Publication year
2013Source
Circulation, 127, 11, (2013), pp. 1184-91, e1-4ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Cardiology
Pathology
Journal title
Circulation
Volume
vol. 127
Issue
iss. 11
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p. 1184
Page end
p. 91, e1-4
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NCEBP 14: Cardiovascular diseases; ONCOL 3: Translational researchAbstract
BACKGROUND: Discrete subaortic stenosis is notable for its unpredictable hemodynamic progression in childhood and high reoperation rate; however, data about adulthood are scarce. METHODS AND RESULTS: Adult patients who previously underwent surgery for discrete subaortic stenosis were included in this retrospective multicenter cohort study. Mixed-effects and joint models were used to assess the postoperative progression of discrete subaortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation, as well as reoperation. A total of 313 patients at 4 centers were included (age at baseline, 20.2 years [25th-75th percentile, 18.4-31.0 years]; 52% male). Median follow-up duration was 12.9 years (25th-75th percentile, 6.2-20.1 years), yielding 5617 patient-years. The peak instantaneous left ventricular outflow tract gradient decreased from 75.7+/-28.0 mm Hg preoperatively to 15.1+/-14.1 mm Hg postoperatively (P<0.001) and thereafter increased over time at a rate of 1.31+/-0.16 mm Hg/y (P=0.001). Mild aortic regurgitation was present in 68% but generally did not progress over time (P=0.76). A preoperative left ventricular outflow tract gradient >/=80 mm Hg was a predictor for progression to moderate aortic regurgitation postoperatively. Eighty patients required at least 1 reoperation (1.8% per patient-year). Predictors for reoperation included female sex (hazard ratio, 1.53; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-2.30) and left ventricular outflow tract gradient progression (hazard ratio, 1.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.31-1.62). Additional myectomy did not reduce the risk for reoperation (P=0.92) but significantly increased the risk of a complete heart block requiring pacemaker implantation (8.1% versus 1.7%; P=0.005). CONCLUSIONS: Survival is excellent after surgery for discrete subaortic stenosis; however, reoperation for recurrent discrete subaortic stenosis is not uncommon. Over time, the left ventricular outflow tract gradient slowly increases and mild aortic regurgitation is common, although generally nonprogressive over time. Myectomy does not show additional advantages, and because it is associated with an increased risk of complete heart block, it should not be performed routinely.
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