| LDH levels and left atrial ultrastructural chances in patients with mitral paraprosthetic regurgitation. | |
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PMID: 15854083 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of paraprosthetic regurgitation of mitral mechanical valves to myocardial tissue and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level. METHODS: We compared 19 patients (study group) who had mitral mechanical valve with severe mitral paravalvular regurgitation with 20 patients (control group) who had native valve with severe rheumatic mitral regurgitation. None of the patients had clinical hemolytic anemia. On transesophageal echocardiographic examination, semiquantative evaluation and spatial distribution of regurgitant jets were noted in both of the groups. Five LDH isoenzymes were studied in two groups. Myocardial tissue specimens were taken from the left atrial wall during reoperation. Grids randomly taken were studied under the transmission electron microscope. RESULTS: Total serum LDH levels of the study group (578 +/- 12 IU/L) were higher than the control group (495 +/- 6.2 IU/L) (p < 0.001). We found LDH1/LDH2 more than 1 in all patients; the ratio was not statistically different in the control group. Electron microscopy revealed the same degree of injury in both groups. Haptoglobin levels were decreased and reticulocyte counts were increased in patients with paraprosthetic valve regurgitation. CONCLUSIONS: Electron microscopic findings support that myocardial injury contributes to increase of total LDH level and high LDH1/LDH2 ratio. But statistically significant elevation in total LDH level in study group and the stable state of LDH1/LDH2 ratio between two groups showed that hemolysis caused by paraprosthetic regurgitation is the most important factor for the increase of total LDH level, so that high LDH level can be used as a reliable parameter for the diagnosis of intravascular hemolysis in paraprosthetic regurgitation. |
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Authors:
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Denyan Mansuro?lu; Suat Nail Omero?lu; Akin Izgi; Feriha Ercan; Bengi Yaymaci; Yelda Ba?aran; Cevat Yakut |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cardiac surgery Volume: 20 ISSN: 0886-0440 ISO Abbreviation: J Card Surg Publication Date: 2005 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-04-27 Completed Date: 2005-08-11 Revised Date: 2010-03-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8908809 Medline TA: J Card Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 229-33 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. dmansuroglu@kosuyolu.gov.tr |
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Adult Biological Markers / blood Bioprosthesis* Biopsy, Needle Case-Control Studies Female Heart Atria / pathology, ultrastructure* Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects* Humans Immunohistochemistry L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / blood* Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology, pathology, surgery* Postoperative Complications / diagnosis Probability Prognosis Prosthesis Failure Rheumatic Heart Disease / complications*, diagnosis Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Survival Rate Treatment Outcome |
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0/Biological Markers; EC 1.1.1.27/L-Lactate Dehydrogenase |
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