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Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) Jan 2024Tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) is an important cause of pericarditis worldwide while being infrequent in childhood, especially in low-TB-incidence countries. We report a... (Review)
Review
Tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) is an important cause of pericarditis worldwide while being infrequent in childhood, especially in low-TB-incidence countries. We report a case of TBP and provide a systematic review of the literature, conducted by searching PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane to find cases of TBP in pediatric age published in the English language between the year 1990 and the time of the search. Of the 587 search results obtained, after screening and a backward citation search, 45 studies were selected to be included in this review, accounting for a total of 125 patients. The main signs and symptoms were fever, cough, weight loss, hepatomegaly, dyspnea, and increased jugular venous pressure or jugular vein turgor. A definitive diagnosis of TBP was made in 36 patients, either thanks to microbiological investigations, histological analysis, or both. First-line antitubercular treatment (ATT) was administered in nearly all cases, and 69 children underwent surgical procedures. Only six patients died, and only two died of TBP. TBP in childhood is relatively uncommon, even in high-TB-prevalence countries. Clinical manifestations, often suggestive of right-sided cardiac failure, are subtle, and diagnosis is challenging. TBP has an excellent prognosis in childhood; however, in a significant proportion of cases, invasive surgical procedures are necessary.
PubMed: 38392848
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13020110 -
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology :... Jan 2024Cardiovascular disease commonly affects advanced liver disease patients. They undergo cardiac interventions to improve cardiac outcomes. Cirrhosis increases complication...
BACKGROUND
Cardiovascular disease commonly affects advanced liver disease patients. They undergo cardiac interventions to improve cardiac outcomes. Cirrhosis increases complication risk, including bleeding, renal and respiratory failure, and further decompensation, including death, posing a clinical dilemma to proceduralists. Predicting outcomes is crucial in managing patients with cirrhosis. Our aim was to systematically review clinical parameters to assess the mortality and complication risk in patients with cirrhosis undergoing cardiac interventions.
METHODS
We searched cirrhosis and cardiovascular intervention terminology in PubMed and Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE) from inception to January 8, 2023. We included studies reporting clinical scores (e.g. Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD), Child-Pugh-Turcotte (CPT), cardiovascular interventions, mortality, and morbidity outcomes). We independently abstracted data from eligible studies and performed qualitative summaries.
RESULTS
Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Procedures included tricuspid valve surgery, catheterization-related procedures, aortic valve replacement (AVR), pericardiectomy, and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. MELD primarily predicted mortality (n = 4), followed by CPT (n = 2). Mortality is significantly increased for MELD > 15 after tricuspid valve surgery. Albumin, creatinine, and MELD were significantly associated with increased mortality after transcatheter AVR (TAVR), although specific values lacked stratification. CPT was significantly associated with increased mortality after cardiac catheterization or pericardiectomy. In LVAD placement, increasing MELD increased the unadjusted odds for perioperative mortality.
CONCLUSIONS
Our systematic review showed that clinical parameters predict mortality and morbidity risk in patients with cirrhosis undergoing cardiac procedures.
Topics: Humans; End Stage Liver Disease; Liver Cirrhosis; Morbidity; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 37988070
DOI: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_263_23 -
EuroIntervention : Journal of EuroPCR... Jul 2023Atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with postoperative pericardial effusion is the most commonly reported adverse event after cardiac surgery. (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND
Atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with postoperative pericardial effusion is the most commonly reported adverse event after cardiac surgery.
AIMS
We aimed to determine the role of posterior pericardiotomy in preventing postoperative AF (POAF).
METHODS
We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Ovid, and EBSCO from inception until 30 June 2022. We included randomised clinical trials (RCTs) that compared posterior pericardiotomy (PP) versus control (no PP) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The primary endpoint was the incidence of POAF after cardiac surgery. The secondary endpoints were supraventricular arrhythmias, early/late pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade, pleural effusion, length of hospital/intensive care unit stay, intra-aortic balloon pump use, revision surgery for bleeding, and mortality.
RESULTS
Twenty-five RCTs comprising 4,467 patients were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The overall incidence rate of POAF was 11.7% in the PP group compared with 23.67% in the no PP or control group, with a significant decrease in the risk of POAF following PP (odds ratio [OR] 0.49, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.38-0.61). Compared with the control group, the risk of supraventricular tachycardia (OR 0.66, 95% CI: 0.43-0.89), early pericardial effusion (OR 0.32, 95% CI: 0.22-0.46), late pericardial effusion (OR 0.15, 95% CI: 0.09-0.25), and pericardiac tamponade (OR 0.18, 95% CI: 0.10-0.33) were lower in the PP group.
CONCLUSIONS
PP is an effective intervention for reducing the risk of POAF after cardiac surgery. Also, PP is economically efficient in terms of decreasing the length of hospital stay.
Topics: Humans; Atrial Fibrillation; Pericardiectomy; Pericardial Effusion; Treatment Outcome; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Postoperative Complications; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
PubMed: 36927670
DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-22-00948 -
Cureus Dec 2022Cardiac tamponade is a rare presentation in breast cancer and may be associated with poor prognosis. In this article, we reviewed the characteristics and survival... (Review)
Review
Cardiac tamponade is a rare presentation in breast cancer and may be associated with poor prognosis. In this article, we reviewed the characteristics and survival outcomes of patients with breast cancer who developed cardiac tamponade. Three databases (PubMed, EMBASE and SCOPUS) were searched for relevant articles published from 1978 to 2022 and 16 articles were identified comprising 64 cases. The median age of the cases was 52 years. Cardiac tamponade was diagnosed with echocardiogram or computerized tomography of the chest or both in 91.9%, 1.6% and 6.5% of the cases, respectively. Cytology of the pericardial fluid was done in 90.5% of the cases while biopsy in addition to cytology was done in 9.5% of cases. Tamponade was proven to be malignant in 97.4% of the cases. The initial treatment for tamponade was pericardiocentesis. Adjunct therapies ranged from the insertion of a pericardial window, pericardiectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The median time from the first treatment of breast cancer to the onset of tamponade was 24 months while the median survival following diagnosis of tamponade was 13 months. There was no significant correlation (spearman rank-sum correlation coefficient= 0.35, p = 0.165) between time to tamponade (interval time from the first diagnosis of breast cancer and the onset of cardiac tamponade) and survival. Cardiac tamponade may adversely affect survival in patients with breast cancer. Early diagnosis with echocardiogram and cytology may guide management and expectations. Further observational studies are needed to determine the predictors of cardiac tamponade and optimal treatment in patients with breast cancer.
PubMed: 36721600
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33123 -
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals Sep 2022Primary and metastatic primitive neuroectodermal tumors of the pericardium are uncommon. Two cases are presented and discussed.
OBJECTIVE
Primary and metastatic primitive neuroectodermal tumors of the pericardium are uncommon. Two cases are presented and discussed.
METHODS
The cases of a 17- and 38-year-old male patients with neuroectodermal tumors of the pericardium are presented. In addition, a systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items and checklist for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). All selected articles' quality assessment was done using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Reports.
RESULTS
The systematic review yielded 29 patients with primary or metastatic PNET. Two patients underwent cardiac transplantation. It seems that unlike considering total resection in other organs, pericardiectomy in PNET patients with pericardial origin may lead to further invasion of the lesions, and it is not recommended. The average disease-free follow-up was 10 months. The combination of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy along with surgery and radiotherapy offered the best disease-free outcomes.
CONCLUSION
Neuroectodermal heart tumors are rare, aggressive tumors requiring chemotherapy and radiotherapy in association with tumor resection surgery to have the best disease-free duration.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Disease-Free Survival; Humans; Male; Neoplasms, Second Primary; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral; Sarcoma, Ewing; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult
PubMed: 35306869
DOI: 10.1177/02184923221083434 -
The American Journal of Cardiology May 2022Pericardial disease secondary to sarcoidosis is a rare clinical entity with no observational studies in previous research. Therefore, we evaluated reported cases of... (Review)
Review
Pericardial disease secondary to sarcoidosis is a rare clinical entity with no observational studies in previous research. Therefore, we evaluated reported cases of pericarditis because of sarcoidosis to further understand its diagnosis and management. We performed a systematic review of previous research until December 16, 2020 in MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Web of Science. Case reports and case series demonstrating pericardial involvement in sarcoidosis were included. Fourteen reports with a total of 27 patients were identified. Dyspnea (82%) was the most common presentation, with the lungs being the primary site of sarcoidosis in most patients (77%). The most frequently encountered pericardial manifestations were pericardial effusion (89%), constrictive pericarditis and cardiac tamponade (48%). Management of these patients included use of corticosteroids (82%), colchicine (11%), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (7%). Similar to the general population, the most common intervention in these patients was pericardiocentesis (59%), pericardial window (30%), and pericardiectomy (19%). Overall, the majority of this population (70%) achieved clinical improvement during median follow-up time of 8 months. In conclusion, the prevalence and incidence of sarcoid-induced pericarditial disease remain unclear. Clinical manifestations of pericardial involvement are variable, though many patients present with asymptomatic pericardial effusions. No consensus exists on the treatment of this special population, but corticosteroids and combination therapies are considered first-line therapies because of their efficacy in suppressing pericardial inflammation and underlying sarcoidosis. Patients with refractory cases of pericarditis may also benefit therapeutically from the addition of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, colchicine, and/or biologics.
Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Colchicine; Humans; Pericardial Effusion; Pericardiectomy; Pericardiocentesis; Pericarditis; Pericarditis, Constrictive; Sarcoidosis
PubMed: 35227500
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.01.025 -
Cureus Sep 2021Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common etiology of constrictive pericarditis in the developing world. In this study, we collected currently available data to evaluate the... (Review)
Review
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common etiology of constrictive pericarditis in the developing world. In this study, we collected currently available data to evaluate the outcomes following pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive tuberculous pericarditis. We retrieved electrical databases, including PubMed and PubMed Central, from 1985 AD and onwards. We included articles that had more than 80% TB as the etiology and articles with mixed etiologies. Pooled analysis was done in Review Manager (RevMan) version 5.2 (The Nordic Cochrane Centre, Copenhagen). and Stata Statistical Software,Release 16 ( StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX). We compared the mortality in patients after pericardiectomy due to TB with other etiologies. In-hospital mortality versus one-year mortality was analyzed in studies with constrictive pericarditis of mixed etiologies. We also compared pre-operative New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade to post-operative NYHA grade one year after pericardiectomy. We calculated the pooled mean of postoperative hospital stay, postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and in-hospital mortality. A total of 12 articles and 859 patients were included in the final analysis. Pericardiectomy was performed mostly on middle-aged men with or without previous comorbidity. Total pericardiectomy was the preferred surgical procedure performed on a mean of 93% of patients. The pooled analysis shows a significant decrease in all-cause mortality in patients with TB as compared to other etiologies (pooled risk ratios (RR) 0.34 CI [0.12,1.01] I2 = 61%) and a lower but insignificant in-hospital mortality in comparison to one-year mortality in studies with mixed etiologies (RR 0.59 [0.11,3.11] I2= 61%). There was a significant improvement in the NYHA grade of the patients one year following pericardiectomy (RR 8.04, CI [5.20,12.45], I2= 0%). The mean postoperative hospital stay and the postoperative ICU stay were calculated and reported in terms of days. The mean postoperative hospital stays in studies with more than 80% of TB cases is 13.34 (10.21, 16.47) with a mean standard deviation of 4.46 (2.87, 6.05). The mean postoperative ICU stay is 1.93 (1.47, 2.39), with a mean standard deviation of 3.26 (2.51, 4.00), and the mean in-hospital mortality is 0.07 (0.02, 0.12). Similarly, the mean postoperative hospital stay in studies with mixed etiologies is 19.40 (11.93, 26.87) with a mean standard deviation of 8.26 (4.21, 12.52). The mean postoperative ICU stay is 3.52 (1.93, 5.10) with a mean standard deviation of 2.34 (1.36, 3.32). The mean in-hospital mortality is 0.06 (0.04, 0.08). There is significant heterogeneity along with a number of methodological concerns, and therefore, generalization of the data should be done with caution, and a randomized controlled trial in the future may be beneficial.
PubMed: 34722042
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18252 -
Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy Aug 2023Post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a common complication of cardiac surgery. This systematic review aimed to investigate the efficacy of colchicine, indomethacin, and... (Review)
Review
PURPOSE
Post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a common complication of cardiac surgery. This systematic review aimed to investigate the efficacy of colchicine, indomethacin, and dexamethasone in the treatment and prophylaxis of PPS.
METHODS
Literature research was carried out using PubMed. Studies investigating ≥ 10 patients with clinically PPS treated with colchicine, dexamethasone, and indomethacin and compared with placebo were included. Animal or in vitro experiments, studies on < 10 patients, case reports, congress reports, and review articles were excluded. Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials (RoB2) was used for the quality assessment of studies.
RESULTS
Seven studies were included. Among studies with postoperative colchicine treatment, two of them demonstrated a significant reduction of PPS. In the single pre-surgery colchicine administration study, a decrease of PPS cases was registered. Indomethacin pre-surgery administration was linked to a reduction of PPS. No significant result emerged with preoperative dexamethasone intake.
CONCLUSION
Better outcomes have been registered when colchicine and indomethacin were administered as primary prophylactic agents in preventing PPS and PE. Further RCT studies are needed to confirm these results.
Topics: Humans; Pericardiectomy; Postpericardiotomy Syndrome; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Colchicine; Indomethacin; Dexamethasone
PubMed: 34546452
DOI: 10.1007/s10557-021-07261-4 -
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery Aug 2021Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with adverse events after cardiac surgery. Multiple studies have reported that posterior pericardiotomy (PP) may be effective for... (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis
Posterior pericardiotomy to prevent new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials.
BACKGROUND
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with adverse events after cardiac surgery. Multiple studies have reported that posterior pericardiotomy (PP) may be effective for preventing AF after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but some conflicting results have been reported and the quality of evidence from previous meta-analyses has been limited. The present study aimed to systematically evaluate the safety and efficacy of PP for preventing AF after CABG in adults.
METHODS
We conducted a quantitative meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published before May 31, 2021. The primary outcome was AF after CABG under cardiopulmonary bypass. Secondary outcomes included early pericardial effusion, late pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade, pleural effusion, length of hospital stay, length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, pulmonary complications, intra-aortic balloon pump use, revision surgery for bleeding, and mortality.
RESULTS
Ten RCTs with 1829 patients (910 in the PP group and 919 in the control group) were included in the current meta-analysis. The incidence of AF was 10.3% (94/910) in the PP group and 25.7% (236/919) in the control group. A random-effects model indicated that incidence of AF after CABG significantly lower in the PP group than in the control group (risk ratio = 0.45, 95% confidence interval 0.29-0.64, P < 0.0001). PP also effectively reduced the post-CABG occurrence of early pericardial effusion (RR = 0.28, 95% CI 0.15-0.50; P < 0.05), late pericardial effusion (RR = 0.06, 95% CI 0.02-0.16; P < 0.05), and pericardial tamponade (RR = 0.08, 95% CI 0.02-0.33; P < 0.05) as well as the length of ICU stay (weighted mean difference [WMD] = 0.91,95% CI 0.57-1.24; P < 0.05), while increasing the occurrence pleural effusion (RR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.19-1.92; P < 0.05). No significant differences length of hospital stay (WMD = - 0.45, 95% CI - 2.44 to 1.54, P = 0.66), pulmonary complications (RR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.71-1.39, P = 0.97), revision surgery for bleeding (RR = 0.84, 95% CI 0.43-1.63, P = 0.60), use of IABP (RR = 1, 95% CI 0.61-1.65, P = 1.0), or death (RR = 0.45, 95% CI 0.07-3.03, P = 0.41) were observed between the PP and control groups.
CONCLUSIONS
PP may be a safe, effective, and economical method for preventing AF after CABG in adult patients.
Topics: Adult; Atrial Fibrillation; Coronary Artery Bypass; Humans; Male; Pericardial Effusion; Pericardiectomy; Postoperative Complications; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
PubMed: 34391454
DOI: 10.1186/s13019-021-01611-x -
The American Journal of Cardiology May 2021We sought to systematically describe the epidemiology, etiology, clinical and operative characteristics as well as outcomes of patients who underwent pericardiectomy for... (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis
We sought to systematically describe the epidemiology, etiology, clinical and operative characteristics as well as outcomes of patients who underwent pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis in the contemporary era. We conducted a systematic search of the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases from their inception to April 1, 2020 for studies assessing the outcomes of pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis. Studies with patients enrolled before 1985, pediatric patients or studies including >10% tuberculous pericarditis were excluded. The impact of pericarditis etiology on outcomes was evaluated with a meta-analysis. We analyzed 27 eligible studies and 2,114 patients. Etiology was most commonly idiopathic (50.2%), followed by after-cardiac surgery (26.2%) and radiation (6.9%). Patients were mostly men (76%), mean age 58 and with advanced symptoms (NYHA III/IV 70.1%). Total pericardiectomy was preferred (85.8%) and concomitant cardiac surgery was relatively common (23.8%). Operative mortality was 6.9% and 5-year mortality was 32.7%. Radiation and after-cardiac surgery patients had 3 and 2 times higher long-term risk for mortality respectively compared with idiopathic. A sensitivity analysis did not result in changes in the results. Thirty percent of included studies had more than low bias primarily originating from follow up and selection. Pericardiectomy is therefore performed mostly in middle-aged men with advanced symptoms and low co-morbidity burden and still caries significant operative mortality. Radiation and after-cardiac surgery patients have a significantly higher mortality risk compared with idiopathic. Several methodological issues and significant heterogeneity limit the generalization of these data and randomized controlled trials may have to be considered.
Topics: Diagnostic Imaging; Humans; Pericardiectomy; Pericarditis, Constrictive
PubMed: 33539860
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.01.033