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Papadopoulos CH, Kadoglou NPE, Theodosis-Georgilas A, Papadopoulos KG, Rallidis L, Loizos S, Karabinos I, Kassinos N, Sahpekidis V, Chrysoheris M, Ninios V, Frogoudaki A, Makavos G, Drakopoulou M, Yiangou K, Karagiannis S, Zois N, Patrianakos A, Ikonomidis I, Tsiapras D, Kouris N, Aggeli K, Pappas K, Prappa E, Stefanidis A. Practical guidance and clinical applications of transoesophageal echocardiography. A position paper of the working group of echocardiography of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102634. [PMID: 38734120 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102634] [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: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is a well-established imaging modality, providing more accurate and of higher quality information than transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for a wide spectrum cardiac and extra-cardiac diseases. The present paper represents an effort by the Echocardiography Working Group (WG) of the Hellenic Cardiology Society to state the essential steps of the typical TOE exam performed in echo lab. This is an educational text, describing the minimal requirements and the preparation of a meticulous TOE examination. Most importantly, it gives practical instructions to obtain and optimize TOE views and analyses the implementation of a combined two-and multi-dimensional protocol for the imaging of the most common cardiac structures during a TOE. In the second part of the article a comprehensive review of the contemporary use of TOE in a wide spectrum of valvular and non-valvular cardiac diseases is provided, based on the current guidelines and the experience of the WG members.
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- Constantinos H Papadopoulos
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Korgialenio - Benakio Red Cross Hospital, +10 Platonos street, Neo Psychiko, Athens 15451, Greece.
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Interbalkan Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, Hippokration University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Private Practice, Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiosurgical Center, Piraeus, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, Hippokration University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Evaggelismos, Athens, Greece
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Sharkey A, Khan AA, Yunus R, Rehman T, Bu Y, Saeed S, Matyal R, Mahmood F. Misidentification of the True Aortic Annulus With 2-dimensional Echocardiography: A Critical Appraisal Using 3-Dimensional Imaging. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:1460-1466. [PMID: 38580474 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of identifying the true aortic valve (AV) annulus using 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiography, with the goal of highlighting potential misidentification issues in clinical practice. DESIGN An observational study employing 3-dimensional (3D) datasets to generate 2D images of the AV annulus for analysis. SETTING The study was conducted in an academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography datasets were obtained from 11 patients with normal AV and aortic root anatomies undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Attending anesthesiologists certified by the National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) were approached subsequently to participate in this study. INTERVENTIONS Two images per patient were generated from 3D datasets, reflecting the mid-esophageal long-axis view of the AV, a true AV annulus image, and an off-axis image. A survey was distributed to NBE-certified perioperative echocardiographers across 12 academic institutions to identify the true AV annulus from these images. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The survey, completed by 45 qualified respondents, revealed a significant misidentification rate of the true AV annulus, with only 36.8% of responses correctly identifying it. The rate of correct identification varied across image sets, with 44.4% of participants unable to correctly identify any true AV annulus image. CONCLUSIONS The study highlighted the limitations of 2D echocardiography in accurately identifying the true AV annulus in complex 3D structures like the aortic root. The findings suggest a need for greater reliance on advanced imaging modalities, such as 3D echocardiography, to improve accuracy in clinical practice.
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- Aidan Sharkey
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Schemberg M, Ender J, Bence J, van der Maaten J, Kunstd G, Mukherjee C, Meineri M. Intraoperative and Intraprocedural Use of 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: An International European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care Survey of Cardiac Surgical Centers. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:1467-1476. [PMID: 38627172 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the intraoperative use of 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE) in cardiac surgical centers, the authors created a survey aimed at evaluating the availability of equipment and the use of 3D TEE for specific surgical and interventional procedures and single-image modalities. The respondents were asked to identify the perceived impact on patient management and current limitations to its routine use. DESIGN A multiple choice 25-question online survey submitted to the members of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care (EACTAIC) on December 6, 2021, and closed on January 31, 2022. SETTING An online survey. PARTICIPANTS Registered EACTAIC members in 2021. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 239 respondents from 44 different countries took part in the survey (27% of the total 903 EACTAIC members). Most respondents (59%) were TEE-certified by the National Board of Echocardiography, European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI/EACTAIC), or had a national certificate. Of the respondents, 68% had no formal 3D TEE training. Eight percent of respondents had no 3D machines, whereas 40% had one for each operating room, and 33% had only one for the entire operating room block. 3D TEE was performed most frequently in more than 67% of cases for mitral valve surgery, and in more than 54% of cases for mitral and tricuspid clips, aortic valve, tricuspid valve, and aortic surgery. CONCLUSION Current guidelines suggest integrating 3D TEE into all comprehensive examinations. The authors' survey reported that intraoperative 3D TEE was used in the majority of mitral valve surgery and only one-half of the other valve surgeries and transcatheter procedures. Its use may be explained by the availability of 3D machines, trained personnel, and limited time to perform TEE in the operating room. Educational initiatives for training in 3D TEE may further increase its routine use.
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- Mathias Schemberg
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, King's College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Herzzentrum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Papadopoulos CH, Kadoglou NPE, Theodosis-Georgilas A, Karabinos I, Loizos S, Papadopoulos KG, Chrysoheris M, Ninios V, Frogoudaki A, Drakopoulou M, Angelaki M, Rallidis L, Kassinos N, Sahpekidis V, Makavos G, Yiangou K, Karagiannis S, Zois N, Patrianakos A, Ikonomidis I, Tsiapras D, Kouris N, Aggeli K, Pappas K, Prappa E, Stefanidis A. Transoesophageal echocardiography beyond the Echo-Laboratory. An expert consensus paper of the working group of echocardiography of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology. Hellenic J Cardiol 2024:S1109-9666(24)00128-3. [PMID: 38901557 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2024.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is a well-established and valid imaging modality, providing more accurate and of higher quality information than transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for several specific diagnoses and recently a useful guide of an increasing number of catheter-based and surgical interventions. The present paper represents an effort by the Echocardiography Working Group (WG) of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology to state the essential steps of the TOE exam performed beyond the echo lab: a) in the operating rooms intraoperatively during either transcatheter interventions, or cardiothoracic surgery and b) in the intensive care unit for critically ill patients' monitoring. This paper includes information and tips and tricks about the pre-procedural evaluation, the procedural echocardiographic guidance and post - procedural evaluation of the result and potential complications.
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- 2(nd) Cardiology Department, Interbalkan Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1(st) Cardiology Department, Hippokration University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1(nd) Cardiology Department, Korgialenio - Benakio Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2(nd) Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Private practice, Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiosurgical Center, Piraeus, Greece
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- 1(st) Cardiology Department, Hippokration University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Evaggelismos, Athens, Greece
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El Tahan MM, Cheng DC, Szegedi L, Mellin-Olsen J, Zdravkovic M, Lineburger EB, Filipescu D, Tritapepe L, Guarracino F, Neto CN, Garcia PC, Ángel Rodenas Monteagudo M, Granell MG, Guillén RV, Gaudard P, Abdulmomen A, Eldawlatly AA, Bubenek-Turconi SI, Stoica R, Licker M, Erdoes G, Mauermann E, Kirov M, Lomivorotov V, Saldien V, Momeni M, Huang J. A Multi-Country Survey on the Availability of Intraoperative Use of Echocardiography for Noncardiac Surgery. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024:10892532241256020. [PMID: 38842145 DOI: 10.1177/10892532241256020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND This survey aimed to explore the availability and accessibility of echocardiography during noncardiac surgery worldwide. METHODS An internet-based 45-item survey was sent, followed by reminders from August 30, 2021, to August 20, 2022. RESULTS 1189 responses were received from 62 countries. Nearly seventy-one percent of respondents had intraoperatively used transesophageal or transthoracic echocardiography (TEE and TTE, respectively) for monitoring or examination. The unavailability of echocardiography machines (30.3%), lack of trained personnel (30.2%), and absence of clinical indications (22.6%) were the top 3 reasons for not using intraoperative echocardiography in noncardiac surgery. About 61.5% of participants had access to at least one echocardiography machine. About 41% had access to at least 1 TEE probe, and 62.2% had access to at least 1 TTE probe. Seventy-four percent of centers had a procedure to request intraoperative echocardiography if needed for noncardiac cases. Intraoperative echocardiography service was immediately available in 58% of centers. CONCLUSIONS Echocardiography machines and skilled echocardiographers are still unavailable at many centers worldwide. National societies should aim to train a critical mass of certified TEE/TTE anesthesiologists and provide all anesthesiologists access to perioperative TEE/TTE machines in anesthesiology departments, considering the increasing number of older and sicker surgical patients scheduled for noncardiac surgery.
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- Mohamed M El Tahan
- Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), H.U.B Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Past President World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists, Consultant Anesthesiologist, Bærum Hospital, Drammen, Norway
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Emergency Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Anesthesia Section, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Cardiovascular-Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Surgery (Anesthesiology Unit), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Consortium Hospital General University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia & Surgical Intensive Care, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Valencia, Spain; University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, CHU Montpellier, PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Prof. C.C. Iliescu" Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
- "Carol Davila" The University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Romanian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SRATI), Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Thoracic Anesthesia, Memorial Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- President Swiss Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia, Head Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zurich City Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Anesthesiology Department, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
- University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Pölzl L, Gollmann-Tepeköylü C, Nägele F, Cetin K, Spilka J, Holfeld J, Oezpeker UC, Stastny L, Graber M, Hirsch J, Engler C, Dumfarth J, Ruttmann-Ulmer E, Hangler H, Grimm M, Müller L, Höfer D, Bonaros N. Five-year outcomes of different techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair in Barlow's disease. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 65:ezae213. [PMID: 38781502 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Barlow's disease is a specific sub-form of mitral valve (MV) disease, characterized by diffuse excessive tissue and multi segment prolapse. The anterolateral mini-thoracotomy represents the standard access for MV regurgitation in many centres. It still remains unclear which surgical technique provides the best results. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare operative safety and mid-term outcomes after (i) isolated annuloplasty, (ii) use of additional artificial chordae or (iii) leaflet resection in patients suffering from Barlow's disease undergoing minimally invasive MV repair. METHODS A consecutive series of patients suffering from Barlow's disease undergoing minimally invasive MV surgery between 2001 and 2020 were analysed (n = 246). Patients were grouped and analysed according to the used surgical technique. The primary outcome was a modified Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium combined end-point of mortality, reoperation due to repair failure or reoccurrence of severe mitral regurgitation within 5 years. The secondary outcome included operative success and safety up to 30 days. RESULTS No significant difference was found between the 3 surgical techniques with regard to operative safety (P = 0.774). The primary outcome did not differ between groups (P = 0.244). Operative success was achieved in 93.5% and was lowest in the isolated annuloplasty group (77.1%). Conversion to MV replacement was increased in patients undergoing isolated annuloplasty (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Isolated annuloplasty, use of additional artificial chordae and leaflet resection represent feasible techniques in Barlow patients undergoing minimally invasive MV surgery with comparable 5-year results. In view of the increased conversion rate in the annuloplasty group, the pathology should not be oversimplified.
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- Leo Pölzl
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Cutrone M, Cotter S, Swaminathan M, McCartney S. Intraoperative Echocardiography: Guide to Decision-Making. Curr Cardiol Rep 2024; 26:581-591. [PMID: 38573554 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-024-02054-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review aims to provide a concise overview of key recommendations, with a specific focus on common challenges faced by intraoperative echocardiographers when dealing with frequently encountered valvular pathologies and mechanical circulatory support. It offers valuable insights for medical practitioners in this field. RECENT FINDINGS The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) have released updated comprehensive guidelines for the use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the assessment of cardiac structures and implanted devices to help guide intraoperative decision-making. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a regularly employed intraoperative diagnostic and monitoring tool, offering various modalities for the rapid evaluation of valvular and aortic pathology, hemodynamic disturbances, and cardiac function. It is particularly valuable in assessing and placing mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, providing views often challenging to obtain through transthoracic echocardiography. Additionally, intraoperative TEE can be used for decision-making in patients with valvular disease allowing incorporation of patient-specific and situational factors. Echocardiographers can employ this information in real-time to help guide surgical treatment selection such as repair, replacement, or deferral of intervention.
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- Michael Cutrone
- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, HAFS 5670, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, HAFS 5670, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, HAFS 5670, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, HAFS 5670, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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Efrimescu C, Ng W, Vegas A. Perioperative 3D transoesophageal echocardiography. Part 1: fundamental principles. BJA Educ 2024; 24:217-226. [PMID: 38764440 PMCID: PMC11096614 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjae.2024.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024] Open
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- Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Abbasi M, Ong KC, Newman DB, Dearani JA, Schaff HV, Geske JB. Obstruction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Many Faces. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024; 37:613-625. [PMID: 38428652 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common inherited cardiomyopathy, exhibits left ventricular hypertrophy not secondary to other causes, with varied phenotypic expression. Enhanced actin-myosin interaction underlies excessive myocardial contraction, frequently resulting in dynamic obstruction within the left ventricle. Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, occurring at rest or with provocation in 75% of HCM patients, portends adverse prognosis, contributes to symptoms, and is frequently a therapeutic target. Transthoracic echocardiography plays a crucial role in the screening, initial diagnosis, management, and risk stratification of HCM. Herein, we explore echocardiographic evaluation of HCM, emphasizing Doppler assessment for obstruction. Echocardiography informs management strategies through noninvasive hemodynamic assessment, which is frequently obtained with various provocative maneuvers. Recognition of obstructive HCM phenotypes and associated anatomical abnormalities guides therapeutic decision-making. Doppler echocardiography allows monitoring of therapeutic responses, whether it be medical therapies (including cardiac myosin inhibitor therapy) or septal reduction therapies, including surgical myectomy and alcohol septal ablation. This article discusses the hemodynamics of obstruction and practical application of Doppler assessment in HCM. In addition, it provides a visual atlas of obstruction in HCM, including high-quality figures and complementary videos that illustrate the many facets of dynamic obstruction.
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- Muhannad Abbasi
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Cardiology, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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Koestenberger M, Sallmon H. Predicting surgical outcome by echocardiography in complete atrioventricular canal defect repair. Echocardiography 2024; 41:e15858. [PMID: 38842267 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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- Martin Koestenberger
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Wang C, Wang Z, Zheng Y, Wang J, Sun L. Perioperative echocardiography in minimally invasive surgery for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2024. [PMID: 38813840 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is clinically symptomatic and prone to malignant arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). Currently, an effective treatment is surgical resection of the hypertrophic ventricular septum to relieve the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction and mitral insufficiency. Our center performs an innovative, minimally invasive right infra-axillary thoracotomy for transaortic septal myectomy. Minimally invasive procedures rely more on perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). This study aimed to explore the use of echocardiography during the perioperative period of surgical intervention for HOCM. METHODS Between August 2021 and April 2022, 27 patients with HOCM underwent cardiac surgery at our hospital. Minimally invasive transaortic septal resection (Morrow myectomy) was performed from the right axilla. The extent of myectomy and need for mitral valve repair were based on perioperative TEE assessment and surgical findings. The demographic parameters and clinical data of patients were recorded. The cardiopulmonary bypass time, aortic cross-clamp, and mechanical ventilation times were calculated. TEE was used to assess ventricular wall thickening and anatomical abnormalities of mitral regurgitation, assist in intravenous catheterization, and assess the postoperative gradients of the LVOT. RESULTS Among the 27 patients with HOCM who underwent transaortic septal myectomy by minimally invasive right infra-axillary thoracotomy, 16 had LVOT obstruction, 2 had mid-LV obstruction, and 9 had both LVOT and mid-LV involvement. TEE provides information about the fine structure of the LV cavity and the etiology of the obstruction. In all cases, LVOT obstruction and mitral valve systolic anterior motion were resolved postoperatively, and the degree of mitral regurgitation was significantly reduced. CONCLUSION Perioperative echocardiography provides valuable information regarding the complex etiology of LVOT obstruction during minimally invasive right infra-axillary thoracotomy for transaortic septal myectomy. It helps determine the extent of septal resection and assess the need for concomitant mitral valve repair.
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- Ceng Wang
- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Nursing, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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Iliuta L, Rac-Albu ME, Panaitescu E, Andronesi AG, Moldovan H, Furtunescu FL, Scafa-Udriște A, Dobra MA, Dinescu CM, Petrescu GD, Rac-Albu M. Challenges Regarding the Value of Routine Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Surgery. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1095. [PMID: 38893620 PMCID: PMC11172182 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14111095] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is considered an indispensable tool for perioperative evaluation in mitral valve (MV) surgery. TEE is routinely performed by anesthesiologists competent in TEE; however, in certain situations, the expertise of a senior cardiologist specializing in TEE is required, which incurs additional costs. The purpose of this study is to determine the indications for specialized perioperative TEE based on its utility and the correlation between intraoperative TEE diagnoses and surgical findings, compared with routine TEE performed by an anesthesiologist. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a three-year prospective study involving 499 patients with MV disease undergoing cardiac surgery. Patients underwent intraoperative and early postoperative TEE and at least one other perioperative echocardiographic evaluation. A computer application was dedicated to calculating the utility of each type of specialized TEE indication depending on the type of MV disease and surgical intervention. RESULTS The indications for performing specialized perioperative TEE identified in our study can be categorized into three groups: standard, relative, and uncertain. Standard indications for specialized intraoperative TEE included establishing the mechanism and severity of MR (mitral regurgitation), guiding MV valvuloplasty, diagnosing associated valvular lesions post MVR (mitral valve replacement), routine evaluations in triple-valve replacements, and identifying the causes of acute, intraoperative, life-threatening hemodynamic dysfunction. Early postoperative specialized TEE in the intensive care unit (ICU) is indicated for the suspicion of pericardial or pleural effusions, establishing the etiology of acute hemodynamic dysfunction, and assessing the severity of residual MR post valvuloplasty. CONCLUSIONS Perioperative TEE in MV surgery can generally be performed by a trained anesthesiologist for standard measurements and evaluations. In certain cases, however, a specialized TEE examination by a trained senior cardiologist is necessary, as it is indirectly associated with a decrease in postoperative complications and early postoperative mortality rates, as well as an improvement in immediate and long-term prognoses. Also, for standard indications, the correlation between surgical and TEE diagnoses was superior when specialized TEE was used.
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- Luminita Iliuta
- Medical Informatics and Biostatistics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (L.I.); (E.P.); (C.M.D.); (G.D.P.); (M.R.-A.)
- Cardioclass Clinic for Cardiovascular Disease, 031125 Bucharest, Romania
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- Medical Informatics and Biostatistics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (L.I.); (E.P.); (C.M.D.); (G.D.P.); (M.R.-A.)
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- Medical Informatics and Biostatistics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (L.I.); (E.P.); (C.M.D.); (G.D.P.); (M.R.-A.)
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- Nephrology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Nephrology Department, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (H.M.); (A.S.-U.)
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinical Emergency Hospital, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientist (AOSR), 050711 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Public Health and Management, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (H.M.); (A.S.-U.)
- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Emergency Hospital, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Center of Uronephrology and Renal Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Medical Informatics and Biostatistics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (L.I.); (E.P.); (C.M.D.); (G.D.P.); (M.R.-A.)
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- Medical Informatics and Biostatistics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (L.I.); (E.P.); (C.M.D.); (G.D.P.); (M.R.-A.)
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- Medical Informatics and Biostatistics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (L.I.); (E.P.); (C.M.D.); (G.D.P.); (M.R.-A.)
- Cardioclass Clinic for Cardiovascular Disease, 031125 Bucharest, Romania
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Sherrid MV. On the Cause of Systolic Anterior Motion in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024:S0894-7317(24)00232-3. [PMID: 38761985 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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- Mark V Sherrid
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program and Echocardiography Laboratory, Leon Charney Division of Cardiology, NYU Langone Health and New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York.
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Lin X, Li W, Liu W, Wang D, Sun T, Zhang F, Wang C, Wang J, Zhang J, Mi X, Ge W, Wang S, Liu Z, Yan M, Zhou B, Cui Y, Wang Z. Mitral Geometry on the Mechanism of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024:S0894-7317(24)00224-4. [PMID: 38754749 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.05.002] [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: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The mechanism of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is complex in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We aimed to evaluate the impact of mitral valve geometry on LVOTO by echocardiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population comprised 177 consecutive patients with HCM. Morphological findings of left ventricular hypertrophy and LVOTO-related abnormalities were assessed by comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography. Aortomitral angle, mitral leaflet length, and coaptation height were measured and analyzed at rest. Multivariable stepwise forward logistic regression analysis was performed to identify geometric predictors of LVOTO. RESULTS One hundred thirty-seven patients had an LVOT gradient ≥30 mm Hg. Multivariable logistic regression showed that aortomitral angle (odds ratio [OR], 0.89; 95% CI, 0.83-0.95, P < .001), coaptation height (OR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.41-2.72, P < .001), and accessory mitral valve chordae tendineae (OR, 13.1; 95% CI, 4.32-39.95; P < .001) were independently associated with LVOTO. Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that the area under the curve of mitral coaptation height was higher (area under the curve = 0.815) than the other 2 indicators (P < .05). CONCLUSION Mitral coaptation height, aortomitral angle, and accessory mitral valve chordae tendineae were important predictors of SAM and LVOTO in HCM independent of septal hypertrophy.
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- Xiaopei Lin
- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Jinzhou Medical University Graduate Training Base, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Fan M, Tang L, Song H, Wang Y. Foramen ovale thrombus found during the implantation of extracorporeal left ventricular assist device. Asian J Surg 2024; 47:2230-2232. [PMID: 38309999 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.01.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
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- MinMin Fan
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, and Science and Technology Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Mathis M, Steffner KR, Subramanian H, Gill GP, Girardi NI, Bansal S, Bartels K, Khanna AK, Huang J. Overview and Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cardiac Anesthesiology. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:1211-1220. [PMID: 38453558 PMCID: PMC10999327 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
Abstract
Artificial intelligence- (AI) and machine learning (ML)-based applications are becoming increasingly pervasive in the healthcare setting. This has in turn challenged clinicians, hospital administrators, and health policymakers to understand such technologies and develop frameworks for safe and sustained clinical implementation. Within cardiac anesthesiology, challenges and opportunities for AI/ML to support patient care are presented by the vast amounts of electronic health data, which are collected rapidly, interpreted, and acted upon within the periprocedural area. To address such challenges and opportunities, in this article, the authors review 3 recent applications relevant to cardiac anesthesiology, including depth of anesthesia monitoring, operating room resource optimization, and transthoracic/transesophageal echocardiography, as conceptual examples to explore strengths and limitations of AI/ML within healthcare, and characterize this evolving landscape. Through reviewing such applications, the authors introduce basic AI/ML concepts and methodologies, as well as practical considerations and ethical concerns for initiating and maintaining safe clinical implementation of AI/ML-based algorithms for cardiac anesthesia patient care.
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- Michael Mathis
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Section on Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
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Chen R, Fottinger A, Tousignant C. Speckle tracking echocardiography: too much granularity? Can J Anaesth 2024; 71:565-569. [PMID: 38600284 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-024-02714-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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- Robert Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4W7, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Gaudino M, Rong LQ, Baiocchi M, Dimagli A, Doenst T, Fremes SE, Gelijins AC, Kurlansky P, Sandner S, Weinsaft JW, Di Franco A. Research Concepts and Opportunities for Early-Career Investigators in Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 117:704-713. [PMID: 38048972 PMCID: PMC10960696 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
Abstract
Basic, translational or clinic, research is a key component of cardiac surgery. Understanding basic cellular and molecular mechanisms is key to improving patient outcomes, and cardiac surgical procedures must be compared with nonsurgical alternatives. However, guidance for early-career investigators interested in cardiac surgery research is limited. This opinion piece aims at providing basic guidance and principles based on the authors' experience.
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- Mario Gaudino
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Schulich Heart Centre, Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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Ebadi-Tehrani M, Sheu R, Alfirevic A, Kazanjian P, Zimmerman K, Mathis M, Swaminathan M, Mackensen GB, Nicoara A. Practical Considerations for Obtaining Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Accreditation: Collective Experiences at Early-Adopting Centers. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:616-625. [PMID: 38087669 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
Abstract
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) is a nonprofit accrediting organization committed to ensuring the quality of diagnostic imaging and related procedures. It comprises a collaboration of stakeholders spanning numerous medical professionals and specialties. In a recent initiative, IAC Echocardiography introduced a new accreditation specifically for Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (PTE). This accreditation process is anchored in rigorous clinical peer review to ensure diagnostic quality and report accuracy, thus maintaining high standards of medical care. The authors present the inaugural 4 sites to achieve IAC accreditation for PTE, which have collaborated to share their experiences in achieving this accreditation. This review endeavors to offer actionable insights and proven solutions to navigate the accreditation journey for others. Mirroring the IAC Standards and Guidelines for PTE accreditation, this review is divided into three pivotal sections as follows: (1) organization of a perioperative echocardiography service, including stakeholder engagement to facilitate the application for accreditation; (2) performance of examinations and reporting; and (3) instituting quality improvement strategies and establishing a robust program. The pursuit of accreditation in PTE is to transcend a mere compliance exercise. It signifies a dedication to excellence, continual growth, and, above all, to the well-being of patients.
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- Mehran Ebadi-Tehrani
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Grant MC, Salenger R, Lobdell KW. Perioperative hemodynamic monitoring in cardiac surgery. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2024; 37:1-9. [PMID: 38085877 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cardiac surgery has traditionally relied upon invasive hemodynamic monitoring, including regular use of pulmonary artery catheters. More recently, there has been advancement in our understanding as well as broader adoption of less invasive alternatives. This review serves as an outline of the key perioperative hemodynamic monitoring options for cardiac surgery. RECENT FINDINGS Recent study has revealed that the use of invasive monitoring such as pulmonary artery catheters or transesophageal echocardiography in low-risk patients undergoing low-risk cardiac surgery is of questionable benefit. Lesser invasive approaches such a pulse contour analysis or ultrasound may provide a useful alternative to assess patient hemodynamics and guide resuscitation therapy. A number of recent studies have been published to support broader indication for these evolving technologies. SUMMARY More selective use of indwelling catheters for cardiac surgery has coincided with greater application of less invasive alternatives. Understanding the advantages and limitations of each tool allows the bedside clinician to identify which hemodynamic monitoring modality is most suitable for which patient.
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- Michael C Grant
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Advocate Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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Yamano M, Yamano T, Nakamura T, Zukeran T, Matsubara Y, Yagi N, Takigami M, Nakanishi N, Zen K, Shiraishi H, Matoba S. Mitral regurgitation outcomes after transcatheter atrial septal defect closure. Int J Cardiol 2024; 395:131404. [PMID: 37777073 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Worsening mitral regurgitation (MR) is a complication of intervention for atrial septal defect (ASD). Little is known about mitral valve (MV) characteristics associated with worsening MR. We aimed to elucidate MR outcomes and predictors of worsening MR after transcatheter ASD closure. METHODS We analyzed changes in MR from prior to transcatheter ASD closure to 6 months after the procedure and predictors of worsening MR via baseline transthoracic echocardiography in 238 patients (64.7% females; mean age, 53 ± 22 years). RESULTS Worsening MR was defined as worsening to moderate in patients with less than or equal to mild MR at baseline or vena contracta width increasing of ≥2 mm by 6-month follow-up in patients with moderate MR. Worsening MR was observed in 29 patients (12.2%). The associated echocardiographic findings were pseudoprolapse, hamstringing, stiffness, and anteroposterior and intercommissural mitral annulus diameter in the univariable logistic regression analysis (all P < 0.05). Multivariable analysis after adjusting for age; long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation; and ASD size showed that models combining MV leaflet findings such as pseudoprolapse or hamstringing, or anterior leaflet stiffness with the ratio of the sum of anterior and posterior leaflet lengths to intercommissural mitral annulus diameter were statistically significant for predicting worsening MR (R2 = 0.393, P < 0.001 and R2 = 0.385, P < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Worsening MR after transcatheter ASD closure might depend on MV leaflet findings and annulus size in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation.
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- Michiyo Yamano
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Steffner KR, Christensen M, Gill G, Bowdish M, Rhee J, Kumaresan A, He B, Zou J, Ouyang D. Deep learning for transesophageal echocardiography view classification. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11. [PMID: 38167849 PMCID: PMC10761863 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50735-8] [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: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) imaging is a vital tool used in the evaluation of complex cardiac pathology and the management of cardiac surgery patients. A key limitation to the application of deep learning strategies to intraoperative and intraprocedural TEE data is the complexity and unstructured nature of these images. In the present study, we developed a deep learning-based, multi-category TEE view classification model that can be used to add structure to intraoperative and intraprocedural TEE imaging data. More specifically, we trained a convolutional neural network (CNN) to predict standardized TEE views using labeled intraoperative and intraprocedural TEE videos from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC). We externally validated our model on intraoperative TEE videos from Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC). Accuracy of our model was high across all labeled views. The highest performance was achieved for the Trans-Gastric Left Ventricular Short Axis View (area under the receiver operating curve [AUC] = 0.971 at CSMC, 0.957 at SUMC), the Mid-Esophageal Long Axis View (AUC = 0.954 at CSMC, 0.905 at SUMC), the Mid-Esophageal Aortic Valve Short Axis View (AUC = 0.946 at CSMC, 0.898 at SUMC), and the Mid-Esophageal 4-Chamber View (AUC = 0.939 at CSMC, 0.902 at SUMC). Ultimately, we demonstrate that our deep learning model can accurately classify standardized TEE views, which will facilitate further downstream deep learning analyses for intraoperative and intraprocedural TEE imaging.
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- Kirsten R Steffner
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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Ota M, Kitai T. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Successful Mitral Valve Repair or Need for a Second Pump Run in the Operating Room. Interv Cardiol Clin 2024; 13:71-80. [PMID: 37980068 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2023.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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Detailed preoperative and intraoperative echocardiographic assessment of the mitral valve apparatus is critical for a successful repair. The recent advent of 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography has added an extra pivotal role to transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of mitral apparatus and mitral regurgitation. Because surgeons must rapidly decide whether cardiopulmonary bypass should be continued to be weaned off or a second pump run should be selected, the echocardiographer conducting intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography is required to be trained according to a certain algorithm. This review summarizes the current clinical role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in mitral valve repair in the operating room.
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- Mitsuhiko Ota
- Department of Cardiovascular Center, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, 2-1-1 Minatojima Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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Zoghbi WA, Jone PN, Chamsi-Pasha MA, Chen T, Collins KA, Desai MY, Grayburn P, Groves DW, Hahn RT, Little SH, Kruse E, Sanborn D, Shah SB, Sugeng L, Swaminathan M, Thaden J, Thavendiranathan P, Tsang W, Weir-McCall JR, Gill E. Guidelines for the Evaluation of Prosthetic Valve Function With Cardiovascular Imaging: A Report From the American Society of Echocardiography Developed in Collaboration With the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024; 37:2-63. [PMID: 38182282 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2023.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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In patients with significant cardiac valvular disease, intervention with either valve repair or valve replacement may be inevitable. Although valve repair is frequently performed, especially for mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, valve replacement remains common, particularly in adults. Diagnostic methods are often needed to assess the function of the prosthesis. Echocardiography is the first-line method for noninvasive evaluation of prosthetic valve function. The transthoracic approach is complemented with two-dimensional and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for further refinement of valve morphology and function when needed. More recently, advances in computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance have enhanced their roles in evaluating valvular heart disease. This document offers a review of the echocardiographic techniques used and provides recommendations and general guidelines for evaluation of prosthetic valve function on the basis of the scientific literature and consensus of a panel of experts. This guideline discusses the role of advanced imaging with transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance in evaluating prosthetic valve structure, function, and regurgitation. It replaces the 2009 American Society of Echocardiography guideline on prosthetic valves and complements the 2019 guideline on the evaluation of valvular regurgitation after percutaneous valve repair or replacement.
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- William A Zoghbi
- Houston Methodist Hospital, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas.
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- Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Houston Methodist Hospital, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas
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- University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- VCU Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
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- Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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Longo S, Cheong I, Siri JE, Tamagnone F, Acosta C. Doppler images of intrapulmonary arteries within atelectasis and its impact on right ventricular afterload with transesophageal echocardiography. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2024; 71:48-53. [PMID: 37678467 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2023.09.007] [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: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) cardiac surgery requires one-lung ventilation (OLV) and transoesophageal ultrasound (TOE) monitoring. Colour and spectral Doppler make it possible to study the pattern of blood flow in the pulmonary vessels within the atelectatic lung. In this case report we describe how TOE can be used to detect blood flow within the atelectatic lung and to assess pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and right ventricular (RV) afterload. FINDINGS: Three anaesthetised, mechanically ventilated adults scheduled for cardiac surgery by VATS were scanned with TOE. After left OLV, the transducer was rotated away from the heart to obtain 2D colour Doppler images of blood flow within the consolidated lung parenchyma. We were able to identify the flow pattern of the intrapulmonary branches of the pulmonary artery. PVR was recorded using pulsed cardiac Doppler at baseline, after induction of general anaesthesia, 20 min after OLV and at the end of OLV, and after performing an alveolar recruitment manoeuvre (ARM) that led to complete resolution of the aforementioned consolidation. CONCLUSIONS: TOE is a semi-invasive imaging tool that can be used to diagnose and study PVR-induced atelectasis and to analyse the resulting pulmonary shunt and its possible effect on PVR.
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- S Longo
- Anestesiología, Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba, Argentina; Asociación Argentina de Ultrasonografía Crítica (ASARUC), Argentina.
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- Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Sanatorio de Los Arcos, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Asociación Argentina de Ultrasonografía Crítica (ASARUC), Argentina
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- Anestesiología, Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Asociación Argentina de Ultrasonografía Crítica (ASARUC), Argentina
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- Anestesiología, Hospital Privado de la Comunidad de Mar del Plata, Argentina
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De Cillis E, Acquaviva T, Ursi R, Soldato N, Basile P, Siena P, Carella MC, Baggiano A, Mushtaq S, Fusini L, Rabbat MG, Pontone G, Bottio T, Bortone AS, Ciccone MM, Milano AD, Guaricci AI. A comparison of intracardiac echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography for guiding device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect: A 15-year experience. Echocardiography 2024; 41:e15724. [PMID: 38064288 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15724] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Our aim was to evaluate the fluoroscopy time (FT), procedure time (PT) safety and efficacy when using intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) in comparison to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance for transcatheter closure of Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect (OS-ASD). METHOD Ninety patients (n = 90) diagnosed with OS-ASD underwent transcatheter closure between March 2006 and October 2021. Fifty-seven patients were treated under ICE guidance, while 33 patients were treated under TEE guidance. RESULTS Mean age was 43 ± 15 years and 42 ± 10 years in the ICE and TEE groups, respectively. The majority of patients had a centrally placed defect. Median FT was 8.40 min versus 11.70 min (p < .001) in the ICE group compared to the TEE group, respectively. Median PT was 43 min versus 94 min (p < .001) in the ICE group compared to the TEE group, respectively. Both ICE and TEE provided high quality images. All interventions were completed successfully, except for one patient in the ICE group who experienced a device migration, the development of atrial tachycardia in one patient and atrial fibrillation in two patients in the ICE group which spontaneously cardioverted. There were no other complications. CONCLUSION This study on a consistent cohort of patients with OS-ASD undergoing percutaneous closure suggests that use of ICE is safe and efficacious. Compared to TEE, ICE demonstrated significantly shorter FT and PT, decreasing the entire duration of the procedure and x-ray exposure. No relevant differences were observed in terms of success rate and complications.
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- Emanuela De Cillis
- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois, USA
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Munaf M, Babu S, Sukesan S, Gadhinglajkar SV. Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiographic Assessment of Aortic Valve Repair in a Child - What to Look for? Ann Card Anaesth 2024; 27:53-57. [PMID: 38722122 PMCID: PMC10876143 DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_92_23] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Aortic valve (AV) repair is the desired surgical treatment option for young patients with aortic regurgitation (AR). It is considered as a class I indication for the surgical treatment of severeAR. The success of an AV repair depends on the detailed intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) examination which should fulfil the information required by the surgeon. The objective of this echo round is to describe the role of intraoperative TEE in systematic evaluation of the AV, before and after repair.
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- Mamatha Munaf
- Divison of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Divison of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Divison of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Divison of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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Parra VM, Fita G, Azqueta M, González M, Aranda F, Maestre ML, Silva J, Hortal J, Morales D, Bórquez E, Adasme F, Real MI, Mercadal J, Zelada P, Riobó G, Galdames K, Domenech RJ. Student survey after ten years of continuous blended teaching of echocardiography. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2024; 71:8-16. [PMID: 37683971 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2023.05.004] [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: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyse the impact of 10 years of blended echocardiography teaching. METHODS AND RESULTS A questionnaire was emailed to all medical doctors who graduated from the blended learning diploma in echocardiography developed by the University of Chile and taught by a team from Chile and Spain. One hundred and forty of the 210 students who graduated from the program between 2011 and 2020 completed the questionnaire: 53.57% were anaesthesiologists, and 26.42% were intensivists. More than 85% of respondents indicated that the online teaching met their expectations, and 70.2% indicated that the hands-on practice fulfilled the stated objectives. In a retrospective analysis using self-reported data, graduates reported that their use of transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography has increased from 24.29% to 40.71% and from 13.57% to 27.86%, repectively, after the programme compared to before the programme. They used echocardiography mainly in the perioperative period (56.7%) and during intensive care (32.3%), while only 11% of respondents used it in emergency care units. Nearly all (92.4%) respondents reported that the skills learned was very useful in their professional practice. CONCLUSIONS Ten years after its launch, the blended learning diploma in echocardiography was well rated by graduate specialists, and is associated with a significant increase in the use of echocardiography in the perioperative period and during intensive care. The main challenges are to establish a longer period of practice and achieve greater implantation in emergency medicine.
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- Víctor M Parra
- Echocardiography Unit, Instituto Nacional del Tórax, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Anaesthesia Unit and Surgical Suites, Hospital Dr. Gustavo Fricke, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Echocardiography Unit, Instituto Nacional del Tórax, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Echocardiography Unit, Instituto Nacional del Tórax, Santiago, Chile
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- Cardiovascular Service, Clínica Santa María, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Congenital Heart Diseases Unit, Instituto Nacional del Tórax, Paediatric Cardiology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Echocardiography Unit, Instituto Nacional del Tórax, Santiago, Chile
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- Echocardiography Unit, Instituto Nacional del Tórax, Santiago, Chile; Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Delgado V, Ajmone Marsan N, Bonow RO, Hahn RT, Norris RA, Zühlke L, Borger MA. Degenerative mitral regurgitation. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2023; 9:70. [PMID: 38062018 DOI: 10.1038/s41572-023-00478-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Degenerative mitral regurgitation is a major threat to public health and affects at least 24 million people worldwide, with an estimated 0.88 million disability-adjusted life years and 34,000 deaths in 2019. Improving access to diagnostic testing and to timely curative therapies such as surgical mitral valve repair will improve the outcomes of many individuals. Imaging such as echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance allow accurate diagnosis and have provided new insights for a better definition of the most appropriate timing for intervention. Advances in surgical techniques allow minimally invasive treatment with durable results that last for ≥20 years. Transcatheter therapies can provide good results in select patients who are considered high risk for surgery and have a suitable anatomy; the durability of such repairs is up to 5 years. Translational science has provided new knowledge on the pathophysiology of degenerative mitral regurgitation and may pave the road to the development of medical therapies that could be used to halt the progression of the disease.
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
- Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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Gong C, Zhou X, Fang Y, Zhang Y, Zhu L, Ding Z. Effects of sevoflurane on left ventricular function by speckle-tracking echocardiography in coronary bypass patients: A randomized trial. J Biomed Res 2023; 38:76-86. [PMID: 38044669 PMCID: PMC10818177 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.37.20230173] [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: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to dynamically observe the segmental and global myocardial movements of the left ventricle during coronary artery bypass grafting by transesophageal speckle-tracking echocardiography, and to assess the effect of sevoflurane on cardiac function. Sixty-four patients scheduled for the off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting were randomly divided into a sevoflurane-based anesthesia (AS) group and a propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (AA) group. The AS group demonstrated a higher absolute value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain than that of the AA group at both T 1 (after harvesting all grafts and before coronary anastomosis) and T 2 (30 min after completing all coronary anastomoses) ( P < 0.05). Moreover, strain improvement in the segment with the highest preoperative strain was significantly reduced in the AS group, compared with the AA group at both T 1 and T 2 ( P < 0.01). The flow of the left internal mammary artery-left anterior descending artery graft was superior, and the postoperative concentration of troponin T decreased rapidly in the AS group, compared with the AA group ( P < 0.05). Compared with total intravenous anesthesia, sevoflurane resulted in a significantly higher global longitudinal strain, stroke volume, and cardiac output. Sevoflurane also led to an amelioration in the condition of the arterial graft. Furthermore, sevoflurane significantly reduced strain improvement in the segmental myocardium with a high preoperative strain value. The findings need to be replicated in larger studies.
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- Chanjuan Gong
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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Jenkins DP, Martinez G, Salaunkey K, Reddy SA, Pepke-Zaba J. Perioperative Management in Pulmonary Endarterectomy. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 44:851-865. [PMID: 37487525 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1770123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the treatment of choice for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (PH), provided lesions are proximal enough in the pulmonary vasculature to be surgically accessible and the patient is well enough to benefit from the operation in the longer term. It is a major cardiothoracic operation, requiring specialized techniques and instruments developed over several decades to access and dissect out the intra-arterial fibrotic material. While in-hospital operative mortality is low (<5%), particularly in high-volume centers, careful perioperative management in the operating theater and intensive care is mandatory to balance ventricular performance, fluid balance, ventilation, and coagulation to avoid or treat complications. Reperfusion pulmonary edema, airway hemorrhage, and right ventricular failure are the most problematic complications, often requiring the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to bridge to recovery. Successful PEA has been shown to improve both morbidity and mortality in large registries, with survival >70% at 10 years. For patients not suitable for PEA or with residual PH after PEA, balloon pulmonary angioplasty and/or PH medical therapy may prove beneficial. Here, we describe the indications for PEA, specific surgical and perioperative strategies, postoperative monitoring and management, and approaches for managing residual PH in the long term.
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- David P Jenkins
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Mansoor A, Singhal AK, Hanada S. Transesophageal Echocardiography Assisting in the Identification of Intraabdominal Bleeding During Cardiac Surgery. Cureus 2023; 15:e48105. [PMID: 38046715 PMCID: PMC10690072 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.48105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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We present a case in which intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) helped detect intraabdominal bleeding, a rare complication in cardiac surgery. A patient undergoing ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic valve repair had increasing vasopressor and transfusion requirement during sternal closure with TEE imaging revealing a nonspecific, hypoechoic fluid-like collection anterior to the stomach. Discussion between the anesthesiology and surgical teams prompted further investigation including a diagnostic laparoscopy which confirmed the presence of intraabdominal bleeding. Hemostasis was later achieved after identifying the source of bleeding from a pre-peritoneal vein and associated peritoneal defect adjacent to a mediastinal chest tube placed earlier in the operation.
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- Asad Mansoor
- Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA
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Derry K, Rehman TA, Sharkey A, Laham RJ, Katsiampoura A, Yunus RA, Sohail M, Mahmood F, Mahboobi SK, Bose RR. Comprehensive Training Model for Procedural Guidance of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair: Divide and Conquer Approach. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2194-2203. [PMID: 37316432 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of the mitral valve is a complex procedure requiring continuous image guidance with 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. In this context, the role of the echocardiographer is of paramount importance. Training in interventional echocardiography for procedures such as TEER requires comprehending the complicated workflow of the hybrid operating room and advanced imaging skills that go beyond traditional echocardiography training to guide the procedure. Despite TEER being more commonly performed, the training structure for interventional echocardiographers is lagging, with many practitioners not having any formal training in image guidance for this procedure. In this context, novel training strategies must be developed to increase exposure and aid training. In this review, the authors present a step-wise approach to training for image guidance during TEER of the mitral valve. The authors have deconstructed this complex procedure into modular components and have incremental stages of training based on different steps of the procedure. At each step, trainees must demonstrate proficiency before advancing to the next step, thus ensuring a more structured approach to attaining proficiency in this complex procedure.
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- Kendra Derry
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
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Li Y, Jiang L, Wang L, Yin X, Han Q, Feng Y. Left atrial appendage thrombus in an elderly patient with atrial fibrillation during non-cardiac surgery- a case report. BMC Anesthesiol 2023; 23:335. [PMID: 37803283 PMCID: PMC10557309 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-023-02286-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Perioperative newly developed left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus is a rare but extremely challenging event for anesthesia management. It's important to identify and diagnose thrombosis in high-risk populations promptly. CASE PRESENTATION In the case of an elderly patient with atrial fibrillation undergoing non-cardiac surgery, we recorded the findings before and after thrombosis during the operation using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Through timely detection of the thrombus and proactive management, a satisfactory therapeutic effect was ultimately achieved. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians should be aware of the potential risk of LAA clot formation during surgery, even if it was not detected preoperatively. And TEE is valuable for monitoring newly developed perioperative thrombosis.
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- Yaru Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, 11 Xi Zhi Men South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, 11 Xi Zhi Men South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, 11 Xi Zhi Men South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, 11 Xi Zhi Men South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, 11 Xi Zhi Men South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, 11 Xi Zhi Men South Street, Beijing, 100044, China
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Labus J, Foit A, Mehler O, Rahmanian P, Wahlers T, Böttiger BW, Wetsch WA, Mathes A. Intraoperative Augmented Rotation and Circumferential Strain Compensate for Reduction of Left Ventricular Longitudinal Function After On-Pump CABG Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:1912-1921. [PMID: 37393132 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Left ventricular (LV) longitudinal function is reduced after on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), while global LV function often is preserved. There are only limited data on the underlying compensatory mechanism. Therefore, the authors aimed to describe intraoperative changes of LV contractile pattern by myocardial strain analysis. DESIGN A prospective observational study. SETTING At a single university hospital. PARTICIPANTS A total of 30 patients scheduled for isolated on-pump CABG with an uneventful intraoperative course and preoperative preserved LV and RV function, sinus rhythm, without more-than-mild heart valve disease, or elevated pulmonary pressure. INTERVENTIONS Transesophageal echocardiography was performed after induction of anesthesia (T1), after termination of cardiopulmonary bypass (T2), and after sternal closure (T3). Echocardiographic evaluation was performed under stable hemodynamics, in sinus rhythm or atrial pacing, and vasopressor support with norepinephrine ≤0.1 µg/kg/min. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS EchoPAC v204 software (GE Vingmed Ultrasound AS, Norway) was used for analysis of 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) LV ejection fraction (EF), LV global longitudinal strain (GLS), LV global circumferential strain (GCS), LV global radial strain (GRS), LV apical rotation (aRot), LV basal rotation (bRot), and LV twist. Strain analysis was feasible in all included patients after termination of cardiopulmonary bypass (T2). Although there were no significant differences in the values of conventional echocardiographic parameters during the intraoperative interval, GLS deteriorated significantly after CABG compared to pre-bypass assessment (T1 v T2, -13.4% ± 2.9 v -11.8% ± 2.9; p = 0.007). GCS improved significantly after surgery (T1 v T2, -19.4% (IQR -17.1% to -21.2%) v -22.8% (IQR -21.1% to -24.7%); p < 0.001) as well as aRot (T1 v T2, -9.7° (IQR -7.1° to -14.1°) v -14.5° (IQR -12.1° to -17.1°); p < 0.001), bRot (T1 v T2, 5.1° (IQR 3.8°-6.7°) v 7.2° (IQR 5.6°-8.2°); p = 0.02), and twist (T1 v T2, 15.8° (IQR 11.7°-19.4°) v 21.6° (IQR 19.2°-25.1°); p < 0.001), while GRS remained unchanged. There were no significant changes in the values of GLS, GCS, GRS, aRot, bRot, or twist, as well as in the values of 2D and 3D LV EF before and after sternal closure (T2 v T3). CONCLUSION Beyond evaluation of longitudinal LV strain, measurements of circumferential and radial strain, as well as LV rotation and twist mechanics, were feasible in the intraoperative course of this study. Reduction of longitudinal function after on-pump CABG was compensated intraoperatively by improvement of GCS and rotation in the authors' group of patients. Perioperative assessment of GCS, GRS, as well as rotation and twist, might provide deeper insight into perioperative changes of cardiac mechanics.
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- Jakob Labus
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Tabrizi NS, Doshi I, Shapeton AD, Stout PA, Jones SB, El-Hajjar M, Torosoff M, Musuku SR. Gastrointestinal Complications After Transesophageal Echocardiography for Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair: Insights From a Large Contemporary Cohort. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:1922-1928. [PMID: 37385884 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Transesophageal echocardiography-related complications (TEE-RC) are higher in structural heart interventions than in traditional operative settings. In mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (MV-TEER), the incidence of TEE-RC may be higher than in other structural interventions. However, existing reports are limited and robust data evaluating TEE safety in this patient population are lacking. The authors sought to describe the incidence and risk factors of upper gastrointestinal injuries after TEE in patients undergoing MV-TEER. DESIGN A retrospective observational study. SETTING A single tertiary academic hospital. PARTICIPANTS A total of 442 consecutive patients who underwent MV-TEER, specifically with MitraClip, between December 2015 and March 2022. INTERVENTIONS Transesophageal echocardiography was performed intraoperatively to guide all MV-TEERs. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The study's primary goal was to investigate an association between TEE procedure duration and TEE-RC risk. The contribution of demographic risk factors and intraprocedural characteristics also was investigated. Transesophageal echocardiography-RCs were observed in 17 out of 442 patients (3.8%). Dysphagia was the most common TEE-RC (n = 9/17, 53%), followed by new gastroesophageal reflux (n = 6/17, 35%) and odynophagia (n = 3/17, 18%). There were no esophageal perforations or upper gastrointestinal bleeds. History of dysphagia was the only variable associated with TEE-RCs (p = 0.008; n = 9 [2.1%] v n = 3 [18%]), with a relative risk of 8.67 (95% CI 2.57, 29.16). The TEE procedure duration was not statistically different between the 2 groups (46 minutes [39-64] in TEE-RCs v 49 minutes [36-77] in no complications). CONCLUSION In patients undergoing MV-TEER, TEE-RCs are uncommon, and major complications are rare. The authors' outcomes reflect those of a high-volume referral center with TEEs performed by cardiac anesthesiologists.
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- Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
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Zhang X, Gosnell J, Nainamalai V, Page S, Huang S, Haw M, Peng B, Vettukattil J, Jiang J. Advances in TEE-Centric Intraprocedural Multimodal Image Guidance for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2981. [PMID: 37761348 PMCID: PMC10530233 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13182981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Percutaneous interventions are gaining rapid acceptance in cardiology and revolutionizing the treatment of structural heart disease (SHD). As new percutaneous procedures of SHD are being developed, their associated complexity and anatomical variability demand a high-resolution special understanding for intraprocedural image guidance. During the last decade, three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become one of the most accessed imaging methods for structural interventions. Although 3D-TEE can assess cardiac structures and functions in real-time, its limitations (e.g., limited field of view, image quality at a large depth, etc.) must be addressed for its universal adaptation, as well as to improve the quality of its imaging and interventions. This review aims to present the role of TEE in the intraprocedural guidance of percutaneous structural interventions. We also focus on the current and future developments required in a multimodal image integration process when using TEE to enhance the management of congenital and SHD treatments.
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- Xinyue Zhang
- School of Computer Science, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China; (X.Z.); (B.P.)
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- Betz Congenital Health Center, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA; (J.G.); (S.H.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA; (V.N.); (S.P.)
- Joint Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health, Health Research Institute and Institute of Computing and Cybernetics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA; (V.N.); (S.P.)
- Joint Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health, Health Research Institute and Institute of Computing and Cybernetics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA
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- Betz Congenital Health Center, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA; (J.G.); (S.H.); (M.H.)
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- Betz Congenital Health Center, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA; (J.G.); (S.H.); (M.H.)
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- School of Computer Science, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China; (X.Z.); (B.P.)
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- Betz Congenital Health Center, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA; (J.G.); (S.H.); (M.H.)
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA; (V.N.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA; (V.N.); (S.P.)
- Joint Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health, Health Research Institute and Institute of Computing and Cybernetics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA
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Lebehn M, Vahl T, Kampaktsis P, Hahn RT. Contemporary Evaluation and Clinical Treatment Options for Aortic Regurgitation. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:364. [PMID: 37754793 PMCID: PMC10532324 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10090364] [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: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Aortic regurgitation (AR) is the third most frequent form of valvular disease and has increasing prevalence with age. This will be of increasing clinical importance with the advancing age of populations around the globe. An understanding of the various etiologies and mechanisms leading to AR requires a detailed understanding of the structure of the aortic valve and aortic root. While acute and chronic AR may share a similar etiology, their hemodynamic impact on the left ventricle (LV) and management are very different. Recent studies suggest current guideline recommendations for chronic disease may result in late intervention and suboptimal outcomes. Accurate quantitation of ventricular size and function, as well as grading of the severity of regurgitation, requires a multiparametric and multimodality imaging approach with an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each metric. Echocardiography remains the primary imaging modality for diagnosis with supplemental information provided by computed tomography (CT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). Emerging transcatheter therapies may allow the treatment of patients at high risk for surgery, although novel methods to assess AR severity and its impact on LV size and function may improve the timing and outcomes of surgical intervention.
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- Mark Lebehn
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY 10019, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY 10019, USA
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Meineri M, Daschkevich A, Andre G, Erdoes G. Temperature monitoring in cardiac surgery with transesophageal echocardiography probe: magic bullet or underutilization of a powerful tool? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad276. [PMID: 37555821 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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- Massimiliano Meineri
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Manzo R, Ilardi F, Nappa D, Mariani A, Angellotti D, Immobile Molaro M, Sgherzi G, Castiello DS, Simonetti F, Santoro C, Canonico ME, Avvedimento M, Piccolo R, Franzone A, Esposito G. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Aortic Stenosis: A Comprehensive Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2527. [PMID: 37568890 PMCID: PMC10417789 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Echocardiography represents the most important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of aortic stenosis. The echocardiographic assessment of its severity should always be performed through a standardized and stepwise approach in order to achieve a comprehensive evaluation. The latest technical innovations in the field of echocardiography have improved diagnostic accuracy, guaranteeing a better and more detailed evaluation of aortic valve anatomy. An early diagnosis is of utmost importance since it shortens treatment delays and improves patient outcomes. Echocardiography plays a key role also in the evaluation of all the structural changes related to aortic stenosis. Detailed evaluation of subtle and subclinical changes in left ventricle function has a prognostic significance: scientific efforts have been addressed to identify the most accurate global longitudinal strain cut-off value able to predict adverse outcomes. Moreover, in recent years the role of artificial intelligence is increasingly emerging as a promising tool able to assist cardiologists in aortic stenosis screening and diagnosis, especially by reducing the rate of aortic stenosis misdiagnosis.
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Pearl RG, Cole SP. Development of the Modern Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit and Current Management. Crit Care Clin 2023; 39:559-576. [PMID: 37230556 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2023.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The modern cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU) developed as a result of advances in critical care, cardiology, and cardiac surgery. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery today are sicker, frailer, and have more complex cardiac and noncardiac morbidities. CTICU providers need to understand postoperative implications of different surgical procedures, complications that can occur in CTICU patients, resuscitation protocols for cardiac arrest, and diagnostic and therapeutic interventions such as transesophageal echocardiography and mechanical circulatory support. Optimum CTICU care requires a multidisciplinary team with collaboration between cardiac surgeons and critical care physicians with training and experience in the care of CTICU patients.
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- Ronald G Pearl
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Room H3589.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Room H3589
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Dammalapati PK, Kar SK, Mahapatra SS. Unmasking of severe mitral regurgitation after pericardiectomy. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 39:402-406. [PMID: 37346447 PMCID: PMC10279624 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-023-01503-w] [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: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Mitral valve prolapse in the young is the most common cause of mitral regurgitation (MR). Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a chronic and end-stage manifestation of the inflammatory process of the pericardium. Apart from equalization of diastolic pressure of the chambers as well as increased ventricular interdependence, the thickened pericardial sheath in end-stage pericarditis fails to accommodate the intrathoracic venous return due to restricted cardiac chamber filling. Intracardiac valvular pathologies might co-exist in CP. This report presents a case in which effusive CP was associated with MR and highlights the pivotal role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the decision-making of such co-existent lesions.
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- Pavan Kumar Dammalapati
- Department of Cardio Thoracic Vascular Anaesthesiology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), Kolkata, 700020 India
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- Department of Cardio Thoracic Vascular Anaesthesiology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), Kolkata, 700020 India
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- Department of Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), Kolkata, India
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Maus T, Cronin B, Khoche S. Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Standards and Guidelines for Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Accreditation: The Anticipated Next Step. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023:S1053-0770(23)00238-0. [PMID: 37147209 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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- Timothy Maus
- Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
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- Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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Efrimescu CI, Moorthy A, Griffin M. Rescue Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Narrative Review of Current Knowledge and Practice. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:584-600. [PMID: 36746682 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been part of clinical activity for more than 40 years. During this period, TEE has evolved in terms of technology and clinical applications beyond the initial fields of cardiology and cardiac surgery. The benefits of TEE in the diagnosis and management of acute hemodynamic and respiratory collapse have been recognized in noncardiac surgery and by other specialties too. This natural progress led to the development of rescue TEE, a relatively recent clinical application that extends the use of TEE and makes it accessible to a large group of clinicians and patients requiring acute care. In this review, the authors appraise the current clinical applications and evidence base around this topic. The authors provide a thorough review of the various image acquisition protocols, clinical benefits, and compare it with the more frequently used transthoracic echocardiography. Furthermore, the authors have reviewed the current training and credentialing pathways. Overall, rescue TEE is a highly attractive and useful point-of-care examination, but the current evidence base is limited and the technical protocols, training, and credentialing processes are not standardized. There is a need for adequate guidelines and high-quality research to support its application as a bedside rescue tool.
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- Catalin I Efrimescu
- Department of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Hasnie AA, Parcha V, Hawi R, Trump M, Shetty NS, Ahmed MI, Booker OJ, Arora P, Arora G. Complications Associated With Transesophageal Echocardiography in Transcatheter Structural Cardiac Interventions. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2023; 36:381-390. [PMID: 36610496 PMCID: PMC10079559 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2022.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transesophageal echocardiograms (TEEs) performed during transcatheter structural cardiac interventions may result in greater complications than those performed in the nonoperative setting or even those performed during cardiac surgery. However, there are limited data on complications associated with TEE during these procedures. We evaluated the prevalence of major complications among these patients in the United States. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using an electronic health record database (TriNetX Research Network) from large academic medical centers across the United States for patients undergoing TEE during transcatheter structural interventions from January 2012 to January 2022. Using the American Society of Echocardiography-endorsed International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems Clinical Modifications (10th edition) codes, patients undergoing TEE during a transcatheter structural cardiac intervention, including transaortic, mitral or tricuspid valve repair, left atrial appendage occlusion, atrial septal defect closure, patent foramen ovale closure, and paravalvular leak repair, were identified. The primary outcome was major complications within 72 hours of the procedure (composite of bleeding and esophageal and upper respiratory tract injury). The secondary aim was the frequency of major complications, death, or cardiac arrest within 72 hours in patients who completed intraoperative TEE during surgical valve replacement. RESULTS Among 12,043 adult patients (mean age, 74 years old; 42% female) undergoing TEE for transcatheter structural cardiac interventions, 429 (3.6%) patients had a major complication. Complication frequency was higher in patients on anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy compared with those not on therapy (3.9% vs 0.5%; risk ratio [RR] = 8.09, P < .001). Compared with those patients <65 years of age, patients ≥65 years of age had a higher frequency of major complications (3.9% vs 2.2%; RR = 1.75, P < .001). Complication frequency was similar among male and female patients (3.5% vs 3.7%; RR = 0.96, P = .67). Among 28,848 patients who completed surgical valve replacement with TEE guidance, 728 (2.5%) experienced a major complication. CONCLUSIONS This study found that more than 3% of patients undergoing TEE during transcatheter structural cardiac interventions have a major complication, which is more common among those on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy or who are elderly. With a shift of poor surgical candidates to less invasive percutaneous procedures, the future of TEE-guided procedures relies on comprehensive risk discussion and updating practices beyond conventional methods to minimize risk for TEE-related complications.
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- Ammar A Hasnie
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Section of Cardiology, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
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Little SH, Rigolin VH, Garcia-Sayan E, Hahn RT, Hung J, Mackensen GB, Mankad S, Quader N, Saric M. Recommendations for Special Competency in Echocardiographic Guidance of Structural Heart Disease Interventions: From the American Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2023; 36:350-365. [PMID: 36841670 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2023.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Transcatheter therapies for structural heart disease continue to grow at a rapid pace, and echocardiography is the primary imaging modality used to support such procedures. Transesophageal echocardiographic guidance of structural heart disease procedures must be performed by highly skilled echocardiographers who can provide rapid, accurate, and high-quality image acquisition and interpretation in real time. Training standards are needed to ensure that interventional echocardiographers have the necessary expertise to perform this complex task. This document provides guidance on all critical aspects of training for cardiology and anesthesiology trainees and postgraduate echocardiographers who plan to specialize in interventional echocardiography. Core competencies common to all transcatheter therapies are reviewed in addition to competencies for each specific transcatheter procedure. A core principle is that the length of interventional echocardiography training or achieved procedure volumes are less important than the demonstration of procedure-specific competencies within the milestone domains of knowledge, skill, and communication.
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- Stephen H Little
- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Columbia University Irving College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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Khatib D, Methangkool EK, Rong LQ. Preprocedural Transesophageal Echocardiography Recommendations for Mitral Structural Heart Interventions: Implications for the Cardiac Anesthesiologist. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:846-848. [PMID: 36870793 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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- Diana Khatib
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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Labus J, Foit A, Mehler O, Rahmanian P, Böttiger BW, Wetsch WA, Mathes A. Intraoperative Noninvasive Left Ventricular Myocardial Work Indices in Patients Undergoing On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:221-231. [PMID: 36404229 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Noninvasive echocardiographic analysis of left ventricular (LV) myocardial work (MW) enables insights into cardiac mechanics, contractility, and efficacy beyond ejection fraction (EF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS). However, there are limited perioperative data on patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The authors aimed to describe the feasibility and the intraoperative course of this novel assessment tool of ventricular function in these patients, and compare it to conventional 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) echocardiographic parameters and strain analysis. DESIGN A prospective observational study. SETTING At a single university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-five patients with preoperative preserved LV and right ventricular function, sinus rhythm, without significant heart valve disease or pulmonary hypertension, and an uncomplicated intraoperative course scheduled for isolated on-pump CABG surgery. INTERVENTIONS Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed intraoperatively after the induction of anesthesia (T1), after termination of cardiopulmonary bypass (T2), and after sternal closure (T3). All measurements were performed under stable hemodynamic conditions, in sinus rhythm or atrial pacing, and vasopressor support with norepinephrine ≤ 0.1 µg/kg/min. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The EchoPAC v204 software (GE Vingmed Ultrasound AS, Norway) was used for analysis of 2D and 3D LVEF, LV GLS, LV global work index (GWI), LV global constructive work (GCW), LV global wasted work (GWW), and LV global work efficiency (GWE). The MW analysis was feasible in all patients. Although there was no significant difference in the values of 2D and 3D EF during the intraoperative interval, GLS deteriorated significantly after CABG compared to assessment after induction of anesthesia (T1 v T2, -13.3 ± 3.0% v -11.6 ± 3.1%; p = 0.012). The GWI declined significantly after surgery (T1 v T2, 1,224 ± 312 mmHg% v 940 ± 267 mmHg%; p < 0.001), as well as GCW (T1 v T2, 1,460 ± 312 mmHg% v 1,244 ± 336 mmHg%; p = 0.005). The GWW increased after CABG (T1 v T2, 143 mmHg% (IQR 99-183) v 251 mmHg% (IQR 179-361); p < 0.001), and GWE decreased (T1 v T2, 89% (IQR 85-92) v 80% (IQR 75-87); p < 0.001). There were no significant changes in the values of 2D and 3D EF, GLS, GWI, GCW, GWW, and GWE before and after sternal closure (T2 v T3). CONCLUSION The intraoperative analysis of noninvasive echocardiographically-assessed LV MW indices is feasible. In the short-term period after uncomplicated on-pump CABG, GLS, as well as global and constructive MW, decreased, whereas wasted work increased, resulting in a less efficient left ventricle. None of these aspects was detected by conventional echocardiographic parameters. Therefore, strain and MW analysis might be more sensitive parameters in detecting myocardial dysfunction by TEE in the perioperative setting, adding information on perioperative cardiac energetics.
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- Jakob Labus
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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MacKay EJ, Zhang B, Shah RM, Augoustides JG, Groeneveld PW, Desai ND. Predictors of Intraoperative Echocardiography: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 115:1289-1295. [PMID: 36640911 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is associated with improved outcomes after cardiac surgery, but unexplained practice pattern variation exists. This study aimed to identify and quantify the predictors of intraoperative TEE use among patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) or cardiac valve surgery. METHODS This observational cohort study used The Society of Thoracic Surgeon (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database data to identify and quantify the predictors of intraoperative TEE use among adult patients aged 18 years or more undergoing either isolated CABG or open cardiac valve repair or replacement surgery between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2019. Generalized linear mixed models were used to measure the relationship between intraoperative TEE and patient characteristics, surgical volume, and geographic location, while accounting for clustering within hospitals (primary analysis) or surgeons (secondary analysis). RESULTS Of 1,973,655 patients, 1,365,708 underwent isolated CABG and 607,947 underwent cardiac valve surgery. Overall, intraoperative TEE was used in 62% of surgeries. The primary hospital-level generalized linear mixed models analysis demonstrated that the strongest predictor of intraoperative TEE use was the hospital where the surgery occurred-with a median odds ratio for TEE of 10.13 in isolated CABG and 5.30 in cardiac valve surgery. The secondary surgeon-level generalized linear mixed models analysis demonstrated similar findings. CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative TEE use (vs lack of use) during surgery was more strongly associated with hospital and surgeon practice patterns than with any patient-level factor, surgical volume, or geographic location.
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- Emily J MacKay
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Penn Center for Perioperative Outcomes Research and Transformation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Penn's Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, and Evaluative Research Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Penn's Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, and Evaluative Research Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Penn Center for Perioperative Outcomes Research and Transformation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Penn's Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, and Evaluative Research Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Pandian NG, Kim JK, Arias-Godinez JA, Marx GR, Michelena HI, Chander Mohan J, Ogunyankin KO, Ronderos RE, Sade LE, Sadeghpour A, Sengupta SP, Siegel RJ, Shu X, Soesanto AM, Sugeng L, Venkateshvaran A, Campos Vieira ML, Little SH. Recommendations for the Use of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2023; 36:3-28. [PMID: 36428195 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2022.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Acute rheumatic fever and its chronic sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), pose major health problems globally, and remain the most common cardiovascular disease in children and young people worldwide. Echocardiography is the most important diagnostic tool in recognizing this preventable and treatable disease and plays an invaluable role in detecting the presence of subclinical disease needing prompt therapy or follow-up assessment. This document provides recommendations for the comprehensive use of echocardiography in the diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of RHD. Echocardiographic diagnosis of RHD is made when typical findings of valvular and subvalvular abnormalities are seen, including commissural fusion, leaflet thickening, and restricted leaflet mobility, with varying degrees of calcification. The mitral valve is predominantly affected, most often leading to mitral stenosis. Mixed valve disease and associated cardiopulmonary pathology are common. The severity of valvular lesions and hemodynamic effects on the cardiac chambers and pulmonary artery pressures should be rigorously examined. It is essential to take advantage of all available modalities of echocardiography to obtain accurate anatomic and hemodynamic details of the affected valve lesion(s) for diagnostic and strategic pre-treatment planning. Intraprocedural echocardiographic guidance is critical during catheter-based or surgical treatment of RHD, as is echocardiographic surveillance for post-intervention complications or disease progression. The role of echocardiography is indispensable in the entire spectrum of RHD management.
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- University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- MedStar Health Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Universitas Indonesia/National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
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