Stone heart syndrome
The stone heart syndrome (or Ischemic myocardial contracture[1]) is a Global ischemic contracture of the heart, leading to a firm myocardium and loss of intracavitary volume.[2]
The condition is rare, but the outcome typically fatal.[1][3]
The stone heart syndrome was first described by Denton Cooley (1920–2016) in 1972.[4]
stone heart syndrome was observed as a complication during Cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.[2]
Nowadays this complication is prevented with good cardioplegia.[2]
stone heart syndrome can also occur during Aortic valve replacement surgery.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Cooley, D. A.; Reul, G. J.; Wukasch, D. C. (1975). "Ischemic myocardial contracture ('stone heart'). A complication of cardiac surgery". Israel Journal of Medical Sciences. 11 (2–3): 203–210. PMID 1112706.
- ^ a b c Francis, Johnson. "Stone Heart Syndrome".[self-published source?]
- ^ Hald, Mathias; Hønge, Jesper; Dall, Rolf Porskjær; Larsen, Signe Holm (January 2018). "Two cases of 'stone heart' with fatal outcome". Journal of Thoracic Disease. 10 (1): E74–E76. doi:10.21037/jtd.2017.12.09. PMC 5863143. PMID 29600109.
- ^ Cooley, Denton A.; Reul, George J.; Wukasch, Don C. (April 1972). "Ischemic contracture of the heart: 'Stone heart'". The American Journal of Cardiology. 29 (4): 575–577. doi:10.1016/0002-9149(72)90454-7. PMID 5016840.
Further reading[edit]
- Wukasch, Don C.; Reul, George J.; Milam, John D.; Hallman, Grady L.; Cooley, Denton A. (1 December 1972). "The 'stone heart' syndrome". Surgery. 72 (6): 1071–1080. OCLC 4927658600. PMID 4264030. S2CID 7688400.