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Onafowokan OO, Ahmad W, McFarland K, Williamson TK, Tretiakov P, Mir JM, Das A, Bell J, Naessig S, Vira S, Lafage V, Paulino C, Diebo B, Schoenfeld A, Hassanzadeh H, Jankowski PP, Hockley A, Passias PG. Impact of congestive heart failure on patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion for adult spine deformity. JOURNAL OF CRANIOVERTEBRAL JUNCTION AND SPINE 2024; 15:45-52. [PMID: 38644919 PMCID: PMC11029109 DOI: 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_186_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Background With the increasing amount of elective spine fusion patients presenting with cardiac disease and congestive heart failure, it is becoming difficult to assess when it is safe to proceed with surgery. Assessing the severity of heart failure (HF) through ejection fraction may provide insight into patients' short- and long-term risks. Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the severity of HF on perioperative outcomes of spine fusion surgery patients. Study Design/Setting This was a retrospective cohort study of the PearlDiver database. Patient Sample We enrolled 670,526 patients undergoing spine fusion surgery. Outcome Measures Thirty-day and 90-day complication rates, discharge destination, length of stay (LOS), physician reimbursement, and hospital costs. Methods Patients undergoing elective spine fusion surgery were isolated and stratified by preoperative HF with preserved ejection fraction (P-EF) or reduced ejection fraction (R-EF) (International Classification of Diseases-9: 428.32 [chronic diastolic HF] and 428.22 [chronic systolic HF]). Means comparison tests (Chi-squared and independent samples t-tests, as appropriate) compared differences in demographics, diagnoses, comorbidities, procedural characteristics, LOS, 30-day and 90-day complication outcomes, and total hospital charges between those diagnosed with P-EF and those not R-EF. Binary logistic regression assessed the odds of complication associated with HF, controlling for levels fused (odds ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval]). Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results Totally 670,526 elective spine fusion patients were included. Four thousand and seventy-seven were diagnosed with P-EF and 2758 R-EF. Overall, P-EF patients presented with higher rates of morbid obesity, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension (all P < 0.001). In relation to No-HF, P-EF patients had higher rates of 30-day major complications including pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), myocardial infarctions (MI), sepsis, and death (all P < 0.001). Furthermore, P-EF was associated significantly with increased odds of pneumonia (OR: 2.07 [1.64-2.56], P < 0.001) and sepsis (OR: 2.09 [1.62-2.66], P < 0.001). Relative to No-HF, R-EF was associated with significantly higher odds of MI (OR: 3.66 [2.34-5.47]), CVA (OR: 2.70 [1.67-4.15]), and pneumonia (OR: 1.85 [1.40-2.40]) (all P < 0.001) postoperative within 30 days. Adjusting for prior history of MI, CAD, and the presence of a pacemaker R-EF was a significant predictor of an MI 30 days postoperatively (OR: 2.2 [1.14-4.32], P = 0.021). Further adjusting for history of CABG or stent placement, R-EF was associated with higher odds of CVA (OR: 2.11 [1.09-4.19], P = 0.028) and MI (OR: 2.27 [1.20-4.43], P = 0.013). Conclusions When evaluating the severity of HF before spine surgery, R-EF was associated with a higher risk of major complications, especially the occurrence of a myocardial infarction 30 days postoperatively. During preoperative risk assessment, congestive HF should be considered thoroughly when thinking of postoperative outcomes with emphasis on R-EF.
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- Oluwatobi O. Onafowokan
- Department of Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery, New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York
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- Department of Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery, New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York
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- Department of Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery, New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York
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- Department of Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery, New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York
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- Department of Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery, New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York
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- Department of Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery, New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York
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- Department of Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery, New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery, New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York
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- Department of Orthopedics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
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- Department of Orthopedics, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Orthopedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, RI
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alberta, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery, New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York
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Mohsin M, Farooq MU, Akhtar W, Mustafa W, Rehman TU, Malik J, Zahid T. Echocardiography in a critical care unit: A contemporary review. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2022; 20:55-63. [PMID: 35098852 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2022.2036124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Echocardiography is a rapid, noninvasive, and complete cardiac assessment tool for patients with hemodynamic instability. This review provides an overview of the evidence for current practices in critical care units (CCUs), incorporating the use of echocardiography in different etiologies of shock. AREAS COVERED : Relevant articles were extracted after searching on databases by two reviewers and incorporated in this review in a narrative style. EXPERT OPINION : In an acute scenario, a basic echocardiographic study yields prompt diagnosis, allowing for the initiation of treatment. The most common pathologies in shocked patients are identified promptly using two-dimensional (2D) and M-mode echocardiography. A more comprehensive assessment can follow after patients have been stabilized. There are four types of shock: (i) cardiogenic shock, (ii) hypovolemic shock, (iii) obstructive shock, and (iv) septic shock. All of them can be readily identified by echocardiography. As echocardiography is increasingly being used in an intensive care setting, its applications and evidence base should be expanded by randomized controlled trials to demonstrate patient outcomes in critical care.
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- Muhammad Mohsin
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Cardiology, Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences, Muzaffarabad, 13190, Pakistan
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- Department of Cardiology, Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences, Muzaffarabad, 13190, Pakistan
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- Department of Cardiology, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Warwick Hospital, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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[Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography for emergency diagnostics in noncardiac surgery patients]. Anaesthesist 2021; 71:65-82. [PMID: 34821955 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-021-01034-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Due to the development of compact and mobile devices, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is now being used as one important point-of-care diagnostic method in emergency rooms, intensive care units and operating rooms. In the first part of this advanced training series, general aspects of the examination method and the procedure as well as indications and contraindications were outlined. In addition, an overview of application areas beyond cardiac surgery in which TEE can be used to monitor the patient or to assist with the operative procedure was provided. In the second part, the main findings during intraoperative TEE in the event of hemodynamic instability or unexplained hypoxemia are presented. A shortened emergency examination as proposed by Reeves et al. is outlined. The article concludes with an outlook on semiautomatic interpretation software and computer-aided image acquisition.
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Ohashi J, Sakakura K, Yamamoto K, Taniguchi Y, Tsukui T, Seguchi M, Nanba-Sato H, Shibata K, Sasaki W, Ikeda T, Wada H, Momomura SI, Fujita H. Determinants of Improvement of Mid-term Ejection Fraction in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Int Heart J 2019; 60:1245-1252. [PMID: 31735776 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.19-126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Persistent severe left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, whereas mid-term recovery of LV systolic function after AMI is associated with better long-term outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of mid-term improvement of LV ejection fraction (EF) in AMI patients. We included 210 AMI patients who had modified Simpson EF both at the index admission and mid-term follow up. The difference of EF between the index admission and mid-term follow-up was calculated in all study patients. The EF improvement group was defined as mid-term ≥ 10% EF increase compared with the index admission EF. Of 210 AMI patients, 46 (21.9%) were allocated to the EF improvement group and 164 (78.1%) to the non-EF improvement group. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) at the timing of admission was significantly greater in the EF improvement group (735.8 ± 1077.6 pg/mL) than in the non-EF improvement group (239.0 ± 419.8 pg/mL) (P < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that log10 BNP at the timing of admission (OR 3.36, 95% CI 1.69-6.66, P < 0.001) and left main trunk-left anterior descending artery (LM-LAD) as the infarct-related artery (OR 3.34, 95% CI 1.59-7.02, P = 0.001) were significantly associated with EF improvement. In conclusion, elevated BNP at the timing of admission and LM-LAD as the infarct-related artery were significantly associated with mid-term LVEF recovery. Our results support aggressive acute treatment for those severe AMI, because the possibility of mid-term LVEF recovery is greater compared with other AMI.
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- Jumpei Ohashi
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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Licker M, Diaper J, Sologashvili T, Ellenberger C. Glucose-insulin-potassium improves left ventricular performances after aortic valve replacement: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2019; 19:175. [PMID: 31492103 PMCID: PMC6731577 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-019-0845-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Patients with left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy may suffer ischemia-reperfusion injuries at the time of cardiac surgery with impairment in left ventricular function. Using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), we evaluated the impact of glucose-insulin potassium (GIK) on LV performances in patients undergoing valve replacement for aortic stenosis. Methods In this secondary analysis of a double-blind randomized trial, moderate-to-high risk patients were assigned to receive GIK (20 IU insulin with 10 mEq KCL in 50 ml glucose 40%) or saline over 60 min upon anesthetic induction. The primary outcomes were the early changes in 2-and 3-dimensional left ventricular ejection fraction (2D and 3D-LVEF), peak global longitudinal strain (PGLS) and transmitral flow propagation velocity (Vp). Results At the end of GIK infusion, LV-FAC and 2D- and 3D-LVEF were unchanged whereas Vp (mean difference [MD + 7.9%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.2 to 12.5%; P < 0.001) increased compared with baseline values. After Placebo infusion, there was a decrease in LV-FAC (MD -2.9%, 95%CI − 4.8 to − 1.0%), 2D-LVEF (MD -2.0%, 95%CI − 2.8 to − 1.3%, 3D-LVEF (MD -3.0%, 95%CI − 4.0 to − 2.0%) and Vp (MD − 4.5 cm/s, 95%CI − 5.6 to − 3.3 cm/s). After cardiopulmonary bypass, GIK pretreatment was associated with preserved 2D and 3D-LVEF (+ 0.4%, 95% 95%CI − 0.8 to 1.7% and + 0.4%, 95%CI − 1.3 to 2.0%), and PGLS (− 0.9, 95%CI − 1.6 to − 0.2) as well as higher Vp (+ 5.1 cm/s, 95%CI 2.9 to 7.3), compared with baseline. In contrast, in the Placebo group, 2D-LVEF (− 2.2%, 95%CI − 3.4 to − 1.0), 3D-LVEF (− 6.0%, 95%CI − 7.8 to − 4.2), and Vp (− 7.6 cm/s, 95%CI − 9.4 to − 5.9), all decreased after bypass. Conclusions Administration of GIK before aortic cross-clamping resulted in better preservation of systolic and diastolic ventricular function in patients with LV hypertrophy undergoing aortic valve replacement. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00788242, registered on November 10, 2008.
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- Marc Licker
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland. .,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland. .,Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Geneva & Faculty of Medicine, CH-1206, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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Jafari MH, Girgis H, Van Woudenberg N, Liao Z, Rohling R, Gin K, Abolmaesumi P, Tsang T. Automatic biplane left ventricular ejection fraction estimation with mobile point-of-care ultrasound using multi-task learning and adversarial training. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2019; 14:1027-1037. [PMID: 30941679 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-019-01954-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is one of the key metrics to assess the heart functionality, and cardiac ultrasound (echo) is a standard imaging modality for EF measurement. There is an emerging interest to exploit the point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) usability due to low cost and ease of access. In this work, we aim to present a computationally efficient mobile application for accurate LVEF estimation. METHODS Our proposed mobile application for LVEF estimation runs in real time on Android mobile devices that have either a wired or wireless connection to a cardiac POCUS device. We propose a pipeline for biplane ejection fraction estimation using apical two-chamber (AP2) and apical four-chamber (AP4) echo views. A computationally efficient multi-task deep fully convolutional network is proposed for simultaneous LV segmentation and landmark detection in these views, which is integrated into the LVEF estimation pipeline. An adversarial critic model is used in the training phase to impose a shape prior on the LV segmentation output. RESULTS The system is evaluated on a dataset of 427 patients. Each patient has a pair of captured AP2 and AP4 echo studies, resulting in a total of more than 40,000 echo frames. The mobile system reaches a noticeably high average Dice score of 92% for LV segmentation, an average Euclidean distance error of 2.85 pixels for the detection of anatomical landmarks used in LVEF calculation, and a median absolute error of 6.2% for LVEF estimation compared to the expert cardiologist's annotations and measurements. CONCLUSION The proposed system runs in real time on mobile devices. The experiments show the effectiveness of the proposed system for automatic LVEF estimation by demonstrating an adequate correlation with the cardiologist's examination.
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- The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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Pretreatment with glucose-insulin-potassium improves ventricular performances after coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Monit Comput 2019; 34:29-40. [PMID: 30788810 PMCID: PMC7223403 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-019-00280-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Heart failure is the main cause of poor outcome following open heart surgery and experimental studies have demonstrated that glucose–insulin–potassium (GIK) infusion exerts cardioprotective effects by reducing myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injuries. This randomized controlled trial was designed to assess the effects of GIK on left ventricular function in moderate-to-high risk patients undergoing on-pump isolated coronary artery bypass surgery (CABGS), or combined with aortic valve replacement. The primary outcomes were the effects of GIK on two- and three-dimensional left ventricular ejection fraction (2D and 3D-LVEF), and on transmitral flow propagation velocity (Vp), that occurred between the pre- and post-CPB periods. GIK administration was associated with favorable interaction effects (p < 0.001) on 2D-LVEF, 3D-LVEF and Vp changes over the study periods. In GIK pretreated patients (N = 54), 2-D and 3D-LVEF and Vp increased slightly during surgery (mean difference [MD] + 3.5%, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] − 0.2 to 7.1%, MD + 4.0%, 95% CI 0.6–7.4%, and MD + 22.2%, 95% CI 16.0–28.4%, respectively). In contrast, in the Placebo group (N = 46), 2D-and 3D-LVEF, as well as Vp all decreased after CPB (MD − 7.5% [− 11.6 to − 3.4%], MD − 12.0% [− 15.2 to − 8.8%] and MD − 21.3% [− 25.7 to − 16.9%], respectively). In conclusion, the administration of GIK resulted in better preservation of systolic and diastolic ventricular function in the early period following weaning from CPB.
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Bayramoğlu A, Taşolar H, Otlu YÖ, Hidayet Ş, Kurt F, Doğan A, Pekdemir H. Assessment of left atrial volume and mechanical functions using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in patients with mitral annular calcification. Anatol J Cardiol 2016; 16:42-7. [PMID: 26467362 PMCID: PMC5336704 DOI: 10.5152/akd.2015.5897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Objective: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is degeneration of the fibrous annular ring of the mitral valve. Left atrial (LA) function and volume have been evaluated by many methods; however, none have used real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) in patients with MAC. Our study is the first to evaluate LA volume and mechanical function using RT3DE in patients with MAC. Methods: Our study was a prospective cross-sectional study. In total, 32 patients with echocardiographic evidence of MAC and 30 volunteers without MAC were enrolled in the study. Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, Student’s t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, chi-square test, Pearson’s correlation test, and multiple linear regression analyses were used in this study. Results: LA diameter was significantly higher in patients with MAC (38.5±3.8 vs. 31.1±2.9, p<0.001). Maximum LA volume (49.6±11.2 vs. 35.6±2.5, p<0.001), minimum LA volume (23.8±7.9 vs. 12.6±2.3, p<0.001), and LA volume index (LAVI) (26.9±6.1 vs. 20.5±2.4, p<0.001) were also higher in the MAC group. LAVI was correlated with age (p<0.001), blood urea nitrogen levels (p=0.089), total cholesterol levels (p=0.055), left ventricular systolic myocardial velocity (p=0.048), E/A ratio (p<0.001), and MAC (p<0.001). Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that age (β=0.390, p<0.001) and MAC (β=0.527, p<0.001) were independent predictors of LAVI. Conclusion: We found that LA mechanical function was impaired in patients with MAC. Furthermore, age and MAC were independent predictors of increased LAVI according to our RT3DE examination.
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- Adil Bayramoğlu
- Department of Cardiology, Elbistan State Hospital; Kahramanmaraş-Turkey.
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Echocardiography is pivotal in the diagnosis and management of the shocked patient. Important characteristics in the setting of shock are that it is non-invasive and can be rapidly applied. In the acute situation a basic study often yields immediate results allowing for the initiation of therapy, while a follow-up advanced study brings the advantage of further refining the diagnosis and providing an in-depth hemodynamic assessment. Competency in basic critical care echocardiography is now regarded as a mandatory part of critical care training with clear guidelines available. The majority of pathologies found in shocked patients are readily identified using basic level 2D and M-mode echocardiography. A more comprehensive diagnosis can be achieved with advanced levels of competency, for which practice guidelines are also now available. Hemodynamic evaluation and ongoing monitoring are possible with advanced levels of competency, which includes the use of colour Doppler, spectral Doppler, and tissue Doppler imaging and occasionally the use of more recent technological advances such as 3D or speckled tracking. The four core types of shock—cardiogenic, hypovolemic, obstructive, and vasoplegic—can readily be identified by echocardiography. Even within each of the main headings contained in the shock classification, a variety of pathologies may be the cause and echocardiography will differentiate which of these is responsible. Increasingly, as a result of more complex and elderly patients, the shock may be multifactorial, such as a combination of cardiogenic and septic shock or hypovolemia and ventricular outflow obstruction. The diagnostic benefit of echocardiography in the shocked patient is obvious. The increasing prevalence of critical care physicians experienced in advanced techniques means echocardiography often supplants the need for more invasive hemodynamic assessment and monitoring in shock.
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AIM The aim of this article is to impart knowledge concerning focused transesophageal echocardiographic examination (TEE) for non-cardiac surgery which is an essential part of perioperative monitoring. It allows a rapid echocardiographic examination without interference with the surgical field or under limited transthoracic examination conditions. New recommendations for a comprehensive perioperative TEE examination with expanded standard views and the recently published consensus statement for a shortened baseline examination were crucial for this study. MATERIAL AND METHODS The background is the peer-reviewed literature from PubMed. RESULTS Apart from cardiac surgery TEE has two main applications: firstly, the evaluation of patients developing acute life-threatening hemodynamic instability in the operating room, in the emergency room or in the intensive care unit (ICU). Secondly, TEE is used as planned intraoperative monitoring when severe hemodynamic, pulmonary or neurological complications are expected because of the type of surgery or due to the cardiopulmonary medical history of the patient. In 2013 a total of 11 relevant standard views were defined for the basic perioperative TEE examination in non-cardiac surgery. These 11 views should be performed for each patient. Appropriate extension to a comprehensive examination may be necessary if complex pathology is obvious. DISCUSSION Even in non-cardiac surgery TEE is an important tool allowing clarification of a life-threatening perioperative hemodynamic instability within a few minutes. Furthermore, the hemodynamic management of high-risk patients can be facilitated. Appropriate qualification and continuous training are necessary in order to assure the competence of the examiner.
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Magunia H, Rosenberger P. [Application fields of intraoperative transesophageal 3D echocardiography]. Anaesthesist 2015; 63:662-72, 674-7. [PMID: 24994014 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-014-2346-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an established diagnostic tool and has to be regarded as the standard of care for intraoperative monitoring and cardiac surgical decision-making. Furthermore, intraoperative TEE is also used for monitoring and assessment of hemodynamic changes and the detection of previously unknown pathologies. In the past few years 3D-TEE has extended the spectrum of 2D-TEE by allowing pathomorphological features to be more easily and intuitively linked to the anatomy of the heart and the great vessels. Thus, a comprehensive 2D-TEE examination is favorably complemented by focused 3D-TEE. Especially during mitral valve surgery, 3D-TEE has proven its superiority in the diagnosis of the underlying pathology as demonstrated by a large number of studies in this field. This review presents the available data about the role of intraoperative 3D-TEE echocardiography and introduces practical fields of application.
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- H Magunia
- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland,
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Bondoc AB, Detombe S, Dunmore-Buyze J, Gutpell KM, Liu L, Kaszuba A, Han S, McGirr R, Hadway J, Drangova M, Hoffman LM. Application of 3-d echocardiography and gated micro-computed tomography to assess cardiomyopathy in a mouse model of duchenne muscular dystrophy. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2014; 40:2857-2867. [PMID: 25308942 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2014.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to measure changes in cardiac function as cardiomyopathy progresses in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy using 3-D ECG-gated echocardiography. This study is the first to correlate cardiac volumes acquired using 3-D echocardiography with those acquired using retrospectively gated micro-computed tomography (CT). Both were further compared with standard M-mode echocardiography and histologic analyses. We found that although each modality measures a decrease in cardiac function as disease progresses in mdx/utrn(-/-) mice (n = 5) compared with healthy C57BL/6 mice (n = 8), 3-D echocardiography has higher agreement with gold-standard measurements acquired by gated micro-CT, with little standard deviation between measurements. M-Mode echocardiography measurements, in comparison, exhibit considerably greater variability and user bias. Given the radiation dose associated with micro-CT and the geometric assumptions made in M-mode echocardiography to calculate ventricular volume, we suggest that use of 3-D echocardiography has important advantages that may allow for the measurement of early disease changes that occur before overt cardiomyopathy.
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- Andrew B Bondoc
- Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Imaging Research Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Imaging Research Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada; Imaging Research Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Imaging Research Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
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Grossgasteiger M, Hien MD, Graser B, Rauch H, Motsch J, Gondan M, Rosendal C. Image quality influences the assessment of left ventricular function: an intraoperative comparison of five 2-dimensional echocardiographic methods with real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography as a reference. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2014; 33:297-306. [PMID: 24449733 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.33.2.297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Transesophageal echocardiography has become a standard tool for evaluating left ventricular function during cardiac surgery. However, the image quality varies widely between patients and examinations. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the image quality on 5 commonly used 2-dimensional methods. METHODS Transesophageal real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) served as a reference. Left ventricular function was evaluated in 63 patients with sufficient real-time 3DE image quality. The image quality was rated using the ratio of the visualized border divided by the total endocardial border. These ratings were used to generate groups of poor (0%-40%), fair (41%-70%), and good (71%-100%) image quality. The ejection fraction (EF), end-diastolic volume, and end-systolic volume were analyzed by the Simpson method of disks (biplane and monoplane), eyeball method, Teichholz method, and speckle-tracking method. Furthermore, the fractional area change was determined. Each correlation with real-time 3DE was evaluated. RESULTS Correlations of the EF and volumes, respectively, as determined by long-axis view methods increased with improving image quality: the Simpson biplane method was found to be the most accurate method, with good image quality for the EF (r = 0.946) and volumes (end-diastolic volume, r = 0.962; end-systolic volume, r = 0.989). Correlations of the EF and fractional area change by short-axis view methods decreased with improving image quality, with the Teichholz EF found to be most accurate with poor (r = 0.928) in contrast to good (r = 0.699) image quality. CONCLUSIONS With good image quality, the Simpson biplane method is the most accurate 2-dimensional method for assessing the left ventricular EF. Short-axis view methods, especially the Teichholz method yield better correlations with poor image quality. The eyeball method was unaffected by image quality.
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- Manuel Grossgasteiger
- Cand.med, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Shen CH, Wang CC, Fang HT, Lin MC. From atretic to perforated: a closer view of pulmonary atresia. Echocardiography 2013; 31:E16-9. [PMID: 24117949 DOI: 10.1111/echo.12355] [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: 11/29/2022] Open
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A 7-day-old male infant with membranous pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) underwent hybrid pulmonary valvotomy. Access was via median sternotomy guided by intra-operative epicardial ultrasonography. After puncturing the atretic pulmonary valve, a 6 mm Wanda balloon catheter was inflated to dilate the atretic valve. Adequate valve movement with antegrade flow was confirmed using real time epicardial echocardiography. Intra-operative epicardial ultrasonography is an effective tool for guiding PA/IVS during hybrid procedures. Epicardial echo imaging provides clear images with excellent quality, helps guide the hybrid operation, and prevents the need for the ionizing radiation of fluoroscopy.
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- Ching-Hui Shen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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