Pseudoaneurisma de la fibrosa mitroaórtica: un hallazgo de una complicación tardía / Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa: a discovery of a late complication

RESUMEN Se presenta el caso de un varón de 46 años, asintomático y con antecedente de prótesis mecánica aórtica monodisco desde hace 25 años. Mediante el empleo de la ecocardiografía transtorácica, ecocardiografía transesofágica y tomografía cardiaca, se le diagnostica, incidentalmente, un pseudoaneurisma de la fibrosa intervalvular mitroaórtica (región de tejido fibroso localizada entre el velo anterior de la válvula mitral y los velos aórticos izquierdo y no coronariano). Debido al tamaño del pseudoaneurisma, se decide realizar una cirugía. Este artículo muestra la presentación tardía de un pseudoaneurisma en esta localización que aparece como una complicación del reemplazo de la válvula aórtica por endocarditis. Se destaca la evolución asintomática, el tamaño y la cirugía que preserve la válvula cuando no está comprometida. Las diferentes técnicas de imagen son complementarias y ayudan en tomar las decisiones del caso.

ABSTRACT This is the case of a 46-year-old man, asymptomatic, with a history of single-disk mechanical aortic prosthesis implanted 25 years ago, who was incidentally diagnosed with a pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (a region of fibrous tissue located between the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve and the left and non-coronary aortic leaflets) discovered by means of a transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography. Surgery was decided because of the size of the pseudoaneurysm. This article shows the late presentation of a pseudoaneurysm in this location caused by a complication of an aortic valve replacement due to endocarditis. It also highlights the asymptomatic evolution, the size of the pseudoaneurysm and the election of a valve preserving surgery because the valve was not compromised. The different imaging techniques are complementary to the research and help to make the pertinent decisions.

[Surgical treatment for left-sided heart valve disease in a national reference hospital in Lima, Peru]. / Tratamiento quirúrgico de la enfermedad valvular cardiaca de predominio izquierdo, en un hospital de referencia nacional de Lima, Perú

OBJECTIVES: To describe the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative characteristics of patients with left-sided heart valve disease treated in the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery service of a national reference hospital; as well as to describe the occurrence of thromboembolic and bleeding events in these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective longitudinal study was carried out, which included 185 patients who underwert surgery between 1999 and 2006 at the Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo (Lima, Peru). The patients were divided into 4 groups: patients with mitral commissurotomy; with aortic valve replacement; with mitral valve replacement and with double valve replacement. T-student test, Chi-square test, analysis of variance and Bonferroni test were used. The survival analysis took into account the severe thromboembolic and bleeding events and a follow-up period of 7 years was set. RESULTS: The average durations of disease was 4.6 years. The most frequent etiology was rheumatic valve disease (74.6%). Hospital mortality was 3.8%, the most frequent cause of death was low cardiac output syndrome associated to multiple organ failure. The incidence of ischemic events (thrombosis or embolization) in patients who had a long-term valve replacement (more than 6 months) was 3.2%, and the incidence of bleeding events was 4.3%. CONCLUSIONS: The results of surgical treatment for left-sided heart valve disease in Peru are favorable. The rate of complications and hospital mortality rate, as well as the long-term thromboembolic and bleeding events are comparable to those reported in the world literature.

Tratamiento quirúrgico de la enfermedad valvular cardiaca de predominio izquierdo, en un hospital de referencia nacional de Lima, Perú / Surgical treatment for left-sided heart valve disease in a national reference hospital in Lima, Peru

Objetivos. Describir las características preoperatorias, intraoperatorias y posoperatorias de los pacientes con enfermedad valvular cardiaca de predominio izquierdo (EVCPI) tratados en un servicio de cirugía de tórax y cardiovascular de un hospital de referencia nacional; así como describir la ocurrencia de eventos tromboembólicos y hemorrágicos en estos pacientes. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio longitudinal retrospectivo en el que se incluyeron 185 pacientes operados entre 1999 y 2006 en el Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo (Lima, Perú). Los pacientes fueron divididos en cuatro grupos: con comisurotomía mitral; con reemplazo valvular aórtico; con reemplazo valvular mitral y con doble reemplazo valvular. Se empleó la prueba t de student, la prueba chi cuadrado, el análisis de varianza y la prueba de Bonferroni. El análisis de supervivencia tomó en cuenta los eventos tromboembolicos y hemorrágicos serios y se fijó un tiempo de seguimiento de seis años. Resultados. El tiempo de enfermedad promedio fue 4,6 años. La etiología más frecuente fue enfermedad reumática valvular (74,6%). La mortalidad hospitalaria fue 3,8%, siendo la causa de muerte más frecuente el síndrome de bajo gasto cardiaco con falla multiorgánica asociada. La incidencia de eventos isquémicos (trombosis o embolización) en pacientes que tuvieron reemplazo valvular a largo plazo (más de 6 meses) fue 3,2%, y de eventos hemorrágicos fue 4,3%. Conclusiones. Los resultados del tratamiento quirúrgico de EVCPI en el Perú son favorables. La tasa de complicaciones y mortalidad hospitalaria, así como los eventos tromboembólicos y hemorrágicos a largo plazo son comparables con los reportados en la literatura mundial.

Objectives. To describe the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative characteristics of patients with left-sided heart valve disease treated in the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery service of a national reference hospital; as well as to describe the occurrence of thromboembolic and bleeding events in these patients. Materials and methods. A retrospective longitudinal study was carried out, which included 185 patients who underwert surgery between 1999 and 2006 at the Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo (Lima, Peru). The patients were divided into 4 groups: patients with mitral commissurotomy; with aortic valve replacement; with mitral valve replacement and with double valve replacement. T-student test, Chi-square test, analysis of variance and Bonferroni test were used. The survival analysis took into account the severe thromboembolic and bleeding events and a follow-up period of 7 years was set. Results. The average durations of disease was 4.6 years. The most frequent etiology was rheumatic valve disease (74.6%). Hospital mortality was 3.8%, the most frequent cause of death was low cardiac output syndrome associated to multiple organ failure. The incidence of ischemic events (thrombosis or embolization) in patients who had a long-term valve replacement (more than 6 months) was 3.2%, and the incidence of bleeding events was 4.3%. Conclusions. The results of surgical treatment for left-sided heart valve disease in Peru are favorable. The rate of complications and hospital mortality rate, as well as the long-term thromboembolic and bleeding events are comparable to those reported in the world literature.