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CIRCULATION
卷 124, 期 8, 页码 920-U133出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.003897
关键词
annular geometry; papillary muscles; tricuspid regurgitation; valvular regurgitation
资金
- American Heart Association [09PRE2380090]
- Wallace H. Coulter Distinguished Faculty Chair Endowment
- Tom and Shirley Gurley
- Holifield Farms
Background-Functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is increasingly recognized as a source of morbidity. Current repair strategies focus on annular remodeling because annular dilatation is common in patients with TR. Although papillary muscle (PM) displacement is recognized in functional mitral regurgitation, its role in TR is less well characterized. The objective of this in vitro study was to further clarify the mechanisms by which TR occurs as an effect of annular dilatation and PM displacement. Methods and Results-Porcine tricuspid valves (n = 16) were studied in an in vitro right heart simulator. The valve dynamics were quantified with isolated annular dilatation starting with a normal annular size (6 cm(2)) and incrementally dilated up to 100%, isolated PM displacement, and a combination of the 2. All valves lost competence at 40% dilatation, resulting in a TR of 7.9 +/- 3.4 mL (P <= 0.05) compared with baseline and central residual leaflet length of 0.5 +/- 0.2 cm. Multidirectional displacement of the anterior and posterior/septal PMs and all PMs significantly (P <= 0.05) increased TR, with normal annular area. Malcoaptation was observed where the 3 leaflets joined with all significant levels of TR. The anterior leaflet had the greatest percent change in residual leaflet length, whereas PM displacement caused a reduction in residual leaflet length for the septal leaflet for all conditions. Conclusions-This study shows that although annular dilatation alone leads to TR, isolated PM displacement can also cause TR; annular remodeling strategies should be tailored in the setting of severe PM displacement. (Circulation. 2011;124:920-929.)
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