PMID: 15222300Jun 30, 2004Paper

An in-vitro technique for assessment of thrombogenicity in mechanical prosthetic cardiac valves: evaluation with a range of valve types

The Journal of Heart Valve Disease
Aimee J Martin, John R E Christy

Abstract

An in-vitro technique has been developed to assess the flow-induced thrombosis of artificial heart valves, using renneted milk as a blood analog. Previous studies have demonstrated similarities between the clotting of blood and milk on both microscopic and macroscopic scales. The study aim was to further validate the milk test by comparing the locations of milk clot to those of thrombus formation on a wide selection of mechanical heart valves. Nine different valves were tested in the aortic position of a model heart chamber in the Edinburgh milk rig. These included caged-ball valves (Starr-Edwards silastic ball with bare struts and metal ball with cloth-covered struts), tilting-disc valves (Björk-Shiley Standard, Björk-Shiley Monostrut, Medtronic-Hall, and Ultracor), and bileaflet valves (St. Jude Medical, Edwards-Duromedics, and CarboMedics). Renneted milk was pumped through the valves for 30 min at 2 l/min, 70 bpm pulsatile flow. After each run, valves were photographed for comparison with documented sites of thrombosis. All valves developed milk clot in specific, reproducible locations when run in the aortic position. Milk clot was found on the struts of caged-ball valves and tilting-disc valves, and around the hinge mechani...Continue Reading

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