We report the management of a patient with secundum atrial septal defect （ASD） and severe pulmonary hypertension. A 65-year-old male with recently diagnosed atrial septal defect was referred to our centre for decomp...We report the management of a patient with secundum atrial septal defect （ASD） and severe pulmonary hypertension. A 65-year-old male with recently diagnosed atrial septal defect was referred to our centre for decompensated right heart failure with rest and exercise induced dispnea and severe pulmonary hypertension. Right heart catheterization confirmed a mean pulmonary pressure of about 55 mmHg and a Qp/Qs of 2.7. An occlusion test with a compliant large balloon demonstrated partial fall of pulmonary arterial pressure. The implantation of a home-made fenestrated Amplatzer ASD Occluder （ASO） was planned in order to decrease left-to-right shunt and promote further decrease of pulmonary arterial pressure in the long-term. Thus, by means of mechanical intracardiac echocardiography study with a 9F 9 MHz Ultralce catheter （Boston Scientific Corp.）, we selected a 34 mm ASO for implantation. Four millimeter fenestration was made inflating a 4 mm non-compliant coronary balloon throughout the waist of the ASO, which was successfully implanted under intmcardiac echocardiography. After six months, a decrease of pulmonary arterial pressure to 24 mmHg and full compensated right heart failure was observed on transthoracic echocardiography and clinical examination. This case suggests that Wanscatheter closure with home-made fenestrated ASD in elderly patients with severe pulmonary hypertension is feasible.展开更多
HIP fracture is becoming a global public health issue due to increased longevity and the in-creased incidence of osteoporosis.1,2 Patients who underwent surgery experience high rates of mortality and disability, with...HIP fracture is becoming a global public health issue due to increased longevity and the in-creased incidence of osteoporosis.1,2 Patients who underwent surgery experience high rates of mortality and disability, with approximately 5% death rate before discharge and 10% death rate within 30 days after discharge.3,4 Intraoperative cardiac arrest （IOCA） complicates up to 43 per 100,000 surgeries.5 Even with resuscitation by eligible professionals in a well-equipped operating room, IOCA is still associated with 35% imme-diate mortality and 65.5% in-hospital mortality.6,7 The main causes may be related to patient conditions, preoperative complications, anesthesia or surgical procedures.7,8 Age- associated changes in cardiovascular and other systems especially increase the risk of IOCA, which may explains why geriatric patients are the majority who experience asystole during surgery.展开更多
文摘We report the management of a patient with secundum atrial septal defect （ASD） and severe pulmonary hypertension. A 65-year-old male with recently diagnosed atrial septal defect was referred to our centre for decompensated right heart failure with rest and exercise induced dispnea and severe pulmonary hypertension. Right heart catheterization confirmed a mean pulmonary pressure of about 55 mmHg and a Qp/Qs of 2.7. An occlusion test with a compliant large balloon demonstrated partial fall of pulmonary arterial pressure. The implantation of a home-made fenestrated Amplatzer ASD Occluder （ASO） was planned in order to decrease left-to-right shunt and promote further decrease of pulmonary arterial pressure in the long-term. Thus, by means of mechanical intracardiac echocardiography study with a 9F 9 MHz Ultralce catheter （Boston Scientific Corp.）, we selected a 34 mm ASO for implantation. Four millimeter fenestration was made inflating a 4 mm non-compliant coronary balloon throughout the waist of the ASO, which was successfully implanted under intmcardiac echocardiography. After six months, a decrease of pulmonary arterial pressure to 24 mmHg and full compensated right heart failure was observed on transthoracic echocardiography and clinical examination. This case suggests that Wanscatheter closure with home-made fenestrated ASD in elderly patients with severe pulmonary hypertension is feasible.
文摘HIP fracture is becoming a global public health issue due to increased longevity and the in-creased incidence of osteoporosis.1,2 Patients who underwent surgery experience high rates of mortality and disability, with approximately 5% death rate before discharge and 10% death rate within 30 days after discharge.3,4 Intraoperative cardiac arrest （IOCA） complicates up to 43 per 100,000 surgeries.5 Even with resuscitation by eligible professionals in a well-equipped operating room, IOCA is still associated with 35% imme-diate mortality and 65.5% in-hospital mortality.6,7 The main causes may be related to patient conditions, preoperative complications, anesthesia or surgical procedures.7,8 Age- associated changes in cardiovascular and other systems especially increase the risk of IOCA, which may explains why geriatric patients are the majority who experience asystole during surgery.
