Background Acute myocardial infarction can result in left ventricularaneurysm, which may in turn cause congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia andthromboembolic events. This study evaluates results achieved w...Background Acute myocardial infarction can result in left ventricularaneurysm, which may in turn cause congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia andthromboembolic events. This study evaluates results achieved with a modified linear closure of leftventricular aneurysms during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Methods From January 2001 toMay 2004, 75 patients were operated on for nonruptured, postinfarctional, left ventricular aneurysmduring off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Repair was completed on the beating heart tominimize ischaemia and allow assessment of wall function and viability to guide closure. Allpatients presented with symptoms of angina and congestive heart failure or ventricular arrhythmia.The majority (75% ) of the patients were in NYHA functional class Ⅲ or Ⅳ. Preoperative ejectionfraction was 26% ±9%. The mean left ventricular, end diastolic diameter was (57. 5 ±7. 1) mm. Theventricular preoperative and postoperative performances were compared. χ~2 test and Student' s ttest were used to analyse the outcomes. A P value less than 0. 05 was considered significant.Results Hospital mortality was 1. 3% (1/75). Coronary artery bypass was performed with an average of(3. 3 ±1.2) grafts per patient. At the time of followup, all the patients had no symptoms. Themean NYHA class and ejection fraction increased significantly (P < 0.001 ) . The mean leftventricular, end diastolic diameter decreased significantly (P <0. 001). Conclusions Surgicalclosure of left ventricular aneurysm can be performed during off-pump coronary artery bypass. Theoperation is associated with a low inhospital mortality and morbidity. A postoperative improvementin the early term cardiac functions and symptoms and quality of life was documented, increasing ourexpectations of an increased long-term survival.展开更多
文摘Background Acute myocardial infarction can result in left ventricularaneurysm, which may in turn cause congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia andthromboembolic events. This study evaluates results achieved with a modified linear closure of leftventricular aneurysms during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Methods From January 2001 toMay 2004, 75 patients were operated on for nonruptured, postinfarctional, left ventricular aneurysmduring off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Repair was completed on the beating heart tominimize ischaemia and allow assessment of wall function and viability to guide closure. Allpatients presented with symptoms of angina and congestive heart failure or ventricular arrhythmia.The majority (75% ) of the patients were in NYHA functional class Ⅲ or Ⅳ. Preoperative ejectionfraction was 26% ±9%. The mean left ventricular, end diastolic diameter was (57. 5 ±7. 1) mm. Theventricular preoperative and postoperative performances were compared. χ~2 test and Student' s ttest were used to analyse the outcomes. A P value less than 0. 05 was considered significant.Results Hospital mortality was 1. 3% (1/75). Coronary artery bypass was performed with an average of(3. 3 ±1.2) grafts per patient. At the time of followup, all the patients had no symptoms. Themean NYHA class and ejection fraction increased significantly (P < 0.001 ) . The mean leftventricular, end diastolic diameter decreased significantly (P <0. 001). Conclusions Surgicalclosure of left ventricular aneurysm can be performed during off-pump coronary artery bypass. Theoperation is associated with a low inhospital mortality and morbidity. A postoperative improvementin the early term cardiac functions and symptoms and quality of life was documented, increasing ourexpectations of an increased long-term survival.
