Preoperative Pericardial Effusion is Associated with Low Cardiac Output Syndrome After Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis

Authors

  • Jing-bin Huang, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 6 Taoyuan Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
  • Zhao-ke Wen, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 6 Taoyuan Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
  • Wei-jun Lu, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 6 Taoyuan Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
  • Chang-chao Lu, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 6 Taoyuan Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
  • Xian-ming Tang, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 6 Taoyuan Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3813

Keywords:

Preoperative pericardial effusion; low cardiac output syndrome; pericardiectomy.

Abstract

Background: Low cardiac output syndrome is the main cause of death after pericardiectomy.

Methods: Patients who underwent pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis from January 2009 to October 2020 at our hospital were included in the study. Histopathologic studies of pericardium tissue from every patient were performed. All survivors were followed up.

Results: Ninety-two consecutive patients underdoing pericardiectomy were included in the study. The incidence of postoperative low cardiac output syndrome was 10.7% (10/92). There were five operative deaths. Mortality and incidence of LCOS in the group with pericardial effusion were significantly higher than those in the group without pericardial effusion. Tuberculosis of the pericardium (60/92, 65.2%) was the most common histopathologic finding in this study. Both univariate and multivariate analyses showed that preoperative pericardial effusion is associated with increased rate of low cardiac output syndrome. Eighty-five survivors were in NYHA class I (85/87, 97.7%), and two were in class II (2/87, 2.3%) at the latest follow up.

Conclusions: Preoperative pericardial effusion is associated with low cardiac output syndrome after pericardiectomy. Tuberculosis of the pericardium was the most common histopathologic finding in this study. For constrictive pericarditis caused by tuberculous bacteria, systematic antituberculosis drugs should be given. Preoperative pericardial effusion is associated with increased rate of low cardiac output syndrome. Perfect preoperative preparation is very important to reduce the incidence of postoperative low cardiac output syndrome and mortality. It is very important to use a large dose of diuretics with cardiotonic or vasopressor in a short time after the operation.

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Published

2021-05-11

How to Cite

Huang, J.- bin, Wen, Z.- ke, Lu, W.- jun, Lu, C.- chao ., & Tang, X.- ming . (2021). Preoperative Pericardial Effusion is Associated with Low Cardiac Output Syndrome After Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis. The Heart Surgery Forum, 24(3), E427-E432. https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3813

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