TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of the length between the top of the interventricular septum and the aortic valve on the indications for a biventricular repair in patients with a transposition of the great arteries or a double outlet right ventricle
AU - Fujii, Yasuhiro
AU - Kotani, Yasuhiro
AU - Takagaki, Masami
AU - Arai, Sadahiko
AU - Kasahara, Shingo
AU - Otsuki, Shin ichi
AU - Sano, Shunji
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - The purpose of this study was to establish a useful cut-off level for performing an original Rastelli-type operation in patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA)/ventricular septal defect (VSD) or double outlet right ventricle (DORV). A total of 43 patients with TGA/VSD or DORV who underwent an original Rastelli-type operation in this institute between March 1993 and January 2009 were reviewed retrospectively. These patients were divided into two groups using the length between the top of the interventricular septum and the aortic valve (IVS-AV length); Group A; IVS-AV length <80% of normal left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVDd). Group B; IVS-AV length >80% of normal LVDd. Group A had a significantly better survival than Group B (100% vs. 56%, P=0.001). The cardiac event-free survival were 89.1% at 7.2 years in Group A and 26.3% at 8.4 years in Group B (P<0.0001). The Group B had a higher incidence of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO; 3% vs. 33%, P=0.02). The IVS-AV length was found to be a significant risk factor for mortality and LVOTO. The IVS-AV length should, therefore, be taken into consideration when selecting the optimal surgical procedures for these patients.
AB - The purpose of this study was to establish a useful cut-off level for performing an original Rastelli-type operation in patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA)/ventricular septal defect (VSD) or double outlet right ventricle (DORV). A total of 43 patients with TGA/VSD or DORV who underwent an original Rastelli-type operation in this institute between March 1993 and January 2009 were reviewed retrospectively. These patients were divided into two groups using the length between the top of the interventricular septum and the aortic valve (IVS-AV length); Group A; IVS-AV length <80% of normal left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVDd). Group B; IVS-AV length >80% of normal LVDd. Group A had a significantly better survival than Group B (100% vs. 56%, P=0.001). The cardiac event-free survival were 89.1% at 7.2 years in Group A and 26.3% at 8.4 years in Group B (P<0.0001). The Group B had a higher incidence of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO; 3% vs. 33%, P=0.02). The IVS-AV length was found to be a significant risk factor for mortality and LVOTO. The IVS-AV length should, therefore, be taken into consideration when selecting the optimal surgical procedures for these patients.
KW - Cardiac surgical procedures
KW - Double outlet right ventricle
KW - Left ventricular outflow obstruction
KW - Transposition of great vessels
KW - Ventricular septal defect
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U2 - 10.1510/icvts.2009.223982
DO - 10.1510/icvts.2009.223982
M3 - Article
C2 - 20207706
AN - SCOPUS:77954560638
VL - 10
SP - 900
EP - 905
JO - Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
JF - Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
SN - 1569-9293
IS - 6
ER -