Flow-induced platelet activation in a St. Jude mechanical heart valve, a trileaflet polymeric heart valve, and a St. Jude tissue valve
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2005
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
Polymer heart valves have been under investigation since the 1960s, but their success has been hampered by an overall lack of durability mainly due to calcification of the leaflets and a relatively high rate of thromboembolic complications. A new polymer (Quatromer) trileaflet design was tested for its thrombogenic potential and was compared to that of existing prosthetic heart valves routinely implanted in patients: a St. Jude Medical bileaflet mechanical heart valve (MHV) and a St. Jude porcine bioprosthetic tissue valve. The valves were mounted in a left ventricular assist device and the procoagulant activity of the platelets was measured using a platelet activation state (PAS) assay. The PAS measurements indicated that the platelet activation level induced by the polymeric valve was very similar to that induced by the St. Jude Medical MHV and the St. Jude tissue valve. No significant difference was observed between the three valves, indicating that they have a comparable thrombogenic potential. © 2005 International Center for Artificial Organs and Transplantation.
DOI
10.1111/j.1525-1594.2005.29109.x
First Page
826
Last Page
831
Publication Title
Artificial Organs
Recommended Citation
Yin, W., Gallocher, S., Pinchuk, L., Schoephoerster, R. T., Jesty, J. and Bluestein, D. (2005). Flow-induced platelet activation in a St. Jude mechanical heart valve, a Trileaflet Polymeric heart valve, and a St. Jude tissue valve. Artificial Organs 29: 826-831. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1594.2005.29109.x.
Comments
At the time of publication, Richard T. Schoephoerster was affiliated with Florida International University.