Pulmonary flow-study can predict in-hospital prognosis of unifocalization and corrective repair of pulmonary atresia/ventricular septal defect with major aortopulmonary collateral arteries

Xiaofeng Wang, Zhiyuan Zhu, Zhongyuan Lu, Wenlong Wang, Xu Wang
Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College.
China

Heliyon
Heliyon 2024; 10:
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27109

Abstract
Objectives: With the development of perioperative treatment, the results of the unifocalization and corrective repair of pulmonary atresia/ventricular septal defect with major aortopulmonary collateral arteries have been significantly improved. However, the in-hospital recovery is quite different individually. Therefore, it is essential to find prognostic indicators to avoid unsatisfactory recovery.
Design: This was a case-control study.
Setting: The study was conducted in the national center for cardiovascular diseases in China.
Participants: Pediatric patients between 2014 and 2022.
Interventions: None.
Measurements & main results: A total of 19 patients were included. The possible prognostic indicators included were commonly used clinical data. Unsatisfactory postoperative recovery was defined as mechanical ventilation≥ 7 days and/or in-hospital death. Satisfactory postoperative recovery was defined as mechanical ventilation<7 days and survival at discharge. We separated patients into two groups and compared the peri-operative data through univariable analysis. There were 8 patients in unsatisfactory recovery group (including 1 death) and 11 patients in satisfactory recovery group. Among all the possible prognostic indicators, through univariable analysis, pulmonary arterial pressure in pulmonary flow study was statistically different (p = 0.027 < 0.05). The ROC curve showed that the area under curve and cut-off values in predicting satisfactory recovery were 0.841 and 22 mmHg; the corresponding sensitivity and specificity were 100% and 72.7%. There was no statistical difference between the two groups in ventricular septal fenestration and pulmonary hypertension targeting drugs.
Conclusion: A pulmonary arterial pressure <22 mmHg in pulmonary flow study may avoid unsatisfactory in-hospital recovery after unifocalization and corrective repair of pulmonary atresia/ventricular septal defect with major aortopulmonary collateral arteries.

Category
Class I. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease
Abnormal Systemic to Pulmonary Arterial Collaterals or Connections
Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication

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