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Left atrial reverse remodeling improves sinus restoration following mitral valve replacement: A case report
Jayarasti Kusumanegara1, Muhammad Nuralim Mallapasi1, Peter Kabo2
1Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia; Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
|August 21, 2021
Summary
Sinus restoration can occur after mitral valve replacement (MVR) surgery for rheumatic heart disease. This case highlights how MVR can lead to left atrial reverse remodeling and return to normal sinus rhythm.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
Background:
- Mitral stenosis is common in rheumatic heart disease (RHD), often leading to atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic events.
- Restoration of sinus rhythm after surgery for RHD is not fully understood, with variable outcomes.
- Left atrial dilatation in RHD patients increases the risk of thromboembolic events, necessitating rhythm or rate control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a case of sinus rhythm restoration after mitral valve replacement (MVR) surgery.
- To investigate the potential mechanisms behind sinus restoration post-MVR in a patient with RHD.
Main Methods:
- A 44-year-old woman with severe mitral stenosis, atrial fibrillation, and other valve regurgitations underwent MVR with a mechanical valve.
- Preoperative assessment included ECG and echocardiography.
- Postoperative evaluation involved ECG and echocardiography to assess rhythm and cardiac remodeling.
Main Results:
- The patient presented with symptoms of heart failure and was diagnosed with severe mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation.
- Following MVR surgery, the patient's ECG showed sinus rhythm with a first-degree AV block.
- Postoperative echocardiography revealed a significant decrease in left atrial volume index, indicating reverse remodeling.
Conclusions:
- Sinus restoration is an occasional outcome following MVR surgery.
- The procedure may facilitate sinus restoration through anatomical changes, removal of pathological tissue, and subsequent hemodynamic alterations.
- These changes can promote left atrial reverse remodeling, contributing to the return of sinus rhythm.
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