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Blood Speckle Imaging: An Emerging Method for Perioperative Evaluation of Subaortic and Aortic Valvar Repair
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Acoustics. KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Centres, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0543-5148
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
Congenital Valve Procedural Planning Center, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA; Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, and the Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
Congenital Valve Procedural Planning Center, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA; Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, and the Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
2023 (English)In: Bioengineering, E-ISSN 2306-5354, Vol. 10, no 10, article id 1183Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Background: This article presents the use of blood speckle Imaging (BSI) as an echocardiographic approach for the pre- and post-operative evaluation of subaortic membrane resection and aortic valve repair. Method: BSI, employing block-matching algorithms, provided detailed visualization of flow patterns and quantification of parameters from ultrasound data. The 9-year-old patient underwent subaortic membrane resection and peeling extensions of the membrane from under the ventricular-facing surface of all three aortic valve leaflets. Result: Post-operatively, BSI demonstrated improvements in hemodynamic patterns, where quantified changes in flow velocities showed no signs of stenosis and trivial regurgitation. The asymmetric jet with a shear layer and flow reversal on the posterior aspect of the aorta was corrected resulting in reduced wall shear stress on the anterior aspect and reduced oscillatory shear index, which is considered a contributing element in cellular alterations in the structure of the aortic wall. Conclusion: This proof-of-concept study demonstrates the potential of BSI as an emerging echocardiographic approach for evaluating subaortic and aortic valvar repair. BSI enhances the quantitative evaluation of the left ventricular outflow tract of immediate surgical outcomes beyond traditional echocardiographic parameters and aids in post-operative decision-making. However, larger studies are needed to validate these findings and establish standardized protocols for clinical implementation.

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MDPI AG , 2023. Vol. 10, no 10, article id 1183
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aortic stenosis, aortic valve repair, blood speckle imaging
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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-339477DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10101183ISI: 001096017800001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85175174815OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-339477DiVA, id: diva2:1811439
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Available from: 2023-11-13 Created: 2023-11-13 Last updated: 2025-02-10Bibliographically approved

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