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Presented case illustrates additional value of applying a new visualization technique - 3D Surface Rendering during the three-dimensional echocardiography.
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Desastres , Ecocardiografia Tridimensional , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana , Humanos , Valva Mitral/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
B a c k g r o u n d: To assess and compare mid-term outcomes and the quality of life (QoL) in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (MVD) and moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR), treated with either coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG; group I) or CABG + mitral annuloplasty (CABG+MA; group II) in 12-months follow-up after surgery. M e t h o d s: We prospectively analyzed 74 patients (50.7% female, 66 [67-72] years) with at least moderate IMR, 3-24 weeks after myocardial infarction (MI). The effective regurgitation orifice (ERO) was used for a quantitative IMR assessment. To evaluate QoL we used a Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire. R e s u l t s: Patients in group II spent more time in the hospital, expired more infection complications and received more often in-hospital complications requiring use amines and intra-aortic balloon pump as compared to those in group I. Analysis of SF-36 showed that all patients treated surgically notable improved their QoL during 12 months of follow-up. C o n c l u s i o n s: We observed a significant improvement in QoL among patients with MVD in 12 months follow-up after surgery irrespective of treatment type.
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Anuloplastia da Valva Mitral , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral , Ponte de Artéria Coronária , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/cirurgia , Qualidade de Vida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the accumulation pattern of 18F-FDG in fasting patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) and to correlate the results with perfusion scintigraphy and echocardiography. METHODS: 18 consecutive patients with TTC were identified by clinical symptoms, cardiac catheterization, and echocardiography. Coronary angiography (CA) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) were performed on the day of the onset of symptoms. An assessment of myocardial perfusion (99mTc-MIBI) and glucose metabolism (18F-FDG) was performed within 18 days. RESULTS: SPECT showed no regional perfusion abnormalities in 10/18 patients, and a mild perfusion defect was found in 8/18 patients. Perfusion abnormalities were limited to apical and para-apical regions. In 8/18 cases, there was an increased selective apical 18F-FDG accumulation. In 10/18 cases, in spite of the fastened 18F-FDG protocol, slightly inhomogeneous 18F-FDG uptake was present in the entire myocardium: with relatively reduced uptake of 18F-FDG in the apical region and LV mid-segments. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated the heterogeneous nature of myocardial 18F-FDG accumulation in patients with TTC. Selective, preferential apical 18F-FDG uptake in almost half of the patients confirms an existing disorder of glucose metabolism, similar to that observed in stunned or hibernated myocardium.
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Ecocardiografia , Fluordesoxiglucose F18/farmacocinética , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos/farmacocinética , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Circulação Coronária , Jejum , Feminino , Glucose/metabolismo , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Miocárdio/metabolismoRESUMO
Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital heart disease that is mostly detected incidentally during echocardiography or angiography, or at autopsy. This pathology is frequently associated with other congenital anomalies of the heart such as abnormalities of coronary ostia, coronary stenosis, aortic root dilation and coarctation of the aorta, as well as significant aortic valve dysfunction. Herein is presented the first documented case of an asymptomatic middle-aged male patient with incidentally diagnosed quadricuspid aortic valve and a preserved valve function associated with a patent foramen ovale and reverse right-left leak identified during the Valsalva maneuver. No other associated cardiac abnormalities were identified.
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Anormalidades Múltiplas , Insuficiência da Valva Aórtica/diagnóstico , Valva Aórtica/anormalidades , Forame Oval Patente/diagnóstico , Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/diagnóstico , Imagem Multimodal , Adulto , Valva Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Insuficiência da Valva Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Insuficiência da Valva Aórtica/etiologia , Doenças Assintomáticas , Doença da Válvula Aórtica Bicúspide , Ecocardiografia Tridimensional , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana , Forame Oval Patente/complicações , Forame Oval Patente/diagnóstico por imagem , Cardiopatias Congênitas/complicações , Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/complicações , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Achados Incidentais , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores , Imagem Multimodal/métodos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Manobra de ValsalvaRESUMO
Introduction: In our everyday practice we encounter many patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation with either a contraindication to oral anticoagulation or with its inefficiency. Aim: To investigate whether left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) followed by post-procedure antiplatelet therapy is safe and efficient in a high-risk population. Material and methods: Ninety-one (48 males) consecutive patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) underwent an LAAC procedure using a first-generation WATCHMAN 2.5 device followed by antiplatelet therapy. Clinical and transesophageal echocardiography data were collected at baseline and at the follow-up visit. Results: The median (IQR) CHA2DS2-VASc score was 5 (4.0-6.0) and the HAS-BLED score was 3 (3.0-4.0); the mean (SD) age was 74.4 (8.4). A bleeding history was observed in 89% of patients and 24.2% of patients had a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). The procedure was successful in 98.9%. Post-procedure therapy was dual antiplatelet therapy in 85 patients; 3 patients received single antiplatelet therapy and the therapy was maintained until the follow-up visit. Peri-procedural complications were tamponade (3.3%), pericardial effusion (2.2%) and two deaths (2.2%) with no bleeding or vascular complications. The median follow-up was 67 (52.75-84.75) days. Primary safety endpoint (bleeding BARC type 3 or more, tamponade, pericardial effusion, and device embolization) and primary efficacy endpoint (stroke or TIA, hemorrhagic stroke, peripheral embolism, cardiovascular (CV) and non-CV death) were observed in 2 and 4 patients, respectively. Conclusions: The LAAC procedure followed by antiplatelet therapy seems to be safe and efficient in the high-risk population. Further studies in this field are required.
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BACKGROUND: In many patients, significant changes in ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) severity during exercise can be observed independent of the degree of IMR at rest. This study aimed to investigate the correlations between N-terminal fragment B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and echocardiography measurements at rest and at peak exercise in patients with moderate IMR who qualified for surgical revascularization. METHODS: A total of 100 patients eligible for coronary artery bypass grafting, were included in this prospective study. All patients underwent exercise echocardiography. Additionally, the levels of NT-proBNP were measured at rest and after peak exercise. RESULTS: A positive correlation of absolute NT-proBNP levels with effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA) were observed and with tricuspid regurgitant peak gradient (TRPG) at peak exercise. Absolute ΔNT-proBNP during exercise and the tenting area at rest were independent predictors of severe IMR at peak exercise. The level of absolute ΔNT-proBNP during exercise and coaptation height at rest were the most important predictors of significant increases in TRPG. The best cutoff value for ΔNT-proBNP as a predictor for increases in EROA at peak exercise was 68.9 pg/mL and to predict an increase in TRPG ≥ 50 mmHg at peak exercise was 68 pg/mL. CONCLUSIONS: The level of ΔNT-proBNP during exercise was the most important parameter in predicting significant changes in IMR severity and pulmonary pressure. Based on the present data, it can be speculated that integration of the assessment of NT-proBNP at rest and at exercise might improve patient selection for valve surgery.
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Insuficiência da Valva Mitral , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico , Humanos , Ecocardiografia sob Estresse , Estudos Prospectivos , Teste de Esforço , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/diagnóstico por imagem , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/etiologia , Fragmentos de PeptídeosRESUMO
Background: The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate outcomes of patients with severe coronary artery disease (CAD) after implementing various treatment strategies following multidisciplinary Heart Team (MHT) discussion. Methods Primary and secondary endpoints and quality of life during a mean (SD) follow-up of 37 (14) months of patients with severe CAD (three-vessel [3-VD] or/and left main [LM] disease) qualified after MHT discussion to optimal medical treatment (OMT) alone, OMT and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), or OMT and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were evaluated. As the primary endpoint, major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular events (MACCE) (i.e., death from any cause, stroke, myocardial infarction, or repeat/need for revascularization) were considered. Result: From 2016 to 2019, 176 MHT meetings were held, and a total of 1286 participants with severe CAD and completely implemented MHT decisions (OMT, CABG, or PCI for 251, 356, and 679 patients, respectively) were included. The occurrence of the primary endpoint was significantly increased in OMT-group (154 (61.4%) vs. CABG and PCI groups110 (30.9%) and 302 (44.5%) patients, respectively (p < 0.05). For interventional strategies onlyCABG was associated with reduced rates of MACCE and repeat revascularization, while the superiority of PCI for stroke and disabling stroke was observed (p < 0.05). The general health status assessed at the end of the follow-up was significantly better for patients who underwent CABG or PCI than in the OMT group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: In this real-life study, we presented a single-center experience of providing optimal medical care for patients with severe CAD following MHT discussion.
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Doença da Artéria Coronariana , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/complicações , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/cirurgia , Humanos , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/métodos , Qualidade de Vida , Estudos Retrospectivos , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/complicações , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: This study was purposed to investigate which treatment strategy was associated with the most favourable prognosis for patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) following Heart Team (HT)-decisions implementation. METHODS: In this retrospective study, long-term outcomes of patients with severe MR qualified after HT discussion to: optimal medical treatment (OMT) alone, OMT and MitraClip (MC) procedure or OMT and mitral valve replacement (MVR) were evaluated. The primary endpoint was defined as cardiovascular (CV) death and the secondary endpoints included all-cause mortality, myocardial infarctions (MI), strokes, hospitalizations for heart failure exacerbation and CV events during a mean (standard deviation [SD]) follow-up of 29 (15) months. RESULTS: From 2016 to 2019, 176 HT meetings were held and a total of 157 participants (mean age [SD] = 71.0 [9.2], 63.7% male) with severe MR and completely implemented HT decisions (OMT, MC or MVR for 53, 58 and 46 patients, respectively) were included into final analysis. Comparing OMT, MC and MVR groups statistically significant differences between the implemented procedures and occurrence of primary and secondary endpoints with the most frequent in OMT-group were observed (p < 0.05). However, for interventional strategy MC was non-inferior to MVR for all endpoints (p > 0.05). General health status assessed at the end of follow-up were significantly the lowest for MVR, then for MC and the highest for OMT-group (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In the present study it was demonstrated that after careful HT evaluation of patients with severe MR at high risk of surgery, percutaneous strategy (MC) can be considered as equivalent to surgical treatment (MVR) with non-inferior outcomes.
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Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and flutter (AFl) increase the risk of thromboembolism. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of left atrial thrombus (LAT) in AF/AFl in relation to oral anticoagulation (OAC). Methods: LATTEE (NCT03591627) was a multicenter, prospective, observational study enrolling consecutive patients with AF/AFl referred for transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion or ablation. Results: Of 3109 patients enrolled, 88% were on chronic, 1.5% on transient OAC and 10% without OAC. Of patients on chronic OAC, 39% received rivaroxaban, 30% dabigatran, 14% apixaban and 18% vitamin K antagonists (VKA). Patients on apixaban were oldest, had the worst renal function and were highest in both bleeding and thromboembolic risk, and more often received reduced doses. Prevalence of LAT was 8.0% (7.3% on chronic OAC vs. 15% without OAC; p < 0.01). In patients on VKA, prevalence of LAT was doubled compared to patients on non-VKA-OACs (NOACs) (13% vs. 6.0%; p < 0.01), even after propensity score weighting (13% vs. 7.5%; p < 0.01). Prevalence of LAT in patients on apixaban was higher (9.8%) than in those on rivaroxaban (5.7%) and dabigatran (4.7%; p < 0.01 for both comparisons), however, not after propensity score weighting. Conclusions: The prevalence of LAT in AF is non-negligible even on chronic OAC. The risk of LAT seems higher on VKA compared to NOAC, and similar between different NOACs.
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PURPOSE: Although coronary artery bypass grafting alone (CABGa), or, with mitral annuloplasty (CABGmp), is considered the best therapeutic strategy for patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR), some recurrences are still reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of the mitral deformation indices (MDI) as a predictor of recurrence of mitral regurgitation in a 12-month follow-up after CABG alone. METHODS: A total of 145 patients after myocardial infarction with significant IMR, eligible for CABG, were prospectively enrolled in the study. Mitral valve morphology, left ventricle function, IMR degree as assessed by effective regurgitation orifice area (ERO), myocardial viability, and MDI were assessed prior to surgery. Patients were referred for CABGa (gr.1; n = 90) or CABGmp (gr.2; n = 55) based on clinical assessment, and the results of rest and stress echocardiography (exercise echocardiography and low dose dobutamine echocardiography-DBX). One year after surgery, each patient underwent the evaluation of cardiovascular events. Univariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors of recurrence of IMR in 1 year follow-up. Serial echo examinations were performed in all patients at discharge, and at 1 and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: Logistic regression analysis revealed that in CABGa, group preoperative changes of tenting area (TA) and coaptation high (CH) during DBX remained the predictors of the recurrence of IMR in 12 months follow-up. TAdbx > 1 cm2 provided a sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 29%, (AUC 0.6436). The best cut-off value for CHdbx was 0.4 cm (sensitivity 90%, specificity 34%; AUC 0.6432). In both groups (CABGa vs. CABGmp) no significant differences were observed in 12-month mortality (1.2% vs. 0%; p = 1.0), hospitalizations due to the heart failure (HF) exacerbation (5.9% vs. 8.5%; p = 0.72), and in the incidence of the composite endpoint (deaths/CV hosp/stroke) (7% vs. 8.5%; p = 0.742). CONCLUSIONS: The preoperative assessment of MDI changes during dbx can be used to identify patients with IMR qualified to CABG alone at increased risk of recurrence of IMR in 1 year follow-up. Mitral deformation analysis should be used for a better qualification of patients with IMR to the exact surgical approach.
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Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) consists of transient dysfunction of the left and/or right ventricle in the absence of ruptured plaque; thrombus or vessel dissection. TTS may be divided into two categories. Primary TTS occurs when the cause of hospitalization is the symptoms resulting from damage to the myocardium usually preceded by emotional stress. Secondary TTS occurs in patients hospitalized for other medical; surgical; anesthetic; obstetric or psychiatric conditions who have activation of their sympathetic nervous system and catecholamines release- they develop TTS as a complication of their primary condition or its treatment. There are several hypotheses concerning the cause of the disease. They include a decrease in estrogen levels; microcirculation dysfunction; endothelial dysfunction and the hypothesis based on the importance of the brain-heart axis. More and more research concerns the importance of genetic factors in the development of the disease. To date; no effective treatment or prevention of recurrent TTS has been found. Only when the pathophysiology of the disease is fully known; then personalized treatment will be possible.
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INTRODUCTION: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute reversible left ventricular dysfunction, which occurs mainly in postmenopausal women. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to compare the course of the disease and prognoses in men and women with TTS in 2 large Polish university hospitals. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The analysis included 232 patients (211 women and 21 men) hospitalized at the 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology at the Medical University of Warsaw and at the 1st Department of Cardiology at the Medical University of Gdansk. RESULTS: Men who developed TTS were more likely to live alone than women. Physical stress triggered TTS more often in men than in women. There were no differences in the prevalence of risk factors and comorbidities, except for a higher prevalence of smoking in men. With regard to the cardiac biomarkers, both admission and peak levels of Nterminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide were higher in women. STsegment depression was found more frequently in men than in women (25% vs 6.2%). Despite the same length of hospitalization, ejection fraction at discharge was lower in men than in women (50% vs 60%). Inhospital outcomes (arrhythmias, mechanical complications, cardiogenic shock, mortality rate) were similar in both groups. ß-Adrenolytics and statins were more often prescribed to women than to men (74.5% vs 52.4% and 68.3% vs 38.1%). Moreover, there was a tendency toward more frequent use of P2Y12 inhibitors in men than in women (23.8% vs 10.4%). CONCLUSIONS: Differences occurred in the clinical course of TTS between men and women. However, inhospital outcomes were similar in both groups.
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Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/epidemiologia , Idoso , Feminino , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Hospitalização , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico/sangue , Avaliação de Resultados da Assistência ao Paciente , Polônia , Fatores de Risco , Fatores Sexuais , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/sangue , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/etiologiaRESUMO
We present a practical application of real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in a 67-year-old male patient with congenital heart disease.
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Ecocardiografia Tridimensional/métodos , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana/métodos , Comunicação Interatrial/diagnóstico por imagem , Comunicação Interventricular/diagnóstico por imagem , Idoso , Sistemas Computacionais , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Clinical symptoms and electrocardiographic changes in patients with Takotsubo syndrome can be similar to patients with myocardial infarction. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of SPECT/CT imaging on the diagnosis and management of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). METHODS: Gated single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT after injection 99Tc-MIBI in resting conditions was performed in 27 patients with TTS using dual-head Symbia T6SPECT/CT hybrid device. CT data were used for attenuation correction of SPECT images and to assess the risk of coronary artery disease on the basis of coronary artery calcium score. RESULTS: Abnormal myocardial perfusion was found in 20/27 patients. The mean defect size was 9.8âcm, the extent 11.7%, mean total perfusion defect was 10.36%, mean summed rest score (SRS) 6.71.Left ventricle ejection fraction was lower in patients with SRS at least 4 than in patients with SRS less than 4. Perfusion defect size, total perfusion defect, number of akinetic segments in echocardiography and number of segments with perfusion defect in SPECT were higher in the group with SRS at least 4. The applied attenuation correction algorithms did not change the result of our SPECT study. CONCLUSION: In the majority of patients with TTS perfusion in SPECT was normal or only minor perfusion defect was observed. Application of CT attenuation correction did not change the final result of myocardial perfusion imaging; therefore, the CT component of the SPECT/CT study performed for attenuation correction is not useful for TTS diagnosis.
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Imagem de Perfusão do Miocárdio/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada com Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Circulação Coronária , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos/administração & dosagem , Volume Sistólico , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/fisiopatologia , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/terapia , Tecnécio Tc 99m Sestamibi/administração & dosagem , Calcificação Vascular/diagnóstico por imagem , Função Ventricular EsquerdaRESUMO
Apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) is a new and uncommon, yet very interesting, clinical phenomenon regarded as one of the important elements of differential diagnosis in acute myocardial infarction. It was first described in 1990. The absence of obstructive coronary artery disease among others is a typical feature of ABS, required to make a final diagnosis. We describe a case of a woman with ultrasonographically confirmed tight stenosis in the right coronary artery, yet showing all other characteristics of ABS.
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Estenose Coronária/diagnóstico , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/diagnóstico , Angiografia Coronária , Estenose Coronária/fisiopatologia , Vasos Coronários/fisiopatologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Ecocardiografia , Eletrocardiografia , Endossonografia , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infarto do Miocárdio/diagnóstico , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a clinical condition that mimics acute myocardial infarction (MI). More than 90% patients are women, mainly postmenopausal. Research suggests that up to 5% of women evaluated for a MI actually have TTS and that diagnose may be underestimated. Patients with TTS are generally able to fully recover within a period of days to weeks. However, serious, potentially fatal, complications may occur. METHODS: In 117 consecutive female patients hospitalized with TTS and 117 consecutive female patients with ST-segment elevation MI, we collected data regarding cardiovascular risk factors, comorbidities, and complications. We compared all in-hospital complications in both groups and analyzed factors influencing the composite endpoint which was cardiogenic shock and death from any cause. RESULTS: In our study patients with TTS had a lower incidence of serious complications compared to the ST-segment elevation MI group. Moreover, in-hospital mortality was also lower in the TTS group. The factors which influenced cardiogenic shock and death from any cause were: heart rate at admission, diastolic blood pressure at admission, C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration at admission, chest pain at admission, ST-segment depression in the electrocardiography at admission, and ejection fraction at admission. Moreover, patients with exacerbation of chronic disease as the cause of TTS also reached the composite endpoint more often. CONCLUSIONS: Female patients with TTS had more favorable in-hospital prognoses than patients with ST-segment elevation MI. However, serious complications occurred. The factors which influenced the composite endpoint came from readily available data-within the first hour after admission to the hospital.
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Frequência Cardíaca/fisiologia , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/diagnóstico , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/mortalidade , Choque Cardiogênico/mortalidade , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/diagnóstico , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/mortalidade , Idoso , Pressão Sanguínea , Proteína C-Reativa/metabolismo , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Hipertensão/epidemiologia , Incidência , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Polônia/epidemiologia , Choque Cardiogênico/complicações , Choque Cardiogênico/terapia , Fumar/epidemiologia , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/terapiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Despite results of the PROTECT AF trial, many patients undergoing left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) have unconditional contraindications to warfarin. AIM: We sought to investigate whether double antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is safe in patients after LAAC. METHODS: Forty-four consecutive patients (22 males, mean age 74 ± 7.8 years) with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) underwent LAAC procedure using a Watchman device followed by DAPT (75 mg/d aspirin and 75 mg/d clopidogrel). After the procedure and during 98 days' follow-up including transoesophageal echocardiography, peri-procedural complications and clinical outcomes were investigated. RESULTS: Mean CHA2DS2-VASc score was 4.9 ± 1.5 and mean HAS-BLED score was 3.6 ± 0.8. The main LAAC indication was contraindication to anticoagulation reflected by HAS-BLED score ≥ 3 observed in 95.5% cases (among them history of bleeding in 38 patients, 90.5%). 36.4% of patients have history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack. The procedure was successful in 97.7%. Peri-procedural complications were tamponade (2.3%) and one death (2.3%) unrelated to the procedure with no bleeding or vascular complications. During follow-up neither stroke nor bleeding were observed, whereas two device related thrombi and two unrelated deaths occurred. CONCLUSIONS: LAAC followed by DAPT seems to be a safe and efficient alternative for stroke prevention in patients with NVAF who have contraindications to anticoagulation therapy. This strategy may provide a significant reduction of events such as stroke and bleeding versus the score-predicted rate.
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Aspirina/uso terapêutico , Apêndice Atrial/cirurgia , Fibrilação Atrial/cirurgia , Clopidogrel/uso terapêutico , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Aspirina/efeitos adversos , Fibrilação Atrial/complicações , Clopidogrel/efeitos adversos , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Hemorragia/induzido quimicamente , Humanos , Masculino , Segurança do Paciente , Inibidores da Agregação Plaquetária/efeitos adversos , Inibidores da Agregação Plaquetária/uso terapêutico , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/prevenção & controle , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Platelet reactivity is believed to play a key role in the pathophysiology of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We sought to determine whether platelet reactivity predicts impaired myocardial reperfusion, left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, and clinical events in an unselected group of patients with STEMI. METHODS: Platelet reactivity was measured before primary angioplasty in 125 consecutive patients with the use of Platelet Function Analyzer-100. Six-month follow-up was performed. RESULTS: Patients were stratified into 4 quartiles according to the collagen adenosine diphosphate closure time (CADP-CT), with the fourth quartile (CADP-CT < or = 55 seconds; n = 32) defined as high reactivity. There was an increasing rate of diabetes across quartiles: 6% in the first and 38% in fourth (P < .0001). Myocardial Blush Grade 0 or 1 and the absence of ST-segment resolution (< or = 50%) were observed more often in the fourth quartile than in quartiles 1 through 3 (84% vs 22%, 27%, 35% and 81% vs 16%, 17%, 26%, respectively; P < .0001 for all). In logistic regression, high reactivity was an independent predictor of Myocardial Blush Grade 0 or 1 (odds ratio [OR], 22.7; 95% confidence interval [CI], 6.5-78.8; P < .0001), ST-segment resolution < or = 50% (OR, 28.6; 95% CI, 8.6-95.2; P < .0001), LV remodeling (OR, 10.4; 95% CI, 3.3-32.7; P < .0001), lack of early (OR, 7.9; 95% CI, 2.8-22.3; P < .0001) and late LV functional recovery (OR, 7.3; 95% CI, 2.9-18.8; P < .0001), and clinical events (OR, 7.8; 95% CI, 2.5-24.9; P = .0005). CONCLUSIONS: Platelet reactivity is an independent predictor of myocardial reperfusion. Moreover, CADP-CT being a marker of myocardial reflow may also provide early prognostic information concerning LV performance and adverse clinical events after STEMI.