Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism: 14 Years of Surgical Experience / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 78-84, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-761842
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a life-threatening disease with high mortality. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of surgical embolectomy and to clarify the sustained long-term effects of surgery by comparing preoperative, postoperative, and long-term follow-up echocardiography outcomes. Of 22 survivors, 21 were followed up for a mean (median) period of 6.8±5.4 years (4.2 years).METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed 27 surgical embolectomy cases for massive or submassive acute PTE from 2003 to 2016. Immediate and long-term follow-up outcomes of surgical embolectomy were assessed on the basis of 30-day mortality, long-term mortality, postoperative complications, right ventricular systolic pressure, and tricuspid regurgitation grade.RESULTS:
The 30-day and long-term mortality rates were 14.8% (4 of 27) and 4.3% (1 of 23), respectively. Three patients had major postoperative complications, including hypoxic brain damage, acute kidney injury, and endobronchial bleeding, respectively (3.7% each). Right ventricular systolic pressure (median [range], mm Hg) decreased from 62.0 (45.5–78.5) to 31.0 (25.7–37.0, p<0.001). The tricuspid valve regurgitation grade (median [range]) decreased from 1.5 (0.63–2.00) to 0.50 (0.50–1.00, p<0.05). The improvement lasted until the last echocardiographic follow-up.CONCLUSION:
Surgical embolectomy revealed favorable mortality and morbidity rates in patients with acute massive or submassive PTE, with sustained long-term improvements in cardiac function.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
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Blood Pressure
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Echocardiography
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Hypoxia, Brain
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Mortality
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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