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Measurement of strut chordal forces of the tricuspid valve using miniature C ring transducers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22284427     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Tricuspid valve (TV) leaflets, papillary muscles (PM), and tendinous chords must work together to ensure proper coaptation. Alterations in valvular mechanics, including chordal forces, may lead to improper coaptation resulting in tricuspid regurgitation. Little is known about TV mechanics as right-sided heart diseases have been overlooked. We sought to fill this gap by understanding the role of TV strut chords with the objective to understand how strut chordal force varies depending on papillary muscle (PM) origin and leaflet attachment in the normal state. Additionally we investigated how these forces are altered with abnormal geometry. Porcine TVs (n=18) were studied in a right-heart simulator capable of reproducing physiological and pathological conditions. Miniature force transducers were placed on strut chords to measure forces throughout the cardiac cycle. In the normal state, chordal force depended upon PM attachment in which chords branching from the septal PM (SPM) carried significantly less force compared to those branching from the anterior PM (APM) (p≤0.05). Annular dilatation resulted in significant increase in chordal force (p≤0.05) on all strut chords. Severe PM displacement led to increased chordal force in chords attaching the APM to the posterior leaflet as well as chords attaching the PPM to the septal leaflet. Elevated chordal force due to isolated annular dilatation was further increased only with addition of apical displacement of the APM. These results provide initial knowledge of TV chordal force mechanics and may be applied to future studies on TV repair techniques.
Authors:
Lauren G Troxler; Erin M Spinner; Ajit P Yoganathan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of biomechanics     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-2380     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0157375     Medline TA:  J Biomech     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Walter H. Coulter School of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 315 Ferst Drive, Suite 2116, Atlanta, GA 30332-0363, USA.
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