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Villalaín C, Moon-Grady AJ, Herberg U, Strainic J, Cohen JL, Shah A, Levi DS, Gómez-Montes E, Herraiz I, Galindo A. Prediction of postnatal circulation in pulmonary atresia/critical stenosis with intact ventricular septum: systematic review and external validation of models. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2023; 62:14-22. [PMID: 36776132 DOI: 10.1002/uog.26176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE A favorable postnatal prognosis in cases of pulmonary atresia/critical stenosis with intact ventricular septum (PA/CS-IVS) is generally equated with the possibility of achieving biventricular (BV) repair. Identification of fetuses that will have postnatal univentricular (UV) circulation is key for prenatal counseling, optimization of perinatal care and decision-making regarding fetal therapy. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of published models for predicting postnatal circulation in PA/CS-IVS using a large internationally derived validation cohort. METHODS This was a systematic review of published uni- and multiparametric models for the prediction of postnatal circulation based on echocardiographic findings at between 20 and 28 weeks of gestation. Models were externally validated using data from the International Fetal Cardiac Intervention Registry. Sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, area under the receiver-operating-characteristics curves (AUCs) and proportion of cases with true vs predicted outcome were calculated. RESULTS Eleven published studies that reported prognostic parameters of postnatal circulation were identified. Models varied widely in terms of the main outcome (UV (n = 3), non-BV (n = 3), BV (n = 3), right-ventricle-dependent coronary circulation (n = 1) or tricuspid valve size at birth (n = 1)) and in terms of the included predictors (single parameters only (n = 6), multiparametric score (n = 4) or both (n = 1)), and were developed on small sample sizes (range, 15-38). Nine models were validated externally given the availability of the required parameters in the validation cohort. Tricuspid valve diameter Z-score, tricuspid regurgitation, ratios between right and left cardiac structures and the presence of ventriculocoronary connections (VCC) were the most commonly evaluated parameters. Multiparametric models including up to four variables (ratios between right and left structures, right ventricular inflow duration, presence of VCC and tricuspid regurgitation) had the best performance (AUC, 0.80-0.89). Overall, the risk of UV outcome was underestimated and that of BV outcome was overestimated by most models. CONCLUSIONS Current prenatal models for the prediction of postnatal outcome in PA/CS-IVS are heterogeneous. Multiparametric models for predicting UV and non-BV circulation perform well in identifying BV patients but have low sensitivity, underestimating the rate of fetuses that will ultimately have UV circulation. Until better discrimination can be achieved, fetal interventions may need to be limited to only those cases in which non-BV postnatal circulation is certain. © 2023 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- C Villalaín
- Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
- Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Maternal and Child Chronic Diseases of Perinatal and Developmental Origin (RICORS network), RD21/0012/0024, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, University of California San Francisco, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, CA, USA
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- Klinik für Kinderkardiologie Universitätsklinikum, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Congenital Heart Collaborative, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, University of California Los Angeles Medical School, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
- Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Maternal and Child Chronic Diseases of Perinatal and Developmental Origin (RICORS network), RD21/0012/0024, Madrid, Spain
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
- Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Maternal and Child Chronic Diseases of Perinatal and Developmental Origin (RICORS network), RD21/0012/0024, Madrid, Spain
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
- Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Maternal and Child Chronic Diseases of Perinatal and Developmental Origin (RICORS network), RD21/0012/0024, Madrid, Spain
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Joong A, Zuckerman WA, Koehl D, Cantor R, Alejos JC, Ameduri RK, Boyle GJ, Rothkopf AC, Kirklin JK, Gajarski RJ. Outcomes of infants with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum listed for heart transplantation: A multi-institutional study. Pediatr Transplant 2022; 26:e14338. [PMID: 35768886 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Management of infants with pulmonary atresia/intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) is variable. Because of higher mortality in more severe forms, heart transplant (HT) is an acceptable approach, but waitlist and post-transplant outcomes are unclear. This study compared outcomes of infants with PA/IVS vs. other single ventricle (SV) anatomies listed for HT. METHODS Data from the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (1993-2018) were analyzed for survival and risk factors for mortality. RESULTS Of 1617 SV infants, 300 had PA/IVS (19%) and 1317 had other SV (81%). Overall, 1-, 5-, and 10-year survival was higher among PA/IVS (74%, 65%, 61%) versus other SV infants (62%, 54%, 50%, p = .004). While waitlist mortality was similar between groups (p = .09), PA/IVS was an independent predictor of improved waitlist survival (HR 0.68, p = .03), and PA/IVS infants had higher incidence of waitlist removal (8% vs. 5.5%, p = .03), most commonly for being "too well." Post-transplant survival was superior among PA/IVS versus other SV infants (1- and 5-year survival 93% and 81% vs. 80% and 71%, p < .0001). Risk factors for PA/IVS waitlist mortality (2008-2018) included extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and mechanical ventilation. Prior aortopulmonary (AP) shunt among PA/IVS infants was associated with improved waitlist survival. CONCLUSIONS Overall survival among PA/IVS infants listed for HT exceeds that of other SV infants with PA/IVS identified as an independent predictor of improved waitlist and post-transplant survival. Prior AP shunt among listed PA/IVS infants was associated with improved waitlist outcomes, though, which may reflect a listing selection bias.
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- Anna Joong
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Cheung EW, Mastropietro CW, Flores S, Amula V, Radman M, Kwiatkowski D, Puente BN, Buckley JR, Allen K, Loomba R, Kakri K, Chiwane S, Cashen K, Piggott K, Kapileshwarkar Y, Gowda KMN, Badheka A, Raman R, Costello JM, Zang H, Iliopoulos I. Procedural Outcomes of Pulmonary Atresia Intact Ventricular Septum in Neonates: A Multicenter Study. Ann Thorac Surg 2022; 115:1470-1477. [PMID: 36070807 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.07.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multicenter contemporary data describing short-term outcomes following initial interventions of neonates with pulmonary atresia intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) are limited. This multicenter study aims to describe characteristics and outcomes of PA-IVS neonates following their initial catheter or surgical intervention and identify factors associated with major adverse cardiac events (MACE). METHODS Neonates with PA-IVS who underwent surgical or catheter intervention between 2009-2019 in 19 centers were reviewed. Risk factors for MACE, defined as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical circulatory support, stroke, or in-hospital mortality, were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression model. RESULTS We reviewed 279 neonates: 79 (28%) underwent right ventricular decompression, 151 (54%) underwent systemic-to-pulmonary shunt or ductal stent placement only, 36 (13%) underwent right ventricular decompression with shunt or ductal stent placement, and 11 (4%) underwent transplantation. MACE occurred in 57 patients (20%): 26 (9%) received mechanical circulatory support, 37 (13%) received cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 16 (6%) suffered stroke, 23 (8%) died. The presence of two major coronary artery stenoses (adjusted OR: 4.99; 95% CI: 1.16-21.39) and lower weight at first intervention (adjusted OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.01-2.27) were significantly associated with MACE. Coronary ischemia was the most frequent presumed mechanism of death (n=10). CONCLUSIONS In a multicenter cohort, one in five neonates with PA-IVS experienced MACE following their initial intervention. Patients with two major coronary artery stenoses or lower weight at time of initial procedure were most likely to experience MACE and warrant vigilance during pre-intervention planning and post-intervention management.
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- Eva W Cheung
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care & Hospital Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Cardiac Critical Care, Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chicago Medical School, Advocate Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Saint Louis University, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Duke University, Duke Children's Hospital, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, LSU School of Medicine Children's Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Song H, Chen Z. Type I and II pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum in infants: a 10-year experience in initial surgery at one center. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:112. [PMID: 35300595 PMCID: PMC8931986 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02549-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background To explore the effect of initial surgery for type I and II pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS). Methods 50 children with type I PA/IVS and 50 with type II PA/IVS who had undergone initial surgery were enrolled. Children with Type I were divided into groups A (n = 25) and B (n = 25). Group A had received BT shunt combined with PDA ligation and balloon dilatation of pulmonary valve, whereas group B had undergone BT shunt combined with PDA ligation and pulmonary valve incision. Children with type II were divided into groups C (n = 25) and D (n = 25). Group C had received BT shunt combined with PDA ligation, right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) incision and transannular patch. Group D had undergone BT shunt combined with PDA ligation, RVOT incision, transannular patch and artificial pulmonary valve implantation. The differences in mechanical ventilation time, length of ICU stay, mortality rate, tricuspid Z value, tricuspid regurgitation, oxygen saturation, pulmonary regurgitation, McGoon ratio, pulmonary artery transvalvular pressure, survival rate were compared between groups A and B, between groups C and D respectively. Results The ventilator assistance time and length of ICU stay were greater in group C than in group D (80.96 ± 8.42 h vs. 65.16 ± 4.85 h, P = 0.045; 222.00 ± 11.72 h vs. 162.48 ± 7.91 h, P = 0.048). The pulmonary artery transvalvular pressure was significantly higher in group A than in group B at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months after surgery (64.86 ± 4.13 mmHg vs. 53.04 ± 5.64 mmHg, P = 0.045; 69.47 ± 1.93 mmHg vs. 55.95 ± 4.04 mmHg, P = 0.005; 80.16 ± 3.76 mmHg vs. 73.24 ± 2.34 mmHg, P = 0.035; 62.95 ± 5.64 mmHg vs. 48.47 ± 7.44 mmHg, P = 0.04; 53.69 ± 4.89 vs. 45.77 ± 3.26, P = 0.02). Furthermore, the tricuspid Z value was significantly greater in group B than in group A at 3 and 24 months after surgery (− (1.37 ± 0.04) vs. − (1.43 ± 0.06), P = 0.03; − (0.41 ± 0.06) vs. − (0.51 ± 0.11), P = 0.02). Conclusions The effect of BT shunt combined with PDA ligation and pulmonary valve incision is superior to BT shunt combined with PDA ligation and balloon dilatation of pulmonary valve, and the effect of BT shunt combined with PDA ligation, RVOT incision, transannular patch and artificial pulmonary valve implantation is superior to BT shunt combined with PDA ligation, RVOT incision and transannular patch.
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- Hailong Song
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 215, Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 215, Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
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Sukhavasi A, McHugh-Grant S, Glatz AC, Mondal A, Griffis H, Burnham N, Chen JM, Mascio CE, Gaynor JW, Spray TL, Fuller SM. Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum: Intended Strategies. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 164:1277-1288. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Muneuchi J, Watanabe M, Sugitani Y, Doi H, Furuta T, Kobayashi M, Ezaki H, Ochiai Y. Long-Term Outcomes After an Individualized Strategy in Patients with Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum. Pediatr Cardiol 2022; 43:435-442. [PMID: 34559262 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-021-02740-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This retrospective cohort study aimed to explore the long-term outcomes of an individualized strategy in patients with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum (PAIVS). We analyzed survival and reintervention rates and identified risk factors for outcomes in patients with PAIVS treated based on individual right heart structures between 1979 and 2019. Ninety-five patients were included in this study. The z-scores of the pulmonary annulus, tricuspid annulus, and right ventricular end-diastolic volume were - 3.30 (- 15.15 to 1.83), - 0.70 (- 4.65 to 2.33), and - 1.51 (- 6.35 to 1.18), respectively. Right ventricular-dependent coronary circulation occurred in 15% of the patients. Among the 63 patients attempting biventricular strategy at first, 55 patients achieved biventricular circulation, 3 patients had one-and-a-half circulation, and 4 patients died perioperatively. Among the 33 patients attempting univentricular strategy at first, 10 patients died before the completion of Fontan operation, 17 patients (48%) accomplished Fontan operation, and 5 patients waited for Fontan operation. In one patient, conversion to biventricular circulation occurred. During the follow-up period of 720 person-years, the 20-year survival rate was significantly higher in patients with biventricular circulation than in those patients with univentricular circulation (93% vs. 67%, P < 0.001). Freedom from reintervention rates at 20 years was significantly lower in patients with biventricular circulation than in those patients with univentricular circulation (29% vs. 72%, P < 0.001). The pulmonary annulus z-score was an independent risk factor for reintervention in patients with biventricular circulation. Patients with biventricular circulation had an acceptable survival rate, but a high reintervention rate. Meanwhile, patients with univentricular circulation had high mortality before the completion of Fontan operation, although the reintervention rate was relatively low.
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- Jun Muneuchi
- Department of Pediatrics, Kyushu Hospital, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, 1-8-1, Kishinoura, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 806-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyushu Hospital, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, 1-8-1, Kishinoura, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 806-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyushu Hospital, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, 1-8-1, Kishinoura, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 806-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyushu Hospital, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, 1-8-1, Kishinoura, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 806-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyushu Hospital, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, 1-8-1, Kishinoura, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 806-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyushu Hospital, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, 1-8-1, Kishinoura, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 806-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyushu Hospital, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, 1-8-1, Kishinoura, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 806-8501, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyushu Hospital, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Lawley C, Hockey K, Yeo LL, Liava'a M, Roberts P. Increasing Use of Neonatal Catheter Intervention for Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum: Management Trends From a Single Centre. Heart Lung Circ 2021; 31:549-558. [PMID: 34654648 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is increasing use of catheter-based therapy as part of the neonatal treatment algorithm for pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum (PAIVS). The management strategies utilised and outcomes of patients with PAIVS at our centre have not been examined. METHODS A retrospective case series was undertaken including all infants with PAIVS born January 2009 to July 2019 (follow-up to January 2020) managed at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales. Demographic features, anatomical substrate, management pathway and subsequent clinical outcomes were examined. RESULTS Fifty-two (52) infants were included (male n=28, 53.8%). The right ventricular morphology was classified as normal, mildly, moderately and severely hypoplastic in 3 (5.8%), 13 (25.0%), 19 (36.5%) and 17 (32.7%) patients respectively. Thirty-seven (37) patients underwent an initial aortopulmonary (AP) shunt (surgical shunt or patent ductus arteriosus [PDA] stent). The remaining 15 patients underwent an initial intervention to decompress the right ventricle. Twenty (20) patients underwent a neonatal catheter-based intervention. An initial catheter-based intervention was more likely in the second half of the period. Sixteen (16) patients had an attempted pulmonary valve perforation, 12 as their initial procedure. Median follow-up was 62 months (range 3-119 months). Final circulation status was known in 37 patients; biventricular n=14 (37.8%), "1.5 ventricles" n=4 (10.8%), single n=19 (51.4%). There were five deaths during the period (9.6%), including two during the initial procedural admission attributed to tamponade requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at the time of percutaneous pulmonary valve perforation. CONCLUSION There has been an overall trend towards including catheter-based strategies in the neonatal period as part of management at our centre. Given the risk of bleeding and ECMO related to this, consideration should be given to the availability of multidisciplinary support when planning the timing of these procedures.
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- Claire Lawley
- The Heart Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The University of Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- The Heart Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia; School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The Heart Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The Heart Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The Heart Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Infants with pulmonary atresia intact ventricular septum who require balloon atrial septostomy have significantly higher 18-month mortality. Cardiol Young 2021; 31:1613-1618. [PMID: 33641693 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951121000640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Many newborns with pulmonary atresia/intact ventricular septum require intervention to establish pulmonary flow and sufficient cardiac output. The resulting haemodynamic changes are not well characterised and may have unintended consequences. METHODS This is a 30-year (1988-2018) retrospective study of patients with pulmonary atresia intact ventricular septum. RESULTS Eighty-nine patients were included, and median follow-up was 8 years. Fifty-five per cent had coronary sinusoids and 27% had right ventricular-dependent coronary circulation. Most patients were managed with surgical aortopulmonary or modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (73%), and 12 patients underwent balloon atrial septostomy before surgical intervention. The remaining patients (27%) underwent only transcatheter interventions; 7 required an atrial septostomy and 17 required ductal stentings. All-cause mortality was 10%, most deaths (89%) occurred before 18 months of age. Of these early deaths, 87% required a balloon atrial septostomy and 85% had right ventricular-dependent coronary sinusoids. Eighteen-month mortality was significantly higher for patients who required a balloon atrial septostomy compared to those who did not (36% versus 1.4% p < 0.0001). DISCUSSION Patients with pulmonary atresia/intact ventricular septum who require balloon atrial septostomy in the newborn period have significantly higher 18-month mortality. Quantifying the mortality difference may help guide prognostication and expectation setting. Infants who had septostomy and a surgical shunt in the newborn period fared better than those who only underwent septostomy (even when accompanied by ductal stenting). For infants with right ventricular-dependent circulation, atrial septostomy should only be performed on an urgent or emergent basis and these patients should be considered for early surgical intervention and neonatal transplant.
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Davidson N, Doig F, Dimpalapang E, Stirling J, Gentles T, Wilson N, Artrip J, Finucane K. Safe Decompression of the Right Ventricle for PAIVS in Neonates With Coronary Fistulae: Including the Selective Use of Fistula Ligation to Avoid Coronary Steal. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2021; 12:185-194. [PMID: 33684004 DOI: 10.1177/2150135120974395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are a number of surgical and interventional treatment options for infants with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS). In our practice, we characterize coronary fistulae and interruptions with angiography in the newborn and have developed a strategy to safely decompress the right ventricle in association with ligation of fistulae if necessary. METHODS All infants operated for PAIVS at age < 60 days from 1999 to 2018 were retrospectively studied. Pre- and postoperative variables were collected, angiograms were reviewed, and a territory score was created to grade the severity of coronary abnormalities. This study focused on the subgroup of patients who had early surgical decompression of the right ventricle. RESULTS A total of 77 patients were included, with a mean follow-up of 8.6 years. Of these, 55 (71%) had coronary fistulae, including 28 (36%) with coronary artery interruption. Right ventricular decompression (RVD) was performed in 47 (60.5%) patients. There was no 30-day mortality in those who underwent RVD, whereas 6 (20%) without RVD died within 30 days (P = .003). Ten-year survival was 97.8% and 73.3% for RVD and non-RVD, respectively. In order to prevent coronary steal, 17 patients underwent coronary fistula ligation as their RV was decompressed with 100% early and late survival. CONCLUSION Early and late survival in infants with PAIVS is better if the RV can be decompressed. Coronary fistula ligation with RVD has been introduced without an adverse outcome in selected patients with large fistulae.
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- Noveen Davidson
- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, 36716Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, 36716Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Cardiology, 58991Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, 36716Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, 36716Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, 36716Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, 36716Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, 36716Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Natural history of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS) and critical pulmonary stenosis (CPS) and prediction of outcome. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2021; 304:81-90. [PMID: 33585987 PMCID: PMC8164597 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05929-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives To analyse prenatal parameters predicting biventricular (BV) outcome in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum/critical pulmonary stenosis (PAIVS/CPS). Methods We evaluated 82 foetuses from 01/08 to 10/18 in 3 centres in intervals 1 (< 24 weeks), 2 (24–30 weeks) and 3 (> 30 weeks). Results 61/82 (74.4%) were livebirths, 5 (8.2%) lost for follow-up, 3 (4.9%) had compassionate care leaving 53 (64.6% of the whole cohort and 86.9% of livebirths) with intention to treat. 9 died, 44/53 (83.0%) survived. 24/38 (63.2%) with information on postnatal outcome had BV outcome, 14 (36.8%) non-BV outcome (2 × 1.5 circulation). One with BV outcome had prenatal valvuloplasty. Best single parameter for BV outcome was tricuspid/mitral valve (TV/MV) ratio (AUC 0.93) in intervals 2 and 3 (AUC 0.92). Ventriculo-coronary-arterial communications (VCAC) were present in 11 (78.6%) in non-BV outcome group vs. 2 (8.3%) in BV outcome group (p < 0.001). Tricuspid insufficiency (TI)-Vmax > 2.5 m/s was present in BV outcome group in75.0% (18/24) vs. 14.3% (2/14) in non-BV outcome group. Including the most predictive markers (VCAC presence, TI- Vmax < 2.5 m/s, TV/MV ratio < cutoff) to a score, non-BV outcome was correctly predicted when > 1 criterion was fulfilled in all cases. After recently published criteria for foetal intervention, only 4/9 (44.4%) and 5/14 (35.7%) in our interval 2 + 3 with predicted non-BV outcome would have been candidates for intervention. Two (1 × intrauterine intervention) in interval 2, two in interval 3 reached BV outcome and one 1.5 circulation without intervention. Conclusion TV/MV ratio as simple parameter has high predictive value. After our score, non-BV outcome was correctly predicted in all cases. Criteria for foetal intervention must further be evaluated.
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A low threshold for neonatal intervention yields a high rate of biventricular outcomes in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. Cardiol Young 2020; 30:649-655. [PMID: 32321616 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120000700] [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: 11/07/2022]
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AIMS Management strategies for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum are variable and are based on right ventricular morphology and associated abnormalities. Catheter perforation of the pulmonary valve provides an alternative strategy to surgery in the neonatal period. We sought to assess the long-term outcome in terms of survival, re-intervention, and functional ventricular outcome in the setting of a 26-year single-centre experience of low threshold inclusion criteria for percutaneous valvotomy. METHODS AND RESULTS Retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum from 1990 to 2016 at a tertiary referral centre, was performed. Of 71 patients, 48 were brought to the catheterisation laboratory for intervention. Catheter valvotomy was successful in 45 patients (94%). Twenty-three patients (51%) also underwent ductus arteriosus stenting. The length of intensive care and hospital stay was significantly shorter, and early re-interventions were significantly reduced in the catheterisation group. There were eight deaths (17%); all within 35 days of the procedure. Of the survivors, only one has required a Fontan circulation. Twenty-eight patients (74%) have undergone biventricular repair and nine patients (24%) have one-and-a-half ventricle circulation. Following successful valvotomy, 80% of patients required further catheter-based or surgical interventions. CONCLUSIONS A low threshold for initial interventional management yielded a high rate of successful biventricular circulations. Although mortality was low in patients who survived the peri-procedural period, the rate of re-intervention remained high in all groups.
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Neonatal Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum-8-Year Surgical Experience at One Center. J Surg Res 2020; 251:38-46. [PMID: 32113036 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.01.017] [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: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgical treatment of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) in neonates is challenging because of the broad variations of right ventricular (RV) malformations. In this retrospective study, we summarized our 8-y experience in surgical management for neonatal PA/IVS patients. METHODS Thirty-four neonates with PA/IVS between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2014, were reviewed. Patients were categorized into three groups: mild, moderate, and severe RV hypoplasia according to RV morphology and development. Patients were on regular follow-up for at least 5 y. Overall survival, complications, reinterventions, risk factors for mortality, and health status were evaluated. RESULTS 21 patients (61.8%) were treated with biventricular repair, eight patients (23.5%) with Fontan procedure, and one patient (2.9%) with bidirectional Glenn procedure. There were four postprocedural mortalities and one late death. The 5-y survival rates after final surgical repair for mild, moderate, and severe RV hypoplasia groups were 100%, 100%, and 88.9%, respectively. The reintervention rates were 0% (0/4), 21.4% (3/14), and 55.6% (5/9) for the subgroups, respectively. At the latest follow-up, most patients had a status characterized as New York Heart Association class I (88.9%, 24/27). CONCLUSIONS Surgical management for PA/IVS in neonates should be individualized. Favorable early and long-term outcomes can be achieved in neonatal PA/IVS patients by individualized surgical strategies, regardless of the degree of RV hypoplasia. In spite of potential RV catch-up development, the degree of RV hypoplasia is a factor of paramount importance to assess PA/IVS in neonates.
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Stout KK, Daniels CJ, Aboulhosn JA, Bozkurt B, Broberg CS, Colman JM, Crumb SR, Dearani JA, Fuller S, Gurvitz M, Khairy P, Landzberg MJ, Saidi A, Valente AM, Van Hare GF. 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2020; 139:e698-e800. [PMID: 30586767 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Karen K Stout
- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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- Writing committee members are required to recuse themselves from voting on sections to which their specific relationships with industry may apply; see Appendix 1 for recusal information. †ACC/AHA Representative. ‡International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Representative. §Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Representative. ‖ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Liaison. ¶Society of Thoracic Surgeons Representative. #American Association for Thoracic Surgery Representative. **ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures Liaison. ††American Society of Echocardiography Representative. ‡‡Heart Rhythm Society Representative
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Vall Camell M, Rodríguez-Fanjul J, Bautista Rodríguez C, Pradda FH, Caffarena-Calvar JM, Iriondo Sanz M, Sánchez-de-Toledo J. Percutaneous management of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and critical pulmonary stenosis. ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Liu L, Wang H, Cui C, Li Y, Liu Y, Wang Y, Fan T, Peng B. Prenatal echocardiographic classification and prognostic evaluation strategy in fetal pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17492. [PMID: 31626103 PMCID: PMC6824646 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Fetal pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) is a rare congenital heart disease. The present study aimed to classify PA/IVS and determine the relationship between prenatal echocardiographic characteristics and postnatal biventricular or univentricular repair strategies.A total of 51 fetuses with PA/IVS were examined from 2012 to 2019. Data on prenatal echocardiography, associated anomaly, karyotype, and outcome were collected. Two-dimensional measurements included tricuspid valve (TV) z-score, mitral valve (MV) z-score, TV/MV ratio, and ratio of right to left ventricle (RV/LV) length, whereas color Doppler measurements included degree of tricuspid regurgitation (TR), ventriculo-coronary artery communication (VCAC), tricuspid inflow duration (TID), cardiac cycle duration (CCD), middle cerebral artery pulsatility index (MCA PI), and umbilical artery pulsatility index (UA PI). Diagnostic classification was based on the development of RV and the presence or absence of VCAC. Postnatal evaluation was divided according biventricular or univentricular repair.Of the 51 fetuses with PA/IVS, 20 were type I, 17 were type II, and 14 were type III. Only one fetus exhibited right aortic arch. The karyotype of all the fetuses was normal. Of the 28 patients who underwent postnatal surgery, 13 (46%) underwent biventricular repair and 15 (54%) underwent univentricular repair. TV z-score was significantly higher for the biventricular repair group compared with univentricular repair group (-1.20 ± 0.98 vs -4.33 ± 0.80, P = .000). TV/MV, RV/LV length, and TID/CCD were significantly higher for the biventricular repair group than the univentricular repair group (0.81 ± 0.14 vs 0.54 ± 0.09, 0.71 ± 0.11 vs 0.49 ± 0.09, 39.20 ± 3.84 vs 29.16 ± 4.58, P = .000). Moderate or severe TR and VCAC were significantly different between the 2 groups (P = .000). Gestational age, MCA PI, and UA PI did not differ between the 2 groups (P = .72, P = .36, P = .06). The cutoff values for the biventricular repair characteristic curves were TV z-score >-3.28, TV/MV ratio >0.71, RV/LV length >0.62, and TID/CCD >33.95%. The sensitivities of the TV z-score, TV/MV, RV/LV length, and TID/CCD were 100%, 77%, 85%, and 92%, respectively. The specificities of the TV z-score, TV/MV, RV/LV length, and TID/CCD were 94%, 100%, 100%, and 94%, respectively.Fetal echocardiography was able to classify PA/IVS according to variable degree of RV and VCAC. In fetal PA/IVS, TV z-score >-3.28, TV/MV >0.71, RV/LV length >0.62, TID/CCD >33.95%, moderate and severe TR, and the absence of VCAC were associated with postnatal biventricular repair strategy. These findings may have implications for prenatal counseling and prediction of fetal outcome.
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- Children's Heart Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Cardiac Center, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University Cardiac Center, Zhengzhou, China
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- Children's Heart Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Cardiac Center, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University Cardiac Center, Zhengzhou, China
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Kulkarni A, Patel N, Singh TP, Mossialos E, Mehra MR. Risk factors for death or heart transplantation in single-ventricle physiology (tricuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia, and heterotaxy): A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019; 38:739-747. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Vall Camell M, Rodríguez-Fanjul J, Bautista Rodríguez C, Pradda FH, Caffarena-Calvar JM, Iriondo Sanz M, Sánchez-de-Toledo J. [Percutaneous management of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and critical pulmonary stenosis]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2019; 91:336-343. [PMID: 30952598 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2018.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and critical pulmonary stenosis in newborns encompasses a wide spectrum of disease, including cases with significant right ventricular hypoplasia and coronary artery to right ventricle fistulae, which may be considered a contraindication for decompression of the right ventricle. The aim of this study was to review the middle- and long-term outcomes of these patients over 20 years and identify differential factors between both groups, including patients with coronary artery fistulae. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a descriptive retrospective study by identifying all patients that received a diagnosis of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and critical pulmonary stenosis between January 1996 and January 2018. We collected and analysed data regarding right ventricular morphology, surgical management, percutaneous intervention and medium- and long-term outcomes. RESULTS 51 patients were admitted. A total of 9 patients (17.6%) died during the followup. None of the deceased patients had coronary artery to right ventricle fistulae. The median length of follow up in the 42 survivors was 8.9 years (1-16). The functional class based on the latest revision of the New York Heart Association classification was 1.2 for the overall sample. Survivors of critical pulmonary stenosis had a functional class of 1.1, and survivors of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum a functional class of 1.6. There were no differences based on the presence or absence of coronary artery to right ventricle fistulae. CONCLUSIONS Coronary artery to right ventricle fistulae may not be a contraindication for biventricular strategy. Patients with critical pulmonary stenosis had better outcomes compared to patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. The aggressive strategy of opening the pulmonary valve early on was associated with a good overall survival and correlated to a good functional class.
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- Maria Vall Camell
- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Transporte Pediátrico, Servei Emergències Mèdiques (SEM), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, España.
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- Servicio de Cardiología Infantil, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Servicio de Cardiología Infantil, Royal Brompton Hospital, Londres, Reino Unido
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- Servicio de Cardiología Infantil, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Neonatología. Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Cardiología Infantil, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Servicio de Cuidados Críticos, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Estados Unidos
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Fifty-Five Years Follow-Up of 111 Adult Survivors After Biventricular Repair of PAIVS and PS. Pediatr Cardiol 2019; 40:374-383. [PMID: 30539241 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-018-2041-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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There is paucity of long-term data on adult survivors after biventricular repair of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS) and pulmonary stenosis (PS). This study aimed to determine the cardiac and non-cardiac outcomes of adult survivors after biventricular repair of PAIVS and PS. The cardiac, neurodevelopmental and liver problems of 111 adults, 40 with PAIVS and 71 with PS, were reviewed. The median follow-up duration of our patients was 26.5 years (range 14.8-55 years). The freedom from reintervention at 30 years was 17.4% and 73.3% for PAIVS and PS patients (p < 0.001), respectively. Compared with PS patients, PAIVS patients had significantly greater prevalence of right atrial and right ventricular (RV) dilatation, and moderate to severe tricuspid and pulmonary regurgitation (all p < 0.05), and cardiac arrhythmias (22.5% vs. 8.5%, p = 0.047). The freedom from development of cardiac arrhythmias at 30 years of 68.4% and 91.6%, respectively, in PAIVS and PS patients (p = 0.03). Cox proportional hazards model identified PAIVS as an independent risk factor for reintervention (HR 4.0, 95% CI 2.1-7.6, p < 0.001) and development of arrhythmias (HR 4.1, 95% CI 1.1-14.4, p = 0.03). Neurodevelopmental problems were found in 17.5% of PAIVS patients and 7.0% of PS patients (p = 0.11). Liver problems occurred in 2 (5%) PAIVS patients, both of whom required conversion to 1.5 ventricular repair. In conclusion, long-term problems, including the need for reinterventions, cardiac arrhythmias, RV dilation, pulmonary regurgitation, and neurodevelopmental and liver issues are more prevalent in adult PAIVS than PS survivors.
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LaPar DJ, Bacha E. Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum With Borderline Tricuspid Valve: How Small Is Too Small. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2019; 22:27-31. [PMID: 31027561 DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PA/IVS is a rare, heterogenous congenital heart defect anatomically defined by complete obstruction to the right ventricular outflow tract with varying degrees of hypoplasia of the right ventricle and tricuspid valve. This lesion can have associated coronary artery anomalies and, in some cases, right ventricular-dependent coronary circulation. Due to the wide spectrum of presenting anatomic and clinical features, the treatment options are often dictated by the degree of development of the tricuspid valve and right ventricle. The purpose of this review is to discuss the spectrum of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum morphologies and to evaluate the surgical decision-making process and approaches to surgical repair with respect to the impact of hypoplastic right-sided cardiac features.
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- Damien J LaPar
- Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University, New York, New York.
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- Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University, New York, New York
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Maskatia SA, Petit CJ, Travers CD, Goldberg DJ, Rogers LS, Glatz AC, Qureshi AM, Goldstein BH, Ao J, Sachdeva R. Echocardiographic parameters associated with biventricular circulation and right ventricular growth following right ventricular decompression in patients with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum: Results from a multicenter study. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2018; 13:892-902. [PMID: 30238627 DOI: 10.1111/chd.12671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND In patients with pulmonary atresia, intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) following right ventricular (RV) decompression, RV size and morphology drive clinical outcome. Our objectives were to (1) identify baseline and postdecompression echocardiographic parameters associated with 2V circulation, (2) identify echocardiographic parameters associated with RV growth and (3) describe changes in measures of RV size and changes in RV loading conditions. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent RV decompression for PA/IVS at four centers. We analyzed echocardiograms at baseline, postdecompression, and at follow up (closest to 1-year or prior to Glenn circulation). RESULTS Eighty-one patients were included. At last follow-up, 70 (86%) patients had 2V circulations, 7 (9%) had 1.5 ventricle circulations, and 4 (5%) had single ventricle circulations. Follow-up echocardiograms were available in 43 (53%) patients. The majority of patients had improved RV systolic function, less tricuspid regurgitation (TR), and more left-to-right atrial shunting at a median of 350 days after decompression. Multivariable analysis demonstrated that larger baseline tricuspid valve (TV) z-score (P = .017), ≥ moderate baseline TR (P = .045) and smaller baseline RV area (P < .001) were associated with larger increases in RV area. Baseline RV area ≥6 cm2 /m2 had 93% sensitivity and 80% specificity for identifying patients who ultimately achieved 2V circulation. All patients with RV area ≥8 cm2 /m2 at follow up achieved 2V circulation. This finding was confirmed in a validation cohort from a separate center (N = 25). Factors associated with achieving RV area ≥8 cm2 /m2 included larger TV z-score (P = .004), ≥ moderate baseline TR (P = .031), and ≥ moderate postdecompression pulmonary regurgitation (P = .002). CONCLUSIONS Patients with PA/IVS and smaller TV annuli are at risk for poor RV growth. Volume-loading conditions signal increased capacity for growth sufficient for 2V circulation.
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- Shiraz A Maskatia
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, Atlanta, Georgia
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Stout KK, Daniels CJ, Aboulhosn JA, Bozkurt B, Broberg CS, Colman JM, Crumb SR, Dearani JA, Fuller S, Gurvitz M, Khairy P, Landzberg MJ, Saidi A, Valente AM, Van Hare GF. 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 73:e81-e192. [PMID: 30121239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 484] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pulmonary Atresia With an Intact Ventricular Septum: Preoperative Physiology, Imaging, and Management. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018; 22:245-255. [DOI: 10.1177/1089253218756757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) is a rare complex cyanotic congenital heart disease with heterogeneous morphological variation. Prenatal diagnosis allows for developing a safe plan for delivery and postnatal management. While transthoracic echocardiography allows for detailed delineation of the cardiac anatomy, additional imaging modalities such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and catheterization may be necessary to further outline features of the cardiac anatomy, specifically coronary artery anatomy. The size of the tricuspid valve and right ventricular cavity as well as the presence of right ventricle–dependent coronary circulation help to dichotomize between biventricular repair versus univentricular palliation or heart transplantation, as well as predicting the expected survival. The delineation and understanding of these features help to dictate both medical and surgical management.
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He X, Gao B, Shi G, Chen H, Du X, Xu Z, Liu J, Zhu Z, Zheng J. Surgical strategy and outcomes for the delayed diagnosis of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. J Cardiol 2018; 72:50-55. [PMID: 29358023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the present study, we summarize the experiences and evaluate clinical outcomes for the delayed diagnosis of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS) patients when undergoing an initial visit and diagnosis in our heart center. METHODS Fifty-eight cases of delayed diagnosis of PAIVS in patients aged more than 6 months between January 2006 and June 2016 were reviewed in our hospital. The median age at initial diagnosis was 12.2 months (range, 6.1-79.6 months). Forty-five cases eventually reached definitive repair. Survival, risk factors for death, and clinical status after definitive repair were assessed. RESULTS Among patients who completed definitive repair, the Fontan procedure was performed in a large proportion of older PAIVS children (42.2%, 19/45), while only a few patients received biventricular repair (22.2%, 10/45). The medium-term (10-year) survival rates of biventricular repair, 1.5-ventricular repair, and univentricular palliation were 100.0%, 93.3%, and 81.2%, respectively. At the latest follow-up, most patients had a good clinical status after definitive repairs, with a low re-operation rate. CONCLUSIONS A large proportion of the delayed diagnosis of PAIVS patients had to receive univentricular palliation because of limited potential for right ventricular growth. However, optimal definitive repairs could also have been achieved in these patients with a low mortality rate.
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- Xiaomin He
- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Gellis L, Tworetzky W. The boundaries of fetal cardiac intervention: Expand or tighten? Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2017; 22:399-403. [PMID: 28867155 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2017.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Fetal cardiac intervention (FCI) is a relatively new and continually evolving field, and, for select cardiac defects, offers the potential to alter the progression of the disease and improve outcomes. It is a procedure that requires a collaborative effort between maternal-fetal medicine, interventional cardiology and fetal echo/ultrasound specialists, as well as fetal and maternal anesthesiologists, nursing specialists, and social workers. This article reviews the most recently reported data and advances in FCI. Currently, FCI is most frequently performed in fetuses with severe aortic stenosis (AS) with evolving hypoplastic left heart syndrome (eHLHS), established HLHS with intact or highly restrictive atrial septum (IAS), and pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) with evolving hypoplastic right heart syndrome (eHRHS). The goal of FCI for eHLHS and eHRHS is to promote a postnatal biventricular circulation with, theoretically, the potential for better long-term outcomes. In HLHS with IAS the aim is to improve survival. Contemporary data for FCI demonstrate limited maternal risks and improving technical success. With experience, FCI in severe AS with eHLHS has shown improved rates of biventricular outcome and early survival. Limited data for PA-IVS show promise for improving postnatal biventricular outcomes; however, for HLHS with IAS, FCI has yet to clearly demonstrate improved survival. FCI has an evolving role in the management of congenital heart defects. Ongoing analysis of disease progression, patient selection and postnatal outcomes, in conjuncture with technologic innovations and a multicenter collaborative approach, is essential as the field expands.
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- Laura Gellis
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Prenatal Echocardiographic Predictors of Postnatal Management Strategy in the Fetus with Right Ventricle Hypoplasia and Pulmonary Atresia or Stenosis. Pediatr Cardiol 2017; 38:1562-1568. [PMID: 28770306 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-017-1696-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Fetuses with pulmonary atresia or pulmonary stenosis with intact ventricular septum manifest variable degrees of right ventricle hypoplasia and inadequacy. We studied the relationship between prenatal echocardiographic parameters and their progression through gestation as potential predictors of postnatal single-ventricle or two-ventricle care strategy. Serial fetal echocardiograms of pulmonary atresia (n = 28) or severe pulmonary stenosis (n = 8) and intact ventricular septum were reviewed. Measurements included tricuspid valve and mitral valve diameter and Z scores, degree of tricuspid regurgitation, presence of subaortic stenosis, presence of coronary artery fistulae, and Doppler pulsatility indices in middle cerebral and umbilical artery. Data were compared between first and last fetal studies. Subjects were divided based on postnatal course of single- or two-ventricle repair. Tricuspid valve size of those destined for single ventricle is smaller than of those destined for a two-ventricle repair at first study (26w, Z score -4.22 v -1.83, p < 0.001) and at final study (35w, -4.94 v -1.42, p < 0.001). Tricuspid valve and right ventricle grow in those destined for two ventricle, but not single-ventricle palliation. Tricuspid valve Z score = -3 at first or last study discriminated between single- or two-ventricle repair, except in two unusual cases with significant subaortic stenosis. Tricuspid valve Doppler-derived parameters of middle cerebral artery and umbilical artery did not distinguish between groups. In the fetus with pulmonary atresia or stenosis and intact ventricular septum, tricuspid valve Z score ≥-3, presence of important tricuspid regurgitation, absence of coronary fistulae, and absence of subaortic stenosis are associated with a two-ventricle postnatal strategy.
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Predictors of Mortality in Children with Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Pediatr Cardiol 2017; 38:1627-1632. [PMID: 28871366 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-017-1706-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) is a rare cardiac congenital lesion characterized by imperforate pulmonary valve, intact ventricular septum, and atrial level shunt. Although different management strategies to establish a source of non-ductal dependent pulmonary blood flow have been described, studies have not assessed the relationship between the therapeutic approach, patient characteristics, and outcomes. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of mortality for patients with PA/IVS. Neonates and children with PA/IVS were identified through analysis of the 2012 Kids' Inpatient Database of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Hospital admissions that included a cardiac catheterization and/or surgical procedure were analyzed to identify demographics, co-morbidities, and outcomes. We identified 508 patients with PA/IVS with hospital admissions that included cardiac catheterization (n = 165), surgical procedures (n = 273), or both (n = 70). The incidence of mortality in this cohort was 6.69% (34/508). Univariable analysis demonstrated that age less than 12 months (p < 0.001), non-elective admission (p < 0.001), AKI (p = 0.001), sepsis (p = 0.002), and the use of ECMO (p < 0.001) were associated with an increased risk of mortality, while no difference was observed for the type of therapeutic approach (p = 0.498). These variables were used in a multivariable logistic regression analysis to develop the predictive model for mortality. Age less than 12 months, non-elective admission, and the use of ECMO in children with PA/IVS were predictors for mortality. Interestingly, the type of therapeutic approach did not influence mortality, which suggests that patient characteristics other than the method chosen to provide pulmonary blood flow determine mortality.
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Gleich S, Latham GJ, Joffe D, Ross FJ. Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 22:256-264. [PMID: 29047321 DOI: 10.1177/1089253217737180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) is a rare right-heart obstructive lesion with a wide anatomic and physiologic spectrum of disease, ranging from simple membranous pulmonary valve atresia with a fully developed right ventricle (RV) to a severely hypoplastic RV and ventriculocoronary (RV-coronary) fistulas. Affected neonates are dependent on prostaglandin for adequate pulmonary blood flow. Depending on the severity of disease, treatment options range from transcatheter pulmonary valve perforation and ultimate biventricular repair to staged single-ventricle palliation. Cardiac transplantation is recommended in the most severe cases. This review will discuss the perioperative and anesthetic management of patients with PA/IVS and highlight the challenges in management.
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Lin ZQ, Chen Q, Cao H, Chen LW, Zhang GC, Chen DZ, Wang QM, Qiu HF, Liao DS, Lin F. Transthoracic Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty for Treatment of Congenial Pulmonary Atresia Patients with Intact Ventricular Septum. Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:4874-4879. [PMID: 29019966 PMCID: PMC5649513 DOI: 10.12659/msm.904043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background To summarize our clinical experience in performing transthoracic balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty for the treatment of patients suffering from congenial pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS). Material/Methods Between April 2009 and April 2016, 38 patients with PA/IVS underwent transthoracic balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty in our hospital. All of them were combined with patent ductus arteriosus, tricuspid insufficiency, and atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale. The valvuloplasty was performed from the right ventricular outflow tract through a median sternotomy incision under TEE guidance for all cases. Result Thirty-five patients were successfully discharged, and 3 patients died after the operation. The 35 surviving patients were followed up. Spo2 in the 35 patients was 88–96% after the operation. The transpulmonary valvular gradient pressure was less than or equal to 30 mmHg in 31 patients and between 36 and 52 mmHg in the other 4 patients. After the surgery, tricuspid regurgitation was significantly reduced. We found only 4 patients with moderate regurgitation, 5 patients with mild to moderate regurgitation, and mild regurgitation in the remaining 26 patients. Five patients underwent a second-stage operation, including biventricular repair in 4 patients and ligation of ductus arteriosus in 1 patient. Conclusions The application of transthoracic balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty for the treatment of PA/IVS is minimally invasive and safe, which has great significance for improving the curative effect for this condition and reducing operation mortality.
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- Zhi-Qin Lin
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (mainland)
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Awori MN, Mehta NP, Mitema FO, Kebba N. Optimal Z-Score Use in Surgical Decision-Making in Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2017; 8:385-388. [DOI: 10.1177/2150135117701407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: In the surgical treatment of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, the size of the tricuspid valve annulus (as measured by z-scores) has emerged as a significant factor in deciding which repair to perform. Various tricuspid valve annulus z-scores are reported as “cutoffs” for successful biventricular repair. We aimed to determine whether the use of different z-score data sets contributed to the gross variation in “cutoffs” for successful biventricular repair reported in the literature. Methods: A single search was made of PubMed using the “advanced” setting with the following search terms: pulmonary, atresia, intact, septum, z, and score. The filters “title” and “title/abstract” were used for the first four and last two terms, respectively; the instruction “AND” combined all terms. Articles that identified which z-score data set was used in patients with biventricular repairs were included. Results: From 13 articles, 1,392 patients were studied, 410 (29.5%) of which achieved biventricular repair. Three z-score data sets were quoted; mean tricuspid valve annulus z-scores in biventricular repair patients ranged between −0.53 and −5.1. After correcting for discrepancies between z-score data sets, no study reported a mean tricuspid valve annulus z-score <−2.8 in biventricular repair patients and 83.3% reported mean tricuspid valve annuli z-scores >−1.7. Conclusion: The use of varied tricuspid valve annuli z-score data sets may have contributed to gross variations in reported “cutoffs” for successful biventricular repair. This could lead to inappropriate surgical pathway allocation.
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- Mark Nelson Awori
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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Petit CJ, Glatz AC, Qureshi AM, Sachdeva R, Maskatia SA, Justino H, Goldberg DJ, Mozumdar N, Whiteside W, Rogers LS, Nicholson GT, McCracken C, Kelleman M, Goldstein BH. Outcomes After Decompression of the Right Ventricle in Infants With Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum Are Associated With Degree of Tricuspid Regurgitation. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 10:CIRCINTERVENTIONS.116.004428. [DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.116.004428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background—
Outcomes after right ventricle (RV) decompression in infants with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum vary widely. Descriptions of outcomes are limited to small single-center studies.
Methods and Results—
Neonates undergoing RV decompression for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum were included from 4 pediatric centers. Primary end point was reintervention post-RV decompression; secondary end points included circulation type at latest follow-up. Ninety-nine patients (71 with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and 28 with virtual atresia) underwent RV decompression at median 3 (25th–75th, 2–5) days of age. Seventy-one patients (72%) underwent at least 1 reintervention after decompression. Median duration of follow-up was 3 years (range, 1–10). Freedom from reintervention was 51% at 1 month and 23% at 3 years. In multivariable analysis, reintervention was associated with virtual atresia (hazard ratio [HR], 0.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.28–091;
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=0.027), smaller RV length (HR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.89–0.99;
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=0.027), and ≤mild tricuspid regurgitation (TR; HR, 3.58; 95% CI, 2.04–6.30;
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<0.001). Patients undergoing surgical shunt or ductal stent were less likely to have virtual atresia (HR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.15–0.85;
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=0.02) and more likely to have higher RV end-diastolic pressure (HR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.00–1.15;
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=0.057) and ≤mild TR (HR, 3.50; 95% CI, 1.75–7.0;
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<0.001). Number of reinterventions was associated with ≤mild TR (rate ratio, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.23–2.87;
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=0.0037). Multivariable analysis indicated that <2-ventricle circulation status was associated with ≤mild TR (odds ratio, 18.6; 95% CI, 5.3–65.2;
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<0.001) and lower RV area (odds ratio, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.72–0.91;
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<0.001).
Conclusions—
Patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum deemed suitable for RV decompression have a high reintervention burden although most achieve 2-ventricle circulation. TR ≤mild at baseline is strongly associated with reintervention and <2-ventricle circulation at medium-term follow-up. Degree of baseline TR may be an important marker of long-term outcomes in this population.
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- Christopher J. Petit
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (C.J.P., R.S., G.T.N., C.M., M.K.); Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia (A.C.G., D.J.G.); Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.M.Q., S.A.M., H.J.); Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (N.M.); and The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH (W.W., L.S.R., B.H.G.)
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Zheng J, Gao B, Zhu Z, Shi G, Xu Z, Liu J, He X. Surgical results for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum: a single-centre 15-year experience and medium-term follow-up. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2016; 50:1083-1088. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article discusses the rationale, patient selection, technical aspects, and outcomes of percutaneous, ultrasound-guided fetal cardiac intervention (FCI) for structural congenital heart disease. RECENT FINDINGS FCI is most commonly performed for three forms of congenital heart disease: severe aortic stenosis with evolving hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and evolving hypoplastic right heart syndrome, and HLHS with intact or highly restrictive atrial septum. For severe aortic stenosis and pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, the goal of intervention is to alter the natural history such that a biventricular circulation may be achieved postnatally. A growing number of patients have achieved a biventricular circulation; however, patient selection and postnatal management strategy are essential for success. HLHS with intact or highly restrictive atrial septum is one of the most lethal forms of congenital heart disease, and the goal of FCI is to improve survival. Although the creation of an atrial communication in utero is technically feasible and may permit greater stability in the immediate postnatal period, significant improvements in survival have not yet been reported. SUMMARY FCI is an evolving form of treatment for congenital heart disease that holds promise for select patients. Critical evaluation of both short and long-term outcomes is warranted.
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