Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy, mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation: the good, the bad and the ugly

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Philippe Unger ◽  
Aurelia David-Cojocariu ◽  
Quentin de Hemptinne ◽  
Eric Stoupel

OBJECTIVES: To determine the factors responsible for insignificant decrease in pulmonary artery pressure immediately after percutaneous trans-mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) in patients of rheumatic mitral stenosis. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients undergoing PTMC at Cardiology Unit, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan from 11th February, 2016 to 28th February, 2018. Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) was noted before and after PTMC through echocardiography. Data was analyzed with SPSS Version 20.0, categorical and continuous variables were described as frequencies/percentages and mean±SD respectively. Odds Ratio was determined for factors negatively affecting the fall in PAP. RESULTS: Out of 159 patients, 108 (67.9%) were females. Mean age was 25.38±10.67 years. PAP was insignificantly decreased in patients >30 years (p>0.05), symptoms for >5 years (p>0.05), left atrium diameter >4.5cm (p>0.05), atrial fibrillation (p>0.05), right ventricle diameter >2.5cm (p>0.05) and NYHA IV dyspnea (p>0.05). Odds Ratio for failure of significant decrease in PAP immediately post-PTMC was 1.68 for age more than 30 years, 1.10 for symptoms more than 5 years, 3.73 for LA diameter more than 4.5 cm, 2.31 for RV diameter more than 2.5 cm , 2.32 for history of atrial fibrillation and 6.71 for NYHA IV dyspnea. CONCLUSION: Factors which negatively affect the immediate fall in PAP post-PTMC are age >30years, duration of symptoms >5years, LA diameter >4.5cm, history of atrial fibrillation, RV diameter >2.5cm and NYHA IV dyspnea and hence are the poor predictors of successful PTMC while NYHA IV dyspnea has highest Odds for insignificant decrease.


2004 ◽  
Vol 93 (7) ◽  
pp. 936-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Krasuski ◽  
Manish D. Assar ◽  
Andrew Wang ◽  
Katherine B. Kisslo ◽  
Cynthia Pierce ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
F Diez-Del-Hoyo ◽  
R Sanz ◽  
A.M Sanchez De La Nava ◽  
E Torrecilla ◽  
T Datino ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Chronic Atrial stretch is an important determinant for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (RMS). Purpose We analysed the effect of balloon mitral commissurotomy (BMC) plus atrial fibrillation ablation on the long-term occurrence of AF as compared to isolated BMC. Methods We prospectively included 20 patients with severe RMS undergoing BMC+AF ablation (Intervention) and compared it with a retrospective sample of 53 RMS patients that underwent BMC (Control). AF ablation consisted in pulmonary vein isolation and driver ablation identified using intracardiac basket mapping. We followed patients for 1 year after the procedure in both groups. Clinical values were evaluated in both groups. Propensity score matching was computed in order to evaluate the effect of the intervention and to analyse the impact of clinical properties of each group. Results At baseline, there were no statistical differences in gender (90% vs. 85%) and mitral valve area (1.2±0.18 vs. 1.17±0.18 cm2) between intervention and control groups, respectively. In contrast, there were differences in age (65±12 vs. 72±12; p=0.01) and AF incidence prior to the procedure (90% vs. 62%; p=0.001) between intervention and control groups, respectively. Patients undergoing AF ablation underwent successful pulmonary vein isolation in all cases and driver ablation at sites located in the right atrium (RA) in 7 (35%) patients. Median dominant frequency was significantly higher in the right atrium (DF RA 4.9±0.6 vs. DF LA 3.9±0.7 Hz; p=0.003) prior the intervention. After the intervention, it was significantly reduced only in the left atrium (LA) (DF RA 4.5±1 vs. DF LA 3.2±0.6 Hz; p=0.02 for Pre vs. Post DF LA). Three (15%) patients converted to sinus rhythm during ablation, the remaining were cardioverted. After 1-year follow-up, the proportion of patients in sinus rhythm was significantly higher in patients undergoing BMC+AF (90%) vs. isolated BMC (45%; p<0.001) (Graph). In the isolated BMC group, 4 patients converted to sinus rhythm and 1 patient in sinus rhythm prior to the procedure converted to AF at 1-year. Conclusion This observational study demonstrates that the combination of BMC+AF ablation significantly increses the proportion of patients in sinus rhythm at 1-year as compared to isolated BMC. Reverse remodelling of the atrial substrate following isolated BMC also converted to sinus rhythm a small proportion of patients with persistent AF at baseline. Thus, although reversal of atrial stretch changes by BMC could potentially terminate AF in some patients, the combined intervention with catheter ablation will successfully maintain sinus rhythm in the majority of patients in the study. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): FIS by Instituto de Salud Carlos III


2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azman Ates ◽  
Yahya �nl� ◽  
Ibrahim Yekeler ◽  
Bilgehan Erkut ◽  
Yavuz Balci ◽  
...  

Purpose: To evaluate long-term survival and valve-related complications as well as prognostic factors for mid- and long-term outcome after closed mitral commissurotomy, covering a follow-up period of 14 years. Material and Methods: Between 1989 and 2003, 36 patients (28 women and 8 men, mean age 28.8 6.1 years) underwent closed mitral commissurotomy at our institution. The majority of patients were in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class IIB, III, or IV. Indication for closed mitral commissurotomy was mitral stenosis. Closed mitral commissurotomy was undertaken with a Tubbs dilator in all cases. Median operating time was 2.5 hours 30 minutes. Results: After closed mitral commissurotomy, the mitral valve areas of these patients were increased substantially, from 0.9 to 2.11 cm2. No further operation after initial closed mitral commissurotomy was required in 86% of the patients (n = 31), and NYHA functional classification was improved in 94% (n = 34). Postoperative complications and operative mortality were not seen. Follow-up revealed restenosis in 8.5% (n = 3) of the patients, minimal mitral regurgitation in 22.2% (n = 8), and grade 3 mitral regurgitation in 5.5% (n = 2) patients. No early mortality occurred in closed mitral commissurotomy patients. Reoperation was essential for 5 patients following closed mitral commissurotomy; 2 procedures were open mitral commissurotomies and 3 were mitral valve replacements. No mortality occurred in these patients. Conclusions: The mitral valve area was significantly increased and the mean mitral valve gradient was reduced in patients after closed mitral commissurotomy. Closed mitral commissurotomy is a safe alternative to open mitral commissurotomy and balloon mitral commissurotomy in selected patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Dadjo ◽  
Maryam Moshkani Farahani ◽  
Reza Nowshad ◽  
Mohsen Sadeghi Ghahrodi ◽  
Alireza Moaref ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is still a concerning issue in developing countries. Among delayed RHD presentations, rheumatic mitral valve stenosis (MS) remains a prevalent finding. Percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) is the intervention of choice for severe mitral stenosis (MS). We aimed to assess the mid-term outcome of PTMC in patients with immediate success. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, out of 220 patients who had undergone successful PTMC between 2006 and 2018, the clinical course of 186 patients could be successfully followed. Cardiac-related death, undergoing a second PTMC or mitral valve replacement (MVR) were considered adverse cardiac events for the purpose of this study. In order to find significant factors related to adverse cardiac outcomes, peri-procedural data for the studied patients were collected.The patients were also contacted to find out their current clinical status and whether they had continued secondary antibiotic prophylaxis regimen or not. Those who had not suffered from the adverse cardiac events were additionally asked to undergo echocardiographic imaging, in order to assess the prevalence of mitral valve restenosis, defined as mitral valve area (MVA) < 1.5 cm2 and loss of ≥ 50% of initial area gain. Results During the mean follow-up time of 5.69 ± 3.24 years, 31 patients (16.6% of patients) had suffered from adverse cardiac events. Atrial fibrillation rhythm (p = 0.003, HR = 3.659), Wilkins echocardiographic score > 8 (p = 0.028, HR = 2.320) and higher pre-procedural systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (p = 0.021, HR = 1.031) were three independent predictors of adverse events and immediate post-PTMC mitral valve area (IMVA) ≥ 2 cm2 (p < 0.001, HR = 0.06) was the significant predictor of event-free outcome. Additionally, follow-up echocardiographic imaging detected mitral restenosis in 44 patients (23.6% of all patients). The only statistically significant protective factor against restenosis was again IMVA ≥ 2 cm2 (p = 0.001, OR = 0.240). Conclusion The mid-term results of PTMC are multifactorial and may be influenced by heterogeneous peri-procedural determinants. IMVA had a great impact on the long-term success of this procedure. Continuing secondary antibiotic prophylaxis was not a protective factor against adverse cardiac events in this study. (clinicaltrial.gov registration: NCT04112108).


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