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Kiener A, Lantin MRL, Lawrence EJ, Morris SA, Sheth SS. Fetal Diagnosis of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis and Pulmonary Stenosis in a Family with Non-Syndromic Elastin Mutation. Pediatr Cardiol 2024; 45:1154-1156. [PMID: 38294523 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03418-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) has been well described in Williams-Beuren Syndrome and non-syndromic elastin (ELN) mutations. Non-syndromic ELN mutations are inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern with incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity. ELN haploinsufficiency leads to progressive arteriopathy, typically affecting the aortic sinotubular junction. Multi-level pulmonary stenosis has also been reported and biventricular obstruction may portend a worse prognosis. Fetal presentation of ELN mutation with SVAS has not been previously reported in the literature. We present a case of fetal diagnosis of SVAS and multi-level pulmonary stenosis in a family with a known pathogenic ELN mutation (Exon 6, c.278del [p.Pro93Leufs*29]). On the fetus' initial fetal echo, there was only mild flow acceleration through the aortic outflow tract, however, she went on to develop progressive bilateral obstruction. In the early post-natal period, the child was clinically asymptomatic and showed similar mild SVAS and mild valvar and supravalvular pulmonary stenosis. Our case highlights the need for serial monitoring of fetuses with suspected or confirmed ELN arteriopathy.
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- Alexander Kiener
- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Chen R, Cao JF, Wang ZJ, Wang C, Duan JL, Li C, Xiao B. Diagnosis of membranous supravalvular aortic stenosis with severe aortic valve insufficiency. J Clin Ultrasound 2024; 52:315-317. [PMID: 38009956 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Although the clinical manifestations of membranous supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) are distinctive, its diagnosis remains challenging. Failure to initiate surgical treatment in a timely manner greatly increases the risk of sudden cardiac death. We report a case of membranous SVAS, detailing the clinical presentation and imaging manifestations.
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- Ran Chen
- Department of Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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Guariento A, Vida VL. Supravalvular aortic stenosis: the long-term story of a mischievous disease. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 65:ezad429. [PMID: 38141217 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023] Open
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- Alvise Guariento
- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Markush D, Sanchez-Lara PA, Grand K, Wong R, Garg R. Sudden Cardiac Arrest During a Sedated Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study in a Nonsyndromic Child with Evolving Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis Due to Familial ELN Mutation. Pediatr Cardiol 2023; 44:946-950. [PMID: 36790509 PMCID: PMC10063468 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-022-03089-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Supravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS) is a less common but clinically important form of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and commonly associated with Williams syndrome (WS). SVAS outside of WS may also occur sporadically or in a familial form, often with identifiable mutations in the elastin (ELN) gene. While risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with SVAS has been extensively described in the context of WS, less is known about risk in patients with isolated SVAS. We report a case of a nonsyndromic two-year-old boy with evolving manifestations of SVAS who developed sudden cardiac arrest and death during a sedated cardiac magnetic resonance imaging study. A strong family history of SVAS was present and targeted genetic testing identified an ELN gene mutation in the boy's affected father and other paternal relatives. We review risk factors found in the literature for SCA in SVAS patients and utilize this case to raise awareness of the risk of cardiac events in these individuals even in the absence of WS or severe disease. This case also underscores the importance of genetic testing, including targeted panels specifically looking for ELN gene mutations, in all patients with SVAS even in the absence of phenotypic concerns for WS or other genetic syndromes.
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- Dor Markush
- Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Medical Genetics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Medical Genetics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Hu J, Liu J, Jiang Q, Zhu Y, Zhang W, Dong W, Zhang H. Influence of Surgical Methods on Hemodynamics in Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis: A Computational Hemodynamic Analysis. Pediatr Cardiol 2021; 42:1730-1739. [PMID: 34160653 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-021-02657-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We compared differences in the hemodynamic parameters of multiple surgical techniques for supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS). A three-dimensional model was reconstructed based on a patient's CT scan. Virtual McGoon, Doty, and Brom repairs were completed using computer-aided design (CAD). Hemodynamic parameters were calculated through computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The velocity profile and wall shear stress (WSS) showed the blood flow pattern. Energy loss (EL) and energy efficiency (EE) were calculated to estimate the cardiac workload. The perioperative blood flow ratio (BFR) of brachiocephalic vessels and coronary arteries was calculated. The preoperative flow velocity was abnormally high (> 5.0 m/s). High WSS was detected at the sinotubular junction (STJ), and its preoperative distribution in the aorta was uneven. High-speed flow disappeared after each of the three operations. The WSS distribution at the aortic root was consistent with the postoperative STJ structure of each operation. EL in the systolic phase decreased postoperatively (Original: 634 mW, McGoon: 218 mW, Doty: 278 mW, Brom: 255 mW). No significant difference in brachiocephalic BFR was detected among the different techniques. A slightly increased coronary BFR (Original: 7.56%, McGoon: 7.99%, Doty: 8.55%, Brom: 8.89%) was detected. McGoon, Doty, and Brom repair each effectively restored stable blood flow and greatly improved EE. The best WSS distribution and coronary blood supply were achieved after Brom repair due to its ability to reconstruct the symmetrical aortic root structure. CFD combined with a virtual operation is a promising method in surgical planning and optimization for SVAS.
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- Jie Hu
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China.
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L Antunes A, Almeida J, Leite L, Prieto D, E Antunes P. A DOUBLE DOSE OF AORTIC STENOSIS: AN UNUSUAL CASE. Port J Card Thorac Vasc Surg 2021; 28:51-52. [PMID: 35333468 DOI: 10.48729/pjctvs.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Supravalvular aortic stenosis is a rare congenital anomaly (less than 0.05% of all congenital heart defects). This aortic root anomaly consists in a narrow aortic lumen immediately above the aortic valve and represents the least common form of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Clinical presentation is usually in the first decades of life. In most cases, the aortic valve leaflets are morphologically normal. However, aortic insufficiency due the high systolic pressure proximal to the sinotubular junction is the most commonly abnormality described. There are very few cases described in the literature with concomitant valvular and supra-valvular aortic stenosis.
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- André L Antunes
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Cardiology Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Namana V, Siddiqui S, Balasubramanian R, Shani J, Sadiq A. Isolated Diffuse Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis with Severe Aortic Narrowing in a 41-Year-Old Man. Tex Heart Inst J 2017; 44:287-289. [PMID: 28878586 DOI: 10.14503/thij-16-5910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Isolated supravalvular aortic stenosis in adults is a rare form of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. We describe a case in a 41-year-old man in whom the supravalvular aorta had narrowed to approximately the size of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The patient underwent aortic surgery with replacement of the ascending aorta and repair of supravalvular aortic stenosis with a pantaloon graft. A postoperative echocardiogram showed substantial improvement: the mean gradient across the aorta had fallen from 48 to 8 mmHg. Surgery is the definitive treatment in symptomatic patients with supravalvular aortic stenosis.
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Pinkos A, Stauthammer C, Rittenberg R, Barncord K. High-pressure balloon dilation in a dog with supravalvular aortic stenosis. J Vet Cardiol 2016; 19:88-94. [PMID: 27806903 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A 6-month-old female intact Goldendoodle was presented for diagnostic work up of a grade IV/VI left basilar systolic heart murmur. An echocardiogram was performed and revealed a ridge of tissue distal to the aortic valve leaflets at the sinotubular junction causing an instantaneous pressure gradient of 62 mmHg across the supravalvular aortic stenosis and moderate concentric hypertrophy of the left ventricle. Intervention with a high-pressure balloon dilation catheter was pursued and significantly decreased the pressure gradient to 34 mmHg. No complications were encountered. The patient returned in 5 months for re-evaluation and static long-term reduction in the pressure gradient was noted.
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- A Pinkos
- University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1365 Gortner Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55108, USA.
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- University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1365 Gortner Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55108, USA
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- University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1365 Gortner Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55108, USA
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- University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1365 Gortner Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55108, USA
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Supravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS) is a rare anomaly of the aortic root caused by a genetically based deficiency in elastin production. Concomitant primary and secondary cardiovascular lesions complicate surgical management and impact early and late outcomes. Because SVAS is a rare lesion, surgical series are relatively small and span lengthy time periods. Consequently, risk factors that influence early and late outcomes are not well defined. Patients who come to surgery during infancy are particularly challenging, but little attention has been directed as to whether or not young age influences outcomes. This review suggests that complicating associated features of elastin arteriopathy are more prevalent in patients who require relief of SVAS during infancy, and that concomitant lesions significantly increase the difficulty and risk of treating younger patients with SVAS.
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- Max B Mitchell
- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA.
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Morris CA, Pani AM, Mervis CB, Rios CM, Kistler DJ, Gregg RG. Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency alleles are associated with joint dislocation and scoliosis in Williams syndrome. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2010; 154C:299-306. [PMID: 20425789 PMCID: PMC2911626 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Elastin haploinsufficiency is responsible for a significant portion of the Williams syndrome (WS) phenotype including hoarse voice, supravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS), hernias, diverticuli of bowel and bladder, soft skin, and joint abnormalities. All of the connective tissue signs and symptoms are variable in the WS population, but few factors other than age and gender are known to influence the phenotype. We examined a cohort of 205 individuals with WS for mutations in SERPINA1, the gene that encodes alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT), the inhibitor of elastase. Individuals with classic WS deletions and SERPINA1 genotypes PiMS or PiMZ were more likely than those with a SERPINA1 PiMM genotype to have joint dislocation or scoliosis. However, carrier status for AAT deficiency was not correlated with presence of inguinal hernia or with presence or severity of SVAS. These findings suggest that genes important in elastin metabolism are candidates for variability in the connective tissue abnormalities in WS.
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- Colleen A Morris
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, NV, USA.
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Gopinathapillai R, Rajeswary J. Isolated Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis in an Adult Male. Clin Cardiol 2009; 32:E45-6. [PMID: 17803229 PMCID: PMC6653450 DOI: 10.1002/clc.20126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Cruz-Castañeda BF, Carrillo-Llamas F, Ramos-Higuera S, López-Taylor JG, Buen EPD. Surgical repair of supravalvular aortic stenosis with use of Brom's technique: short-term results in 9 children. Tex Heart Inst J 2009; 36:226-229. [PMID: 19568392 PMCID: PMC2696499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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There are few published reports of the results of supravalvular aortic stenosis correction with the use of Brom's 3-patch technique. Herein, we report our use of this procedure and the short-term results therefrom.From 2002 through 2007, 9 children underwent surgical correction of localized supravalvular aortic stenosis at our hospital. The patients ranged in age from 5 to 14 years, and 8 had Williams syndrome. All operations were performed by the same surgical team.No clinically significant associated cardiac anomalies were encountered. Each aortic repair involved the use of pericardium, Dacron, or both. One patient had an uncorrected right coronary artery obstruction and died postoperatively of refractory supraventricular tachycardia. In all 8 patients who survived, postoperative transaortic blood pressure gradients were improved (range, 0-16 mmHg), and no repeat operations were needed after 6 to 55 months' follow-up.We consider Brom's technique to be safe in the repair of supravalvular aortic stenosis. In our limited series, it produced effective anatomic restoration, with good short-term and potentially good long-term results.
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- Brenda Fabiola Cruz-Castañeda
- Cardiosurgery Department, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde OPD, UMAE Hospital de Especialidades, CMNO IMSS, Guadalajara, Jalisco, CP 44340, México
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Stout KK. Look at the valve- A case of aortic stenosis that isn't. Am Heart Hosp J 2009; 7:E113-E117. [PMID: 20354956 DOI: 10.15420/ahhj.2009.7.2.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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- Karen K Stout
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, 98195, USA.
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Eroglu AG, Babaoglu K, Oztunc F, Saltik L, Demir T, Ahunbay G, Guzeltas A, Cetin G. Echocardiographic follow-up of children with supravalvular aortic stenosis. Pediatr Cardiol 2006; 27:707-12. [PMID: 17091326 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-006-1320-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2006] [Accepted: 07/18/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study evaluates the course of supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS)-associated right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction and the results of surgery in children. We reviewed the medical records of 24 patients diagnosed with SVAS at initial echocardiographic examination or during the following period of RVOT obstruction. Very mild SVAS was defined as a transvalvular Doppler peak systolic instantanous gradient (PSIG) less than 25 mmHg, mild stenosis as 25-49 mmHg, moderate stenosis as 50-75 mmHg, and severe stenosis as more than 75 mmHg. The mean age of the patients was 3.1 +/- 2.9 years (range, 7 days to 12.7 years), and 18 of the patients (72%) were male. Fifteen patients had Williams' syndrome. Seventeen patients (71%) were followed for a mean of 5.2 +/- 3.8 years (range, 7 months to 13.5 years). Among 17 patients with complete follow-up records, 1 (6%) had very mild, 5 (29%) mild, 3 (18%) moderate, and 3 (18%) severe aortic stenosis at initial echocardiographic examination. In a newborn patient with mild pulmonary valvular stenosis. SVAS became evident after 2 months and progressed rapidly. Supravalvular aortic stenosis was very mild in 4 patients (23%), mild in 3 (18%), moderate in 3 (18%), and severe in 7 (41%) at last echocardiographic examination. Of 17 patients who were followed, 11 (65%) had RVOT obstruction at initial echocardiographic examination. RVOT obstruction disappeared in 5 patients, regressed in 1 patient, and appeared in 1 patient over the follow-up period. Four patients underwent operation. It appears reasonable that patients with very mild and mild stenosis should be followed medically every 1 or 2 years and patients with moderate stenosis once a year. Newborns with SVAS should be followed for rapid progression of SVAS. In some patients, RVOT obstruction may disappear, and SVAS may develop in others with RVOT obstruction. Patients with RVOT obstruction (at the valvular, supravalvular, or peripheral pulmonary arterial level) should be evaluated carefully for development of SVAS at follow-up.
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- Ayse Guler Eroglu
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, 8083, Aksaray, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Hlavacek A, Lucas J, Baker H, Chessa K, Shirali G. Feasibility and Utility of Three-Dimensional Color Flow Echocardiography of the Aortic Arch: The “Echocardiographic Angiogram”. Echocardiography 2006; 23:860-4. [PMID: 17069605 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2006.00328.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2DE) is the most commonly used diagnostic modality to evaluate congenital and acquired abnormalities of the aortic arch. However, 2DE is frequently limited in this ability due to the three-dimensional character of the arch and its interrelationships with other vascular structures. Recently, three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) with 3D color flow Doppler became commercially available. We examined the feasibility and utility of 3DE with 3D color Doppler in the evaluation of patients with congenital (native and postoperative) abnormalities of the aortic arch. We found that 3DE color flow provides important diagnostic information in patients with aortic arch anomalies, in a manner that is quick and user-friendly. In addition, 17 of the 26 patients had their 3DE findings confirmed by additional modalities, providing reasonably significant validation for our findings with 3DE.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aorta, Thoracic/abnormalities
- Aorta, Thoracic/diagnostic imaging
- Aortic Coarctation/diagnostic imaging
- Aortic Diseases/congenital
- Aortic Diseases/diagnostic imaging
- Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular/congenital
- Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular/diagnostic imaging
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Ductus Arteriosus, Patent/diagnostic imaging
- Echocardiography, Doppler, Color/methods
- Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional/methods
- Feasibility Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome/diagnostic imaging
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Reproducibility of Results
- Research Design
- Retrospective Studies
- Transposition of Great Vessels/diagnostic imaging
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- Anthony Hlavacek
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.
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Liu PS, St John Sutton MG, Litt HI. Diffuse supravalvular aortic stenosis: comprehensive imaging with ECG-gated CT angiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2006; 23:269-72. [PMID: 16821118 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-006-9126-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2006] [Accepted: 06/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) is a rare cause of congenital left ventricular outflow obstruction and pressure overload, with a diffuse form that often extends into the aortic arch, and can be associated with stenoses in other vascular territories. Knowledge of the extent of disease involvement can be complementary to medical management or critically important prior to surgical intervention. We report a case of diffuse SVAS and demonstrate the utility of ECG-gated multidetector computed tomography (CT) as a comprehensive diagnostic tool in evaluating such patients.
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- Peter S Liu
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Rajdev S, Nanda NC, Patel V, Mehmood F, Singh A, McGiffin DC. Live/Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of Combined Valvar and Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 15:188-90. [PMID: 16687973 DOI: 10.1111/j.1076-7460.2006.05249.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sanjay Rajdev
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA
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Deshpande S, Khadse S, Bhatia V. Siblings with supravalvar aortic stenosis. Heart 2005; 91:1529. [PMID: 16287733 PMCID: PMC1769249 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.061846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Malec E, Januszewska K, Kołcz J, Mroczek T. The operative outcome in children with supravalvular aortic stenosis. Przegl Lek 2003; 60:1-4. [PMID: 12884637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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The authors present their experience in surgical treatment of children with supravalvular aortic stenosis (SAS). A retrospective analysis was carried out on 20 patients operated in the years 1980-1999. The group included 12 boys and 8 girls aged 0.9 to 14.5 years (mean 7.8 +/- 3.4 years). The diagnosis of Williams syndrome in 6 children (30%) was based on the typical face. The mean systolic pressure gradient across the SAS was 84.3 +/- 34.5 mmHg (range from 41 to 168 mmHg). Intraoperative studies allowed to determine that 16 (80%) children had the hourglass type, 2 (10%) tubular type and 2 (10%)--fibromuscular membrane type of stenosis. Sixteen (80%) children had anomalies of the aortic valve and/or coronary arteries, and in 13 (56%) children associated heart or great vessels anomalies were noted. All the patients were operated on using cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermia. The associated anomalies were corrected simultaneously. There were no early and late deaths. Because of restenosis one child was reoperated. In the follow up the mean systolic pressure gradient between the left ventricle and ascending aorta revealed by echocardiography in 19 (95%) children to be 8 +/- 2 mmHg (range from 0 to 28 mmHg). Eighteen children are now in NYHA class I (New York Heart Association) and develop normally. Supravalvular aortic stenosis is a rare complex anomaly, which, because of life-threatening complications and low operative risk, should be fully repaired as soon as possible.
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- Edward Malec
- Klinika Kardiochirurgii Dzieciecej, Katedra Chirurgii Pediatrycznej PA, Instytut Pediatrii UJ 30-663 Kraków, ul. Wielicka 265.
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Williams syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with characteristic facies, supravalvar aortic stenosis, peripheral pulmonary stenosis, mental retardation, hypertension, premature aging of skin, and congenital cardiac defects. Many cardiac defects such as bicuspid aortic valve, mitral valve regurgitation, coarctation of the aorta, and ventricular or atrial septal defects are linked to the syndrome. Complete atrioventricular septal defect has rarely been associated with Williams syndrome and only one necropsy case has been reported in the literature. The long term follow up of Williams syndrome associated with complete atrioventricular septal defect is reported. During a 10 year follow up period, the pressure gradient in the ascending aorta did not increase despite narrowing of the ascending aorta as identified on an aortogram.
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- S Nakamoto
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
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Takagi H, Mori Y, Iwata H, Umeda Y, Fukumoto Y, Matsuno Y, Matsutomo M, Shimokawa K, Nishigaki K, Fujiwara H, Hirose H. Mitral regurgitation without supravalvular aortic stenosis in Williams syndrome. Heart Vessels 2002; 16:257-9. [PMID: 12382035 DOI: 10.1007/s003800200033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Isolated mitral regurgitation without supravalvular aortic stenosis is rarely identified in Williams syndrome. We describe the case of a 24-year-old man with isolated mitral regurgitation in Williams syndrome. Severe regurgitation due to prolapse of the anterior leaflet was noted in an echocardiogram and color Doppler, and a left ventriculogram showed grade IV regurgitation. No pressure gradient between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta was found. Mitral regurgitation had been noted since his birth, and pediatricians suspected Williams syndrome because of postnatal growth deficiency, mental deficiency, unusual personality, and unusual facial features in his childhood. The diagnosis was confirmed by demonstration of the hemizygous deletion of 7q11.23 in the karyotype by the fluorescent in situ hybridization technique after his admission to our department. The patient underwent mitral valve replacement, and microscopic examination of the excised valve revealed myxomatous degeneration.
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- Hisato Takagi
- First Department of Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, 40 Tsukasa, Gifu 500-8705, Japan.
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Maruyoshi H, Nakatani S, Yasumura Y, Nakajima H, Niwaya K, Sasako Y, Ando M, Miyatake K, Yamagishi M. [Intractable infective endocarditis associated with supraaortic stenosis in Williams syndrome: a case report]. J Cardiol 2002; 40:25-30. [PMID: 12166246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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A 17-year-old man with supravalvular aortic stenosis associated with Williams syndrome was admitted to our hospital for intensive treatment for intractable infective endocarditis. The patient had a history of percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis in 1992. He was well until late in 1999, when he had a high temperature after dental work-up. The diagnosis was infective endocarditis but antibiotic therapy was not effective. He was transferred to our clinic. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated bicuspid aortic valve, supraaortic stenosis, mitral valve prolapse with severe regurgitation and scattered vegetations on the anterior mitral and aortic valves. In addition, transesophageal echocardiography showed innumerable mobile vegetations located from Valsalva's sinus to the descending aorta. Aortic root and arch replacement with a homograft and mitral valve replacement with an artificial valve were successfully performed to eliminate the infective endocarditis. In the present patient, the flow jet across the supraaortic stenosis seemed to cause a predisposition to severe endocarditis.
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Roldán FJ, Vargas-Barrón J, Romero-Cárdenas A, Keirns C, Espinola-Zavaleta N, Vázquez-Antona C, Martinez-Ríos MA. Three-dimensional reconstruction of heart defects associated with Williams-Beurer syndrome. Echocardiography 2002; 19:337-40. [PMID: 12047787 DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2002.00337.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Williams-Beurer syndrome is an unusual genetic alteration associated with congenital heart defects. We present the capabilities of three-dimensional echocardiography in the study of the cardiopathy associated with this syndrome.
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Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) is recognized in cases of Williams syndrome and in sporadic cases not associated with other features of the syndrome. It is also well recognized as associated with peripheral pulmonary stenosis (PPS). A male patient was diagnosed as having PPS at the age of 1 year and 8 months, and was found at the age of 18 years to have SVAS. Cardiac catheterization showed that he had a localized type of SVAS and regression of the PPS. Chest X-ray showed that he did not have the normal thoracic curvature. His 19-year-old sister had also been diagnosed with PPS, and his 43-year-old mother was known to have a harsh systolic cardiac murmur of unknown etiology. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed a localized type of SVAS in his mother also, though not in his sister, both of whom had a somewhat straight thoracic spine, most noticeably in the mother, though not to the degree observed in the patient. This case appears to be familial, though it is not clear whether this skeletal abnormality is an unknown phenotypic feature of this cardiovascular disease.
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- Yoichi Uechi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Hospital, Itoman City, Japan
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De Nardis R, Pasquetto G, Cera A, De Dominicis E. [Supravalvular aortic stenosis. Report of 3 cases]. Ital Heart J Suppl 2001; 2:307-11. [PMID: 11307789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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In the following article three cases of supravalvular aortic stenosis are presented: the first two cases refer to two brothers. The older, a 22-year-old man presenting with palpitations, underwent echocardiography and Doppler that showed an hour-glass supravalvular aortic stenosis with a peak gradient of 115 mmHg, associated with dilation of the left main coronary artery and stenosis of the left carotid artery at its origin. The patient's family was evaluated by echocardiography, and an 18-year-old brother was similarly found to have an hour-glass supravalvular aortic stenosis, graded mild to moderate (peak gradient 40 mmHg). Both cases are probably familiar forms of supravalvular aortic stenosis with normal facies and intelligence (autosomal dominant transmission). The elder brother, with severe stenosis, underwent surgical replacement of the ascending aorta. The third patient was a 23-year-old woman with a previous diagnosis of congenital aortic stenosis. Her characteristic elfic facies induced us to suspect the syndrome of Williams-Beuren; transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic examination showed an hour-glass supravalvular aortic stenosis with a peak gradient of 60 mmHg. Magnetic resonance imaging showed hypoplasia of the descending aorta and the iliac arteries. Since she was asymptomatic and presented only with a moderate gradient, the patient was not referred to surgical therapy. In this manuscript we present the three cases and review the histopathological, clinical, genetic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this disease and its natural history.
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- R De Nardis
- Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Cazzavillan, Arzignano (VI)
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