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Rev Port Cardiol ; 42(2): 169.e1-169.e4, 2023 02.
Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36526128

ABSTRACT

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a neoplasm with uncertain behavior. We describe a case in a 66-year-old female who underwent resection of a left atrial tumor suspected to be a cardiac myxoma which was subsequently diagnosed as an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. After three years' follow-up the patient underwent a second operation to remove tumoral occurrence in the right atrium, diagnosed as an intimal sarcoma. It cannot be confirmed whether the tumoral recurrence with a different diagnosis (intimal sarcoma) was a progression from the primary tumor or the metachronous appearance of a spontaneous sarcoma.


Subject(s)
Atrial Appendage , Heart Neoplasms , Sarcoma , Female , Humans , Aged , Sarcoma/diagnosis , Sarcoma/pathology , Sarcoma/surgery , Diagnosis, Differential , Heart Atria/pathology , Heart Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Heart Neoplasms/surgery
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Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) ; 74(8): 700-707, 2021 Aug.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32800747

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To help to illustrate the trends in isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in Spain, we performed a national-level analysis to investigate the changes from 1998 to 2017 in a) SAVR volume, b) patients' risk profiles, c) in-hospital mortality, and d) types of aortic valve prostheses. METHODS: We included all episodes of patients undergoing isolated SAVR from January 1998 to December 2017 recorded in the Minimum Basic Data Set (Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs, and Social Welfare, Spain). The study duration was divided into four 5-year periods. We analyzed the trends in SAVR volume, comorbidity prevalence, and in-hospital mortality. Through multivariate logistic regression, we identified factors associated with mortality and type of prosthesis. The risk-adjusted mortality rate was compared over the study period. RESULTS: In total, 73 668 patients underwent an isolated SAVR from 1998 to 2017. The annual volume of procedures increased from 16 363 between 1998 and 2002 to 22 685 between 2013 and 2017. The prevalence of all investigated comorbidities increased, except for history of previous myocardial infarction and unplanned admission. The Charlson comorbidity index worsened from 1998-2002 (2.3; SD, 1.4) to 2013-2017 (3.6; SD, 1.7) (P <.001). In-hospital mortality decreased from 7.2% to 3.3% (P <.001) while the risk-adjusted mortality index improved from 1.3 to 0.7. The proportion of bioprostheses increased from 20.7% (1998-2002) to 59.6% (2013-2017) (P <.001). CONCLUSIONS: We detected an increase in the annual SAVR volume in Spain, with more patients receiving bioprostheses. Despite an increased risk profile of the patients, in-hospital mortality substantially reduced.


Subject(s)
Aortic Valve Stenosis , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation , Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement , Aortic Valve/surgery , Aortic Valve Stenosis/surgery , Hospital Mortality , Humans , Risk Factors , Spain/epidemiology , Treatment Outcome
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg ; 11(4): NP199-NP202, 2020 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30319025

ABSTRACT

Thorough study is required to decide the appropriate management of hepatic tumors in children. We present a case report of a hepatic embryonal undifferentiated sarcoma with unfavorable prognosis in a nine-year-old girl. After undergoing a detailed cancer characteristics and extension study, a two-stage surgery approach was decided. The hepatic tumor resection was the first procedure to be performed. One week later, under cardiopulmonary bypass, deep hypothermia, and circulatory arrest, thrombectomy of the inferior vena cava and right atrium was accomplished, plus thromboendarterectomy of the right pulmonary artery. During a four-year follow-up, the patient continues to be disease-free.


Subject(s)
Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods , Cardiopulmonary Bypass/methods , Heart Neoplasms/surgery , Liver Neoplasms/surgery , Sarcoma/surgery , Child , Echocardiography , Female , Heart Atria , Heart Neoplasms/diagnosis , Heart Neoplasms/secondary , Humans , Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Sarcoma/diagnosis , Sarcoma/secondary , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ann Thorac Surg ; 105(4): e177-e178, 2018 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29274313

ABSTRACT

The incidence of allergic reactions due to mechanical prosthesis or rings is not well established. We report the case of a 56-year-old man who presented a persistent urticarial rash and anaphylactic shock after a mitral valve repair operation. Prick skin tests were positive for nickel. After the nucleus from the mitral annulus was removed, the urticarial rash disappeared.


Subject(s)
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation , Heart Valve Prosthesis/adverse effects , Hypersensitivity/etiology , Mitral Valve Insufficiency/surgery , Nickel , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Device Removal , Humans , Hypersensitivity/diagnosis , Hypersensitivity/surgery , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Postoperative Complications/surgery
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ; 4(3): 260-6, 2005 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17670405

ABSTRACT

Ventricular dysfunction and high hypertrophy may influence surgical outcome in aortic stenosis. Our aim was to determine whether an excessive left ventricular mass index (LVMI) discriminates different risk profiles in aortic stenosis with low ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Three hundred and thirty-nine patients with severe aortic stenosis underwent valve replacement (Mar-1994 and Nov-2001). LVMI values over the superior quartile were considered increased. Mortality models were constructed in global and LVEF

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Rev Esp Cardiol ; 57(10): 939-45, 2004 Oct.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15469791

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation is currently a simple procedure that can be done during cardiac surgery in most patients. A number of different energy sources now available allow to easily create ablation lines in the atria. We describe our experience during the previous three years. PATIENTS AND METHOD: In 93 patients with cardiac problems treated with surgery and permanent atrial fibrillation (longer than 3 months), surgical ablation of the arrhythmia was done at the same time. Mean duration of the atrial fibrillation was 6 years (range 0.3 to 24 years). Mean (SD) preoperative size of the atrium as measured echocardiographically was 51.7 (8.8) mm (range 35 to 77 mm). RESULTS: Five patients died in the hospital (5.3% in-hospital mortality). After a mean follow-up of 10 months, 83.8% of the patients had recovered and maintained sinus rhythm, and 16.1% of the patients remained in atrial fibrillation. A permanent pacemaker was implanted in 3 of these patients. Among the 82 patients followed for more than 6 months, the prevalence of sinus rhythm was 84.1%. Echocardiographically documented contractility in both atria was observed in 50% of the patients. Major complications related to the ablation procedure occurred in 3.5% of the patients, and consisted of a perivalvular leak 2 months after surgery, a circumflex artery spasm, and an atrio-esophageal fistula. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation is a simple procedure associated with low morbidity and mortality, and with recovery of sinus rhythm in most patients. The main problem with the procedure is the incidence of early postoperative arrhythmias.


Subject(s)
Atrial Fibrillation/surgery , Catheter Ablation , Adult , Aged , Atrial Fibrillation/diagnostic imaging , Chi-Square Distribution , Data Interpretation, Statistical , Echocardiography , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications , Recurrence , Survival Analysis , Time Factors
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Rev Esp Cardiol ; 56(7): 674-81, 2003 Jul.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12855150

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Mitral valve pathology is frequently associated with atrial dilation and fibrillation. Mitral surgery allows immediate surgical atrial remodeling, and in those cases in which sinus rhythm is achieved, it is followed by late remodeling. The aim of this study was to investigate the process of postoperative atrial remodeling in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation who undergo mitral surgery. PATIENTS AND METHOD: In a prospective randomized trial, 50 patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and dilated left atrium, repaired surgically, were divided into two groups: group I, 25 patients with left atrial reduction and mitral surgery, and group II, 25 patients with isolated valve surgery. The characteristics of both groups were considered homogeneous in the preoperative assessment. RESULTS: After a mean follow-up of 31 months, 46% of the patients in group I versus 18% in group II regained sinus rhythm (p = 0.06). Atrial remodeling with shrinkage occurred in patients who recovered sinus rhythm, with larger changes in group II (-10.8% left atrial volume reduction in group I compared to -21.5% in group II; p < 0.05). The atrium became enlarged again in patients whose atrial fibrillation did not remit (+16.8% left atrial volume increase in group I versus +8.4% in group II; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Mitral surgery produces a postoperative decrease in atrial volume, especially when reduction techniques are used. Late left atrial remodeling was influenced by the type of atrial rhythm and postoperative surgical volume.


Subject(s)
Atrial Function , Mitral Valve/surgery , Aged , Atrial Fibrillation/complications , Atrial Fibrillation/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Ultrasonography
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Rev. esp. cardiol. (Ed. impr.) ; 56(7): 674-681, jul. 2003.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-28083

ABSTRACT

Introducción y objetivos. La valvulopatía mitral se asocia con frecuencia a dilatación y fibrilación auriculares. La cirugía mitral permite un remodelado auricular quirúrgico inmediato que, además, en aquellos casos en los que se consigue restablecer el ritmo sinusal, se sigue de un remodelado tardío. El objetivo de este estudio es conocer el proceso de remodelado auricular postoperatorio en pacientes intervenidos de valvulopatía mitral en fibrilación auricular permanente. Pacientes y método. De forma prospectiva, 50 pacientes en fibrilación auricular permanente por valvulopatía mitral con indicación de reparación quirúrgica, fueron aleatorizados en 2 grupos: 25 pacientes con reducción de la aurícula izquierda y cirugía mitral (grupo I), y 25 pacientes con solo cirugía mitral (grupo II). Preoperatoriamente ambos grupos fueron homogéneos. Resultados. Tras un seguimiento medio de 31 meses, el 46 por ciento de los pacientes del grupo I recuperó el ritmo sinusal, frente al 18 por ciento del grupo II (p = 0,06). En todos los pacientes que recuperaron el ritmo sinusal se produjo un remodelado auricular con regresión del tamaño, que fue más acentuado en el grupo II (-10,8 por ciento de reducción del volumen auricular izquierdo en el grupo I frente a -21,5 por ciento en el grupo II; p < 0,05). Los pacientes que permanecieron en fibrilación auricular presentaron una nueva dilatación auricular, en especial los del grupo I (+16,8 por ciento de volumen auricular izquierdo en el grupo I frente a +8,4 por ciento en el grupo II; p < 0,05).Conclusiones. La cirugía mitral produce una disminución quirúrgica del volumen auricular postoperatorio, en especial cuando se asocian técnicas de reducción. El remodelado auricular tardío de la aurícula izquierda dependió del tipo de ritmo auricular y del volumen auricular quirúrgico postoperatorio (AU)


Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Aged , Male , Female , Humans , Atrial Function , Mitral Valve , Prospective Studies , Atrial Fibrillation
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Rev Esp Cardiol ; 55(3): 235-44, 2002 Mar.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11893314

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is frequent in surgical patients with cardiac valvulopathies. Radiofrequency energy applied by means of surgical probes permits the reproduction of atriotomies described in the maze surgical procedure for the ablation of atrial fibrillation in a fast, safe and efficient way. This study presents our initial experience in treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation through radiofrequency performed in patients with surgical cardiac valvulopathies. PATIENTS AND METHOD: From June to November 2000, 10 patients, with surgical indications of valvulopathy, were intraoperatively treated through radiofrequency for its atrial fibrillation. Ablations were performed in the right auricle from the epicardium before starting extra corporeal circulation, and in the left auricle from the endocardium, while under circulation. Radiofrequency was applied through a surgical multielectrode probe. RESULTS: Eight patients (80%) presented some type of postoperative arrhythmia, with relapse of paroxysmal fibrillation in 3 patients and flutter in another one. At discharge, none of the patients presented relapse of chronic atrial fibrillation. There was no in-hospital mortality. After a mean follow-up of 3 months (range 1-6), 8 patients (80%) have recovered and maintained sinus rhythm. Only one patient has re-established echocardiographic biatrial contraction. CONCLUSIONS: Intraoperative radiofrequency has allowed us to perform the auricular lesions, in both auricles, in a simple way, with an initial effectiveness of 80%. Epicardial ablation of the right auricle was simple and safe. Although no patient presented relapse of chronic atrial fibrillation at hospital discharge, postoperative arrhythmias have continued to be the main postsurgical problem.


Subject(s)
Atrial Fibrillation/surgery , Catheter Ablation/methods , Aged , Female , Humans , Intraoperative Period , Male , Middle Aged
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Rev. esp. cardiol. (Ed. impr.) ; 55(3): 235-244, mar. 2002.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-11331

ABSTRACT

Introducción y objetivos. La fibrilación auricular es frecuente entre los pacientes quirúrgicos por valvulopatías cardíacas. La energía de radiofrecuencia permite reproducir de forma rápida, segura y eficaz las atriotomías descritas en el procedimiento quirúrgico del laberinto para la ablación de la fibrilación auricular. Presentamos nuestra experiencia inicial en el tratamiento de la fibrilación auricular crónica mediante radiofrecuencia en pacientes con valvulopatía quirúrgica. Pacientes y método. Entre junio y noviembre del 2000, en 10 pacientes con indicación quirúrgica por valvulopatía la fibrilación auricular fue tratada intraoperatoriamente con radiofrecuencia. Las ablaciones se realizaron en la aurícula derecha desde el epicardio antes de iniciar la circulación extracorpórea, y desde el endocardio en la aurícula izquierda bajo circulación. La radiofrecuencia se aplicó mediante sonda quirúrgica multielectrodo. Resultados. Un total de 8 pacientes (80 por ciento) presentaron algún tipo de arritmia postoperatoria, con recidiva paroxística de la fibrilación en 3 pacientes y flúter en otro. En el momento del alta ningún paciente presentó recidiva de fibrilación auricular crónica. No hubo mortalidad hospitalaria. Tras un seguimiento medio de 3 meses (intervalo, 1-6) han recuperado y mantienen ritmo sinusal 8 pacientes (80 por ciento). La contracción biauricular ecocardiográfica se ha restablecido en un solo paciente. Conclusiones. La radiofrecuencia intraoperatoria nos ha permitido realizar las lesiones de ambas aurículas, de forma simple y con una efectividad inicial del 80 por ciento. La ablación epicárdica de la aurícula derecha ha sido simple y segura. Aunque al alta ningún paciente presentó recidiva de la fibrilación auricular crónica, las arritmias postoperatorias han seguido siendo el principal problema posquirúrgico (AU)


Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Aged , Male , Female , Humans , Catheter Ablation , Atrial Fibrillation , Intraoperative Period
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Rev. esp. cardiol. (Ed. impr.) ; 54(10): 1233-1235, oct. 2001.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-2303

ABSTRACT

Varón de 71 años con angina estable por enfermedad coronaria severa, en fibrilación auricular crónica, que fue intervenido realizando un procedimiento radial modificado para la fibrilación auricular y 3 bypass aortocoronarios sin circulación extracorpórea. El procedimiento para la ablación de la arritmia fue realizado epicárdicamente mediante radiofrecuencia con catéter multielectrodo. Intraoperatoriamente, el paciente restableció el ritmo sinusal, presentando un postoperatorio sin complicaciones. La ecocardiografía postoperatoria demostró la presencia de contracción auricular con onda A (AU)


No disponible


Subject(s)
Aged , Male , Humans , Myocardial Ischemia , Atrial Fibrillation , Coronary Artery Bypass , Electric Countershock , Extracorporeal Circulation
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Rev. esp. cardiol. (Ed. impr.) ; 54(6): 703-708, jun. 2001.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-2078

ABSTRACT

Introducción y objetivos. La fibrilación auricular aparece frecuentemente en cardiopatías con dilatación auricular. El tamaño auricular es un factor relacionado con la génesis y el mantenimiento de la fibrilación auricular. El tamaño auricular y el tiempo de duración de la arritmia son parámetros predictivos de persistencia de la fibrilación auricular tras la intervención del laberinto o maze. El objetivo de este estudio es conocer los efectos de la reducción quirúrgica de la aurícula izquierda sobre la fibrilación auricular crónica secundaria a valvulopatía mitral. Pacientes y método. De forma prospectiva, 19 pacientes con aurícula izquierda dilatada, portadores de fibrilación crónica por valvulopatía mitral con indicación de reparación quirúrgica, fueron aleatorizados en dos grupos: grupo I, formado por 10 pacientes con reducción de la aurícula izquierda, y grupo II control con 9 pacientes. Preoperatoriamente ambos grupos fueron homogéneos. Resultados. Tras un seguimiento medio de 12 meses todos los pacientes del grupo II seguían en fibrilación auricular crónica, y 7 pacientes del grupo I se encontraban en ritmo auricular (p < 0,003). Los pacientes con fibrilación auricular tras la intervención tienen un área de aurícula izquierda de 33,8 ñ 12,3 cm2 y un volumen de 98,5 ñ 53,9 ml, frente a los que recuperaron ritmo auricular con un área de la aurícula izquierda de 24,5 ñ 5,3 cm2 y volúmenes de 60,3 ñ 21,2 ml. Conclusiones. La reducción quirúrgica de la aurícula izquierda en pacientes con fibrilación auricular crónica podría ser un mecanismo implicado en la eliminación de la arritmia tras la cirugía (AU)


Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Adult , Aged , Male , Female , Humans , Mitral Valve Insufficiency , Prospective Studies , Atrial Fibrillation , Cardiac Surgical Procedures , Heart Atria
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Rev. esp. cardiol. (Ed. impr.) ; 53(1): 139-141, ene. 2000.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-2813

ABSTRACT

La endocarditis valvular protésica continúa siendo una de las complicaciones más graves de la cirugía de sustitución valvular. Los homoinjertos son la válvula de elección con un menor riesgo de endocarditis temprana que otros sustitutos valvulares, pero no están siempre disponibles. Recientemente se ha fabricado una nueva prótesis con un anillo impregnado de plata (St. Jude Medical®Silzone coating). La plata es un metal con propiedades antimicrobianas que ha demostrado ser eficaz en reducir la colonización bacteriana. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 48 años diagnosticado de endocarditis protésica precoz con afectación de una válvula 'stentless' aórtica. Fue tratado satisfactoriamente con una prótesis 'Silzone'. Se discuten las indicaciones quirúrgicas y el empleo de esta nueva prótesis como opción válida en esta patología. Aunque se trata de un caso aislado, el interés se encuentra en el resultado satisfactorio obtenido en esta grave complicación. Además, se dispone de una experiencia clínica reducida y escasa documentación bibliográfica (AU)


No disponible


Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Male , Humans , Silver , Coated Materials, Biocompatible , Aortic Valve , Anti-Infective Agents , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Prosthesis-Related Infections , Prosthesis Design , Endocarditis, Bacterial
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