Outcomes of mitral valve replacement with complete annular decalcification

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the clinical outcomes of mitral valve replacement (MVR) in patients with severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) who required extensive decalcification and mitral annular reconstruction.

METHODS: We reviewed 15 patients with severe MAC who underwent MVR between January 2016 and May 2022. In all cases, the calcified mitral annulus was resected completely using a Cavitron Ultrasound Surgical Aspirator, and a new annulus was created using bovine pericardium. In the acute postoperative phase, strict afterload reduction therapy using an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was administered.

RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 73  ±  8 years, and 13 (86.7%) were women. Concomitant aortic valve replacement was performed in 11 (73.3%) patients, tricuspid annuloplasty in 9 (60.0%), coronary artery bypass grafting in 1 (6.7%), and arrhythmia surgery in 7 (46.7%). The mean aortic cross-clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass times were 143  ±  32 min and 175  ±  34 min, respectively. In 13 patients, an IABP was used for 2 or 3 days postoperatively. There were no in-hospital deaths, left ventricular ruptures, or other MAC-related complications. Postoperative echocardiography revealed no paravalvular leakages.

CONCLUSION: Our strategy for managing severe MAC is safe and reproducible even in relatively high-risk patients. Afterload reduction using an IABP in the acute postoperative phase may reduce the risk of fatal complications after extensive decalcification and mitral annular reconstruction.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals - 31(2023), 9 vom: 16. Nov., Seite 775-780

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Numaguchi, Ryosuke [VerfasserIn]
Takaki, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Nishigawa, Kosaku [VerfasserIn]
Yoshinaga, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Fukui, Toshihiro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Heart valves
Intra-aortic balloon pump
Journal Article
Mitral annular calcification
Mitral valve
Mitral valve replacement
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.11.2023

Date Revised 29.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/02184923231206237

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363373535