| Ex vivo study of altered mitral apparatus geometry in functional mitral regurgitation. | |
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PMID: 20534419 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) in patients with ischemic or nonischemic cardiomyopathy has been related to several overlapping factors. In vivo, these factors are very difficult to study independently of dynamic processes, such as ventricular wall motion or annular contraction. We developed an ex vivo left ventricular model that allows independent variations of annular size, papillary muscle (PM) position, and transvalvular pressure. We tested the hypothesis that FMR is a consequence of an altered balance of the tethering and coapting forces acting on leaflets. METHODS: Measurements were made on 4 excised porcine valves under physiological pressures and flows. Testing was done by systematically varying annular size and PM position. We evaluated 3 annulus sizes (normal, 15% dilation, and 25% symmetric dilation) by sequentially displacing PMs in lateral, posterolateral, and apicoposterolateral positions. RESULTS: Our results show that annular dilation is a major determinant of mitral regurgitation. Displacement of PMs also affects the regurgitant flow, but to a much lesser degree. Apical and posterolateral PM displacement increases regurgitant flow to a higher degree than isolated lateral or posterolateral displacement. Increased transvalvular pressure decreases regurgitant flow for any given geometric configuration of the mitral valve (MV). CONCLUSION: Clinically observed pathologic configurations of the MV can be accurately reproduced ex vivo by altering the tethering and coapting forces acting on mitral leaflets. Our results support the mechanism of mitral regurgitation in which increased tethering forces and decreased coapting forces acting on the leaflets create the regurgitant orifice. |
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Authors:
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Gregor Poglajen; Matevz Harlander; Borut Gersak |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The heart surgery forum Volume: 13 ISSN: 1522-6662 ISO Abbreviation: Heart Surg Forum Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-10 Completed Date: 2011-06-02 Revised Date: 2011-08-05 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100891112 Medline TA: Heart Surg Forum Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E172-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. gregor.poglajen@gmail.com |
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Animals Dilatation, Pathologic Disease Models, Animal Heart Ventricles / pathology* Mitral Valve / pathology*, surgery Mitral Valve Insufficiency / pathology*, surgery Models, Theoretical Papillary Muscles* Swine |
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