scholarly journals Does pulmonary endarterectomy have arrhythmia prevention effect?

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Tarik Kivrak ◽  
Bedrettin Yıldızeli ◽  
Bülent Mutlu
2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kunihara ◽  
H. Takahashi ◽  
L. Gafencu ◽  
D. Gafencu ◽  
D. Aicher ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Poch ◽  
Victor Pretorius

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥25 mm Hg and pulmonary artery wedge pressure ≤15 mm Hg in the presence of occlusive thrombi within the pulmonary arteries. Surgical pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) is considered the best treatment option for CTEPH.


2021 ◽  
pp. 204589402110136
Author(s):  
Tailong Zhang ◽  
Weitao Liang ◽  
Longrong Bian ◽  
Zhong Wu

Right heart thrombus (RHT) accompanied by chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare entity. RHT may develop in the peripheral veins or in situ within the right heart chambers. The diagnosis of RHT is challenging, since its symptoms are typically non-specific and its imaging features resemble those of cardiac masses. Here, we report two cases of RHT with CTEPH that presented as right ventricular masses initially. Both patients underwent simultaneous pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) and resection of the ventricular thrombi. Thus, when mass-like features are confirmed by imaging, RHT should be suspected in patients with CTEPH, and simultaneous RHT resection is required along with PEA.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 204589402098639
Author(s):  
Wu Song ◽  
Long Deng ◽  
Jiade Zhu ◽  
Shanshan Zheng ◽  
Haiping Wang ◽  
...  

Pulmonary artery sarcoma (PAS) is a rare and devastating disease. The diagnosis is often delayed, and optimal treatment remains unclear. The aim of this study is to report our experience in the surgical management of this disease. Between 2000 and 2018, 17 patients underwent operations for PAS at our center. The medical records were retrospectively reviewed to evaluate the clinical characteristics, operative findings, the postoperative outcomes, and the long-term results. The mean age at operation was 46.0 ± 12.4 years (range, 26–79 years), and eight (47.1%) patients were male. Six patients underwent tumor resection alone, whereas the other 11 patients received pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA). There were two perioperative deaths. Follow-up was completed for all patients with a mean duration of 23.5 ± 17.6 months (1–52 months). For all 17 patients, the median postoperative survival was 36 months, and estimated cumulative survival rates at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years were 60.0%, 51.4%, 42.9%, and 21.4%, respectively. The mean survival was 37.0 months after PEA and 14.6 months after tumor resection only ( p = 0.046). Patients who had no pulmonary hypertension (PH) postoperatively were associated with improved median survival (48 vs. 5 months, p = 0.023). In conclusion, PAS is often mistaken for chronic pulmonary thromboembolism. The prognosis of this very infrequent disease remains poor. Early detection is essential for prompt and best surgical approach, superior to tumor resection alone, and PEA surgery with PH relieved can provide better chance of survival.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_F) ◽  
pp. F30-F37
Author(s):  
Stepan Havranek ◽  
Zdenka Fingrova ◽  
David Ambroz ◽  
Pavel Jansa ◽  
Jan Kuchar ◽  
...  

Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial tachycardia (AT) are frequently observed in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) who were treated with pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA). Their prevalence and impact on prognosis of patients are not known. We analysed the prevalence of AF/AT and the clinical outcome in 197 patients with CTEPH treated with PEA (median age 62; interquartile range 53–68 years; 62% males). The prevalence of AF/AT was 29% (57 patients). Compared to patients without arrhythmia, the subjects with AF/AT were older [60 (50–67) vs. 62 (57–70) years], manifested an increased size of the left atrium [39 (35–44) vs. 45 (40–50) mm], had a reduced 6-min walking distance [411 (321–506) vs. 340 (254–460) m], and higher pulmonary artery systolic pressure after PEA [38 (30–47) vs. 45 (38–71) mmHg], all results with P-value <0.05. During the follow-up with a median 4.2 (1.6–6.3) years, 45 (23%) patients died. In a multivariate Cox regression model only the male gender [hazard ratio (HR) 2.27, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15–4.50], a reduced 6-min walking distance (HR 3.67, 95% CI 1.74–7.73), and an increased New York Heart Association class (HR 8.56, 95% CI 4.17–17.60) were associated with mortality (P < 0.05). The prevalence of AF/AT in patients with CTEPH treated with PEA is high. Arrhythmias are associated with reduced functional capacity but not with mortality.


2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mareike Lankeit ◽  
Valentin Krieg ◽  
Lukas Hobohm ◽  
Sebastian Kölmel ◽  
Christoph Liebetrau ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Stefano Ghio ◽  
Catherine Klersy ◽  
Angelo Corsico ◽  
Sofia Lucia Gamba ◽  
Cristian Monterosso ◽  
...  

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