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Adamo M, Alos B, Metra M, Lefèvre T, Swaans MJ, Gheorghe L, Tschöpe C, Krackhardt F, Alfieri O, Bouleti C. Patient with heart failure: importance to treat valvular diseases. Eur Heart J Suppl 2020; 22:P38-P41. [PMID: 33390869 PMCID: PMC7757709 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suaa184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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COVID-19 pandemic is causing an unprecedented burden on healthcare resources and this includes treatment of heart failure and valvular heart diseases (VHD). Percutaneous procedures have broadened the number of patients with VHD who could be treated. However, COVID-19 pandemic has challenged their implementation. The risk of in-hospital infection, resources reallocation, reduced access to hospital caused a substantial delay of VHD treatment with an increased risk of clinical worsening and mortality. Now, the pandemic is not ended and subsequent waves are likely. Reorganization of our healthcare resources is needed, including a proper algorithm for patients’ prioritization, based on the severity of their valve disease, their life expectancy, complexity of the intervention, and the resources available. A wider use of telemedicine for patients’ selection and follow-up and any measurement that can shorten the duration of the hospital stay must be adopted. Patients’ and healthcare staff screening for COVID-19 and all needed procedures to prevent infection will continue to be mandatory. Percutaneous procedures, compared to surgery, are associated with a lower risk of infection and a lower need for in-hospital resources, including a shorter duration of hospital stay. This may favour their adoption when the risk of viral infection is high.
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- Marianna Adamo
- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Institut cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Hopital privé Jacques Cartier, Ramsay Générale de santé, Massy, France
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Charite, Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, Berlin Center for Regenerative Therapies/Berlin Institute of Health (BCRT/BIH), Charite, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, S. Raffaele University Hospital Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Department of Cardiology, Clinical Investigation Center (CIC) INSERM 1402, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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Zervides C, Verran S, Yoganantharajah P, Sifeldeen KK. Don't go breaking my heart valve: historical review of mitral valve replacement. Future Cardiol 2020; 17:899-915. [PMID: 33191786 DOI: 10.2217/fca-2020-0136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Management of mitral valve disease in the western world continues to lag behind its aortic counterpart, particularly in the realm of percutaneous valve replacement. It is a more complex anatomical region, with varying disease states and unique pathophysiological and epidemiological characteristics that make it a distinct challenge to treat in modern medicine. Latest research and development, however, have provided new answers to the challenges associated with the mitral valve. In this review, the most common disease states afflicting the mitral valve are outlined, specific challenges associated with treatment are discussed, and both current and cutting-edge replacement devices are described. This review focuses on replacement and prosthetic devices, while acknowledging the role of valve repair. The future of mitral valve replacement remains to be seen, as new methodologies and prosthetic designs continue to present themselves as the best answer to the challenge.
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- Constantinos Zervides
- Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2414, Cyprus
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2414, Cyprus
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2414, Cyprus
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2414, Cyprus
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Goyal A, Krishnaswamy A. Percutaneous Valve Interventions in Heart Failure. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-020-00841-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hołda J, Słodowska K, Tyrak K, Bolechała F, Jasińska KA, Koziej M, Hołda MK, Walocha JA. Topographical anatomy of the right atrial appendage vestibule and its isthmuses. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2020; 31:3199-3206. [PMID: 33010077 DOI: 10.1111/jce.14767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The right atrial appendage (RAA) vestibule is an area located in the right atrium between the RAA orifice and the right atrioventricular valve annulus and may be a target for invasive transcatheter procedures. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined 200 autopsied human hearts. Three isthmuses (an inferior, a middle, and a superior isthmus) were detected. The average length of the vestibule was 67.4 ± 10.1 mm. Crevices and diverticula were observed within the vestibule in 15.3% of specimens. The isthmuses had varying heights: superior: 14.0 ± 3.4 mm, middle: 11.2 ± 3.1 mm, and inferior: 10.1 ± 2.7 mm (p < .001). The superior isthmus had the thickest atrial wall (at midlevel: 16.7 ± 5.6 mm), the middle isthmus had the second thickest wall (13.5 ± 4.2 mm), and the inferior isthmus had the thinnest wall (9.3 ± 3.0 mm; p < .001). This same pattern was observed when analyzing the thickness of the adipose layer (superior isthmus had a thickness of 15.4 ± 5.6 mm, middle: 11.7 ± 4.1 mm and inferior: 7.1 ± 3.1 mm; p < .001). The average myocardial thickness did not vary between isthmuses (superior isthmus: 1.3 ± 0.5 mm, middle isthmus: 1.8 ± 0.8 mm, inferior isthmus: 1.6 ± 0.5 mm; p > .05). Within each isthmus, there were variations in the thickness of the entire atrial wall and of the adipose layer. These were thickest near the valve annulus and thinnest near the RAA orifice (p < .001). The thickness of the myocardial layer followed an inverse trend (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS This study was the first to describe the detailed topographical anatomy of the RAA vestibule and that of its adjoining isthmuses. The substantial variability in the structure and dimensions of the RAA isthmuses may play a role in planning interventions within this anatomic region.
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- Jakub Hołda
- HEART-Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team, Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- HEART-Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team, Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- HEART-Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team, Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- HEART-Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team, Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- HEART-Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team, Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- HEART-Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team, Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.,Department of Forensic Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.,Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- HEART-Heart Embryology and Anatomy Research Team, Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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Kobayashi K, Uchida T, Kuroda Y, Yamashita A, Ohba E, Nakai S, Ochiai T, Sadahiro M. Right-sided double valve replacement in an adult patient who underwent surgery for pulmonary stenosis in childhood: a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 15:170. [PMID: 32664912 PMCID: PMC7362504 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-020-01207-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary regurgitation and the subsequent functional tricuspid regurgitation are frequently observed in adult patients who previously underwent pulmonary valvular operations. Pulmonary valve replacement, in combination with tricuspid annuloplasty, is frequently performed in adult patients. However, postoperative worsening or recurrence of tricuspid regurgitation is a major concern after pulmonary valve replacement with tricuspid annuloplasty. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we describe the case of a 56-year-old woman with severe pulmonary regurgitation and functional tricuspid regurgitation after congenital pulmonary stenosis surgery in childhood. Functional tricuspid regurgitation was due to tricuspid annular dilatation, marked right ventricle enlargement, and significant tethering. We performed a bioprosthetic double valve replacement, and the postoperative course was uneventful. The patient is doing well one year after the surgery without prosthetic valve dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS When functional tricuspid regurgitation is severe and is associated with right ventricular dilatation and subsequent tethering, tricuspid valve replacement rather than annuloplasty should be considered.
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- Kimihiro Kobayashi
- Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan.
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- Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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Goliasch G, Mascherbauer J. Interventional treatment of tricuspid regurgitation : An important innovation in cardiology. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2020; 132:57-60. [PMID: 32086647 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-020-01621-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Georg Goliasch
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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