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JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
卷 156, 期 1, 页码 197-206出版社
MOSBY-ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.01.099
关键词
heart valves; anticalcification treatment; durability
资金
- LivaNova, Milan, Italy
Objective: With the increasing use of bioprostheses worldwide, continuous efforts have been made to improve tissue durability. We introduce a new treatment for bovine pericardium combining octanediol-ethanol based phospholipid removal with taurine-based glutaraldehyde neutralization and storage in an aldehyde-free solution (FREE). Methods: Treated tissues were evaluated by mechanical and biochemical characterization, phospholipid content, aldehyde levels, cell cultures on pericardial samples (L929 fibroblasts and human umbilical vein endothelial cells), rat subcutaneous implantations, and long-term juvenile sheep mitral valve implantations (n = 3). Comparisons were made to glutaraldehyde-fixed bovine pericardium or to samples from commercially available biological valves (ie, Trifecta [St Jude Medical, Saint Paul, Minn] and Perimount Magna Ease [Edwards Life-sciences, Irvine, Calif]). Results: FREE-treated pericardium had similar mechanical strength and biochemical properties as commercially available valves. Compared with glutaraldehyde-only samples, FREE-treated samples showed lower phospholipid levels (P<.01), significantly better growth of L929 fibroblasts, and lower calcification levels in rat subcutaneous implants (P<.01). Compared with samples from Linx-(Trifecta) and ThermaFix-treated (Perimount Magna Ease) valves, similar low levels of phospholipids were observed as were similar low calcification levels in subcutaneous implants, but tissue extractions from FREE-treated samples showed the lowest levels of extracted aldehydes (P<.01). Mitral implants of FREE-treated valves in juvenile sheep had excellent hemodynamic behavior without any sign of degeneration or calcification at 5 months. Conclusions: The new FREE treatment combines an adequate phospholipid reduction and aldehyde neutralization with storage in an aldehyde-free solution. This combination enhances the anticalcification properties and may thereby improve long-term durability of the tissue.
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