Aortic stenosis is a life-threatening valvular heart disease. At the onset of symptoms, a patient’s prognosis becomes poor and the risk of death rapidly increases. Aortic valve replacement surgery remains the gold standard in treatment for aortic stenosis. However, in the total population of patients with severe aortic stenosis, about one third are deemed inoperable due to their high surgical risk. In recent years, the development of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a non-invasive heart valve replacement procedure brought hope for the elderly, high-risk and inoperable aortic stenosis patient population pool. A literature review was performed to examine the safety, efficacy and effectiveness evidence for transcatheter aortic valve treatment option. The results showed that TAVI is a safe treatment option, however the effectiveness for the whole patient population is unknown. The adoption of this alternative treatment option is certainly coupled with multiple dimension of impact from a public health perspective. It remains inconclusive whether TAVI is an effective treatment option to be adopted. / published_or_final_version / Public Health / Master / Master of Public Health

Valvular interstitial cells (VICs) are responsible for the maintenance of heart valve leaflet structure, however their responses to mechanical loading are not fully understood. Further characterization of VIC responses with regards to phenotype (quiescent or activated via ?-smooth muscle actin [?-SMA]) and communication (through gap junction proteins connexins 43 and 26) were studied. Tissue strips from porcine aortic, pulmonary, and mitral valves were cyclically stretched in the circumferential direction at normal and above normal membrane tensions for 48 hours at 1 Hz, 37°C, and 5% CO2. Unloaded tissues were statically incubated concurrently with loaded tissues, and fresh tissue controls were collected immediately. VIC phenotype was identified by ?- SMA via immunohistochemical staining and cell enumeration, as well as by gene expression via RT-PCR. Gap junction protein Cx43 was also evaluated via immunohistochemical staining and cell enumeration and by gene expression via RT-PCR, whereas Cx26 was evaluated using immunohistochemical staining and cell enumeration only. Within the range tested, it was found that mechanical loading did not affect ?-SMA or gap junction protein levels, nor were any differences in responses noted between valve types. However, the ?-SMA gene expression level was significantly lower in the mitral valve compared to the aortic and pulmonary valves. This may indicate a difference in the genetic response pathways among the valves, but not in the functional outcomes. This difference may be explained by embryological origins, since the mitral valve, unlike the aortic and pulmonary valves, contains only VICs and no neural crest cells.

Thesis (M. S.)--Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. / Dr. Athanassios Sambanis, Committee Member ; Dr. Timothy M. Wick, Committee Member ; Dr. Ajit P.Yoganathan, Committee Chair. Includes bibliographical references.

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Orientador: Aparecido Antonio Camacho / Banca: Mirela Tinucci Costa / Banca: Tatiana Champion / Banca: Fabio Nelson Gava / Banca: Marlos Gonçalves Souza / Resumo: A insuficiência cardíaca congestiva (ICC) é uma síndrome que leva ao inadequado suprimento sanguíneo tecidual por disfunção do coração, e é tratada com a administração de furosemida em bolus intermitentes (BI). Entretanto, estudos em seres humanos com ICC demonstraram que a furosemida em taxa infusão contínua (TIC) apresenta maior eficácia e segurança em relação à administração em BI. Portanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a eficácia do diurético furosemida em TIC e BI em cães com degeneração mixomatosa valvar mitral. Para este fim, o estudo incluiu 20 cães, entre 8 e 12 anos, com peso entre 8 e 15 kg, e ICC classes Ia, Ib e II - ISACHC, e o grupo controle. Para o tratamento TIC, os cães receberam 0.66mg/kg IV furosemida como uma dose de carga seguida de 0.66mg/kg/h durante 8 horas. No tratamento BI os cães receberam 3 mg/kg IV furosemida na 0 e 4 horas. Os cães foram submetidos a tratamento por TIC e 15 dias mais tarde, os mesmos cães foram submetidos a tratamento por BI. Para ambos os tratamentos, foi administrado o mesmo volume de fluido e a produção de urina foi quantificada a cada hora. A ingestão hídrica, densidade urinária, pH urinário foram avaliados por hora. As variáveis sanguíneas, hematócrito (Ht), hemoglobina (Hb), creatinina (creat), ureia, proteína total (PT), albumina (alb) e os eletrólitos sódio (Na), potássio (K), magnésio (Mg), cálcio (Ca) e fosforo (P) foram avaliados a cada 2 horas. O peso e as variáveis ecocardiográficas foram avaliados antes e depois do tratamento. A produção urinaria por hora (mL/kg/h) e total (mL/kg/8h) foi superior no tratamento TIC em todos os animais (p<0,05). Os parâmetros ingestão hídrica, densidade urinária, diferença de pH urinário, diferença de peso, Ht, Hb, ureia, creat e fósforo junto com as diferenças das variáveis ecocardiográficas não apresentaram diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos (p>0,05). A furosemida... / Abstract: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a syndrome that leads to inadequate blood supply to the tissue due to heart dysfunction and is treated with furosemide in intermittent bolus (BI). However, studies in humans with CHF showed that furosemide continuous rate infusion (CRI) showed better efficacy and safety for the administration in BI. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the diuretic furosemide in CRI and BI in dogs with mitral valve myxomatous degeneration. To this end, the study included 20 dogs between 8 and 12 years old, weighing between 8 and 15 kg, and ICC classes Ia, Ib and II - ISACHC, and the control group. CRI for the treatment, the dogs received 0.66mg/kg IV furosemide as a loading dose followed by 0.66mg/kg/h for 8 hours. BI treatment the dogs received 3 mg / kg IV furosemide at 0 and 4 hours. The dogs were treated by CRI and 15 days later, the same dogs were treated by BI. For both treatments, the same volume of fluid and urine production was quantitated was administered hourly. The water intake, urine specific gravity, urine pH were evaluated per hour. The variable blood, hematocrit (Hct), hemoglobin (Hb), creatinine (creat), urea, total protein (TP), albumin (ALB) and electrolytes sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) were evaluated every two hours. The weight and Doppler echocardiographic variables were evaluated before and after treatment. The urinary output per hour (mL/kg/h) and total (mL/kg/8h) was higher in the treatment CRI in the control group and CHF class II (p <0.05). The water intake, urine specific gravity, urinary pH difference, weight loss, Ht, Hb, urea, creat and phosphorus parameters along with the differences in Doppler echocardiographic variables were not significantly different between treatments (p> 0.05). The furosemide continuous infusion rate has increased urine output in dogs with MMVD functional classes Ia, Ib, II and ... / Doutor

Made available in DSpace on 2015-10-06T13:03:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-03-12. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2015-10-06T13:18:58Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000848488.pdf: 370380 bytes, checksum: 756f85f63eff42e05e06180956448b65 (MD5) / A insuficiência cardíaca congestiva (ICC) é uma síndrome que leva ao inadequado suprimento sanguíneo tecidual por disfunção do coração, e é tratada com a administração de furosemida em bolus intermitentes (BI). Entretanto, estudos em seres humanos com ICC demonstraram que a furosemida em taxa infusão contínua (TIC) apresenta maior eficácia e segurança em relação à administração em BI. Portanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a eficácia do diurético furosemida em TIC e BI em cães com degeneração mixomatosa valvar mitral. Para este fim, o estudo incluiu 20 cães, entre 8 e 12 anos, com peso entre 8 e 15 kg, e ICC classes Ia, Ib e II - ISACHC, e o grupo controle. Para o tratamento TIC, os cães receberam 0.66mg/kg IV furosemida como uma dose de carga seguida de 0.66mg/kg/h durante 8 horas. No tratamento BI os cães receberam 3 mg/kg IV furosemida na 0 e 4 horas. Os cães foram submetidos a tratamento por TIC e 15 dias mais tarde, os mesmos cães foram submetidos a tratamento por BI. Para ambos os tratamentos, foi administrado o mesmo volume de fluido e a produção de urina foi quantificada a cada hora. A ingestão hídrica, densidade urinária, pH urinário foram avaliados por hora. As variáveis sanguíneas, hematócrito (Ht), hemoglobina (Hb), creatinina (creat), ureia, proteína total (PT), albumina (alb) e os eletrólitos sódio (Na), potássio (K), magnésio (Mg), cálcio (Ca) e fosforo (P) foram avaliados a cada 2 horas. O peso e as variáveis ecocardiográficas foram avaliados antes e depois do tratamento. A produção urinaria por hora (mL/kg/h) e total (mL/kg/8h) foi superior no tratamento TIC em todos os animais (p<0,05). Os parâmetros ingestão hídrica, densidade urinária, diferença de pH urinário, diferença de peso, Ht, Hb, ureia, creat e fósforo junto com as diferenças das variáveis ecocardiográficas não apresentaram diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos (p>0,05). A furosemida... / Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a syndrome that leads to inadequate blood supply to the tissue due to heart dysfunction and is treated with furosemide in intermittent bolus (BI). However, studies in humans with CHF showed that furosemide continuous rate infusion (CRI) showed better efficacy and safety for the administration in BI. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the diuretic furosemide in CRI and BI in dogs with mitral valve myxomatous degeneration. To this end, the study included 20 dogs between 8 and 12 years old, weighing between 8 and 15 kg, and ICC classes Ia, Ib and II - ISACHC, and the control group. CRI for the treatment, the dogs received 0.66mg/kg IV furosemide as a loading dose followed by 0.66mg/kg/h for 8 hours. BI treatment the dogs received 3 mg / kg IV furosemide at 0 and 4 hours. The dogs were treated by CRI and 15 days later, the same dogs were treated by BI. For both treatments, the same volume of fluid and urine production was quantitated was administered hourly. The water intake, urine specific gravity, urine pH were evaluated per hour. The variable blood, hematocrit (Hct), hemoglobin (Hb), creatinine (creat), urea, total protein (TP), albumin (ALB) and electrolytes sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) were evaluated every two hours. The weight and Doppler echocardiographic variables were evaluated before and after treatment. The urinary output per hour (mL/kg/h) and total (mL/kg/8h) was higher in the treatment CRI in the control group and CHF class II (p <0.05). The water intake, urine specific gravity, urinary pH difference, weight loss, Ht, Hb, urea, creat and phosphorus parameters along with the differences in Doppler echocardiographic variables were not significantly different between treatments (p> 0.05). The furosemide continuous infusion rate has increased urine output in dogs with MMVD functional classes Ia, Ib, II and ...

Orientador: Aparecido Antonio Camacho / Banca: Rosângela de Oliveira Alves Carvalho / Banca: Ronaldo Jun Yamato / Banca: Marlos Gonçalves de Souza / Banca: Júlio Carlos Canola / Resumo: A mensuração do volume atrial esquerdo (VAE) indexado a área de superfície corpórea (ASC) é obtido por meio do método biplanar de Simpson via ecocardiografia, e considerado um marcador prognóstico na avaliação da sobrecarga atrial esquerda nas cardiomiopatias e valvulopatias na medicina. Entretanto, nos cães com degeneração mixomatosa da válvula mitral (DMVM), valvulopatia caracterizada pela sobrecarga do átrio esquerdo (AE), a avaliação da sobrecarga atrial é realizada através da obtenção do diâmetro do AE e sua relação com o diâmetro da artéria Aorta (Ao) (AE:Ao), auxiliando na classificação da insuficiência cardíaca congestiva (ICC). Portanto, procurou-se mensurar os valores referentes ao VAE indexados à ASC de cães sadios e portadores da DMVM, utilizando o método biplanar de Simpson. Para isso, foram avaliados 107 cães sadios (controle) e 81 portadores da DMVM classes funcionais Ia, Ib e II da ICC (ISACHC), com o cálculo do VAE nos momentos da diástole (d) e sístole (s) atrial utilizando o método biplanar de Simpson. As imagens apicais quatro (4C) e duas câmaras (2C) foram obtidas por meio da ecocardiografia bidimensional via janela paraesternal esquerda (JPE) e direita (JPD) em todos os cães avaliados. Os valores referentes aos cães sadios foram correlacionados com o peso corporal utilizando o teste linear de Pearson e submetidos ao teste de normalidade estatística. Na comparação dos cães sadios com os portadores da DMVM, bem como entre as classes funcionais de ICC, utilizou-se análise de variância (ANOVA) e o teste de Tukey quando p<0,05. Os resultados demonstraram uma correlação alta e positiva das variáveis VAEd (r>0,77) e VAEs (r>0,73) com o peso corporal nos cães sadios, com posterior indexação dos valores na ASC e aprovação no teste de normalidade. Os valores obtidos utilizando a JPE e a JPD demonstraram diferenças significativas entre as janelas paraesternais. Já os cães ... / Abstract: The measurement of left atrial volume (LAV) indexed to body surface area ( ASC ) is obtained by the biplane Simpson method via echocardiography , and considered a prognostic marker in assessing left atrial cardiomyopathy and valvular heart disease in medicine . However , in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve (MMVD), valvular heart disease characterized by an overload of the left atrium (LA) , the assessment of atrial enlargement is accomplished by obtaining the LA diameter and its relation to the diameter of the aorta (Ao ) (LA:Ao) , assisting in the classification of congestive heart failure (CHF) . Therefore, we sought to measure the values for LAV indexed to ASC of healthy dogs and MMVD carriers using the biplane Simpson method. . Thus, 107 healthy dogs (control) and 81 patients with functional MMVD classes Ia, Ib and II of the CCI (ISACH) were evaluated by calculating the time of VAE in diastole (d) and systole (s) fibrillation using biplane Simpson's method. The framework (4C) and apical two-chamber images (2C) were obtained by two-dimensional echocardiography via left parasternal (JPE) in all dogs evaluated. The values for the healthy dogs were correlated with body weight using the Linear Test Pearson and submitted to statistical normality test. In comparison with healthy carriers of MMVD dogs, as well as between functional classes of ICC, we used analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey's test at p<0.05. The results showed high positive correlation between LVAd (r>0.77) and LVAs (r > 0.73) variables with body weight in healthy dogs, with subsequent indexation of amounts on ASC and passing the normality test correlation. The values obtained using the JPE and JPD showed significant differences between the parasternal windows. The dogs with MMVD present significant differences (p<0.01) between functional classes Ib and II to the control group in LVAd/ASC ... / Doutor

Os substitutos valvares possuem grande importância pela freqüência da sua utilização e porque de seu bom desempenho depende o sucesso do procedimento cirúrgico realizado. Vários substitutos valvares têm sido empregados, todos com complicações inerentes ao material utilizado, como trombose, calcificação, degeneração, dificuldade de esterilização, custo, complexidade de produção, etc. Buscando disponibilizar homoenxertos preservados de maneira mais simples e econômica, avaliamos uma nova forma de preservação utilizando o polietileno-glicol, método L-Hydro. Este método consiste na extração controlada de substâncias antigênicas e de incorporação de um agente antinflamatório e anti-trombótico. Em dez carneiros jovens substituímos o Tronco Pulmonar, em sete por homoenxertos pulmonares tratados pelo processo L-Hydro e em três por homoenxertos pulmonares a fresco, implantados ortotopicamente e seguidos por 320 dias. Os carneiros foram avaliados por exames laboratoriais e ecocardiográficos. Ao cabo dos 320 dias foram sacrificados, quando se procedeu à avaliação hemodinâmica, radiológica, macroscópica e por microscopia óptica e eletrônica, de varredura e transmissão. Os resultados foram analisados pelo teste t de Student de amostras independentes para os dados contínuos, pela análise de variância para as medidas repetidas e pelo teste exato de Fischer para os dados categóricos. Na evolução clínica e nos exames laboratoriais não conseguimos estabelecer diferenças significativas entre os dois grupos. O ecocardiograma revelou diferença quanto ao gradiente médio pulmonar, significativa aos 10 meses de seguimento, maior no grupo controle do que no grupo L-Hydro. A avaliação radiológica e macroscópica não estabeleceu diferenças. Na avaliação microscópica, óptica e eletrônica, células de revestimento e intersticiais foram encontradas nos dois grupos igualmente. O porcentual de revestimento celular calculado nos dois grupos foi semelhante. Nódulos de celularidade foram observados somente no grupo de homoenxertos a fresco. Em conclusão, estes dados indicam que os dois grupos apresentaram desempenho clínico e hemodinâmico semelhante. Ao ecocardiograma o grupo L-Hydro apresentou melhor desempenho; apresentou também evidências histológicas de repopulação celular intersticial e endotelial. Na análise macro e microscópica, óptica e eletrônica, o grupo L-Hydro apresentou macroscopia, estrutura histológica e ultraestrutural semelhante ao homoenxerto afresco, à exceção de nódulos de maior celularidade intersticial, presentes apenas no homoenxerto a fresco / Valve substitutes are highly important in account of their frequent use and since the success of a surgical procedure depends on their good performance. A variety of valve substitutes have been used, all presenting complications pertaining to their materials, such as thrombosis, calcification, degeneration, sterilization difficulties, cost, production complexity, etc. In an effort to make available homografts preserved in a simpler and less costly way, we evaluated a new preservation form using polyethyleneglycol, the LHydro method. This method consists in the controlled extraction of antigenic substances and the incorporation of an anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic agent. We substituted the pulmonary trunk in ten ovines, seven received LHydro treated pulmonary homografts and three received pulmonary homografts fresco, orthotopically implanted and followed-up for 320 days. Ovines where evaluated by means of laboratory tests and echocardiographic exams. At the end of the 320 days, they were euthanized, and hemodynamic, radiology, macroscopic, optic and electronic microscopic, scanning and transmission evaluations were performed. Results were analyzed by Student t test of independent samples for continuous data, by variance analysis of repeated measures, and by Fischer exact test for categorical data. We couldnt establish relevant differences in clinical evolution and laboratory tests between both groups. Echocardiogram revealed a difference in the pulmonary medium gradient, which was significant at the 10 months followup, higher in the control group than in the L-Hydro group. Radiologic and macroscopic evaluations didnt established differences. In the optic and electronic microscopic evaluation, liner and interstitial cells were equally found in both groups. The cell liner percent calculated in both groups was similar. Cellularity nodules were observed only in the homograft fresco group. In conclusion, these data indicate that both groups presented similar clinical and hemodynamic performances. The L-Hydro groups echocardiogram presented a better performance. It also presented histological evidences of interstitial and endothelial cell repopulation. In the macro and optic and electronic microscopic analysis, group L-Hydro presented macroscopy, histological structure and ultra-structural similar to the homograft fresco group, with the exception of nodules with higher interstitial cellularity, present only in the homograft fresco group.

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Health Sciences in Clinical Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016. / Introduction: The immediate post-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) immune responses and organ injuries in immune- compromised patients remain poorly documented. We conducted a prospective clinical study to determine whether or not human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive patients generate higher acute systemic inflammatory response and suffer greater myocardial injury, compared to HIV seronegative patients. Methodology: Sixty-one consecutive patients i.e. Thirty HIV seropositive patients and Thirty-one seronegative, undergoing elective cardiac valve(s) replacement were enrolled, over a period of nine months from a single center hospital, after informed consent was acquired. The C-reactive protein (CRP) and Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were used as biomarkers of acute inflammatory response, and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) as a biomarker for measuring postoperative myocardial injury. Single tests were measured preoperatively and postoperatively, in both groups, and these were compared and correlated to perioperative events and CPB parameters. Results: The mean age group was similar between the HIV seropositive and negative group (37.8 and 37.1 years, respectively). Preoperatively both groups had relatively equal CRP levels (p=0.388), ESR levels (p=0.817) and cTnI (p=0.489). The CPB events and durations were significantly different between the two groups, CPB duration (p=0.021). Other CPB events include, clamp aortic duration (p=0.026), CPB blood transfusion (p=0.013), CPB total urine output (p=0.035) and CPB peak lactate (p=0.040). Postoperatively we observed significant increased biomarkers level in both groups, with no significant difference between the groups: mean CRP (p=0.115), mean ESR (p=0.214) and cTnI (p=0.363). We observed a significant negative correlation between the mean change in CRP levels and mechanical ventilation (r=- 0.548, p=0.002) in the seropositive group, but not in the uninfected group (r=0.025, p=0.893). The correlation between the difference in CRP and ICU stay was not significant between in both group (r=-0.231, p=0.229 and r=0.25, p=0.975, respectively). A significant positive correlation between postoperative cTnI and the inotropic support duration (r=0.384, p=0.040) was seen in the seropositive groups, but not in the negative group (r=0.092, p=0.622). Furthermore we observed a significant drop in CD4 cells postoperatively (p=<0.001) in the HIV seropositive group. Antiretroviral treatment appeared to influence the degree of change in CD4 cells postoperatively. Conclusion: We conclude that HIV positive patients’ postoperative reactions to cardiac surgery supported by CPB are similar to those of HIV seronegetive patients. We further report non-paralleling correlations between the biomarkers and perioperative events; however these do not seem to affect the overall outcomes between the two groups. / M