TY - JOUR
T1 - Postoperative Echocardiographic Reduction of Right Ventricular Function
T2 - Is Pericardial Opening Modality the Main Culprit?
AU - Zanobini, Marco
AU - Saccocci, Matteo
AU - Tamborini, Gloria
AU - Veglia, Fabrizio
AU - Di Minno, Alessandro
AU - Poggio, Paolo
AU - Pepi, Mauro
AU - Alamanni, Francesco
AU - Loardi, Claudia
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - Echocardiographic reduction of RV function, measured using TAPSE, is a well described phenomenon after cardiac surgery. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relation between the modality of pericardial opening (lateral versus anterior) and the postoperative right ventricular systolic function by comparing echocardiographic parameters in patients undergoing minimally invasive or traditional mitral valve repair. 34 patients with severe mitral regurgitation due to mitral valve prolapse underwent traditional (sternotomy) operation (Group A) or minimally invasive surgery with right anterolateral thoracotomy (Group B). A postoperative TAPSE fall was found in both groups. Group A experienced a significant postoperative TAPSE fall versus Group B with p<0.0001.
AB - Echocardiographic reduction of RV function, measured using TAPSE, is a well described phenomenon after cardiac surgery. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relation between the modality of pericardial opening (lateral versus anterior) and the postoperative right ventricular systolic function by comparing echocardiographic parameters in patients undergoing minimally invasive or traditional mitral valve repair. 34 patients with severe mitral regurgitation due to mitral valve prolapse underwent traditional (sternotomy) operation (Group A) or minimally invasive surgery with right anterolateral thoracotomy (Group B). A postoperative TAPSE fall was found in both groups. Group A experienced a significant postoperative TAPSE fall versus Group B with p<0.0001.
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U2 - 10.1155/2017/4808757
DO - 10.1155/2017/4808757
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85020028149
VL - 2017
JO - BioMed Research International
JF - BioMed Research International
SN - 2314-6133
M1 - 4808757
ER -