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Short-term hemodynamic performance of the mitral Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT pericardial valve. Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT InvestigatorsBACKGROUND: Although long-term durability data exist, little data are available concerning the hemodynamic performance of the Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT pericardial valve in the mitral position. METHODS: Sixty-nine patients who were implanted with mitral PERIMOUNT valves at seven international centers between January 1996 and February 1997 consented to participate in a short-term echocardiography follow-up. Echocardiographs were collected at a mean of 600+/-133 days after implantation (range, 110 to 889 days); all underwent blinded core lab analysis. RESULTS: At follow-up, peak gradients were 9.09+/-3.43 mm Hg (mean, 4.36+/-1.79 mm Hg) and varied inversely with valve size (p < 0.05). The effective orifice areas were 2.5+/-0.6 cm2 and tended to increase with valve size (p = 0.08). Trace mitral regurgitation (MR) was common (n = 48), 9 patients had mild MR, 1 had moderate MR, none had severe MR. All MR was central (n = 55) or indeterminate (n = 3). No paravalvular leaks were observed. Mitral regurgitation flow areas were 3.4+/-2.8 cm2 and were without significant volumes. CONCLUSIONS: In this multicenter study, these mitral valves are associated with trace, although physiologically insignificant, central MR. Despite known echocardiographic limitations, the PERIMOUNT mitral valves exhibit similar hemodynamics to other prosthetic valves.
Document ID
20040112423
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Firstenberg, M. S.
(The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Ohio 44195, United States)
Morehead, A. J.
Thomas, J. D.
Smedira, N. G.
Cosgrove, D. M. 3rd
Marchand, M. A.
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2001
Publication Information
Publication: The Annals of thoracic surgery
Volume: 71
Issue: 5 Suppl
ISSN: 0003-4975
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: RO1 HL56688-01A1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Clinical Trial
Evaluation Studies
NASA Discipline Cardiopulmonary
Non-NASA Center
Multicenter Study

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