BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the early and midterm results of decellularized aortic valve allografts (DAVA) as an aortic valve replacement. METHODS: Between October 2005 and February 2010, 41 patients, 28 of whom were male, with a median age of 34 years (range, 0.1 to 71), had aortic valve replacement with DAVA. Decellularization was obtained with a 0.1% sodium dodecyl sulfate solution. Postoperative evaluation was performed with serial echocardiograms, magnetic resonance imaging, and multislice computed tomography studies to evaluate valve hemodynamics, allograft conduit dimensions, and calcification scores. RESULTS: There were 3 early deaths and 1 late death, with a mean follow-up of 19 months (range, 1 to 53). There was 1 reoperation due to a failed mitral valve repair. By echocardiography in all patients, the median immediate postoperative peak gradient was 7 mm Hg (range, 1 to 26 mm Hg), and at last follow-up it was 4 mm Hg (range, 1 to 16 mm Hg); valvular regurgitation was graded as none or trivial in all but 1 patient, who had a regurgitation graded as mild to moderate. By magnetic resonance imaging (n = 4), mean root dimensions were stable at the annulus (24 mm), sinus of Valsalva (33 mm), and sinotubular junction (28 mm). By computed tomography (n = 22), there was only discrete conduit calcification (median calcium score 63 Hounsfield units [HU]; range, 0 to 894 HU) to 3 years of follow-up. Conduit biopsy in the patient who underwent reoperation demonstrated well-preserved wall structure, absence of calcification, and limited in vivo host repopulation. CONCLUSIONS: The early and midterm results with DAVA demonstrated stable structural integrity, low rate of calcification, and adequate hemodynamics. Although longer periods of observation are necessary, DAVA appears to be a promising alternative for aortic valve replacement in selected patients.
BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the early and midterm results of decellularized aortic valve allografts (DAVA) as an aortic valve replacement. METHODS: Between October 2005 and February 2010, 41 patients, 28 of whom were male, with a median age of 34 years (range, 0.1 to 71), had aortic valve replacement with DAVA. Decellularization was obtained with a 0.1% sodium dodecyl sulfate solution. Postoperative evaluation was performed with serial echocardiograms, magnetic resonance imaging, and multislice computed tomography studies to evaluate valve hemodynamics, allograft conduit dimensions, and calcification scores. RESULTS: There were 3 early deaths and 1 late death, with a mean follow-up of 19 months (range, 1 to 53). There was 1 reoperation due to a failed mitral valve repair. By echocardiography in all patients, the median immediate postoperative peak gradient was 7 mm Hg (range, 1 to 26 mm Hg), and at last follow-up it was 4 mm Hg (range, 1 to 16 mm Hg); valvular regurgitation was graded as none or trivial in all but 1 patient, who had a regurgitation graded as mild to moderate. By magnetic resonance imaging (n = 4), mean root dimensions were stable at the annulus (24 mm), sinus of Valsalva (33 mm), and sinotubular junction (28 mm). By computed tomography (n = 22), there was only discrete conduit calcification (median calcium score 63 Hounsfield units [HU]; range, 0 to 894 HU) to 3 years of follow-up. Conduit biopsy in the patient who underwent reoperation demonstrated well-preserved wall structure, absence of calcification, and limited in vivo host repopulation. CONCLUSIONS: The early and midterm results with DAVA demonstrated stable structural integrity, low rate of calcification, and adequate hemodynamics. Although longer periods of observation are necessary, DAVA appears to be a promising alternative for aortic valve replacement in selected patients.
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