[HSF] mitral repair unclamping the aorta

Nasser F Abou'Seada nfaabouseada at gmail.com
Sun Sep 6 20:04:34 EDT 2009


Any references to these "numbers" ? 

NFA

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[mailto:openheart-l-bounces at lists.hsforum.com] On Behalf Of gustavo abuin
Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 5:40 PM
To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
Subject: Re: [HSF] mitral repair unclamping the aorta

Hal,
Of course, the left lateral approach has an 8% of supraventricular 
disturbances, the Giraudon approachs to the 35%.
gustavo
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From: <Hgrmd at aol.com>
To: <OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [HSF] mitral repair unclamping the aorta


> Gustavo,
>  Thanks for the anatomic clarification.  Regardless, and I think  you
> would agree, the transseptal incision is bad for the conduction  system. 
> That's
> why I avoid it unless I'm repairing a mitral valve in the  presence of a
> stented aortic prosthesis.
>
> Hal
>
>
> In a message dated 9/6/2009 5:19:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> gabuin at intramed.net writes:
>
> The  sinus node artery is not the culprit of the atrioventricular
> disturbances  following Giraudone`s incision.
> The sinus node artery does not supply the  sinus node, but transmit
> information regarding blood pressure and heart  rate than a vital
> nourishment
> for the structure.
> The atiroventricular  disturbances of this approach are because some small
> atrial arteries that  supply the septal wall and the    atrioventricular
> node
> (not the  sinus node) are often damaged. The bundles of atrial tissue that
> communicates the sinus node with the atrioventricular node (I don`t say
> "internodal tracts") are damaged too, irrespective of the section or not
> of
> the sinus node artery.
> An example of one of the vessels often  damaged  is Kugel`s artery.
> This arery supplies the atrioventricular  node and the roof of the left
> atrium and the interatrial septum.
> I send  a photo to explain my point. The anatomical preparation is viewed
> from the  base of the heart, generating some traction between the aorta 
> and
> the  interatrial bundle.
> The ascending aorta and the origin of the two  coronaries are seen. The
> interatrial bundle and the two (right and left)  atrial appendages (LAA 
> and
> RAA) are well seen too.
> Look at SAN(sinus  node artery) and Kugel  artery.
> gustavo.
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> -----  Original Message ----- 
> From: <Rwmfglycar at aol.com>
> To:  <OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009  12:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [HSF] mitral repair unclamping the  aorta
>
>
>> That is the theoretical culprit. As you know the  artery's origin is
>> variable and the incision may not touch it at all.  In beating heart
> surgey
>> if
>> the incision went into the dome  we  always could see  when we had cut
> it.
>> When
>> I  tried to correlate the rhythm post bypass with  cutting or not cutting
> I
>> found I had not recorded this fact consistently so the  study  was
> useless.
>> My objection to the Giraudon incision is that it is so  close  to the
>> ascending aorta it is difficult to fix if a suture  site bleeds; hence my
>> advice to
>> cross into the dome halfway  between SVC and Aorticroot.
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> In a message  dated 9/6/2009 5:24:16 P.M. South Africa Standard Time,
>> hgrmd at aol.com  writes:
>>
>> Bob,
>> Yes, the problem with Giraurdone's  incision is nodal rhythm.   As you
>> know,
>> the SA  node artery is usually transected, and this is often cited  as
> the
>> culprit (Cox).
>>
>
>> Hal
>> Sent from my  Verizon Wireless  BlackBerry
>>
>> -----Original  Message-----
>> From:  Rwmfglycar at aol.com
>>
>> Date: Sun,  6 Sep 2009 11:03:34
>> To:   <OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com>
>> Subject: Re: [HSF] mitral  repair  unclamping the aorta
>>
>>
>> Hal we studied our  own patients when we  started using vertical
>>  transseptal
>>
>> incisions; temporary nodal  rhythmwas seen.  By discharge the preop 
>> rhythm
>> had  returned. There is  a  literature on this. Preoperative sinus node
>> dysfunction has  been  present when postoperative sinus node dysfunction
> is
>> identified   as a problem.
>> I presue it is sinus node dysfunction you are referring  to ,  not heart
>> block
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>>  In a message dated 9/6/2009  3:35:53 P.M. South Africa Standard  Time,
>> hgrmd at aol.com  writes:
>>
>> Theofilo,
>> I  generally try to avoid the transseptal  approach,  particularly if 
>> the
>> patient is NSR, because I believe  there is a higher   incidence of heart
>> block
>> and subsequent need for   pacemaker.
>> In  addition, a standard incision avoids the danger of  a  friable LA
>> dome.
>>
>> Hal
>>
>> Sent  from my Verizon Wireless   BlackBerry
>>
>> -----Original  Message-----
>> From: "THEOFILO GAUZE"    <tgauze at cardiol.br>
>>
>> Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009  10:27:10
>> To:    OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com<OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com>
>>  Subject:   Re: [HSF] mitral repair unclamping the   aorta
>>
>>
>>
>> Gustavo,
>> You  problaby know  that the bleeding was  coming from the left atriotomy
>> close  to  the atriun/aortic junction.  I had this problem when I  began
>> beating
>> mitrals  approach. For me  what worked  well was either a kind of semi
>> circle
>> incision on   the  interatrial septun running away from the aortic
> junction
>>  on
>> the  upper  portion of it (sligtlly towards SVC) - or -  cardioplegic
>> reconstruction of the  incision when aortic valve  was involved and  the
>> heart
>> arrested. "The roof of   the left atriun is nobody's friend"  - wise 
>> words
>> from  Toby
>> Cosgrove at  Cleveland Clinic teaching us  about  transseptal aproach
>> towards
>> mitral valve in  minimally  invasive  surgery. Just some thoughts.
>> Theo  Gauze
>>
>>>  -----Mensagem  Original----- 
>>>  De: gustavo abuin  <gabuin at intramed.net>
>>> Para:  OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
>>> Data: 06/09/2009   07:56
>>> Assunto: [HSF] mitral repair  unclamping the  aorta
>>>
>>> Dear members.
>>> The HSF have had   a great  influence on my surgical strategies and I
>> start
>>  to
>>> operate   some mitral procedures without clamp the  aorta without any
>> concern.
>>>  This week I operated a 72  y/o lady (EF 21%, Aortic  stenosis, mitral
>>>   insufficiency (annular dilatation) and  tricuspid  insufficiency.
>>> I  decided to perform the surgery as   follows:
>>> Access to the left and  right atrium via a  right  atriotomy, 
>>> interatrial
>>> septum and roof of  the  left  atrium.
>>> Mitral annuloplasty without clamp, closure of  the  left  atrium and
>>> interatrial septum.
>>>  Aortic clamp and aortic   valve replacement.
>>> Release of  the aortic clamp and tricuspid  valve  annuloplasty.
>>> I  was surprised because the good exposure of  the   scenario.
>>> 45 minutes of aortic clamp time, 140 of   extracoporeal  circulation. 
>>> Off
>> pum
>>> with 10mics of  dopamine  and large doses of  nitroglycerin.
>>> I was happy  and surprised  about the easy of the  procedure since a red
>>  (very
>>> red)  flood was coming from the left  atrium-  aortic junction.
>>> I have  to re-clamp the aorta, transect  the  aorta, repair the stuff
> etc.
>>>  The patient is doing  well (fortunately)  and she will be at her home
>>>  tomorrow.
>>> I ask to any of the  members of the forum   :
>>> What are the tips to expose the mitral valve  with  this  approach but
>>> generating minimal tension of the   tissues.
>>>  Can the procedure be performed via a left lateral  approach  for the
>> mitral
>>> valve? Is the exposure good  without clamp the aorta   with this
> approach?
>>> Is  possible to do the procedure via the  right  atrium and the
>>  interatrial
>>> septum with no incision of the  left atrial   roof, as it is when is
>> decided to
>>> clamp the   aorta?
>>> Another  tips?
>>> Next week I have another  patient  with similiar pahtology and I  will
> try
>>  the
>>> same approach (I  hope a more perfect  approach)
>>>   gustavo.
>>>
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