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Lee J, Hong SB, Kim YH, Kim HW, Kim DY. Left ventricular assist device implantation combined with hemiarch replacement for severe aortic atherosclerosis. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:3979-3983. [PMID: 37559595 PMCID: PMC10407482 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
Abstract
Implantation of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has emerged as a widely employed therapeutic approach for specifically chosen individuals suffering from severe heart failure. Stroke is a well-known complication of LVAD implantation. Concomitant aortic surgeries in patients requiring LVAD implantation to avoid outflow graft anastomosis to a severe atherosclerotic aorta are unknown. We illustrate a successful LVAD implantation with hemiarch replacement for severe aortic atherosclerosis to decrease the risk of postoperative stroke. A 72-year-old male patient with advanced heart failure has chosen to undergo LVAD treatment. Preoperative examinations detected severe atherosclerosis in the ascending aorta. It was determined that clamping the ascending aorta and directly connecting the outflow graft could increase the risk of stroke after surgery. Therefore, it was decided to replace the diseased ascending aorta entirely. The HeartMate 3 was implanted under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) using right axillary artery cannulation. And moderate hypothermia and bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion were utilized to perform hemiarch replacement. Subsequently, the outflow graft was connected to an artificial ascending aortic graft. The patient did not exhibit any specific complications, such as neurological abnormalities, after the surgery. Based on our observations, it appears that LVAD implantation combined with aortic replacement could be a viable option for specific patients, particularly those who have a perioperative stroke risk due to aortic atherosclerosis.
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- June Lee
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Zhang B, Guo S, Fu Z, Liu Z. Minimally invasive versus conventional continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation for heart failure: a meta-analysis. Heart Fail Rev 2021; 27:1053-1061. [PMID: 33811570 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-021-10102-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Many studies have reported various minimally invasive techniques for continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation. There is no consensus on whether minimally invasive techniques can bring more benefits for patients compared with the conventional technique, due to the limited number of patients and diverse results in current studies. Our meta-analysis mainly discussed the comparison of minimally invasive and conventional techniques. We searched controlled trials from PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases until Dec 11, 2020. Perioperative and postoperative outcomes were analyzed among 10 included studies. The protocol has been registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020221532). There were no statistical differences in the 30-day mortality (OR 0.57; 95% CI 0.29 to 1.14), 6-month mortality (OR 0.66; 95% CI 0.41 to 1.05), neurological dysfunction (OR 1.10; 95% CI 0.69 to 1.76), major infection (OR 0.68; 95% CI 0.36 to 1.28), and pump thrombus (OR 1.49; 95% CI 0.63 to 3.52) among the cohorts. Minimally invasive techniques were associated with lower incidences of major bleeding (OR 0.39; 95% CI 0.22 to 0.68), severe right heart failure (OR 0.43; 95% CI 0.23 to 0.81), and less blood-product utilization (SMD -0.44). Sensitivity analysis suggested that minimally invasive techniques were associated with a lower incidence of respiratory failure (OR 0.50; 95% CI 0.26 to 0.96) and shorter mechanical ventilation time (SMD -0.53). Subgroup analysis demonstrated that patients, implanted with a centrifugal pump by minimally invasive techniques, were associated with a shorter length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay (SMD -0.27) and hospital stay (SMD -0.42), and less blood-product utilization (SMD -0.26). In conclusion, minimally invasive techniques can reduce the risks of major bleeding, severe right heart failure, and blood-product utilization, as well as have positive impacts on reducing mechanical ventilation time and the risk of respiratory failure. Minimally invasive centrifugal pump implantation can reduce the length of ICU and hospital stay.
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- Bufan Zhang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital, Cardiovascular Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital, Cardiovascular Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital, Cardiovascular Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
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Loforte A, Bottio T, Attisani M, Suarez SM, Tarzia V, Pocar M, Botta L, Gerosa G, Rinaldi M, Pacini D. Conventional and alternative sites for left ventricular assist device inflow and outflow cannula placement. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 10:281-288. [PMID: 33842225 DOI: 10.21037/acs-2020-cfmcs-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is a well accepted and effective strategy to treat advanced heart failure. The miniaturized third-generation centrifugal pumps HeartWare HVAD (Medtronic, Dublin, Ireland) and HeartMate 3 (Abbott, Illinois, USA) are the two most commonly implanted systems in the contemporary era. Their design has allowed clinicians to pioneer several alternate and less invasive implantation techniques to tackle a broad spectrum of clinical scenarios. A brief review and discussion of alternative surgical techniques for both inflow and outflow cannula insertion, in the contemporary LVAD surgery era, are herein reported.
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- Antonio Loforte
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Gallucci, Padua University, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin University, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Gallucci, Padua University, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin University, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Gallucci, Padua University, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin University, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Loforte A, Gliozzi G, Mariani C, Cavalli GG, Martin-Suarez S, Pacini D. Ventricular assist devices implantation: surgical assessment and technical strategies. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2021; 11:277-291. [PMID: 33708499 PMCID: PMC7944211 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Along with the worldwide increase in continuous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) strategy adoption, more and more patients with demanding anatomical and clinical features are currently referred to heart failure (HF) departments for treatment. Thus surgeons have to deal, technically, with re-entry due to previous cardiac surgery procedures, porcelain aorta, peripheral vascular arterial disease, concomitant valvular or septal disease, biventricular failure. New surgical techniques and surgical tools have been developed to offer acceptable postoperative outcomes to all mechanical circulatory support recipients. Several less invasive and/or thoracotomic approaches for surgery combined with various LVAD inflow and outflow graft alternative anastomotic sites for system placement have been reported and described to solve complex clinical scenarios. Surgical techniques have been upgraded with further technical tips to preserve the native anatomy in case of re-entry for heart transplantation, myocardial recovery or device explant. The current continuous-flow miniaturized and intrapericardial devices provide versatility and technical advantages. However, the surgical planning requires a careful multidisciplinary evaluation which must be driven by a dedicated and well-trained Heart Failure team. Biventricular assist device (BVAD) implantation by adoption of the newer radial pumps might be a challenge. However, the results are encouraging thus remaining a valid option. This paper reviews and summarizes LVAD preoperative assessment and current surgical techniques for implantation.
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- Antonio Loforte
- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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Nguyen SN, Nguyen TC. Commentary: Less-invasive approaches to big complex problems in patients with end-stage heart disease. JTCVS Tech 2020; 4:200-201. [PMID: 34318012 PMCID: PMC8306215 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Stephanie N Nguyen
- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, McGovern Medical School, Memorial Hermann Hospital-Heart and Vascular Institute, Houston, Tex
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Hayanga JWA. Commentary: Fashioning a replacement. JTCVS Tech 2020; 4:204. [PMID: 34318014 PMCID: PMC8306497 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- J W Awori Hayanga
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WVa
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Çelik M, Maltais S. Commentary: Sometimes there is a simpler route! JTCVS Tech 2020; 4:202-203. [PMID: 34318013 PMCID: PMC8306201 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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- Mevlüt Çelik
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Address for reprints: Simon Maltais, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiac Surgery, CHUM, Pavillon E (PEA) 1000, Rue Saint-Denis 13e étage, porte 1307, Montréal, Québec H2X 0C1, Canada.
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Tucker DL, Perry J, Bock A, Douglas A, Albert C, Kirksey L, Zhen-Yu Tong M. Left ventricular assist device implantation with axillary-axillary outflow graft. JTCVS Tech 2020; 4:197-199. [PMID: 34318011 PMCID: PMC8303080 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Makdisi G, Wang IW. Minimally invasive is the future of left ventricular assist device implantation. J Thorac Dis 2015; 7:E283-8. [PMID: 26543617 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.08.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
There have been many factors that have allowed for progressive improvement in outcomes and lower complication rates. These include the improvement in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technologies, combined with better understanding of patient management, all these. Nowadays the numbers of LVAD implantations exceed the number of annual heart transplants worldwide. Minimally invasive procedures are shown to improve the surgical outcome in both LVAD insertion and replacement. These minimally invasive techniques can be grouped grossly into shifting from on-pump to off-pump implantation, alternative access for implantation other than sternotomy, and a combination of both, which should be the ultimate aim of minimally invasive LVAD implantation. Here we describe the alternative techniques and configurations of minimally invasive and sites of implantation.
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- George Makdisi
- Indiana University School of Medicine & Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine & Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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