes. However, ... ...

    Abstract Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement has been established as a viable alternative approach for patients suffering from right ventricular outflow tract or bioprosthetic valve dysfunction, with excellent early and late clinical outcomes. However, clinical challenges such as stented heart valve deterioration, coronary occlusion, endocarditis, and other complications must be addressed for lifetime application, particularly in pediatric patients. To facilitate the development of a lifelong solution for patients, transcatheter autologous pulmonary valve replacement was performed in an adult sheep model. The autologous pericardium was harvested from the sheep via left anterolateral minithoracotomy under general anesthesia with ventilation. The pericardium was placed on a 3D shaping heart valve model for non-toxic cross-linking for 2 days and 21 h. Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) and angiography were performed to assess the position, morphology, function, and dimensions of the native pulmonary valve (NPV). After trimming, the crosslinked pericardium was sewn onto a self-expandable Nitinol stent and crimped into a self-designed delivery system. The autologous pulmonary valve (APV) was implanted at the NPV position via left jugular vein catheterization. ICE and angiography were repeated to evaluate the position, morphology, function, and dimensions of the APV. An APV was successfully implanted in sheep J. In this paper, sheep J was selected to obtain representative results. A 30 mm APV with a Nitinol stent was accurately implanted at the NPV position without any significant hemodynamic change. There was no paravalvular leak, no new pulmonary valve insufficiency, or stented pulmonary valve migration. This study demonstrated the feasibility and safety, in a long-time follow-up, of developing an APV for implantation at the NPV position with a self-expandable Nitinol stent via jugular vein catheterization in an adult sheep model.
    MeSH term(s) Alloys ; Animals ; Child ; Heart Valve Prosthesis ; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/methods ; Humans ; Pericardium/surgery ; Prosthesis Design ; Pulmonary Valve/diagnostic imaging ; Pulmonary Valve/surgery ; Sheep ; Stents
    Chemical Substances Alloys ; nitinol (2EWL73IJ7F)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Video-Audio Media ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X ; 1940-087X
    ISSN (online) 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/63661
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  5. Article: Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement from autologous pericardium with a self-expandable nitinol stent in an adult sheep model

    Hao, Yimeng / Sun, Xiaolin / Kiekenap, Jonathan Frederik Sebastian / Emeis, Jasper / Steitz, Marvin / Breitenstein-Attach, Alexander / Berger, Felix / Schmitt, Boris

    Journal of visualized experiments. 2022 June 08, , no. 184

    2022  

    Abstract: Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement has been established as a viable alternative approach for patients suffering from right ventricular outflow tract or bioprosthetic valve dysfunction, with excellent early and late clinical outcomes. However, ... ...

    Abstract Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement has been established as a viable alternative approach for patients suffering from right ventricular outflow tract or bioprosthetic valve dysfunction, with excellent early and late clinical outcomes. However, clinical challenges such as stented heart valve deterioration, coronary occlusion, endocarditis, and other complications must be addressed for lifetime application, particularly in pediatric patients. To facilitate the development of a lifelong solution for patients, transcatheter autologous pulmonary valve replacement was performed in an adult sheep model. The autologous pericardium was harvested from the sheep via left anterolateral minithoracotomy under general anesthesia with ventilation. The pericardium was placed on a 3D shaping heart valve model for non-toxic cross-linking for 2 days and 21 h. Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) and angiography were performed to assess the position, morphology, function, and dimensions of the native pulmonary valve (NPV). After trimming, the crosslinked pericardium was sewn onto a self-expandable Nitinol stent and crimped into a self-designed delivery system. The autologous pulmonary valve (APV) was implanted at the NPV position via left jugular vein catheterization. ICE and angiography were repeated to evaluate the position, morphology, function, and dimensions of the APV. An APV was successfully implanted in sheep J. In this paper, sheep J was selected to obtain representative results. A 30 mm APV with a Nitinol stent was accurately implanted at the NPV position without any significant hemodynamic change. There was no paravalvular leak, no new pulmonary valve insufficiency, or stented pulmonary valve migration. This study demonstrated the feasibility and safety, in a long-time follow-up, of developing an APV for implantation at the NPV position with a self-expandable Nitinol stent via jugular vein catheterization in an adult sheep model.
    Keywords adults ; anesthesia ; angiography ; animal models ; catheters ; crosslinking ; echocardiography ; endocarditis ; heart ; hemodynamics ; jugular vein ; pericardium ; prostheses ; sheep
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0608
    Size p. e63661.
    Publishing place Journal of Visualized Experiments
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/63661
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  6. Article: Four-dimensional computed tomography-guided valve sizing for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement

    Sun, Xiaolin / Hao, Yimeng / Sebastian Kiekenap, Jonathan Frederik / Emeis, Jasper / Steitz, Marvin / Breitenstein-Attach, Alexander / Berger, Felix / Schmitt, Boris

    Journal of visualized experiments. 2022 Jan. 20, , no. 179

    2022  

    Abstract: The measurements of the right ventricle (RV) and pulmonary artery (PA), for selecting the optimal prosthesis size for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR), vary considerably. Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) imaging for device ... ...

    Abstract The measurements of the right ventricle (RV) and pulmonary artery (PA), for selecting the optimal prosthesis size for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR), vary considerably. Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) imaging for device size prediction is insufficient to assess the displacement of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and PA, which could increase the risk of stent misplacement and paravalvular leak. The aim of this study is to provide a dynamic model to visualize and quantify the anatomy of the RVOT to PA over the entire cardiac cycle by four-dimensional (4D) cardiac CT reconstruction to obtain an accurate quantitative evaluation of the required valve size. In this pilot study, cardiac CT from sheep J was chosen to illustrate the procedures. 3D cardiac CT was imported into 3D reconstruction software to build a 4D sequence which was divided into eleven frames over the cardiac cycle to visualize the deformation of the heart. Diameter, cross-sectional area, and circumference of five imaging planes at the main PA, sinotubular junction, sinus, basal plane of the pulmonary valve (BPV), and RVOT were measured at each frame in 4D straightened models prior to valve implantation to predict the valve size. Meanwhile, dynamic changes in the RV volume were also measured to evaluate right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF). 3D measurements at the end of the diastole were obtained for comparison with the 4D measurements. In sheep J, 4D CT measurements from the straightened model resulted in the same choice of valve size for TPVR (30 mm) as 3D measurements. The RVEF of sheep J from pre-CT was 62.1 %. In contrast with 3D CT, the straightened 4D reconstruction model not only enabled accurate prediction for valve size selection for TPVR but also provided an ideal virtual reality, thus presenting a promising method for TPVR and the innovation of TPVR devices.
    Keywords computed tomography ; computer simulation ; computer software ; deformation ; dynamic models ; heart ; prediction ; prostheses ; pulmonary artery ; quantitative analysis ; risk ; sheep
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0120
    Size p. e63367.
    Publishing place Journal of Visualized Experiments
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/63367
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