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CHAPTER 28 Acute Aortic Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management 299
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conditions. It should be noted that penetrating aortic ulcer is
Diagnosis
The findings on CT, MRI, TEE, and aortography in patients with penetrating aortic ulcer are characteristic, allowing for differentia­tion of penetrating aortic ulcer from classic aortic dissection. In contrast to aortic dissection, an intimal flap or false lumen is not present; in addition, significant, often advanced atherosclerotic disease of the aorta, most commonly the descending thoracic aorta, is evident. An echolucent intramural hematoma with overly­ing advanced atherosclerotic disease is the most common TEE finding in patients with acute penetrating aortic ulcer. Careful evaluation may demonstrate a crater-like ulceration with sur­rounding atheroma. When the intramural hematoma undergoes thrombosis, it becomes echogenic, creating the appearance of an increase in aortic wall thickness. The intramural hematoma may extend proximally or distally for a variable distance from the entry site. Additional findings in patients with penetrating aortic ulcer include aortic pseudoaneurysm or saccular aneurysm. Using CT, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer manifests as focal involvement with adjacent subintimal hematoma and is often associated with aortic wall thickening or enhancement. Magnetic resonance imaging is superior to conventional CT in differentiating acute intramural hematoma from atherosclerotic plaque and chronic intraluminal thrombus and allows unenhanced multiplanar imaging (Fig. 28.7). Spiral CT involves shorter examination times and allows high-quality two- and three-dimensional image reconstruction. CT angiography can demonstrate complex spatial relationships, mural abnormalities, and extraluminal pathologic
strongly associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm, which is seen concomitantly in 42% of patients. Therefore imaging of the abdominal aorta should be included in the initial evaluation.
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Management
The optimal treatment for penetrating aortic ulcer is not well defined. Treatment is individualized, as the natural history of penetrating aortic ulcer and indications for surgery are evolving. Although careful follow-up is necessary, many penetrating aortic ulcers involving the descending thoracic aorta can be managed nonoperatively in the acute setting. The natural history of an intramural hematoma involving the descending thoracic aorta has been shown by serial noninvasive imaging studies to follow a course of resorption of the hematoma and compensatory aortic dilation in the region of the involved aorta in 85% of patients over 1 year. be treated medically initially, with special emphasis placed on impulse control therapy, preferably with a β-adrenergic blocking agent. persistent symptoms, or hypertension that is difficult to control are indications for surgery. When saccular or pseudoaneurysm is the result of a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the aorta, surgery is also recommended. Thoracic endograft technology is being applied to patients with penetrating aortic ulcer involving the descending thoracic aorta with high procedural success and a low perioperative morbidity and mortality.
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Patients with an intramural hematoma should
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Ascending aortic involvement, progressive aortic dilation,
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Fig. 28.7 Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in a patient with multiple penetrating aortic ulcers.
(A) Transverse imaging plane shows a penetrating aortic ulcer in the proximal descending thoracic aorta (arrow). (B) MR angiogram with gadolinium enhancement shows severe atherosclerotic changes of the descending thoracic aorta and a penetrating aortic ulcer in the proximal descending thoracic aorta (arrow).
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AORTIC INTRAMURAL HEMATOMA
Aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) is an acute, potentially lethal disorder that is similar to but pathologically distinct from acute aortic dissection. Although hemorrhage into the aortic media occurs in both disorders, an intimal tear with resultant false lumen is not present in IMH. The prevalence of IMH among patients with acute aortic syndromes has been reported to be 5% to 20%. diagnosis of IMH are similar to aortic dissection, as are the classification scheme and general principles of management.
Pathogenesis
Although hemorrhage into the aortic media occurs in both acute aortic dissection and IMH, an intimal tear with resultant false lumen is not present in IMH. Although the mechanism is not certain, two mechanisms have been described: hemorrhage within the aortic wall owing to rupture of the vasa vasorum or rupture owing to an atherosclerotic penetrating aortic ulcer. evolves very dynamically in the short term to regression, dissec­tion, or aortic rupture. of IMH is the development of aortic aneurysm or pseudoaneu­rysm. Lesions of the ascending aorta appear to represent the early stage of a classic dissection in some patients. regression without changes in aortic diameter is observed in one-third of cases, and progression to classical dissection is less common (between 8% and 16%). in the acute phase is the best predictor of IMH regression without complications, and absence of echolucent areas and atherosclerotic ulcerated plaque are associated with evolution to aortic aneu­rysm. hypertension (50% to 84% of patients) but has also been reported in association with trauma (e.g., auto accident or iatrogenic) in 6% of cases in a meta-analysis.
Classification
The classification scheme for IMH is the same as is used for classic aortic dissection (see earlier section on aortic dissection). Patients with IMH are more likely to have type B lesions than those with classic aortic dissection (e.g., 60% vs. 35%).
Clinical Features
Clinically, patients with acute IMH have a similar presentation to those with acute aortic dissection. Sudden, severe chest and/ or back pain, as occur in classic aortic dissection, are common in IMH. common with ascending (type A) lesions, whereas interscapular back pain is more common with descending (type B) lesions. In contrast to aortic dissection, manifestations associated with aortic branch vessel disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke, aortic regurgitation, visceral vessel compromise, and paraplegia) are relatively uncommon with type A IMH.
Diagnosis
The noninvasive imaging methods used to diagnose IMH are the same as those used in the diagnosis of acute aortic dissection (TEE, CT, MRI). Exclusion of a dissecting intimal flap is a
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The clinical presentation and noninvasive
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IMH
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The most frequent long-term outcome
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Complete
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A normal aortic diameter
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IMH is most often associated with long-standing
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Although not specific, anterior chest pain is more
Fig. 28.8 Computed tomographic scan with contrast enhance-
ment in a patient with sudden and severe chest pain shows a circumferential intramural hematoma involving the mid-descending thoracic aorta (arrow).
prerequisite for the diagnosis of IMH. Specific findings on TEE for IMH include crescentic or circumferential regional thickening of the aortic wall exceeding 7 mm, echolucent areas within the involved aortic wall, displaced intimal Ca2+, and absence of an intimal flap (Video 28.4). CT and MRI will typically demonstrate a crescentic or circular high attenuation area along the aortic wall that does not enhance with contrast
Management
In general, the acute management of IMH and acute aortic dissection are similar. Initial treatment places emphasis on impulse control therapy (see section on management of acute aortic dissection). β-Blockade is indicated in all patients without absolute contraindications to their use. Patients with ascending aortic involvement have a reduction in early mortality with surgical intervention as compared with medical management (14% vs.
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36%). with medical or surgical management (14% vs. 20%). Therefore, surgical intervention is usually recommended in patients with type A IMH, whereas aggressive medical therapy is the most common course for patients with type B IMH.
and survive the acute phase of the illness often occurs, although the rate of progression can be reduced in patients treated with β-blocker therapy acutely. presentation may also predict which patients are most likely to
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have disease progression (aortic diameter >5 cm predicting progression), potentially identifying a high-risk group that would benefit from early surgical intervention. Interestingly, in patients with ascending aortic IMH managed medically (due to advanced age and comorbid medical conditions), the mortality rate is much lower as compared with patients with type A aortic dis­section who do not undergo surgery.
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Patients with type B lesions have a similar mortality
Progression of disease in patients who are managed medically
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(Fig. 28.8).
Aortic diameter at the time of initial
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Normal Pericardium, 301 Clinical Presentation of Pericardial Disease, 301 Acute Pericarditis, 302
Clinical Diagnosis, 302 Treatment of Acute Pericarditis, 303 Pericardial Effusion, 303
Cardiac (Pericardial) Tamponade, 304
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Low Pressure Tamponade, 306
Causes of Tamponade in the CICU, 306 Treatment of Cardiac Tamponade, 306
Constrictive Pericarditis, 307 Conclusion, 307
Pericardial disease is encountered less frequently than myocardial disease in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). However, its ability to mimic ischemic heart disease and congestive heart failure can make the diagnosis of pericardial disease challenging at times. While many patients with pericardial disease have a subacute or chronic presentation, the astute clinician must always consider pericardial disease in patients who present with hemo­dynamic embarrassment and shock in the CICU, for the failure to recognize cardiac tamponade can have dire consequences. This chapter will provide clinicians with the tools to recognize, diagnose, and manage patients with pericardial disease in the CICU setting.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE NORMAL PERICARDIUM
The normal pericardium consists of a double-layered membranous sac that envelops the heart and proximal portions of the great vessels. The outer layer, or parietal (fibrous) pericardium, serves to anchor the heart within the thorax, and becomes contiguous with the adventitia of the great vessels. The inner layer, or visceral pericardium, is a serosal monolayer that adheres firmly to the myocardium as the epicardium, reflects over the origin of the great vessels creating the oblique and transverse sinuses and pericardial recesses (major contributors to the pericardial reserve volume), and fuses with the tough, fibrous parietal layer. Under normal physiologic conditions, there is typically less than 50 mL of pericardial fluid (largely an ultrafiltrate of plasma) between the layers of the pericardium.
While not essential for survival, the pericardium and fluid within serves many important yet subtle functions. Briefly, the pericardium limits distention of the cardiac chambers, facilitates
ventricular interaction and coupling of the atria and ventricles, equalizes physical forces across the entire myocardial surface, minimizes friction with surrounding structures, and provides an anatomic barrier from the spread of infection.
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CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF PERICARDIAL DISEASE
Although there are relatively few disease processes that primarily affect the pericardium, the pericardium can be affected by many disease states (e.g., trauma, rheumatologic, infectious, metabolic, neoplastic, and congenital disease). As such, the clinical presenta­tion of pericardial disease varies from acute to chronic, and from benign to life threatening, depending on the underlying etiology. This propensity for varying clinical presentation and an ability to mimic life-threatening disease processes (e.g., chest pain and ST segment elevation seen with acute pericarditis mimicking acute myocardial infarction [MI]) make the diagnosis of acute pericardial disease challenging, particularly when time is of the essence. Therefore, the astute intensivist must understand which patients require evaluation for pericardial disease, be able to rapidly and accurately diagnose pericardial disease, and facilitate timely management. The major ways in which pericardial disease may simulate ischemic syndromes are listed in
Box 29.1.
Clinically, diseases of the pericardium present in several ways. Acutely, pericarditis, pericardial effusion (without hemodynamic compromise), and cardiac tamponade remain the primary concern in the CICU setting. Chronic and subacute presentations— including chronic pericardial effusion, constrictive pericarditis, and effusive-constrictive pericarditis—are less commonly observed in the CICU and will not be discussed in any detail.
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BOX 29.1 Major Ways in Which Pericardial
Disease May Simulate Ischemic Syndromes
Pericardial pain simulating ischemic pain ST segment deviation suggesting myocardial ischemia Dressler syndrome mistaken for reinfarction Cardiac tamponade misinterpreted as heart failure Severe tamponade mistaken for cardiogenic shock Friction rub mistaken for murmur of acute mitral regurgitation Friction rub mistaken for murmur of rupture of the ventricular septum
ACUTE PERICARDITIS
Acute pericarditis is the most common disorder involving the pericardium, occurring in up to 0.2% of hospitalized patients and in 5% of patients admitted to the emergency department for nonischemic chest pain. remains the most common etiology in the immunocompetent host in developed countries (80% to 90% of cases), radiation therapy, cardiac surgery (postpericardiectomy syndrome), and invasive procedures have become important causes. Mycobacterium tuberculosis pericarditis is more common in underdeveloped countries and immunocompromised hosts.
In the CICU setting, pericarditis is most often related to MI and less commonly to cardiac or coronary interventions. Early post-MI pericarditis occurs during the first few days after MI and is caused by transmural necrosis with inflammation affecting the adjacent pericardium. Pericardial involvement is related to infarct transmurality and size and is associated with a poor prognosis. It is often asymptomatic and is identified only by the presence of a friction rub on physical examination. When patients are symptomatic, it is essential to distinguish between recurrent ischemic pain and pericardial pain. Late post-MI pericarditis (Dressler syndrome) is one of the postcardiac injury (autoimmune) syndromes, occurring from a week to a few months after MI; it is less commonly seen in the modern era of early revascularization. Patients may present with pleuritic chest pain, friction rub, fever, leukocytosis, and sometimes pleural effusion or pulmonary infiltrates. The diagnosis is clinical, although objective findings— such as elevated inflammatory markers, electrocardiographic changes, and pericardial effusion on echocardiogram (ECG)—can be helpful.
Clinical Diagnosis
The diagnosis of acute pericarditis can be made in the presence of at least two of the following criteria: (1) typical chest pain, (2) a pericardial friction rub on auscultation, (3) changes on the ECG, and (4) new or worsening pericardial effusion. Elevation of inflammatory markers or evidence of pericardial inflammation on other imaging modalities can help support the diagnosis in atypical cases but are not part of the diagnostic criteria. Modest elevations of troponin reflect concurrent myocardial inflamma­tion. All patients suspected of having acute pericarditis should have the following studies: an ECG, chest radiograph, complete blood count, troponin level, serum C-reactive protein level, renal function panel, blood cultures (if fever >38°C or signs of sepsis), and a transthoracic echocardiogram.
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Chest pain is the most common presenting symptom and typically has a sudden onset, variable severity and intensity, and may radiate to the trapezius ridge. The pain is generally pleuritic, becoming worse with inspiration, and is alleviated by sitting up and leaning forward. The pericardial friction rub, auscultated best at the left sternal border with the patient seated and leaning forward, is considered pathognomonic for pericarditis.6 While highly specific, its absence does not exclude pericarditis, as it may be evanescent, and is heard in only one-third of patients with acute pericarditis.4 Notably, the pericardial friction rub can be monophasic, biphasic, or triphasic in nature and does not vary with the respiratory cycle, which helps differentiate pericardial from pleural friction rubs. While the friction rub remains an accurate means of diagnosis, all patients presenting to the CICU with chest pain deserve a thorough clinical examination, including assessment of vital signs, jugular venous pressure (JVP) and pulsation, blood pressure determination in each upper extremity, auscultation for cardiac murmurs, and the evaluation for pulsus paradoxus in order to alert the clinician to complications of pericarditis (e.g., tamponade), or suggest alternate pathology (e.g., MI or aortic dissection).
ECG changes are common in pericarditis and typically progress through four stages: stage I, diffuse ST segment elevation and PR segment depression; stage II, normalization of the ST and PR segments; stage III, T-wave inversion that occurs after nor­malization of the ST segment; and stage IV (which is variably present), normalization of the T waves. These “classic” ECG changes of diffuse ST segment elevation and PR segment depres­sion are seen in the first hours to days of the disease process and have been shown to be present in only approximately 60% of cases of pericarditis5 (Fig. 29.1). Distinguishing the ECG changes of acute pericarditis from those of acute myocardial ischemia can be challenging. In differentiating the two conditions, it should be remembered that the ST segment elevation seen in pericarditis starts at the J-point, is concave upwards and distributed through­out nearly all leads on the ECG (i.e., in multiple vascular ter­ritories), and is associated with PR depression and an absence of Q-waves. In contrast, the ST segment change seen in ST eleva­tion MI (STEMI) originates at the J-point, is convex (dome­shaped), generally occurs in a single coronary vascular territory, does not have associated PR segment changes, and may have reciprocal ST segment changes in other vascular territories of the myocardium. Sustained dysrhythmia is also more common with myocardial ischemia as compared to acute pericarditis (provided that the pericarditis is not the result of a transmural infarction), although atrial arrhythmias complicate 5% to 10% of cases of acute pericarditis. When pericarditis is associated with an acute MI, the degree of ST elevation may be exaggerated, the reciprocal ST segment changes of infarction masked, and atypical T wave evolution or early normalization of inverted T waves may be seen.
While transthoracic echocardiography has little utility in evaluating the pericardium itself, it is invaluable for diagnosing acute pericarditis and its complications (pericardial effusion and tamponade) and for recognizing alternative diagnoses. Because of its noninvasive nature and widespread availability, both the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the American Society
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Fig. 29.1 Echocardiogram of a patient with acute viral pericarditis. Characteristic features include
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Leukocytosis and elevations in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein are nonspecific indicators of inflam­mation and therefore are not useful for the diagnosis of peri­carditis; however, they do have prognostic value. For example, in an Italian study of 156 consecutive patients with idiopathic or viral pericarditis, hs-CRP elevation at 1 week was a significant independent risk factor for recurrence of disease (hazard ratio [HR], 2.36).7 Cardiac troponin has also been evaluated in acute idiopathic or viral pericarditis as a marker for myocardial involve­ment. In one study, 38 of 118 consecutive patients with pericarditis were found to have troponin elevations. However, after a mean follow-up of 24 months, a similar rate of recurrent pericarditis and constrictive pericarditis was noted among those with positive and negative troponin values and no cases of tamponade were detected in the cohort with positive troponin values.
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An exhaustive diagnostic evaluation is not recommended in the immunocompetent patient owing to the diminished value of testing compared to the cost incurred and the low probability of any result having a significant impact on management. However, following a basic evaluation, patients with fever greater than 38°C, subacute onset of symptoms, immunosuppression, trauma, oral anticoagulation therapy, evidence of myopericarditis, moderate or large pericardial effusion, or cardiac tamponade are considered high risk and should be admitted to the hospital (and, if appropriate, to the CICU) for further evaluation of a specific etiology of the pericarditis.
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Treatment of Acute Pericarditis
Aspirin and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a mainstay of therapy for idiopathic acute pericarditis. The open-label Colchicine for Acute Pericarditis (COPE) trial prospectively studied aspirin monotherapy compared to aspirin plus colchicine for acute idiopathic pericarditis. The addition of
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colchicine to aspirin led to a statistically significant reduction in symptom persistence at 72 hours (11.7% vs. 36.7%) and a significant reduction in the recurrence rate at 18 months (10.7% vs. 32.2%), with the number needed to treat to prevent one recur­rence being five.10 Multiple subsequent randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews have documented similar efficacy of colchicine in acute idiopathic pericarditis.
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Treatment for early post-MI pericarditis is generally sup­portive, as most cases are self-limiting. Symptomatic patients may be treated with high-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for 1 to 2 weeks. The addition of colchicine may be helpful in reducing inflammation and reducing the risk for recurrent pericarditis. NSAIDs and glucocorticoids should be avoided because of the possibility of harmful effects in the early post-MI setting and the increased risk of recurrent pericarditis. Patients with an associated pericardial effusion generally do not need to have antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation withheld. However, those with large or enlarging pericardial effusions or signs of tamponade may need cessation of anticoagulation to avoid hemorrhagic conversion of the pericardial effusion. An exhaustive review of specific regimens is beyond the scope of this chapter. The interested reader is referred to the excellent review by Schwier and Tran.
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Pericardial Effusion
While the presence of a pericardial effusion can be suggested by the history and physical examination, ECG, and chest radiograph, many are discovered incidentally during the evaluation for other cardiopulmonary processes, as there are no symptoms directly attributed to the effusion until it produces hemodynamic effects. In contrast, patients with a hemodynamically significant pericardial effusion usually present with chest pain and fullness along with signs and symptoms related to impaired cardiac function—such as fatigue, dyspnea, hypotension, pulsus paradoxus, elevated JVP, and edema—all of which can also be present in cardiomyopathy or disease processes affecting the right heart.
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