Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York.
Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Aug 25;76(8):903-911. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.06.065.
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with high morbidity and mortality because of right ventricular (RV) failure. There is evidence suggesting surgical therapy (surgical embolectomy or venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [ECMO]) is safe and effective.
The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of surgical management of acute PE.
Surgical embolectomy and/or venoarterial ECMO were compared, between 2005 and 2019, for massive PE (MPE) versus high-risk submassive PE (SMPE). RV recovery was defined as improvements in central venous pressure, pulmonary artery systolic pressure, RV/left ventricular ratio, and RV fractional area change.
One hundred thirty-six patients with PE (92 with SMPE and 44 with MPE) were identified. Patients with MPE more often presented with syncope (59.1% [26 of 44] vs. 25.0% [23 of 92]; p = 0.0003), Glasgow Coma Scale score ≤4 (22.7% [10 of 44] vs. 0% [0 of 92]), and failed thrombolysis (18.2% [8 of 44] vs. 4.3% [3 of 92]; p = 0.008). Pre-operative cardiopulmonary resuscitation occurred in 43.2% of patients with MPE (19 of 44). Most patients with SMPE were treated with embolectomy (98.9% [91 of 92]), while ECMO was used more in those with MPE (ECMO in 40.9% [18 of 44], embolectomy in 59.1% [26 of 44]). RV function improved as measured by central venous pressure (from 23.4 ± 4.9 to 10.5 ± 3.1 mm Hg), pulmonary artery systolic pressure (from 60.6 ± 14.2 to 33.8 ± 10.7 mm Hg), RV/left ventricular ratio (from 1.19 ± 0.33 to 0.87 ± 0.23; p < 0.005), and fractional area change (from 26.8 to 41.0; p < 0.005). Mortality was 4.4% (6 of 136; SMPE, 1.1% [1 of 92]; MPE, 11.6% [5 of 44]). Subgroup analysis showed morbidity and mortality were highly associated with pre-operative cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Surgical management of patients with MPE and high-risk SMPE is safe and highly effective at achieving RV recovery.
急性肺栓塞(PE)可导致右心室(RV)衰竭,其发病率和死亡率较高。有证据表明,手术治疗(外科取栓术或静脉动脉体外膜肺氧合[ECMO])是安全有效的。
本研究旨在评估急性 PE 手术治疗的安全性和疗效。
比较了 2005 年至 2019 年期间大量 PE(MPE)与高危次大量 PE(SMPE)的外科取栓术和/或静脉动脉 ECMO。RV 恢复定义为中心静脉压、肺动脉收缩压、RV/左心室比值和 RV 射血分数的改善。
共确定了 136 例 PE 患者(92 例 SMPE 和 44 例 MPE)。MPE 患者更常出现晕厥(59.1%[26/44] vs. 25.0%[23/92];p=0.0003)、格拉斯哥昏迷评分≤4(22.7%[10/44] vs. 0%[0/92])和溶栓失败(18.2%[8/44] vs. 4.3%[3/92];p=0.008)。43.2%的 MPE 患者(19/44)接受了术前心肺复苏。大多数 SMPE 患者接受了取栓术(98.9%[91/92]),而 MPE 患者更多地接受了 ECMO(ECMO 占 40.9%[18/44],取栓术占 59.1%[26/44])。RV 功能改善,通过中心静脉压(从 23.4±4.9 至 10.5±3.1mmHg)、肺动脉收缩压(从 60.6±14.2 至 33.8±10.7mmHg)、RV/左心室比值(从 1.19±0.33 至 0.87±0.23;p<0.005)和射血分数(从 26.8 至 41.0;p<0.005)测量。死亡率为 4.4%(136 例中有 6 例;SMPE 为 1.1%[92 例中有 1 例];MPE 为 11.6%[44 例中有 5 例])。亚组分析显示,发病率和死亡率与术前心肺复苏高度相关。
外科治疗 MPE 和高危 SMPE 是安全有效的,可高度实现 RV 恢复。