scholarly journals Severe pulmonary hypertension and reduced right ventricle systolic function associated with maternal mortality in pregnant uncorrected congenital heart diseases

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 204589401988451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anggoro B. Hartopo ◽  
Dyah W. Anggrahini ◽  
Detty S. Nurdiati ◽  
Noriaki Emoto ◽  
Lucia K. Dinarti

Background Pregnant uncorrected congenital heart disease patients, especially those who already developed pulmonary hypertension, have increased risk for maternal mortality. The pulmonary hypertension severity and right ventricle function may be associated with higher maternal mortality. The study aimed to investigate the mortality rate of pregnant uncorrected congenital heart disease and the impact of pulmonary hypertension severity on mortality. Methods This is the sub study of COngenital HeARt Disease in adult and Pulmonary Hypertension Registry. The data of pregnant uncorrected congenital heart disease patients were analyzed from registry database. The maternal mortality was recorded. The data of demography, clinics, obstetrics, and transthoracic echocardiography were collected. The factors that influenced maternal mortality were analyzed. A statistical significance was determined when p value < 0.05. Results From 2012 until 2017, there were 78 pregnant congenital heart disease patients. Of them, 56 patients were eligible for analyses. The majority of congenital heart disease was atrial septal defect (91.1%). The maternal mortality rate was 10.7% (6 of 56). Pulmonary hypertension occurred in 48 patients, therefore the maternal mortality rate among congenital heart disease-pulmonary hypertension with majority of atrial septal defect was 12.5% (6 of 48). Among nonsurvivors, 100% suffered from severe pulmonary hypertension as compared to survivors (56.0%), p = 0.041. Most nonsurvivors were Eisenmenger syndrome (83.3%), significantly higher compared to survivors (22.0%), p = 0.006. Nonsurvivors had significantly worsened WHO functional class, reduced right ventricle systolic function, and right heart failure. The modes of maternal death were severe oxygen desaturation (66.7%) and respiratory failure and sepsis (33.3%). Most of the maternal deaths occurred within 24 h postpartum period. Conclusion Maternal mortality rate among pregnant uncorrected congenital heart disease with majority of atrial septal defect was 10.7% and among congenital heart disease-pulmonary hypertension with majority of atrial septal defect was 12.5%. Factors related with maternal mortality were severe pulmonary hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome, and reduced right ventricle systolic function.

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-93
Author(s):  
Seng Wee Cheo ◽  
Qin Jian Low

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart disease often encountered in the adult population, as it is frequently asymptomatic in childhood. In untreated patients with ASD, some may go on to develop complications such as atrial arrythmias, pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger syndrome. Pulmonary hypertension is seen in 6 – 35% of this group of untreated patients in adulthood as a result of left-to-right shunting. Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension include progressive dyspnoea, ascites and syncope. Here, we would like to illustrate a case of ASD presenting with recurrent syncopal attack.


2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Alves Mourato ◽  
Lúcia Roberta R. Villachan ◽  
Sandra da Silva Mattos

OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequence and profile of congenital heart defects in Down syndrome patients referred to a pediatric cardiologic center, considering the age of referral, gender, type of heart disease diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography and its association with pulmonary hypertension at the initial diagnosis.METHODS:Cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection of 138 patients with Down syndrome from a total of 17,873 records. Descriptive analysis of the data was performed, using Epi-Info version 7.RESULTS: Among the 138 patients with Down syndrome, females prevailed (56.1%) and 112 (81.2%) were diagnosed with congenital heart disease. The most common lesion was ostium secundum atrial septal defect, present in 51.8%, followed by atrioventricular septal defect, in 46.4%. Ventricular septal defects were present in 27.7%, while tetralogy of Fallot represented 6.3% of the cases. Other cardiac malformations corresponded to 12.5%. Pulmonary hypertension was associated with 37.5% of the heart diseases. Only 35.5% of the patients were referred before six months of age.CONCLUSIONS: The low percentage of referral until six months of age highlights the need for a better tracking of patients with Down syndrome in the context of congenital heart disease, due to the high frequency and progression of pulmonary hypertension.


Introduction 94Ostium secundum ASD 96Ostium primum ASD 100Sinus venosus ASD 100Coronary sinus defect 102Patent foramen ovale 104Interatrial communications account for ~10% of congenital heart disease. Different types of atrial septal defect (ASD) are illustrated in Fig. 8.1.•...


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Wisnhu Wardhana ◽  
Cindy Elfira Boom

Penyakit jantung kongenital dewasa / grown-up congenital heart disease   (GUCH) yang menempati urutan teratas dengan insidensi 10% dari jantung kongenital asianotik pada dewasa adalah atrial septal defect (ASD). Terapi optimal ASD masih kontroversial. Operasi direkomendasikan pada pasien usia pertengahan dan usia tua dengan pintasan kiri ke kanan yang bermakna. Komorbid yang paling sering didapatkan pada defek kongenital pada usia dewasa muda adalah gangguan hemodinamik, hipertensi pulmonal, aritmia,  penyakit kardiovaskular dan penyakit resprasi. Dilaporkan pasien perempuan usia 29 tahun dengan atrial septal defect(ASD) dengan hipertensi pulmonaldan Left Ventricle (LV) Smallishyang dilakukan operasi penututupan defek atrial atau ASD closure. Persiapan preoperasi mencakup anamnesa, pemeriksaan fisik dan pemeriksaan penunjang.Perubahan patologi utama adalah peningkatan resistensi vaskuler paru dan perubahan sekunder terhadap peningkatan aliran darah dari pintasan kiri ke kanan. Masalah yang dihadapi pada pasien  perioperasi ini adalah ukuran jantung kiri baik atrium maupun ventrikel kiri yang kecil memberikan dampak hemodinamik tidak stabil berupa aritmia dan pulmonal hipertensi saat dilakukan penutupan defek. Pemberianobat topangan jantung (nitroglyserin, milrinone, norepinephrine, adrenaline) dan pembuatan Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) memberikan hasil hemodinamik yang stabil selama operasi dan  di ruang perawatan Intensive Care Unit (ICU).


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