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Resumen Se presenta un caso de endocarditis infecciosa por Neisseria gonorrhoeae, en un paciente masculino de 38 años, sin factores de riesgo cardiovascular ni otros antecedentes previos. La sospecha diagnóstica comienza por síndrome febril prolongado, astenia y pérdida de peso, confirmada con rescate de gonococo en los hemocultivos. Cumplió tratamiento antibiótico con ceftriaxona por 29 días. Evoluciona con insu ficiencia aórtica grave por lo cual se realiza cirugía de reemplazo valvular por prótesis mecánica bidisco exitosa, con una evolución favorable.
Abstract We report a case of infectious endocarditis due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a 38-year-old male patient with no cardiovascular risk factors or past medical history who presented with prolonged febrile illness, asthenia and weight loss. The blood cultures were positive for gonococcus. He received antibiotic treatment with ceftriaxone for 29 days. The patient developed severe aortic regurgitation and underwent surgical aortic valve replacement with a bileaflet mechanical prosthesis, with favorable outcome.
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Humans , Male , Adult , Aortic Valve Insufficiency , Heart Valve Prosthesis/adverse effects , Endocarditis, Bacterial/drug therapy , Endocarditis, Bacterial/diagnostic imaging , Aortic Valve , Neisseria gonorrhoeaeABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the relationship between preoperative serum homocysteine (Hcy) level and acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac valve replacement surgery. Methods The data of the inpatients who accepted cardiac valve replacement surgery, age≥18 years, no renal replacement therapy before surgery, non - renal decompensation and preoperative serum creatinine (Scr)＜178 μmol/L, survival within 48 h after surgery, and with preoperative serum Hcy data in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017 was retrospectively analyzed. AKI was diagnosed in patients whose Scr increased more than 26.5 μmol/L (0.3 mg/dl) within 48 hours or 1.5 times higher than baseline within 7 days after surgery. According to this, patients were divided into AKI group and non-AKI group, and the affecting factors for AKI were compared between the two groups. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the independent influencing factors of AKI. The relationship between serum Hcy level and AKI incidence was analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis. Whether the AKI occurred and serum Hcy levels were used as variables to map the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC), and was used to assess the value of preoperative serum Hcy level for predicting AKI after cardiac valve replacement surgery. Results A total of 810 subjects were included in the study, including 375 males and 435 females. They were (50±11) years old (19-78 years old). Among them, 329 patients with AKI occurred within 7 days after heart valve replacement, and the incidence rate was 40.6% (male 45.9%, female 36.1%). The serum Hcy level in the AKI group was higher than that in the non-AKI group [(15.74±4.55) μmol/L vs (13.87 ± 3.85) μmol/L, t=6.106, P＜0.01]. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed age (OR=1.030, 95% CI 1.014-1.045, P＜0.001), extracorporeal circulation time (OR=1.011, 95% CI 1.007-1.016, P＜0.001), Scr (OR=1.014, 95%CI 1.005-1.023, P=0.002), serum Hcy (OR=1.059, 95% CI 1.017-1.103, P=0.006), high level of Hcy (＞13.64 μmol/L) (OR=1.465, 95%CI 1.059-2.027, P=0.021) and moderate to severe hyperhomocystinemia (16≤Hcy≤100 μmol/L) [with normal HHcy (Hcy＜10 μmol/L) as reference, OR=2.180, 95% CI 1.245-3.816, P=0.006] were independent influencing factors of AKI after cardiac valve replacement surgery. Spearman correlation analysis showed that the incidence of postoperative AKI increased with the increase of preoperative serum Hcy level (rs=0.927, P＜0.001). The results of ROC curve showed that the area under the curve of the preoperative serum Hcy level predicting AKI after heart valve replacement was 0.701, and the cutoff value was 13.64 μmol/L, with the sensitivity 61.3%, specificity 70.9%. Conclusions Preoperative serum Hcy level is an influencing factor for AKI after cardiac valve replacement surgery. The higher the level of preoperative serum Hcy, the higher the incidence of AKI after cardiac valve replacement surgery. Patients with preoperative serum Hcy levels＞13.64 μmol/L have an increased risk of AKI after cardiac valve replacement surgery.
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oprinon hydrochloride in increasing cardiac pump function and stabilizing hemodynamics and preventing common complications after cardiac valve replacement. Methods Sixty-two patients were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January to August 2018 to undergo cardiac valve replacement operation, post-operatively, 32 patients using oprinon hydrochloride were in the observation group and 30 patients using milrinone were in the control group. Both groups received basic treatment, additionally the observation group was given oprinon hydrochloride intravenous pump injection for 48 hours and the control group was given milrinone intravenous pump injection for 48 hours. The changes of vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate), cardiac function, hemodynamics, biochemical indexes, electrocardiogram, cardiac color Doppler ultrasound and adverse reactions were observed before and after treatment in the two groups. The incidence of cardiovascular events (worsening, re-hospitalization and death) was followed up 1 month after discharge. Results The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), central venous pressure (CVP), arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), N-terminal B-type natriuria (NT-proBNP), lactic acid, serum creatinine (SCr), blood sodium and potassium of the two groups after treatment were not statistically significant compared with those before treatment [LVEF: the control group was 0.52±0.09 vs. 0.60±0.09, the observation group was 0.62±0.12 vs. 0.50±0.11;CVP (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): the control group was 11.2±2.8 vs. 13.0±2.9, the observation group was 13.0±2.5 vs. 10.5±3.6; SaO2: the control group was 0.98 (0.90, 0.99) vs. 0.99 (0.98, 1.00), the observation group was 0.95 (0.94, 0.98) vs. 0.96 (0.90, 1.00); PaO2(mmHg): the control group was 100.5 (63.8, 135.3) vs. 99.5 (82.3, 179.5), the observation group was 95.0 (85.5, 129.0) vs. 75.5 (59.0, 138.3); NT-proBNP (pg/L): the control group was 1.45 (1.34, 3.31) vs. 0.92 (0.42, 1.81), the observation group was 0.47 (0.35, 1.37) vs. 2.07 (1.27, 4.44); lactic acid (mmol/L): the control group was 3.6 (2.4, 4.5) vs. 1.4 (1.2, 3.1), the observation group was 1.3 (1.1, 2.1) vs. 3.1 (1.4, 3.7); SCr (μmol/L): the control group was 106.7±35.9 vs. 84.4±20.3, the observation group was 96.5±40.7 vs. 77.1±23.1; sodium (mmol/L):the control group was 141.4±7.2 vs. 143.6±4.2, the observation group was 142.9±3.6 vs. 140.5±4.5; potassium (mmol/L): the control group was 4.6±0.9 vs. 4.8±0.6, the observation group was 4.8±0.6 vs. 4.1±0.6, all P > 0.05];the comparisons between the following indicators in levels before and after treatment in the two groups had statistical significant differences: the peripheral arterial pressure (PAP), white blood cell count (WBC), hemoglobin (Hb), platelet count (PLT), alanine aminotransferas (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) [PAP (mmHg): the control group was 33.0 (24.0, 59.3) vs. 38.0 (34.8, 46.0), the observation group was 30.0 (25.0, 32.0) vs. 53.5 (29.3, 66.5); WBC (×109/L):the control group was 12.2 (10.4, 13.9) vs. 5.7 (4.4, 8.6), the observation group was: 8.4 (3.7, 11.8) vs. 8.6 (5.7, 12.4); Hb (g/L): the control group was 95.6±12.9 vs. 130.3±15.0, the observation group was 111.1±22.6 vs. 112.4±24.6; PLT (×109/L): the control group was 95.2±21.3 vs. 168.7±32.6, the observation group was 146.3±68.1 vs. 132.7±45.1;ALT (U/L): the control group was 36.5 (15.3, 80.5) vs. 14.0 (11.0, 19.0), the observation group was 15.0 (10.0, 32.3) vs. 20.3 (12.0, 35.8); AST (U/L): the control group was 33.0 (20.0, 83.0) vs. 16.5 (16.7, 28.8), the observation group was 35.5 (12.3, 56.8) vs. 75.5 (45.3, 140.3), all P < 0.05]; after treatment, the urea nitrogen (BUN) level in control group was higher than that before treatment (mmol/L: 11.4±4.7 vs. 7.1±2.5), while BUN in the observation group was decreased (mmol/L: 6.5 ±3.3 vs. 9.1±3.8), there was statistical significant difference in BUN level between the two groups after treatment (P < 0.05). The levels of systolic blood pressure and respiratory rate after treatment in the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment (all P < 0.05). After treatment, the diastolic blood pressure in the observation group was increased, but there was no significant difference in the control group before and after treatment, and the diastolic blood pressure in the observation group after treatment was higher than that in the control group (mmHg: 67.8±9.9 vs. 62.0±10.5, P < 0.05). According to the New York Heart Association Heart (NYHA) function efficacy assessment score, the total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group [93.7% (30/32) vs. 83.3% (25/30), P > 0.05]. There was no statistical significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the observation group and the control group [12.5% (4/32) vs. 30.0% (9/30), P > 0.05]. The patients in the two groups were followed up for one month after discharge, 9 cases (30.0%) in the control group were re-hospitalized due to heart failure, and 3 cases (9.4%) in the observation group were re-hospitalized due to heart failure, there was no statistical significant difference between the two groups in re-hospitalization rate (P > 0.05). Conclusion Oprinone hydrochloride can effectively improve cardiac function and maintain hemodynamic stability of patients after heart valve replacement surgery.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of limb remote ischaemic preconditioning on pul-monary function in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement surgery with cardiopulmonary by-pass.Methods Seventy patients,32 males and 38 females,aged 18-70 years,weighing 45-90 kg, ASA physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ,scheduled for elective cardiac valve replacement surgery with cardiopul-monary bypass,were divided into 2 groups using a random number table,35 in each group.Patients in group R received three cycles of right upper-limb 5 min ischemia (blood-pressure cuff inflation to≥ 200 mm Hg)and 5 min reperfusion (blood-pressure cuff deflation to 0 mm Hg)at 10 min after in-tubation.In group C,the cuff was placed around the arm but not inflated.At 10 min after intubation (T0),at 1 h after aortic declamping (T1)and at 6 h (T2),12 h (T3),24 h (T4)after surgery,arte-rial blood was sampled to conduct gas analysis,PaO2/FiO2ratio and alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (A-aDO2)were calculated,and the dynamic lung compliance (Cd)and static lung compliance (Cs) were also recorded.The occurrence of pulmonary adverse events was recorded until discharge. Results Compared with T0,PaO2/FiO2was decreased in the two groups at T1-T4,A-aDO2was de-creased at T2-T4,Cs and Cd were increased in group C at T3,and were increased in group R at T2, T3(P<0.05).Compared with group C,the Cs and Cd at T2,T3were increased in group R.There were no significant differences between the two groups in the PaO2/FiO2,A-aDO2at T0-T4.The oc-currence of the pulmonary adverse events was decreased significantly in group R than in group C (P<0.05).The occurrence of pulmonary adverse events was declined significantly in group R than in group C (P<0.05).Conclusion Limb remote ischemic preconditioning can improve the lung compli-ance and reduce the occurrence of the pulmonary adverse events in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement surgery.
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Objective To investigate the CYP2C18,VKORC1 and CYP2C9 genotype distribution situation and the correlation between their polymorphism with warfarin stable dose.Methods A total of 176 Yungui plateau Han patients with continuously warfarin anticoagulation therapy after valve replacement in this hospital from January 2011 to January 2014 served as the research subjects.The venous blood was collected for detecting genotypes at various loci.The genotype and allele frequency distribution were analyzed,and the correlation between the gene polymorphism with warfarin stable dose was analyzed.Results The genotypes and allele frequencies at various loci conformed to the Hardy-Winberg genetic balance (P＞0.05).The polymorphisms of CYP2C18 (rs7896133),VKORC1 (rs9923231),CYP2C9(rs1057910) and CYP2C9(rs4086116) gene loci were correlated with warfarin stable dose (P＞0.05).Conclusion The gene polymorphism of CYP2C18(rs7896133),VKORC1 (rs9923231),CYP2C9(rs1057910) and CYP2C9(rs4086116) in Yungui plateau H an patients may be the influence factors which contribute to warfarin stable dose personalized difference.
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Facing a patient with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), there is narrow safety margin which circumscribe all the therapeutic actions including choice of drugs. This would become even more complicated when it comes to a stressful and drug‑dependent process like a cardiopulmonary bypass. According to author’s researches, no specific AIP case of tricuspid valve (TV) replacement is reported recently. Furthermore, fast‑track anesthesia was safely used in this 37‑year‑old male known the case of AIP, who was a candidate for TV replacement and removing the port catheter. The patient was extubated subsequently, only 3 h after entering the Intensive Care Unit.
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Objective To investigate the clinical value of blood recovery in the heart valve replacement surgery of adults. Methods Selected 556 patients accepted cardiac valve replacement surgery from May 2008 to April 2012 in our hospital,and divid-ed into control group(278 cases)and observation group(278 cases)according to the way of intraoperative blood transfusion patients in observation group underwent autologous blood recovery and patients in control group underwent without autologous blood recov-ery,the clinical parameters were observed and statistically analyzed.Results The differences of blood routine after 24 h(such as he-moglobin,hematocrit,platelets,etc.)and blood gas analysis(such as pH,potassium ions,lactic acid,etc.)between two groups were not significantly different,which is statistically insignificant(P >0.05);the postoperative chest drainage of patients in observation group was not significantly different from that of patients in control group,which was statistically insignificant(P >0.05);the a-mount of banked blood in observation group(263.83 ± 19.23)mL was significantly lower than that in control group(615.24 ± 20.34)mL,the difference between two groups was statistically significant(P <0.05).Conclusion In heart valve replacement sur-gery of adults,blood recovery can effectively add blood volume,reduce autologous blood loss,and significantly reduce the amount of banked blood input,which is worthy of promotion.
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Objective: To analyze effect of ulinastatin on patients’ inflammatory factors level during cardiopulmonary bypass valve replacement surgery. Methods: Chosen patients accept cardiopulmonary bypass valve replacement surgery between 2011 to 2013 as research subjects, randomized to receive Ulinastatin as observation group and volume of saline as control group, testing inflammatory levels and pulmonary ventilation function difference. Results: One hour after CPB and 1h after the end of CPB, TNF-α, IL-6 level as well as A-aDO2 level of observation group were lower than control group; (2)A-aDO2 levels were positively correlated with TNF-α, IL-6 levels. Conclusion: Ulinastatin can effectively reduce cardiopulmonary bypass valve replacement surgery preoperative inflammatory cytokine levels, reducing the impact on pulmonary ventilation function, inflammatory levels and pulmonary ventilation function was negatively correlated.
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Objective To compare the influence of whole sevoflurane inhaling and target-controlled infusion of propofol for the myocardial protective effect on patients with heart valve replacement surgery. Methods 30 adult patients who went through heart valve replacement surgery with cardiopulmonary by pass were selected, including ASA staging II-III and cardiac function classification (NYHA) II-III. All patients were randomly divided equally into sevoflurane group (Group S) and propofol group (Group P) . Patients were monitored before anesthetic induction. Group S got 1%sevoflurane (fresh gas flow 6 L/min) with concentration of the vaporizer increased from 1%to 3%with 1 minute interval during anesthetic induction. Group P got target-controlled infusion of propofol during anesthetic induction,the initial target plasma concentration was set at 0.8μg/mL,and the concentration increased 0.5 μg/mL every minute until intubation. All the patients got fentanyl 5 μg/kg and rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg, and intubation was conducted when BIS decreased lower than 60 and mean arterial pressure (MAP) 0.05) . The pre-opertaive cTnI, CK, CK-MB and LAC were within the normal range, but increased siginicantly on T2, T3 and T4, and was more significant on T3 ( < 0.01) between two groups, and the intra-group comparison showed no difference on other time points. Conclusion When myocardial injury markers used as myocardial protection outcome variables, whole sevoflurane inhaling could not reduce the release of cTnI compared to propofol TIVA in heart valve replacement surgery.
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Objective To review the clinical features and the follow-up results of 317 cases of patients treated with artificial heart valve replacement and evaluate the curative effect.Methods Data of 317 patients underwent artificial heart valve replacement from July 2005 to June 2010 was analyzed,among them,284 patients replaced with mechanical valve and 33 patients with biological valve.Clinical features including age,etiology,surgical approach,valve type,etc,were summarized and the recovery of cardiac function,the incidence of complication and mortality were observed through postoperative follow-up.Results There were 6 patients died in the perioperative period and 311 survived.Two hundred and ninety-one cases were followed up and the follow-up rate was 93.57％.The time of follow-up is 1.00 to 4.75 years( with average:2.23 ±1.37 years).The cardiac function(NYHA) was significantly improved after operation ( grade:2.05 ± 0.29 vs 3.17 ± 0.62 ) ( t =2.366,P ＜ 0.05 ).It was related to age,cardiac function before operation ( P ＜ 0.05 ).One patient died during the follow-up period.The statistics analysis showed that the long-term incidence of complication was related to the type of heart valve prosthesis ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion The therapeutic effect of artificial heart valve replacement surgery appears satisfactory.Heart function is improved significantly and the survival rate is high.Reasonable timing of surgery,appropriate type of prosthetic valve and intensified clinical follow-up can help to reduce the occurrence of postoperative complication.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficiency of oral warfarin after cardiac valve replacement and the influence of vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1(VKORC1) gene polymorphisms on warfarin maintenance dose.MethodsOne hundred and fifty-nine patients who got cardiac valve replacement surgery were chosen and received anticoagulation therapy by oral warfarin.The prothrombin time (PT),international normalized ratio (INR) of patients were recorded and the safety ranges of PT and INR were calculated statistically.VKORC1 gene polymorphism of patients weredetected by PCR-PFLP technology by adjusting the dose of warfarin,and the results were compared.ResultsThe safety monitoring range of PT of oral warfarin after cardiac valve replacement surgery was 15.36 -24.82 s,safety monitoring range of INR was 1.33 - 2.62.The occurrence rate of bleeding during anticoagulation was 13.21％(21/159).The weekly dose of warfarin of VKORC1 gene type AA [(24.28 ± 10.79) mg] was significantly higher than that of VKORC1 gene type GA[ ( 16.64 ± 7.43 ) mg] and type GG[ ( 12.12 ± 7.17 ) mg](P＜ 0.05or ＜0.01 ).ConclusionsThe polymorphism of VKORC1 gene is the dominant factor of the differences of warfarin maintenance dose.The warfarin dose in patients with different gene type is different.The clinical safety monitoring ranges of PT and INR in patients with oral warfarin after cardiac valve replacement are lower than the recommended ranges of European and American countries.Therefore,the index of patients after surgery should be detected regularly.
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Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 55 años de edad, con antecedentes de epilepsia, que ingresa para cirugía electiva de reemplazo valvular. Se realizó reemplazo de la válvula mitral con una prótesis biológica, el cual se complicó con una laceración del ventrículo izquierdo, motivo por el que la paciente falleció en el período post-operatorio. Se presentan los hallazgos de la autopsia.
A 55 years old female patient with a history of epilepsy, was admitted for elective cardiac surgery. Mitral valve replacementwas performed with bioprosthesis, The surgery was complicated by a left ventricular laceration that ultimately resulted inthe death of the patient during the postoperative period. The autopsy findings are presented.
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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Costa Rica , Epilepsy , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular , Mitral Valve/surgery , Mitral Valve/physiopathologyABSTRACT
La incidencia de desproporción prótesis-paciente (DPP), expresada como área del orificio efectivo indexada (AOEI), varía entre 19%-70% y su efecto sobre la morbimortalidad es controvertido. Esto es de interés debido a la frecuencia del procedimiento. Objetivo: determinar la incidencia acumulada de DPP y mortalidad quirúrgica en pacientes elegidos para cirugía de sustitución valvular aórtica (CSVA). Material y método: entre enero de 2004 y junio de 2007 se realizaron 131 CSVA en portadores de estenosis aórtica. Caso incidente de DPP: si AOEI < 0,85 cm2/m2; moderada, entre 0,85- 0,65 y severa < 0,65. En 13 (9,9%) no fue posible determinar el área del orificio efectivo (AOE). La mortalidad quirúrgica se considera según la Society of Thoracic Surgeons (EE.UU.). Las incidencias acumuladas (IC95%) se calcularon estratificadas por severidad de la DPP. La asociación DPP - mortalidad quirúrgica se exploró por probabilidad exacta. Resultado: la incidencia acumulada de DPP fue 41/118 (34,7%, IC95%: 26%-44%), moderada en 26/118 pacientes (22,0%, IC95%: 15%-31%) y severa en 15/118 (12,7%, IC95%: 7%-20%). En todos, la mortalidad quirúrgica fue 10/131 (7,6%, IC95%: 4%-14%), y en los que se estimó DPP fue 9/118 (7,6%, IC95%: 4%-14%). En los pacientes sin DPP fue 6/77 (7,8%, IC95%: 3%-17%) similar a los con DPP que fue 3/41 (7,3%, IC95%: 2%-20%), p=1. En la DPP moderada la mortalidad quirúrgica fue 1/26 (3,8% IC95%: 1%-19%) y en DPP severa 2/15 (13%, IC95%: 2%-40%). Conclusión: más del 30% de los pacientes con CSVA tuvieron DPP, siendo severa en 13%. No se encontró asociación entre DPP y mortalidad quirúrgica.
The incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) expressed as the indexed effective orifice area (IEOA) varies between 19%-70% and its effect on morbidity and mortality is controversial. This is of interest because the frequency of the procedure.Objective: determine cumulative incidence of PPM and surgical mortality in patients selected for aortic valve replacement surgery (AVRS). Material and method: between January 2004 and June 2007, 131 surgeries for aortic stenosis were done. PPM incident case if AOEI <0,85 cm2/m2; moderate between 0,85-0,65 and severe <0,65. In 13 (9,9%) was not possible to determine EOA. Surgical mortality is considered as the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, USA. The cumulative incidence (95% CI) were calculated stratified by severity of the PPM. The association PPM - surgical mortality was explored by exact test. Results: The cumulative incidence of PPM was 41/118 (34,7%, 95% CI: 26%-44%), moderate in 26/118 patients (22,0%, 95% CI: 15%-31%) and severe in 15/118 (12,7 %, 95% CI: 7%-20%). In all the surgical mortality was 10/131 (7,6%, 95% CI: 4%-14%), and the PPM was estimated to be 9 / 118 (7,6%, 95% CI: 4%-14%). In patients without PPM was 6 / 77 (7,8%, 95% CI: 3%-17%) similar to the PPM which was 3 / 41 (7,3%, 95% CI: 2%-20%), p=1. In the PPM moderate surgical mortality was 1/26 (3,8%, 95% CI: 1%-19%) and severe PPM 2/15 (13%, 95% CI: 2%-40%). Conclusion: more than 30% of patients with AVRS had PPM, being severe in 13%. No association was found between PPM and surgical mortality.