A Case of Endoventricular Circular Patch Plasty for Postinfarction Akinetic Aneurysm of Left Ventricle, Associated with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension and Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia.
10.4326/jjcvs.30.44
- VernacularTitle:重症肺高血圧，難治性心室頻拍を伴った梗塞後左室りゅうに対するＤｏｒ手術の１例
- Author:
Motohiro Oshiumi
;
Kazuhiro Hashimoto
;
Tatsuumi Sasaki
;
Takashi Hachiya
;
Katsuhisa Onoguchi
;
Hiromitsu Takakura
;
Shigeyuki Takeuchi
;
Kiyokazu Kokaji
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cryoablation
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;30(1):44-47
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Endoventricular circular patch plasty was performed in a 42-year-old man, with a postinfarction akinetic aneurysm. The case was complicated with severe congestive heart failure, marked pulmonary hypertension (70% of systemic pressure) and sustained ventricular tachycardia. Cardiac catheterization data revealed low ejection fraction (20%), high pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (33mmHg) and high pulmonary arterial pressure (70/33mmHg), associated with enlarged end diastolic volume index (142ml/m2). After the operation, contractile and volumetric improvements were observed, however the severe pulmonary hypertension remained without any improvement. Disappearance of life-threatening arrhythmia allowed his discharge from the hospital, but unsatisfactory hemodynamic data, except for improved ejection fraction to 49%, turned our attention to patient selection and alternative treatment (cardiac transplantation) for such a severe case.
