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Tricuspid leaflet kinematics after annular size reduction in ovine functional tricuspid regurgitation.
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2021 Februrary 5
OBJECTIVE: Tricuspid annular size reduction with annuloplasty rings represents the foundation of surgical repair of functional tricuspid regurgitation. However, the precise effect of annular size reduction on leaflet motion and geometry remains unknown.
METHODS: Ten sheep underwent surgical implantation of a pacemaker with an epicardial lead and were paced 200-240 beats/min to achieve biventricular dysfunction and functional tricuspid regurgitation. Subsequently, sonomicrometry crystals were implanted on the right ventricle, the tricuspid annulus, and on the belly of anterior, posterior, and septal tricuspid leaflets. Double-layer polypropylene suture was placed around the tricuspid annulus and externalized to a tourniquet. Simultaneous echocardiographic, hemodynamic, and sonomicrometry data were acquired with functional tricuspid regurgitation and during 5 consecutive annular reduction steps. Annular area, tenting height, and volume, together with each leaflet strain, radial length, and angles, were calculated from crystal coordinates.
RESULTS: Rapid pacing reduced both left ventricle and right ventricle function and induced functional tricuspid regurgitation (0-3+) in all animals (from 0 ± 0 to 2.4 ± 0.7, P = .002), whereas tricuspid annulus diameter increased from 2.6 ± 0.3 cm to 3.3 ± 0.3 cm (P = .001). Tricuspid annular size reduction 1 to 5 resulted in 16% ± 7%, 37% ± 11%, 55% ± 11%, 66% ± 10%, and 76% ± 8% tricuspid annulus area reduction, respectively, and successively decreased tricuspid regurgitation. Tricuspid annular size reduction 2 to 5 induced anterior and posterior leaflet restricted motion and lower diastolic motion velocities. Tricuspid annular size reduction 5 perturbed septal leaflet range of motion but preserved its angle velocities. Tricuspid annular size reduction 3-5 generated compressive strains in all leaflets.
CONCLUSIONS: Tricuspid annular area reduction of 55% perturbed anterior and posterior leaflet motion while maintaining normal septal leaflet movement. More extreme reduction triggered profound changes in anterior and posterior leaflet motion, suggesting that aggressive undersizing impairs leaflet kinematics.
METHODS: Ten sheep underwent surgical implantation of a pacemaker with an epicardial lead and were paced 200-240 beats/min to achieve biventricular dysfunction and functional tricuspid regurgitation. Subsequently, sonomicrometry crystals were implanted on the right ventricle, the tricuspid annulus, and on the belly of anterior, posterior, and septal tricuspid leaflets. Double-layer polypropylene suture was placed around the tricuspid annulus and externalized to a tourniquet. Simultaneous echocardiographic, hemodynamic, and sonomicrometry data were acquired with functional tricuspid regurgitation and during 5 consecutive annular reduction steps. Annular area, tenting height, and volume, together with each leaflet strain, radial length, and angles, were calculated from crystal coordinates.
RESULTS: Rapid pacing reduced both left ventricle and right ventricle function and induced functional tricuspid regurgitation (0-3+) in all animals (from 0 ± 0 to 2.4 ± 0.7, P = .002), whereas tricuspid annulus diameter increased from 2.6 ± 0.3 cm to 3.3 ± 0.3 cm (P = .001). Tricuspid annular size reduction 1 to 5 resulted in 16% ± 7%, 37% ± 11%, 55% ± 11%, 66% ± 10%, and 76% ± 8% tricuspid annulus area reduction, respectively, and successively decreased tricuspid regurgitation. Tricuspid annular size reduction 2 to 5 induced anterior and posterior leaflet restricted motion and lower diastolic motion velocities. Tricuspid annular size reduction 5 perturbed septal leaflet range of motion but preserved its angle velocities. Tricuspid annular size reduction 3-5 generated compressive strains in all leaflets.
CONCLUSIONS: Tricuspid annular area reduction of 55% perturbed anterior and posterior leaflet motion while maintaining normal septal leaflet movement. More extreme reduction triggered profound changes in anterior and posterior leaflet motion, suggesting that aggressive undersizing impairs leaflet kinematics.
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