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Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2010

Aortic valve pathophysiology during left ventricular assist device support

Ranjit John; Katie Mantz; Peter Eckman; Alan G Rose; Karen May-Newman

The increased applicability and excellent results with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have revolutionized the available treatment options for patients with advanced heart failure. Pre-existing valve abnormalities are common in this population, and subsequent development of valve abnormalities after LVAD placement is also often noted. Although native mitral and tricuspid valve disease is more common in heart failure patients before LVAD placement, aortic valves are much more likely to generate abnormal pathophysiology in the LVAD patient during as well as after LVAD placement. The aim of this comprehensive review is to review aortic valve function in LVAD patients and highlight the consideration of pre-existing valve disease on patient treatment at the time of LVAD implant. The basis for structural changes leading to valve pathophysiology during and after LVAD placement will be described, providing a basis for improved clinical understanding and new strategies to prevent these conditions.


American Journal of Physiology-heart and Circulatory Physiology | 1997

Three-dimensional residual strain in midanterior canine left ventricle

Kevin D. Costa; Karen May-Newman; Dyan Farr; Walter G. O’Dell; Andrew D. McCulloch; Jeffrey H. Omens

All previous studies of residual strain in the ventricular wall have been based on one- or two-dimensional measurements. Transmural distributions of three-dimensional (3-D) residual strains were measured by biplane radiography of columns of lead beads implanted in the midanterior free wall of the canine left ventricle (LV). 3-D bead coordinates were reconstructed with the isolated arrested LV in the zero-pressure state and again after local residual stress had been relieved by excising a transmural block of tissue. Nonhomogeneous 3-D residual strains were computed by finite element analysis. Mean ± SD ( n = 8) circumferential residual strain indicated that the intact unloaded myocardium was prestretched at the epicardium (0.07 ± 0.06) and compressed in the subendocardium (-0.04 ± 0.05). Small but significant longitudinal shortening and torsional shear residual strains were also measured. Residual fiber strain was tensile at the epicardium (0.05 ± 0.06) and compressive in the subendocardium (-0.01 ± 0.04), with residual extension and shortening, respectively, along structural axes parallel and perpendicular to the laminar myocardial sheets. Relatively small residual shear strains with respect to the myofiber sheets suggest that prestretching in the plane of the myocardial laminae may be a primary mechanism of residual stress in the LV.


Asaio Journal | 2006

Effect of left ventricular assist device outflow conduit anastomosis location on flow patterns in the native aorta.

Karen May-Newman; Brian Hillen; Walter P. Dembitsky

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models were developed to investigate the altered fluid dynamics of the native aorta in patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The objective of this study was to simulate the effect of LVAD aortic outflow conduit location on the 3-D flow in the native aorta over a range of boundary conditions. The fluid mechanics of three different surgical geometries [(P), proximal, (D), distal and (IP), in-plane] were studied and the implications for short- and long-term medical consequences explored by evaluating the flow fields, wall shear, and hemolysis. The greatest disruptions in the normal aortic flow pattern occurred with series flow conditions, when flow through the aortic valve was minimal. Under series conditions, circulation in the proximal aorta is retrograde, originating from the LVAD outflow conduit. The (P) geometry provided the most blood washout of the proximal aorta, with a larger region of slow-moving flow observed in the (D) and (IP) models. Wall shear stress was reduced for the (IP) geometry, which lacks the direct flow impingement present in the (P) and (D) models. Clinically, the (D) and (IP) geometries require less traumatic surgeries and probably are better tolerated by the patient. In this situation, the (IP) geometry suggests improvement in both increased flow to the proximal aorta and decreased shear stress compared with (D). However, the (D) and (IP) configurations are not recommended for patients with low or no flow from the heart because of the lack of blood washout near the aortic valve and therefore possible thrombus formation in that area.


Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2011

Aortic valve closure associated with HeartMate left ventricular device support: Technical considerations and long-term results

Robert M. Adamson; Walter P. Dembitsky; Sam Baradarian; J. Chammas; Karen May-Newman; Suzanne Chillcott; Marcia Stahovich; V. McCalmont; K. Ortiz; P. Hoagland; Brian E. Jaski

BACKGROUND Aortic valve integrity is crucial for optimal left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. Pre-existing native aortic insufficiency, aortic valve incompetence acquired during support, as well as previously placed prosthetic aortic valves present unique problems for these patients. METHODS We reviewed and analyzed data for 28 patients who underwent left ventricular outflow tract closure associated with HeartMate I (n =12) and HeartMate II (n = 16) LVAD insertion or exchange. Indications for valve closure, surgical technique, LVAD function, survival rates and complications were retrospectively analyzed. Survival rates were compared with those of HeartMate LVAD patients (n = 104) who did not undergo aortic valve closure. RESULTS Indications for closure included native aortic valve insufficiency (10 patients), aortic valve deterioration after prolonged LVAD support (8 patients) and previously placed mechanical (9 patients) or bioprosthetic aortic prostheses (1 patient). There were 2 operative and 5 late deaths (mean 227 days post-operatively). Of the deaths, none were due to aortic valve closure. Actuarial survival was 78% at 1 year and 53% at 3 years, which was statistically better than for our patients with an intact aortic outflow (61% at 1 year, 45% at 3 years; p < 0.05). Five patients had transplants, 1 patient was successfully bridged to recovery, and 15 patients remain on LVAD support. No patient with outflow closure developed regurgitation, embolization or compromised LVAD support. CONCLUSION Outflow tract closure in LVAD-supported patients is safe, often necessary and well tolerated.


Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology | 2004

Effect of LVAD outflow conduit insertion angle on flow through the native aorta

Karen May-Newman; Bk Hillen; Cs Sironda; Walter P. Dembitsky

Background and aim: The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of surgical anastomosis configuration of the aortic outflow conduit (AOC) from a continuous flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) on the flow fields in the aorta using CFD simulations. The geometry of the surgical integration of the LVAD is an important factor in the flow pattern that develops both in series (aortic valve closed, all flow through LVAD) and in parallel (heart pumping in addition to LVAD). Methods: CFD models of the AOC junctions simulate geometry as cylindrical tubes that intersect at angles ranging from 30° to 90°. Velocity fields are computed over a range of cardiac output for both series and parallel flow. Results: Our results demonstrate that the flow patterns are significantly affected by the angle of insertion of the AOC into the native aorta, both during series and parallel flow conditions. Zones of flow recirculation and high shear stress on the aortic wall can be observed at the highest angle, gradually decreasing in size until disappearing at the lowest angle of 30°. The highest velocity and shear stress values were associated with series flow. Conclusions: The results suggest that connecting the LVAD outflow conduit to the proximal aorta at a shallower angle produces fewer secondary flow patterns in the native cardiovascular system.


Annals of Biomedical Engineering | 2004

Nonhomogeneous Deformation in the Anterior Leaflet of the Mitral Valve

Ling Chen; Andrew D. McCulloch; Karen May-Newman

In the mitral valve, regional variations in structure and material properties combine to affect the biomechanics of the entire valve. Previous biaxial testing has shown that mitral valve leaflet tissue is highly extensible, and exhibits nonlinear, anisotropic material properties. In this study, experimental measurements of mitral valve leaflet deformation under quasi-static pressure loading were performed on isolated porcine hearts. Biplane video images of markers placed on the anterior leaflet surface were used to reconstruct the 3D position of the markers at several pressure levels over the physiological range. A least-squares finite-element method was used to fit parametric models to the markers and to calculate the deformation over the surface. The results showed that the leaflet deformations were anisotropic, exhibiting a large nonhomogeneous radial stretch and a small circumferential stretch. This information can be used to better understand how the valve deforms under physiological loading, and to help design treatments for valve problems, such as mitral regurgitation.


Asaio Journal | 2008

The Effect of Aortic Valve Incompetence on the Hemodynamics of a Continuous Flow Ventricular Assist Device in a Mock Circulation

Mario A. Zamarripa Garcia; Luz A. Enriquez; Walter P. Dembitsky; Karen May-Newman

There is evidence that the incidence of aortic valve incompetence (AI) and other valvular pathologies may increase as more patients are submitted to longer periods of ventricular assist device (VAD) support. There is a need to better understand the mechanisms associated with the onset of these conditions and other possible complications related to the altered hemodynamics of VAD patients. In this study, the effect of AI on the hemodynamic response of continuous flow VAD (C-VAD) patients was measured in a mock loop over a range of pump speeds and level of native cardiac function. Our results showed that, in the presence of sufficient ventricular function, decreasing the C-VAD speed can allow a transition from series to parallel flow. Our study demonstrated that AI reduces the aortic pressure and flow when system impedance is unchanged. AI produces wasteful recirculation that substantially increases the pump work and decreases systemic perfusion, in particular during series flow conditions coupled with higher C-VAD speeds. The hematologic consequence of this regurgitant flow is a much higher exposure to shear for the blood, increasing the likelihood of hemolysis and thrombosis. While a certain degree of AI can be tolerated by a heart with good cardiac function, the consequences of AI for patients with VADs and poor cardiac function are much greater. Valve dysfunction in VAD patients may be related to structural changes in the tissue induced by altered biomechanics and excessive stress.


Journal of Biomechanics | 2014

Intraventricular flow patterns and stasis in the LVAD-assisted heart

K. Wong; G. Samaroo; I. Ling; Walter P. Dembitsky; R. Adamson; J.C. del Álamo; Karen May-Newman

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support disrupts the natural blood flow path through the heart, introducing flow patterns associated with thrombosis, especially in the presence of medical devices. The aim of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the flow patterns in the left ventricle (LV) of the LVAD-assisted heart, with a focus on alterations in vortex development and stasis. Particle image velocimetry of a LVAD-supported LV model was performed in a mock circulatory loop. In the Pre-LVAD flow condition, a vortex ring initiating from the LV base migrated toward the apex during diastole and remained in the LV by the end of ejection. During LVAD support, vortex formation was relatively unchanged although vortex circulation and kinetic energy increased with LVAD speed, particularly in systole. However, as pulsatility decreased and aortic valve opening ceased, a region of fluid stasis formed near the left ventricular outflow tract. These findings suggest that LVAD support does not substantially alter vortex dynamics unless cardiac function is minimal. The altered blood flow introduced by the LVAD results in stasis adjacent to the LV outflow tract, which increases the risk of thrombus formation in the heart.


Asaio Journal | 2010

Biomechanics of the aortic valve in the continuous flow VAD-assisted heart.

Karen May-Newman; Luz Enriquez-Almaguer; Phanthiwa Posuwattanakul; Walter P. Dembitsky

The biomechanics of the aortic valve are altered in patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs). During high VAD flow and low cardiac function, transvalvular pressure is high, and the aortic valve remains closed throughout the cardiac cycle. This condition has been linked to the development of aortic valve fusion and incompetence during VAD use. Thus, physicians try to maintain pulsatile flow to assure periodic valve opening. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of aortic valve opening and alterations in valve leaflet strain before and during VAD support using a specially designed mock loop. The results showed that diastole is prolonged during VAD use. In addition, there is a reduction in valve opening area, producing a VAD-related functional stenosis. The average leaflet strain increased during VAD support, primarily due to an increase in the minimum strain, during systole, rather than the maximum strain during diastole. The findings support our hypothesis that altered biomechanics in the VAD-assisted heart results in increased strain in the aortic valve leaflets, which can stimulate soft tissue remodeling. The implication for clinical use is that valve opening during parallel VAD flow is reduced compared with normal flow conditions. Consequently, current clinical practice for VAD patients may not be achieving sufficient valve opening to prevent changes such as fusion and incompetence.


Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2015

Comprehensive review and suggested strategies for the detection and management of aortic insufficiency in patients with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device

Jennifer Cowger; Vivek Rao; Todd Massey; Benjamin Sun; Karen May-Newman; Ulrich P. Jorde; Jerry D. Estep

From the Department of Cardiology, St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Bioengineering Program, San Diego State University, San Diego, California; Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York; and the Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.

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Ricardo Montes

San Diego State University

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Brian Herold

San Diego State University

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San Diego State University

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Juyeun Moon

San Diego State University

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San Diego State University

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