Evolutive echocardiographic study of the structural and functional heart alterations in obese individuals after bariatric surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate with Doppler echocardiography the reversibility of structural and hemodynamic changes in obeses after bariatric surgery. METHODS: Twenty-three patients (19 women = 82.6%) were studied. Mean age was 37.9 years. All subjects had Class III or Class II obesity with comorbidity and were submitted to bariatric surgery. Clinical and echocardiographic evaluation were performed preoperatively, in 6 months and 3 years after surgery. RESULTS: Preoperatively, the mean weight and blood pressure (BP) were respectively 128.7 +/- 25.8 kg and 142.2 +/- 16.2 / 92.2 +/- 10.4 mmHg. Postoperatively, they showed important body weight reduction in 6 months (97.6 +/- 18.3 kg) and 3 years (83.6 +/- 13.5 kg), and BP reduction in 6 months (128.5 +/- 16.1/80.7 +/- 9.9 mmHg) that remain stable in 3rd year. On echocardiogram, preoperatively, there was hypertrophy of the septum and posterior wall associated with normal diastolic dimension; the predominant LV geometric pattern was concentric remodeling (74%). At six months, thinning of the ventricular septum and LV posterior wall, and increase in LV diastolic dimension were demonstrated. At 3rd year, the predominant LV pattern was normal (69%), with reduction of LV mass and LV mass/height2 index. We noticed improved diastolic function, with an increased E/A ratio and a decreased LV isovolumic relaxation time. The Myocardial Performance Index was obtained retrospectively in 13 patients and improved in 6 months. There was an increase of the ejection time in 6 months and an elevation of the ejection fraction in 3rd year, suggesting improvement of the LV systolic function. CONCLUSION: The weight loss obtained with bariatric surgery promotes both structural and functional myocardial changes that improve cardiac performance.

Estudo ecocardiográfico evolutivo das alterações anátomo-funcionais do coração em obesos submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica / Evolutive echocardiographic study of the structural and functional heart alterations in obese individuals after bariatric surgery

OBJETIVO: Avaliar com a Dopplerecocardiografia a reversibilidade das alterações estruturais e funcionais do coração em obesos submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica. MÉTODOS: Foram estudados 23 obesos (19 mulheres: 82,6 por cento) com idade média de 37,9 anos. Tinham obesidade classe III ou classe II com co-morbidades. Realizaram avaliação clínica e ecocardiográfica no pré-operatório, 6 meses e 3 anos após a cirurgia. RESULTADOS: Antes da operação o peso era de 128,7 ± 25,8 kg e a pressão arterial (PA) 142,2 ± 16,2/92,2 ± 10,4 mmHg. No pós-operatório houve redução do peso aos 6 meses (97,6 ± 18,3 Kg) e aos 3 anos (83,6 ± 13,5 Kg), e da PA aos 6 meses (128,5 ± 16,1/80,7 ± 9,9 mmHg) com resultado mantido em 3 anos. Ao ecocardiograma, antes da cirurgia havia hipertrofia da parede posterior do ventrículo esquerdo (VE) e septo interventricular, com dimensão diastólica do VE normal e padrão geométrico predominante de remodelamento concêntrico (74 por cento). Após 6 meses, diminuíram as espessuras do septo e da parede posterior, e aumentou a dimensão diastólica do VE. Em 3 anos o padrão geométrico predominante era o normal (69 por cento), com redução da massa de VE e do índice de massa do VE/altura² . Observou-se também melhora da função diastólica de VE, com aumento da relação E/A em 6 meses, mantendo-se em 3 anos e diminuição do tempo de relaxamento isovolumétrico do VE em 6 meses e em 3 anos. Houve melhora do índice de Desempenho Miocárdico em 6 meses, mantendo-se em 3 anos, em 13 pacientes estudados retrospectivamente. Notou-se aumento do tempo de ejeção em 6 meses, mantendo-se em 3 anos, e discreto aumento da fração de ejeção em 3 anos, sugerindo melhora da função sistólica de VE. CONCLUSÃO: A redução de peso obtida através da cirurgia para obesidade promove modificações estruturais e funcionais benéficas ao coração.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate with Doppler echocardiography the reversibility of structural and hemodynamic changes in obeses after bariatric surgery. METHODS: Twenty-three patients (19 women = 82.6 percent) were studied. Mean age was 37.9 years. All subjects had Class III or Class II obesity with comorbidity and were submitted to bariatric surgery. Clinical and echocardiographic evaluation were performed preoperatively, in 6 months and 3 years after surgery. RESULTS: Preoperatively, the mean weight and blood pressure (BP) were respectively 128.7± 25.8 kg and 142.2 ± 16.2 / 92.2 ± 10.4 mmHg. Postoperatively, they showed important body weight reduction in 6 months (97.6 ± 18.3 kg) and 3 years (83.6 ± 13.5 kg), and BP reduction in 6 months (128.5 ± 16.1/80.7 ± 9.9 mmHg) that remain stable in 3rd year. On echocardiogram, preoperatively, there was hypertrophy of the septum and posterior wall associated with normal diastolic dimension; the predominant LV geometric pattern was concentric remodeling (74 percent). At six months, thinning of the ventricular septum and LV posterior wall, and increase in LV diastolic dimension were demonstrated. At 3rd year, the predominant LV pattern was normal (69 percent), with reduction of LV mass and LV mass/height² index. We noticed improved diastolic function, with an increased E/A ratio and a decreased LV isovolumic relaxation time. The Myocardial Performance Index was obtained retrospectively in 13 patients and improved in 6 months. There was an increase of the ejection time in 6 months and an elevation of the ejection fraction in 3rd year, suggesting improvement of the LV systolic function. CONCLUSION: The weight loss obtained with bariatric surgery promotes both structural and functional myocardial changes that improve cardiac performance.

Manifestações cardiovasculares na síndrome anticorpo antifosfolipídica / Cardiovascular manifestations in the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

A síndrome anticorpo antifosfolípide (SAAF) está associada a diversas manifestações clínicas, que incluem principalmente a trombose venosa e arterial, abortos espontâneos de repetição e trombocitopenia. Sinais e sintomas cardiovasculares, geralmente de forma precoce, ocorrem em aproximadamente 30% dos casos. A síndrome é evidenciada pela detecção no plasma de anticorpo anticoagulante lúpico (AACL) e/ou anticorpo anticardiolipina (AAC), genericamente denominados anticorpos antifosfolípides (AAF). Relatamos um caso de SAAF primária e familiar em um paciente de meia-idade com história de angina instável, infarto agudo do miocárdio, acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico e tromboembolismo pulmonar com AAF positivos. Sucintamente descrevemos uma revisão da literatura no que concerne a alguns aspectos interessantes desta curiosa e intrigante síndrome trombogênica.