I. J. Shimu, Muhammad Badrul Alam, A. Islam, Khondoker Asaduzzaman, Amiruzzaman Khan, M. M. E. Khoda
{"title":"Safety and Efficacy of Trans-Radial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – Experience in a Tertiary Level Hospital of Bangladesh","authors":"I. J. Shimu, Muhammad Badrul Alam, A. Islam, Khondoker Asaduzzaman, Amiruzzaman Khan, M. M. E. Khoda","doi":"10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50564","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Like elsewhere, there is an ongoing paradigm shift of route of vascular access for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from trans-femoral to trans-radial in Bangladesh. However, the efficacy, safety and cost effectiveness of TRI in Bangladesh have not been studied adequately. The present study was carried out to find the safety and efficacy of trans-radial PCI in a tertiary level hospital of Bangladesh. Methods: The prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Cardiology, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital (SSMC & MH), Dhaka over a period of 1 year from January to December 2016. A total of 90 subjects were included in the study. Of them, 45 patients had PCI through trans-femoral approach (group 1) and 45 through trans-radial approach (group 2). Results: The baseline characteristics were comparable except the gender distribution. Vascular access failure was more commonly encountered in trans-radial than in trans-femoral route (p = 0.0002). Angiographic success was comparable between the groups. Though not statistically significant, overall complications and per-procedural and post-procedural complications were more commonly encountered in trans-femoral than in trans-radial approach. In-stent thrombosis, arrhythmia and fever were insignificantly more common in trans-radial access whereas, puncture related complications, bleeding and death were more common in trans-femoral than the counterpart. Conclusion: Compared to trans-femoral PCI, trans-radial PCI has reasonable safety and efficacy. However, patients should be selected for TR-PCI more carefully to avoid vascular access failure. (Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 13(1): 46-51)","PeriodicalId":9438,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"23 1","pages":"46-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78834962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of Mortality and Morbidity in Offpump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Diabetic Patient Study at NICVD.","authors":"A. Haque, N. Ahmed, Mi Zulkarnine, S. Ahmed","doi":"10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50559","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with increased incidence of hyperglycemia. Many studies have shown that diabetes is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery. We reviewed the outcome of on-pump versus off pump CABG in diabetic patients. \u0000Methods- 80 Adult diabetic patients undergoing isolated CABG both on-pump and OPCAB were divided into 2 groups – 40 patients in each group. To evaluate both preoperative, perioperative and postoperative out come and to compare their in hospital outcome mortality and morbidity. \u0000Results: Diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass had fewer complications, including neurological dysfunction (7.5% vs. 10.0%, p=0.1), and reduced incidence of prolonged ventilation (7.5% vs. 12.5%, p = 0.709), atrial fibrillation (15.0% vs. 20.0%, p = 0.002), and renal dysfunction (10.0% vs. 17.5%, p=0.556). In postoperative period, 70% patients in OPCAB group did not experience any cardiac events whereas 30% patients developed myocardial infarction, 5% had cardiac arrest and 7.5% had low output syndrome. . In on pump group 65% patients had no cardiac events whereas 35% patients developed one or more cardiac events. Of them 20% patients developed atrial fibrillation, 2.5% developed myocardial infarction, 2.5% develop cardiac arrest and 10% had low output syndrome. 2.5% patient developed both atrial fibrillation and low output. \u0000Conclusion: Diabetic patients undergoing CABG without cardiopulmonary bypass compared with those having coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass had higher mean predicted mortality and morbidity. \u0000Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 13(1): 12-18","PeriodicalId":9438,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"105 5","pages":"12-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91407980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naharuma Aive Hyder Chowdhury, T. Haq, M. Sharifuzzaman
{"title":"Atrial Septal Stenting - A Lifesaving Procedure: First Case Report from Bangladesh","authors":"Naharuma Aive Hyder Chowdhury, T. Haq, M. Sharifuzzaman","doi":"10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50570","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50570","url":null,"abstract":"Certain congenital heart defects require the creation of an unrestrictive atrial septal defect (ASD) secundum to achieve adequate atrial mixing to improve systemic oxygen saturation by placing septal stent. We reported a case of 7-month-old child who was presented with shock like state with marked desaturation. He was diagnosed as a case of mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous return with restricted closing ASD secundum. We performed atrial septal stenting as a palliative procedure for saving the life. Creation or enlargement of ASD in infants using nonconventional transcatheter techniques is feasible, safe, and effective when usual technique fails or not suitable. After the procedure systemic saturation improved and patient became hemodynamically stable and there after rerouting of pulmonary veins to left atrium with ASD closure and removal of stent done by open heart surgery and send him home safely. \u0000Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 13(1): 86-91","PeriodicalId":9438,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"54 1","pages":"86-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82266192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Siddiqui, Mizanur Rahman, B. Ahmed, Abdul Latif Molla, Iftekhar Uddin, Belal Hossain, P. Karmaker, M. Ahsan
{"title":"Impact of Body Mass Index on In-Hospital Length of Stay after Percutaneous Coronary Interventions","authors":"M. Siddiqui, Mizanur Rahman, B. Ahmed, Abdul Latif Molla, Iftekhar Uddin, Belal Hossain, P. Karmaker, M. Ahsan","doi":"10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50560","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In-hospital length of stay (LOS) is an important metric for assessing the quality of care and planning capacity within a hospital. Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) merit short LOS following an uncomplicated procedure. Various factors have been studied that may influence LOS. The relationship between BMI and LOS after PCI has not been thoroughly investigated, especially in Bangladesh. \u0000Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, on total 100 patients who underwent PCI with two equally divided groups on the basis of BMI of Asian ethnicity: Group I (BMI < 23 kg/m2) and Group II (BMI e” 23.0 kg/m2). In-hospital outcomes and LOS were observed and recorded after PCI. \u0000Results: The mean BMI of study population was 23.9 ± 1.9 kg/m2. The sum of occurrence of adverse in-hospital outcomes was 14.0%. Complications were significantly (p < 0.01) higher in Group I than Group II. Among all adverse in-hospital outcomes, only acute left ventricular failure was found to be statistically significant between groups (p < 0.01). The difference of mean LOS after PCI was higher in Group-I which was statistically significant (p < 0.01). Diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia were found to be the independent predictors for developing adverse in-hospital outcome (OR= 1.68 and 1.46; 95% CI = 1.25 – 2.24 and 1.16 – 1.83; p = 0.018 and 0.040, respectively). BMI was inversely associated with adverse in-hospital outcome after PCI (OR = 0.95; 95% CI = 0.91 – 0.98; p = 0.007). \u0000Conclusion: BMI is inversely associated with adverse in-hospital outcome after PCI. The underweight people are likely to experience longer LOS following PCI. \u0000Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 13(1): 19-26","PeriodicalId":9438,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"19-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91330230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reminiscences of Prof. SR Khan on Prof. Abu Zafar","authors":"S.R. Khan","doi":"10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50557","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available \u0000Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 13(1): 5-6","PeriodicalId":9438,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"8 1","pages":"5-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73549895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Fatema, Nure Ishrat Nazme, Md Ashfaque Ahemmed Khan, A. Amin, Atm Asadullah Kaisar Sujan
{"title":"Covid-19 Pandemic: A Focused Review on Paediatric Patients","authors":"N. Fatema, Nure Ishrat Nazme, Md Ashfaque Ahemmed Khan, A. Amin, Atm Asadullah Kaisar Sujan","doi":"10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50567","url":null,"abstract":"From last two decades, coronaviruses have led to three major outbreaks that started from 2002 with SARS-CoV, then MERS-CoV in 2012 and currently SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). There is limited data regarding the demographics and clinical features of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children. This information is especially important as pneumonia is the single leading cause of death in children worldwide. This Systematic Review aims to elucidate a better understanding of the epidemiologic, clinical and diagnostic findings, treatment and prevention options as well as global impact of COVID- 19 on the pediatric population with a focus on status in Bangladesh. \u0000Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 13(1): 62-74","PeriodicalId":9438,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"10 1","pages":"62-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79643803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Begum, Ferdousur Rahman Sarkar, A. Khan, Mohammad Nazmul Islam Bhuiyan
{"title":"Successful multiple Percutaneous Interventions and Biventricular Surgical Repair in a Child with Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum— A Case Report","authors":"N. Begum, Ferdousur Rahman Sarkar, A. Khan, Mohammad Nazmul Islam Bhuiyan","doi":"10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v13i1.50569","url":null,"abstract":"Pulmonary atresia (PA) with intact ventricular septum is a rare, heterogeneous congenital heart defect with varying degrees of right ventricular and tricuspid valve hypoplasia and wide spectrum clinical features. Initial treatment at presentation is to establish systemic to pulmonary shunt or ductus stenting. The treatment options i.e. biventricular, one and half ventricular or one ventricular repair are often dictated by the degree of development of the tricuspid valve and right ventricle. X, 11 years old teenage girl got admitted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Dhaka at 5 months of age with severe cyanosis, respiratory distress, acidosis and shock. After immediate stabilization and work up, she was diagnosed as pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, flapped atrial septal defect (ASD) and a small patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). On urgent basis, stenting of PDA done with 3.5 X 11 mm coronary stent at cardiac catheterization laboratory. Her SPO2 stepped up to 90 % from base line SPO2 from 50% following procedure. At 15 months of age she underwent intracardiac repair with short trans annular patch and ASD left open as a vent for RV. On follow up her ASD was getting larger and became desaturated and symptomatic. She was followed up for the right ventricular (RV) and tricuspid valve growth and ASD shunt. As her RV was developing nicely during follow up and achieved TV z score –1, ASD device closure was done with 18 mm Amplatzer ASD device at 5 years of age. She is now asymptomatic and thriving well. \u0000Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 13(1): 81-85","PeriodicalId":9438,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"9 1","pages":"81-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84790070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Avishek Sarker Dhruba, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Md Azizul Islam Khan
{"title":"Effect of Intact Pleura on Early Outcome after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting","authors":"Avishek Sarker Dhruba, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Md Azizul Islam Khan","doi":"10.3329/cardio.v13i2.52964","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v13i2.52964","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Among the various options of treatment of ischemic heart disease coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains one of the standard modes of revascularization. Coronary artery bypass grafting can be done with or without using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study was to compare postoperative early (up to 1 month) outcome of intact versus open pleura after off pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). \u0000Methods: In this study, sixty patients aged 18-70 years admitted in Department of Cardiac Surgery, NICVD who underwent OPCAB were selected for the study sample and divided into two groups. Groups I (n=30) consist of the patients who underwent OPCAB with pleurotomy and Group II (n=30) consists of patients who underwent OPCAB with intact pleura. Outcome of patients including Forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1) & Forced vital capacity were evaluated. \u0000Results: Patients having OPCAB with intact pleura showed lower incidence of atelectasis and pleural Effusion in 2nd postoperative & 5th postoperative day (p<0.05). Lower amount of chest tube drainage and transfusion requirement were observed in group II patients than Group I (530.00 ± 28.97 vs. 485.96±38.62; p<0.05 and 611.23±99.22 vs. 577.93±135.38, p>0.05, respectively). Moreover, higher duration of ventilation were noted in group I (7.50 ± 2.22 vs. 6.30±2.32, p<0.05). Beside these, total duration of ICU stay & hospital stay were significantly higher in patients OPCAB with open pleura (p<0.05). \u0000Conclusion: Keeping the pleura intact during OPCAB is significantly associated with low rate of atelectasis and pleural effusion. Clinically, it decreases postoperative amount of blood loss and significantly lowers ICU stay, mechanical ventilation time and hospital stay. Therefore, it can be concluded that intact pleura during OPCAB improves postoperative pulmonary outcomes. \u0000Cardiovasc. j. 2021; 13(2): 112-119","PeriodicalId":9438,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87807658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Hero the First Human Heart Transplantation","authors":"N. Hosain","doi":"10.3329/cardio.v12i2.48158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v12i2.48158","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available \u0000Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 12(2): 154-157","PeriodicalId":9438,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"59 1","pages":"154-157"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85631296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}