Preliminary Results With a Novel Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene-based Pulmonary Valved Conduit. 2022

Christopher W Baird, and Mariana Chávez, and Carl L Backer, and Mark E Galantowicz, and Pedro J Del Nido
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: chris.baird@cardio.chboston.org.

A novel polymeric pulmonary valved conduit, resistant to calcification and structural valve deterioration, may provide a more durable therapy option for the pediatric population by preventing loss of right ventricular function and increasing freedom from valve-related reintervention and mortality. This was a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study evaluating safety and performance of an investigational novel expanded polytetrafluoroethylene-based valve. Patients met study inclusion/exclusion criteria, had a signed informed consent, had pre- and postoperative evaluation via transthoracic echocardiography, and 6-month cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Seventeen patients were enrolled from 3 sites. Median age was 12 years (range, 6-17 years) with 52.9% male. Body surface area ranged from 0.82 to 1.57 m2. There has been no mortality and 100% freedom from device related reinterventions. Baseline compared with 6-month cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (in 11 of 16 patients with available data) suggests favorable right ventricular remodeling (right ventricular end-diastolic volume, 123 ± 37 to 94 ± 25 mL/m2) with no significant change in ejection fraction. Through current follow-up, no patient has a right ventricular outflow tract gradient >20 mm Hg (mean, 11.2 ± 4.3 mm Hg). No evidence of worsening valvular insufficiency was observed throughout postoperative serial transthoracic echocardiogram evaluations. No pulmonary regurgitation above baseline (≤ mild) was observed. No patient developed endocarditis. No thrombus or calcification was identified. This preliminary evaluation of a novel expanded polytetrafluoroethylene-based valved conduit suggests promising valve function with no thromboembolic or infectious complications, no valve related reinterventions, no valve-related adverse events or unexpected findings, improved right ventricular volumes, and encouraging hemodynamic performance through current follow-up.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011138 Polytetrafluoroethylene Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron. FEP,Fluon,Politef,Polytef,TFE,Teflon,Expanded PTFE,Fluoroplast,GORE-TEX,Goretex,PTFE,Tarflen,GORE TEX,PTFE, Expanded
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D011474 Prosthesis Design The plan and delineation of prostheses in general or a specific prosthesis. Design, Prosthesis,Designs, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Designs
D011664 Pulmonary Valve A valve situated at the entrance to the pulmonary trunk from the right ventricle. Pulmonary Valves,Valve, Pulmonary,Valves, Pulmonary
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006350 Heart Valve Prosthesis A device that substitutes for a heart valve. It may be composed of biological material (BIOPROSTHESIS) and/or synthetic material. Prosthesis, Heart Valve,Cardiac Valve Prosthesis,Cardiac Valve Prostheses,Heart Valve Prostheses,Prostheses, Cardiac Valve,Prostheses, Heart Valve,Prosthesis, Cardiac Valve,Valve Prostheses, Cardiac,Valve Prostheses, Heart,Valve Prosthesis, Cardiac,Valve Prosthesis, Heart
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014694 Ventricular Outflow Obstruction Occlusion of the outflow tract in either the LEFT VENTRICLE or the RIGHT VENTRICLE of the heart. This may result from CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS, predisposing heart diseases, complications of surgery, or HEART NEOPLASMS. Obstruction, Ventricular Outflow,Outflow Obstruction, Ventricular,Ventricular Outflow Obstructions

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