期刊
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
卷 12, 期 1, 页码 135-145出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.06.028
关键词
leaflet thrombosis; structural valve degeneration; TAVR; transcatheter heart valves
资金
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Silber Family Foundation
- Belzberg Family Foundation
- Canadian Research Chair in Advanced CardioPulmonary Imaging
- Canadian Research Chair in Valvular Heart Disease
- British Heart Foundation (BHF) grants [CH/09/002, RE/13/3/30183, RM/13/2/30158]
- Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award [WT103782AIA]
- BHF [FS/14/78/31020]
- Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research 2015
OBJECTIVES This study investigated processes causing leaflet thickening and structural valve degeneration (SVD). BACKGROUND Although transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has changed the treatment of aortic stenosis, concerns remain regarding SVD, potentially related to valve thrombosis and thickening, based on studies using computed tomography (CT). Detailed histological analyses are provided to help attain insights into these processes. METHODS Explanted transcatheter heart valves (THVs) were evaluated for thrombosis, fibrosis, and calcification for quantification of leaflet thickness. Immunohistochemical and microscopy approaches were used to investigate SVD-associated mechanisms. RESULTS THVs (n=23) were obtained from 22 patients (median 81 years of age; 50% male) from 0 to 2,583 days post TAVR. Maximal leaflet thickness increased relative to implant duration (p = 0.427; p = 0.027). THVs explanted after >2 years were thicker than those explanted after <2 years (p = 0.007). All THVs had adherent thrombus on both aortic and ventricular sides, which beyond 60 days was seen in combination with fibrosis and beyond 4 years had calcification. Early thrombus formation (<60 days) occurred despite rapid endothetialization with an abnormal hyperplastic phenotype. Fibrosis was observed in 6 patients on both the aortic and the ventricular THV surfaces, remodeled over time, and was associated with matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression. Five THVs showed overt calcification associated with adherent thrombus and fibrosis. CONCLUSIONS There is a time-dependent degeneration of THVs consisting of thrombus formation, endothelial hyperplasia, fibrosis, tissue remodeling, proteinase expression, and calcification. Future investigation is needed to further understand these mechanisms contributing to leaflet thickening and SVD. (C) 2019 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.
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