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JOURNAL ARTICLE
REVIEW
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Planning and the Neo-LVOT: Utilization of Virtual Simulation Models and 3D Printing.
Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine 2018 October 27
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is an emerging alternative for patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation who are considered at high risk for conventional surgical options. The early clinical experience with TMVR has shown that pre-procedural planning with computed tomography (CT) is needed to mitigate the risk of potentially lethal procedural complications such as left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of key concepts relating to TMVR pre-procedural planning, with particular emphasis on imaging-based methods for predicting TMVR-related LVOT obstruction.
RECENT FINDINGS: Risk of LVOT obstruction can be assessed with CT-based pre-procedural planning by using virtual device simulations to estimate the residual 'neo-LVOT' cross-sectional area which remains after device implantation. A neo-LVOT area of less than 2 cm2 is currently thought to increase the risk of obstruction; however, additional studies are needed to further validate this cutoff value. Three-dimensional printing and personalized computational simulations are also emerging as valuable tools which may offer insights not readily confered by conventional two-dimensional image analysis. The simulated neo-LVOT should be routinely assessed on pre-procedural CT when evaluating anatomical suitability for TMVR.
RECENT FINDINGS: Risk of LVOT obstruction can be assessed with CT-based pre-procedural planning by using virtual device simulations to estimate the residual 'neo-LVOT' cross-sectional area which remains after device implantation. A neo-LVOT area of less than 2 cm2 is currently thought to increase the risk of obstruction; however, additional studies are needed to further validate this cutoff value. Three-dimensional printing and personalized computational simulations are also emerging as valuable tools which may offer insights not readily confered by conventional two-dimensional image analysis. The simulated neo-LVOT should be routinely assessed on pre-procedural CT when evaluating anatomical suitability for TMVR.
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