MANAGEMENT OF LATE PRESENTATION OF CONGENITAL HEART DESEASE

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1 MANAGEMENT OF LATE PRESENTATION OF CONGENITAL HEART DESEASE Guillermo E. Moreno Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (UCI35) Hospital de Pediatría Dr. Juan P. Garrahan Buenos Aires - Argentina

2 Non financial disclosure. LATE PRESENTATION OF CHD

3 LATE PRESENTATION OF CHD ARGENTINA Population hab. (2016) Area Population Density Healthcare system km2 10,7 Hab/ Km2 Public: 85% Private: 15% Difficult Access: 35% 1492 km 1002 KM 3092 km

4 LATE PRESENTATION OF CHD Hospital de Pediatría Dr. Juan P. Garrahan CICU beds 21 MSICU 48 beds BICU 12 beds 60 CICU Admissions 669 Admitted Surgical Cases 580 (14% neonates) CPB procedures: 506 (87%) Median Age: 13 m (1 day- 27 years) Median Weight : 8.4 kg (1.9-80) ECMO 11 runs/year (60% discharge home) Rachs Totales % Mort% R ,0 R ,5 R ,0 R ,8 R5/ ,0 Total

5 LATE PRESENTATION OF CHD The opportunity for CHD repair depends on the pathology and tolerance of the patient to the disease The aim of early surgery repair is to avoid the negative impact of abnormal physiology on vital organs such as the CNS, lungs and the heart itself Early diagnosis is essential to achieve the successful treatment of CHD The delay deteriorates the patient s clinical condition and increasing morbidity and mortality

6 LATE PRESENTATION OF CHD The care process, in most cases, begins when the neonatologist or pediatrician suspects CHD and less frequently its is detected by prenatal Ultra Sound (US) In our CICU, bet 2007 and 2011, 299 neonates were admitted 1 11% without Prenatal Care Prenatal US: Health insurance: 12.5% vs. 5.1%, p= Living in Buenos Aires City: 8.7% versus 1.2% p= Prenatal US reports: 20-50% 2,3,4 Brown K. (Heart 2006): 20% Schultz AH: (Pediatrics 2008): 44% McBrien A: (US Obs Gy 2010): pre training 28%- post 43% 1. Krynski M, Montonati M, et al. Impact of the time of diagnosis on the postoperative outcome of newborn infants with congenital heart disease in a public hospital in Argentina. Arch Argent Pediatr 2015;113(5): Brown KL, et al. Delayed diagnosis of congenital heart disease worsens preoperative condition and out come of surgery in neonates. Heart 2006;92(9): McBrien A et al. Impact of a regional training program in fetal echocardiography for sonographers on the antenatal detection of major congenital heart disease. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2010;36(3): Schultz AH et al. Epidemiologic features of the presentation of critical congenital heart disease: implications for screening. Pediatrics. 2008, 121(4):751-7.

7 LATE PRESENTATION OF CHD The treatment of CHD is a process in which stages can be recognized: Detection of the malformation Adequate stabilization Transfer to a more complex care center Surgical repair and perioperative care The treatment of CHD should end with the follow-up of the operated patients in order to evaluate results and detect further complications

8 LATE PRESENTATION OF CHD Reasons: Lack of identification of the pathology Difficulties in initial stabilization Delays in transport to the tertiary center Transport problems: unplanned ET extubation, etc Surgical delays in the referral center: that particularly affect patients with out social security

9 Case 1 A 1 year old girl, 8 kg Severe cyanosis was detected in Misiones province She was transferred to our intitution

10 TGA Echo: TGA simple with large ASD What can we offer to our patient? Should be operated? Comfort care? Is She a good candidate for a surgery? Can She tolerate surgery? ECMO? Will the patient be clinically better after surgery?

11 TGA: LV train before Switch Operation Between , arterial switch operation were performed in 205 patients with diagnosis of simple D-TGA LV required re-trained in 13 patients * Median aged: 13,1 m (2 month- 5 years) Rashking septostomy: 7 patients Surgical procedure: PAB + BTS (8 L-BTS, 5 R-BTS) Evolution: MV days after PAB: median 15,36 (4-57) PAB media: 29.7 days (1 patient remained with PAB during 5 years) * Dr. García Delucis Pablo. Data presented at the meeting of the Argentine Society of Cardiovascular Surgeons 2016

12 TGA: LV train before Switch Operation LV re-training indications: Age > 2 month old Poor LV Function LV pressure < = to 50% of systemic Ventricle LV mass < than 35 g / m2 Betwen 21 days old and 2 month old The LV is evaluated and we offer ASO with ECMO

13 TGA: LV train before Switch Operation Complications Post Banding LCO Poor LV function Pneumothorax (7.6%) Pericardial effusion (7.6%) Pleural effusion (7.6%) BTS thrombosis (15.8%) IVC thrombosis (7.6%) Mortality: 2 patients pre- switch op

14 TGA: LV train before Switch Operation ASO is indicated when: LV function improved PAB gradient 70 mmhg LV mass > 50 g / m2 ASO was sucesfully performed in 11 patients MV days after ASO: median 7 (3-15)

15 Case 2 A 6 month old boy, 3.5 kg Birth weight 3.2 kg His mother consulted because respiratory distress He required to be intubated and was transferred to our institution

16 Shunts Lesions: VSD The admission of children with a VSD and HF suffering severe respiratory distress waiting for the surgery: Preoperative stabilization with MV or NIV It s difficult to wean MV before the surgery Inotropic support with dobu or dopa Under nourished should not delay the surgery Long LOS PA banding VS Repair procedure?. We always consider repair surgery After they are operated they improve their clinical condition quickly

17 Shunts Lesions: VSD In case of pre Op infection with SR Virus with MV support: Difficult control the HF before surgery We usually wait a week under MV until viral inflammatory response decreases, before to proceed the surgery A CC study comparing two pre Op MV groups after VSD closure*, Morbidity was high in both groups, with MV days and LOS (n/s) Mortality, 1 patient in Group II (w/o SRV infection) Group Age Weight (kg) Pos Op MV days LOS days VSD/ MV & SRV infection (n=6) VSD/ MV (n=10) 7 m (2.5 m- 2 y) 4.5 m (2 m- 2.4 y) 5.3 (3.8-8) 3.4 ( ) 6 (2-23) 7 (2-15) (*) Congenital Heart Surgery in infants with recent respiratory virus infections. The 4º World Congress of Pediatric or Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Abstract (5-34) 15 (2-28) P value

18 Case 3 A 2 years old boy, 12 kg Down Sindrome His mother says: During the first year of life he was admitted in the local hospital because many episodes of respiratory distress Last semester, he improved significantly and he gain weight The last control he presented saturation 85% and was sent to our institution to be evaluated

19 Shunts Lesions: Older CAVC The impact of closure of a defect in the presence of PAH with increased PVR is unknown When PAH is reversible?. There is no data and it is controversial In general: In pos Op: PVRI PVR Surgery < 4 UW-m 2 < 2.3 Yes > 8 UW-m 2 > 4.6 No 4-8 UW-m Individualized Fenestrated ASD, VSD Pulmonary Artery Line NO, Iloprost, Sildenafil

20 Case 4 A 4 years old boy, 14 kg Squatting on the floor waiting for the first appointment Severe Cyanosis Finger clubbing

21 FALLOT After repair surgery RV hypertrophy LCO Severe diastolic dysfunction Milrinone: max doses tolerated with out hypotension CVP: > 12 JET: Poorly tolerated Pleural effusions early drainage to improve pulmonary function Early Peritoneal dialysis To evacuate ascites and decrease high intra-abdominal pressure and To minimize fluid overload due to expansions

22 FALLOT Collaterals Must be pre Op ruled out and occluded before surgery Decrease venous drainage in CPB In case of Post op Pulmonary hemorrhage: Requiring high positive pressure ventilator Require urgent cath embolization Differential diagnosis: residual VSD or additional undiagnosed VSD

23 CONSIDERATIONS There are very few reports in children with Late Presentation of CHD in the major journals, but we think there is a chance of performing a surgical treatment although the results may not be the expected ones Sometimes we are guided by experience, background and common sense This sub group of patients is not included in adjusted risk models (RACHS-1) They need to be categorized with more accurate risk adjustment tools

24 CONSIDERATIONS The challenge: 1. Is the standard surgical procedure appropriate for this patient? Sometimes the option is not de typical procedure Each patient needs to be individualized 2.Will the patient withstand the surgery? Often these patients have to be operated in poor critical conditions, with long MV days previous to surgery, bad nourish, the risk of infections is increased 3. The family The family is informed about the risks and chances Long LOS affects family, with others children who stay in distant province. Doing nothing is mortality. And one opens a possibility

25 CONSIDERATIONS After initial stabilization (invasive monitoring, MV, inotropes) and once infections is ruled out, We offer to the parents the possibility of surgical procedure With the conviction that after the repaired surgery, the patient will be clinically better These children have less chance of survival, and their treatment is more expensive, requiring much more effort from the team We have no data of how many children in our country do not reach the surgery and die as a consequence of their CHD Pre Op Mortality might even be higher than the one Pos Op

26 Thank you!

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