Comprehensive treatment of cardiac surgical patients with chronic left ventricular dysfunction / 中国胸心血管外科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

@#Objective    To explore the use of comprehensive treatment including drugs, devices and electrophysiology for heart failure patients with surgical indications. Methods    We collected the clinical data of 65 consecutive cardiac surgical patients with chronic left ventricular dysfunction in our department between March 2014 and May 2016. There were 49 males and 16 females with an average age of 61.3±11.4 years ranging from 37 to 80 years. Their left ventricular ejection fraction was less than 40%. Patients with ventricular dysfunction caused by acute myocardial infarction were excluded. A comprehensive treatment strategy was performed according to patients’ individual disease. Results    Fourty patients underwent cardiopulmonary bypass with asisting time of 55-400 (148.1±69.8) min; 35 patients needed cross-clamping with time of 44-203 (95.7±39.6) min. Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was assisted in 3 patients. Two patients died in hospital. During the follow-up of 13.4 months, the patients’ cardiac function significantly improved and the heart size reduced. Two patients died and two were readmitted for heart failure. Four patients underwent cardiac pacemaker implantation. Other patients with unstable symptoms were stabilized after medical dose adjustment. Conclusion    Under the concept of neuroendocrine inhibition, the comprehensive treatment for heart failure can effectively reduce surgical mortality and improve the patient’s quality of life.