Experiência inicial da Universidade Federal de São Paulo no desenvolvimento e aplicação do implante valvar aórtico transcateter

• Ano de defesa: 2009
• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Diego Felipe Gaia dos [UNIFESP]
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
• Palavras-chave em Português: Prótese biológica; Circulação extracorpórea; Transcateter; Troca valvar; Valva aórtica; Cateterismo cardíaco; Ponte cardiopulmonar; Cardiac catheterization; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Aortic valve; Extracorporeal circulation
• Link de acesso: http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/9612

OBJECTIVE: The aortic valve replacement is a routine procedure, and involves replacement of the native valve/prosthesis. In most of the patients who undergo such procedure the risk is acceptable, but in some cases, such risk can justify contraindication. The minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implantation has been viable, with lower morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to develop a national catheter-mounted aortic bioprosthesis for aortic position implant. METHOD: After animal studies, 14 patients with high EuroSCORE underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Median age was 75,5 years. Median Logistic EuroSCORE was 43,7%. Four patients presented with disfunctional bioprosthesis, remainig ones presented calcified aortic stenosis (peak transvalvular gradient 79,7 mmHg). After minithoracotomy and under echocardiograph and fluoroscopic control, a balloon catheter was placed on aortic position and inflated. After, a second balloon with valved endoprosthesis was positioned and released under high ventricular rate. Echocardiograph and angiograph controls were performed and the patients were referred to ICU. RESULTS: Implant was feasible in 13 cases. There were no intra-operative deaths. Mortality was 42%. Median peak transvalvular aortic gradient reduced to 25,0 mmHg, and left ventricular function improved in the first 7 post operative days. Paravalvular aortic regurgitation was mild and present in most cases. Platelet count significantly decreased after procedure, but returned to normal values after 30 days. CONCLUSION: The transapical implantation of catheter-mounted bioprosthesis was a feasible procedure. Technical details and learning curve require further discussion.