Characteristics of surgical prosthetic heart valves and problems around labelling: a document from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)-The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)-American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Valve Labelling Task Force.
Durko, Andras P.; Head, Stuart J.; Pibarot, Philippeet al.
2019 • In European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 55 (6), p. 1025-1036
[en] Intraoperative surgical prosthetic heart valve (SHV) choice is a key determinant of successful surgery and positive postoperative outcomes. Currently, many controversies exist around the sizing and labelling of SHVs rendering the comparison of different valves difficult. To explore solutions, an expert Valve Labelling Task Force was jointly initiated by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS). The EACTS-STS-AATS Valve Labelling Task Force, comprising cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, engineers, regulators and representatives from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and major valve manufacturers, held its first in-person meeting in February 2018 in Paris, France. This article was derived from the meeting's discussions. The Task Force identified the following areas for improvement and clarification: reporting of physical dimensions and characteristics of SHVs determining and labelling of SHV size, in vivo and in vitro testing and reporting of SHV haemodynamic performance and thrombogenicity. Furthermore, a thorough understanding of the regulatory background and the role of the applicable ISO standards, together with close cooperation between all stakeholders (including regulatory and standard-setting bodies), is necessary to improve the current situation. Cardiac surgeons should be provided with appropriate information to allow for optimal SHV choice. This first article from the EACTS-STS-AATS Valve Labelling Task Force summarizes the background of SHV sizing and labelling and identifies the most important elements where further standardization is necessary.
Disciplines :
Cardiovascular & respiratory systems
Author, co-author :
Durko, Andras P.
Head, Stuart J.
Pibarot, Philippe
Atluri, Pavan
Bapat, Vinayak
Cameron, Duke E.
Casselman, Filip P. A.
Chen, Edward P.
Dahle, Gry
Ebels, Tjark
Elefteriades, John A.
Lancellotti, Patrizio ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Cardiologie - Pathologie spéciale et réhabilitation
Characteristics of surgical prosthetic heart valves and problems around labelling: a document from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)-The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)-American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Valve Labelling Task Force.
Publication date :
2019
Journal title :
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
ISSN :
1010-7940
eISSN :
1873-734X
Volume :
55
Issue :
6
Pages :
1025-1036
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Commentary :
This article has been co-published with permission in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. The articles are identical except for minor stylistic and spelling differences in keeping with each journal's style. Either citation can be used when citing this article. (c) 2019 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Oxford University Press and Elsevier Inc.
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