Mechanics of the pulmonary valve in the aortic position

A.L.F. Soares, D. Geemen, van, A.J. Bogaerdt, van den, C.W.J. Oomens, C.V.C. Bouten, F.P.T. Baaijens

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Abstract

Mathematical models can provide valuable information to assess and evaluate the mechanical behavior and remodeling of native tissue. A relevant example when studying collagen remodeling is the Ross procedure because it involves placing the pulmonary autograft in the more demanding aortic valve mechanical environment. The objective of this study was therefore to assess and evaluate the mechanical differences between the aortic valve and pulmonary valve and the remodeling that may occur in the pulmonary valve when placed in the aortic position. The results from biaxial tensile tests of pairs of human aortic and pulmonary valves were compared and used to determine the parameters of a structurally based constitutive model. Finite element analyzes were then performed to simulate the mechanical response of both valves to the aortic diastolic load. Additionally, remodeling laws were applied to assess the remodeling of the pulmonary valve leaflet to the new environment. The pulmonary valve showed to be more extensible and less anisotropic than the aortic valve. When exposed to aortic pressure, the pulmonary leaflet appeared to remodel by increasing its thickness and reorganizing its collagen fibers, rotating them toward the circumferential direction. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)557-567
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
Volume29
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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