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Cureus ; 16(4): e59393, 2024 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38689670

ABSTRACT

A thoracic aortic aneurysm is considered giant when its diameter exceeds 10 cm. We report a rare case of a giant aneurysm involving the ascending aorta and aortic arch in a 40-year-old man, initially diagnosed as an acute aortic dissection. The patient underwent emergency surgery, during which the ascending aorta and aortic arch were replaced under deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest with selective antegrade cerebral perfusion. Strong teamwork resulted in a favorable postoperative course for the patient.

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Cardiol Young ; 31(11): 1819-1822, 2021 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33752766

ABSTRACT

An 11-year-old male was admitted with cough and fever for the last 4 days and also complained of pain in the right lung for some weeks. The boy did not show any other symptoms and his past medical history was unremarkable as well. The radiologist findings showed an aspect that suggested for echinococcosis.At first, it was realised the heart intervention. About a 2-month period later, the child underwent another cyst removal in lung. He had begun taking albendazole 5 days before the heart intervention. The therapy was continued until the lung intervention and for 12 weeks post-operatively. The patient had an uneventful recovery and after about 4 years.


Subject(s)
Cardiac Surgical Procedures , Echinococcosis , Albania , Albendazole/therapeutic use , Child , Echinococcosis/diagnosis , Echinococcosis/drug therapy , Echinococcosis/surgery , Humans , Lung , Male
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Heart Lung Circ ; 27(2): 235-247, 2018 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28400190

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study is to report the early and mid-term clinical and haemodynamic results of the St Jude Medical Regent 19-mm aortic mechanical prothesis (SJMR-19). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2002 and January 2012, 265 patients with aortic valve disease underwent AVR (Aortic Valve Replacement) with a SJMR-19 (St Jude Medical Regent Nr.19). There were 51 males. Mean age was 67.5±12.72years and mean body surface area (BSA) was 1.67±0.14m2. Thirty-six patients required annulus enlargement. The mean follow-up was 34.5±18.8months (range 6-60 months). All patients underwent echocardiographic examination at discharge and within 1 year after surgery. RESULTS: There were 14 (5.3%) hospital deaths. Six of the hospital deaths were identified in patients undergoing reoperation, significantly higher than patients undergoing first time operation (p=0.0001). Also the postoperative mortality was significantly higher in patients undergoing annulus enlargement versus patients not requiring annulus enlargement (p=0.02). The mean transprosthesis gradient at discharge was 19±9mmHg. At 6 months follow-up the mean NYHA FC class was 1.6±0.5 significantly lower than preoperatively 2.4±0.75 (p <0.0001). The M-TPG was 15.2±6.5mmHg within 1 year after surgery. Left ventricular mass (LVM) and indexed left ventricular mass (LVMi) were significantly lower than preoperatively The actuarial survival and cumulative freedom from reoperation at 1, 2 and 3 years follow-up were 99.5%, 97.5%, 96.7% and 99.2%, 96.5%, 94.5% respectively. The cumulative actuarial free-events survival at 4 years was 92%. The Cox model identified age (p=0.015), LVEF≤35% (p=0.043), reoperation (p=0.031), combined surgery (p=0.00002), and annulus enlargement (p=0.015) as strong predictors for poor actuarial free-major events survival. CONCLUSIONS: The SJMR-19 offers excellent postoperative clinical, haemodynamic outcome and LVMi reduction in patients with small aortic annulus. These data demonstrate that the modern St Jude small mechanical protheses do not influence the intermediate free-reoperation survival.


Subject(s)
Aortic Valve/surgery , Heart Valve Diseases/surgery , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Hemodynamics/physiology , Aged , Aortic Valve/physiopathology , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Heart Valve Diseases/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Prosthesis Design , Retrospective Studies , Time Factors
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Ann Med Surg (Lond) ; 16: 44-51, 2017 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28386394

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVP) is rare, the surgical experience is limited and its surgical treatment remains still a challenge with an elevated mortality. Herein, it is presented a retrospective analysis of our experience with acquired post infarct LVP over a10-year period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2006 through August 2016, a total of 13 patients underwent operation for post infarct pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle. There were 10 men and 3 women and the mean age was 61 ± 7.6 years. 4 patients presented acute LVP. Two patients had preoperative intraortic balloon pump implantation. RESULTS: Various surgical techniques were used to obliterate the pseudoaneurysm such as direct pledgeted sutures buttressed by polytetrafluoroethylene felt, a Gore-Tex or Dacron patch, transatrial closure of LVP neck in submitral pseudoaneurysm, or linear closure in cases presenting associated postinfarct ventricular septal defect. Concomitant coronary artery bypasses were performed for significant stenoses in 12 patients, ventricular septal defect closure in 4 patients, mitral valve replacement in 3 and aortic valve replacement in 1 patient. Operative mortality was 30.8% (4 patients). Three of them were acute LVP. Three patients required the continuous hemodyalisis and 8 patients required intra-aortic balloon pump. At follow-up two deaths occurred at 1 and 3 years after surgery. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, this study revealed that surgical repair of post infarct left ventricular pseudoaneurysm was associated with an acceptable surgical mortality rate, that cardiac rupture did not occur in surgically treated patients.

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J Med Case Rep ; 10(1): 252, 2016 Sep 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27641061

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare cardiac anomaly which may be acquired or congenital. The main associated symptoms are conduction disturbances, myocardial ischemia, and syncopes. CASE PRESENTATION: In this report we describe a 52-year-old Albanian woman from Kosovo with an unruptured aneurysm of 74×60 mm of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva presenting dyspnea, jugular distension, and tachycardia due to cardiac compression. She underwent successful closure of the orifice and sinus remodeling with a Dacron patch. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge this is the largest reported isolated unruptured aneurysm of the coronary sinus causing severe compression of the cardiac chambers undergoing successful surgical correction.


Subject(s)
Aortic Aneurysm/surgery , Cardiac Surgical Procedures , Sinus of Valsalva/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Aortic Aneurysm/diagnosis , Aortic Aneurysm/pathology , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/instrumentation , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods , Dyspnea/etiology , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Polyethylene Terephthalates/therapeutic use , Prosthesis Design , Sinus of Valsalva/pathology , Tachycardia/etiology , Treatment Outcome
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J Cardiothorac Surg ; 11: 42, 2016 Apr 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27038605

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The elephant trunk technique has been applied in various situations including distal aortic dissection, entire aortic replacement, proximal aortic aneurysm, proximal aortic dissection, and Marfan's syndrome. The elephant trunk technique remains a challenge in cardiac surgery. Here we report a modification of this surgical approach. CASE PRESENTATION: The "extroverted cuff" technique that we propose is a novel modification of the flanged technique for the elephant trunk construction. The technique consists in the graft extroversion which is than located inside the descending aorta. Then the distal anastomosis is constructed between the descending aorta and the circular free edge the external layer of the graft. Such a technique was successfully applied in a patient with type A aortic dissection undergoing modified elephant trunk technique, aortic arch replacement and Bentall operation. CONCLUSION: Such a modification seems suitable for aortic arch aneurysm with ragged descending thoracic aorta that minimizes bleeding from the distal anastomosis and potentially prevents distal embolization of atheromatous plaque.


Subject(s)
Aorta, Thoracic/surgery , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/surgery , Aortic Dissection/surgery , Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/methods , Anastomosis, Surgical/methods , Animals , Elephants , Humans , Male , Middle Aged
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J Med Case Rep ; 10: 90, 2016 Apr 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27068457

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: A calcified amorphous tumor of the heart is an extremely rare cardiac mass. CASE PRESENTATION: A 32-year-old Albanian man presented to our hospital with fatigue, shortness of breath, progressive dyspnea, and right congestive heart failure. Echocardiography and chest computed tomography revealed a giant, calcified right ventricular mass that originated between the papillary muscles and the trabeculae and extended to the pulmonary valve. The patient underwent surgery with excision of the mass, replacement of the pulmonary valve with a biological one, and repair of the tricuspid valve. His histopathological examination revealed that the mass was a calcified, amorphous tumor. His postoperative course was uneventful. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical presentation of the calcified amorphous tumor is similar to that of other cardiac tumors, so surgical excision is mandatory. Histopathological examination remains the gold standard for an accurate diagnosis.


Subject(s)
Heart Neoplasms/surgery , Vascular Calcification/surgery , Adult , Echocardiography , Heart Neoplasms/complications , Heart Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Heart Valve Diseases/etiology , Heart Valve Diseases/surgery , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation , Heart Ventricles , Humans , Male , Pulmonary Artery/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Embolism/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Embolism/etiology , Thrombosis/diagnostic imaging , Thrombosis/etiology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Vascular Calcification/complications , Vascular Calcification/diagnostic imaging
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J Cardiothorac Surg ; 10: 154, 2015 Nov 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26541289

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study is to compare the early and mid-term clinical and hemodynamic results of the aortic valve replacement (AVR) with a St Jude Medical Regent 19-mm prosthesis (SJMR-19) versus Carpentied-Edwars bovine pericardial 19-mm valve (CE-19). METHODS: Between January 2002 and January 2012, 265 patients (Group I) and 58 patients (Group II) with underwent AVR with a SJMR-19 and CE-19 respectively. There were no significant differences between groups regarding the demographic and preoperative echocardiographic data. Thirty-six patients in Group I and 4 in Group II required annulus enlargement in association or not with septal myectomy. The mean follow-up was 34 ± 18.5 months (range 5-60 months). RESULTS: There were 14 (5.3 %) hospital deaths in Group I versus 4 (6.8 %) in Group II (p = 0.86). The multivariate logistic regression analysis identified the LVEF ≤ 35 % (p = 0.001), combined operation (p = 0.0005), CPB (p = 0.033), age (p = 0.011), annulus enlargement (p = 0.0009), reoperation (p = 0.039) and chronic renal failure (p = 0.011) as strong predictors for early postoperative death. Within 1 year after surgery peak pulmonary artery pressure, interventricular septal and left ventricular posterior wall thickness decreased significantly in both groups. The M-TPG was 15.7 ± 6.5 mmHg in Group I versus 17 ± 7 mmHg in Group II (p = 0.19). The multivariate regression analysis revealed the annulus enlargement (p = 0.018), small EOAi (p = 0.00004), postoperative LVMi (p = 0.0001) and BSA (p = 0.019) as strong predictors for higher M-TPG. The postoperative LVMi was 119 ± 22.5 gm/m(2) in Group I and 122 ± 22 gm/m(2) in Group II (p = 0.37), significantly lower than the respective preoperative values 162.5 ± 34 gm/m(2) (Group I) and 168 ± 30 gm/m(2) (Group II). The actuarial survival and cumulative free-reoperation actuarial survival at 5 years follow-up were 96.7 and 94.5 % respectively in Group I and 97 and 91 % in Group II.. There were non significant differences between groups regarding the actuarial survival and cumulative free-reoperation survival. The Cox model identified the older age (p = 0.022), LVEF ≤ 35 % (p = 0.009), reoperation (p = 0.018), combined surgery (p = 0.00075) and annulus enlargement (p = 0.033) as strong predictors for poor actuarial free-reoperation survival. CONCLUSIONS: Both the SJMR-19 and CE-19 offers excellent postoperative clinical and hemodynamic outcome in patients with small aortic annulus. The LV hypertrophy and transvalvular gradients are reduced significantly indenpendently of the employed SJMR-19 or CE-19 prosthesis. Our data support recent suggestions that small valve size does not influence intermediate free-reoperation survival. The CE-19 is an excellent alternative to SJMR-19 in old patients.


Subject(s)
Aortic Valve Stenosis/surgery , Bioprosthesis , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Aged , Aortic Valve Stenosis/mortality , Female , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/methods , Humans , Kosovo , Logistic Models , Male , Prosthesis Design , Reoperation , Survival Analysis , Treatment Outcome
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J Card Surg ; 30(11): 787-95, 2015 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26447362

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is to report the early and mid-term clinical and hemodynamic results of a prospective trial investigating the clinical performance of the St. Jude Medical Regent 17 mm (SJMR-17) versus St. Jude Medical Hemodynamic Plus 17 mm (SJMHP-17). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2000 and August 2013, 20 patients (Group I) with aortic valve (AV) stenosis underwent first time AV replacement with a SJMR-17 and nine patients (Group II) underwent AV replacement with a SJMHP-17. The mean follow-up was 58 ± 31 months. RESULTS: There was one death in Group I. The end-diastolic IVS thickness and end-systolic posterior left ventricle (LV) wall thickness was reduced significantly in boths groups (p = 0.001 and p = 0.006 in Group I and p = 0.007 and p = 0.011 in Group II). The peak and mean transprosthesis gradients (P-TPG and M-TPG) were 29 ± 6.8 mmHg and 17.5 ± 4.5 mmHg in Group I, significantly lower than in Group II (55.2 ± 19.7 mmHg and 28.8 ± 7.7 mmHg). The postoperative left ventricular mass (LVM) and indexed left ventricular mass (LVMi) were reduced significantly in both groups versus the preoperative values. The postoperative LVMi was 114.5 ± 10.6 g/m(2) in Group I versus 127 ± 8 g/m(2) in Group II (p = 0.01). With dobutamine, heart rate, left ventricular ejection fraction, cardiac output, transprosthesis peak, and mean gradients increased significantly in both groups, however, the P-TPG and M-TPG were significantly higher in Group II (p = 0.026 and p = 0.022) despite a non-significant increase of the indexed effective orifice area. CONCLUSIONS: The SJMR-17 can be employed with satisfactory postoperative clinical and hemodynamic outcomes in patients with small aortic annulus, especially in elderly patients offering better outcome than SJMHP-17.


Subject(s)
Aortic Valve Stenosis/surgery , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Hemodynamics , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Aortic Valve Stenosis/physiopathology , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
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J Cardiothorac Surg ; 10: 115, 2015 Sep 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26353810

ABSTRACT

The Gerbode's defect is a communication between the left ventricle and right atrium. It is usually congenital, but rarely is acquired, as a complication of endocarditis, myocardial infarction, trauma, or after previous cardiac surgery. The acquired Gerbode defect with involvement of the tricuspid valve acquired after bacterial endocarditis can be challenging to repair. We present a rare case of young woman, with endocarditis of the tricuspid valve and acquired Gerbode defect without previous cardiac surgery. She underwent successful surgical closure of the Gerbode defect and reconstruction of the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve using a an autologous pericardial patch. A total of 20 other cases were reported with acquired Gerbode defect due to endocarditis in patients without previous cardiac surgery. Three other cases presented acquired Gerbode defect due to myocardial infarction and two due to chest trauma. Another series of 62 patients presented acquired Gerbode defect after previous cardiac surgery. Surgical treatment is always feasible with excellent outcome. However the percutanous transcatheter closure remains an excellent option especially in high risk patients.


Subject(s)
Endocarditis, Bacterial/complications , Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular/etiology , Tricuspid Valve , Adult , Female , Heart Atria/surgery , Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular/surgery , Heart Ventricles/surgery , Humans , Tricuspid Valve/surgery
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann ; 23(6): 670-83, 2015 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25931567

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare early and midterm clinical and hemodynamic outcomes of 17-mm vs. 19-mm St. Jude Medical Regent valves with concomitant aortic annulus enlargement. METHODS: Between 1999 and 2012, 20 patients (group 1) underwent first-time aortic valve replacement with a 17-mm St. Jude Medical Regent valve, and 35 patients (group 2) had a 19-mm valve and concomitant aortic annulus enlargement. The mean follow-up was 81 ± 37 months (range 20-110 months). RESULTS: There was one death in group 1 vs. 4 in group 2 (p > 0.05). The mean postoperative transprosthetic gradient was 17.5 ± 4.5 in group 1 and 17 ± 6.4 mm Hg in group 2 (p = 0.83), and 37 ± 10.7 and 32 ± 13 mm Hg, respectively, under stress (p = 0.17). Left ventricular mass and left ventricular mass index were reduced and similar in both groups. Postoperative effective orifice area index was higher in group 2 (0.85 ± 0.17 cm(2 )m(-2)) than group 1 (0.76 ± 0.2 cm(2 )m(-2); p > 0.05). A multivariate Cox model identified a 19-mm valve with aortic annulus enlargement (p = 0.032), functional class (p = 0.025), reoperation (p = 0.04), ejection fraction < 35% (p = 0.042), and combined surgery (p = 0.04) as strong predictors of poorer overall event-free survival. CONCLUSIONS: The 17-mm St. Jude Medical Regent valve may be employed with satisfactory postoperative clinical and hemodynamic outcomes in patients with a small aortic annulus, as an alternative to a larger prothesis with aortic annulus enlargement.


Subject(s)
Aortic Valve/surgery , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/methods , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Hemodynamics/physiology , Aged , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Prospective Studies , Prosthesis Design , Treatment Outcome
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J Med Case Rep ; 9: 51, 2015 Mar 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25889029

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Entrapped thrombus in a patent foramen ovale is a rare form of right heart thromboembolism. Various treatments have been used, such as anti-coagulation and thrombolytic therapy, vena cava filter, percutaneous thrombectomy and surgical embolectomy. CASE PRESENTATION: A 60-year-old Kosovan woman was admitted to our hospital with a massive bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism, entrapped thrombus in the patent foramen ovale and severe right ventricular dysfunction. The patient underwent on-pump beating-heart removal of the intracardiac thrombus and bilateral pulmonary embolectomy with the use of a Fogarty catheter. The patient's post-operative course was uneventful. In this report, we describe for the first time in this pathology, to the best of our knowledge, a surgical strategy that seems to offer an excellent outcome in patients with severe right ventricular dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: The chosen surgical technique, consisting of on-pump open beating-heart surgery, is a unique procedure in the treatment of an acute pulmonary thromboembolism and entrapped thrombus in a patent foramen ovale.


Subject(s)
Embolectomy/methods , Foramen Ovale, Patent/complications , Pulmonary Embolism/surgery , Cardiac Surgical Procedures , Echocardiography, Transesophageal , Female , Foramen Ovale, Patent/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Middle Aged , Pulmonary Embolism/diagnostic imaging , Thrombosis/complications , Ventricular Dysfunction, Right/etiology
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J Med Case Rep ; 9: 55, 2015 Mar 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25889771

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Bronchial arteries originate from the descending aorta at the level of the T5-T6 vertebrae following an intrapulmonary course along the major bronchi. When bronchial arteries take off from a vessel other than the descending aorta, the anatomy is defined as an anomalous origin of the bronchial artery. CASE PRESENTATION: A 3-day-old boy from Kosovo with dextro-transposition of the great arteries who developed progressive heart failure required an emergency arterial switch operation. Because of persistent pulmonary edema after completion of the arterial switch operation at our institution, the patient could not be weaned off mechanical ventilation. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed an anomalous accelerated flow, indicating an anomalous systemic pulmonary shunt. Arterial catheterization revealed an abnormal bronchial artery originating from the left subclavian artery and bifurcating to both lungs. The anomalous ectatic bronchial artery was successfully occluded by coil embolization. The improvement of the patient's hemodynamic status resulted in an uneventful post-operative course. CONCLUSION: A coil embolization procedure was successfully performed to treat an anomalous bronchial artery originating from the left subclavian artery after a switch operation in a patient with transposition of the great arteries. When clinically indicated, catheter-based therapy with coil embolization can be performed to successfully treat anomalous bronchial arteries by reducing as such the pulmonary overflow.


Subject(s)
Arterial Switch Operation , Bronchial Arteries/abnormalities , Embolization, Therapeutic/methods , Subclavian Artery/abnormalities , Transposition of Great Vessels/surgery , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Echocardiography , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Pulmonary Edema , Vascular Malformations/etiology , Vascular Malformations/therapy
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World J Surg Oncol ; 13: 151, 2015 Apr 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25889909

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INTRODUCTION: The left ventricular localization of a myxoma is very rare, usually arising from the interventricular septum close to the left ventricular outflow tract, the mitral valve, the ventricular wall and extremely rarely the aortic valve. CASE PRESENTATION: A 13-year-old male was admitted due to dyspnea and angina. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed left ventricular outflow tract obstruction with a mean gradient of 58 mmHg, and a mobile mass measuring 65×25 mm originating from the ventricular surface of the aortic valve was identified. The patient underwent urgent surgical excision and aortic valve replacement. Histopathological examination of the mass confirmed the diagnosis of a myxoma. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, a myxoma originating from the aortic valve remains a very rare localization. Total resection associated with aortic valve replacement seems to offer an excellent outcome.


Subject(s)
Aortic Valve/pathology , Myxoma/pathology , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/etiology , Ventricular Outflow Obstruction/etiology , Adolescent , Aortic Valve/surgery , Humans , Male , Myxoma/complications , Myxoma/surgery , Prognosis , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/pathology , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/surgery , Ventricular Outflow Obstruction/pathology , Ventricular Outflow Obstruction/surgery
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Interv Med Appl Sci ; 7(1): 30-2, 2015 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25838924

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We present a case of an 87-year-old male patient with a huge ascending aortic aneurysm, filled by a huge thrombus most probably due to previous dissection. This finding was detected by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) angiography scan. The patient refused surgical treatment and was medically treated. Despite the huge and mobile intraluminal thrombus, the patient remained embolic event-free up to 6 years later, and this makes the case unique.

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Ann Thorac Surg ; 97(6): e183-5, 2014 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24882340

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The "peacock tail" technique is a modification of the cone reconstruction technique for Ebstein's malformation and failing right ventricle and is performed simultaneously with a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt. The technique consists of total detachment of the posterior and anterior tricuspid valve leaflets, which are rotated simultaneously clockwise and counterclockwise and sutured at the midseptal leaflet level, forming a new tricuspid valve (TV). The constructed cone-shaped valve is then attached in its entire circumference to the true tricuspid annulus.


Subject(s)
Ebstein Anomaly/surgery , Plastic Surgery Procedures/methods , Tricuspid Valve/surgery , Humans
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J Heart Valve Dis ; 23(1): 112-21, 2014 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24779337

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: The study aim was to report the early and mid-term clinical and hemodynamic results of a prospective trial investigating the clinical performance of the St. Jude Medical Regent 17 mm mechanical aortic valve prosthesis (SJMR-17). METHODS: Between January 2001 and January 2009, 20 patients (18 females, two males; mean age 69.2 +/- 7.3 years) with aortic valve stenosis underwent first-time aortic valve replacement (AVR) with the SJMR-17. The mean body surface area (BSA) was 1.68 +/- 0.2 m2, and the mean follow up was 18.7 +/- 9.2 months (range: 10-32 months). All patients were monitored with serial echocardiography; the first study was performed preoperatively, while subsequent controls were at two and six months, and within one year, respectively. All survivors underwent dobutamine stress testing (DSE) at one year after surgery. RESULTS: There was one death. At the six-month follow up the mean NYHA class was 1.3 +/- 0.6, and was significantly lower than preoperatively 2.75 +/- 0.86 (p < 0.0001). The peak and mean transprosthetic gradient (TPG) was 29 +/- 6.8 and 17.5 +/- 4.5 mmHg respectively, significantly lower than preoperatively. The left ventricular mass (LVM; g) and indexed left ventricular mass (LVMi; g/m2) were 191.0 +/- 22.6 g and 114.5 +/- 10.6 g/m2, respectively, and were significantly lower than preoperative values (258.0 +/- 40.0 g, p < 0.0001; and 157.0 +/- 26.0 g/m2, p = 0.00002). The mean TPG correlated well with the LVMi reduction (p = 0.033). During DSE, the peak and mean TPGs were increased significantly to 73.8 +/- 17.7 mmHg and 37 +/- 10.7 mmHg, respectively, significantly higher than at the basal (resting) state. Multivariate regression analysis identified the effective orifice area index, BSA, age and postoperative LVMi as strong predictors for a higher mean TPG. CONCLUSION: The SJMR-17 prosthesis might be employed with satisfactory postoperative clinical and hemodynamic outcome in patients with a small aortic annulus, especially in elderly patients, as an alternative to other valves, or to other surgical strategies such as annulus enlargement.


Subject(s)
Aortic Valve/surgery , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Hemodynamics , Age Factors , Aged , Aortic Valve Stenosis/surgery , Cardiac Output , Echocardiography, Doppler , Echocardiography, Stress , Female , Heart Rate , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation , Heart Ventricles/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Male , Multivariate Analysis , Prospective Studies , Ventricular Function, Left
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J Card Surg ; 29(3): 383-9, 2014 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24762038

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome in a series of patients with Ebstein's anomaly and a failing right ventricle (RV) undergoing tricuspid valve (TV) repair and bidirectional Glenn cavopulmonary anastomosis (BDG). MATERIALS AND METHOD: Between January 2006 and September 2013, 11 consecutive patients diagnosed with severe forms of Ebstein's anomaly and a failing RV underwent TV surgery and BDG. The mean age was 16.5 ± 7 years. Most frequently found symptoms were cyanosis, dyspnea, and arrhythmias. The azygos or hemiazygos veins were left open. The TV was repaired using the "peacock tail" technique, which consisted of total detachment of the anterior and posterior leaflets of the TV and rotation in both directions reimplanting them to the true annulus. The mean follow-up was 3.8 ± 2.4 years (range three months to six years). RESULTS: Hospital mortality was 9% (one patient). TV repair was possible in 10 patients. None of the patients had AV block postoperatively. At one year after surgery, the indexed RV and RA diameter were reduced significantly versus the preoperative data (p = 0.003 and p < 0.001). The mean TVR and indexed TV area were 1.2 ± 0.42 and 1.6 ± 0.6 (mm/m2), significantly lower than preoperatively (p = 0.001 and p = 0.008, respectively). The mean NYHA functional class, SaO2 , and cardiothoracic ratio were significantly improved. CONCLUSIONS: The peacock tail technique for TV repair in combination with BDG in patients with Ebstein's malformation and depressed RV function results in TV preservation, a low incidence of recurrent regurgitation, favorable functional status and RV function, and resolution of cyanosis.


Subject(s)
Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods , Ebstein Anomaly/complications , Plastic Surgery Procedures/methods , Tricuspid Valve/surgery , Ventricular Dysfunction, Right/complications , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Ebstein Anomaly/surgery , Female , Fontan Procedure/methods , Humans , Male , Treatment Outcome , Tricuspid Valve/abnormalities , Ventricular Dysfunction, Right/surgery , Young Adult
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J Cardiothorac Surg ; 9: 12, 2014 Jan 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24405532

ABSTRACT

A 21 years albanian patient was referred with important residual left to right shunt. He was undergone 7 years before conventional surgical correction of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD). The patient underwent sternotomy and perventricular device closure of the residual employing a 16 mm multifenestrated atrial septal defect occlude, which was positioned through the anterior wall of the right ventricle. across the defect. The previous autologous pericardial patch was compressed into the double umbrella device. We may conclude that perventricular device closure can employed successfully in patients with residual perimembranous VSD after previous surgical repair as an alternative to the conventional surgery with excellent hemodynamic and postoperative outcome. Such a technique should be part of the surgical armamentarum.


Subject(s)
Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods , Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular/physiopathology , Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular/surgery , Adult , Humans , Sternotomy , Young Adult
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Ann Thorac Surg ; 97(1): e7-9, 2014 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24384222

ABSTRACT

A 16-year-old boy presenting with dyspnea, facial swelling, cyanosis, and fatigue was found to have a tumor involving the heart, causing superior vena cava and brachiocephalic venous trunk total obstruction. This was diagnosed as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, a rare sarcoma of the heart. The patient underwent successful resection of the tumor, and reconstruction of the superior vena cava and right atrium. Immunohistochemistry was utilized to establish the diagnosis. The details of the patient's clinical course and imaging findings with morphologic and immunohistochemistry data are reported.


Subject(s)
Heart Neoplasms/pathology , Nerve Sheath Neoplasms/pathology , Radiographic Image Enhancement/methods , Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/surgery , Adolescent , Biopsy, Needle , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods , Follow-Up Studies , Heart Neoplasms/complications , Heart Neoplasms/surgery , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Neoplasm Invasiveness/pathology , Neoplasm Staging , Nerve Sheath Neoplasms/complications , Nerve Sheath Neoplasms/surgery , Phlebography/methods , Rare Diseases , Plastic Surgery Procedures/methods , Risk Assessment , Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/etiology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods , Treatment Outcome
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