The Heart Under Stress: What Happens When Both Ventricles Fail?

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Autores principales: Maria Vlachou, Rashmi Yadav, Rajdeep Singh Khattar, Roxy Senior, Anastasia Vamvakidou
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author Maria Vlachou
Rashmi Yadav
Rajdeep Singh Khattar
Roxy Senior
Anastasia Vamvakidou
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Rashmi Yadav
Rajdeep Singh Khattar
Roxy Senior
Anastasia Vamvakidou
Maria Vlachou
Rashmi Yadav
Rajdeep Singh Khattar
Roxy Senior
Anastasia Vamvakidou
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contents The Heart Under Stress: What Happens When Both Ventricles Fail? Maria Vlachou Rashmi Yadav Rajdeep Singh Khattar Roxy Senior Anastasia Vamvakidou Echocardiography ABSTRACT We present the case of a 52‐year‐old male with severe primary mitral regurgitation, with biventricular dilatation and systolic impairment. Pre‐operative exercise stress echocardiography revealed absence of left and right ventricular contractile reserve suggestive of increased surgical risk possibly requiring postoperative mechanical circulatory support. In the immediate postoperative period, the transesophageal echocardiogram revealed severe left ventricular systolic impairment with very low cardiac output, resulting in significant challenges in weaning the patient off cardiopulmonary bypass. Left ventricular function gradually improved with judicious use of intravenous fluids and inotropic support. Our case highlights the importance of stress echocardiography in the risk stratification and periprocedural planning of patients undergoing cardiac surgery for severe mitral regurgitation. 10.1111/echo.70473 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
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spellingShingle The Heart Under Stress: What Happens When Both Ventricles Fail?
Maria Vlachou
Rashmi Yadav
Rajdeep Singh Khattar
Roxy Senior
Anastasia Vamvakidou
Echocardiography
The Heart Under Stress: What Happens When Both Ventricles Fail? Maria Vlachou Rashmi Yadav Rajdeep Singh Khattar Roxy Senior Anastasia Vamvakidou Echocardiography ABSTRACT We present the case of a 52‐year‐old male with severe primary mitral regurgitation, with biventricular dilatation and systolic impairment. Pre‐operative exercise stress echocardiography revealed absence of left and right ventricular contractile reserve suggestive of increased surgical risk possibly requiring postoperative mechanical circulatory support. In the immediate postoperative period, the transesophageal echocardiogram revealed severe left ventricular systolic impairment with very low cardiac output, resulting in significant challenges in weaning the patient off cardiopulmonary bypass. Left ventricular function gradually improved with judicious use of intravenous fluids and inotropic support. Our case highlights the importance of stress echocardiography in the risk stratification and periprocedural planning of patients undergoing cardiac surgery for severe mitral regurgitation. 10.1111/echo.70473 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
title The Heart Under Stress: What Happens When Both Ventricles Fail?
topic Echocardiography
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/echo.70473