Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the hemodynamic performance of a sutureless bioprosthesis under high workload at mid-term follow-up. Methods: Thirty-two patients who underwent isolated aortic valve replacement with a Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis with a minimum follow-up of 1 year were enrolled in this study. S size prosthesis was deployed in 10 patients (31.3%), M size in 9 (28.1%), L size in 8 (25%) and XL size in 5 (15.6%). Effective orifice area (EOA), EOA index (EOAi), and transvalvular gradients were assessed at rest and during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) a median of 19.5 months after surgery. Results: Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) significantly increased heart rate, stroke volume, ejection fraction, and transvalvular gradients (peak gradient, 24.0 ± 7.6 vs 38.7 ± 13.6 mm Hg, P <.001; mean gradient, 12.6 ± 4.2 vs 19.8 ± 8.3, P <.001). When compared to baseline, estimated valve areas significantly increased at follow-up (EOA, 1.48 ± 0.46 vs 2.06 ± 0.67, P <.001; EOAi, 0.84 ± 0.26 vs 1.17 ± 0.37, P <.001). Mean percentage increase in EOAi was 40.3% ± 28.0%. S size prostheses had the highest increase in EOA1, but the difference was not significant (S 46.0% ± 27.5% vs M 45.4% ± 34.5% vs L 32.7% ± 26.4% vs XL 32.1% ± 20.5%, P =.66). Severe patient-prosthesis mismatch (EOAi ≤ 0.65 cm2/m2) was present at rest in 8 patients (25%), but only in one patient (3.1%) during DSE. Conclusions: The Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis demonstrated good hemodynamics at rest and under high workload. The significant increase in EOAi during DSE suggests the potential advantages of Perceval sutureless bioprostheses in case of small aortic annulus or when patient-prosthesis mismatch is anticipated.

Hemodynamic assessment of Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis by dobutamine stress echocardiography

Lavanco V.;D'Urso L. V.;Castorina S.;Mignosa C.
2018-01-01

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the hemodynamic performance of a sutureless bioprosthesis under high workload at mid-term follow-up. Methods: Thirty-two patients who underwent isolated aortic valve replacement with a Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis with a minimum follow-up of 1 year were enrolled in this study. S size prosthesis was deployed in 10 patients (31.3%), M size in 9 (28.1%), L size in 8 (25%) and XL size in 5 (15.6%). Effective orifice area (EOA), EOA index (EOAi), and transvalvular gradients were assessed at rest and during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) a median of 19.5 months after surgery. Results: Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) significantly increased heart rate, stroke volume, ejection fraction, and transvalvular gradients (peak gradient, 24.0 ± 7.6 vs 38.7 ± 13.6 mm Hg, P <.001; mean gradient, 12.6 ± 4.2 vs 19.8 ± 8.3, P <.001). When compared to baseline, estimated valve areas significantly increased at follow-up (EOA, 1.48 ± 0.46 vs 2.06 ± 0.67, P <.001; EOAi, 0.84 ± 0.26 vs 1.17 ± 0.37, P <.001). Mean percentage increase in EOAi was 40.3% ± 28.0%. S size prostheses had the highest increase in EOA1, but the difference was not significant (S 46.0% ± 27.5% vs M 45.4% ± 34.5% vs L 32.7% ± 26.4% vs XL 32.1% ± 20.5%, P =.66). Severe patient-prosthesis mismatch (EOAi ≤ 0.65 cm2/m2) was present at rest in 8 patients (25%), but only in one patient (3.1%) during DSE. Conclusions: The Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis demonstrated good hemodynamics at rest and under high workload. The significant increase in EOAi during DSE suggests the potential advantages of Perceval sutureless bioprostheses in case of small aortic annulus or when patient-prosthesis mismatch is anticipated.
2018
aortic valve prosthesis; aortic valve replacement; dobutamine stress echocardiography; sutureless; Aged; Echocardiography, Stress; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Valves; Hemodynamics; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; Sutureless Surgical Procedures; Bioprosthesis; Heart Valve Prosthesis
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