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Erschienen in: Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics 1/2017

02.05.2016 | Original Article

First percutaneous implantation of a completely tissue-engineered self-expanding pulmonary heart valve prosthesis using a newly developed delivery system: a feasibility study in sheep

verfasst von: Hendrik Spriestersbach, Antonia Prudlo, Marco Bartosch, Bart Sanders, Torben Radtke, Frank P. T. Baaijens, Simon P. Hoerstrup, Felix Berger, Boris Schmitt

Erschienen in: Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

In a European consortium, a decellularized tissue-engineered heart valve (dTEHV) based on vessel-derived cells, a fast-degrading scaffold and a self-expanding stent has been developed. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that percutaneous delivery is feasible. To implant this valve prosthesis transcutaneously into pulmonary position, a catheter delivery system was designed and custom made. Three sheep underwent transjugular prototype implantation. Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), angiography and computed tomography (CT) were applied to assess the position, morphology, function and dimensions of the stented dTEHV. One animal was killed 3 h after implantation and two animals were followed up for 12 weeks. Explanted valves were analyzed macroscopically and microscopically. In all animals, the percutaneous implantation of the stented dTEHV was successful. The prototype delivery system worked at first attempt in all animals. In the first implantation a 22 F system was used: the valve was slightly damaged during crimping. Loading was difficult due to valve–catheter mismatch in volume. In the second and third implantation a 26 F system was used: the valves fitted adequately and stayed intact. Following implantation, these two valves showed moderate regurgitation due to insufficient coaptation. During follow-up, regurgitation increased due to shortened leaflets. At explantation, macroscopic and microscopic analysis confirmed the second and third valve to be intact. Histology revealed autologous recellularization of the decellularized valve after 12 weeks in vivo. It was demonstrated that completely in vitro tissue-engineered heart valves are thin and stable enough to be crimped and implanted transvenously into pulmonary position.
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Metadaten
Titel
First percutaneous implantation of a completely tissue-engineered self-expanding pulmonary heart valve prosthesis using a newly developed delivery system: a feasibility study in sheep
verfasst von
Hendrik Spriestersbach
Antonia Prudlo
Marco Bartosch
Bart Sanders
Torben Radtke
Frank P. T. Baaijens
Simon P. Hoerstrup
Felix Berger
Boris Schmitt
Publikationsdatum
02.05.2016
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1868-4300
Elektronische ISSN: 1868-4297
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12928-016-0396-y

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