IMR Press / RCM / Volume 24 / Issue 2 / DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2402061
Open Access Review
Application of and Prospects for 3-Dimensional Printing in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Interventions
Yu Mao1,†Yang Liu1,†Mengen Zhai1Jian Yang1,*
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1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 710032 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
*Correspondence: yangjian1212@hotmail.com (Jian Yang)
These authors contributed equally.
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2023, 24(2), 61; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2402061
Submitted: 19 August 2022 | Revised: 19 September 2022 | Accepted: 27 September 2022 | Published: 14 February 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Mitral valve (MV) disease is one of the most common valvular diseases that endangers health status. A variety of catheter-based interventions have been developed to treat MV disease. The special anatomical structures of the MV complex increase the difficulty of interventional surgery, and the incidence of perioperative complications remains high. With the continuous development of cardiovascular 3-dimensional (3D) printing technology and of multidisciplinary cooperation, 3D printing for transcatheter mitral valve interventions (TMVI) has become a revolutionary technology to promote innovation and improve the success rate. Patient-specific 3D printed models have been used in measuring sizes and predicting perioperative complications before TMVI. By simulating a bench test and using multi-material printing, surgeons may learn how the device interacts with the specific anatomical structures of the MV. This review summarizes relevant cutting-edge publications in this field and illustrates the application of 3D printing in TMVI with examples. In addition, we discuss the limitations and future directions of 3D printing in TMVI. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration System (NCT02917980).

Keywords
mitral valve
transcatheter
interventions
3-dimensional printing
Funding
2020YFC2008100/National Key R&D Program of China
2020TD-034/Shaanxi Province Innovation Capability Support Plan – Innovative Talent Promotion Plan
XJZT18MJ69/Discipline Boosting Program of Xijing Hospital
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