Ecocardiografía transesofágica intraoperatoria posreparación mitral

Vidal-Bonet, Laura; Pericàs, Pere; Berrébi, Alain

doi:10.1016/j.circv.2022.01.010

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“…Published guidelines often overlook certain patient subgroups for whom our study found a favorable benefit ratio for specialized TEE, such as in diagnosing associated valve lesions (aortic or tricuspid) post MV surgical treatment and for triple-valve replacement [ 1 , 26 ]. This discrepancy may stem from the low prevalence of these pathologies in our country due to successful cardiac arthritis prevention programs and accurate preoperative diagnoses facilitated by advanced technologies.…”

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Challenges Regarding the Value of Routine Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Surgery

Iliuta,

Rac-Albu,

Panaitescu

et al. 2024

Diagnostics

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Background and Objectives: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is considered an indispensable tool for perioperative evaluation in mitral valve (MV) surgery. TEE is routinely performed by anesthesiologists competent in TEE; however, in certain situations, the expertise of a senior cardiologist specializing in TEE is required, which incurs additional costs. The purpose of this study is to determine the indications for specialized perioperative TEE based on its utility and the correlation between intraoperative TEE diagnoses and surgical findings, compared with routine TEE performed by an anesthesiologist. Materials and Methods: We conducted a three-year prospective study involving 499 patients with MV disease undergoing cardiac surgery. Patients underwent intraoperative and early postoperative TEE and at least one other perioperative echocardiographic evaluation. A computer application was dedicated to calculating the utility of each type of specialized TEE indication depending on the type of MV disease and surgical intervention. Results: The indications for performing specialized perioperative TEE identified in our study can be categorized into three groups: standard, relative, and uncertain. Standard indications for specialized intraoperative TEE included establishing the mechanism and severity of MR (mitral regurgitation), guiding MV valvuloplasty, diagnosing associated valvular lesions post MVR (mitral valve replacement), routine evaluations in triple-valve replacements, and identifying the causes of acute, intraoperative, life-threatening hemodynamic dysfunction. Early postoperative specialized TEE in the intensive care unit (ICU) is indicated for the suspicion of pericardial or pleural effusions, establishing the etiology of acute hemodynamic dysfunction, and assessing the severity of residual MR post valvuloplasty. Conclusions: Perioperative TEE in MV surgery can generally be performed by a trained anesthesiologist for standard measurements and evaluations. In certain cases, however, a specialized TEE examination by a trained senior cardiologist is necessary, as it is indirectly associated with a decrease in postoperative complications and early postoperative mortality rates, as well as an improvement in immediate and long-term prognoses. Also, for standard indications, the correlation between surgical and TEE diagnoses was superior when specialized TEE was used.

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