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Retrograde arterial perfusion, not incision location, significantly increases the risk of stroke in reoperative mitral valve procedures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20172117     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: A recent report suggested that a thoracotomy approach for reoperative mitral valve (MV) procedures was associated with an equivalent mortality and an unacceptable risk of stroke. We assessed these outcomes in a single institution's experience. METHODS: From 1992 through 2007, 905 patients underwent reoperative MV procedures. The approach was a median sternotomy in 612 (67.6%), right anterior thoracotomy in 242 (26.7%), and left posterior thoracotomy in 51 (5.6%). Concomitant procedures in 411 patients (67.6%) included aortic procedures in 189, tricuspid procedures in 170, and coronary artery bypass grafting in 90. Hypothermic fibrillation was used in 65 patients. Logistic analysis was used to analyze risk factors and outcomes. RESULTS: Overall mortality was 12.7% (115 of 905), 6.7% (25 of 371) for first time isolated MV reoperations, and 10.1% (50 of 494) for all isolated MV operations. Overall incidence of stroke was 3.8% (34 of 905); 10.9% (9 of 82) with retrograde arterial perfusion and 3.0% (25 of 824) with central aortic cannulation (p < 0.001). For isolated MV reoperations, the incidence of stroke was 4.3% (21 of 494): 2.9% (7 of 241) for antegrade perfusion and 5.5% (14 of 253) for retrograde perfusion (p = 0.15). Risk factors for death were age (p < 0.001), renal failure (p < 0.01), tricuspid valve disease (p < 0.001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (odds ratio [OR], 2.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.8 to 4.9; p < 0.001), emergency procedure (OR, 2.9; 95% CI, 1.2 to 6.9; p = 0.02), and ejection fraction less than 0.30 (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.1 to 3.3, p = 0.018). Risk factors for stroke were retrograde perfusion (OR, 4.4; 95% CI, 1.8 to 10.3; p < 0.01) and ejection fraction below 0.30 (OR, 2.1; 95% CI, 0.9 to 5.0; p = 0.09). CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of stroke in reoperative MV operations is associated with perfusion strategies, not with the incisional approach. Reoperative sternotomy and minithoracotomy with central cannulation are both useful for reoperative MV procedures and are associated with low stroke rates.
Authors:
Gregory A Crooke; Charles F Schwartz; Gregory H Ribakove; Patricia Ursomanno; George Gogoladze; Alfred T Culliford; Aubrey C Galloway; Eugene A Grossi
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  89     ISSN:  1552-6259     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-22     Completed Date:  2010-03-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  723-9; discussion 729-30     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York 10016, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*,  methods
Catheterization, Peripheral
Female
Femoral Artery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Reoperation
Risk Factors
Sternotomy / methods
Stroke / etiology*
Thoracotomy / methods
Young Adult

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