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Tahir MH, Sohail S, Shahid D, Hussain I, Malik J, Iqra S, Faraz M. Postcardiac Injury Syndrome After Cardiac Surgery: An Evidence-Based Review. Cardiol Rev 2024:00045415-990000000-00206. [PMID: 38323874 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
Abstract
Postcardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) serves as a comprehensive term encompassing a spectrum of conditions, namely postpericardiotomy syndrome, postmyocardial infarction (MI) related pericarditis (Dressler syndrome), and post-traumatic pericarditis stemming from procedures like percutaneous coronary intervention or cardiac implantable electronic device placement. These conditions collectively give rise to PCIS, triggered by cardiac injury affecting pericardial or pleural mesothelial cells, leading to subsequent inflammation syndromes spanning from uncomplicated pericarditis to substantial pleural effusion. A thorough literature search conducted on MEDLINE/PubMed utilizing search terms including "postacute cardiac injury syndrome," "postcardiac injury syndrome," "postcardiotomy syndrome," "postpericardiotomy syndrome," and "post-MI pericarditis" was instrumental in collating pertinent studies. To encapsulate the amassed evidence, relevant full-text materials were meticulously selected and amalgamated narratively. The pathophysiology of PCIS is proposed to manifest through an autoimmune-mediated process, particularly in predisposed individuals. This process involves the development of anti-actin and antimyosin antibodies after a cascade of cardiac injuries in diverse forms. Treatment strategies aimed at preventing recurrent PCIS episodes have shown efficacy, with colchicine and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including ibuprofen, demonstrating positive outcomes. Conversely, corticosteroids have exhibited no discernible benefit concerning prognosis or recurrence rates for this ailment. In summary, PCIS serves as a unifying term encompassing a spectrum of cardiac injury-related syndromes. A comprehensive review of relevant literature underscores the autoimmune-mediated pathophysiology in susceptible individuals. The therapeutic landscape involves the proficient use of colchicine and Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to deter recurrent PCIS episodes, while corticosteroids do not appear to contribute to improved prognosis or reduced recurrence rates. This nuanced understanding contributes to an enhanced comprehension of PCIS and its multifaceted clinical manifestations, potentially refining its diagnosis and management.
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- Muhammad Hamza Tahir
- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Analytics Group, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Nguyen DQ, Huntley GD, Zaki TA, McGuire DK. Recurrent pericardial effusion and tamponade after epicardial pacemaker lead placement: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2022; 6:ytac114. [PMID: 35652087 PMCID: PMC9149784 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytac114] [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: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Abstract
Background
Epicardial pacemaker placement is often necessary in pacemaker-dependent patients with ongoing device pocket infection or lack of venous access. Pericardial effusion and tamponade are rare but serious complications of this procedure.
Case summary
A 38-year-old woman presented with nausea, diaphoresis, and hypotension 7 days after epicardial lead placement. Echocardiography revealed a large pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade. Despite initial improvement after pericardiocentesis, she continued to develop symptomatic pericardial effusions. The patient ultimately underwent pleuro-pericardial window surgery, which resulted in sustained resolution of effusion recurrence.
Discussion
Cases of recurrent pericardial effusion and tamponade following epicardial lead placement have been reported in the literature, although they are rare. While extensive partial pericardiectomy or total pericardiectomy was required to achieve adequate control of fluid accumulation in prior case reports, our patient was successfully managed with a pleuro-pericardial window.
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- Danh Q Nguyen
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235-8830, USA
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Moon JY, Mogri M. Post–cardiac injury syndrome following dual-chamber pacemaker placement. Proc AMIA Symp 2022; 35:357-358. [DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2038496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Joon Yong Moon
- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Campisano M, Celani C, Franceschini A, Pires Marafon D, Federici S, Brancaccio G, Galletti L, De Benedetti F, Chinali M, Insalaco A. Incidence and predictors of pericardial effusion following surgical closure of atrial septal defect in children: A single center experience. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:882118. [PMID: 36016883 PMCID: PMC9395979 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.882118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the incidence of pericardial effusion (PE) after surgical atrial septal defect (ASD) closure and to investigate the presence of predictive risk factors for its development. METHODS We collected data from 203 patients followed at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital of Rome who underwent cardiac surgery for ASD repair between January 2015 and September 2019. RESULTS A total of 200/203 patients with different types of ASD were included. Patients were divided into two groups: Group 1) 38 (19%) who developed PE and Group 2) 162 (81%) without PE. No differences were noted between the two groups with regard to gender or age at the surgery. Fever in the 48 h after surgery was significantly more frequent in group 1 than in group 2 (23.7 vs. 2.5%; p < 0.0001). ECG at discharge showed significant ST-segment elevation in children who developed PE, 24.3 vs. 2.0% in those who did not (p < 0.0001). Group 1 patients were divided into two subgroups on the basis of the severity of PE, namely, 31 (81.6%) with mild and 7 (18.4%) with moderate/severe PE. Patients with moderate/severe PE had a significantly higher BMI value (median 19.1 Kg/m2) (range 15.9-23.4, p = 0.004). CONCLUSION The presence of fever and ST-segment elevation after surgery predicts subsequent development of PE suggesting a closer follow-up for these categories of patients. A higher BMI appears to be associated with a higher risk of moderate/severe PE.
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- Martina Campisano
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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Malik J, Zaidi SMJ, Rana AS, Haider A, Tahir S. Post-cardiac injury syndrome: An evidence-based approach to diagnosis and treatment. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL PLUS : CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2021; 12:100068. [PMID: 38559602 PMCID: PMC10978175 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
Abstract
Post-cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) is an umbrella term used for the post-pericardiotomy syndrome, post-myocardial infarction (MI) related pericarditis (Dressler syndrome), and post-traumatic pericarditis (percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) placement). All these conditions give rise to PCIS due to an inciting cardiac injury to pericardial or pleural mesothelial cells, leading to subsequent inflammation syndromes ranging from uncomplicated pericarditis to massive pleural effusion. We did a literature search on MEDLINE/PubMed for relevant studies using the terms "post-acute cardiac injury syndrome", "post-cardiac injury syndrome", "post-cardiotomy syndrome", "post-pericardiotomy syndrome", "post-MI pericarditis" and to summarize the body of evidence, all relevant full texts were selected and incorporated in a narrative fashion. Pathophysiology of PCIS is suggested as autoimmune-mediated in predisposed patients who develop anti-actin and anti-myosin antibodies following a cascade of cardiac injury in various forms. Colchicine and NSAIDs including ibuprofen are demonstrated as efficacious in preventing recurrent attacks of PCIS while corticosteroids show no benefit on prognosis and recurrence of the disease.
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- Jahanzeb Malik
- Department of Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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Casula M, Andreis A, Avondo S, Imazio M. Post cardiac injury syndromes: diagnosis and management. Panminerva Med 2021; 63:270-275. [PMID: 34738772 DOI: 10.23736/s0031-0808.21.04211-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Post cardiac injury syndromes (PCIS) are becoming increasingly common, due to the growing number of cardiovascular procedures (cardiac surgery, percutaneous interventions) and the high burden of cardiovascular diseases such as acute coronary syndromes. This review aims to provide an overview of the main clinical characteristics of PCIS, along with their management in clinical practice.
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- Matteo Casula
- Department of Cardiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiology, Cardiothorace Department, University Hospital "Santa Maria della Misericordia", Udine, Italy -
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Maranta F, Cianfanelli L, Grippo R, Alfieri O, Cianflone D, Imazio M. Post-pericardiotomy syndrome: insights into neglected postoperative issues. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 61:505-514. [PMID: 34672331 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES Pericardial effusion is a common complication after cardiac surgery, both isolated and in post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS), a condition in which pleuropericardial damage triggers both a local and a systemic inflammatory/immune response. The goal of this review was to present a complete picture of PPS and pericardial complications after cardiac surgery, highlighting available evidence and gaps in knowledge. METHODS A literature review was performed that included relevant prospective and retrospective studies on the subject. RESULTS PPS occurs frequently and is associated with elevated morbidity and significantly increased hospital stays and costs. Nevertheless, PPS is often underestimated in clinical practice, and knowledge of its pathogenesis and epidemiology is limited. Several anti-inflammatory drugs have been investigated for treatment but with conflicting evidence. Colchicine demonstrated encouraging results for prevention. CONCLUSIONS Wider adoption of standardized diagnostic criteria to correctly define PPS and start early treatment is needed. Larger studies are necessary to better identify high-risk patients who might benefit from preventive strategies.
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- Francesco Maranta
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital "Santa Maria della Misericordia", Udine, Italy
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Lee YJ, Mubasher M, Zainal A, Syed T, Mohamed MFH, Ferrantino M, Hoefen R. Pacemaker-Associated Post-cardiac Injury Syndrome Presenting with Tamponade and Recurrent Pleural Effusion. CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS-CASE REPORTS 2020; 13:1179547620965559. [PMID: 33192113 PMCID: PMC7607781 DOI: 10.1177/1179547620965559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Post-cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) is presumed to be an immune-mediated process. It affects the pericardium and, to a lesser extent, the epicardium, myocardium, and pleura. It has been rarely reported following pacemaker insertion with an estimated incidence of 1% to 2%. We present the case of a 62-year-old female who developed PCIS 8 weeks following pacemaker insertion. She presented with impending cardiac tamponade requiring pericardiocentesis; recurrent pleural effusions subsequently complicated her condition. The pleural effusion recurred despite trials of steroids, eventually requiring talc pleurodesis. This case highlights the need to consider PCIS as a possible etiology of recurrent pleural effusion following pacemaker insertion.
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- Young Ju Lee
- Unity Hospital, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Unity Hospital, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Unity Hospital, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Unity Hospital, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Unity Hospital, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, New York, USA
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Giordano R, Comentale G, Tommaso LD, Tommaso ED, Mannacio VA, Pilato E, Iannelli G, Palma G, Cantinotti M. Pericardial effusion after pediatric cardiac surgery: A single-center study. Heart Lung 2020; 50:455-460. [PMID: 33268139 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative pericardial effusion (pPE) still remains a frequent complication after congenital heart surgery and it usually leads to an increased morbidity and re-hospitalization rate. There are only few published papers about pPE clinical course or large randomized studies that analyze its prevalence or preoperative risk factors. In this regard, we report a single-center 10-years retrospective analysis of prevalence, outcomes and risk factors of postoperative pericardial effusion after congenital heart surgery. METHODS A retrospective analysis was carried out on 624 patients who underwent congenital heart surgery from January 2010 to December 2019. Study population was divided in two groups basing of the presence of pPE during the first 30 days after the surgery and their perioperative data were compared. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used to find possible risk factors for pPE developing. RESULTS Ninety-four patients were enrolled in pPE group and 530 in ¬ pPE group. Pericardial effusion was assessed as "mild" in 57 patients (60,6%), as "moderate" in 25 (26,6%), and as "severe" in 12 patients (12,8%). Total correction of Tetralogy of Fallot/Pulmonary atresia seems to be associated with a higher prevalence of pPE in the "Infant" subgroup, while atrial septal defect showed to be a risk factor among "Toddler". In addition, pPE was proved to be much more frequent in Fontan patients in all studied subgroups. Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that total drain amount, Fontan procedure, postoperative Warfarin therapy, Redo-operations and surgical correction of Tetralogy of Fallot/Pulmonary atresia seem to be risk factors for pPE. Postoperative pericardial effusion was diagnosed between the 4th and the 28th postoperative day but in 88,3% of the cases (83/94) it occurred before the 14th day after the operation. In 58 patients, pPE was clinically silent. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative pericardial effusion was detected in 88.3% of cases within the first 14 days after the operation. About 69% of these patients were asymptomatic therefore it suggests that routinely echocardiogram after intensive care unit discharge could be a useful tool to screen clinically silent pPE at an early stage, especially in high-risk or unstable patients.
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- Raffaele Giordano
- Dept. of Advanced Biomedical Science, Division of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, Naples, Italy.
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- Dept. of Advanced Biomedical Science, Division of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Advanced Biomedical Science, Division of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Advanced Biomedical Science, Division of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Advanced Biomedical Science, Division of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Advanced Biomedical Science, Division of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Advanced Biomedical Science, Division of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Advanced Biomedical Science, Division of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, Naples, Italy
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Lehto J, Kiviniemi T. Postpericardiotomy syndrome after cardiac surgery. Ann Med 2020; 52:243-264. [PMID: 32314595 PMCID: PMC7877990 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2020.1758339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a well-known complication after cardiac surgery. The syndrome results in prolonged hospital stay, readmissions, and invasive interventions. Previous studies have reported inconsistent results concerning the incidence and risk factors for PPS due to the differences in the applied diagnostic criteria, study designs, patient populations, and procedure types. In recent prospective studies the reported incidences have been between 21 and 29% in adult cardiac surgery patients. However, it has been stated that most of the included diagnoses in the aforementioned studies would be clinically irrelevant. This challenges the specificity and usability of the currently recommended diagnostic criteria for PPS. Moreover, recent evidence suggests that PPS requiring invasive intervention such as the evacuation of pleural and/or pericardial effusion is associated with increased mortality. In the present review, we summarise the existing literature concerning the incidence, clinical features, diagnostic criteria, risk factors, management, and prognosis of PPS. We also propose novel approaches regarding to the definition and diagnosis of PPS. Key messages: Current diagnostic criteria of PPS should be reconsidered, and the analyses should be divided into subgroups according to the severity of the syndrome to achieve more clinically applicable and meaningful results in the future studies. In contrast with the previous presumption, severe PPS - defined as PPS requiring invasive interventions - was recently found to be associated with higher all-cause mortality during the first two years after cardiac surgery. The association with an increased mortality supports the use of relatively aggressive prophylactic methods to prevent PPS. The risk factors clearly increasing the occurrence of PPS are younger age, pleural incision, and valve and ascending aortic procedures when compared to CABG.
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- Joonas Lehto
- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Adrichem R, Le Cessie S, Hazekamp MG, Van Dam NAM, Blom NA, Rammeloo LAJ, Filippini LHPM, Kuipers IM, Ten Harkel ADJ, Roest AAW. Risk of Clinically Relevant Pericardial Effusion After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Cardiol 2019; 40:585-594. [PMID: 30539239 PMCID: PMC6420454 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-018-2031-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Pericardial effusion (PE) after pediatric cardiac surgery is common. Because of the lack of a uniform classification of the presence and severity of PE, we evaluated PE altering clinical management: clinically relevant PE. Risk factors for clinically relevant PE were studied. After cardiac surgery, children were followed until 1 month after surgery. Preoperative variables were studied in the complete cohort. Perioperative and postoperative variables were studied in a case-control manner. Patients with and without clinically relevant PE were matched on age, gender, and diagnosis severity in a 1:1 ratio. Multivariate analysis was conducted using important preoperative variables from the complete cohort combined with perioperative and postoperative variables from the case-control data. 1241 surgical episodes in 1031 patients were included. Clinically relevant PE developed in 136 episodes (11.0%). Multivariate correlation with the outcome was present for age, BSA (adjusted odds ratio: 1.6, 95% CI 0.9-2.8), right-sided heart defect (adjusted odds ratio: 1.3, 95% CI 0.9-1.9), history of previous operation (adjusted odds ratio: 0.5, 95% CI 0.3-0.7), cardiopulmonary bypass use (adjusted odds ratio: 2.1, 95% CI 0.9-4.5), duration of CPAP postoperatively, and an inotropic score (adjusted odds ratio: 1.01, 95% CI 0.998-1.03). In this large patient cohort, 11.0% of postoperative periods of pediatric cardiac surgery were complicated by PE requiring alteration of treatment. Secondly, we newly identified cardiopulmonary bypass use and right-sided heart defects as risk factors for clinically relevant PE and confirmed previously described risk factors: age, CPAP duration, BSA, and inotropic score and a previously described risk reductor: history of previous operation.
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- Rik Adrichem
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Bio-informatics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands ,Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Free University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Juliana Children’s Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Shah SR, Alweis R, Shah SA, Arshad MH, Manji AAK, Arfeen AA, Javed M, Shujauddin SM, Irfan R, Shabbir S, Shaikh S. Effects of colchicine on pericardial diseases: a review of the literature and current evidence. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 2016; 6:31957. [PMID: 27406462 PMCID: PMC4942520 DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v6.31957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Colchicine, extracted from the colchicum autumnale plant, used by the ancient Greeks more than 20 centuries ago, is one of the most ancient drugs still prescribed even today. The major mechanism of action is binding to microtubules thereby interfering with mitosis and subsequent modulation of polymorphonuclear leukocyte function. Colchicine has long been of interest in the treatment of cardiovascular disease; however, its efficacy and safety profile for specific conditions have been variably established in the literature. In the subset of pericardial diseases, colchicine has been shown to be effective in recurrent pericarditis and post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS). The future course of treatment and management will therefore highly depend on the results of the ongoing large randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine for the primary prevention of several postoperative complications and in the perioperative period. Also, given the positive preliminary outcomes of colchicine usage in pericardial effusions, the future therapeutical use of colchicine looks promising. Further study is needed to clarify its role in these disease states, as well as explore other its role in other cardiovascular conditions.
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- Syed Raza Shah
- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Ziauddin Medical University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Karachi Grammar School, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Karachi Grammar School, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Karachi Grammar School, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The Lyceum, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The Lyceum, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Beaconhouse College Campus Defense, Karachi, Pakistan
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Cantinotti M, Spadoni I, Assanta N, Crocetti M, Marotta M, Arcieri L, Murzi B, Imazio M. Controversies in the prophylaxis and treatment of postsurgical pericardial syndromes: a critical review with a special emphasis on paediatric age. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2015; 15:847-54. [PMID: 23846676 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0b013e328362c5b5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Postsurgical pericardial syndromes are common complications after cardiac surgery; however, their treatment is not well established yet. We reviewed the accuracy and limits of clinical trials of prophylaxis and treatment of these diseases to identify an evidence-based therapeutic approach. We performed a literature search in the National Library of Medicine using the keywords pericardial effusion, cardiac surgery and paediatric/congenital. The research was then redefined adding separately the keywords postpericardiotomy syndrome, NSAIDs, steroids and colchicine. We found 12 clinical trials (eight for the prophylaxis and four regarding treatment), testing three major agent classes: NSAIDs, corticosteroids and colchicine. Therapy is generally based on NSAID with or without steroids with the adjunct of colchicine for recurrences. Only a few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in adults support NSAID therapy. Efficacy of steroids has been proved only in small paediatric works, whereas no studies are available for colchicine. Studies furthermore presented some limitations: not univocal endpoints (not allowing for a meta-analysis), a limited sample size, scarce attention to confounders (such as the underlying cardiac disease and diuretic/analgesic regimen). Moreover, different agents were not assessed, nor when to start therapy. More evidence (two wide RCT plus a meta-analysis) supports the role of colchicine for prophylaxis in adults. Prophylaxis with NSAID/corticosteroids instead failed to have significant advantage in children, whereas a few data are available for adults. Evidence for the treatment of postsurgical pericardial syndromes is incomplete, making it difficult to understand when to treat and which agent to employ, especially in children.
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- Massimiliano Cantinotti
- aFondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Massa bCardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Torino, Italy
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Imazio M, Brucato A, Ferrazzi P, Spodick DH, Adler Y. Postpericardiotomy syndrome: a proposal for diagnostic criteria. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2014; 14:351-3. [PMID: 22526225 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0b013e328353807d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) affects 10-40% of patients after cardiac surgery, depending on the adopted diagnostic criteria, institution and type of surgery. On this basis, there is a need for standardized criteria for epidemiological and clinical purposes, which we propose on the basis of the largest published clinical trials on PPS prevention. Proposed diagnostic criteria for the PPS include: fever without alternative causes, pleuritic chest pain, friction rub, evidence of new or worsening pleural effusion, and evidence of new or worsening pericardial effusion. At least two of these criteria should be present for the diagnosis. These criteria may be adopted in future clinical trials and studies on the PPS.
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- Massimo Imazio
- Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Torino, Italy.
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Post-cardiac injury syndromes. An emerging cause of pericardial diseases. Int J Cardiol 2013; 168:648-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2012] [Revised: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 09/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a relatively common complication following cardiac surgery, whose epidemiology is not well known because there are no standardized definitions. The aim of the present study is to review more recent updates on the diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, and especially prevention of the PPS. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies suggest that it is time to develop standardized criteria for the diagnosis of the PPS to allow early recognition and treatment. Limited knowledge is still available on the pathogenesis of the syndrome, but it is now clear that the presumptive immune-mediated origin is not able to explain all cases. Treatment is largely empirical and based on antiinflammatory drugs either nonsteroidal or corticosteroids with the possible adjunct of colchicine, that has been demonstrated as a promising well tolerated and efficacious means to prevent several postoperative complications, including the PPS, pericardial and pleural effusions, and atrial fibrillation. SUMMARY Contemporary series of the PPS are scarce. About 20% of patients are affected by the syndrome after cardiac surgery with a significant increase in hospital stay, readmissions, and management costs. The overall short-term and middle-term prognosis is relatively good but constriction may develop in a long-term follow-up in a minority of patients. Therapeutic and preventive strategies, especially based on the use of colchicine, are worthy of further investigations to develop a more evidence-based approach to treatment and prevention.
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Is possible to prevent the Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome? Int J Cardiol 2012; 159:1-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2011] [Revised: 01/10/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Impact of colchicine on pericardial inflammatory syndromes--an analysis of randomized clinical trials. Int J Cardiol 2012; 161:59-62. [PMID: 22770895 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Accepted: 06/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The Neonate After Cardiac Surgery: What do You Need to Worry About in the Emergency Department? CLINICAL PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpem.2011.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Meta-analysis of randomized trials focusing on prevention of the postpericardiotomy syndrome. Am J Cardiol 2011; 108:575-9. [PMID: 21624554 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.03.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Revised: 03/22/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The natural history of postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS), a relatively common complication of cardiac surgery, varies from mild self-limited episodes to cases with protracted courses, recurrences, and readmissions. Preventive strategies may be valuable to decrease morbidity and management costs. We thus aimed to conduct a comprehensive systematic review on available data for pharmacologic primary prevention of PPS. Controlled clinical studies were searched in several databases and were included provided they focused on pharmacologic primary prevention of PPS. Random-effect odds ratios (ORs) were computed for occurrence of PPS. From the initial sample of 343 citations, 4 controlled clinical trials for primary prevention of PPS were finally included (894 patients); 3 studies were double-blind randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Treatment comparisons were colchicine versus placebo (2 RCTs enrolling 471 patients), methylprednisolone versus placebo (1 RCT on 246 pediatric patients), and aspirin versus historical controls (1 nonrandomized study on 177 pediatric patients). Meta-analytic pooling showed that colchicine was associated with decreased risk of PPS (OR 0.38, 0.22 to 0.65). Data on methylprednisolone (OR 1.13, 0.57 to 2.25) or aspirin (OR 1.00, 0.16 to 6.11) were negative but inconclusive because these were based on 1 study and/or a nonrandomized design. In conclusion, clinical evidence for primary prevention of PPS is still limited to few studies of variable quality. Nevertheless, available data suggest a beneficial profile for colchicine and open a new therapeutic strategy for prevention of PPS.
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- Jarrod D Knudson
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Postpericardial injury syndrome (PPIS) is defined as pericarditis or pericardial effusion that results from recent or earlier injury of the pericardium. The clinical features of this syndrome include fever, leukocytosis, and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Recent studies have established a connection between this clinical presentation and an underlying autoimmune process. The role of the humoral immune response is well established regarding the pathogenesis of PPIS with elevated titers of different antibodies and immune complexes in the circulation correlating with disease activity. Nevertheless, cell-mediated response by different subgroups of T lymphocyte has a significant importance with direct infiltration of pericardial tissue and fluids. The diagnosis of PPIS is still challenging. A strong connection between specific serological immunological markers and the disease would be of great value in diagnosis and treatment.
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- Jesslyn Furst Erlich
- Department of Medicine B, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Gill PJ, Forbes K, Coe JY. The effect of short-term prophylactic acetylsalicylic acid on the incidence of postpericardiotomy syndrome after surgical closure of atrial septal defects. Pediatr Cardiol 2009; 30:1061-7. [PMID: 19636482 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9495-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2009] [Revised: 06/03/2009] [Accepted: 06/24/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS), a potential complication of open heart surgery, has a variable clinical course and severity. This study evaluated the effectiveness of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) prophylaxis in preventing PPS after surgical closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) in pediatric patients. A retrospective review was performed for 177 patients who underwent uncomplicated ASD closure from 1986 to 2006. The study group received prophylactic ASA 20 to 50 mg/kg/day for 1 to 6 weeks after surgery, whereas the control group did not. The primary outcome was a diagnosis of PPS based on the presence of two or more of the following symptoms or signs occurring at least 72 h postoperatively: fever (temperature >38 degrees C), pericardial or pleural rub, and worsening or recurring anterior pleuritic chest pain. Consequently, PPS developed in 5 (2.8%) of the 177 children: 2.8% (3/106) in the control group and 2.8% (2/71) in the study group (p = 1.00). The secondary outcomes were frequency of other postoperative complications. Postoperative pericardial effusions experienced by 26.7% of the patients were identified more frequently in the treatment group (p < 0.001). Postoperative prophylaxis ASA at a dose of 20 to 50 mg/kg/day for 1 to 6 weeks after surgical closure of ASD does not decrease the incidence of PPS in pediatric patients.
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- Peter J Gill
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, 4C2 Walter C Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R7, Canada.
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Karjalainen J, Heikkilä J, Nieminen MS, Jalanko H, Kleemola M, Lapinleimu K, Sahi T. Etiology of mild acute infectious myocarditis. Relation to clinical features. ACTA MEDICA SCANDINAVICA 2009; 213:65-73. [PMID: 6829323 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1983.tb03692.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The etiology of mild myocarditis, diagnosed on the basis of serial ECG changes during an acute infection, was studied in 126 consecutive conscripts. A fourfold rise in the antibody titers in the paired serum samples was required for a positive etiologic diagnosis. An etiologic diagnosis was made probable in 47% of the patients. Adenovirus was incriminated in 19 patients, vaccinia in 12, influenza A in eight, beta-hemolytic Streptococcus in six, mononucleosis in five and Mycoplasma in three. Chlamydia, influenza B and Coxsackie B4 were each found in two patients; parainfluenza, mumps and adult Still's disease were each found in one patient. The incidence of vaccinia myocarditis was 1/10000 smallpox vaccinations. Clear-cut myopericarditis was usually noted during vaccinia, mononucleosis, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia and Coxsackie B4 infections. Adenovirus and influenza A myocarditis was most often subclinical, being mostly detected only because of ECG screening of patients without cardiac symptoms. Frequent recent ventricular extrasystoles were most often triggered by a beta-hemolytic Streptococcus infection. The etiology of infectious myocarditis seems to reflect the overall profile of viruses and other infective agents in the study population at that particular time. Cardiotrophic viruses such as Coxsackie B only rarely cause myocarditis outside epidemics.
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Postpericardiotomy syndrome is a frequent complication following cardiac surgery. It is characterized by fever, chest pain, pericardial friction rub or pericardial effusion, and laboratory signs of inflammation. Treatment includes the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents, corticosteroids, and pericardial drainage. We describe a patient with chronic postpericardiotomy syndrome and steroid dependency who was successfully treated by single administration of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin.
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- G Wendelin
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 30, 8036, Graz, Austria.
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The postcardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) includes the postmyocardial infarction syndrome, the postcommissurotomy syndrome, and the postpericardiotomy syndrome. Dressler reported a series of patients who developed a pericarditis-like illness days to weeks after a myocardial infarction. Postcardiac injury syndrome also has been observed after cardiac surgery, percutaneous intervention, pacemaker implantation, and radiofrequency ablation. Postcardiac injury syndrome is characterized by pleuritic chest pain, low-grade fever, an abnormal chest x-ray, and the presence of exudative pericardial and/or pleural effusions. The pathophysiology of PCIS involves auto-antibodies that target antigens exposed after damage to cardiac tissue. The treatment of PCIS includes the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids. Prophylactic use of corticosteroids before cardiac surgery has not been effective in preventing PCIS. The widespread use of reperfusion therapy and cardiac medications with anti-inflammatory properties may have reduced the incidence of PCIS. Although PCIS can follow a relapsing course, it does carry a favorable prognosis.
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- Dylan E Wessman
- Department of Internal Medicine and the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92134, USA.
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Tsai W, Klein BL. The Postoperative Cardiac Patient. CLINICAL PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpem.2005.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium) may be caused by infectious agents, autoimmune disorders, metabolic conditions, or malignancy, or it may be a complication of drug therapy, trauma, cardiac surgery, or smallpox vaccination. Diagnosis, based on clinical findings, electrocardiographic changes, chest radiograph, and ultrasound, may be confirmed as appropriate by pericardiocentesis. Although contemporary imaging technologies, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, are useful, echocardiography remains the simplest and most expeditious noninvasive tool to assess inflammatory and infectious diseases of the pericardium. Although contemporary management of pericardial disease remains relatively unchanged, reports of innovative approaches to the management of pericardial effusion include the installation of intrapericardial thrombolytic agents to facilitate drainage of purulent effusions or balloon pericardiotomy for recurrent effusions. Both offer potential alternatives to the surgical pericardial window.
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- Karen S Rheuban
- Department of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 800386, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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Raatikka M, Pelkonen PM, Karjalainen J, Jokinen EV. Recurrent pericarditis in children and adolescents: report of 15 cases. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003; 42:759-64. [PMID: 12932616 DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00778-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical findings, course, and treatment of recurrent pericarditis (RP) in patients with onset in childhood and adolescence. BACKGROUND Recurrent pericarditis is a chronic condition that has presented problems in management. Knowledge about this disease is based on observations in adults, and no series of children has previously been published. METHODS Fifteen children (nine males, six females) in whom pericarditis had recurred at least twice were encountered in the period 1985 to 1998. Their age at onset was 6.5 to 16.8 years (mean 11.6 years), and the follow-up was 4.0 to 16.2 years (mean 8.0 years). RESULTS Recurrent pericarditis was preceded by open-heart surgery by 1 month to 5 years earlier in 7 of 15 patients. The six children with an atrial septal defect (ASD) had an operation at an older age (mean 9.9 years) than usual (mean 4.8 years). The risk of RP in children operated on for ASD at the age of six years or later was 5%. An initial attack of pericarditis was associated with pleuritis and/or pneumonia in 10 of 15 patients and with colitis in 2 of 15 patients During follow-up, the patients had 2 to 30 recurrences (mean 9.9). Later attacks tended to be milder. At the end of follow-up, 7 patients had been without attacks for >or=4 years, whereas after 4 to 16 years, the remaining patients still had active disease. No instance of constriction was found. Altogether, 11 of 15 patients were treated with corticosteroids. However, corticosteroids, whether alone or with methotrexate (n = 5), azathioprine (n = 1), cyclosporine (n = 1), or colchicine (n = 4) did not prevent recurrences. CONCLUSIONS The most frequent background for RP in children was the closure of ASD after the age of six years. Its course was unpredictable and often chronic, irrespective of the underlying cause or the therapy given. Colchicine did not prevent relapses.
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- Marja Raatikka
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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The postpericardiotomy syndrome occurs in up to one-third of children undergoing cardiac surgery. Its treatment includes anti-inflammatory agents, diuresis, and drainage of effusions. Administration of steroids can have a dramatic effect, but is limited by adverse effects. Usually the syndrome lasts weeks only, and persistence beyond six months is exceptional. We describe a rare case of chronic postpericardiotomy syndrome, with recurrent pericardial effusions and steroid dependency, that was treated successfully with a low weekly dose of methotrexate.
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- Nili Zucker
- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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Russell JL, LeBlanc JG, Deagle ML, Potts JE. Outcome following repair of sinus venosus atrial septal defects in children. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002; 10:231-4. [PMID: 12213746 DOI: 10.1177/021849230201000309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The outcome of surgical repair of sinus venosus atrial septal defect was reviewed retrospectively. The operation was performed on 44 children aged 8 to 163 months, between April 1985 and November 1998. Median cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic crossclamp times were 58 minutes (range, 29 to 141 minutes) and 29 minutes (range, 4 to 67 minutes), respectively. Use of blood products decreased from 4.5 units per patient in the first period (1985 to 1989) to 0.6 units in the last period (1995 to 1998). Median intensive care and hospital stays were 2 days (range, 1 to 12 days) and 6 days (range, 4 to 16 days), respectively. There was 1 early death (2.3%). Complications included reexploration for bleeding in 2 patients (4.5%) and for superior vena cava obstruction in 1 (2.3%), and arrhythmias in 3 (6.8%), which required a pacemaker in one. During follow-up of 15 to 176 months, 83.8% of patients were in sinus rhythm. One required angioplasty for superior vena cava stenosis, hemodynamically insignificant residual shunt was found in 3, and mild superior vena cava stenosis in 3. Repair of sinus venosus atrial septal defect carries a low mortality and morbidity, but long-term follow-up is needed to monitor potential sinus node dysfunction and superior vena cava stenosis.
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- Jennifer L Russell
- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Bocsi J, Hambsch J, Osmancik P, Schneider P, Valet G, Tárnok A. Preoperative prediction of pediatric patients with effusions and edema following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery by serological and routine laboratory data. Crit Care 2002; 6:226-33. [PMID: 12133183 PMCID: PMC125311 DOI: 10.1186/cc1494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2002] [Accepted: 02/22/2002] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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AIM Postoperative effusions and edema and capillary leak syndrome in children after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass constitute considerable clinical problems. Overshooting immune response is held to be the cause. In a prospective study we investigated whether preoperative immune status differences exist in patients at risk for postsurgical effusions and edema, and to what extent these differences permit prediction of the postoperative outcome. METHODS One-day preoperative serum levels of immunoglobulins, complement, cytokines and chemokines, soluble adhesion molecules and receptors as well as clinical chemistry parameters such as differential counts, creatinine, blood coagulation status (altogether 56 parameters) were analyzed in peripheral blood samples of 75 children (aged 3-18 years) undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery (29 with postoperative effusions and edema within the first postoperative week). RESULTS Preoperative elevation of the serum level of C3 and C5 complement components, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, percentage of leukocytes that are neutrophils, body weight and decreased percentage of lymphocytes (all P < 0.03) occurred in children developing postoperative effusions and edema. While single parameters did not predict individual outcome, >86% of the patients with postoperative effusions and oedema were correctly predicted using two different classification algorithms. Data mining by both methods selected nine partially overlapping parameters. The prediction quality was independent of the congenital heart defect. CONCLUSION Indicators of inflammation were selected as risk indicators by explorative data analysis. This suggests that preoperative differences in the immune system and capillary permeability status exist in patients at risk for postoperative effusions. These differences are suitable for preoperative risk assessment and may be used for the benefit of the patient and to improve cost effectiveness.
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- Director, Flow Cytometry Unit, 1st Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Assistant Medical Director, Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig GmbH, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Assistant Cardiologist, Cardiac Center, University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Director, Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig GmbH, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Head, Cell Biochemistry Group, Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Munich, Germany
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- Head, Research Facility, Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig GmbH, University of Leipzig, Germany
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Mott AR, Fraser CD, Kusnoor AV, Giesecke NM, Reul GJ, Drescher KL, Watrin CH, Smith EO, Feltes TF. The effect of short-term prophylactic methylprednisolone on the incidence and severity of postpericardiotomy syndrome in children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001; 37:1700-6. [PMID: 11345387 DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01223-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the effect of prophylactic immune suppression on the incidence and severity ofpostpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) in children after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). BACKGROUND Prophylactic suppression of the inflammatory response has an unknown effect on the incidence and severity of PPS in children undergoing surgery with CPB. METHODS This randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial included two study groups. Group A received pre-CPB intravenous methylprednisolone (1 mg/kg) plus four additional intravenous doses over 24 h, and Group B received intravenous saline placebo at identical intervals. Data included patient demographics, cardiac diagnosis/operation, CPB time, incidence and severity of PPS. Noncomplicated PPS--temperature >100.5 degrees F, pericardial friction rub, patient irritability, small pericardial +/- pleural effusion. Complicated PPS--noncomplicated PPS plus hospital readmission +/- pericardiocentesis or thoracentesis. RESULTS We randomized 266 children: 20 exclusions (6 perioperative deaths, 14 reasons unrelated to treatment) leaving Group A (n = 126) and Group B (n = 120). There were no significant group differences in gender, cardiac diagnosis or CPB time. Group mean age differed (p = 0.05) and was treated as a covariate with no substantive outcome effect. In total, 39/246 children (16%) developed PPS (noncomplicated: n = 30, complicated: n = 9). There was no inter-group difference in overall PPS incidence (p = 0.73). However, Group A had a marginally significant increase in complicated PPS (p = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Intravenous methylprednisolone at a standard anti-inflammatory dose administered pre-CPB and early post-CPB neither prevents nor attenuates PPS in children. Short-term pre-CPB and post-CPB methylprednisolone treatment may complicate PPS.
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- A R Mott
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Tárnok A, Schneider P. Induction of transient immune suppression and Th1/Th2 disbalance by pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s1529-1049(01)00033-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Webber SA, Wilson NJ, Junker AK, Byrne SK, Perry A, Thomas EE, Book L, Tipple M, Patterson MW, Sandor GG. Postpericardiotomy syndrome: no evidence for a viral etiology. Cardiol Young 2001; 11:67-74. [PMID: 11233400 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951100012440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postpericardiotomy syndrome has been considered a disorder induced by viral infection. This conclusion is based on serologic criterions, but these may be unreliable following either cardiopulmonary bypass or transfusion therapy. Previous studies have not verified the proposed etiology either by isolation of viruses, or by detection of their genome. We sought, therefore, to clarify the role, if any, of viruses in this syndrome. METHODS AND RESULTS We studied prospectively 149 children aged from 6 months to 16 years who were undergoing open heart surgery. Blood samples were collected from all prior to operation, and again 7 to 10 days post-operatively, and 47 were sampled at the time of development of symptoms of pericardial involvement. Serums were analyzed for the presence of IgM and IgG antibodies to cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and Epstein-Barr virus. The polymerase chain reaction was used for amplification when assessing the genome of the enteroviruses. Cultures for viruses were established on samples of stool, urine, and throat swabs collected 7 days post-operatively, and at the time of postpericardial symptoms. Pericardial fluid obtained from 5 patients with the syndrome was cultured for viruses, and tested for enterovirus genome. On the basis of clinical and echocardiographic findings, 34 children were determined to have definite evidence of the syndrome, 13 were considered to have possible evidence, and the results from these patients were compared to those from patients with no pericardial symptoms, the latter being matched for age and transfusion status. We isolated viruses from one or more sites in five patients with definite evidence (16%), from one (9%) of those with possible evidence, and from seven (19%) of the controls. All serums and pericardial samples were negative for enterovirus genome. IgM antibodies were found in only 5 patients, three with symptoms of pericardial involvement and two without. Rates of seroconversion to IgG for the viruses were lower in the patients with symptoms of pericardial involvement compared to controls, but were strongly influenced by transfusion status. CONCLUSION Our study has provided no evidence to support a viral etiology for the postpericardiotomy syndrome.
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- S A Webber
- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
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Kelly BM, Nicholas JJ, Chhablani R, Kavinsky CJ. The postpericardiotomy syndrome as a cause of pleurisy in rehabilitation patients. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2000; 81:517-8. [PMID: 10768545 DOI: 10.1053/mr.2000.3784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Pleuritic chest pain in patients on a rehabilitation unit may be caused by several conditions. We report 2 cases of postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) as a cause of pleuritic pain. PPS occurs in 10% to 40% of patients who have coronary bypass or valve replacement surgery. The syndrome is characterized by fever, chest pain, and a pericardial or pleural friction rub. Its etiology is believed to be viral or immunologic. The syndrome can be a diagnostic challenge, and an increase in length of hospitalization because of it has been documented. Identified risk factors for PPS include age, use of prednisone, and a history of pericarditis. A higher incidence has been reported from May through July. Many patients undergo a battery of expensive procedures before PPS is diagnosed. The pain is sharp, associated with deep inspiration, and changes with position. Pleural effusions may be present and tend to occur bilaterally. Pericardial effusions are a documented complication. A pericardial or pleural rub may be present and is often transient. Serial auscultation is important. Laboratory work provides clues with a mild leukocytosis and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. However, this does not provide the definitive diagnosis. Cardiac enzymes are not reliably related to the syndrome. An electrocardiogram will show changes similar to those associated with pericarditis. The patient may have a fever, but it is rarely higher than 102.5 degrees F. Complications include pericardial effusions, arrhythmias, premature bypass graft closure, and cardiac tamponade. Treatment consists of a 10-day course of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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- B M Kelly
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, USA
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Mayumi H, Nakashima A, Nishimi M, Hirano A, Yamamoto E, Kawachi Y, Yasui H, Tokunaga K. Risk factors for posttransfusion graft versus host disease, mediastinitis, and late cardiac tamponade in heart surgery. Survey of 119 Japanese institutions. THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY = NIHON KYOBU GEKA GAKKAI ZASSHI 2000; 48:47-55. [PMID: 10714020 DOI: 10.1007/bf03218084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Correlations and risk factors remain to be unclarified for post-heart-surgery posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease, mediastinitis, and late cardiac tamponade caused by deteriorated host-defense mechanisms due to cardiopulmonary bypass both with and without steroid usage. METHODS We sent questionnaires to 298 Japanese cardiovascular institutions asking for institution profiles, including infection control, steroid use in cardiopulmonary bypass, and prevalence of mediastinitis, late cardiac tamponade, and posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease during 1994. The overall prevalence of posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease since the start of service (from establishment of institution to date) was also requested. RESULTS The number of pump cases at the 119 institutions responding (40%) were 91.6 +/- 67.9 cases/institution (total = 10,904). The prevalence of mediastinitis was 1.2 +/- 1.8 and that of late cardiac tamponade 1.0 +/- 1.8%. Posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease occurred in 1 of 10,904 patients (0.01%) during 1994 at an institution where steroids and nonirradiated blood were used in surgery. The simple institutional mean prevalence of posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease since establishing institutions was 0.08 +/- 0.13%. Of the 119 institutions surveyed, 86 used steroids in all pump cases (72%); 11 institutions used steroids in a limited number of cases (9%). The institutional mean of methylprednisolone-converted steroid dose was 21.5 +/- 16.4 mg/kg (n = 119). In multivariate regression analysis, operation time (p = 0.005) for mediastinitis, steroid usage (all, limited, or no cases) (p = 0.01) and % aneurysm (p = 0.05) for late cardiac tamponade, and steroid dosage (p = 0.002) for posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease were identified as significant risk factors. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that massive steroid administration for cardiopulmonary bypass may increase the risk of posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease and late cardiac tamponade, but not mediastinitis.
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- H Mayumi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Kyushu Medical Center Hospital, Japan
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Burgwardt K, Smally AJ. Postpericardiotomy syndrome following minimally invasive coronary artery bypass. J Emerg Med 1998; 16:737-9. [PMID: 9752948 DOI: 10.1016/s0736-4679(98)00074-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A 62-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with chest pain, cough, subjective fever and chills. Symptoms had begun on the previous evening, three days after minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery (MICAB). A presumptive diagnosis of postpericardiotomy syndrome (postcardiac injury syndrome) was made and the patient admitted. This new, minimally invasive surgery allows discharge on the second postoperative day. Emergency physicians should be aware of this procedure since probably there will be increasing performance of MICAB procedures and patients will present to the ED with postoperative complications.
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- K Burgwardt
- Emergency Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, USA
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Demirtas M, Birand A, San M, Bozkurt A. Dressler-like syndrome after percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty pericarditis? CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSIS 1998; 44:103. [PMID: 9600539 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199805)44:1<103::aid-ccd32>3.0.co;2-n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Prabhu AS, Ross RD, Heinert MR, Walters HL, Hakimi M. Decreased incidence of postoperative pericardial effusions after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease. Am J Cardiol 1996; 77:774-6. [PMID: 8651135 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89218-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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There has been a striking decrease in the incidence of postoperative pericardial effusion to 13.6%. A higher incidence of postoperative pericardial effusion was found in the winter months.
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- A S Prabhu
- Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA
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Kaul MP. Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Considerations in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/s1047-9651(18)30482-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Skarsgard ED, Filler RM, Superina RA. Postpericardiotomy syndrome and chylopericardium: two unusual complications after aortopexy for tracheomalacia. J Pediatr Surg 1994; 29:1534-6. [PMID: 7877019 DOI: 10.1016/0022-3468(94)90207-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In two boys (aged 10 years and 7 months), large symptomatic pericardial effusions developed after aortopexy for tracheomalacia. Both patients underwent percutaneous pericardial drainage. The delayed presentation (3 weeks postoperatively) and associated findings in the 10 year old were typical of postpericardiotomy syndrome, and he had an uneventful recovery after a course of aspirin therapy. The 7 month old had chylopericardium and was treated with pericardial drainage and a low-fat, medium-chain triglyceride diet. Both cases represent previously unreported complications of aortopexy.
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- E D Skarsgard
- Department of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Nomura Y, Yoshinaga M, Haraguchi T, Oku S, Noda T, Miyata K, Umebayashi Y, Taira A. Relationship between the degree of injury at operation and the change in antimyosin antibody titer in the postpericardiotomy syndrome. Pediatr Cardiol 1994; 15:116-20. [PMID: 8047492 DOI: 10.1007/bf00796322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Successive measurements of cardiac myosin light chain I (MLC), creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CKMB), and the titer of antimyosin antibody (AMA) were performed prospectively in 19 patients following open heart surgery. Seven of these patients showed the postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS). No differences in serum concentrations of MLC or CKMB were observed between the patients with and without PPS, and all patients in both groups had abnormal MLC values after surgery. However, only patients with PPS had significantly elevated AMA titers. The maximum AMA titer was significantly correlated with the severity of the effusion. These data suggest that PPS is unrelated to the severity of myocardial injury during operation. Furthermore, the AMA titer may be useful as one of the indicators for determining the patient's clinical condition.
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- Y Nomura
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan
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Wilson NJ, Webber SA, Patterson MW, Sandor GG, Tipple M, LeBlanc J. Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of corticosteroids in children with postpericardiotomy syndrome. Pediatr Cardiol 1994; 15:62-5. [PMID: 7997415 DOI: 10.1007/bf00817608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of corticosteroids in hastening the recovery of children with postpericardiotomy syndrome, using a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial in a tertiary care referral center for pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery. Twenty-one children, 6 months of age or older (mean age 3.9 years) with postpericardiotomy syndrome following open or closed heart surgery were administered either prednisone 2 mg/kg/day reducing to zero over 14 days (n = 12) or placebo (n = 9). Progress was monitored by daily clinical assessment and alternate day cross-sectional echocardiograms. The primary measures of efficacy were the number of patients in remission at 72 h and at 1 week. No difference in remission rates were found at 72 h, but at 1 week significantly more children treated with prednisone were in remission (placebo 3/9; prednisone 10/12, p = 0.03). A trend to faster resolution of all symptoms and signs was seen in the prednisone-treated group but this was not associated with earlier hospital discharge. Enlargement of pericardial effusion was seen in two children treated with steroids. No complications of treatment were encountered. Prednisone hastens the recovery of children with postopericardiotomy syndrome. Pericardial effusions may increase in size despite the use of corticosteroids.
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- N J Wilson
- Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Macroenzymes are serum enzymes that have a higher molecular mass than the corresponding enzyme normally found in serum under physiologic or pathophysiologic conditions. Although no evidence convincingly indicates that macroenzymes cause disease or necessitate treatment, some patients with immunoglobulin-complexed enzyme disorders have previously been reported to have associated autoimmune diseases or malignant lesions. To address this issue, we reviewed the medical records of 42 patients in whom a macroenzyme had been detected during assessment at the Mayo Clinic between 1986 and 1990. Of these 42 patients, 21 had macro-creatine kinase, 10 had macro-lactate dehydrogenase, 6 had macro-aspartate aminotransferase, and 5 had macroamylase in the serum. Although the study group did not include all Mayo patients with this phenomenon, it represented a sufficient sample size to determine retrospectively whether specific dismissal diagnoses were present concurrently. The most common findings in this group of patients with macroenzymes were (1) advanced age (except for those with macro-aspartate aminotransferase), (2) cardiovascular disease (probably due to sampling bias), (3) malignant lesions (particularly in those with macro-creatine kinase), and (4) rheumatologic disease (in those with macro-lactate dehydrogenase). The immunoglobulin-complexed enzyme disorders are characterized by increased total serum enzyme levels that are often isolated and persistent. Physicians should be aware of the presence of macroenzymes so that invasive or costly procedures are not undertaken unnecessarily to determine the cause of increased serum enzyme levels.
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- P J Galasso
- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock
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A great variety of problems referable to the cardiovascular system can prompt a visit to the pediatric emergency room. From the initial presentation of congenital heart disease, to the subsequent life-long management of these patients, to miscellaneous problems like Kawasaki disease and chest pain, the front-line pediatrician must be skilled in the recognition and early management of myriad complaints. This article focuses on information that can assist the emergency pediatrician in the evaluation and treatment of the cardiac patient from arrival in the emergency room until transfer of care to the pediatric cardiologist or inpatient staff.
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- P A Flynn
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York Hospital, Cornell University Medical College, New York
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- C C Santos
- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710
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