scholarly journals Successful treatment of infective endocarditis caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a patient after previous open-heart surgery (clinical case)

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-368
Author(s):  
Gufron A. Shamsiev ◽  
F.A. Khammud ◽  
F.I. Zakirov ◽  
Dmitriy A. Popov ◽  
R.A. Lazarev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Open Heart

Listeriosis has a variety of clinical manifestations from febrile gastroenteritis to bacteremia, sepsis, meningoencephalitis and infective endocarditis with valvular heart disease. In this report, we present a rare case of successful treatment of infective endocarditis of the mitral valve due to Listeria monocytogenes after previous open-heart surgery.

P1798Assessing attitudes and knowledge of infective endocarditis in adult survivors of congenital heart disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Krishanthasan ◽  
S Haider ◽  
A Khokhar ◽  
K Dimopoulos ◽  
I Rafiq
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Significant Morbidity

Abstract Background Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) have an increased risk of infective endocarditis (IE), which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This risk is further compounded by patient-related factors such as education and awareness of IE. The onus of patient education falls on both patient and physician, and is paramount to successful outcomes. Our study sought to evaluate patients' understanding of the risks, preventative measures and symptoms of IE, and to identify high-risk ACHD patients who would benefit from targeted education. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using a pre-tested questionnaire to assess knowledge of and attitudes towards IE. Patients attending the outpatient department of a tertiary referral centre completed the questionnaires independently. Baseline demographics and clinical data were collected from electronic patient records. Results 132 questionnaires were completed (median age 38 years, 50% male). 106 patients (80%) had previous surgical or percutaneous interventions and 7 patients (5%) had suffered with infective endocarditis in the past. 37% were able to accurately define IE. Out of a range of symptoms, most patients chose temperature (47%) and tiredness (39%) as classical symptoms of IE, however none correctly identified all listed symptoms as potential signs of IE. The majority of patients knew tooth abscess (58%) and body piercings (50%) were risk factors for IE. A fifth of patients (20%) were failing to have annual dental check-ups. 22% thought that IE would only require a few days stay as an inpatient and only 20% of patients were aware of the requirement for prolonged antibiotic treatment and the majority (63%) were unaware of the potential need for open heart surgery. 1 in 4 patients could recall having received information regarding IE. A third of patients reported that they would have made lifestyle changes had they known that IE required prolonged intravenous antibiotic treatment and could result in open heart surgery and death. Discussion Our study highlights key issues in the management of ACHD. Moving forward with the continuously growing population of patients we need to focus on the multi-disciplinary approach including specialist clinical nurses and increasing awareness online and through meetings and patient days as well as the importance of transition services as paediatric patients move across to adult specialists. General physcians will also encounter ACHD, therefore it is important to ensure awareness is widespread in the form online platforms and leaflets. We must also acknowledge the impact of guidelines and ensure there is still a significant focus on IE within them. To conclude, despite the significant morbidity and mortality associated with IE in ACHD, patient awareness of symptoms, risk factors and consequences is limited. Promotion of IE awareness is a cost-effective intervention, which can reduce the incidence and complications of IE.

P9-05 Acquired coronary artery fistula after open heart surgery for congenital heart disease

2004 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. S64-S65
Author(s):  
Shuenn-Nan Chiu ◽  
Mei-Hwan Wu ◽  
Ming-Tai Lin ◽  
En-Ting Wu ◽  
Jou-Kou Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Coronary Artery Fistula ◽  
Open Heart

Junctional tachycardia in infants and children after open heart surgery for congenital heart disease

1987 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 1216-1218 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Grant ◽  
Gerald A. Serwer ◽  
Brenda E. Armstrong ◽  
H.Newland Oldham ◽  
Page A.W. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Infants And Children ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Junctional Tachycardia ◽  
In Infants And Children

Preoperative Albumin Level is not Associated with Acute Kidney Injury After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Ukil Isildak ◽  
Yasemin Yavuz ◽  
Omer Faruk Savluk ◽  
Nihat Cine ◽  
Ufuk Uslu
Keyword(s):  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Preoperative Albumin

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate whether the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) was associated with preoperative albumin/prealbumin levels and other clinical features in pediatric patients who underwent open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease. Patients and Methods: In this retrospective cohort, patients aged between 1 – 60 months who underwent open-heart surgery (complete correction surgery) with a diagnosis of congenital heart disease at the XXXXXX, between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020, were retrospectively included (n = 100). Patient demographics, diagnoses, surgical characteristics, and laboratory findings were recorded and analyzed. Results: Mean age was 13.63 ± 12.05 (range 1.5 - 60) months. eGFR was decreased by more than 50% in 13% of the cases. Compared to the preoperative period, it was found that urea (24th and 48th hour) and creatinine levels increased significantly (p< 0.001, for each), and eGFR decreased significantly in the postoperative period (p< 0.001). Linear regression for eGFR value revealed that longer aortic cross-clamp time (ACCT) was associated with a greater decrease in eGFR (p= 0.046). Other variables included in the model, age (p= 0.128), gender (p= 0.358), RACHS (p= 0.865), body mass index (p= 0.862), prealbumin (p= 0.313), albumin (p= 0.806) and duration of cardiopulmonary bypass (p= 0.921) were found to be non-significant. Conclusion: While there was no relationship between eGFR and preoperative albumin/prealbumin levels in patients who underwent cardiac surgery due to congenital heart disease, longer ACCT was found to be associated with decreased eGFR.

scholarly journals Postcaesarean open-heart surgery for Streptococcus sanguinis infective endocarditis

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (nov14 1) ◽  
pp. bcr2013010103-bcr2013010103 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kongwattanakul ◽  
S. Tribuddharat ◽  
S. Prathanee ◽  
O. Pachirat
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Streptococcus Sanguinis

The Outcome of Open Heart Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease in Infants With Low Body Weight Less Than 2500 g

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 578-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Man Seo ◽  
Jeong-Jun Park ◽  
Tae-Jin Yun ◽  
Young-Hwue Kim ◽  
Jae-Kon Ko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart

Perioperative cha nges of seru m CPK, CPK-MB and LDH levels in patients undergoing open-heart surgery

Perfusion ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
Youcai He ◽  
Liye Hou ◽  
Cheng Cai Xian
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Incision Size ◽  
Enzyme Changes

The effects of aortic crossclamp time, myocardial incision size and location, bypass time and hypothermia were investigated with respect to perioperative enzyme changes; CPK, CPK-MB and LDH, in 40 patients undergoing a variety of open-heart procedures for acquired and congenital heart disease. This study indicates that, with the exception of CPK-MB, these enzyme levels returned to normal by the seventh postoperative day and that there are significant differences in elevations relative to crossclamp time, size and location of the myocardial incision, but not to bypass time or hypothermia.

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