Morbilidad y mortalidad posoperatoria en niños con corazón univentricular según diagnóstico morfológico / Postoperative mortality and morbidity found in children with univentricular heart according to the morphological diagnosis

Introducción: la atresia tricuspídea es la cardiopatía congénita cianótica que motiva mayor indicación de cirugía univentricular. El tratamiento quirúrgico consiste en separar las circulaciones sistémica y pulmonar a través de una derivación cavopulmonar total (proceder de Fontan). Objetivo: comparar la evolución posoperatoria del proceder de Fontan entre enero de 1990 y diciembre de 2010 en relación con el diagnóstico morfológico. Métodos: se ordenaron en 2 grupos de estudio (AT: atresia tricuspídea y No AT: con diagnóstico diferente a atresia tricuspídea). Las variables cualitativas y cuantitativas se analizaron a través de las pruebas chi cuadrado y t de student para un nivel de significación £ 0,05. Resultados: presentaron atresia tricuspídea 31 pacientes y 61 no atresia tricuspídea. En el posoperatorio 68 pacientes presentaron complicaciones, 23 con atresia tricúspidea (74,2 por ciento) y 45 con diagnóstico diferente a atresia tricuspídea (73,7 por ciento). Treinta pacientes presentaron efusiones pleurales persistentes durante el posoperatorio, 11 (35,5 por ciento) y 19 (31,4 por ciento) para la atresia tricúspidea y con diagnóstico diferente a atresia tricuspídea respectivamente. Fallecieron 18 enfermos, sin diferencia significativa entre ambos grupos. Durante el seguimiento, la causa de morbilidad más frecuentes fue por capacidad funcional disminuida de forma moderada o grave, en 13 pacientes con atresia tricúspidea (44,8 `por ciento) y en 20 (44,4 por ciento) en el otro grupo (p= 1). Conclusiones: el proceder de Fontan es una opción quirúrgica que permite la supervivencia de los pacientes con corazón univentricular asociada a morbilidad posoperatoria a largo plazo. El diagnóstico morfológico de atresia tricuspídea no se relaciona con la morbilidad y mortalidad(AU)

Introduction: tricuspid atresia is the cyanotic congenital heart disease that more frequently involves the indication of univentricular heart surgery. The surgical treatment consists of separating the systemic circulation from the pulmonary one through total cavopulmonary shunt (Fontan procedure). Objective: to compare the evolution of Fontan procedure postoperatively from January 1990 to December 2010 with the morphological diagnosis. Methods: the children were divided into 2 study groups (Triscupid atresia and Triscupid atresia-free with diagnosis different from that of tricuspid atresia). Chi square and Student's tests helped to analyze qualitative and quantitative variables for significance level £ 0.05. Results: tricuspid atresia was observed in 31 patients and 61 tricuspid atresia-free. In the postoperative period, 68 patients suffered complications, 23 with tricuspid atresia (74.2 percent) and 45 diagnosed with a disease other than tricuspid atresia (73.7 percent). Thirty patients had persistent pleural effusions during the postoperative period, 11 (35.5 percent) and 19 (31.4) in the tricuspid atresia group and in the tricuspid atresia-free group respectively. Eighteen patients died and no significant association was found in neither of the groups. During the follow-up, the most frequent cause of morbidity was reduced functional capacity either moderate or severe in 13 patients with tricuspid atresia (44.8 percent) and in 20 children (44.4 percent)from the other group (p= 1). Conclusions: Fontan procedure is a surgical option that allows the survival of patients with univentricular heart associated to long-term postoperative morbidity. The morphological diagnosis of tricuspid atresia is not related to morbility and mortality(AU)

Morbilidad y mortalidad posoperatoria en niños con corazón univentricular según diagnóstico morfológico / Postoperative mortality and morbidity found in children with univentricular heart according to the morphological diagnosis

Introducción: la atresia tricuspídea es la cardiopatía congénita cianótica que motiva mayor indicación de cirugía univentricular. El tratamiento quirúrgico consiste en separar las circulaciones sistémica y pulmonar a través de una derivación cavopulmonar total (proceder de Fontan). Objetivo: comparar la evolución posoperatoria del proceder de Fontan entre enero de 1990 y diciembre de 2010 en relación con el diagnóstico morfológico. Métodos: se ordenaron en 2 grupos de estudio (AT: atresia tricuspídea y No AT: con diagnóstico diferente a atresia tricuspídea). Las variables cualitativas y cuantitativas se analizaron a través de las pruebas chi cuadrado y t de student para un nivel de significación £ 0,05. Resultados: presentaron atresia tricuspídea 31 pacientes y 61 no atresia tricuspídea. En el posoperatorio 68 pacientes presentaron complicaciones, 23 con atresia tricúspidea (74,2 por ciento) y 45 con diagnóstico diferente a atresia tricuspídea (73,7 por ciento). Treinta pacientes presentaron efusiones pleurales persistentes durante el posoperatorio, 11 (35,5 por ciento) y 19 (31,4 por ciento) para la atresia tricúspidea y con diagnóstico diferente a atresia tricuspídea respectivamente. Fallecieron 18 enfermos, sin diferencia significativa entre ambos grupos. Durante el seguimiento, la causa de morbilidad más frecuentes fue por capacidad funcional disminuida de forma moderada o grave, en 13 pacientes con atresia tricúspidea (44,8 `por ciento) y en 20 (44,4 por ciento) en el otro grupo (p= 1). Conclusiones: el proceder de Fontan es una opción quirúrgica que permite la supervivencia de los pacientes con corazón univentricular asociada a morbilidad posoperatoria a largo plazo. El diagnóstico morfológico de atresia tricuspídea no se relaciona con la morbilidad y mortalidad

Introduction: tricuspid atresia is the cyanotic congenital heart disease that more frequently involves the indication of univentricular heart surgery. The surgical treatment consists of separating the systemic circulation from the pulmonary one through total cavopulmonary shunt (Fontan procedure). Objective: to compare the evolution of Fontan procedure postoperatively from January 1990 to December 2010 with the morphological diagnosis. Methods: the children were divided into 2 study groups (Triscupid atresia and Triscupid atresia-free with diagnosis different from that of tricuspid atresia). Chi square and Student's tests helped to analyze qualitative and quantitative variables for significance level £ 0.05. Results: tricuspid atresia was observed in 31 patients and 61 tricuspid atresia-free. In the postoperative period, 68 patients suffered complications, 23 with tricuspid atresia (74.2 percent) and 45 diagnosed with a disease other than tricuspid atresia (73.7 percent). Thirty patients had persistent pleural effusions during the postoperative period, 11 (35.5 percent) and 19 (31.4) in the tricuspid atresia group and in the tricuspid atresia-free group respectively. Eighteen patients died and no significant association was found in neither of the groups. During the follow-up, the most frequent cause of morbidity was reduced functional capacity either moderate or severe in 13 patients with tricuspid atresia (44.8 percent) and in 20 children (44.4 percent)from the other group (p= 1). Conclusions: Fontan procedure is a surgical option that allows the survival of patients with univentricular heart associated to long-term postoperative morbidity. The morphological diagnosis of tricuspid atresia is not related to morbility and mortality

Survival and prognostic factors in patients with an absent atrioventricular connection.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To identify anatomical and functional characteristics associated with survival in adult patients with an absent atrioventricular connection and to highlight the diagnostic importance of echocardiography. METHODS: The clinical histories and echocardiographic and hemodynamic test results of 24 patients were recorded. RESULTS: Some 87.5% of patients were in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I/II. In 92%, the ECG demonstrated sinus rhythm and left ventricular dilatation. Chest X-ray showed grade-II cardiomegaly in 83%. Situs solitus and an absent right atrioventricular connection were found on echocardiography in 92%. The ventriculoarterial connection was most frequently concordant (in 71%). All patients had an atrial septal defect, 21 had a ventricular septal defect and 21 had decreased pulmonary flow. The ejection fraction of the main ventricle in the whole patient group was 55% +/- 10%; 52% +/- 12% in those who did not undergo surgery and 58% +/- 8% in those who did (P=NS). Factors associated with poor survival were an ostium secundum atrial septal defect, hemoglobin <16 g/dL and a main ventricle ejection fraction <50%. Of the 54% of patients who underwent surgery, 85% are alive and the majority are in NYHA functional class I/II. Among those who did not, 82% are alive and 73% are in NYHA functional class I/II. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of a wide atrial septal defect, a normal hemoglobin level and a normal main ventricle ejection fraction were associated with the survival of these patients into adulthood. Echocardiography can provide clinicians and surgeons with information that is valuable for selecting treatment and monitoring follow-up.