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Nartowicz SA, Ciepłucha A, Waśniewski M, Miechowicz I, Rajewska-Tabor J, Bartczak-Rutkowska A, Lesiak M, Pyda M, Trojnarska O. A Twenty-Year Follow-Up of Adults with Ebstein Anomaly with Special Focus on Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Supraventricular Arrhythmias and Effectiveness of Catheter Ablation in 20-Year Follow-Up of Adults with Ebstein Anomaly. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2039. [PMID: 38610805 PMCID: PMC11012800 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13072039] [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: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Background: Ebstein anomaly (EA) is a rare congenital heart disease characterized by the apical displacement of the tricuspid leaflets, creating an enlarged functional right atrium. Supraventricular arrhythmias (SVA) are common, and catheter ablation remains challenging. SVA is considered a risk factor for sudden cardiac death in this population. Still, there are very few real-life data on the impact of SVA treated invasively or conservatively on a patient's prognosis. We aimed to analyze the incidence of SVA in adults with EA, evaluate the effectiveness of catheter ablation, and analyze the impact of SVA and catheter ablation on survival in this population. Methods and results: 71 pts (median age 53 years; range 24-84 years) with EA were evaluated retrospectively from 1988 to 2020. Forty patients (56.3%) had SVA, and eighteen of them (45.0%) required at least one catheter ablation (35 procedures in total). Indications for ablation were mostly intra-atrial reentrant tachycardia (IART) and atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT) (14 pts [77.8% and 9 pts [50.0%], respectively. IART and AVRT coexisted in nine pts. One patient suffered from persistent atrial fibrillation. Procedural effectiveness was reported in 28 (80%) cases; over a longer follow-up (mean 12.6 ± 5.4 years), only eight (44.4%) patients were completely free from SVA after the first ablation. In total, 10 patients (14%) died due to cardiovascular events. There was no difference in survival between patients with or without SVA (p = 0.9) and between ablated and non-ablated EA individuals (p = 0.89). Conclusions: Supraventricular arrhythmia is frequent in adults with Ebstein anomaly. Patients often require more than one catheter ablation but eventually become free from arrhythmias. The imaging parameters assessed by echocardiography or cardiac magnetic resonance do not seem to be associated with ablation outcomes. The impact of supraventricular arrhythmia itself or treatment with radiofrequency ablation is questionable and should be thoroughly investigated in this population.
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- Sonia Alicja Nartowicz
- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (A.C.); (M.W.); (I.M.); (J.R.-T.); (M.L.); (M.P.); (O.T.)
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (A.C.); (M.W.); (I.M.); (J.R.-T.); (M.L.); (M.P.); (O.T.)
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (A.C.); (M.W.); (I.M.); (J.R.-T.); (M.L.); (M.P.); (O.T.)
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (A.C.); (M.W.); (I.M.); (J.R.-T.); (M.L.); (M.P.); (O.T.)
- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Medical University of Poznan, 60-806 Poznań, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (A.C.); (M.W.); (I.M.); (J.R.-T.); (M.L.); (M.P.); (O.T.)
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (A.C.); (M.W.); (I.M.); (J.R.-T.); (M.L.); (M.P.); (O.T.)
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (A.C.); (M.W.); (I.M.); (J.R.-T.); (M.L.); (M.P.); (O.T.)
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (A.C.); (M.W.); (I.M.); (J.R.-T.); (M.L.); (M.P.); (O.T.)
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (A.C.); (M.W.); (I.M.); (J.R.-T.); (M.L.); (M.P.); (O.T.)
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Doig F, Finucane K, Skillington P, Jones S, Sharma V, Daley M, Wall D, Suna J, Alphonso N, Bandara D, Chard R, Calderoni F, Brizard C. Surgical Management of Ebstein Anomaly: The Australia and New Zealand Experience. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024; 15:155-159. [PMID: 38263637 DOI: 10.1177/21501351231189279] [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: 01/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Ebstein anomaly is a rare congenital anomaly of the tricuspid valve which presents challenges to cardiac surgeons due to the spectrum of the disease and the technical difficulty of valve repair. The natural history of the anomaly differs between patients presenting in the neonatal period to those presenting in adulthood. METHODS A retrospective review of all patients >15 years of age with Ebstein anomaly, undergoing surgery on the tricuspid valve at 6 centers across Australia and New Zealand was performed. Patients from 1985 to 2019 were included in the study. RESULTS A total of 125 patients were included in the study, 76 patients (60%) undergoing tricuspid valve repair, of which 23 patients underwent a Cone repair and 49 (40%) had a tricuspid valve replacement. The mean follow-up was 7.9 ± 7.3 years. Postoperatively, early mortality was 3 patients (2%) and 10-year survival was 91.5%. A postoperative pacemaker was required in 24 patients (19%). Reoperation was required in 21 patients (17%). There was no statistically significant difference in survival or reoperation between patients who underwent repair or replacement of the tricuspid valve; however, with a small number of patients in long-term follow-up. CONCLUSION Older children and adult patients undergoing surgery for Ebstein anomaly in Australia and New Zealand experience good medium-term postoperative survival. Repair of the valve is achieved in a significant proportion of patients with increasing use and success with the Cone repair technique.
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- F Doig
- Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services, Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services, Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Pasqualin G, Boccellino A, Chessa M, Ciconte G, Marcolin C, Micaglio E, Pappone C, Sturla F, Giamberti A. Ebstein's anomaly in children and adults: multidisciplinary insights into imaging and therapy. Heart 2024; 110:235-244. [PMID: 37487694 PMCID: PMC10850734 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322420] [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: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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Although survival has significantly improved in the last four decades, the diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly is still associated with a 20-fold increased risk of mortality, which generally drops after neonatal period and increases subtly thereafter. With increasing age of presentation, appropriate timing of intervention is challenged by a wide spectrum of disease and paucity of data on patient-tailored interventional strategies. The present review sought to shed light on the wide grey zone of post-neonatal Ebstein's manifestations, highlighting current gaps and achievements in knowledge for adequate risk assessment and appropriate therapeutic strategy.A 'wait-and-see' approach has been adopted in many circumstances, though its efficacy is now questioned by the awareness that Ebstein's anomaly is not a benign disease, even when asymptomatic. Moreover, older age at intervention showed a negative impact on post-surgical outcome.In order to tackle the extreme heterogeneity of Ebstein's anomaly, this review displays the multimodality imaging assessment necessary for a proper anatomical classification and the multidisciplinary approach needed for a comprehensive risk stratification and monitoring strategy. Currently available predictors of clinical outcome are summarised for both operated and unoperated patients, with the aim of supporting the decisional process on the choice of appropriate therapy and optimal timing for intervention.
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- Giulia Pasqualin
- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Disease Heart Centre, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Disease Heart Centre, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy
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- Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy
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- Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy
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- 3D and Computer Simulation Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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Khajali Z, Firouzi A, Kabir MF, Harirforoosh I, Aliramezany M. Atrial septal defect device closure and concurrent atrio‐fascicular Mahaim ablation in adult patient with Ebstein's anomaly. Clin Case Rep 2022; 10:e6153. [PMID: 35903510 PMCID: PMC9314558 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ebstein's anomaly is an uncommon congenital malformation which might be associated with atrial septal defect and atrio‐fascicular Mahaim. Here, we report a known case of Ebstein's anomaly with atrial septal defect and concomitant atrio‐fascicular Mahaim pathway who underwent atrial septal defect device closure and concurrent ablation of accessory pathway.
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- Zahra Khajali
- Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran
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Khajali Z, Rezaeian N, Ansari Z. Displacement of all three leaflets of tricuspid valve: A rare variant of Ebstein anomaly. Clin Case Rep 2022; 10:e05555. [PMID: 35280103 PMCID: PMC8905134 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Ebstein anomaly, a rare congenital heart disease, is defined as displacement of hinge points of septal or posterior tricuspid leaflets but not anterior leaflet. Here, we report the case of a 35-year-old woman with an extremely rare pattern of Ebstein anomaly (EA) with all three tricuspid leaflets displaced downward to the apex.
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- Zahra Khajali
- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research CenterIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research CenterIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research CenterIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Tricuspid valve surgery in adults with congenital heart disease: Indications, techniques and outcomes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2021.100159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Angelini A, di Gioia C, Doran H, Fedrigo M, Henriques de Gouveia R, Ho SY, Leone O, Sheppard MN, Thiene G, Dimopoulos K, Mulder B, Padalino M, van der Wal AC. Autopsy in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Virchows Arch 2020; 476:797-820. [PMID: 32266476 PMCID: PMC7272495 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-020-02779-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The adult congenital heart diseases (ACHD) population is exceeding the pediatric congenital heart diseases (CHD) population and is progressively expanding each year, representing more than 90% of patients with CHD. Of these, about 75% have undergone surgical and/or percutaneous intervention for palliation or correction. Autopsy can be a very challenging procedure in ACHD patients. The approach and protocol to be used may vary depending on whether the pathologists are facing native disease without surgical or percutaneous interventions, but with various degrees of cardiac remodeling, or previously palliated or corrected CHD. Moreover, interventions for the same condition have evolved over the last decades, as has perioperative myocardial preservations and postoperative care, with different long-term sequelae depending on the era in which patients were operated on. Careful clinicopathological correlation is, thus, required to assist the pathologist in performing the autopsy and reaching a diagnosis regarding the cause of death. Due to the heterogeneity of the structural abnormalities, and the wide variety of surgical and interventional procedures, there are no standard methods for dissecting the heart at autopsy. In this paper, we describe the most common types of CHDs that a pathologist could encounter at autopsy, including the various types of surgical and percutaneous procedures and major pathological manifestations. We also propose a practical systematic approach to the autopsy of ACHD patients.
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- Annalisa Angelini
- Cardiovascular Pathology, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Manchester Foundation Trust Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Cardiovascular Pathology, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital de Santa Cruz (CHLO), Lisbon & Forensic Pathology, INMLCF & FMUC, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, St Georges Medical School, London, UK
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- Cardiovascular Pathology, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Pathology, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Rider AC, Dreyfuss A, Inga R. Image to Fit the Clinical Picture: Point-of-care Ultrasound Assessment of Ebstein's Anomaly in Peru. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med 2020; 4:222-224. [PMID: 32426677 PMCID: PMC7219992 DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2019.12.44783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ebstein’s anomaly is a congenital heart defect that when left untreated can lead to unique physical exam and ultrasound findings. This case describes a patient who presented with dyspnea and was found to have cyanosis, clubbing, and dilation of right-sided chambers on point-of-care ultrasound. The series of images highlights findings in late-stage Ebstein’s anomaly and serves as a springboard for the discussion of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare congenital heart disease.
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- Ashley C Rider
- Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System, Oakland, California
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- Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System, Oakland, California
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- Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lima, Peru
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Herrera-Bello H, Ávila-Vanzzini N, Fritche-Salazar JF, Kuri-Alfaro J, Gaxiola-Macias MBA, Cossio-Aranda JE. Clinical Spectrum and Long-term Outcome of 183 Cases of Ebstein's Anomaly, Experience of Mexican Population. Arch Med Res 2020; 51:336-342. [PMID: 32253047 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2020.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is a myopathy of the right ventricle that causes a variable spectrum of tricuspid valve delamination failure with diverse clinical and anatomical presentation. We reviewed our data of EA to establish an association between clinical and echocardiographic findings with mortality. METHODS We divided patients in infants, Children/adolescents (Ch/A), and adults, according to age of presentation. Clinical and echocardiographic parameters were compared among groups. Multivariate analysis was performed for mortality. Survival analysis was plotted using Kaplan Meier curves. RESULTS Cyanosis, severe forms of AE and heart failure were more frequent among infants, arrhythmias in Ch/A and stroke among adults. Surgery was performed in 71 patients; infants had higher mortality and early complications. We found that the predicted mortality at 40 years of age in the three groups was significantly different (log rank test, p <0.0001): Infants: 38%, Ch/A 16 and 4% in adults. Multivariate model in surgical group showed that progressive drop of right ventricular fractional shortening (RVFS) predicts a higher mortality risk. In the non-surgical group, low RVFS and cyanosis were significantly associated with mortality. CONCLUSION EA in infants is linked to higher morbidity and mortality, while arrhythmias predominate in Ch/A and stroke in adults. In general, stroke is frequent in patients with EA, some prevention alternative must be implemented. Right ventricular dysfunction is very important in EA and is associated with high mortality. It must be subject of discussion the planning of the type of surgery or even in the decision of to preclude surgical treatment.
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- Consulta externa, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, Ignacio Chavez, Ciudad de México, México.
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- Consulta externa, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, Ignacio Chavez, Ciudad de México, México
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- Consulta externa, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, Ignacio Chavez, Ciudad de México, México
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Epidemiological, clinical, and echocardiographic features, and outcome of dogs with Ebstein's anomaly: 32 cases (2002-2016). J Vet Cardiol 2020; 29:11-21. [PMID: 32348933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is a congenital heart disease characterized by apical displacement of the tricuspid valve leaflets in the right ventricle. The objective of this retrospective study was to investigate the signalment, clinical features, echocardiographic findings, and outcome of dogs with EA. ANIMALS, MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records of 40 dogs with EA were reviewed. Echocardiographic variables used to assess EA severity in human pediatrics were also evaluated (e.g. displacement index, Celermajer index, Carpentier class, and apex-mitral annulus:apex-tricuspid annulus distance ratio). RESULTS Labrador retriever was the most commonly recruited breed (24 of the 40 dogs, 60%). Eight of the 40 dogs with EA had hemodynamically compromising concurrent heart (n = 7) or respiratory diseases (n = 1). A right apical systolic heart murmur (median grade = 5/6) was detected in the remaining 32 dogs, without any other clinical sign related to EA in 19 of the 32 dogs (59%). Median (interquartile range) values of the displacement index and Celermajer index were 17.4 mm/m2 (12.0-21.9) and 100% (50-130), respectively. Median time to all-cause death was 74 months, and 72% dogs (95% confidence interval, 50-86%) had not succumbed to cardiac death (CD) 160 months after diagnosis. Univariate analyses showed that the time from diagnosis to CD was associated with the presence of clinical signs, ascites, severe right atrial dilation, palpable thrill, and a Celermajer index ≥100%. DISCUSSION Right atrial enlargement is significantly associated with decreased survival time of dogs with EA although most may live for years and may not die from CD. CONCLUSIONS These results support medium to long-term survival for most dogs with EA.
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Silva GVRD, Miana LA, Caneo LF, Turquetto ALR, Tanamati C, Penha JG, Jatene FB, Jatene MB. Early and Long-Term Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Ebstein's Anomaly. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 34:511-516. [PMID: 31364344 PMCID: PMC6852467 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate Ebstein's anomaly surgical correction and its early and long-term outcomes. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 62 consecutive patients who underwent surgical repair of Ebstein's anomaly in our institution from January 2000 to July 2016. The following long-term outcomes were evaluated: survival, reoperations, tricuspid regurgitation, and postoperative right ventricular dysfunction. RESULTS Valve repair was performed in 46 (74.2%) patients - 12 of them using the Da Silva cone reconstruction; tricuspid valve replacement was performed in 11 (17.7%) patients; univentricular palliation in one (1.6%) patient; and the one and a half ventricle repair in four (6.5%) patients. The patients' mean age at the time of surgery was 20.5±14.9 years, and 46.8% of them were male. The mean follow-up time was 8.8±6 years. The 30-day mortality rate was 8.06% and the one and 10-year survival rates were 91.9% both. Eleven (17.7%) of the 62 patients required late reoperation due to tricuspid regurgitation, in an average time of 7.1±4.9 years after the first procedure. CONCLUSION In our experience, the long-term results of the surgical treatment of Ebstein's anomaly demonstrate an acceptable survival rate and a low incidence of reinterventions.
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- Guilherme Viotto Rodrigues da Silva
- Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Hospital das Clínicas São Paulo SP Brazil Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Hospital das Clínicas São Paulo SP Brazil Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Hospital das Clínicas São Paulo SP Brazil Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Hospital das Clínicas São Paulo SP Brazil Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Hospital das Clínicas São Paulo SP Brazil Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Hospital das Clínicas São Paulo SP Brazil Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Hospital das Clínicas São Paulo SP Brazil Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Hospital das Clínicas São Paulo SP Brazil Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Pornprasertchai V, Vijarnsorn C, Kanjanauthai S, Chungsomprasong P, Chanthong P, Durongpisitkul K, Soongswang J. Contemporary outcomes and mortality risks of Ebstein anomaly: A single-center experience in Thailand. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2019; 14:619-627. [PMID: 30791188 DOI: 10.1111/chd.12759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The increasing number of patients with Ebstein anomaly (EA) surviving into adulthood implies improvements in the treatments for the complex lesion. We revisited the clinical outcomes of patients with EA to demonstrate their "real world" survival. OBJECTIVES To identify the survival and predictors of mortality in patients with EA who underwent medical or surgical management in the present era. METHODS All patients who had EA with atrioventricular concordance between 1994 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Baseline characteristics, initial echocardiographic findings, treatments, and outcomes were explored. The survival analysis was performed at the end of 2017. A multivariate analysis was used to assess mortality risks. RESULTS A total of 153 patients (25.4 ± 20.4 years, 60% female) were analyzed. Of these, 89 patients had been diagnosed with EA in childhood. During the follow-up [median time of 5.2 years (3 days-23.5 years)], 32 patients (20.9%) died due to major cardiac adverse events. The overall survival at 1, 5, and 10 years were 89%, 82.2%, and 79%, respectively. Of the total 153 patients, 64 patients underwent at least one surgical intervention [median age of 17 years (1 day-64.4 years)]. The survival at 1, 5, and 10 years were 87.5%, 82.4%, and 77.7%, respectively, in patients with EA surgery. This survival is comparable to the survival of 89 nonoperated patients with EA: 89.9%, 87.5%, and 81.8%, at 1, 5, and 10 years, respectively. The significant predictors of mortality were: age at diagnosis ≤2 years, tricuspid valve (TV) z-score >3.80, TV displacement >19.5 mm/m2 , presence of severe tricuspid regurgitation, and absence of forward flow across the pulmonic valve at the initial diagnosis. CONCLUSION Patients with EA had a moderately good survival in this era. In this paper, we report five simple predictors of death in this patient population.
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- Varisara Pornprasertchai
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Li B, Sun HS, Pan SW, Xu JP. Outcomes of Ebstein's Anomaly Patients Treated with Tricuspid Valvuloplasty or Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Experience of a Single Center. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 131:1067-1074. [PMID: 29692378 PMCID: PMC5937315 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.230731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: The incidence of Ebstein's anomaly is extremely low, and except for the Mayo Clinic, no cardiac center has reported on a sufficient number of patients. The aim of our study was to report the outcomes of Ebstein's anomaly patients treated with tricuspid valvuloplasty (TVP) or tricuspid valve replacement (TVR). Methods: TVP or TVR was performed in 245 patients from July 2006 to April 2016. We reviewed patients' records and contacted patients via outpatient service and over the telephone. Results: The mean follow-up time was 43.6 ± 32.6 months, and 224 (91.4%) patients underwent follow-up. The mean operative age was 31.2 ± 15.7 years. TVR was performed in 23 patients, and TVP was performed in 201 patients. The 30-day mortality rate was 1.3%, and the overall survival rate was 97.9% at 5 and 10 years. The early mortality rate of the TVP group was lower than that of the TVR group (0.5% vs. 8.7%, P = 0.028), and the overall mortality rate of the TVP group was lower than that of the TVR group, without statistical significance (1.0% vs. 8.7%). After propensity score matching, the rates of mortality and New York Heart Association class ≥ III were lower in the TVP group than those in the TVR group without statistical significance. Seven patients with Type B Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome underwent one-stage surgery, and arrhythmias disappeared. Six patients suffered from episodes of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) during surgery. Severe LVOTO could be treated with reoperation of the atrialized right ventricle. Conclusions: Ebstein's anomaly patients treated with TVP or TVR can experience optimal outcomes with midterm follow-up. However, TVP should be the first-choice treatment. Optimal outcomes can be obtained from one-stage operation in patients with Type B WPW syndrome. Severe LVOTO during surgery might be related to improper operation of the atrialized right ventricle.
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- Bin Li
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Woudstra OI, Ahuja S, Bokma JP, Bouma BJ, Mulder BJM, Christoffels VM. Origins and consequences of congenital heart defects affecting the right ventricle. Cardiovasc Res 2018; 113:1509-1520. [PMID: 28957538 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvx155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Congenital heart disease is a major health issue, accounting for a third of all congenital defects. Improved early surgical management has led to a growing population of adults with congenital heart disease, including patients with defects affecting the right ventricle, which are often classified as severe. Defects affecting the right ventricle often cause right ventricular volume or pressure overload and affected patients are at high risk for complications such as heart failure and sudden death. Recent insights into the developmental mechanisms and distinct developmental origins of the left ventricle, right ventricle, and the outflow tract have shed light on the common features and distinct problems arising in specific defects. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on the development into the normal and congenitally malformed right heart and the clinical consequences of several congenital heart defects affecting the right ventricle.
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- Odilia I Woudstra
- Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1055 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy, Embryology, and Physiology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1055 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Heart Institute, Moreelsepark 1, 3511 EP, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1055 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1055 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Heart Institute, Moreelsepark 1, 3511 EP, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy, Embryology, and Physiology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kumor M, Lipczyńska M, Biernacka EK, Klisiewicz A, Wójcik A, Konka M, Kożuch K, Szymański P, Hoffman P. Cardiac arrest and ventricular arrhythmia in adults with Ebstein anomaly and left ventricular non-compaction. J Cardiol 2018; 71:484-487. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 10/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Winlaw DS, Dunwoodie SL, Kirk EP. Four-Generation Family With Ebstein Anomaly Highlights Future Challenges in Congenital Heart Disease Genetics. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 10:CIRCGENETICS.117.001967. [PMID: 29237691 DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.117.001967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- David S Winlaw
- From the Heart Centre for Children, Children's Hospital at Westmead (D.S.W.), Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (D.S.W., E.P.K.), Faculty of Medicine (D.S.W.), and Centre for Clinical Genetics, Sydney Children's Hospital (E.P.K.), University of Sydney, Randwick, NSW, Australia; Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia (D.S.W., S.L.D.); Faculties of Medicine and Science (S.L.D.) and School of Women's and Children's Health (E.P.K.), University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia; and NSW Health Pathology Randwick Genetics Laboratory, Australia (E.P.K.).
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- From the Heart Centre for Children, Children's Hospital at Westmead (D.S.W.), Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (D.S.W., E.P.K.), Faculty of Medicine (D.S.W.), and Centre for Clinical Genetics, Sydney Children's Hospital (E.P.K.), University of Sydney, Randwick, NSW, Australia; Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia (D.S.W., S.L.D.); Faculties of Medicine and Science (S.L.D.) and School of Women's and Children's Health (E.P.K.), University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia; and NSW Health Pathology Randwick Genetics Laboratory, Australia (E.P.K.)
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- From the Heart Centre for Children, Children's Hospital at Westmead (D.S.W.), Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (D.S.W., E.P.K.), Faculty of Medicine (D.S.W.), and Centre for Clinical Genetics, Sydney Children's Hospital (E.P.K.), University of Sydney, Randwick, NSW, Australia; Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia (D.S.W., S.L.D.); Faculties of Medicine and Science (S.L.D.) and School of Women's and Children's Health (E.P.K.), University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia; and NSW Health Pathology Randwick Genetics Laboratory, Australia (E.P.K.)
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Navarro-Cubas X, Palermo V, French A, Sanchis-Mora S, Culshaw G. Tricuspid valve dysplasia: A retrospective study of clinical features and outcome in dogs in the UK. Open Vet J 2017; 7:349-359. [PMID: 29296595 PMCID: PMC5738889 DOI: 10.4314/ovj.v7i4.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to determine the demographic, clinical and survival characteristics and to identify risk factors for mortality due to tricuspid valve dysplasia in UK dogs. Records of client-owned dogs diagnosed with tricuspid valve dysplasia at a referral centre were retrospectively reviewed. Only dogs diagnosed with tricuspid valve dysplasia based on the presence of a right-sided heart murmur identified prior to one year of age, and confirmed with Doppler echocardiography, were included. Dogs with concomitant cardiac diseases, pulmonary hypertension and/or trivial tricuspid regurgitation were excluded. Analysed data included signalment, reason for presentation, clinical signs, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic features, survival status and cause of death. Survival times and risk factors for mortality were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression. Eighteen dogs met inclusion criteria. Border collies were over-represented (p= 0.014). Dogs were most frequently referred for investigation of heart murmur. The most common arrhythmia was atrial fibrillation (n=3). Median survival time from diagnosis of tricuspid valve dysplasia was 2775 days (range 1-3696 days; 95% CI 1542.41-4007.59) and from onset of right-sided congestive heart failure was 181 days (range 1-2130 days; 95% CI 0-455.59). Syncope was the sole risk factor for cardiac death. In this population of UK dogs, tricuspid valve dysplasia was uncommon but, when severe, frequently led to right-sided congestive heart failure. Prognosis was favourable for mild and moderate tricuspid dysplasia. Survival time was reduced with right-sided congestive heart failure but varied widely. Risk of cardiac death was significantly increased if syncope had occurred.
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- Xavier Navarro-Cubas
- University of Liverpool, Small Animal Teaching Hospital, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston, Wirral, CH64 7TE, UK
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- Anderson and Moores Veterinary Specialists, The Granary, Bunstead Barns, Poles Lane, Hursley, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2LL, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK
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- The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7TA, UK
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- R(D)SVS Hospital for Small Animals, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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