TY - JOUR
T1 - Acoustic analysis of the closing sounds of bileaflet prosthetic valves in a sheep model
AU - Donnerstein, R. L.
AU - Scott, W. A.
AU - Vasu, A.
AU - Copeland, J. G.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Previous investigations of mechanical valve sounds have shown that (1) frequency spectra of sounds produced by abnormal valves differ from those of properly functioning valves and (2) leaflets of normally functioning bileaflet valves do not close synchronously. This investigation studied effects of mechanical valve size, environment, and hemodynamic state on closing sounds. A single 25 mm bileaflet mitral mechanical valve was implanted in six sheep and a single 27 mm valve in four sheep. With digital signal processing, asynchronous leaflet closure and frequency spectra were assessed after alterations in animal position, respiratory phase, heart rate, afterload, contractility, and preload. Both asynchronous leaflet closure and frequency spectra varied among animals, and, except for a decrease in asynchrony with increasing contractility, were largely independent of valve size and hemodynamics. Baseline asynchrony ranged from 0.5 to 4.2 msec. Frequency spectra were characterized by the first three resonant peaks. Lowest resonant peaks ranged from 2.5 to 3.4 kHz, middle from 4.7 to 6.8 kHz, and highest from 7.2 to 9.6 kHz. These results indicate that accurate assessment of mechanical valve function with acoustic analysis requires baseline studies in all patients by means of a system with a frequency response of more than 10 kHz.
AB - Previous investigations of mechanical valve sounds have shown that (1) frequency spectra of sounds produced by abnormal valves differ from those of properly functioning valves and (2) leaflets of normally functioning bileaflet valves do not close synchronously. This investigation studied effects of mechanical valve size, environment, and hemodynamic state on closing sounds. A single 25 mm bileaflet mitral mechanical valve was implanted in six sheep and a single 27 mm valve in four sheep. With digital signal processing, asynchronous leaflet closure and frequency spectra were assessed after alterations in animal position, respiratory phase, heart rate, afterload, contractility, and preload. Both asynchronous leaflet closure and frequency spectra varied among animals, and, except for a decrease in asynchrony with increasing contractility, were largely independent of valve size and hemodynamics. Baseline asynchrony ranged from 0.5 to 4.2 msec. Frequency spectra were characterized by the first three resonant peaks. Lowest resonant peaks ranged from 2.5 to 3.4 kHz, middle from 4.7 to 6.8 kHz, and highest from 7.2 to 9.6 kHz. These results indicate that accurate assessment of mechanical valve function with acoustic analysis requires baseline studies in all patients by means of a system with a frequency response of more than 10 kHz.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)36624-3
DO - 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)36624-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 2038199
AN - SCOPUS:0025951909
SN - 0022-5223
VL - 101
SP - 1060
EP - 1068
JO - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
IS - 6
ER -