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Alonso-Gonzalez R, Agorrody G. Special Considerations for Mechanical Circulatory Support or Device Therapy in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Heart Failure. Heart Fail Clin 2024; 20:155-165. [PMID: 38462320 DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2023.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
Heart failure has become the leading cause of mortality in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients after the fifth decade of life. There is scanty evidence supporting the use of guideline-directed medical therapy in ACHD, especially in systemic right ventricle or single ventricle physiology. In complex patients, diagnosing heart failure and timely referral for advanced therapies are challenging. Mechanical circulatory support has been significantly developed over the past decade and has recently emerged as a feasible therapeutic option for these patients. This review summarizes current evidence of mechanical circulatory support in this population, its potential uses, and challenges.
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- Rafael Alonso-Gonzalez
- Toronto ACHD Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 585 University Avenue, 5N-525, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2N2, Canada.
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- Toronto ACHD Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 585 University Avenue, 5N-525, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2N2, Canada
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Meshulami N, Shah P, Kaushik S, Murthy R. Cardiac transplantation in adult congenital heart disease: a narrative review. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:5074-5087. [PMID: 37868855 PMCID: PMC10586981 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-513] [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: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Background and Objective As more children with congenital heart disease survive to adulthood, adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) prevalence will increase (currently ~1 million US patients). Heart failure (HF) accounts for 26-42% of ACHD deaths. The rate of ACHD heart transplantations (ACHD HTx) is also increasing. We describe the ACHD HTx recipient/candidate cohort, analyze ACHD HTx outcomes, identify ACHD HTx specific challenges, and discuss opportunities to better serve more patients with ACHD HF. Methods PubMed literature search including articles published from 2010-2023. Reviewed 89 studies, 67 included. Our search focused on the challenges of ACHD HTx and potential solutions. Key Content and Findings ACHD HTx recipients are young [median age 35 years, interquartile range (IQR): 24-46 years]. 87-95% of ACHD HTx recipients had prior cardiac surgery. The most common underlying diagnoses include transposition of the great arteries (31%) and Fontan/Glenn circulation (28%). 63% of listed ACHD HTx candidates received a transplant within one year of listing. Post-transplant 1-year survival is 80%, 5-year survival 74%, and 10-year survival 59%. There are 4 unique ACHD HTx challenges: (I) difficulty in assessing pulmonary hypertension, resulting in some centers selecting oversized donor hearts. However, selecting oversized hearts does not improve post-operative mortality and could prolong waitlist time. (II) Increased immunologic sensitization, increasing rejection risk. Desensitization therapy has enabled sensitized HTx recipients to enjoy outcomes similar to non-sensitized recipients. (III) Procedural complexity with ~30% of cases requiring additional surgical reconstruction. Detailed multidisciplinary planning, extensive imaging, and transferring the patient into the operating room early can help manage the complexities and reduce organ ischemic time. (IV) Increased intraoperative bleeding due to patients' surgical histories and circulatory collaterals. Preoperative collateral coil embolization and select utilization of hypothermic circulatory arrest can help reduce bleeding. Additional Fontan specific challenges include extensive great artery repair, liver failure, plastic bronchitis, and protein loss enteropathy. Finally, given limited donor heart availability, mechanical circulatory support is a promising technology for patients with ACHD HF. Conclusions The prevalence of ACHD HTx is slowly but steadily increasing. The operational complexity of ACHD HTx can be managed, and the majority of recipients have excellent outcomes (59% 10-year survival).
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- Noy Meshulami
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Karsenty C, Touafchia A, Ladouceur M, Roubille F, Bonnefoy E, Bonello L, Leurent G, Levy B, Champion S, Lim P, Schneider F, Cariou A, Khachab H, Bourenne J, Seronde MF, Harbaoui B, Vanzetto G, Quentin C, Delabranche X, Combaret N, Morel O, Lattuca B, Leborgne L, Fillippi E, Gerbaud E, Brusq C, Bongard V, Lamblin N, Puymirat E, Delmas C. Cardiogenic shock in adults with congenital heart disease: Insights from the FRENSHOCK registry. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 116:390-396. [PMID: 37598062 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2023.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data on cardiogenic shock in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are scarce. AIM We sought to describe cardiogenic shock in ACHD patients in a nationwide cardiogenic shock registry. METHODS From the multicentric FRENSHOCK registry (772 patients with cardiogenic shock from 49 French centres between April and October 2016), ACHD patients were compared with adults without congenital heart disease (non-ACHD). The primary outcome was defined by all-cause mortality, chronic ventricular assist device or heart transplantation at 1year. RESULTS Out of the 772 patients, seven (0.9%) were ACHD, who were younger (median age: 56 vs. 67years), had fewer cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension (14.3% vs. 47.5%) and diabetes (14.3% vs. 28.3%), and no previous ischaemic cardiopathy (0 vs. 61.5%). Right heart catheterization (57.1% vs. 15.4%), pacemakers (28.6% vs. 4.6%) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (28.6% vs. 4.8%) were indicated more frequently in the management of ACHD patients compared with non-ACHD patients, whereas temporary mechanical circulatory support (0 vs. 18.7%) and invasive mechanical ventilation (14.3% vs. 38.1%) were less likely to be used in ACHD patients. At 1year, the primary outcome occurred in 85.7% (95% confidence interval: 42.1-99.6) ACHD patients and 52.3% (95% confidence interval: 48.7-55.9) non-ACHD patients. Although 1-year mortality was not significantly different between ACHD patients (42.9%) and non-ACHD patients (45.4%), ventricular assist devices and heart transplantation tended to be more frequent in the ACHD group. CONCLUSIONS Cardiogenic shock in ACHD patients is rare, accounting for only 0.9% of an unselected cardiogenic shock population. Despite being younger and having fewer co-morbidities, the prognosis of ACHD patients with cardiogenic shock remains severe, and is similar to that of other patients.
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- Clément Karsenty
- Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology Unit, CHU de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France; Institut Des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Inserm U1048, 31432 Toulouse, France.
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiology Department, Rangueil University Hospital, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France; Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France
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- PhyMedExp, Université de Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; Cardiology Department, CHU de Montpellier, 34295 Montpellier, France
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Lyon University Hospital, 69622 Bron, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, 13385 Marseille, France; Intensive Care Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Nord, AP-HM, 13385 Marseille, France; Mediterranean Association for Research and Studies in Cardiology (MARS Cardio), 13385 Marseille, France
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- Department of Cardiology, CHU de Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France; LTSI-UMR 1099, Inserm, University of Rennes 1, 35000 Rennes, France
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- Réanimation Médicale Brabois, CHRU Nancy, 54511 Vandœuvre-les Nancy, France
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- Université Paris-Est Créteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Créteil, France; Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Universitaire Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, 94010 Créteil, France
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- Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, 75014 Paris, France; Medical School, Centre-Université de Paris, 75014 Paris, France
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Department of Cardiology, CH d'Aix-en-Provence, 13616 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Service de Réanimation des Urgences, CHU de la Timone 2, Aix-Marseille Université, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital Croix-Rousse and Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69004 Lyon, France; University of Lyon, CREATIS UMR 5220, Inserm U1044, INSA-15, 69100 Lyon, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital de Grenoble, 38700 La Tronche, France
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- Réanimation Chirurgicale Polyvalente, Pôle Anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale-Médecine Péri-opératoire, Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil 1, 67091 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Cardiology, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Pôle d'Activité Médico-Chirurgicale Cardiovasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Nîmes University Hospital, Montpellier University, 30900 Nîmes, France
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- Cardiology Intensive Care Unit and Interventional Cardiology, Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, 33604 Pessac, France; Bordeaux Cardio-Thoracic Research Centre, U1045, Bordeaux University, Hôpital Xavier-Arnozan, 33600 Pessac, France
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- Unité de Soutien Méthodologique à la Recherche (USMR), Service d'Épidémiologie Clinique et Santé Publique, CHU de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Unité de Soutien Méthodologique à la Recherche (USMR), Service d'Épidémiologie Clinique et Santé Publique, CHU de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Urgences et Soins Intensifs de Cardiologie, CHU de Lille, Inserm U1167, University of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France; Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France
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- Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology Unit, CHU de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France; Institut Des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Inserm U1048, 31432 Toulouse, France; REICATRA, Institut Saint-Jacques, CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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Bevilacqua F, Pasqualin G, Ferrero P, Micheletti A, Negura DG, D'Aiello AF, Giamberti A, Chessa M. Overview of Long-Term Outcome in Adults with Systemic Right Ventricle and Transposition of the Great Arteries: A Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2205. [PMID: 37443599 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13132205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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The population of patients with a systemic right ventricle (sRV) in biventricular circulation includes those who have undergone an atrial switch operation for destro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) and those with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA). Despite the life expectancy of these patients is significantly increased, the long-term prognosis remains suboptimal due to late complications such as heart failure, arrhythmias, and premature death. These patients, therefore, need a close follow-up to early identify predictive factors of adverse outcomes and to implement all preventive therapeutic strategies. This review analyzes the late complications of adult patients with an sRV and TGA and clarifies which are risk factors for adverse prognosis and which are the therapeutic strategies that improve the long-term outcomes. For prognostic purposes, it is necessary to monitor sRV size and function, the tricuspid valve regurgitation, the functional class, the occurrence of syncope, the QRS duration, N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide levels, and the development of arrhythmias. Furthermore, pregnancy should be discouraged in women with risk factors. Tricuspid valve replacement/repair, biventricular pacing, and implantable cardioverter defibrillator are the most important therapeutic strategies that have been shown, when used correctly, to improve long-term outcomes.
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- Francesca Bevilacqua
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, 20132 Milano, Italy
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, 20132 Milano, Italy
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, 20132 Milano, Italy
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, 20132 Milano, Italy
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, 20132 Milano, Italy
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, 20132 Milano, Italy
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, 00165 Rome, Italy
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, 20097 Milano, Italy
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, 20132 Milano, Italy
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, 00165 Rome, Italy
- Vita Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milano, Italy
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Kulshrestha K, Morales DLS. Myocardial support of the failing heart in adult congenital heart disease. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2023:101396. [PMID: 37391343 DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2023.101396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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- Kevin Kulshrestha
- The Heart Institute, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States
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- The Heart Institute, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States.
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Sabbah BN, Arabi TZ, Shafqat A, Abdul Rab S, Razak A, Albert-Brotons DC. Heart failure in systemic right ventricle: Mechanisms and therapeutic options. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 9:1064196. [PMID: 36704462 PMCID: PMC9871570 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1064196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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d-loop transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) and congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (cc-TGA) feature a right ventricle attempting to sustain the systemic circulation. A systemic right ventricle (sRV) cannot support cardiac output in the long run, eventually decompensating and causing heart failure. The burden of d-TGA patients with previous atrial switch repair and cc-TGA patients with heart failure will only increase in the coming years due to the aging adult congenital heart disease population and improvements in the management of advanced heart failure. Clinical data still lags behind in developing evidence-based guidelines for risk stratification and management of sRV patients, and clinical trials for heart failure in these patients are underrepresented. Recent studies have provided foundational data for the commencement of robust clinical trials in d-TGA and cc-TGA patients. Further insights into the multifactorial nature of sRV failure can only be provided by the results of such studies. This review discusses the mechanisms of heart failure in sRV patients with biventricular circulation and how these mediators may be targeted clinically to alleviate sRV failure.
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplant, Heart Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Computational Modeling of the Penn State Fontan Circulation Assist Device. ASAIO J 2022; 68:1513-1522. [PMID: 35421006 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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To address the increasing number of failing Fontan patients, Penn State University and the Penn State Hershey Medical Center are developing a centrifugal blood pump for long-term mechanical support. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of the Penn State Fontan Circulatory Assist Device (FCAD) was performed to understand hemodynamics within the pump and its potential for hemolysis and thrombosis. CFD velocity and pressure results were first validated against experimental data and found to be within the standard deviations of the velocities and within 5% of the pressures. Further simulations performed with a human blood model found that most of the fluid domain was subjected to low shear stress (<50 Pa), with areas of highest stress around the rotor blade tips that increased with pump flow rate and rotor speed (138-178 Pa). However, the stresses compared well to previous CFD studies of commercial blood pumps and remained mostly below common thresholds of hemolysis and platelet activation. Additionally, few regions of low shear rate were observed within the FCAD, signifying minimal potential for platelet adhesion. These results further emphasize the FCAD's potential that has been observed previously in experimental and animal studies.
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Chaudhry A, Selwyn J, Adams E, Bradley EA. Heart Failure in Complex Congenital Heart Disease of the Adult. Curr Cardiol Rep 2022; 24:1727-1735. [PMID: 36197543 PMCID: PMC9901216 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01788-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients have demonstrated improved survival, especially those with severely complex disease, mainly single-ventricle/Fontan physiology and those with a systemic right ventricle. We describe the heart failure phenotypes of complex CHD, reversible causes for heart failure, and considerations for advanced therapy. RECENT FINDINGS While initially marketed for application to patients with acquired causes for heart failure, newer devices and technologies have started to be used in the ACHD population. After reversible causes for heart failure in CHD are addressed, it is reasonable to consider use of new device-based technologies and orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) for end-stage disease. New heart failure technology and organ transplant should carefully be considered and applied in complex ACHD, where there may be significant improvement in morbidity and mortality.
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- Anisa Chaudhry
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA,Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Angeli E, D'Angelo EC, Ragni L, Gargiulo GD, Donti A, Potena L, Tonoli F, Bartolacelli Y, Bulgarelli A, Careddu L, Ciuca C, Zanoni R, Egidy Assenza G. Candidacy for heart transplantation in adult congenital heart disease patients: A cohort study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2022.100363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Neethling E, Heggie JE. Considerations in Critical Care and Anesthetic Management of Adult Patients Living with Fontan Circulation. Can J Cardiol 2022; 38:1100-1110. [PMID: 35490923 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The Fontan procedure is a staged palliation for various complex congenital cardiac lesions, including tricuspid atresia (TA), pulmonary atresia (PA), hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), and double inlet left ventricle (DILV), all of which involve a functional single-ventricle physiology. The complexity of the patients' original anatomy combined with the anatomical and physiological consequences of the Fontan circulation creates challenges. Teens and adults living with Fontan palliation will need perioperative support for non-cardiac surgery, peripartum management for labor and delivery, interventions related to their structural heart disease, electrophysiology procedures, pacemakers, cardioversions, cardiac surgery, transplant, and advanced mechanical support. This review focuses on the anesthetic and ICU management of these patients during their perioperative journey, with an emphasis on the continuity of pre-intervention planning, referral pathways, and post-intervention intensive care unit (ICU) management. Requests for recipes and doses of medications are frequent; however, as in normal anesthesia and ICU practice, the method of anesthesia and dosing are dependent on the presenting medical/surgical conditions and the underlying anatomy and physiological reserve. A patient with Fontan palliation in their early 20s attending school full-time with a cavopulmonary connection is likely to have more reserve than a patient in their late 40s with an atrio- pulmonary (AP) Fontan at home waiting for a heart transplant. Each case will require an anesthetic and critical care plan tailored to their situation. The critical care environment is a natural extension of the anesthetic management of a patient, with complex considerations for a patient with Fontan palliation.
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- Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto.
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Tobin N, Good BC, Plasencia JD, Fogel MA, Weiss WJ, Manning KB. Computational Investigation of Anastomosis Options of a Right-Heart Pump to Patient Specific Pulmonary Arteries. Ann Biomed Eng 2022; 50:929-940. [PMID: 35451680 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-022-02969-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Patients with Fontan circulation have increased risk of heart failure, but are not always candidates for heart transplant, leading to the development of the subpulmonic Penn State Fontan Circulation Assist Device. The aim of this study was to use patient-specific computational fluid dynamics simulations to evaluate anastomosis options for implanting this device. Simulations were performed of the pre-surgical anatomy as well as four surgical options: a T-junction and three Y-grafts. Cases were evaluated based on several fluid-dynamic quantities. The impact of imbalanced left-right pulmonary flow distribution was also investigated. Results showed that a 12-mm Y-graft was the most energy efficient. However, an 8-mm graft showed more favorable wall shear stress distribution, indicating lower risk of thrombosis and endothelial damage. The 8-mm Y-grafts also showed a more balanced pulmonary flow split, and lower residence time, also indicating lower thrombosis risk. The relative performance of the surgical options was largely unchanged whether or not the pulmonary vascular resistance remained imbalanced post-implantation.
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- Nicolas Tobin
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 122 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building, University Park, PA, 16802-4400, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 122 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building, University Park, PA, 16802-4400, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 122 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building, University Park, PA, 16802-4400, USA. .,Department of Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
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Polo López L, González Rocafort Á, Ramchandani Ramchandani B, Rey Lois J, Sánchez Pérez R, Lamas Hernández MJ, Centella Hernández T, Labrandero de Lera C, González Fernández Ó, Aroca Peinado Á. Cardiopatías congénitas, ¿cómo prepararnos para el trasplante?: Aspectos quirúrgicos. CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.circv.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Jani M, Cook S, Huang SH, Boeve T, Leacche M, Manandhar-Shrestha NK, Jovinge SV, Loyaga-Rendon RY. Increased frequency of heart transplantation, shortened waitlist time and preserved post-transplant survival in adults with congenital heart disease, on the new heart transplant allocation system. Clin Transplant 2021; 35:e14205. [PMID: 33368608 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Historically, adult congenital patients have longer waitlist time and worse outcomes on the heart transplant waitlist as well as poorer early post-transplant survival. A new heart transplantation allocation system was implemented in the United States on October 18, 2018. The effect of the new allocation system on adult congenital patients is unknown. Adult congenital patients listed for transplantation between November 1, 2015 and September 30, 2019 registered in the United Network for Organ Sharing were included in the study. October 18, 2018 was used as the limit to distribute listed and transplanted patients into old and new groups. A total of 399 patients were listed for heart transplant only, 284 in the old system and 115 in the new system. Clinical characteristics were similar between both groups. The cumulative incidence of poor outcome on the transplant list was similar in both groups (P = .23), but the cumulative incidence of transplant was higher in the new system group (P < .009) and was associated with a shorter waitlist time. The one-year post-transplant outcome was similar between old and new groups (P = .37). The new allocation system has benefited adult congenital patients with increased cumulative frequency of transplantation without worsening short-term survival after transplantation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Milena Jani
- Advanced Heart Failure Section, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Adult Congenital Cardiology, Helen Devos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
| | - Si Hong Huang
- Adult Congenital Cardiology, Helen Devos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Division of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
| | - Marzia Leacche
- Division of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Frederik Meijer Heart and Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.,DeVos Cardiovascular Research Program, Van Andel Institute/Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.,Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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