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Yoneyama F, Kalustian AB, McKenzie ED, Heinle JS, Doan TT, Binsalamah Z. Long-Term Outcomes of Ascending Sliding Arch Aortoplasty. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024; 15:432-438. [PMID: 38465582 DOI: 10.1177/21501351241232071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Background: Coarctation of the aorta can be associated with significant hypoplasia of the aortic arch. In contrast to patch aortoplasty, ascending sliding arch aortoplasty uses viable autologous tissue for potential growth in children. We reviewed the mid- to long-term outcomes of this technique. Methods: Between 2002 and 2023, 28 patients underwent ascending sliding arch aortoplasty for the patients with coarctation of the aorta (n = 22) and interrupted aortic arch (n = 2). Four patients underwent previous surgical coarctation repair at other institutions. The median patient age and body weight were 28.5 months (3 weeks to 15.6 years) and 13.4 kg (3.7-70 kg), respectively. Results: Although one patient had a recurrent nerve injury postoperatively, there were no other major morbidities or mortalities. The last follow-up echocardiography demonstrated that the mean peak velocity improved from 3.9 ± 0.6 to 0.9 ± 0.8 m/s, and the pressure gradient improved from 63.6 ± 21.5 to 7.1 ± 7.7 mm Hg. The postoperative diameters of the ascending aorta, proximal arch, distal arch, and isthmus all increased significantly. The mean postoperative length of stay was 5.9 ± 2.1 days, and the median follow-up time was 7.3 years (10 days to 20.5 years). No reoperation or catheterization-based intervention was performed for residual coarctation. Conclusions: Ascending sliding arch aortoplasty is safe and effective for treating coarctation of the aorta with aortic arch hypoplasia. This technique is applicable for children ranging in size from neonates to older children (or adolescents), recurrent coarctation cases, and provides complete relief of narrowing by utilizing viable native aortic tissue.
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- Fumiya Yoneyama
- Department of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Zhao Z, Pan Z, Wu C, Tian J, Qin J, Zhang Y, Jin X. Risk factors for recurrence after surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta in children: a single-center experience based on 51 children. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1144755. [PMID: 37324620 PMCID: PMC10267975 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1144755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA), is a congenital malformation, often combined with several cardiac abnormalities. At present, the operation effect is satisfactory, but postoperative restenosis is still a matter. Identification of risk factors for restenosis and prompt therapy adjustments may improve patient outcomes. Materials and methods A retrospective clinical study of patients under 12 who had CoA repair in 2012-2021, with a randomized cohort population of 475 patients. Results A total of 51 patients (M/F: 30/21) with a mean age of 5.33 (2.00-15.00) months and a median weight of 5.60 (4.20-10.00) kg. The mean follow-up was 8.93 (3.77-19.37) months. Patients were divided into 2 groups: no-restenosis (n-reCoA) (G1, 38 patients) and restenosis (reCoA) (G2, 13 patients). ReCoA was defined as a restenosis requiring interventional or surgery or a pressure gradient >20 mmHg at the repair site as reported by B-ultrasound with the presence of an upper and lower limb blood pressure gradient or growing dysplasia. The overall reCoA incidence was 25% (13/51). In multivariate COX regression, smaller preoperative z-score of the ascending aorta (P = 0.009, HR = 0.68) and transverse aortic arch (P = 0.015, HR = 0.66), arm-leg systolic pressure gradient ≥12.5 mmHg at discharge (P = 0.003, HR = 1.09) were independent risk factors for reCoA. Conclusion The overall outcome of CoA surgery is successful. Smaller preoperative z-score of the ascending aorta and transverse aortic arch, and an arm-leg systolic pressure gradient ≥12.5 mmHg at discharge increase reCoA risk, and closer follow-up for such patients are required especially within 1 postoperative year.
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- Zhenjiang Zhao
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Intelligence Medical of Science and Technology Commission of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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Grieshaber P, Merbecks M, Jaschinski C, Fonseca E, Arnold R, Karck M, Gorenflo M, Loukanov T. Surgical Treatment Following Stent Angioplasty for High-Risk Neonates With Critical Coarctation of the Aorta. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2022; 13:426-435. [PMID: 35757941 PMCID: PMC9243453 DOI: 10.1177/21501351221099933] [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] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neonatal coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is primarily treated by surgical repair. However, under certain high-risk constellations, initial stent angioplasty may be considered followed by surgical repair. We report our experience with this staged approach. Methods: All patients undergoing surgical CoA repair following prior stenting at our institution between January 2011 and December 2019 were included in this retrospective analysis. The patients were classified to be at high risk because of cardiogenic shock, associated complex cardiac malformations, neonatal infection, necrotizing enterocolitis, and extracardiac conditions, respectively. Outcomes were analyzed and compared with neonates who underwent surgical CoA repair without prior stenting in the same observation period. RESULTS Twenty-six neonates received stent implantation at a median age of 20 days (IQR 9-33 days). Subsequent surgical repair was conducted at an age of 4.2 months (IQR 3.2-6.1 months) with a median body weight of 5.6 kg (IQR 4.5-6.5 kg). Cardiopulmonary bypass was applied in 96% of cases. Extended end-to-end anastomosis was possible in 11 patients. Extended reconstruction with patch material was necessary in the remaining patients. One fatality (3.8%) occurred 33 days postoperatively. At a median follow-up of 5.2 years after initial stenting, all remaining patients were alive; 15/25 patients (60%) were free from re-intervention. Of note, re-intervention rates were comparable in neonates (n = 76) who were operated on with native CoA (28/74 patients; 38%; P = .67). CONCLUSIONS Neonatal stent angioplasty for CoA results in increased complexity of the subsequent surgical repair. Nevertheless, this staged approach allows to bridge high-risk neonates to later surgical repair with reduced perioperative risk and acceptable midterm outcomes.
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- Philippe Grieshaber
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany,Philippe Grieshaber, Division of Congenital
Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Im Neuenheimer Feld 430, 69120
Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Arya B, Maskatia SA. Coarctation of the aorta: Prenatal assessment, postnatal management and neonatal outcomes. Semin Perinatol 2022; 46:151584. [PMID: 35422354 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Coarctation of the aorta (Coa) is a potentially life threatening diagnosis. It occurs in 0.3 per 1000 live births and accounts for 6-8% of all infants with congenital heart defects. Neonates with severe Coa may be completely asymptomatic at birth, as the ductus arteriosus can provide flow to the lower body. Those who are not diagnosed prenatally may be diagnosed only after constriction of the ductus arteriosus, when they present in cardiogenic shock. This group has a higher risk for mortality and morbidity relative to those diagnosed prenatally. Despite the increasing practice of universal pulse oximetry screening, many cases with significant coarctation of the aorta still go undiagnosed in the newborn period. In this article, we present the pathophysiology, diagnosis, presentation, treatment and outcomes of Coa.
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- Bhawna Arya
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, United States.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford, CA, United States
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Egunov OA, Krivoshchekov EV, Cetta F, Sokolov AA, Sviazov EA, Shipulin VV. Surgery for aortic recoarctation in children less than 10 years old: A single-center experience in Siberia, Russia. J Card Surg 2022; 37:1627-1632. [PMID: 35315136 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Persistence or recurrence of stenosis is a complication of initial coarctation repair. This study aims to report short-term outcomes of surgical management of recurrent coarctation and initial repair analysis. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed our experience with 51 patients undergoing recoarctation surgical repair between 2008 and 2019 using antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) technique. RESULTS Surgical correction included prosthetic patch aortoplasty in 23 (45%), resection with wide end-to-end anastomosis in 15 (29%), and a tube interposition graft in 13 (25%) patients. The median age at initial correction and reintervention was 12 months and 9 years. The median interval from primary repair to reintervention was 60 months. Initial repair analysis revealed 33% of patients had initial correction in the neonatal period, 72.5% of patients were done via a left thoracotomy approach and 63% of patients had end-to-end anastomosis at initial surgery. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates that surgical repair of recurrent coarctation of the aorta using ACP technique can be performed safely and with excellent results.
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- Oleg A Egunov
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Centre, Tomsk, Russia
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Sandoval JP, Kang SL, Lee KJ, Benson L, Asoh K, Chaturvedi RR. Balloon Angioplasty for Native Aortic Coarctation in 3- to 12-Month-Old Infants. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:e008938. [PMID: 33167702 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.120.008938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Balloon angioplasty for native coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is successful in children and adults but in neonates results in frequent restenosis. The efficacy of balloon angioplasty for native CoA during infancy beyond the neonatal period was examined in infants aged 3 to 12 months of age. METHODS A retrospective review of 68 infants who underwent balloon angioplasty for native CoA. 95% CI are in parentheses. RESULTS Procedural age was (mean±SD) 6±3.4 months and weight was 7±1.8 kg. Balloon angioplasty produced a large decrease in both the noninvasive arm-to-leg blood pressure gradient (41.2±18.7 to 5.6±9.6 mm Hg) and the invasive peak systolic pressure gradient (34±12 to 11±9 mm Hg). Balloon angioplasty increased the CoA diameter from 2.7±1 mm to 4.6±1.2 mm. One patient was lost to follow-up. A catheter reintervention was required in 11.8% and surgery in 10.3%. The hazard of reintervention was highest early. Median freedom from reintervention was 89% (95% CI, 80%-96%) at 1 year, 83% (95% CI, 73%-92%) at 5 years, and 81% (95% CI, 69%-90%) at 10 years. Femoral artery thrombosis was documented in 6 (9%) infants without any long-term consequence. One patient developed a small aortic aneurysm late and has not required treatment. A robust estimate of the frequency of aortic aneurysms remains to be determined as the majority of subjects have not had cross-sectional imaging. CONCLUSIONS Balloon angioplasty of native CoA is effective and safe in infants aged 3 to 12 months with outcomes comparable to those in older children and adults. Catheter reinterventions can avoid the need for surgery in most patients.
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- Juan Pablo Sandoval
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, The Labatt Family Heart Centre, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, The Labatt Family Heart Centre, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, The Labatt Family Heart Centre, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, The Labatt Family Heart Centre, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, The Labatt Family Heart Centre, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, The Labatt Family Heart Centre, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Canada
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Truong NLT, Mai NT, Vinh TQ, Anh DV, Duyen MD. Single-stage repair for coarctation with ventricular septal defect: results of 100 cases at a single centre. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2020; 31:559-564. [PMID: 32974657 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The outcomes of the single-stage surgical repair of aortic arch hypoplasia (AAH) and/or coarctation of the aorta (CoA) associated with ventricular septal defect (VSD) remain controversial, especially in a lower middle-income country. This study reports the results of a single-stage repair protocol at our institution for AAH/CoA with VSD using selective cerebral perfusion. METHODS This retrospective study included 100 consecutive patients who underwent single-stage repair via median sternotomy using selective cerebral perfusion for AAH/CoA with VSD from July 2010 to March 2017. RESULTS The patients consisted of 65 males and 35 females. The median age of the patients was 67 days (range 4-2266 days); the median weight was 3.8 kg (range 2.1-15 kg). The average cardiopulmonary bypass time was 132 ± 28 min, the aortic cross-clamp time was 92 ± 23 min and the selective cerebral perfusion time was 33 ± 10 min. The survival rate of all patients was 94.7 ± 2.3%, with an in-hospital mortality of 5% and no late mortality at a median follow-up of 37 months (range 4-96 months). Four patients required reoperation due to recoarctation. The overall event-free survival rate following surgery was 87.1%. The median pressure gradient across the anastomosis at the last follow-up was 8.3 ± 2.8 mmHg. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed proximal aortic arch obstruction as a predictor of mortality (odds ratio = 3.8). The aortic isthmus diameter was identified as a predictor for reintervention by Cox regression (hazard ratio = 6.7). CONCLUSIONS Single-stage repair for AAH/CoA with VSD is safe and feasible in a developing country.
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- Nguyen Ly Thinh Truong
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children Heart Center, National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children Heart Center, National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children Heart Center, National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children Heart Center, National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children Heart Center, National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Lehnert A, Villemain O, Gaudin R, Méot M, Raisky O, Bonnet D. Risk factors of mortality and recoarctation after coarctation repair in infancy. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2020; 29:469-475. [PMID: 31089681 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivz117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The main challenge of aortic coarctation (CoA) repair in infants is to obtain durable results without morbidity. We aimed to describe predictors of aortic arch reintervention after aortic CoA repair. METHODS Between January 2000 and March 2014, we retrospectively included consecutive infants with isolated CoA or CoA with ventricular septal defect (CoA + VSD) who had surgical repair of the aortic arch before 3 months of age. RESULTS Five hundred and thirty patients were included: 308 (58%) patients had isolated CoA and 222 (42%) patients had CoA + VSD. Three hundred and eighty-five patients (72.6%) had CoA repair, 51 patients (9.6%) had CoA repair with closure of VSD and 94 patients (17.8%) had CoA repair with pulmonary artery banding. Mean age at operation was 13 ± 1.6 days, with 294 patients (55.5%) operated on before 2 weeks. Median follow-up was 7.57 years. Sixty-one patients (11.5%) needed reintervention on the aortic arch. Freedom from aortic arch reintervention was 90% at 1 year and 88.5% at 5 years. Proportions of aortic arch reintervention were similar in the different surgical strategy groups (P = 0.80). However, in patients receiving prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), the end-to-end repair was at higher risk of recoarctation compared to the extended end-to-side repair (P = 0.033). The risk factors of aortic arch reintervention were age at repair <15 days (P = 0.034) and the need for PGE1 infusion at surgery (P = 0.0043). CONCLUSIONS CoA repair in young infants has an overall good outcome. The use of PGE1 may modify the aortic arch anatomy and mask the boundaries of the resection to be performed. PGE1 treatment should be studied more specifically in another study to improve preoperative management.
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- M3C-Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- M3C-Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- M3C-Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- M3C-Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- M3C-Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.,UMR-1163 INSERM, Institut IMAGINE, IcarP Cardiology, Paris, France
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Woldmichael KG, Aklilu TM. Mission-based cardiac surgery and catheter treatment of coarctation of aorta in the young and older children: a facility based review of cases in Addis Ababa. Pan Afr Med J 2019; 34:160. [PMID: 32153700 PMCID: PMC7046100 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.34.160.19406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital narrowing of the descending aorta. Hemodynamic derangement will be corrected with reopening of the narrowing either by surgery or catheter ballooning. There are few reports of post-operative cases in developing countries. The goal of this review is to describe the follow-up profile of cases in a setting with limited resource. METHODS Data from a retrospective facility-based chart review of cases within a single institution in Addis Ababa, were analyzed to quantify procedure, timing and post-operative blood pressure outcomes. RESULTS Thirty-two locally, and seven abroad operated cases, for a total of thirty-nine post-operative cases were analyzed. Balloon angioplasty with or without stent insertion, resection with end-to-end anastomosis and patch arthroplasty accounted for twenty, fourteen, and five cases respectively. Rebound hypertension occurred more frequently in the surgical group compared to the catheter group (P value < 0.01). The mean systolic blood pressures between pre and post-intervention differed significantly (P value = 0.001). Post-operative hypertension was observed in one-third of cases. Diagnosis and intervention time were late in majority of cases. A high rate of loss to follow-up was also observed. CONCLUSION Delayed diagnosis of cases coupled with a delay in intervention after diagnosis, is hypothesized to account at least in part for the findings. The challenges related to early diagnosis and intervention of case with congenital heart disease was discussed. Early diagnosis and referral of cases is recommended.
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- Kalkidan Gebremeskel Woldmichael
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa university, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and child Health Cardiology Unit, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Oster ME, McCracken C, Kiener A, Aylward B, Cory M, Hunting J, Kochilas LK. Long-Term Survival of Patients With Coarctation Repaired During Infancy (from the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium). Am J Cardiol 2019; 124:795-802. [PMID: 31272703 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Patients who undergo coarctation repair during infancy have excellent early survival but long-term survival is unknown. We aimed to describe the long-term survival of patients with coarctation repaired during infancy and determine predictors of mortality. We performed a retrospective cohort study using data from the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium for patients with coarctation who underwent surgical repair before 12 months of age between 1982 and 2003. Long-term transplant-free survival was obtained by linkage with the National Death Index and the Organ Sharing Procurement Network. Kaplan Meier survival plots were constructed, and univariate and multivariable analyses were performed to determine predictors of mortality. We identified 2,424 coarctation patients who met inclusion criteria. At 20 years postoperatively, 94.5% of all patients and 95.8% of those discharged after initial operation remained alive, respectively. Significant multivariable predictors of mortality included surgical weight <2.5 kg (hazard ratio [HR] 3.70, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.19 to 6.24), presence of a genetic syndrome (HR 2.40, 95% CI 1.13 to 5.10), and repair before 1990 (HR 1.91, 95% CI 1.09 to 3.34). None of the other factors examined including age at repair, gender, coarctation type, or surgical approach were found to be statistically significant. Over half of the deaths were due to the underlying congenital heart disease or other cardiovascular etiology. Overall long-term survival of patients who undergo coarctation repair during infancy is excellent. However, patients do experience small continued survival attrition throughout early adulthood. Ongoing monitoring of this cohort is necessary to assess late mortality risk.
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- Matthew E Oster
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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Ma ZL, Yan J, Li SJ, Hua ZD, Yan FX, Wang X, Wang Q. Coarctation of the Aorta with Aortic Arch Hypoplasia: Midterm Outcomes of Aortic Arch Reconstruction with Autologous Pulmonary Artery Patch. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 130:2802-2807. [PMID: 28936993 PMCID: PMC5717858 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.215279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) with aortic arch hypoplasia (AAH) is a relatively common congenital heart disease in clinical practice. Nonetheless, the corrective surgical technique for infants and children is a clinical problem that remains controversial. In this study, we sought to evaluate the surgical effects of aortic arch (AA) reconstruction with coarctation resection and aortoplasty with autologous pulmonary artery patch for infants and young children with CoA and AAH. Methods: Between January 2009 and December 2015, a total of 22 infants and young children with CoA and AAH who underwent coarctation resection and aortoplasty with autologous pulmonary artery patch were enrolled in this study. The median age of patients was 4.5 (Q1, Q3: 2.0, 14.0) months and the median body weight was 5.75 (Q1, Q3: 4.10, 9.38) kg. All patients were diagnosed with CoA and AAH, and concomitant cardiac anomalies were corrected in one stage. Perioperative and postoperative data were collected and analyzed using the paired sample t-test. Results: No perioperative deaths occurred. No residual obstruction was detected by echocardiography. The postoperative pressure difference across the repaired segment of CoA was 14.05 ± 4.26 mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa), which was smaller than the preoperative pressure difference (48.30 ± 15.73 mmHg; t = −10.119, P < 0.001). The median follow-up time was 29.0 (Q1, Q3: 15.5, 57.3) months. There was no death during the follow-up period, and all patients experienced obvious clinical improvement. Only one child underwent subsequent aortic balloon angioplasty due to restenosis. Computed tomography angiography showed that the AA morphology was smooth, with no aortic aneurysm or angulation deformity. Conclusion: AA reconstruction with coarctation resection and aortoplasty with autologous pulmonary artery patch could effectively correct CoA with AAH, and the rate of reintervention for restenosis is low.
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- Zhi-Ling Ma
- Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Gray WH, Wells WJ, Starnes VA, Kumar SR. Arch Augmentation via Median Sternotomy for Coarctation of Aorta With Proximal Arch Hypoplasia. Ann Thorac Surg 2018; 106:1214-1219. [PMID: 29753817 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Revised: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coarctation of the aorta can be associated with hypoplasia of the proximal transverse aortic arch. One approach to manage this condition is via left thoracotomy and extended end-to-end anastomosis with the expectation that the proximal arch will grow over time. Our preferred approach is to augment the aorta via midline sternotomy. We hypothesized that this approach is safe, durable, and allows reliable growth of the aorta. METHODS We identified the records of patients with biventricular anatomy who had coarctation of the aorta, hypoplasia of the proximal transverse arch, and no other cardiac lesion that would mandate cardiopulmonary bypass use and midline sternotomy. The records of 62 such patients operated on between 2005 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics, clinical variables and outcome data were collected and analyzed using SAS 9.4. Data are presented as median (interquartile range [IQR]). RESULTS Sixty-two patients (23 girls [37%]) underwent repair at 10 (IQR, 5 to 21) days of life. Forty-nine (79%) patients were on prostaglandin infusion to maintain ductal patency. Fifteen (24%) patients presented in shock with end organ dysfunction, 17 (27%) were on inotropes, and 26 (42%) were mechanically ventilated. The proximal transverse arch was 41% (IQR, 34% to 47%) of the size of ascending aorta as measured by echocardiography (z-score, -5 [IQR, -5.8 to -4.3]). Following median sternotomy, repair was carried out on cardiopulmonary bypass (41 [IQR, 37 to 47] minutes). The arch was reconstructed with (n = 26 [42%]) or without (n = 36 [58%]) coarctectomy usually using homograft patch aortoplasty (n = 58 [94%]). In all but 2 patients, repair was undertaken with circulatory arrest (27 [IQR, 22 to 31] minutes). Patients were extubated 4 (IQR, 3 to 5) days later and discharged home in 12 (IQR, 8 to 18) days. There was no mortality, and 8 morbidity events (3 recurrent nerve injury, 2 chylothorax, 1 phrenic nerve injury, 1 seizure, and 1 superficial wound infection) in 7 (11%) patients. All patients are alive at 41 (IQR, 11 to 64) months of follow-up. Reintervention was required in 6 (10%) patients (5 catheter based and 3 surgical) for recurrent distal coarctation. Reintervention-free survival at 1, 3, and 5 years was 87%. Only 1 child was currently on antihypertensive therapy, and all were in New York Heart Association functional class I symptoms. At last echocardiogram, the proximal transverse arch was 97% (IQR, 84% to 103%) of the diameter of the ascending aorta (z-score, 0.8 (IQR, 0.3 to 1.3]), ejection fraction was 70% (IQR, 60% to 76%), and only 2 patients had significant left ventricular hypertrophy. CONCLUSIONS Arch augmentation via median sternotomy is a safe and effective procedure that can be accomplished with low morbidity and mortality. The reconstructed arch retains excellent growth potential resulting in a very favorable physiologic outcome.
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- W Hampton Gray
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
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Dharmapuram AK, Ramadoss N, Verma S, Vejendla G, Ivatury RM. Early outcomes of modification of end to side repair of coarctation of aorta with arch hypoplasia in neonates and infants. Ann Pediatr Cardiol 2018; 11:267-274. [PMID: 30271016 PMCID: PMC6146848 DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_5_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background: In coarctation of aorta associated with proximal arch hypoplasia, extended end-to-end anastomosis through a thoracotomy would result in a residual gradient between the origins of the innominate and the left common carotid arteries. To eliminate this, we modified the surgical technique. Patients and Methods: Between March 2012 and May 2017, 50 patients (14 neonates) underwent repair of coarctation of aorta through a thoracotomy. The age ranged from 6 days to 2 years (median 2 months) and the weight from 1.8 to 8.0 kg (median 4.3 kg). A total of 15 patients (Group A) underwent repair by the extended end-to-end anastomosis. Among them, two patients developed early restenosis at the proximal arch requiring surgical reintervention. Hence, in the second half of the study, 35 patients (Group B) who were identified to have significant hypoplasia of the proximal arch underwent a modified end-to-side anastomosis of the descending aorta to the proximal arch incorporating the distal ascending aorta in the anastomosis and leaving the left subclavian artery end of the isthmus as an end-on vessel. Results: One neonate in Group B died due to a cause not related to the repair. All the other patients in Group B are doing well without a residual gradient during a median follow-up of 23 months. There were no airway issues related to extensive mobilization of the aorta. Conclusion: End-to-side anastomosis of the descending aorta to the proximal arch and side of the ascending aorta is possible through a thoracotomy and can be achieved with good outcome in neonates and infants.
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- Paediatric Cardiac Sciences, KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
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- Paediatric Cardiac Sciences, KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
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- Paediatric Cardiac Sciences, KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
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Mitchell ME. Aortic Coarctation Repair: How I Teach It. Ann Thorac Surg 2017; 104:377-381. [PMID: 28734405 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Michael E Mitchell
- Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Coarctation Index Predicts Recurrent Aortic Arch Obstruction Following Surgical Repair of Coarctation of the Aorta in Infants. Pediatr Cardiol 2017; 38:1241-1246. [PMID: 28608147 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-017-1651-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Recurrent aortic arch obstruction (RAAO) remains a major cause of morbidity following surgical neonatal repair of coarctation of the aorta (CoA). Elucidating predictors of RAAO can identify high-risk patients and guide postoperative management. The Coarctation index (CoA-I), defined as the ratio of the diameter of the narrowest aortic arch segment to the diameter of the descending aorta, has been used to help diagnose RAAO in neonates following the Norwood Procedure. We sought to assess the predictive value of the CoA-I on RAAO after CoA repair in infants with biventricular circulation. Clinical, surgical, and echocardiographic data of infants with biventricular circulation following neonatal CoA repair between 2010 and 2014 were evaluated. RAAO was defined using a composite quantitative outcome variable: a blood pressure gradient >20, a peak aortic arch velocity >3.5 m/s by echocardiogram, or a catheter-measured peak-to-peak gradient >20 within 2 years of surgery. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used. Of the 68 subjects included in the analysis, 15 (22%) met criteria for RAAO. In the multivariate model, only CoA-I (OR 35.89, 95% CI 6.08-211.7, p < 0.0001) and use of patch material (OR 9.26, 95% CI 1.57-54.66, p = 0.014) were associated with increased risk of RAAO. The odds of developing RAAO was higher in patients with a CoA-I less than 0.7 (OR 33.8, 95% CI 5.7-199.5, p < 0.001). Postoperative CoA-I may be used to predict RAAO in patients with biventricular circulation after repair of CoA. Patients with a CoA-I less than 0.7 or patch aortoplasty warrant close follow-up.
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Whiteside W, Hancock HS, Pasquali SK, Yu S, Armstrong AK, Menchaca A, Hadley A, Hirsch-Romano J. Recurrent Coarctation After Neonatal Univentricular and Biventricular Norwood-Type Arch Reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 102:2087-2094. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.04.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dedeoglu R, Saltık L, Atik SU, Eroglu AG. Antegrade transvenous balloon angioplasty for coarctation of the aorta in infants with ventricular septal defect. Indian Heart J 2016; 68 Suppl 2:S233-S236. [PMID: 27751300 PMCID: PMC5067729 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.03.010] [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: 05/24/2015] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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For a newborn, surgical correction has been the primary treatment of native coarctation at most centers; however, there has been an increased use of balloon angioplasty (BA). The anterograde transvenous (AT) technique is another alternative way for coarctation (AoC) angioplasty in low weight patients with large ventricular septal defect (VSD). Four, 5-day-old to 7-month-old, infants weighing 2500, 2700, 2800, and 3400 g, respectively presented to emergency unit (EU) with cyanosis, tachypnea, and loss of weight. Echocardiography demonstrated AoC and VSD. All four children were admitted to the EU with hemodynamic compromise and critically ill status. We used femoral vein for sheath and used VSD to enter left ventricle from right antegrade route, and performed BA without any complication. AT described in this report is another alternative way for coarctation angioplasty in patients with large VSD. We suggest that AT BA can be applied to small infants in situations where surgery might have been hazardous.
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- Reyhan Dedeoglu
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Prof., Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Prof., Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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Bigdelian H, Sedighi M. Repair of aortic coarctation in infancy: A 10-year clinical experience. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2016; 24:417-21. [DOI: 10.1177/0218492316643841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital narrowing of the upper descending aorta. The approximate incidence is 4% in live-born children with congenital heart disease. This study aimed to describe the surgical outcome and survival of patients undergoing congenital aortic coarctation repair via subclavian flap aortoplasty (group 1) or resection with end-to-end anastomosis (group 2). Methods We retrospectively reviewed the clinical outcomes of 105 infants who underwent repair of aortic coarctation between 2000 and December 2012. Fifty patients (group 1) underwent subclavian flap aortoplasty and 55 (group 2) underwent resection with end-to-end anastomosis. Procedure details and early results were collected by retrospective review of hospital and clinic data. Results The mean age of patients in group 1 was 6.73 ± 1.1 vs. 6.76 ± 1.2 months in group 2, and the mean weight was 6.01 ± 1.3 vs. 5.9 ± 1.0 kg, respectively. There were no significant differences among the intra- and postoperative variables in the 2 groups. Six patients in group 1 had a peak systolic gradient >20 mm Hg. The recurrence rate in group 1 was 12% vs. 1.8% in group 2 ( p < 0.05). Overall mortality was 2.8%. Survival in group 1 was 96% vs. 98.2% in group 2. Conclusion Repair of aortic coarctation in infancy by resection with end-to-end anastomosis can be performed with a low mortality rate and a low incidence of recoarctation, and it provides the optimal prognosis for coarctation in infancy.
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- Hamid Bigdelian
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chamran Heart Center, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chamran Heart Center, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
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Caragher SP, Scott JP, Siegel DH, Mitchell ME, Frommelt PC, Drolet BA. Aortic arch repair in children with PHACE syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 152:709-17. [PMID: 27160940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.03.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND PHACE syndrome is characterized by infantile hemangioma and developmental abnormalities of the brain, arteries of head and neck, and aortic arch. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed The PHACE Syndrome International Clinical Registry to identify children with PHACE who had operative repair of aortic arch obstruction at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. RESULTS Seven patients (median 11 months, range 1 week-6 years) with PHACE required aortic arch reconstruction from 1996 to 2015. All needed complex surgical approaches (4 conduit grafts, 2 patch aortoplasties, 1 subclavian flap) to relieve the obstruction because of long-segment transverse and proximal descending aortic arch dysplasia that included multiple areas of stricture with adjacent aneurysmal dilatation. Aberrant origin of a subclavian artery was found in 6 of 7. The 3 children who had surgery after age 1 showed significant progression of the arch obstruction and/or adjacent aneurysmal segment dilatation after their initial infant evaluation. No deaths or perioperative complications occurred despite associated cerebrovascular arterial dysplasia in 5 of 7. Recurrent arch obstruction developed in 3 of 7 at an intermediate follow-up interval of 6.2 years (2 had interposition graft replacement at 8 and 11 years due to somatic growth; 1 had repeat patch aortoplasty 11 months after initial repair secondary to recurrent stenosis). CONCLUSIONS Extensive aortic arch reconstruction is commonly required in children with PHACE syndrome and coarctation due to the bizarre nature of the obstruction. Complete preoperative imaging is needed to fully characterize the aortic and cerebrovascular arterial anomalies. Recurrent obstruction is common given the non-native tissue techniques needed to relieve the arch anomaly.
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- Seamus P Caragher
- Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis
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- Department of Cardiology and Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Benefit of endovascular stenting for aortic coarctation on systemic hypertension in adults. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2015; 108:626-33. [PMID: 26522073 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2015.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endovascular stenting is a recognised treatment strategy for aortic coarctation (CoA) in adults. We assessed systemic hypertension control and the need for antihypertensive therapy after CoA stenting in adults. METHODS Data were collected prospectively on 54 patients (36 men; mean age: 34 ± 16 years) who underwent endovascular stenting for CoA over a 7-year period. Five patients were excluded as they did not attend follow-up appointments. Patients underwent clinical examination, including right arm systolic blood pressure (SBP) and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring at baseline, 6-12 weeks and 9-12 months. RESULTS There was a significant fall in mean peak-to-peak systolic gradient (PG) across the CoA after stenting (26 ± 11 mmHg vs. 5 ± 4 mmHg; P<0.01). There were successive reductions in right arm SBP and ambulatory SBP at baseline, 6-12 weeks and 9-12 months post-procedure (right arm: 155 ± 18 mmHg vs. 137 ± 17 mmHg vs. 142 ± 16 mmHg, respectively; all P-values <0.01; ambulatory: 142 ± 14 mmHg vs. 132 ± 16 mmHg vs. 131 ± 15 mmHg, respectively; all P-values <0.01). Twenty-four patients had severe CoA (PG >25 mmHg before stenting); baseline SBP was significantly higher in severe versus non-severe patients (160 mmHg vs. 148 mmHg; P=0.02). The absolute reduction in PG after stenting was significantly higher in the severe group (31 ± 7 mmHg vs. 14 ± 5 mmHg; P<0.0001), but there was no significant difference in SBP between groups at 6-12 weeks (141 mmHg vs. 135 mmHg; P=0.21) or 9-12 months (139 mmHg vs. 139 mmHg; P=0.96). CONCLUSION Endovascular stenting of CoA results in a significant reduction in SBP at 6-12 weeks, which is sustained at 9-12 months, with similar outcomes in severe and non-severe CoA groups.
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Mery CM, Guzmán-Pruneda FA, Trost JG, McLaughlin E, Smith BM, Parekh DR, Adachi I, Heinle JS, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD. Contemporary Results of Aortic Coarctation Repair Through Left Thoracotomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2015. [PMID: 26209490 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.04.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although surgical results for repair of coarctation of the aorta (CoA) have steadily improved, management of this condition remains controversial. The purposes of this study were to analyze the long-term outcomes of patients undergoing CoA repair through left thoracotomy and to define risk factors for reintervention. METHODS All patients who were less than 18 years old and who underwent initial repair of CoA through left thoracotomy from 1995 to 2013 at Texas Children's Hospital (Houston, TX) were included. Patients were classified into 3 groups: 143 (42%) neonates (0 to 30 days old), 122 (36%) infants (31 days to 1 year old), and 78 (23%) older children (1 to 18 years old). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. RESULTS A total of 343 patients (129 [38%] girls) with median age of 53 days (interquartile range [IQR],12 days to 9 months) and weight of 4.1 kg (IQR, 3.1 to 8.0) underwent repair with extended end-to-end anastomosis (291 patients [85%]), end-to-end anastomosis (44 patients [13%]), interposition graft (2 patients [0.6%]), or subclavian flap (6 patients [2%]). Concomitant diagnoses included genetic abnormalities (48 patients [14%]), isolated ventricular septal defects (58 patients [17%]), small left-sided structures (53 patients,16%), or other complex congenital heart disease (18 patients [5%]). Perioperative mortality was 1% (n = 4, all neonates). At a median follow-up of 6 years (7 days to 19 years), only 14 (4%) patients required reintervention (10 catheter-based procedures, 6 surgical repairs). A postoperative peak velocity of 2.5 m/s or greater was an independent risk factor for reintervention (odds ratio [OR], 4.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4 to 11.6). Within the cohort, 95 (33%) patients were hypertensive or remained on cardiac medications a median of 12 years (6 months to 19 years) after the surgical procedure. Development of perioperative hypertension was associated with higher risk of chronic hypertension or cardiac medication dependency (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.1 to 3.3). CONCLUSIONS CoA repair through left thoracotomy is associated with low rates of morbidity, mortality, and reintervention. Aortic arch obstruction should be completely relieved at the time of surgical intervention to minimize the risk of long-term recoarctation.
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- Carlos M Mery
- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas.
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas
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Aguilar Jiménez JM, Garcia Torres E, Arlati F, Vera Puente F, Mendoza Soto A, Granados Ruiz MÁ, Olmedilla Jodar M, Llorente de la Fuente AM, Comas Íllas JV. Manejo del neonato con coartación de aorta e hipoplasia de arco. CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.circv.2014.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Adjagba PM, Hanna B, Miró J, Dancea A, Poirier N, Vobecky S, Déry J, Lapierre C, Dahdah N. Percutaneous angioplasty used to manage native and recurrent coarctation of the aorta in infants younger than 1 year: immediate and midterm results. Pediatr Cardiol 2014; 35:1155-61. [PMID: 24748038 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-014-0909-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Balloon angioplasty (BAP) used to manage native coarctation of the aorta (CoAo) in infants remains controversial. This study aimed to compare short- and midterm results of BAP between native CoAo (NaCo) and postsurgical recoarctations (ReCo) in infants younger than 1 year. This retrospective study compared the clinical, echocardiographic, hemodynamic, and angiographic data for infants who underwent BAP between July 2003 and September 2012. The 12 NaCo and 13 ReCo patients in this study underwent BAP at 4.61 ± 3.69 and 4.88 ± 3.07 months (p = 0.84) and weighed 5.49 ± 2.57 and 6.10 ± 2.11 kg (p = 0.52), respectively. Their respective heights were 60.58 ± 10.58 and 61.15 ± 6.74 cm (p = 0.87). All the ReCo patients had their initial surgery before the age of 3 months. The minimal CoAo diameter was 2.81 ± 0.96 mm in the NaCo group and 2.86 ± 1.0 mm in the ReCo group (p = 0.90). The relative gradient reduction was 62.79 ± 32.43 % in the NaCo group and 73.37 ± 20.78 % in the ReCo group (p = 0.33). The in situ complication rate (pseudoaneurysm) was 8.33 % in the NaCo group and 7.69 % in the ReCo group (p = 0.74). During the early follow-up evaluation, five NaCo patients (41.66 %) presented with recoarctation requiring BAP reintervention within 1.75 ± 1.41 months (all had their initial BAP before 3 months of age) compared with 1 ReCo patient (7.69 %) (p = 0.165). The mean follow-up period was 3.09 ± 2.69 years for the NaCo patients and 3.6 ± 3.18 years for the ReCo patients (p = 0.69), during which the blood pressure gradient was 12.33 ± 9.67 for the NaCo patients and 7.80 ± 8.78 for the ReCo patients (p = 0.17), with corresponding Doppler peak instantaneous gradients of 21.29 ± 11.19 and 16.20 ± 10.23 (p = 0.24). The resultant diameter ratio between the minimal isthmus diameter and the aortic diameter at the diaphragmatic level was 0.81 ± 0.15 in the NaCo group and 0.85 ± 0.12 in the ReCo group (p = 0.53). The immediate and midterm results of BAP for the NaCo and ReCo infants were comparable. Accordingly, BAP seems to be an acceptable alternative to surgery for infants older than 3 months.
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- Philippe Mahouna Adjagba
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, 3175 Côte Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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Aortic Arch Advancement for Aortic Coarctation and Hypoplastic Aortic Arch in Neonates and Infants. Ann Thorac Surg 2014; 98:625-33; discussion 633. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Factors associated with recoarctation after surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta by way of thoracotomy in young infants. Pediatr Cardiol 2014; 35:164-70. [PMID: 23852462 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-013-0757-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Echocardiography is the mainstay of preoperative arch imaging in infants with coarctation of the aorta. In simple coarctation, repair by way of sternotomy or thoracotomy is often determined by echocardiographic transverse arch measurements. The degree of arch hypoplasia that is prohibitive to repair by way of thoracotomy is unknown. Clinical predictors of recoarctation are also unknown. Demographic, echocardiographic (transverse arch and aortic measurements), operative, and postoperative data of infants <90 days old with simple coarctation repaired by way of thoracotomy between February 2005 and November 2011 were evaluated. Recoarctation was defined as surgical or catheter reintervention after hospital discharge. Eighty-four infants underwent coarctation repair at median age of 12 (range 1-85) days with median follow-up of 12.3 (range 0.5-71.9) months. The seven (8 %) infants with recoarctation underwent balloon angioplasty. In multivariable analysis, only greater postoperative Doppler peak velocity [1.13, confidence interval (CI) 1.04-1.23] and greater sinotubular junction z-score (hazard ratio 4.19, CI 1.47-11.95) independently predicted coarctation. Doppler peak velocity >2.12 m/s had sensitivity of 63 % and specificity of 83 % of predicting recoarctation, and ST junction z-score >-0.93 had sensitivity of 100 % and specificity of 58 %. No transverse arch dimensions were independently associated with recoarctation. Infants with transverse arch z-score as low as -2.8 underwent successful repair by way of thoracotomy. No clinical predictors were significant.
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Acevedo-Bañuelos I, González-Peña J, Chagolla-Santillán MÁ, Hernández-Morales G, Farías-Serratos CV. [Surgery repair of aortic coarctation in infancy]. ARCHIVOS DE CARDIOLOGIA DE MEXICO 2013; 83:159-64. [PMID: 23906749 DOI: 10.1016/j.acmx.2013.03.004] [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: 09/20/2012] [Revised: 03/16/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The study's purpose is to present our experience with surgical correction of aortic coarctation in infants, at short and medium term, particularly morbidity and mortality. METHOD This is a retrospective observational and descriptive trial. We included all infant patients undergoing surgical correction of AC. All data were obtained from the clinical database of the hospital. RESULTS We included 20 patients with AC. The surgical technique was extended coarctectomy in 19 patients and, in one patient, a subclavian artery flap was performed. In all patients, the average time of aortic clamping was 18min. The residual gradient measured by echocardiography was in average of 12.2mmHg. One patient died of sepsis secondary to pneumonia. The main cause of immediate postoperative morbidity was systemic hypertension in seven patients, nosocomial infection in four patients with development of sepsis, one patient had to be reoperated due to high gradient. One patient had cholestatic syndrome. Eighteen patients required a transfusion at some time during their hospital stay. Average in-hospital stay was of 12 days. CONCLUSION The aortic coarctation surgery has had favorable results so far and we can conclude that the program has been successful. The surgical technique has shown low mortality and complications and midterm follow-up shows low rate of recoarctation.
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- Iliana Acevedo-Bañuelos
- Cirugía Cardiotorácica, Cardiotorácicos, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío, León, Guanajuato, México.
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Pushparajah K, Sadiq M, Brzezińska-Rajszys G, Thomson J, Rosenthal E, Qureshi SA. Endovascular stenting in transverse aortic arch hypoplasia. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013; 82:E491-9. [PMID: 23494884 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Describe outcomes from stenting transverse aortic arch hypoplasia. BACKGROUND Hypoplasia of the transverse arch may result in residual systemic hypertension and may be amenable to stenting. METHODS Outcomes for transverse aortic arch hypoplasia stenting were collated from four centers between 2000 and 2010. Primary endpoints were reduction in peak systolic catheter gradient, dimensions of the stented segment, and systolic right arm blood pressure. Changes in antihypertensive medication and early and late complications were recorded. Data were collated for 21 patients (16 male, 5 female), median age of 16.5 years (range, 0.25-25.9 years) and median weight of 55 kg (range, 4.5-103 kg). 19/21 patients were hypertensive at baseline, excluding the two neonates after repair of interrupted aortic arch. RESULTS Median transverse arch diameter increased from 7 to 14 mm after stenting (P < 0.001). Median ratio of the transverse arch to descending aorta at the diaphragm level improved from 0.43 to 0.9 (P < 0.001). Mean gradient across the hypoplastic transverse arch was 38 mm Hg (range, 14-76) at baseline and 5 mm Hg (range, 0-13) after stenting (P < 0.001). There were no deaths and 6 early complications occurred in 5 patients. Follow-up (median 24 months) data were available for 19 patients. 17/19 hypertensive patients had follow-up data. Two neonates developed intimal hyperplasia within the stent with a stent fracture in one. Median systolic blood pressure was 153 mm Hg (range, 117-180) prestent and 130 mm Hg (range, 105-150) poststent (P = 0.0002). In 13/17 patients, the antihypertensive medication could be reduced. CONCLUSIONS Stenting of transverse aortic arch hypoplasia, although technically challenging, produced good angiographic and haemodynamic results with an early improvement in blood pressure control. These results appear to be sustained in the medium term.
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- Kuberan Pushparajah
- Department of Congenital Cardiology, Evelina Children's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Rakhra SS, Lee M, Iyengar AJ, Wheaton GR, Grigg L, Konstantinov IE, Brizard CP, d'Udekem Y. Poor outcomes after surgery for coarctation repair with hypoplastic arch warrants more extensive initial surgery and close long-term follow-up. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2012; 16:31-6. [PMID: 23059853 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivs301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Late outcomes of repair of coarctation with arch hypoplasia have not yet been described. Hypertension and arch reobstruction frequently occur after standard coarctation repair and thus we sought to determine the long-term results of repair in the subset of patients with arch hypoplasia at a single institution over a 20-year period. METHODS We reviewed the files of the 305 consecutive patients quoted to have arch hypoplasia who had undergone a coarctation repair in a single institution between 1984 and 2004. Repair was performed through a sternotomy in 74 patients (24%), 58 of them undergoing a repair consisting of an end-to-side anastomosis. RESULTS Early mortality was 9% but there was only 1 death among patients without a major associated anomaly. Eight patients required reintervention before discharge due to residual obstruction. The follow-up was available in 96% of the patients. Only 45% of the patients over 15 years of age had cardiology review in the last 2 years. Survival at 10 and 20 years was 94% (95% CI: 91-97%) and 92% (95% CI: 86-95%), respectively. There were a total of 66 late reinterventions in 49 (18%) patients. Ten- and 20-year freedom from reintervention was 84% (95% CI: 78-88%) and 72% (95% CI: 63-80%), respectively. Ten- and 20-year freedom from reobstruction was 75% (95% CI: 69-80%) and 45% (95% CI: 34-55%), respectively. Patients undergoing end-to-side repair from sternotomy had less arch reobstruction than those undergoing extended end-to-end repair by thoracotomy (92 vs 61% freedom from reobstruction at 10 years, P < 0.001). Only 68% of the patients were normotensive at the last follow-up. Arch obstruction on echocardiogram was associated with an increased prevalence of hypertension (P = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS After coarctation repair, half of the patients with hypoplasia of the transverse arch will develop arch reobstruction and a third will become hypertensive. The technique of end-to-side repair performed through a sternotomy seems to alleviate these issues, and could be offered to a larger proportion of patients with hypoplasia of the aortic arch. Many of these patients are lost to follow-up during adolescence, at a time when ongoing care seems mandatory.
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- Sandeep S Rakhra
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Swartz MF, Atallah-Yunes N, Meagher C, Schiralli MP, Cholette J, Orie J, Gensini F, Kavey REW, Alfieris GM. Surgical strategy for aortic coarctation repair resulting in physiologic arm and leg blood pressures. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2011; 6:583-91. [PMID: 22051067 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2011.00589.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The goal of aortic coarctation repair is laminar aortic blood flow resulting in a negative or absent arm:leg blood pressure (BP) gradient. Despite satisfactory relief of coarctation, associated arch hypoplasia can result in residual obstruction and postoperative upper body hypertension. INTERVENTION We devised a surgical strategy to create a tension-free anastomosis with a diameter as large as both the adjacent proximal and distal aorta using a radically extended end-to-end anastomosis via sternotomy and/or thoracotomy. Sternotomy is chosen when there is significant transverse arch hypoplasia defined as a distal transverse arch ≤ diameter of the left carotid artery, presence of a common brachiocephalic trunk, or coexisting intracardiac lesion requiring repair. Thoracotomy is used in all other cases. RESULTS From 2000 to 2008, 95 consecutive patients were repaired using this approach, 35 with sternotomy and 60 with thoracotomy. At a mean follow-up of 50 ± 23 months, mean systolic BP was 94 ± 10 mm Hg, and 84% of patients had no residual arm:leg BP gradient. Mean arm:leg BP gradient was not statistically different between groups (-8.5 ± 15 sternotomy and -7.0 ± 10 mm Hg thoracotomy, P= .7). With Doppler echocardiography, 96% of patients demonstrated normal early diastolic reversal of blood flow in the descending thoracic aorta. CONCLUSIONS For aortic coarctation repair in infancy, a strategy designed to directly address aortic arch hypoplasia results in excellent intermediate-term results with normal BP, physiologic arm:leg BP relationship, and near normal descending aortic blood flow velocities by Doppler.
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- Michael F Swartz
- Pediatric Cardiac Consortium of Upstate New York; University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
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Rao RP, Connolly D, Lamberti JJ, Fripp R, El Said H. Transverse Aortic Arch to Descending Aorta Ratio: A New Echocardiographic Parameter for Management of Coarctation of the Aorta in the Infant. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2011; 7:160-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2011.00565.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Früh S, Knirsch W, Dodge-Khatami A, Dave H, Prêtre R, Kretschmar O. Comparison of surgical and interventional therapy of native and recurrent aortic coarctation regarding different age groups during childhood. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010; 39:898-904. [PMID: 21169030 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2010] [Revised: 09/21/2010] [Accepted: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to analyze immediate results, rate of complications and re-interventions during medium-term outcome in pediatric patients with native or recurrent aortic coarctation. We focused on an age-related therapeutic approach comparing surgical and trans-catheter treatment. METHODS This is a retrospective, single-centre, clinical observational trial including 91 consecutive patients (age: 1 day-18 years) treated for native coarctation in 67 and recurrent aortic coarctation in 24 patients. Surgical treatment was performed in 56, trans-catheter treatment with balloon dilatation in 17, and by stent implantation in 18 patients. According to the age groups, we treated 48 children in group A (<6 months of age), 16 in group B (6 months-6 years), and 27 in group C (>6 years). A total of 41 patients in group A were operated (85%), patients in group B received either surgical or trans-catheter treatment (50% vs 50%), and 16 patients in group C were treated by stent implantation (62%). RESULTS Immediate results were excellent with a significant release of pressure gradient in all three age groups (64.7% in group A, 69.1% in group B, and 63.3% in group C). Complication rate and re-intervention rate (surgical and interventional) both were [corrected] comparable between the three age groups (complications: group A 8.3%, group B 6.3%, and group C 3.7%, [corrected] re-interventions: group A 16.6%, group B 18.8%, and group C 14.8%). [corrected] Midterm outcome after a median follow-up period of 17.5 months was satisfactory with a re-intervention-free survival after 17.5 months of 83.4%, 81.2%, and 81.5% in group A, group B, and group C, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The current strategy of an age-related therapy for native and recurrent aortic coarctation in our institution is surgery in infants <6 months (group A), either surgery or balloon dilatation in younger patients <6 years (group B), while in older children >6 years of age (group C) the trans-catheter treatment with stent implantation is an excellent alternative to surgery. Balloon dilatations showed limited results with an overall re-intervention rate of 53% and, therefore, should mainly be performed as a rescue procedure or in recurrent aortic coarctation in neonates.
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- Seraina Früh
- Division of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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McGuinness JG, Elhassan Y, Lee SY, Nolke L, Oslizlok P, Walsh K, Redmond JM, Wood AE. Do High-Risk Infants Have a Poorer Outcome From Primary Repair of Coarctation? Analysis of 192 Infants Over 20 Years. Ann Thorac Surg 2010; 90:2023-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.06.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2010] [Revised: 06/20/2010] [Accepted: 06/23/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kajihara N, Asou T, Takeda Y, Kosaka Y, Nagafuchi H, Oyama R, Yasui S. Staged surgical approach in neonates with a functionally single ventricle and arch obstruction: pulmonary artery banding and aortic arch reconstruction before placement of a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt in infants. Pediatr Cardiol 2010; 31:33-9. [PMID: 19812881 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9540-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2009] [Accepted: 09/10/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The success rate of right-heart bypass surgery in patients with a functionally single ventricle (f-SV) and systemic obstruction is low. In patients with a high risk of subaortic stenosis, we performed an initial step of pulmonary artery banding (PAB) and arch reconstruction before placing a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS) in infants with or without Damus-Kaye-Stansel (DKS) anastomosis. We assessed the success of right-heart bypass surgery. Between October 2003 and August 2008, we performed surgery in 19 neonates (median age 5 days) with f-SV and arch obstruction. Extended aortic arch anastomosis, with or without distal arch augmentation, was performed in 10 patients, and subclavian flap aortoplasty was performed in 9 patients. The circumference of the PAB was determined as the individual patient's body weight in kilograms plus 16.2 +/- 3.7 mm. Eighteen of 19 infants (95%) underwent successful BCPS placement at a median age of 7.8 months. DKS anastomosis was performed concomitantly during BCPS placement in 11 infants in whom subaortic stenosis was morphologically suspected but not demonstrated physiologically. As our first-stage operation, arch reconstruction plus PAB provided high success rates for right-heart bypass operations. This strategy is not leading, but it is a reliable approach for progression along a Fontan pathway.
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- Noriyoshi Kajihara
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, 2-138-4 Mutsukawa, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 232-8555, Japan.
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Kaushal S, Backer CL, Patel JN, Patel SK, Walker BL, Weigel TJ, Randolph G, Wax D, Mavroudis C. Coarctation of the Aorta: Midterm Outcomes of Resection With Extended End-to-End Anastomosis. Ann Thorac Surg 2009; 88:1932-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2009] [Revised: 08/10/2009] [Accepted: 08/13/2009] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Raeside L. Coarctation of the aorta: a case presentation. Neonatal Netw 2009; 28:103-13. [PMID: 19332408 DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.28.2.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Coarctation is a constriction or narrowing of the aorta and presents most commonly within the first two weeks of life. This article reviews a case study of an infant diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta on day 8 of life. It includes an overview of the etiology, clinical presentation, and management plus an account of the infant's transport to a regional pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
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- Lavinia Raeside
- Queen Mothers Hospital, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, UK.
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Tabbutt S, Nicolson SC, Adamson PC, Zhang X, Hoffman ML, Wells W, Backer CL, McGowan FX, Tweddell JS, Bokesch P, Schreiner M. The safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of esmolol for blood pressure control immediately after repair of coarctation of the aorta in infants and children: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008; 136:321-8. [PMID: 18692637 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2007] [Revised: 09/05/2007] [Accepted: 09/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Blood pressure control is important after repair of coarctation of the aorta. We report the first prospective multi-institutional trial addressing the safety and efficacy of esmolol after repair of coarctation of the aorta in infants and children. METHODS The primary objective of this phase IIIb, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, dose-ranging trial was the efficacy of esmolol to control hypertension. Candidates included subjects younger than 6 years and weighing 2.5 kg or more who underwent surgical intervention for coarctation of the aorta and required therapy for systemic hypertension. One hundred sixteen subjects received esmolol: 36 received a low dose (125 microg/kg), 43 received a medium dose (250 microg/kg), and 37 received a high dose (500 microg/kg). The primary outcomes were the change in systolic blood pressure and the need for additional antihypertensive rescue medication 5 minutes after the initiation of esmolol. RESULTS All dose groups showed a significant decrease from baseline in systolic blood pressure (-9.6 +/- 16.3 mm Hg, P < .001). There were no differences in systolic blood pressure response at 5 minutes between dose groups (high, medium, or low) or age groups. The need for rescue medication at 5 minutes was not different between dose groups. All dose groups showed similar incidences of adverse events. There were no serious adverse events. DISCUSSION Esmolol can be administered safely to patients younger than 6 years after repair of coarctation of the aorta. In the dose range of 125 to 500 microg/kg, esmolol significantly decreased systolic blood pressure.
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- Sarah Tabbutt
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Gargiulo G, Pace Napoleone C, Angeli E, Oppido G. Neonatal coarctation repair using extended end-to-end anastomosis. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg 2008; 2008:mmcts.2007.002691. [PMID: 24415449 DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2007.002691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Aortic coarctation without associated intracardiac lesions, with or without posterior arch hypoplasia referred as simple coarctation, is safely and effectively repaired via left posterolateral thoracotomy, whereas median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass are necessary for aortic arch reconstruction in case of complete aortic arch hypoplasia, or coarctation with associated cardiac lesions. There is a wide variety of techniques currently proposed to repair neonatal coarctation, all reported associated with very low operative mortality, nevertheless which one would be the best technique in terms of minimal rate of residual or recurrent obstruction or late complications is still under debate.
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- Gaetano Gargiulo
- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna Medical School, Via Massarenti n. 9, 40138 Bologne, Italy
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Cabrera Duro A, Galdeano Miranda JM, Cabrera-Zubizarreta A, Pastor Menchaca E, Rodrigo Carbonero D, Alcibar Villa J, García ML, Sáez Garmendía F, Aramendi Gallardo JI. [Magnetic resonance imaging in long-term assessment after surgery for aortic coarctation]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2007; 67:319-28. [PMID: 17949641 DOI: 10.1016/s1695-4033(07)70649-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Spin echo or gradient echo magnetic resonance imaging provides enough information to plan patient management and can be completed with the use of three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography to evaluate the need for reintervention, assess follow-up, or discharge the patient. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 1990-2003, we evaluated 101 patients after initial corrective surgery for aortic coarctation at the age of 3.1 +/- 3 years, with subsequent postoperative assessment at 1 year and again 12.4 +/- 4.2 years later. No mortality was registered during the follow-up. Corrective surgery was performed in 32 patients (31.6 %) before the first month of life. All the patients were evaluated with spin-echo and echo gradient and 34 were evaluated with magnetic resonance angiography. The patients were classified into two groups: group A consisted of 68 patients (11 < 1 month old) with no complications. End-to-end anastomosis was performed in 55, the Alvarez technique in five, the Waldhausen technique in six, and conduit in two. Group B consisted of 33 patients complicated with early aortic recoarctation (21 corrected before the age of 1 month). End-to-end anastomosis was performed in 29, the Alvarez technique in two, and grafting in two. During the follow-up, 43 reinterventions were performed. Isthmus diameter/descending aorta diameter at the diaphragmatic level and repaired site diameter/descending aorta diameter at the diaphragmatic level were measured. RESULTS Group A: the isthmus diameter/descending aorta diameter at the diaphragmatic level index was 0.92 +/- 0.08 and the repaired site diameter/ descending aorta diameter at diaphragmatic level index was 0.90 +/- 0.05. Twenty-three patients were assessed by means of three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography, which revealed two late stenosis (one in a 10-year-old patient with an end-to-end anastomosis performed previously, and another in an 18-year-old patient with a proximal and distal obstructed conduit). Group B: the isthmus diameter/descending aorta diameter index was 0.84 +/- 0.1 and the repaired site diameter/ descending aorta diameter index was 0.82 +/- 0.11. Eleven patients were assessed by means of three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography, which revealed five stenosis indexes (0.53-0.73) surgically corrected before the age of 2 months, four with an initial technique based on end-to-end anastomosis and one with a graft. CONCLUSIONS Our results support the influence of young age, the use of end-to-end anastomosis and grafts in recoarctation and their late influence on recurrent recoarctation. The patients in group A were discharged in childhood or adulthood after periodic follow-up every 5 years with magnetic resonance angiography for 18 years with results within the normal range, while patients in group B required longer follow-up.
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- A Cabrera Duro
- Servicio de Cardiología Pediátrica, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo, España.
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Backer CL. Reply. Ann Thorac Surg 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.083] [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: 11/15/2022]
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In severe aortic coarctation in the neonatal period, surgical repair is required soon after clinical stabilization. Elective repair of isolated aortic coarctation is nowadays indicated at 3-6 months of life or at the time of diagnosis. At present, no single operation appears to have a clear superiority. However, during the first months of life, an extended end-to-end anastomosis is considered the best option by most authors, even though weight at operation and anatomy of the aortic arch are also significant determinants of late recoarctation. In cases of aortic arch hypoplasia, which occurs in up to 70% of neonatal and infant coarctations, especially when associated anomalies are present, surgery seems the treatment of choice. After 3 months of age and in the adult population, balloon angioplasty and stent placement are considered a suitable option. Recently, we adopted a median sternotomy approach without the use of extracorporeal circulation for the treatment of aortic coarctation with a hypoplastic aortic arch. We treated 11 patients with satisfactory results at an average follow-up of 40 months.
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Disease of the aortic arch is a common component of congenital heart disease requiring surgical treatment in the neonate. While sometimes found in isolation, aortic arch disease must be placed into the larger context of frequently associated pathology. This review describes the anatomic variations of neonatal aortic arch pathology, surgical approaches and techniques, and expected outcomes.
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- Frank A Pigula
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Wright GE, Nowak CA, Goldberg CS, Ohye RG, Bove EL, Rocchini AP. Extended resection and end-to-end anastomosis for aortic coarctation in infants: results of a tailored surgical approach. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 80:1453-9. [PMID: 16181886 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2004] [Revised: 03/31/2005] [Accepted: 04/01/2005] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The surgical repair of aortic coarctation in infants has evolved over time. This study evaluates our current approach utilizing extended end-to-end anastomosis without prosthetic material to enlarge all areas of aortic arch hypoplasia. METHODS The Michigan Congenital Heart Center database was reviewed for infants who underwent repair of isolated aortic coarctation from January 1, 1990, to January 1, 2000. RESULTS Eighty-three infants underwent surgical repair of isolated coarctation during this decade. Median age at repair was 21 days (range, 2 to 365). Repair was performed through thoracotomy in 72 patients. Because of severe transverse arch hypoplasia, the remaining 11 infants underwent median sternotomy with circulatory arrest. There were 2 deaths: 1 due to pulmonary hypertension in a patient with alveolar capillary dysplasia and 1 late death due to pneumonia in a patient with noncardiac anomalies. Neither patient had residual coarctation. Technique-related complications of bronchial compression, chylothorax, and vocal cord paralysis were noted in 4 patients. Follow-up data were available for 66 patients (80%) with mean follow-up duration of 4.5 years (SD +/- 3.1). Reintervention was required in 4 patients (6%). One underwent reoperation after 1 month, and 3 underwent balloon angioplasty within 7 months of initial repair. The remaining 61 patients are asymptomatic, on no antihypertensive medications, and have aortic arch gradients less than 15 mm Hg. One developed subaortic stenosis necessitating resection. CONCLUSIONS Tailored surgical repair for aortic coarctation has a low rate (6%) of residual and recurrent coarctation even when performed in infants. Mortality and morbidity are low.
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- Gail E Wright
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Eicken A, Pensl U, Sebening W, Hager A, Genz T, Schreiber C, Lang D, Kaemmerer H, Busch R, Hess J. The fate of systemic blood pressure in patients after effectively stented coarctation. Eur Heart J 2006; 27:1100-5. [PMID: 16434415 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS The current study was designed to assess midterm results of stent implantation into the aorta for native and recurrent coarctation (CoA) in children and young adults. METHODS AND RESULTS Forty-three patients (native CoA, 8; female, 12) were treated with stent implantation at a median age of 16.8 years (range 7.9-44.8 years). Only stents dilatable to an adult size aorta were implanted. All but two patients with functionally univentricular hearts had arterial hypertension. Exercise tests, 24-h blood pressure, clinical examination, echocardiography, and elective catheterization were used to assess follow-up. The narrowed segment was widened significantly from a median of 8 to 12.4 mm (P < 0.0005). The peak-to-peak gradient between the ascending and the descending aorta was lowered significantly from a median of 22 mmHg to 1 mmHg (P < 0.0005). No major complications occurred. The systolic blood pressure at the right arm was lowered significantly (P < 0.0005) from 144 mmHg before stent implantation to 128 mmHg at the last visit. At a median follow-up of 30 months (3-72 months), 68% of all patients were classified to be normotensive. CONCLUSION Stent implantation for selected patients with recurrent and native CoA is safe and may effectively reduce the blood pressure gradient across the CoA site. We suggest using only stents dilatable to an adult size aorta. However, arterial hypertension persists in a significant number of the patients. Impaired elastic properties of the aorta may be the cause for this finding.
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- Andreas Eicken
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität, Germany.
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Thomson JDR, Mulpur A, Guerrero R, Nagy Z, Gibbs JL, Watterson KG. Outcome after extended arch repair for aortic coarctation. Heart 2006; 92:90-4. [PMID: 15845612 PMCID: PMC1860999 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2004.058685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/30/2005] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess survival and long term arch patency rates in a consecutive group of children after extended arch repair for coarctation of the aorta. METHODS Review of 191 consecutive children (154 (81%) under 1 year of age) operated on between 1990 and 2002 by a single surgeon using extended arch reconstructive techniques. For assessment of survival patients were divided into three groups: 1, coarctation alone, n = 104; 2, coarctation and ventricular septal defect, n = 38; and 3, coarctation in association with complex intracardiac anomalies, n = 49. A prospective and systematic clinical and echocardiographic evaluation of the aortic arch was undertaken. RESULTS Median time to follow up was 4.2 years (range 1-10.6 years). Overall actuarial survival was 92%, 88%, and 88% at two, five, and 10 years. Mortality was significantly higher in those patients with complex intracardiac anatomy. Arch obstruction recurred in seven of 165 (4.2%) patients: four of 139 (2.9%) term and three of 10 (30%) premature infants (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Survival after extended arch reconstruction for coarctation is excellent. At long follow up recurrent arch obstruction is rare, with prematurity the only risk factor.
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- Department of Congenital Cardiology, Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
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Bermúdez-Cañete R. Coartación de aorta: posibles soluciones a un complejo problema. Rev Esp Cardiol 2005. [DOI: 10.1157/13078547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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