Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of a surgical method for treating mild- to moderate-ischemic mitral regurgitation(IMR) using a self-designed device during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting(OPCAB). Methods From September 2009 to August 2011, six patients(4 males, 2 females; age was 52-73 years) with mild- to moderate-IMR underwent OPCAB and concomitant mitral valvuloplasty using a self-designed device in Beijing An Zhen Hospital. Their degree of IMR, anteroposterior diameter of mitral annulus, left ventricular long-axis diameter, left ventricular short-axis
diameter and left ventricular spherical index(left ventricular short-axis diameter/left ventricular long -axis diameter)were measured using transesophageal Doppler echocardiography before and after mitral valvuloplasty. Their mean aorta pressure, mean pulmonary artery pressure and central venous pressure were also measured via Swan-Ganz catheter before and after mitral valvuloplasty. Perioperative cardiac function indexes were compared. Results There was no in-hospital death. IMR of all patients disappeared postoperatively. After mitral valvuloplasty their anteroposterior diameter of mitral annulus(3.43±0.08 cm vs.3.68±0.08 cm;t=5.430, P=0.001), left ventricular short-axis diameter(4.80±0.21 cm vs.5.53±0.11 cm;t=7.530, P=0.001)and left ventricular spherical index(0.64±0.02 vs.0.74±0.01;t=11.110, P=0.002)significantly decreased than those before mitral valvuloplasty . But their left ventricular long-axis diameter and hemodynamic indexes did not change significantly after mitral valvuloplasty. All the six patients were followed up at the out-patient department 3 months postoperatively without autonomous symptoms. Their heart function improved to I class(New York Heart Association). Echocardiography showed 4 patients without IMR and 2 patients with trace of minimalIMR. Conclusion Off-pump surgical therapy for mild- to moderate- IMR during OPCAB can help the patients reverseremodeling of the left ventricle, avoid the risks of cardiopulmonary bypass and improve cardiac function with good short-term effects. This method may be a good choice for treating patients with IMR.
Citation: YU Yang,GU Chengxiong,LI Jingxing,et al.. Off-pump Surgical Therapy for Mild-to Moderate-Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Using a Self-designed Device. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2012, 19(3): 244-247. doi: Copy