Multiplane transoesophageal echocardiography and morphology of regurgitant mitral valves in surgical repair

Background: An essential step in the surgical management ofpatients with mitral regurgitation, is a thorough understandingof the pathophysiological mechanism. This information can beobtained by multiplane transoesophageal echocardiography whichdisplays all the components of the incompetent valve. Methods and results: Forty-nine patients were scanned intra-operativelyby multiplane transoesophageal echocardiography, and findingscompared with those at visual inspection during surgery. Thepre-operative diagnosis was prolapse of the anterior mitralleaflet in nine patients (sensitivity 100%, specificity 95%),prolapse of the posterior leaflet in 17 patients (sensitivity100%, specificity 94%) and prolapse of both leaflets in eightpatients (sensitivity 87%, specificity 100%). In 11 patientsannular dilatation with no abnormalities in mitral leaflet closureor motion was diagnosed (sensitivity 73%, specificity 100%).Two patients had a false-positive diagnosis of prolapse of theanterior leaflet, two others on the posterior leaflet. A prolapseof both leaflets was overlooked in one patient. Multiplane transoesophagealechocardiography scanned the mitral valve, disclosing the extentof pathology along the closure line of leaflets in 88% of patientswith mitral valve prolapse. The antero-posterior diameter of the mitral annulus was measured:a diameter over 35 mm indicated annular dilatation. Using thiscriterion, sensitivity was 89% and specificity 100%. Conclusions: Multiplane transoesophageal echocardiography enabledcomponents of the mitral valve to be examined systematically,and provided important information on the pathophysiologicalmechanism of mitral regurgitation before surgical repair. Themethod also allowed the surgical outcome to be assessed, offeringthe possibility of optimal repair.     

术中经食管超声心动图监测行二尖瓣成形术

目的　评价术中经食管超声心动图在二尖瓣成形术中的作用。方法　 1993年 3月至 2 0 0 3年 3月 ,6 2例二尖瓣关闭不全病人在经食管超声心动图监测下行二尖瓣成形术 ,男 2 4例 ,女 38例 ,平均年龄 (31 3± 7 5 )岁。病因为退行性变 4 2例 ,先天性 2 0例。重度二尖瓣关闭不全 5 9例 ,中度 3例。根据二尖瓣病变的特征进行相应的成形手术。结果　全组无一例手术死亡 ,8例改行二尖瓣替换术。术后超声心动图检查二尖瓣无返流 3例 ,轻度返流 4 9例 ,中度返流 2例。结论　经食管超声心动图在术中能即时判断二尖瓣成形术的效果 ,并找出失败原因 ,从而指导进一步成形术。     

Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography during percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair

Objectives

Catheter-based mitral valve clip repair is an effective procedure in selected patients with mitral regurgitation. Two-dimensional (2D TEE) is the primary imaging mode for guidance of mitral-clip procedures. Recently, real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (RT 3D TEE) has been used as an additional imaging mode. This review describes the use of 2D TEE and RT 3D TEE imaging during percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (mitral-clip).

Results

Compared to 2D TEE, RT 3D TEE provides additional information in several steps of the procedure including alignment of catheter trajectory, clip positioning and orientation of clip arms.

Conclusions

RT 3D TEE is a powerful new imaging tool that may become the technique of choice for guidance of mitral-clip procedures.     

Superiority of mitral valve repair in surgery for degenerative mitral regurgitation

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess the influence of type of operation on outcomein degenerative mitral regurgitation. METHODS: We compared outcomes in 278 consecutive patients who underwentmitral valve repair (167 patients), replacement with subvalvularpreservation (22 patients) and without subvalvular preservation(89 patients) for degenerative mitral regurgitation. RESULTS: There was a trend towards lower mortality with repair and replacementwith subvalvular preservation compared to replacement withoutsubvalvular preservation. Thirty-day mortality was 1·2%vs 0·0% vs 4·7% (ns) respectively. Six-year survivalwas, respectively, 67·8±7·4% (P=0·088)vs 80·8±11·0% (P=0·25 vs 63·3±5·9%for all-cause death, 78·5±6·8% (P=0·063)vs 95·5±4·4% (P=0·092) vs 67·6±5·9%for all complication-related death and 80·5±6·9%(P=0·076) vs 100·0±0·0% (P=0·045)vs 72· ± 5·8% for complication-relateddeath due to myocardial failure. Multivariate analysis confirmedindependent beneficial effects from repair compared to replacementwithout subvalvular preservation on complication-related death(hazard ratio 0·42, P=0·010) and death from myocardialfailure (hazard ratio 0·40 P=0·014), and fromrepair compared to mechanical replacement on thromboembolism(hazard ratio 0·45, P=0·029) and anticoagulation-relatedhaemorrhage (hazard ratio 0·19, P=0·026). CONCLUSIONS: Mitral valve repair is superior to replacement. The greatestsurvival advantage is in reduced mortality from myocardial failure.Repair should be the operation of choice for degenerative mitralregurgitation.     

Three-dimensional echocardiography in mitral valve disease.

Three-dimensional echocardiography offers great promise for improving the understanding of the mitral valve anatomy, function, and pathology. It may have important implications for medical or surgical management of different mitral valve disease. In this article we provide an overview of the three-dimensional anatomy of the mitral valve. Based on the studies using three-dimensional echocardiography we describe the topography of the mitral valve, its nonplanarity as well as dynamics of the mitral annulus. Furthermore, we review the use of three-dimensional echocardiography in the evaluation of different mitral valve disease. Three-dimensional echocardiography has become a new clinical standard in the assessment of the severity of mitral stenosis by means of accurate mitral valve area measurement. Also, unconventional indices, like the geometry and mitral valve volume may be assessed by three-dimensional echocardiography. It is a very suitable technique for monitoring the efficacy and complications of percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty. Three-dimensional echocardiography allows accurate identification and quantification of prolapse of individual segments of the mitral valve leaflets. Three-dimensional color flow imaging makes echocardiography an accurate method also in the assessment of mitral regurgitation severity. Finally, we outline three-dimensional echocardiography as a potentially useful guide for a surgeon, particularly in mitral valve repair.     

Intraoperative echocardiography in mitral and tricuspid valve repair

Echocardiography with Doppler color flow mapping is a very useful intraoperative technique in patients undergoing mitral or tricuspid valve repair. In the patient who is a repair candidate, this technique can be used intraoperatively to answer important clinical questions: the severity of the regurgitation; the morphological basis of the regurgitant lesion; and the feasibility of repair. Other important issues such as the impact of physiological interventions on regurgitation severity, the presence of associated lesions, and the state of ventricular function can also be addressed. In the patient who has undergone a valve repair, this technique can be used intraoperatively prior to chest closure to assess the adequacy of the repair procedure and to detect associated complications such as outflow tract obstruction.     

Mitral regurgitation following PASCAL mitral valve repair system: A single arm meta-analysis

Major consequences of untreated severe mitral regurgitation (MR) includes heart failure, ventricular remodeling and pulmonary hypertension leading to significant morbidity and mortality. MitraClip is the most widely used device for treatment of severe MR. To overcome some of the shortcomings of MitraClip, novel devices like PASCAL mitral valve repair system are developed. We performed a single arm meta-analysis for patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) undergoing PASCAL mitral valve repair system. The results showed that 93.8% patients had reduction in MR grade, with an average operative time of 88 min and an average increase of 86.33 m in 6-min walk test.     

Percutaneous mitral valve repair: A new treatment for mitral regurgitation

Mitral valve disease affects more than 4 million people in the United States. The gold standard of treatment in these patients is surgical repair or replacement of the valve with a prosthesis. The MitraClip (Abbott Vascular, Menlo Park, CA) is a new technology, which offers an alternative to open surgical repair or replacement via a minimally invasive route. We present an evidence-based clinical update that provides an overview of this technology as it relates to managing patients with significant mitral regurgitation. This review article is particularly useful to noninterventional cardiologists and interventional cardiologists who will be managing patients with this novel technology in increased volumes over the next decade but who do not perform this procedure.     

“缘对缘”技术矫治二尖瓣关闭不全疗效分析

目的:探讨"缘对缘"技术矫治二尖瓣关闭不全的经验及近中期手术疗效。方法:2001年6月至2007年10月利用"缘对缘"技术对58例二尖瓣关闭不全患者行二尖瓣成形术,其中瓣膜退行性病变39例;先天性二尖瓣病变14例;缺血性改变导致二尖瓣关闭不全2例;感染性心内膜炎1例,风湿性心脏病2例。术前超声显示二尖瓣反流量:中度11例,中到重度21例,重度26例。结果:术中及术后早期无死亡,术后一周超声心动图示左心房内径,左心室舒张期末内径,左心室射血分数均减小。随访11个月至7年,超声心动图监测反流:无或微量20例,轻度19例,轻到中度9例,中度3例,重度2例,3例死亡,2例术后行二尖瓣置换术。结论:"缘对缘"技术是一种有效的治疗二尖瓣关闭不全的手术方法,可取得较为满意的临床效果,远期疗效需进一步观察。     

经食管实时三维超声心动图对退行性二尖瓣病变瓣膜装置的定量研究

目的:定量研究退行性二尖瓣病变瓣膜装置立体结构特点,分析引起瓣膜反流的机制。方法:30例二尖瓣退行性病变大量反流病例组,25例无二尖瓣反流瓣膜结构功能正常对照组,分别进行经食管实时三维超声检查(Live 3D-TEE),测量2组收缩期时二尖瓣装置参数进行统计学分析,病例组术前诊断病变部位与术中所见做对照。结果:Live 3D-TEE对二尖瓣P2区病变诊断敏感性和特异性最高。病例组二尖瓣环各参数均较对照组增大,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。2组瓣叶间及瓣叶与瓣环间夹角、瓣叶隆起高度和容积、二尖瓣环与主动脉瓣环间夹角差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。病例组二尖瓣叶长度、面积、脱垂高度和容积均大于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:Live 3D-TEE能够定量评估退行性二尖瓣病变瓣膜立体结构,分析病变引起二尖瓣反流机制,帮助外科有针对性的制定详尽精确的瓣膜成形手术方案。     

风湿性二尖瓣病变行二尖瓣成形术的效果分析

目的 探讨风湿性二尖瓣病变行二尖瓣成形术的临床效果。 方法 选取2016年1月至2020年1月在郑州大学第一附属医院心外科因风湿性二尖瓣病变治疗的133例患者为研究对象。其中46例患者行二尖瓣成形术（观察组）,87例患者行二尖瓣置换术（对照组）。观察组中男性10例,女性36例,平均年龄（53.80±8.87）岁;对照组中男性25例,女性62例,平均年龄（56.54±9.88）岁。收集两组患者的基线资料、术前超声结果、围手术期资料、随访资料（术后6个月）,分析二尖瓣成形术的临床效果。 结果 观察组的主动脉阻断时间、体外循环时间、住院时间与对照组相比,差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。观察组术后呼吸机辅助时间较对照组短[（9.4±1.6）h比（12.9±1.5）h],差异有统计学意义（P < 0.05）。观察组与对照组术后 6个月左房内径[（41.00±8.00）mm比（46.75±10.13）mm]、左室舒张末期内径[（45.49±5.90）mm比（47.87±5.66）mm]差异有统计学意义,且观察组小于对照组（P < 0.05）。 结论 二尖瓣成形术治疗风湿性二尖瓣病变的早期临床效果满意,有利于心脏重构,值得临床推广应用。     

经食管二维与实时三维超声结合在风湿性二尖瓣病变成形术中的应用

目的:研究经食管二维与实时三维超声结合在风湿性二尖瓣病变成形术中的作用。方法:26例临床诊断为风湿性二尖瓣病变拟行二尖瓣成形术患者,术前联合应用经食管二维超声与实时三维超声,对二尖瓣功能不全进行分类,详细定位病变部位,测量二尖瓣前后叶厚度、长度及瓣环径。术后即刻评价疗效。结果:术前超声诊断单纯风湿性二尖瓣关闭不全10例(38.5%),单纯二尖瓣狭窄4例(15.4%),二尖瓣关闭不全重度伴狭窄轻度9例(34.6%),二尖瓣关闭不全重度伴狭窄中度3例(11.5%);瓣膜功能不全Ⅱ型4例(15.4%),ⅡAⅢa-P型18例(69.2%),Ⅲa-AⅢa-P型4例(15.4%)。术后即刻超声评价疗效,3例在超声指导下2次成形,其中2例最终选择瓣膜置换术。结论:经食管二维和实时三维超声心动图结合,在风湿性二尖瓣病变成形术前对瓣膜功能不全进行分类诊断,能准确评估二尖瓣叶厚度和长度,指导术式和人工瓣环的选择。术后即刻评价疗效,在风湿性二尖瓣成形术中有重要的应用价值。     

二尖瓣病变定位经食道超声检查与术中发现的对照研究

目的:应用经食道超声心动图序列二尖瓣病变定位切面与术中发现进行对照研究,寻找对应二尖瓣不同小叶分区的相应切面及标准化操作规程,以供临床决策及提高手术成功率。方法:二尖瓣脱垂并伴有中度以上的二尖瓣反流拟行外科手术患者53例。术前行食道超声检测瓣膜病变类型与小叶分区定位,与术中发现进行对照。二尖瓣的解剖定位采用Carpentier命名法,将前叶分为A1、A2及A3,后叶分为P1、P2及P3。术前1周及术中食道超声应用中食道四腔心切面、中食道5腔心切面、显示冠状静脉窦的短四腔心切面、两腔心切面、二尖瓣交界区两腔心切面、中食道左心室长轴切面及胃底左心室短轴切面进行二尖瓣病变的小叶分区定位。外科医生术中记录二尖瓣瓣膜脱垂、腱索断裂等病理类型及A1、A2及A3;P1、P2及P3病变部位。结果:46例资料完整的患者276个小叶被分析。在7个可以显示二尖瓣小叶分区定位的切面中,中食道五腔心切面、中食道四腔心切面、显示冠状静脉窦的短四腔切面、三腔心切面及结合彩色血流的胃底左心室短轴切面与术中发现的吻合率较高。结论:通过食道超声选择序列合理的切面可以在二尖瓣手术前进行较为准确的病变小叶分区定位,为外科手术,尤其是二尖瓣成形术提供必要的术前资料。     

四维超声心动图评价二尖瓣脱垂

采用经胸壁与经食管检查途径获取二维数据，对１０例正常人及２０例二尖瓣脱垂患者的二尖瓣装置及返流束进行了四维（动态三维）超声心动图重建。结果显示，正常二尖瓣装置呈＂马鞍＂形结构，瓣膜附着于瓣环前后缘处靠近左房，位置较高，内外侧结合部附着处靠近左室，位置较低。收缩期二尖瓣前后叶对合良好，四维超声心动图可从左房、左室侧及四腔切面等多个方位显示二尖辩脱垂病变的立体结构关系，脱垂部位、形状、程度及活动情况均可清晰显示，并可对返流束进行四维重建，显示其立体形态及动态变化。对全面理解二尖瓣脱垂的病理改变、提高诊断率、协助制定治疗方案及评价疗效有重要价值。     

Reduction of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction with transcatheter mitral valve repair

Many patients with severe mitral regurgitation cannot undergo conventional mitral valve surgery due to prohibitive surgical risk and are candidates for transcatheter repair with an edge‐to‐edge technique. Prior reports suggest efficacy with this approach for mitral regurgitation due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular outflow obstruction. We present a case report of transcatheter mitral valve repair for posterior leaflet prolapse with concomitant left ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve in the absence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.