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Wall shear stress in the thoracic aorta at rest and with dobutamine stress after arterial switch operation.


ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Progressive root dilatation is an important complication in patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after arterial switch operation (ASO) that may be caused by altered flow dynamics. Aortic wall shear stress (WSS) distribution at rest and under dobutamine stress (DS) conditions using 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging were investigated in relation to thoracic aorta geometry.

Methods

4D flow magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 16 adolescent TGA patients after ASO (rest and DS condition) and in 10 healthy controls (rest). The primary outcome measure was the WSS distribution along the aortic segments and the WSS change with DS in TGA patients. Based on the results, we secondary zoomed in on factors [aortic geometry and left ventricular (LV) function parameters] that might relate to these WSS distribution differences. Aortic diameters, arch angle, LV function parameters (stroke volume, LV ejection fraction, cardiac output) and peak systolic aortic WSS were obtained.

Results

TGA patients had significantly larger neoaortic root and smaller mid-ascending aorta (AAo) dimensions and aortic arch angle. At rest, patients had significantly higher WSS in the entire thoracic aorta, except for the dilated root. High WSS levels beyond the proximal AAo were associated with the diameter decrease from the root to the mid-AAo (correlation coefficient r = 0.54-0.59, P = 0.022-0.031), not associated with the aortic arch angle. During DS, WSS increased in all aortic segments (P < 0.001), most pronounced in the AAo segments. The increase in LV ejection fraction, stroke volume and cardiac output as a result of DS showed a moderate linear relationship with the WSS increase in the distal AAo (correlation coefficient r = 0.54-0.57, P = 0.002-0.038).

Conclusions

Increased aortic WSS was observed in TGA patients after ASO, related to the ASO-specific geometry, which increased with DS. Stress-enhanced elevated WSS may play a role in neoaortic root dilatation and anterior aortic wall thinning of the distal AAo.

SUBMITTER: van der Palen RLF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8083947 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Wall shear stress in the thoracic aorta at rest and with dobutamine stress after arterial switch operation.

van der Palen Roel L F RLF   Juffermans Joe F JF   Kroft Lucia J M LJM   Hazekamp Mark G MG   Lamb Hildo J HJ   Blom Nico A NA   Roest Arno A W AAW   Westenberg Jos J M JJM  

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery 20210401 4


<h4>Objectives</h4>Progressive root dilatation is an important complication in patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after arterial switch operation (ASO) that may be caused by altered flow dynamics. Aortic wall shear stress (WSS) distribution at rest and under dobutamine stress (DS) conditions using 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging were investigated in relation to thoracic aorta geometry.<h4>Methods</h4>4D flow magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 16 adolescent TGA pa  ...[more]

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