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Cuko B, Baudo M, Busuttil O, Taymoor S, Nubret K, Lafitte S, Beurton A, Ouattara A, De Vincentiis C, Modine T, Labrousse L, Pernot M. Outcomes of left-sided heart valve surgery after heart transplantation: a systematic review. Heart Fail Rev 2024; 29:227-234. [PMID: 37950833 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-023-10368-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
Abstract
As the survival after heart transplantation (HTx) is steadily improving, an increasing number of patients with late cardiac pathologies such as valvular disease is expected to rise. Nevertheless, no guidelines for indication of redo cardiac surgery after HTx exists. The aim of the present systematic review is to describe the results reported in the literature of surgical management of severe aortic and/or mitral valve disease. A systematic review was conducted including studies reporting on adult patients with severe mitral or aortic valve pathology needing surgery after their previous HTx. Exclusion criteria consisted in surgery with no left heart valve surgery, concomitant valve surgery during heart transplant, transcatheter interventions, and heterotopic HTx. A total of 35 papers met our inclusion criteria out of 2755 potentially eligible studies with 44 mitral valve surgery patients and 20 aortic valve surgery patients. In the entire population, the mean time from HTx to reintervention was 6.19 ± 5.22 years. After a mean follow-up of 2.78 ± 3.54 years and 1.53 ± 2.26 years from reintervention, 65.6% mitral and 86.7% aortic patients were reported as alive, respectively. As guidelines on cardiac surgery after HTx are currently lacking, left-sided valvular cardiac reinterventions can be considered a possible therapeutic approach in carefully selected patients. These interventions may not only improve the patient's functional status and survival, but may ultimately reduce the need for re-transplantation due to the chronic shortage of donor hearts. However, the support of more robust data is warranted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Besart Cuko
- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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Cuko B, Baudo M, Busuttil O, Taymoor S, Nubret K, Lafitte S, Beurton A, Ouattara A, De Vincentiis C, Modine T, Labrousse L, Pernot M. Outcomes of tricuspid valve prostheses after heart transplantation: a systematic review. Heart Fail Rev 2024; 29:219-226. [PMID: 37851119 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-023-10364-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is the most common valvular pathology after heart transplantation (HTx) and endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) remains responsible for the majority of cases due to the high probability of structural valve damage. The aim of the present review was to describe the results of surgical management of severe tricuspid regurgitation through tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) after a previous HTx. A systematic review was conducted by searching Pubmed, ScienceDirect, SciELO, DOAJ, and Cochrane databases until June 2023 for publications reporting patients undergoing TVR surgery after a previous HTx. If no right heart valve surgery was undertaken, or a heterotopic heart transplant was performed, or if the concomitant procedure was performed during the transplant itself, the paper was excluded. Twenty articles met our inclusion criteria out of 1532 potentially eligible studies, with a total of 300 patients. Mean age was 55.1 ± 9.6 years, and 85.1% were male. The mean number of EMB per patient was 31.1 ± 5.5 with a mean time between HTx and TVR of 7.64 ± 3.31 years. Bioprostheses were used in 83.3% of cases and 75.0% of patients with a bioprosthesis were reported as alive at last follow-up. Tricuspid valve repair is a valuable option, but these patients will be susceptible to recurrent TR after EMB. TVR with a bioprosthesis may provide the optimal solution for this subset of patients, as EMB is not feasible with a mechanical valve.
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- Besart Cuko
- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Av. Magellan, Pessac, 33604, France
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Tchana-Sato V, Ancion A, Ansart F, Lardinois MJ, Dulgheru R, Somja J, Delvenne P, Defraigne JO. Constrictive pericarditis following cardiac transplantation: a report of two cases and a literature review. Acta Cardiol 2023; 78:763-772. [PMID: 37171264 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2023.2209405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The data on constrictive pericarditis following heart transplantation are scarce. Herein, the authors present 2 patients who developed a constrictive pericarditis 19, and 55 months after heart transplantation. They underwent several diagnostic procedures and successfully recovered after a radical pericardiectomy. In addition, the authors review the literature and report the incidence, aetiology, diagnostic features, and management of this rare and challenging condition.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, CHU Liege, Liege, Belgium
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Kerbel T, Uyanik-Ünal K, Mach M, Bartunek A, Gökler J, Osorio E, Bartko P, Zuckermann A, Andreas M. Transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair after a heart transplant: a single-centre experience with a novel therapy†. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 63:ezad199. [PMID: 37255327 PMCID: PMC10287900 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients who had heart transplants is associated with poor outcome. The increased risk for surgical and postoperative complications might be reduced in these vulnerable patients by transcatheter therapies. METHODS All patients with a prior heart transplant (HTX) undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in the tricuspid position (T-TEER) were prospectively enrolled in an institutional registry. RESULTS Seven patients who had heart transplants (5/7 female) at a mean age of 53 [48; 64] and median TRI-SCORE of 14 [7; 22] underwent T-TEER to treat symptomatic TR ≥ IV in an elective (n = 6) and urgent (n = 1) setting, respectively. The median time from HTX to T-TEER was 13 years. A total of 2 (n = 4) and 3 (n = 3) clips were implanted with a technical success in 6/7 (one single- device detachment). TR reduction was effective and durable within a median echocardiographic follow-up time of 10 months (TR baseline vs last follow-up: P = 0.03). Further, significant right ventricular remodelling (right ventricular end-diastolic diameter: 50 mm-36 mm, P = 0.02), decrease in the inferior vena cava diameter (24 mm-18 mm, P = 0.04) and in the gamma-glutamyl-transferase (255 U/l-159 U/l, P = 0.04) was found. Four of 7 patients were free of cardiovascular death (n = 1, 267 days after T-TEER), cardiac redo surgery (n = 1) and heart failure hospitalization (n = 2) and had no further clinical signs of right heart failure. CONCLUSIONS T-TEER after HTX is feasible and effective regarding TR reduction in a short-term follow-up. The initial results may pave the way for a novel approach in TR management in patients having HTX.
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- Tillmann Kerbel
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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