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Frank BS, Niemiec S, Khailova L, Mancuso CA, Lehmann T, Mitchell MB, Morgan GJ, Twite M, DiMaria MV, Klawitter J, Davidson JA. Arginine-NO metabolites are associated with morbidity in single ventricle infants undergoing stage 2 palliation. Pediatr Res 2024; 96:347-355. [PMID: 38565916 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03162-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Infants with single ventricle heart disease (SVHD) suffer morbidity from insufficient pulmonary blood flow, which may be related to impaired arginine metabolism. No prior study has reported quantitative mapping of arginine metabolites to evaluate the relationship between circulating metabolite levels and outcomes. METHODS Prospective cohort study of 75 SVHD cases peri-Stage 2 and 50 healthy controls. We targeted pre- and post-op absolute serum quantification of 9 key members of the arginine metabolism pathway by tandem mass spectrometry. Primary outcomes were length of stay (LOS) and post-Stage 2 hypoxemia. RESULTS Pre-op cases showed alteration in 6 metabolites including decreased arginine and increased asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) levels compared to controls. Post-op cases demonstrated decreased arginine and citrulline levels persisting through 48 h. Adjusting for clinical variables, lower pre-op and 2 h post-op concentrations of multiple metabolites, including arginine and citrulline, were associated with longer post-op LOS (p < 0.01). Increased ADMA at 24 h was associated with greater post-op hypoxemia burden (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Arginine metabolism is impaired in interstage SVHD infants and is further deranged following Stage 2 palliation. Patients with greater metabolite alterations experience greater post-op morbidity. Decreased arginine metabolism may be an important driver of pathology in SVHD. IMPACT Interstage infants with SVHD have significantly altered arginine-nitric oxide metabolism compared to healthy children with deficiency of multiple pathway intermediates persisting through 48 h post-Stage 2 palliation. After controlling for clinical covariates and classic catheterization-derived predictors of Stage 2 readiness, both lower pre-operation and lower post-operation circulating metabolite levels were associated with longer post-Stage 2 LOS while increased post-Stage 2 ADMA concentration was associated with greater post-op hypoxemia. Arginine metabolism mapping offers potential for development using personalized medicine strategies as a biomarker of Stage 2 readiness and therapeutic target to improve pulmonary vascular health in infants with SVHD.
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- Benjamin S Frank
- University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Denver, CO, USA.
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- University of Colorado Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Denver, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Denver, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Denver, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Department of Surgery, Denver, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Denver, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Department of Anesthesiology, Denver, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Denver, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Department of Anesthesiology, Denver, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Denver, CO, USA
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Miwa K, Iwai S, Kanaya T, Kawai S. Norwood Operation with Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Shunt Versus Comprehensive Stage II After Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Banding Palliation. Pediatr Cardiol 2024; 45:943-952. [PMID: 37558903 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03258-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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As a strategy for the primary Norwood operation, the right ventricular-pulmonary artery shunt is associated with satisfactory early outcome. However, use of this shunt after bilateral pulmonary artery banding remains controversial. This study compared the operative outcomes and late hemodynamics in patients who underwent the Norwood operation, preceded by bilateral pulmonary artery banding, with a right ventricular-pulmonary artery shunt or with bidirectional Glenn anastomosis (comprehensive stage II strategy). We retrospectively reviewed 38 patients who underwent the Norwood operation preceded by bilateral pulmonary artery banding between 2004 and 2017. Of these, 17 underwent the Norwood operation with a right ventricular-pulmonary artery shunt (Group S), whereas 21 underwent the comprehensive stage II strategy (Group G). 5 years after the Norwood operation, 10 (60%) and 17 (81%) patients in Group S and Group G, respectively, underwent the Fontan procedure. Group S showed significantly lower pressure in the superior vena cava after bidirectional Glenn anastomosis than Group G (13 ± 2 mmHg vs. 18 ± 3 mmHg; p < 0.01), but pressures were similar after the Fontan procedure. The right ventricular end-diastolic volume at 1 year post-Fontan procedure was significantly higher in Group S than in Group G (142 ± 41% vs. 91 ± 28%; p < 0.01). In terms of early outcomes, the Norwood operation with a right ventricular-pulmonary artery shunt enabled low pressure in the superior vena cava, but in the long term, this shunt adversely influenced the right ventricular volume.
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- Koji Miwa
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, 840 Murodocho, Izumi, Osaka, 594-1101, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, 840 Murodocho, Izumi, Osaka, 594-1101, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, 840 Murodocho, Izumi, Osaka, 594-1101, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, 840 Murodocho, Izumi, Osaka, 594-1101, Japan
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Kagiyama Y, Kenny D, Hijazi ZM. Current status of transcatheter intervention for complex right ventricular outflow tract abnormalities. Glob Cardiol Sci Pract 2024; 2024:e202407. [PMID: 38404661 PMCID: PMC10886730 DOI: 10.21542/gcsp.2024.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Various transcatheter interventions for the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) have been introduced and developed in recent decades. Transcatheter pulmonary valve perforation was first introduced in the 1990s. Radiofrequency wire perforation has been the approach of choice for membranous pulmonary atresia in newborns, with high success rates, although complication rates remain relatively common. Stenting of the RVOT is a novel palliative treatment that may improve hemodynamics in neonatal patients with reduced pulmonary blood flow and RVOT obstruction. Whether this option is superior to other surgical palliative strategies or early primary repair of tetralogy of Fallot remains unclear. Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement has been one of the biggest innovations in the last two decades. With the success of the Melody and SAPIEN valves, this technique has evolved into the gold standard therapy for RVOT abnormalities with excellent procedural safety and efficacy. Challenges remain in managing the wide heterogeneity of postoperative lesions seen in RVOT, and various technical modifications, such as pre-stenting, valve ring modification, or development of self-expanding systems, have been made. Recent large studies have revealed outcomes comparable to those of surgery, with less morbidity. Further experience and multicenter studies and registries to compare the outcomes of various strategies are necessary, with the ultimate goal of a single-step, minimally invasive approach offering the best longer-term anatomical and physiological results.
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- Yoshiyuki Kagiyama
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin 12, Republic of Ireland
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin 12, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Sidra Medicine, and Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
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Ban E, Humphrey JD. New Computational Approach to Shunt Design in Congenital Heart Palliation. J Biomech 2023; 152:111568. [PMID: 37099931 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Shunts are commonly used to redirect blood to pulmonary arteries in procedures that palliate congenital cardiovascular defects. Previous clinical studies and hemodynamic simulations reveal a critical role of shunt diameter in balancing flow to pulmonary versus systemic vessels, but the biomechanical process of creating the requisite anastomosis between the shunt and host vessel has received little attention. Here, we report a new Lagrange multiplier-based finite element approach that represents the shunt and host vessels as individual structures and predicts the anastomosis geometry and attachment force that result when the shunt is sutured at an incision in the host, followed by pressurization. Simulations suggest that anastomosis orifice opening increases markedly with increasing length of the host incision and moderately with increasing blood pressure. The host artery is further predicted to conform to common stiff synthetic shunts, whereas more compliant umbilical vessel shunts should conform to the host, with orifice area transitioning between these two extremes via a Hill-type function of shunt stiffness. Moreover, a direct relationship is expected between attachment forces and shunt stiffness. This new computational approach promises to aid in surgical planning for diverse vascular shunts by predicting in vivo pressurized geometries.
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- E Ban
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Murtada SI, Ramachandra AB, Humphrey JD. Ex vivo biomechanical characterization of umbilical vessels: Possible shunts in congenital heart palliation. J Biomech 2023; 151:111518. [PMID: 36906968 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Children born with congenital heart defects typically undergo staged palliative surgeries to reconstruct the circulation to improve transport of deoxygenated blood to the lungs. As part of the first surgery, a temporary shunt (Blalock-Thomas-Taussig) is often created in neonates to connect a systemic and a pulmonary artery. Standard-of-care shunts are synthetic, which can lead to thrombosis, and much stiffer than the two host vessels, which can cause adverse mechanobiological responses. Moreover, the neonatal vasculature can undergo significant changes in size and structure over a short period, thus constraining the use of a non-growing synthetic shunt. Recent studies suggest that autologous umbilical vessels could serve as improved shunts, but there has not been a detailed biomechanical characterization of the four primary vessels - subclavian artery, pulmonary artery, umbilical vein, and umbilical artery. Herein, we biomechanically phenotype umbilical veins and arteries from prenatal mice (E18.5) and compare them to subclavian and pulmonary arteries harvested at two critical postnatal developmental ages (P10, P21). Comparisons include age-specific physiological conditions and simulated 'surgical-like' shunt conditions. Results suggest that the intact umbilical vein is a better choice as a shunt than the umbilical artery due to concerns with lumen closure and constriction related intramural damage in the latter. Yet, decellularization of umbilical arteries may be a viable alternative, with the possibility of host cellular infiltration and subsequent remodeling. Given recent efforts using autologous umbilical vessels as Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunts in a clinical trial, our findings highlight aspects of the associated biomechanics that deserve further investigation.
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- S-I Murtada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Frank BS, Khailova L, Dekermanjian J, Mitchell MB, Morgan GJ, Twite M, Christians U, DiMaria MV, Klawitter J, Davidson JA. Interstage Single Ventricle Heart Disease Infants Show Dysregulation in Multiple Metabolic Pathways: Targeted Metabolomics Analysis. JACC. ADVANCES 2023; 2:100169. [PMID: 36875009 PMCID: PMC9979841 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infants with SVHD experience morbidity related to pulmonary vascular inadequacy. Metabolomic analysis involves a systems biology approach to identifying novel biomarkers and pathways in complex diseases. The metabolome of infants with SVHD is not well understood and no prior study has evaluated the relationship between serum metabolite patterns and pulmonary vascular readiness for staged SVHD palliation. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the circulating metabolome of interstage infants with single ventricle heart disease (SVHD) and determine whether metabolite levels were associated with pulmonary vascular inadequacy. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study of 52 infants with SVHD undergoing Stage 2 palliation and 48 healthy infants. Targeted metabolomic phenotyping (175 metabolites) was performed by tandem mass spectrometry on SVHD pre-Stage 2, post-Stage 2, and control serum samples. Clinical variables were extracted from the medical record. RESULTS Random forest analysis readily distinguished between cases and controls and preoperative and postoperative samples. Seventy-four of 175 metabolites differed between SVHD and controls. Twenty-seven of 39 metabolic pathways were altered including pentose phosphate and arginine metabolism. Seventy-one metabolites differed in SVHD patients between timepoints. Thirty-three of 39 pathways were altered postoperatively including arginine and tryptophan metabolism. We found trends toward increased preoperative methionine metabolites in patients with higher pulmonary vascular resistance and higher postoperative tryptophan metabolites in patients with greater postoperative hypoxemia. CONCLUSIONS The circulating metabolome of interstage SVHD infants differs significantly from controls and is further disrupted after Stage 2. Several metabolites showed trends toward association with adverse outcomes. Metabolic dysregulation may be an important factor in early SVHD pathobiology.
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- Benjamin S. Frank
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Center for Innovative Design and Analysis, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Spigel ZA, Qureshi AM, Kalustian A, Binsalamah ZM, Imamura M, Caldarone CA. Shunt resistance is associated with clinically important outcomes after the Norwood operation. JTCVS OPEN 2022; 9:206-214. [PMID: 36003462 PMCID: PMC9390403 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Zachary A. Spigel
- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Tex
- Address for reprints: Christopher A. Caldarone, MD, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, 6651 Main St, LT19345H, Houston, TX 77030.
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Characterization of the Ejector Pump Performance for the Assisted Bidirectional Glenn Procedure. FLUIDS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fluids7010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This study introduces an algebraic model informed by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to investigate the performance of the assisted bidirectional Glenn (ABG) operation on a broad range of conditions. The performance of this operation, as measured by the superior vena cava (SVC) pressure, depends on the nozzle area in its ejector pump and the patient’s pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). Using the developed algebraic model to explore this two-dimensional parameter space shows that the ejector pump can create a pressure difference between the pulmonary artery and the SVC as high as 5 mmHg. The lowest SVC pressure is produced at a nozzle area that decreases linearly with the PVR such that, at PVR =4.2 (Wood units-m2), there is no added benefit in utilizing the ejector pump effect (optimal nozzle area is zero, corresponding to the bidirectional Glenn circulation). At PVR =2 (Wood units-m2), the SVC pressure can be lowered to less than 4 mmHg by using an optimal nozzle area of ≈2.5 mm2. Regardless of the PVR, adding a 2 mm2 nozzle to the baseline bidirectional Glenn boosts the oxygen saturation and delivery by at least 15%. The SVC pressure for that 2 mm2 nozzle remains below 14 mmHg for all PVRs less than 7 Wood units-m2. The mechanical efficiency of the optimal designs consistently remains below 30%, indicating the potential for improvement in the future. A good agreement is observed between the algebraic model and high-fidelity CFD simulations.
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Piber N, Ono M, Palm J, Kido T, Burri M, Röhlig C, Strbad M, Cleuziou J, Lemmer J, Dilber D, Klawonn F, Ewert P, Hager A, Hörer J. Influence of Shunt Type on Survival and Right Heart Function after the Norwood Procedure for Aortic Atresia. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 34:1300-1310. [PMID: 34838954 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The study objective was to compare the results after Norwood procedure between modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) and right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit (RVPAC) according to Sano in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and aortic atresia (AA). A total of 146 neonates with HLHS and AA who underwent the Norwood procedure at our institution between 2001 and 2020 were divided into 2 groups according to shunt type (MBTS or RVPAC). Survival after the Norwood procedure was compared between the groups. Longitudinal right ventricular and tricuspid valve function in each group were evaluated using cubic splines method. RVPAC was performed in 103 patients and MBTS in 43 according to surgeon preference. There were no differences in the 30-day mortality rates (16.5% vs 16.3%, P = 0.973). Survival at 0.5, 1 and 3 years was 79.6%, 74.6%, and 68.9% in RVPAC and 66.8%, 64.3%, and 58.5% in MBTS (P = 0.293). Among 23 patients undergoing tricuspid valve procedure, different mechanisms of tricuspid regurgitation were observed between the groups. Longitudinal analysis revealed greater prevalence of late right ventricular dysfunction in RVPAC patients. In 77 patients who completed Fontan procedure, the postoperative N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide value was significantly higher in RVPAC vs MBTS (554 vs 276 ng/L, P = 0.007). No survival advantage of RVPAC over MBTS was observed in neonates with HLHS and AA undergoing the Norwood procedure. Longitudinal analysis demonstrated a greater prevalence of right ventricular dysfunction and higher N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide values during late follow-up in patients with RVPAC.
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- Nicole Piber
- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, School of medicine Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Biostatistics, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany; Department of Computer Science, Ostfalia University, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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Jia D, Peroni M, Khalapyan T, Esmaily M. An Efficient Assisted Bidirectional Glenn Design With Lowered Superior Vena Cava Pressure for Stage-One Single Ventricle Patients. J Biomech Eng 2021; 143:071008. [PMID: 33590839 DOI: 10.1115/1.4050170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Recently, the assisted bidirectional Glenn (ABG) procedure has been proposed as an alternative to the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (mBTS) operation for neonates with single-ventricle physiology. Despite success in reducing heart workload and maintaining sufficient pulmonary flow, the ABG also raised the superior vena cava (SVC) pressure to a level that may not be tolerated by infants. To lower the SVC pressure, we propose a modified version of the ABG (mABG), in which a shunt with a slit-shaped nozzle exit is inserted at the junction of the right and left brachiocephalic veins. The proposed operation is compared against the ABG, the mBTS, and the bidirectional Glenn (BDG) operations using closed-loop multiscale simulations. Both normal (2.3 Wood units-m2) and high (7 Wood units-m2) pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) values are simulated. The mABG provides the highest oxygen saturation, oxygen delivery, and pulmonary flow rate in comparison to the BDG and the ABG. At normal PVR, the SVC pressure is significantly reduced below that of the ABG and the BDG (mABG: 4; ABG: 8; BDG: 6; mBTS: 3 mmHg). However, the SVC pressure remains high at high PVR (mABG: 15; ABG: 16; BDG: 12; mBTS: 3 mmHg), motivating an optimization study to improve the ABG hemodynamics efficiency for a broader range of conditions in the future. Overall, the mABG preserves all advantages of the original ABG procedure while reducing the SVC pressure at normal PVR.
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- Dongjie Jia
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
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Ono M, Kido T, Wallner M, Burri M, Lemmer J, Ewert P, Strbad M, Cleuziou J, Hager A, Hörer J. Comparison of shunt types in the neonatal Norwood procedure for single ventricle. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 60:1084-1091. [PMID: 34050665 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The ideal shunt for pulmonary blood flow, modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) or right ventricular-pulmonary artery conduit (RVPAC) is yet to be determined. This study aimed to evaluate outcomes after the Norwood procedure according to the type of shunt. METHODS A total of 322 neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related anomalies who underwent the Norwood procedure at our institution between 2001 and 2019 were divided into MBTS and RVPAC groups and the outcomes after the Norwood procedure were compared between the groups with respect to mortality after each staged procedure. RESULTS We identified 322 consequent patients who underwent neonatal Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (271 patients, 84.2%) and its variant (51 patients, 15.8%). RVPAC was performed in 163 (50.6%) patients and MBTS was performed in 159 (49.4%). There were no differences in the rate of early death (11.0% vs 12.6%, P = 0.69) or late death (7.4% vs 6.9%, P = 0.87) between the 2 groups after the Norwood procedure, and no significant difference in the number of patients who reached bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (77.9% vs 76.1%, P = 0.69), and there was no difference in mortality after bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (12.3% vs 7.5%, P = 0.15) or Fontan completion rate (54.0% vs 52.2%, P = 0.42) between the 2 groups. Survival at 0.5, 1, 3 and 6 years after the Norwood procedure was 81.0%, 73.8%, 67.9% and 67.0% in patients with RVPAC and 77.1%, 73.3%, 69.1% and 67.9% in patients with MBTS. There was no significant difference in the survival between the 2 groups during the median follow-up of 2.6 (interquartile ranges: 0.3-8.4, maximal 18.8) years (P = 0.97). CONCLUSIONS In neonates undergoing the Norwood procedure, our available data of maximal 18.8 years follow-up showed no significant difference in early mortality, inter-stage attritions, or overall survival, between MBTS and RVPAC.
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- Masamichi Ono
- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Division of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and tetralogy of Fallot: transannular path augmentation versus systemic to pulmonary artery shunt for first-stage palliation. Cardiol Young 2020; 30:1679-1687. [PMID: 32808918 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120002553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and severe tetralogy of Fallot require a palliative procedure for pulmonary artery rehabilitation. For first-stage palliation, two main surgical options are still debated: right ventricle to pulmonary artery connection and modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. We compared the clinical outcomes of the two procedures. METHODS From 1995 to 2018, 88 patients needed palliation (pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect n = 47; tetralogy of Fallot n = 41). Among these patients, 70 modified Blalock-Taussig shunt and 18 transannular path augmentation were performed before 6 months of age. Using a 1:1 propensity score match analysis, 20 patients were included in the analysis. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality and pulmonary artery growth. RESULTS After matching, the pre-operative Nakata was smaller in transannular path augmentation 54 ± 24 mm2/m2 than modified Blalock-Taussig shunt 109 ± 31 mm2/m2 (p < 0.001). The age and weight were similar (p = 0.31 and p = 0.9, respectively). There was no difference in in-hospital mortality (p = 0.3). The Nakata index before biventricular repair and delta Nakata were smaller in modified Blalock-Taussig shunt group (206 ± 80 mm2/m2, 75 ± 103 mm2/m2) than transannular path augmentation (365 ± 170 mm2/m2, 214 ± 165 mm2/m2; p = 0.03; p < 0.001). Median time to biventricular repair was similar (p = 0.46). The rate of interstage reintervention was similar (p = 0.63). CONCLUSIONS The transannular path augmentation is better for the rehabilitation of the native pulmonary artery. Despite a smaller pulmonary artery, right ventricle to pulmonary artery connection is equivalent to modified Blalock-Taussig shunt for rate of biventricular repair and time to biventricular repair.
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Januszewska K, Lehner A, Schmidt C, Stegger J, Nawrocki P, Malec E. Cobra-Head Cuffed Vascular Graft as Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Shunt in Norwood Procedure. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 112:156-161. [PMID: 32599049 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery (RV-PA) shunt as a part of the Norwood procedure underwent many modifications. We present our experience with a commercially available polytetrafluoroethylene vascular graft with cobra-head cuff as an RV-PA shunt. METHODS A consecutive series of 52 children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (median age 8 [range, 2-68] days, median weight 3200 [range, 2060-4400] g) underwent the Norwood procedure with a cobra-head cuffed RV-PA shunt (6 mm). The cuffed end was used for the central PA reconstruction. A retrospective analysis of clinical results, PAs development, and shunt-related complications, interventions, and technique of Glenn operation was performed. The study endpoint was Glenn operation with shunt removal or interstage death. RESULTS The hospital and late interstage mortality was 3.8% (n = 2 of 52) and 4% (n = 2 of 50), respectively, and was not shunt-related. During mean follow of 3.7 ± 2.5 years, 48 (92.3%) children underwent Glenn operation at a median age of 6 (range, 2.6-9.1) months. Angiography before the second stage revealed satisfactory branch PAs development (maximum and minimum McGoon ratio of 1.95 ± 0.36 and 1.38 ± 0.38, respectively). The mean maximal diameter of the left PA was smaller than that of the right PA (7.13 ± 2.1 mm vs 8.42 ± 2.2 mm; P = .017), without differences in mean minimal diameter. Two infants required stent implantation in proximal shunt end and 1 required urgent Glenn operation because distal shunt thrombosis. During Glenn operation, 11 (22.9%) children required patch reconstruction of central PAs. CONCLUSIONS The cobra-head cuffed graft allowed easy and reproducible reconstruction of the central PA during the Norwood procedure. Using this technique, the development of PAs is satisfactory, the rate of shunt-related complications and interventions is low, and the second stage can be performed without patch material.
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- Katarzyna Januszewska
- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Westphalian Wilhelm University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Westphalian Wilhelm University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Muenster, Westphalian Wilhelm University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Westphalian Wilhelm University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Westphalian Wilhelm University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Spigel ZA, Kalustian AB, Binsalamah ZM, Caldarone CA, Imamura M, Adachi I, Heinle JS, McKenzie ED. Recurrent Pulmonary Artery Interventions Following the Norwood Procedure Are Not Associated With Conduit Type. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 33:195-201. [PMID: 32512161 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Given pulmonary artery interventions following the Norwood procedure can recur, the average number of occurrences per patient over time is likely more informative than the crude percentage of patients who required an intervention. Pulmonary artery intervention was defined as any surgical or catheter-based procedure after the Norwood procedure. The number of pulmonary artery interventions for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome were compared between patients with modified Blalock-Taussig Shunts (MBTS) and right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduits (RVPA) at a single institution from 2011 to 2018. The comparison was replicated using data from the Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial (SVR), a nonoverlapping dataset. The mean number of pulmonary artery interventions per patient over time (mean cumulative function, MCF) is described using Nelson-Aalen estimates and compared using the pseudo-score test. The number of patients requiring intervention was compared using the chi-square test. Using our institutional dataset, the Norwood operation was performed on 117 patients (59 MBTS, 58 RVPA). In total, 73 patients had a pulmonary artery intervention, including 32 of 58 (55%) after MBTS and 41 of 59 (69%) after RVPA (P= 0.11). The MCF did not vary between cohorts (P = 0.55). Using the SVR trial dataset, 140 of 549 patients required pulmonary artery intervention, including 55 (21%) after MBTS and 85 (30%) after RVPA (P = 0.0090). The MCF did not vary between cohorts (P = 0.067). Although more patients with RVPA than MBTS require pulmonary artery interventions after the Norwood procedure, the MCFs are not different, which may be of greater importance to patients and families.
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- Zachary A Spigel
- Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
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Vitanova K, Georgiev S, Lange R, Cleuziou J. Choice of shunt type for the Norwood I procedure: does it make a difference? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2020; 30:630-635. [PMID: 31821450 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivz294] [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: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare pulmonary artery (PA) growth between patients who received a right ventricle-to-PA (RV-PA) shunt and those who received a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (mBTS). METHODS All consecutive patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who underwent the Norwood I procedure between 2001 and 2017 were included in the study. Pre-stage 2 angiograms were analysed to measure the size of the PA. The Nakata index was calculated to estimate PA growth. The ratio of the right PA to left PA cross-sectional area (RPA/LPA) was used to calculate the difference in growth between the 2 branches. Study end points were shunt failure, shunt-related mortality and growth of the PAs. RESULTS A total of 223 patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (RV-PA group = 137, mBTS group = 86) underwent the Norwood I procedure, and 186 patients (RV-PA n = 116, mBTS n = 70) achieved the stage 2 procedure. PA growth was better in patients with mBTS (Nakata index: RV-PA = 282, mBTS = 315 mm2/m2, P = 0.021). LPA growth was worse compared to RPA growth in both groups (RPA/LPA: RV-PA = 1.21, mBTS = 1.29, P = 1.0). Patients with RV-PA shunts experienced more frequent shunt stenosis compared to patients with mBTS (26 vs 2, P < 0.010). Freedom from shunt failure was 83.3 ± 3.2% and 94 ± 2% at 6 months in the RV-PA and mBTS groups, respectively (P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS PA growth is significantly better in patients who received an mBTS. Moreover, patients with an RV-PA shunt more frequently experienced shunt failure due to shunt stenosis. However, survival after the NW procedure is not shunt dependent and growth of the LPA is less pronounced than RPA, regardless of the shunt type.
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- Keti Vitanova
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Centre Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Insure (Institute for Translational Cardiac Surgery), German Heart Centre Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Centre Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Centre Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Insure (Institute for Translational Cardiac Surgery), German Heart Centre Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,German Heart Center Munich - DZHK Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Insure (Institute for Translational Cardiac Surgery), German Heart Centre Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Congenital and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, German Heart Centre Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Evolution of the Norwood operation outcomes in patients with late presentation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 159:1040-1048. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.07.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Fujita S, Yamagishi M, Maeda Y, Itatani K, Asada S, Hongu H, Yamashita E, Takayanagi Y, Nakatsuji H, Yaku H. The effect of a valved small conduit on systemic ventricle–pulmonary artery shunt in the Norwood-type palliation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 57:1105-1112. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to clarify the impact of valved systemic ventricle–pulmonary artery (SV–PA) shunt on outcomes after stage-1 Norwood-type palliation (NP) compared with the modified Blalock–Taussig shunt.
METHODS
Consecutive patients who underwent NP between 2003 and 2019 were enrolled. SV–PA shunts using the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene valved conduit were implanted in 18 patients (valved SV–PA group), and another 18 patients underwent modified Blalock–Taussig shunt during NP (modified Blalock–Taussig shunt group). All valved conduits were made in our institution in advance.
RESULTS
No differences in baseline characteristics were found between the groups, except for shunt size. During a median 2.9 (interquartile range 0.4–6.4, maximum 14.2) years of follow-up, 8 (22.2%) patients died across both groups. There were no statistically significant differences in early mortality (5.5% vs 11.1%, P = 0.55) and overall survival rates at 5 years (80.8% vs 71.4%, P = 0.48) in the valved SV–PA and modified Blalock–Taussig shunt groups. No statistically significant difference was observed in the frequency of interventions between the groups (31% vs 33%, P = 1.0). At the time of the bidirectional Glenn procedure, the systemic ventricular end-diastolic volume index was significantly lower (84 ± 24 vs 106 ± 31 ml/m2, P = 0.05) and the ejection fraction was significantly greater (62 ± 8% vs 55 ± 9%, P = 0.03) in the valved SV–PA group. There was no statistically significant difference in the pulmonary artery index (228 ± 85 vs 226 ± 60 mm2/m2, P = 0.92).
CONCLUSIONS
A valved SV–PA shunt using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene valved conduit was associated with preserved ventricular function after NP and did not impair pulmonary artery growth by controlling pulmonary regurgitation.
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- Shuhei Fujita
- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Meadows JJ, Qureshi AM, Goldstein BH, Petit CJ, McCracken CE, Kelleman MS, Aggarwal V, Bauser-Heaton H, Combs CS, Gartenberg AJ, Ligon RA, Nicholson GT, Glatz AC. Comparison of Outcomes at Time of Superior Cavopulmonary Connection Between Single Ventricle Patients With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow Initially Palliated With Either Blalock-Taussig Shunt or Ductus Arteriosus Stent: Results From the Congenital Catheterization Research Collaborative. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 12:e008110. [PMID: 31607156 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.119.008110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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 Patients with single ventricle anatomy and ductal-dependent pulmonary blood flow may be initially palliated with either modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (BTS) or ductus arteriosus stent (DAS). Comparisons of outcomes during the interstage period and at the time of superior cavopulmonary connection (SCPC) are lacking and may differ between palliation strategies. METHODS Infants with single ventricle anatomy and ductal-dependent pulmonary blood flow palliated with either DAS or BTS from 2008 to 2015 were reviewed across 4 centers. Interstage outcomes, and for those who had SCPC, anatomy, hemodynamics, and perioperative clinical outcomes were compared. Thirty-five patients with DAS and 136 patients with BTS were included. RESULTS At initial palliation, demographic, clinical variables, and pulmonary artery size were similar. Interstage death, transplant, or unplanned reintervention to treat cyanosis occurred in 25.7% of DAS and 35.8% of BTS, P=0.27. Reintervention was more common with DAS (48.6% versus 2.2%; P<0.001). Twenty-three DAS patients and 111 BTS patients underwent SCPC. Preoperative hemodynamics and overall pulmonary atresia growth were similar, although right pulmonary artery growth was better with DAS (change in z-score: 1.57 versus 0.65, P=0.026). SCPC intraoperative and postoperative courses were similar. CONCLUSIONS In patients with single-ventricle anatomy and ductal-dependent pulmonary blood flow, interstage outcomes, hemodynamics before SCPC, and acute postoperative outcomes were similar. Overall reintervention was more common in the DAS group, driven by more frequent planned reintervention. Unplanned reintervention, death, and transplant were similar. Both groups demonstrated good pulmonary atresia growth. DAS is a reasonable initial palliative alternative to BTS in select patients.
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (C.J.P., C.E.M., M.S.K., H.B.-H., R.A.L.)
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (C.J.P., C.E.M., M.S.K., H.B.-H., R.A.L.)
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Alsaied T, Sleeper LA, Masci M, Ghelani SJ, Azcue N, Geva T, Powell AJ, Rathod RH. Maldistribution of pulmonary blood flow in patients after the Fontan operation is associated with worse exercise capacity. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2018; 20:85. [PMID: 30558626 PMCID: PMC6296022 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-018-0505-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Maldistribution of pulmonary artery blood flow (MPBF) is a potential complication in patients who have undergone single ventricle palliation culminating in the Fontan procedure. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is the best modality that can evaluate MPBF in this population. The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence and associations of MPBF and to determine the impact of MPBF on exercise capacity after the Fontan operation. METHODS This retrospective single-center study included all patients after Fontan operation who had maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and CMR with flow measurements of the branch pulmonary arteries. MPBF was defined as > 20% difference in branch pulmonary artery flow. Exercise capacity was measured as percent of predicted oxygen consumption at peak exercise (% predicted VO2). Linear and logistic regression models were used to determine univariate and multivariable predictors of exercise capacity and correlates of MPBF, respectively. RESULTS A total of 147 patients who had CMR between 1999 and 2017 were included (median age at CMR 21.8 years [interquartile range (IQR) 16.5-30.6]) and the median time between CMR and CPET was 2.8 months [IQR 0-13.8]. Fifty-three patients (36%) had MPBF (95% CI 29-45%). The mean % predicted VO2 was 63 ± 16%. Patients with MPBF had lower mean % predicted VO2 compared to patients without MPBF (60 ± 14% versus 65 ± 16%, p = 0.04). On multivariable analysis, a lower % predicted VO2 was independently associated with longer time since Fontan, higher ventricular mass-to-volume ratio, and MPBF. On multivariable analysis, only compression of the branch pulmonary arteries by the ascending aorta or aortic root was associated with MPBF (OR 6.5, 95% CI 5.6-7.4, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION In patients after the Fontan operation, MPBF is common and is independently associated with lower exercise capacity. MPBF was most likely to be caused by pulmonary artery compression by the aortic root or the ascending aorta. This study identifies MPBF as an important risk factor and as a potential target for therapeutic interventions in this fragile patient population.
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- Tarek Alsaied
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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Cao JY, Lee SY, Phan K, Ayer J, Celermajer DS, Winlaw DS. Early Outcomes of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Infants: Meta-Analysis of Studies Comparing the Hybrid and Norwood Procedures. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2018; 9:224-233. [PMID: 29544421 DOI: 10.1177/2150135117752896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The hybrid strategy is an alternative to the traditional Norwood procedure for initial palliation of infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) who are deemed to be at high surgical risk. Numerous single-center studies have compared the two procedures, showing similar early outcomes, although the cohort sizes are likely insufficiently powered to detect significant differences. The current meta-analysis aims to explore the early morbidity and mortality associated with the hybrid compared to the Norwood procedure. MEDLINE, Cochrane Libraries, and Embase were systematically searched, and 14 studies were included for statistical synthesis, comprising 263 hybrid and 426 Norwood patients. Early mortality was significantly higher in the hybrid patients (relative risk [RR] = 1.54, P < .05, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02-2.34), whereas interstage mortality was comparable between the two groups (RR = 0.88, P > .05, 95% CI: 0.46-1.70). Six-month (RR = 0.89, P < .05, 95% CI: 0.80-1.00) and one-year (RR = 0.88, P < .05, 95% CI: 0.78-1.00) transplant-free survival was also inferior among the hybrid patients. Furthermore, the hybrid patients required more reinterventions following initial surgical palliation (RR = 1.48, P < .05, 95% CI: 1.09-2.01), although the two groups had comparable length of hospital and intensive care unit stay postoperatively. In conclusion, our results suggest that the hybrid procedure is associated with worse early survival compared to the traditional Norwood when used for initial palliation of infants with HLHS. However, due to the hybrid being used preferentially for high-risk patients, definitive conclusions regarding the efficacy of the procedure cannot be drawn.
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- Jacob Y Cao
- 1 Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- 1 Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- 1 Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,2 NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- 1 Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,3 Heart Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- 1 Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,4 Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- 1 Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,3 Heart Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Jo TK, Suh HR, Choi BG, Kwon JE, Jung H, Lee YO, Cho JY, Kim YH. Outcome of neonatal palliative procedure for pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect or tetralogy of Fallot with severe pulmonary stenosis: experience in a single tertiary center. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2018; 61:210-216. [PMID: 30032587 PMCID: PMC6106685 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2018.61.7.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Purpose The present study aimed to evaluate progression and prognosis according to the palliation method used in neonates and early infants aged 3 months or younger who were diagnosed with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (PA VSD) or tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with severe pulmonary stenosis (PS) in a single tertiary hospital over a period of 12 years. Methods Twenty with PA VSD and 9 with TOF and severe PS needed initial palliation. Reintervention after initial palliation, complete repair, and progress were reviewed retrospectively. Results Among 29 patients, 14 patients underwent right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) connection, 11 palliative BT shunt, 2 central shunt, and 2 ductal stent insertion. Median age at the initial palliation was 13 days (1–98 days). Additional procedure for pulmonary blood flow was required in 5 patients; 4 additional BT shunt operations and 1 RV-PA connection. There were 2 early deaths among patients with RV-PA connection, one from RV failure and the other from severe infection. Finally, 25 patients (86%) had a complete repair. Median age of total correction was 12 months (range, 2–31 months). At last follow-up, 2 patients had required reintervention after total correction; 1 conduit replacement and 1 right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) patch enlargements. Conclusion For initial palliation of patients with PA VSD or TOF with severe PS, not only shunt operation but also RV-PA connection approach can provide an acceptable outcome. To select the most proper surgical strategy, we recommend thorough evaluation of cardiac anomalies such as RVOT and PA morphologies and consideration of the patient’s condition.
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- Tae Kyoung Jo
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Cao JY, Phan K, Ayer J, Celermajer DS, Winlaw DS. Long term survival of hypoplastic left heart syndrome infants: Meta-analysis comparing outcomes from the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt and the right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt. Int J Cardiol 2018; 254:107-116. [PMID: 29407078 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stage 1 palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) involves the Norwood procedure combined with a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (mBTS) or right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt (RVPAS). Short-term survival has been described previously, whereas longer-term outcomes remain a subject of debate. This meta-analysis aimed to describe the short and long-term survival outcomes of these two shunts, and explore factors that might influence survival. METHODS Medline, Cochrane Libraries and EMBASE were systematically searched, and 32 studies were included for statistical synthesis, comprising 1348 mBTS and 1258 RVPAS patients. RESULTS While early in-hospital survival was superior in the RVPAS group (RR=1.5, p<0.05, 95% CI: 1.21-1.85), this difference was lost from 2years post-stage 1 palliation (RR=0.91, p>0.05, 95% CI: 0.79-1.04), and maintained unchanged up to 6years. This shift in survival was also reflected in inter-stage survival, with superior RVPAS outcomes between stage 1 and 2 (RR=1.62, p<0.05, 95% CI: 1.39-1.88), and equivalent outcomes between stage 2 and 3. Potential contributors to this included a significantly higher rate of pulmonary artery stenosis in the RVPAS group and an increased requirement for shunt re-intervention in this group prior to stage 2. CONCLUSIONS Despite early advantages, RVPAS and mBTS for palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome produced comparable long-term survival. The RVPAS patients experienced more pulmonary artery stenosis and requirement for shunt re-intervention. The impact of shunt type on quality and survival with a Fontan is yet to be assessed.
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- Jacob Y Cao
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; The Heart Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; The Heart Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Interstage evaluation of homograft-valved right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduits for palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 155:1747-1755.e1. [PMID: 29223842 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome with a standard nonvalved right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit results in an inefficient circulation in part due to diastolic regurgitation. A composite right ventricle pulmonary artery conduit with a homograft valve has a hypothetical advantage of reducing regurgitation, but may differ in the propensity for stenosis because of valve remodeling. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 130 patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who underwent a modified stage 1 procedure with a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit from 2002 to 2015. A composite valved conduit (cryopreserved homograft valve anastomosed to a polytetrafluoroethylene tube) was placed in 100 patients (47 aortic, 32 pulmonary, 13 femoral/saphenous vein, 8 unknown), and a nonvalved conduit was used in 30 patients. Echocardiographic functional parameters were evaluated before and after stage 1 palliation and before the bidirectional Glenn procedure, and interstage interventions were assessed. RESULTS On competing risk analysis, survival over time was better in the valved conduit group (P = .040), but this difference was no longer significant after adjustment for surgical era. There was no significant difference between groups in the cumulative incidence of bidirectional Glenn completion (P = .15). Patients with a valved conduit underwent more interventions for conduit obstruction in the interstage period, but this difference did not reach significance (P = .16). There were no differences between groups in echocardiographic parameters of right ventricle function at baseline or pre-Glenn. CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, inclusion of a valved right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit was not associated with any difference in survival on adjusted analysis and did not confer an identifiable benefit on right ventricle function.
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Kim DW. When Opportunity Knocks on the Front Door. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 10:1785-1787. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Quandt D, Ramchandani B, Stickley J, Mehta C, Bhole V, Barron DJ, Stumper O. Stenting of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Promotes Better Pulmonary Arterial Growth Compared With Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt Palliation in Tetralogy of Fallot–Type Lesions. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 10:1774-1784. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ohye RG, Schranz D, D'Udekem Y. Current Therapy for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Related Single Ventricle Lesions. Circulation 2017; 134:1265-1279. [PMID: 27777296 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.022816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Universally fatal only 4 decades ago, the progress in the 3-stage palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related single right ventricular lesions has drastically improved the outlook for these patients. Although the stage II operation (hemi-Fontan or bidirectional Glenn) and stage III Fontan procedure have evolved into relatively low-risk operations, the stage I Norwood procedure remains one of the highest-risk and costliest common operations performed in congenital heart surgery. Yet, despite this fact, experienced centers now report hospital survivals of >90% for the Norwood procedure. This traditional 3-stage surgical palliation has seen several innovations in the past decade aimed at improving outcomes, particularly for the Norwood procedure. One significant change is a renewed interest in the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt as the source of pulmonary blood flow, rather than the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt for the Norwood. The multi-institutional Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial randomly assigned 555 patients to one or the other shunt, and these subjects continue to be followed closely as they now approach 10 years postrandomization. In addition to modifications to the Norwood procedure, the hybrid procedure, a combined catheter-based and surgical approach, avoids the Norwood procedure in the newborn period entirely. The initial hybrid procedure is then followed by a comprehensive stage II, which combines components of both the Norwood and the traditional stage II, and later completion of the Fontan. Proponents of this approach hope to improve not only short-term survival, but also potentially longer-term outcomes, such as neurodevelopment, as well. Regardless of the approach, traditional surgical staged palliation or the hybrid procedure, survivals have vastly improved, and large numbers of these patients are surviving not only through their Fontan in early childhood, but also into adolescence and young adulthood. As this population grows, it becomes increasingly important to understand the longer-term outcomes of these Fontan patients, not only in terms of survival, but also in terms of the burden of disease, neurodevelopmental outcomes, psychosocial development, and quality of life.
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- Richard G Ohye
- From University of Michigan C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor (R.G.O.); Pediatric Heart Center, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany (D.S.); and Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (Y.D'U.).
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- From University of Michigan C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor (R.G.O.); Pediatric Heart Center, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany (D.S.); and Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (Y.D'U.)
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- From University of Michigan C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor (R.G.O.); Pediatric Heart Center, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany (D.S.); and Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (Y.D'U.)
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Başaran M, Tunçer E, Güzelmeriç F, Cine N, Oner N, Yildirim A, Savluk O, Tüzün B, Ceyran H. Introduction to a Norwood program in an emerging economy: learning curve of a single center. Heart Surg Forum 2015; 16:E313-8. [PMID: 24370799 DOI: 10.1532/hsf98.2013222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND There has been a notable improvement in the outcome of stage 1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) in recent years. Nevertheless, developing a new Norwood program requires a steep learning curve, especially in emerging economies where rapid population growth brings a high volume of patients but, on the other hand, resources are limited. In this paper we aimed to summarize the initial results of a single center. METHODS Hospital records of 21 patients were reviewed for all patients having a stage 1 palliation procedure for HLHS between May 2011 and May 2013. There were 13 male (62%) and 8 female (38%) patients. Median age was 14 days (range, 4-74 days) and median weight was 3030 g (2600-3900 g). HLHS was defined as mitral or aortic stenosis or atresia (or both) in the presence of normally related great vessels and a hypoplastic left ventricle. Transthoracic echocardiography was the diagnostic modality used in all patients. All procedures but one were performed using an antegrade selective cerebral perfusion method and moderate hypothermia. Cerebral perfusion was monitored with cerebral oximetry in all patients. Modified ultrafiltration was routinely used in all patients. RESULTS Overall hospital mortality was 47.6% (n = 10). Mortality rates considerably decreased from the first year to second year (69% and 12.5% respectively). No risk factors were identified for mortality. CONCLUSIONS Surgical palliation of neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome continues to be a challenge. To decrease the overall mortality nationwide and improve outcomes, a referral center with a dedicated team is necessary in emerging economies.
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- Murat Başaran
- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kosuyolu Heart Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Kosuyolu Heart Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Kosuyolu Heart Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kosuyolu Heart Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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Harahsheh A, Sable C, Sinha P, Jonas R. ST segment depression after Norwood/systemic-pulmonary artery shunt. J Saudi Heart Assoc 2014; 27:68-9. [PMID: 25544825 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2014.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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- Ashraf Harahsheh
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Children's National Health System, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Children's National Health System, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Health System, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Health System, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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Sathanandam SK, Philip R, Van Bergen A, Roberson DA, Cui W, Ilbawi MN, Javois AJ, Husayni TS. Significance of low peak Doppler velocity in the proximal sano conduit in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg 2014; 98:1378-85. [PMID: 25134864 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Sano modification of the Norwood operation is a well-established first step palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Theoretically, the first point of resistance to pulmonary flow should be in the proximal Sano, generating high Doppler flow velocity. Paradoxically, however, some patients have low gradients in the proximal Sano conduit. The objective of this study was to determine the hemodynamic and anatomic significance of low proximal Sano Doppler flow velocity and its clinical implications. METHODS Doppler-derived peak gradients in the proximal Sano conduits were measured in HLHS patients after Norwood-Sano surgery over a 4-year period and confirmed by cardiac catheterization within 2 to 4 weeks. Clinical outcomes of patients with proximal Sano gradients of 30 mm Hg or less (group 1) were compared with patients whose gradient was greater than 30 mm Hg (group 2). RESULTS Of the 53 patients, 21 (40%) belonged to group 1. Patients in group 1 had smaller ostial right and left pulmonary artery (PA) diameter (3.2 ± 1.2 mm versus 4.5 ± 1.8 mm, p = 0.03; and 3.4 ± 1.2 mm versus 5.6 ± 2.1 mm, p = 0.01) when compared with patients in group 2. Patients (7 of 10) who needed either balloon angioplasty of a distal Sano or proximal branch PA were from group 1 (p = 0.01). Patients in group 1 had higher rates of unintended PA interventions (33% versus 9%) and complications (48% versus 16%) compared with group 2. CONCLUSIONS Low peak Doppler flow velocity in the proximal Sano correlates with the presence of either distal Sano stenosis or proximal branch PA stenosis. These patients require close follow-up in the interstage period and may need earlier intervention.
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- Shyam K Sathanandam
- The Heart Institute for Children, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois; Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee.
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- The Heart Institute for Children, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois
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- The Heart Institute for Children, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois
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- The Heart Institute for Children, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois
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- The Heart Institute for Children, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois
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- The Heart Institute for Children, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois
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- The Heart Institute for Children, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois
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In Search of the Ideal Pulmonary Blood Source for the Norwood Procedure: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Ann Thorac Surg 2014; 98:142-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.02.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2013] [Revised: 02/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the most common complex congenital heart malformation, is characterized by underdeveloped left-sided heart structures. The Norwood procedure followed by two-staged operations has permitted the extended survival of many of these patients. Survival, however, remains suboptimal with most of the morbidity and mortality occurring during the Norwood procedure hospitalization. The modified Blalock-Taussig shunt has been implicated in contributing to the mortality risk due to decreased systemic diastolic blood pressure and coronary perfusion. Therefore, the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt was recently reevaluated as a lower-risk source of pulmonary blood flow in the Norwood procedure. The Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial, sponsored by the NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, evaluated the two types of shunts during the Norwood procedure. This randomized clinical trial has yielded important insight into the effects of shunt selection on morbidity, mortality, hemodynamics and overall current outcomes for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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- Ming-Sing Si
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Congenital Heart Center, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Room 11-735, 1540 E. Hospital Drive/SPC 4204, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4204, USA
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Impact of pre-stage II hemodynamics and pulmonary artery anatomy on 12-month outcomes in the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 148:1467-74. [PMID: 24332668 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2013] [Revised: 10/18/2013] [Accepted: 10/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the interstage cardiac catheterization hemodynamic and angiographic findings between shunt types for the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial. The trial, which randomized subjects to a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) or right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt (RVPAS) for the Norwood procedure, demonstrated the RVPAS was associated with a smaller pulmonary artery diameter but superior 12-month transplant-free survival. METHODS We analyzed the pre-stage II catheterization data for the trial subjects. The hemodynamic variables and shunt and pulmonary angiographic data were compared between shunt types; their association with 12-month transplant-free survival was also evaluated. RESULTS Of 549 randomized subjects, 389 underwent pre-stage II catheterization. A smaller size, lower aortic and superior vena cava saturation, and higher ventricular end-diastolic pressure were associated with worse 12-month transplant-free survival. The MBTS group had a lower coronary perfusion pressure (27 vs 32 mm Hg; P<.001) and greater pulmonary blood flow/systemic blood flow ratio (1.1 vs 1.0, P=.009). A greater pulmonary blood flow/systemic blood flow ratio increased the risk of death or transplantation only in the RVPAS group (P=.01). The MBTS group had fewer shunt (14% vs 28%, P=.004) and severe left pulmonary artery (0.7% vs 9.2%, P=.003) stenoses, larger mid-main branch pulmonary artery diameters, and greater Nakata indexes (164 vs 134, P<.001). CONCLUSIONS Compared with the RVPAS subjects, the MBTS subjects had more hemodynamic abnormalities related to shunt physiology, and the RVPAS subjects had more shunt or pulmonary obstruction of a severe degree and inferior pulmonary artery growth at pre-stage II catheterization. A lower body surface area, greater ventricular end-diastolic pressure, and lower superior vena cava saturation were associated with worse 12-month transplant-free survival.
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Prakash A, Satiroglu E, Porras D, McElhinney DB, Keane JF, Lock JE, Geva T, King W, Powell AJ. Risk factors for profuse systemic-to-pulmonary artery collateral burden in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Am J Cardiol 2013; 112:400-4. [PMID: 23642507 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Revised: 03/24/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Risk factors for developing systemic-to-pulmonary artery collaterals (SPCs) in hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) are unknown. We performed a retrospective case-control study to identify risk factors for developing a profuse SPC burden in HLHS. Angiograms of 439 patients with HLHS (performed <2 years of age) were reviewed using a previously published angiographic grading scale to identify cases (profuse SPC burden, n = 20) and controls (no or minimal SPC burden, n = 35). In univariate analyses, profuse SPC burden was associated with mitral atresia and aortic atresia subtype (MA/AA) (65% vs 14%, p <0.0001), use of a Sano shunt (70% vs 37%, p = 0.03), longer log-transformed durations of intensive care unit stay (p = 0.02), hospital stay (p = 0.002), pleural drainage (p = 0.008) after stage 1 palliation, lower oxygen saturation at discharge after stage 1 palliation (82 ± 4 vs 85 ± 4%, p = 0.03), and a history of severe shunt obstruction (37% vs 11%, p = 0.04). In a multivariate logistic regression model, profuse SPC burden was associated with MA/AA subtype (odds ratio 6.6), Sano shunt type (odds ratio 8.6), and log-transformed duration of hospital stay after stage 1 (odds ratio 7.9, model p <0.0001, area under the curve 0.88). Nonassociated parameters included fetal aortic valve dilation, severe cyanotic episodes, number of days with open sternum or number of additional exploratory thoracotomies after stage 1 palliation, pulmonary vein stenosis, and restrictive atrial septal defect. In conclusion, in the present case-control study of patients with HLHS, the development of a profuse SPC burden was associated with MA/AA subtype, Sano shunt type, and longer duration of hospital stay after stage 1 palliation.
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Raja SG, Atamanyuk I, Tsang VT. Impact of shunt type on growth of pulmonary arteries after norwood stage I procedure: current best available evidence. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2013; 2:90-6. [PMID: 23804938 DOI: 10.1177/2150135110384513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The past decade has seen a substantial improvement in the outcome following surgical palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. This has been attributed to modifications in the surgical as well as postoperative management strategies. One such modification is the reemergence of the right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) shunt as an alternative to the modified Blalock-Taussig (mBT) shunt as the source of pulmonary blood flow. The RV-PA shunt has been shown to improve the immediate surgical outcome compared with the classic Norwood procedure with an mBT shunt. Despite the several reported advantages, the impact of the RV-PA shunt on growth of the pulmonary arteries and incidence of late development of central PA stenosis remains unclear. This systematic review evaluates the current best available evidence to address this issue and concludes that the evidence from retrospective studies and only available randomized controlled trial (RCT) is conflicting. The retrospective studies predominantly suggest that the Norwood procedure with RV-PA shunt may have favorable effects on the development of the pulmonary arteries due to even distribution of pulmonary blood flow with greater distal left pulmonary artery growth, resulting in more balanced distal branch pulmonary artery size albeit with a greater degree of central pulmonary artery hypoplasia needing surgical attention. On the contrary, the RCT reports that the overall size of the pulmonary artery on angiography before the stage II procedure was smaller in the RV-PA shunt group than in the mBT shunt group, with no information available on incidence of central pulmonary hypoplasia.
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- Shahzad G Raja
- Department of Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Jashari R, Van Hoeck B, Ngakam R, Goffin Y, Fan Y. Banking of cryopreserved arterial allografts in Europe: 20 years of operation in the European Homograft Bank (EHB) in Brussels. Cell Tissue Bank 2013; 14:589-99. [DOI: 10.1007/s10561-012-9359-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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An angiographic predictor of pulmonary artery stenosis after the Norwood-Sano operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Pediatr Cardiol 2012; 33:1281-7. [PMID: 22447359 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-012-0297-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2012] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The objective of this study was to determine angiographic predictors of future pulmonary artery stenosis (PS) in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) at the time of pre-stage 2 cardiac catheterization (PS2C). The Sano modification of the Norwood operation (NSO) for HLHS includes placement of a right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit. Branch PS is a recognized complication. Data from patients with HLHS who underwent NSO from 2005 to 2009 and who underwent PS2C were reviewed retrospectively. Nakata and McGoon indices were calculated in the traditional fashion, and modified Nakata and McGoon indices were calculated using the narrowest branch PA diameters. Thirty-three patients underwent NSO and 28 patients underwent PS2C. Mean follow-up was 35.8 ± 7.5 months. Ten (36 %) patients had significant left branch PS, with two requiring balloon angioplasty and eight requiring stent placement, a median of 15.2 months after PS2C (interquartile range 1.2, 32.8). The modified Nakata index was predictive of future intervention for left PS (receiver operating characteristic curve area under the curve 0.811), with a cut-off of 135 mm(2)/m(2) and a sensitivity of 100 % and specificity of 72.2 %. A modified Nakata index <135 mm(2)/m(2) at PS2C predicts future need for intervention on left-branch PS in patients with HLHS after the NSO. Surgical pulmonary arterioplasty at the time of stage 2 surgical palliation may obviate the need for future interventions.
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Kolcz J, Skladzien T, Kordon Z, Rudzinski A, Skalski J. Impact of right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit placement on pulmonary artery development after the Norwood procedure in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2012; 42:218-23; discussion 223-4. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Feinstein JA, Benson DW, Dubin AM, Cohen MS, Maxey DM, Mahle WT, Pahl E, Villafañe J, Bhatt AB, Peng LF, Johnson BA, Marsden AL, Daniels CJ, Rudd NA, Caldarone CA, Mussatto KA, Morales DL, Ivy DD, Gaynor JW, Tweddell JS, Deal BJ, Furck AK, Rosenthal GL, Ohye RG, Ghanayem NS, Cheatham JP, Tworetzky W, Martin GR. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: current considerations and expectations. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012; 59:S1-42. [PMID: 22192720 PMCID: PMC6110391 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 349] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2011] [Revised: 09/06/2011] [Accepted: 09/20/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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In the recent era, no congenital heart defect has undergone a more dramatic change in diagnostic approach, management, and outcomes than hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). During this time, survival to the age of 5 years (including Fontan) has ranged from 50% to 69%, but current expectations are that 70% of newborns born today with HLHS may reach adulthood. Although the 3-stage treatment approach to HLHS is now well founded, there is significant variation among centers. In this white paper, we present the current state of the art in our understanding and treatment of HLHS during the stages of care: 1) pre-Stage I: fetal and neonatal assessment and management; 2) Stage I: perioperative care, interstage monitoring, and management strategies; 3) Stage II: surgeries; 4) Stage III: Fontan surgery; and 5) long-term follow-up. Issues surrounding the genetics of HLHS, developmental outcomes, and quality of life are addressed in addition to the many other considerations for caring for this group of complex patients.
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- Jeffrey A Feinstein
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA.
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Shimizu S, Une D, Shishido T, Kamiya A, Kawada T, Sano S, Sugimachi M. Norwood procedure with non-valved right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt improves ventricular energetics despite the presence of diastolic regurgitation: a theoretical analysis. J Physiol Sci 2011; 61:457-65. [PMID: 21830144 PMCID: PMC10717014 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-011-0166-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 07/10/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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When the Norwood procedure is conducted for the hypoplastic left heart syndrome using a non-valved right ventricle (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) shunt, diastolic regurgitation from PA to RV may have an adverse effect on postoperative hemodynamics. In this study, we examined the impact of the diastolic regurgitation on ventricular energetics by computational analysis using a combination of a time-varying elastance chamber model and a modified three-element Windkessel vascular model. This study revealed that use of the valved or non-valved RV-PA shunt eliminated pulmonary over-circulation which was observed when using the systemic to pulmonary artery shunt (modified Blalock-Taussig shunt). Although the valved RV-PA shunt improved pulmonary blood supply and consequently increased pulmonary artery flow and oxygen saturation compared to the non-valved RV-PA shunt, the non-valved RV-PA shunt improved ventricular energetics in spite of the presence of PA to RV regurgitation.
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- Shuji Shimizu
- Department of Cardiovascular Dynamics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan.
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Pulmonary Artery and Conduit Reintervention Rates After Norwood Using a Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit. Ann Thorac Surg 2011; 92:1483-9; discussion 1489. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.04.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2010] [Revised: 04/24/2011] [Accepted: 04/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Outcomes for staged palliation for single-ventricle heart disease have improved over the past two decades. As outcomes improve, parental expectations for survival and quality of life have risen accordingly. Nevertheless, the number of interventions and complications these patients must endure remain high. The final surgical destination of the single-ventricle patient, the total cavopulmonary connection (or Fontan operation) successfully separates systemic venous and pulmonary venous blood flow but does so at great cost. Fontan patients remain at significant risk of complications despite what are perceived to be "favorable" hemodynamics. The outcomes in this population are discussed in this review, with particular attention to the history behind our current strategies as well as to recent salient studies.
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- Christopher J Petit
- Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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A Comparison of the Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt With the Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Conduit. Ann Thorac Surg 2011; 91:1479-84; discussion 1484-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2009] [Revised: 11/22/2010] [Accepted: 11/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Santoro G, Gaio G, Palladino MT, Castaldi B, Iacono C, Esposito R, Capozzi G, Rea A, Russo MG, Calabrò R. Arterial duct stenting: Do we still need surgical shunt in congenital heart malformations with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation? J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2011; 11:852-7. [PMID: 20442671 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0b013e32833a070d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite current trends toward primary repair, surgical systemic-to-pulmonary shunt is still an invaluable palliative option in some patients with congenital heart defects and duct-dependent pulmonary circulation. However, arterial duct stabilization with a high-flexibility coronary stent could be an effective alternative in high-risk surgical candidates or whenever short-term pulmonary blood flow support is anticipated. METHODS AND RESULTS On the basis of ductal origin and morphology, the stenting procedure can be performed from an arterial or venous route. Following arterial duct angiographic imaging, the stabilizing stent is chosen to completely cover the entire ductal length and dilated slightly less than the proposed surgical shunt. Procedural failure depends mainly on ductal tortuosity and ranges around 10% of cases. Morbidity and mortality are 8-11% and less than 1%, respectively. Mid-term fate of the stented duct is spontaneous, slow and progressive closure within a few months. Compared with a Blalock-Taussig shunt, stented ducts result in similar but more uniform pulmonary artery growth over a mid-term follow-up. CONCLUSION Arterial duct stenting is a technically feasible, well tolerated and effective palliation in congenital heart disease with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation. It is advisable either in high-risk neonates or whenever a short-term pulmonary blood flow support is anticipated. The stented duct appears less durable than a conventional surgical shunt although it is highly effective in promoting a global and uniform pulmonary artery growth.
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- Giuseppe Santoro
- Division of Cardiology, 2nd University of Naples, 'Monaldi' Hospital, Naples, Italy.
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Ginestar AC, Martinez FS, Argudo JAM, Calvar JMC. Norwood-sano operation using a stentless pulmonary valved conduit. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2011; 2:133-5. [PMID: 23804945 DOI: 10.1177/2150135110385256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The Sano modification of Norwood's operation has the potential to generate an excess volume load on the single right ventricle as a consequence of diastolic reversal of flow through the conduit. This article describes the use of a new, small, biological conduit with a porcine valve inside. This new conduit has been used in modified Norwood procedures. It is interposed between the right ventricle and the confluence of the pulmonary arteries. The use of a valved conduit should prevent the retrograde diastolic blood flow observed with use of nonvalved conduits and may improve postoperative hemodynamics. The use of a new stentless valved conduit in 3 recent Norwood procedures is reported herein.
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Kaltman JR, Andropoulos DB, Checchia PA, Gaynor JW, Hoffman TM, Laussen PC, Ohye RG, Pearson GD, Pigula F, Tweddell J, Wernovsky G, Del Nido P. Report of the pediatric heart network and national heart, lung, and blood institute working group on the perioperative management of congenital heart disease. Circulation 2010; 121:2766-72. [PMID: 20585021 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.913129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Jonathan R Kaltman
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, NHLBI/NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Raja SG. Right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt modification of the Norwood procedure. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2010; 8:675-684. [DOI: 10.1586/erc.10.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Bockeria L, Berishvili D, Krupianko S. eComment: Re: In hypoplastic left heart patients is Sano shunt compared with modified Blalock-Taussig shunt associated with deleterious effects on ventricular performance? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2010; 10:623-4. [PMID: 20335397 DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.227322a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Leo Bockeria
- Bakoulev Scientific Center for CV Surgery RAMS, 135 Roublevskoye Sh, 121552 Moscow, Russia
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Raja SG, Atamanyuk I, Kostolny M, Tsang V. In hypoplastic left heart patients is Sano shunt compared with modified Blalock-Taussig shunt associated with deleterious effects on ventricular performance? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2010; 10:620-3. [PMID: 20053699 DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.227322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A best evidence topic in congenital cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was: in hypoplastic left heart patients is Sano shunt compared with modified Blalock-Taussig (mBT) shunt associated with deleterious effects on ventricular performance? Sano shunt modification of Norwood procedure involves construction of a right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit as an alternative source of pulmonary blood flow. Compared with the mBT shunt, the RV-PA conduit provides a more stable haemodynamic state in the immediate postoperative period and is reported to be associated with lower interstage mortality. However, concerns regarding the impact of ventriculotomy on short- and long-term performance of single ventricle have been expressed. Altogether 101 papers were found using the reported search terms, from which seven represented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The authors, journal, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes and results of these papers are tabulated. None of the echocardiographic or clinical outcome studies showed poor ventricular performance after ventriculotomy of the systemic RV for construction of Sano shunt. A small autopsy study of 11 patients showed greater remodelling of the ventricular myocardial extracellular matrix in patients with RV-PA conduit with potential implications for poor ventricular performance. We conclude that the current available evidence, although weak, does not show any adverse effects of ventriculotomy on ventricular performance in patients with Sano shunt in the short- and medium-term. However, all the existing studies are limited by small numbers, non-randomised design and retrospective nature with failure of correlation of echocardiographic indices to clinical outcomes. It is expected that the Pediatric Heart Network randomised controlled trial will address this important issue.
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- Shahzad G Raja
- Department of Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
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Santoro G, Capozzi G, Caianiello G, Palladino MT, Marrone C, Farina G, Russo MG, Calabrò R. Pulmonary Artery Growth After Palliation of Congenital Heart Disease With Duct-Dependent Pulmonary Circulation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009; 54:2180-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2009] [Revised: 07/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/20/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Petrucci O, Khoury PR, Manning PB, Eghtesady P. Outcomes of the bidirectional Glenn procedure in patients less than 3 months of age. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 139:562-8. [PMID: 19909996 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2009] [Revised: 07/02/2009] [Accepted: 08/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The bidirectional Glenn procedure is a well-established procedure performed as part of the single-ventricle palliation pathway. Numerous studies have highlighted the potential benefits of an "early" BDG procedure. The ideal age to perform the BDG procedure, however, remains uncertain. We report our experience with the BDG procedure in patients younger than 3 months. METHODS One hundred sixty-nine consecutive patients from 1998 to 2007 undergoing the BDG procedure were divided into 2 groups: younger than 3 months (n = 20) and older than 3 months. The groups were compared for 26 variables. All data were analyzed with Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and the Cox proportional hazard regression test to assess the probability of survival after the BDG procedure in both groups. A stepwise regression analysis was performed for identification of independent factors for postoperative oxygen saturation at hospital discharge. RESULTS The groups were comparable, with an equal distribution of patients with right-sided or left-sided single-ventricle anatomy. Although intensive care unit length of stay, ventilation time, and hospital length of stay were longer in the younger group, room air oxygen saturations at discharge, both early and late mortality, and time to the Fontan procedure were similar between groups. The independent variables found for death after the BDG procedure were preoperative mean pulmonary artery pressure, atrioventricular valve regurgitation, and postoperative oxygen saturations at hospital discharge. Survival in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome was comparable between groups after 5 years of follow-up. CONCLUSION The BDG procedure is feasible and safe in patients as young as 2 months of age, with early and late mortality equivalent to that seen in older patients.
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- Orlando Petrucci
- Discipline of Cardiac Surgery, State University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
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