Inadequate left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left anterior descending artery (LAD) was encountered in 10 of 3,076 patients between 1984 and July 1990. The mean number of bypass grafts was 2.9 per patient. All patients with inadequate LIMA grafts were stable preoperatively with normal to moderately reduced left ventricular function. No technical difficulties were encountered during surgery. All patients were weaned off cardiopulmonary bypass with minimal or no inotropic support. Each patient developed myocardial ischemia of the LAD territory and/or circulatory collapse or recurrent ventricular dysrhythmia during the first 24 h postoperatively. Six patients, who were immediately re-operated on and had an additional saphenous graft to the LAD, recovered with no infarction and good functional results. Four patients, who were medically treated, developed myocardial infarction. In cases of refractory circulatory collapse and/or ventricular dysrhythmia, inadequate LIMA flow should be suspected. We recommend urgent re-operation with additional saphenous vein graft to the LAD.
From 1964 to 1986, a total of 18 valve replacement operations were performed in 15 children under 14 years of age, with 13% operative mortality. Eleven children had a mitral valve replacement, with 3 subsequently requiring reoperation. Twelve Starr-Edwards caged ball prostheses, 1 Björk-Shiley and 1 Carpentier-Edwards prosthesis were implanted in the mitral position, with 18% operative mortality. Three children underwent aortic valve replacement, 1 with a Björk-Shiley prosthesis and 2 with a Starr-Edwards. One patient had tricuspid valve replacement utilizing a Starr-Edwards valve. Thirteen patients had one or more cardiac operations prior to valve replacement. Two late deaths occurred 8 and 18 months, respectively, group, 1 from a cardiac arrhythmia and 1 from fulminating prosthetic valve endocarditis. There were no late deaths in other patients. There was one thromboembolic episode in the entire group. At follow-up, 10 patients were classified as New York Heart Association Functional Class I and 1 patient was Class III. Valve replacement in children can be carried out with low mortality and good long-term results using the Starr-Edwards caged ball prosthesis.
IntroductionThe surgical correction of aortic insufficiency in children and young adults remains a challenge. Homograft replacement and the Ross procedure represent the standard approach with predictable but not perfect results. Reparative procedures may provide a reasonable alternative in some clinical and social settings. The purpose of this report is to provide the intermediate results in which leaflet extension with autologous glutaraldehyde preserved pericardium is utilized. MethodsOf 60 patients that had aortic valve repair predominantly for aortic regurgitation from 1990 to 1999, 16 patients had aortic regurgitation with deficient leaflet tissues so that repair was performed with pericardial leaflet extension. There were 11 male (69%) and 5 female (31%) patients. The mean patient age was 26.6 years, range 1.6 -75.5 years. Three patients had previous aortic commissurotomy and 1 patient had repair of aortic coarctation. Preoperatively, 2 patients (13%) were in NYHA class I, 12 patients (75%) were in NYHA class II and 2 patients (13%) were in NYHA class III.Of the 16 patients, 6 patients (38%) had a bicuspid aortic valve and 10 patients (63%) had a tricuspid aortic valve. None of the patients had mild aortic insufficiency. Indications for surgery were moderate aortic valve insufficiency in 8 patients (50%) and severe aortic insufficiency in 8 patients (50%). One patient had concomitant mitral valve replacement and Abstract Background: This article presents our intermediate term results of pericardial leaflet extension used in various complex pathologies of the aortic valve leading to aortic regurgitation.Methods: Sixteen patients had aortic insufficiency/regurgitation with deficient leaflet tissues so that repair was performed with pericardial leaflet extension. The mean patient age was 26.6 years and 69% were male. Two patients (13%) were in NYHA class I, 12 patients (75%) were in class II and 2 patients (13%) were in class III preoperatively. Six patients (38%) had a bicuspid aortic valve and 10 patients (63%) had a tricuspid aortic valve. Eight patients (50%) had moderate and 8 patients (50%) had severe aortic insufficiency (AI) preoperatively. Two patients (13%) had associated cardiac procedures at the time of aortic repair.Results: There were no operative deaths but 3 patients died in the late postoperative period. Five patients underwent subsequent aortic valve replacement or a Ross procedure at re-operation. The most common finding during re-operation was thickening of the leaflet extension or rolling in of the edges of the leaflet extension. Freedom from aortic valve re-operation at five years postoperation was 68% (standard error 14). Late follow-up revealed that 9 patients (56%) were in NYHA class I and 7 patients (44%) were in class II. Ten (63%) patients had mild AI and 6 patients (37%) had moderate AI at most recent follow-up.Conclusions: Absence of hospital mortality, freedom from embolic events and echocardiography evidence of immediate competency of the valve are the reliable indicators of thi...
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