scholarly journals Management of rheumatic aortic valve disease using the Ozaki procedure with autologous pericardium: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashar Asif ◽  
Umberto Benedetto ◽  
Victor Ofoe ◽  
Massimo Caputo
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Cardiovascular Death ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve Leaflet ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Autologous Pericardium ◽  
Rheumatic Valve Disease ◽  
Operative Recovery

Abstract Background Rheumatic valve disease (RVD) is the most common cause of cardiovascular death in low-middle income nations. Surgical aortic valve (AV) interventions for RVD, especially in children, have proven problematic with graft failure, relapse, and poor compliance with anticoagulation. A novel technique involving neocuspidization of the aortic annulus using autologous pericardium to construct new AV leaflets (the Ozaki procedure) has shown promising outcomes in children with congenital AV disease; however, there are no previous recorded cases using this technique in children with RVD. Case summary We present the case of a 15-year-old male presenting with exertional angina and dyspnoea with a background of previous rheumatic fever. Echocardiography had shown a regurgitant tricuspid AV, left ventricular dilatation with mitral valve leaflet tethering. The patient underwent the Ozaki procedure for his AV regurgitation and was discharged following an uneventful post-operative recovery. The patient had full resolution of symptoms following the procedure and remains well 3 years following his operation. Discussion This case highlights that good outcomes with the Ozaki procedure in RVD are possible 3-years post-operatively and should prompt future studies to evaluate the procedure as a surgical option for paediatric patients in this clinical context. Additionally, the Ozaki procedure may also provide a cost-effective surgical technique requiring minimal additional operative resources and reduced follow-up demand, which would be critical in low-resource clinical settings where RVD is prevalent.

scholarly journals P24: MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATIC VALVE DISEASE OF THE AORTIC VALVE USING THE OZAKI PROCEDURE WITH AUTOLOGOUS PERICARDIUM

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Asif ◽  
M Caputo
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Intraoperative Complications ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Severe Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Autologous Pericardium ◽  
End Diastolic Volume ◽  
Rheumatic Valve Disease ◽  
Coronary Cusp ◽  
Valve Pathology ◽  
Diastolic Murmur

Abstract Case-Study A 15-year-old boy was referred to our tertiary centre from his local paediatric services with a background of rheumatic fever, severe aortic regurgitation (AR) and mild to moderate mitral regurgitation. He had a history of angina and dyspnoea on exertion, a 2/6 ejection systolic murmur and 2/4 end diastolic murmur. Transthoracic echocardiography showed severe aortic valve insufficiency (with flow reversal seen in the descending aorta and an LV end diastolic volume of 173 ml/m2) and trivial pulmonary valve regurgitation. Autograft failure following the favoured Ross procedure deemed the patient as a candidate for an Ozaki procedure. Autologous pericardium was used to replace the diseased aortic valve. Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography showed a deficient left coronary cusp leaflet and a retracted right coronary cusp leaflet. The patient was under cardiopulmonary bypass for 124 minutes and on cross-clamping for 99 minutes with no intraoperative complications. Histological examination of the aortic valve leaflets showed neovascularisation, myxoid changes and disarray of the fibrous stroma. Postoperative recovery was uneventful. The postoperative echocardiogram showed trivial AR, end diastolic volume 217ml, end systolic volume 12 ml and 40% ejection fraction. There was full resolution of the dyspnoea, angina and diastolic murmur on follow-up 4-months postoperatively as supported by healthy valve function on echocardiography. This case highlights that in those of risk of multiple valve pathology, such as in rheumatic valve disease, an Ozaki procedure using autologous pericardium is a viable surgical option for paediatric aortic valve repair with good outcomes. Take-home message In cases of systemic conditions affecting the heart valves where there is multiple valve pathology and risk of autograft failure, such as rheumatic valve disease, the use of autologous pericardium to replace these valves has shown to be a viable option in this paediatric case.

scholarly journals Pre- and postoperative left ventricular contractile function in patients with aortic valve disease.

Heart ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
H P Krayenbuehl ◽  
M Turina ◽  
O M Hess ◽  
M Rothlin ◽  
A Senning
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Aortic Valve Disease ◽  
Contractile Function ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Valve Disease

scholarly journals Higher Acceleration/Ejection Time Ratio Predicts Impaired Outcome in Aortic Valve Stenosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eigir Einarsen ◽  
Dana Cramariuc ◽  
Edda Bahlmann ◽  
Helga Midtbo ◽  
John B. Chambers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Ejection Fraction ◽  
Aortic Valve Stenosis ◽  
Cardiovascular Death ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Hazard Ratio ◽  
Left Ventricular Ejection ◽  
Heart Failure Hospitalization ◽  
Ejection Time

Background: Acceleration time (AT)/ejection time (ET) ratio is a marker of aortic valve stenosis (AS) severity and predicts outcome in moderate-severe AS. Methods: We explored the association of increased AT/ET ratio on prognosis in 1530 asymptomatic patients with presumably mild-moderate AS, normal ejection fraction, and without known diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Patients were part of the SEAS study (Simvastatin Ezetimibe Aortic Stenosis). Patients were grouped according to the optimal AT/ET ratio threshold to predict cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization. Low-gradient severe AS was identified as combined valve area ≤1.0 cm 2 and mean gradient <40 mm Hg. Outcome was assessed in Cox regression analyses, and results are reported as hazard ratio and 95% CI. Results: Higher AT/ET ratio was significantly associated with lower systolic blood pressure, lower left ventricular ejection fraction, lower stress-corrected midwall shortening, low flow, and with higher left ventricular mass and higher peak aortic jet velocity. AT/ET ratio ≥0.32 provided the optimal cutoff for predicting incident cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization in the total study sample. In patients with low-gradient severe AS, this threshold was >0.32. AT/ET ratio ≥0.32 had a 79% higher risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization (hazard ratio, 1.79 [95% CI, 1.20–2.68]). In patients with low-gradient severe AS, AT/ET ratio >0.32 was associated with a 2-fold higher risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization (hazard ratio, 2.15 [95% CI, 1.22–3.77]). Conclusions: In asymptomatic nonsevere AS and low-gradient severe AS, higher AT/ET ratio was associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifier: NCT00092677.

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