The influence of interventricular septal thickness to trans-aortic valve pressure after aortic valve replacement

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effects of interventticular septal thickness (IST) on postoperative trans-aonic valve pressure after aortic valve replacement (AVR).Methods 273 patients were divided into 3 groups with different mechanical valves and postoperative trans-aortic valve pressure (TAVP).Hemodynamic parameters including left ventricular end diastolic diameter,left ventricular end systolic diameter,ejection fraction and IST were analyzed.Results There was no significant difference in left ventricular diastolic diameter,left ventricular systolic diameter and ejection fraction in three groups with different mechanical valves ( P ＞ 0.05 ).In patients with St.Jude Regent valve,preoperative IST in severe TAVP group was significantly thicker than those of moderate and mild groups ( P ＜ 0.05 ).In patients with On-x valve,preoperative IST in severe and moderate TAVP groups were thicker than that of mild group ( P ＜0.05 ).In patients with other mechanical valve,preoperative IST in severe TAVP group is greater than those of moderate and mild groups ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion Interventricular septal thickness did have positive influence on postoperative trans-aortic valve pressure after AVR.When IST was more than 13.6mm,the postoperative trans-aortic valve pressure after aortic valve replacement was higher than the IST was less than 13.6mm.When IST was thicker than 15.3mm,partial ventticular septal resection or replacement of stentless valve should be considered. Key words: Heart valve disease; Heart valve prosthesis implantation ; Ventricular ; Dysfunction, Left