TY - JOUR
T1 - Initial experience with the Cosgrove-Edwards annuloplasty system
AU - Cosgrove, Delos M.
AU - Arcidi, Joseph M.
AU - Rodriguez, Leonardo
AU - Stewart, William J.
AU - Powell, Kimerly
AU - Thomas, James D.
PY - 1995/9
Y1 - 1995/9
N2 - Background.: The mitral valve has a nonplanar shape and a sphincter action. Pathologic dilatation occurs along the posterior annulus. To preserve the physiologic function and correct annular dilatation, we developed an annuloplasty system that is universally flexible and produces a measured plication of the posterior annulus (Cosgrove-Edwards Annuloplasty System). Methods.: The results of 150 consecutive mitral valve repairs using this system were analyzed. Mean age was 58 ± 13 years; 59% were men. The cause of the valve disease was degenerative in 75% of the patients, rheumatic in 13%, ischemic in 8%, and infectious in 4%. Associated procedures were performed in 61 patients (41%). Results.: Echocardiographic mitral regurgitation decreased from 3.7 ± 0.6 before repair to 0.2 ± 0.4 after repair (p < 0.0001). There were no hospital deaths and no cases of hemodynamically significant systolic anterior motion or other annuloplasty-related complications. Follow-up was 100% complete at a mean of 3.1 ± 3.6 months. There were three late deaths, three transient ischemic attacks, and one episode of endocarditis. Five patients (3.3%) have undergone reoperation for recurrent mitral insufficiency; no reoperations were related to the annuloplasty system. At a mean of 9 months, three-dimensional reconstruction of the mitral annulus from multiple echocardiographic images confirmed the nonplanar shape and sphincter mechanism of the annulus. Annular orifice area decreased 19% during the cardiac cycle from a mean of 10.3 cm2 in diastole to 8.6 cm2 in systole. Conclusions.: This annuloplasty system is effective for repair of insufficiency secondary to all causes, preserves physiologic annulus function, and is associated with a low incidence of valve-related complication.
AB - Background.: The mitral valve has a nonplanar shape and a sphincter action. Pathologic dilatation occurs along the posterior annulus. To preserve the physiologic function and correct annular dilatation, we developed an annuloplasty system that is universally flexible and produces a measured plication of the posterior annulus (Cosgrove-Edwards Annuloplasty System). Methods.: The results of 150 consecutive mitral valve repairs using this system were analyzed. Mean age was 58 ± 13 years; 59% were men. The cause of the valve disease was degenerative in 75% of the patients, rheumatic in 13%, ischemic in 8%, and infectious in 4%. Associated procedures were performed in 61 patients (41%). Results.: Echocardiographic mitral regurgitation decreased from 3.7 ± 0.6 before repair to 0.2 ± 0.4 after repair (p < 0.0001). There were no hospital deaths and no cases of hemodynamically significant systolic anterior motion or other annuloplasty-related complications. Follow-up was 100% complete at a mean of 3.1 ± 3.6 months. There were three late deaths, three transient ischemic attacks, and one episode of endocarditis. Five patients (3.3%) have undergone reoperation for recurrent mitral insufficiency; no reoperations were related to the annuloplasty system. At a mean of 9 months, three-dimensional reconstruction of the mitral annulus from multiple echocardiographic images confirmed the nonplanar shape and sphincter mechanism of the annulus. Annular orifice area decreased 19% during the cardiac cycle from a mean of 10.3 cm2 in diastole to 8.6 cm2 in systole. Conclusions.: This annuloplasty system is effective for repair of insufficiency secondary to all causes, preserves physiologic annulus function, and is associated with a low incidence of valve-related complication.
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U2 - 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00458-W
DO - 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00458-W
M3 - Article
C2 - 7677471
AN - SCOPUS:0029085137
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 60
SP - 499
EP - 504
JO - The Annals of thoracic surgery
JF - The Annals of thoracic surgery
IS - 3
ER -