scholarly journals Emergency sandwich patch repair via right ventricular incision for postinfarction ventricular septal defects: a case series

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Shimahara ◽  
Satsuki Fukushima ◽  
Shin Yajima ◽  
Naoki Tadokoro ◽  
Takashi Kakuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Case Series ◽  
The Other ◽  
Patch Repair ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Residual Shunt ◽  
Low Cardiac Output Syndrome ◽  
St Segment Elevation

Abstract Background The surgical treatment for postinfarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) remains challenging, especially in emergency cases. Several authors have reported the efficacy of a sandwich patch VSD repair via a right ventricular (RV) incision. However, this procedure remains uncommon, and its efficacy is still unknown, especially when performed under an emergency. Case summary We were able to perform sandwich patch VSD repair via an RV incision on seven consecutive patients with VSD following an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) from March 2017 to December 2019. Bovine pericardial patches were used for sandwich patches. Two patients developed inferior STEMI, and the other patients developed anterior STEMI. Six patients received intra-aortic balloon pump prior to surgery, and the other received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with Impella. The interval between the diagnosis of VSD and surgery was within 1 day in all patients except one (5 days). All seven patients underwent VSD repair in the emergency status. Four patients underwent concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting. The hospital mortality rate was 14.3% (1/7). Early postoperative transthoracic echocardiography revealed that only one patient developed more than trace residual shunt. The postoperative right atrial pressure was not significantly elevated at ≤12 mmHg in all patients. No patient developed early postoperative prolonged low cardiac output syndrome. Discussion In patients with postinfarction VSD, a sandwich patch VSD repair via an RV incision is a promising procedure with a low incidence of residual shunt development and hospital mortality, even in emergency cases.

scholarly journals Association between In-hospital Mortality and Low Cardiac Output Syndrome with Morning versus Afternoon Cardiac Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 552-561
Author(s):  
Ryan M. Hijazi ◽  
Daniel I. Sessler ◽  
Chen Liang ◽  
Fabio A. Rodriguez-Patarroyo ◽  
Edward G. Soltesz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Output ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Bypass Grafting ◽  
Composite Outcome ◽  
Aortic Valve Surgery ◽  
Low Cardiac Output Syndrome ◽  
Low Cardiac Output

Background Recent work suggests that having aortic valve surgery in the morning increases risk for cardiac-related complications. This study therefore explored whether mortality and cardiac complications, specifically low cardiac output syndrome, differ for morning and afternoon cardiac surgeries. Methods The study included adults who had aortic and/or mitral valve repair/replacement and/or coronary artery bypass grafting from 2011 to 2018. The components of the in-hospital composite outcome were in-hospital mortality and low cardiac output syndrome, defined by requirement for at least two inotropic agents at 24 to 48 h postoperatively or need for mechanical circulatory support. Patients who had aortic cross-clamping between 8 and 11 am (morning surgery) versus between 2 and 5 pm (afternoon surgery) were compared on the incidence of the composite outcome. Results Among 9,734 qualifying operations, 0.4% (29 of 6,859) died after morning, and 0.7% (20 of 2,875) died after afternoon surgery. The composite of in-hospital mortality and low cardiac output syndrome occurred in 2.8% (195 of 6,859) of morning patients and 3.4% (97 of 2,875) of afternoon patients: morning versus afternoon confounder-adjusted odds ratio, 0.96 (95% CI, 0.75 to 1.24; P = 0.770). There was no evidence of interaction between morning versus afternoon and surgery type (P = 0.965), and operation time was statistically nonsignificant for surgery subgroups. Conclusions Patients having aortic valve surgery, mitral valve surgery, and/or coronary artery bypass grafting with aortic cross-clamping in the morning and afternoon did not have significantly different outcomes. No evidence was found to suggest that morning or afternoon surgical timing alters postoperative risk. Editor’s Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic What This Article Tells Us That Is New

scholarly journals 689 Hybrid transvenous and surgical approach for the extraction of coronary sinus leads: a case series

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_G) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Ahmed ◽  
Gianmarco Arabia ◽  
Luca Bontempi ◽  
Manuel Cerini ◽  
Francesca Salghetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Sinus ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Proximal Part ◽  
The Other ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Lead Extraction ◽  
Cardiac Device ◽  
Surgical Extraction ◽  
Coronary Sinus Lead ◽  
Transvenous Approach

Abstract Aims The rates of cardiac device-related infection have increased substantially over the past years. Transvenous lead extraction is the standard therapy for such cases. In some patients, however, the procedure cannot be completed through the transvenous route alone. A hybrid surgical and transvenous approach may provide the solution in such cases. Methods and results We present three cases who underwent hybird transvenous and surgical extraction for coronary sinus leads due to infection of CRT-D systems. One patient had an Attain Starfix lead implanted in the coronary sinus. The procedures were performed under local anaesthesia with continuous haemodynamic and transthoracic echocardiographic monitoring. We highlight the characteristics of the patients, the features of the devices, the technical difficulties, and the outcomes of the procedures. In all cases, the right atrial and right ventricular leads were extracted through the transvenous route. In one patient, they were extracted using regular stylets and manual traction, while in the other two patients, telescoping dilator sheaths (Cook), Tightrail hand-powered mechanical sheaths (Spectranetics), and/or Glidelight Excimer Laser sheaths (Spectranetics) were used. The coronary sinus lead could not be retrieved due to extensive fibrosis after utilizing locking stylets and mechanical dilator sheaths in all three cases, in addition to rotational mechanical sheaths and laser sheaths in one case, so the patients were referred to surgery. Two patients underwent left mini-thoracotomy and one patient underwent midline sternotomy to extract the remaining CS lead. The target vein was identified and ligated, then the fibrosis around the lead was dissected, this was followed by lead retrieval through the surgical incision. The patient who underwent sternotomy suffered from mediastinitis, which required reoperation and mediastinal lavage. There were no complications in the other two patients. All three patients were reimplanted with a new CRT-D device on the contralateral side after the resolution of infection. Conclusions A hybrid surgical and transvenous approach can be complementary in case the transvenous route alone fails to completely extract the coronary sinus lead. The transvenous approach can be used to free the proximal part of the lead, while the distal adhesions can be removed surgically, preferably though a limited thoracic incision.

scholarly journals Risk factors for in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients 80 years old or older: a retrospective case-series study

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e2667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Piątek ◽  
Anna Kędziora ◽  
Janusz Konstanty-Kalandyk ◽  
Grzegorz Kiełbasa ◽  
Marta Olszewska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Nyha Class ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Bypass Grafting ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Series Study

Background Age remains a significant and unmodifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and an increasing number of patients older than 80 years of age undergo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). Old age is also an independent risk factor for postoperative complications. The aim of this study is to describe the population of patients 80 years of age or older who underwent CABG procedure and to assess the mortality rate and risk factors for in-hospital mortality. Methods A retrospective case-series study analyzing 388 consecutive patients aged 80 years of age or older who underwent isolated CABG procedure between 2010 and 2014 in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow. Results In-hospital mortality stood at 7%, compared to 3.4% for all isolated CABG procedures at our Institution. In an univariate logistic regression analysis, risk factors for in-hospital mortality were as follows: NYHA class (p = 0.005, OR 1.95, 95% CI [1.23–3.1]), prolonged mechanical ventilation (p < 0.001, OR 7.08, 95% CI [2.47–20.3]), rethoracotomy (p = 0.04, OR 3.31, 95% CI [1.04–10.6]), duration of the procedure and ECC (for every 10 min p = 0.01, OR 1.01, 95% CI [1.0–1.01]; p = 0.03, OR 1.01, 95% CI [1.0–1.02], respectively), PRBC, FFP, and PLT transfusion (for every unit transfused p = 0.004, OR 1.42, 95% CI [1.12–1.8]; p = 0.002, OR 1.55, 95% CI [1.18–2.04]; p = 0.009, OR 1.93, 95% CI [1.18–3.14], respectively). Higher LVEF (p = 0.02, OR 0.97, 95% CI [0.94–0.99]) and LIMA graft implantation (p = 0.04, OR 0.36, 95% CI [0.13–0.98) decreased the in-hospital mortality. Death before discharge was more often observed in patients with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (0–2 –5.7%; 3–7.4%, 4–26.6%; p = 0.03). Conclusions Older age is associated with higher in-hospital mortality after isolated CABG at our Institution. Risk stratification scores and individualized risk evaluation, centered on comorbidities, NYHA class and left ventricular function, should be assessed in all cases. Whenever suitable, LIMA grafts should be used. Prolonged procedure and ECC time worsen the short-term outcome. Elderly individuals should be closely monitored postoperatively and the care should be focused on excessive blood loss and respiratory failure.

scholarly journals Temporal Trends, Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Emergent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Harsha Patlolla ◽  
Ardaas Kanwar ◽  
Wisit Cheungpasitporn ◽  
Rajkumar P Doshi ◽  
John M Stulak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Bypass Grafting ◽  
St Segment Elevation ◽  
St Segment ◽  
Hospitalization Costs

Abstract Background There are limited contemporary data on the use of emergent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods and Results Adult (>18 years) AMI admissions were identified using the National Inpatient Sample (2000‐2017) and classified by tertiles of admission year. Outcomes of interest included temporal trends of CABG use, age‐, sex‐, and race‐stratified trends in CABG use, in‐hospital mortality, hospitalization costs, and hospital length of stay. Of the 11,622,528 AMI admissions, emergent CABG was performed in 1,071,156 (9.2%). CABG utilization decreased overall (10.5% [2000] to 8.7% [2017]; adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.98 [95% confidence interval {CI} 0.98‐0.98]; p<0.001), in ST‐segment‐elevation AMI (STEMI) (10.2% [2000] to 5.2% [2017]; adjusted OR 0.95 [95% CI 0.95‐0.95]; p<0.001) and non‐ST‐segment‐elevation AMI (NSTEMI) (10.8% [2000] to 10.0% [2017]; adjusted OR 0.99 [95% CI 0.99‐0.99]; p<0.001), with consistent age, sex and race trends. In 2012‐2017, compared to 2000‐2005, admissions receiving emergent CABG were more likely to have NSTEMI (80.5% vs. 56.1%), higher rates of non‐cardiac multiorgan failure (26.1% vs. 8.4%), cardiogenic shock (11.5% vs. 6.4%) and use of mechanical circulatory support (19.8% vs. 18.7%). In‐hospital mortality in CABG admissions decreased from 5.3% [2000] to 3.6% [2017]; adjusted OR 0.89 [95% CI 0.88‐0.89]; p<0.001 in the overall cohort, with similar temporal trends in STEMI and NSTEMI. An increase in lengths of hospital stay and hospitalization costs was seen over time. Conclusions Utilization of CABG has decreased substantially in AMI admissions, especially in STEMI. Despite an increase in acuity and multi‐organ failure, in‐hospital mortality consistently decreased this population.

Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

KYAMC Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-121
Author(s):  
ASM Shariful Islam ◽  
Md Lutfar Rahman ◽  
Jayanta Kumar Saha ◽  
Mohammad Arifur Rahman ◽  
Mezanur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrium ◽  
Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Pulmonary Veins ◽  
Hypertensive Crisis ◽  
Right Heart Failure ◽  
Residual Shunt ◽  
Low Cardiac Output Syndrome ◽  
Vertical Vein ◽  
Autologous Pericardial Patch ◽  
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare congenital heart disease in which there is developmental absence of connection of all four pulmonary veins with the left atrium. To report a rare case and share our experience in surgery and post-operative management for supracardiac TAPVC. Patient with supracardiac TAPVC with atrial septal defect (ASD) secundum variety with rudimentary patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) underwent rechanneling of pulmonary veins to left atrium (LA) with gluteryldehye treated autologous pericardial patch closure of ASD with ligation of ascending vertical vein and ligation of rudimentary PDA.Post operatively there were no events of pulmonary hypertensive crisis, low cardiac output syndrome, right heart failure or conduction defect were observed and echocardiogram showed adequate pulmonary venous drainage with no residual shunt across the interatrial septum. Marked development in surgical results of TAPVC has been observed in recent years with declining mortality rate from 65% in early sixties to 5% in current surgical scenerio. KYAMC Journal Vol. 10, No.-2, July 2019, Page 118-121

Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defect with Autologous Right Atrial Patch: Case Report

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osman Tansel Dar�in ◽  
Alper Sami Kunt ◽  
Mehmet Halit Andac
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Septal Defect ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Septal Defect ◽  
Complete Recovery ◽  
Interatrial Septum ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Atrial Wall ◽  
Residual Shunt ◽  
Asd Closure ◽  
The Right

Background: Although various synthetic materials and pericardium have been used for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, investigators are continuing to search for an ideal material for this procedure. We report and evaluate a case in which autologous right atrial wall tissue was used for ASD closure. Case: In this case, we closed a secundum ASD of a 22-year-old woman who also had right atrial enlargement due to the defect. After establishing standard bicaval cannulation and total cardiopulmonary bypass, we opened the right atrium with an oblique incision in a superior position to a standard incision. After examining the secundum ASD, we created a flap on the inferior rim of the atrial wall. A stay suture was stitched between the tip of the flap and the superior rim of the defect, and suturing was continued in a clockwise direction thereafter. Considering the size and shape of the defect, we incised the inferior attachment of the flap, and suturing was completed. Remnants of the flap on the inferior rim were resected, and the right atrium was closed in a similar fashion. Results: During an echocardiographic examination, neither a residual shunt nor perigraft thrombosis was seen on the interatrial septum. The patient was discharged with complete recovery. Conclusion: Autologous right atrial patch is an ideal material for ASD closure, especially in patients having a large right atrium. A complete coaptation was achieved because of the muscular nature of the right atrial tissue and its thickness, which is a closer match to the atrial septum than other materials.

Resource Utilization in Off-Pump versus Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Community Hospital: A Comparative Analysis Using Propensity Scoring

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scot C. Schultz ◽  
Scott Woodward ◽  
George Ebra
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Bypass Grafting ◽  
Artery Bypass Grafting ◽  
Off Pump ◽  
Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass

Background: At a time when cost containment in health care is under increased scrutiny, coronary artery bypass grafting remains the most widely performed cardiac surgical procedure in the world. This study compares 30-day mortality, morbidity, and resource use for off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) versus conventional coronary artery bypass (CCAB) revascularization.Methods: From January 2000 through December 2008, 1003 patients underwent OPCAB grafting by a single surgeon (S.C.S.). Data were prospectively collected, entered into a Society of Thoracic Surgeons adult cardiac surgery database, and analyzed retrospectively. We used propensity-matching techniques to match this cohort to a group of 1003 patients who underwent CCAB.Results: The hospital mortality rate was lower for the OPCAB patients than for the CCAB patients: 2.0% (20/1003) versus 2.8% (28/1003). Predictors of hospital mortality for the entire cohort included age (P = .001), cardiogenic shock (P = .001), congestive heart failure (P = .019), history of myocardial infarction (P = .001), and reoperation (P = .007). The overall incidence of morbidity was lower for the OPCAB patients (reoperation for bleeding, P = .011; prolonged ventilation, P = .035; stroke, P = .045; cardiac arrest, P = .004). OPCAB patients experienced significantly reduced procedure times (P = .001), postoperative ventilation times (P = .035), post-operative lengths of stay (P = .035), and blood product use (intraoperative, P = .001; postoperative, P = .001).Conclusion: These outcomes clearly demonstrate that OPCAB is a safe and effective procedure for myocardial revascularization. This retrospective, nonrandomized observational study has shown that the patients who underwent OPCAB had reduced morbidity and mortality, as well as decreased resource use, compared with those who underwent CCAB.

scholarly journals External assessment of the EUROMACS right-sided heart failure risk score

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirak Shah ◽  
Thomas Murray ◽  
Jessica Schultz ◽  
Ranjit John ◽  
Cindy M. Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Risk Score ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
External Assessment ◽  
Failure Risk

AbstractThe EUROMACS Right-Sided Heart Failure Risk Score was developed to predict right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. The predictive ability of the EUROMACS score has not been tested in other cohorts. We performed a single center analysis of a continuous-flow (CF) LVAD cohort (n = 254) where we calculated EUROMACS risk scores and assessed for right ventricular heart failure after LVAD implantation. Thirty-nine percent of patients (100/254) had post-operative RVF, of which 9% (23/254) required prolonged inotropic support and 5% (12/254) required RVAD placement. For patients who developed RVF after LVAD implantation, there was a 45% increase in the hazards of death on LVAD support (HR 1.45, 95% CI 0.98–2.2, p = 0.066). Two variables in the EUROMACS score (Hemoglobin and Right Atrial Pressure to Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure ratio) were not predictive of RVF in our cohort. Overall, the EUROMACS score had poor external discrimination in our cohort with area under the curve of 58% (95% CI 52–66%). Further work is necessary to enhance our ability to predict RVF after LVAD implantation.

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