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PMID: 20828746 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: As the use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) to treat end-stage heart failure has become more widespread, leaflet fusion-with resul-tant aortic regurgitation-has been observed more frequently. To quantitatively assess the effects of nonpulsatile flow on aortic valve function, we tested a continuous-flow LVAD in a mock circulatory system (MCS) with an interposed valve. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To mimic the hemodynamic characteristics of LVAD patients, we utilized an MCS in which a Jarvik 2000 LVAD was positioned at the base of a servomotor-operated piston pump (left ventricular chamber). We operated the LVAD at 8000 to 12,000 rpm, changing the speed in 1000-rpm increments. At each speed, we first varied the outflow resistance at a constant stroke volume, then varied the stroke volume at a constant outflow resistance. We measured the left ventricular pressure, aortic pressure, pump flow, and total flow, and used these values to compute the change, if any, in the aortic duty cycle (aortic valve open time) and transvalvular aortic pressure loads. RESULTS: Validation of the MCS was demonstrated by the simulation of physiologic pressure and flow waveforms. At increasing LVAD speeds, the mean aortic pressure load steadily increased, while the aortic duty cycle steadily decreased. Changes were consistent for each MCS experimental setting, despite variations in stroke volume and outflow resistance. CONCLUSIONS: Increased LVAD flow results in an impaired aortic valve-open time due to a pressure overload above the aortic valve. Such an overload may initiate structural changes, causing aortic leaflet fusion and/or regurgitation. |
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Egemen Tuzun; Marcel Rutten; Marco Dat; Frans van de Vosse; Cihan Kadipasaoglu; Bas de Mol |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-06-12 |
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Title: The Journal of surgical research Volume: 171 ISSN: 1095-8673 ISO Abbreviation: J. Surg. Res. Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-11-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376340 Medline TA: J Surg Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 443-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Center for Cardiac Support and the Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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