OBJETIVO: Analisar a evolução a longo prazo de pacientes submetidos a valvoplastia mitral percutânea por balão com a técnica do balão de Inoue versus a técnica do balão único Balt, identificando os fatores que predisseram óbito e eventos maiores (óbito, nova valvoplastia mitral por balão ou cirurgia valvar mitral). MÉTODOS: O período de seguimento, nos grupos do balão único e do balão de Inoue, foi de 54 ± 31 (1 a 126) meses e de 34 ± 26 (2 a 105) meses, respectivamente (p < 0,0001). O balão único Balt foi usado em 254 (84,1%) pacientes e o balão de Inoue, em 48 (15,9%). RESULTADOS: Foram encontrados os seguintes dados, respectivamente, no grupo do balão de Inoue e do balão único: idade, 36,9 ± 10,4 (19 a 63) anos e 38,0 ± 12,6 (13 a 83) anos (p = 0,5769); escore ecocardiográfico, 7,5 ± 1,3 pontos e 7,2 ± 1,5 pontos (p = 0,1307); sexo feminino, 72,9% e 87,4% (p = 0,0097); fibrilação atrial, 10,4% e 16,1% (p = 0,4275); mortalidade no seguimento, 2,1% e 4,3% (0,6984); e eventos maiores, 8,3% e 17,7% (p = 0,1642). Não houve, na análise univariada e nas curvas de Kaplan-Meier, diferença entre as técnicas de Inoue e do balão único Balt para sobrevida e sobrevida livre de eventos maiores. Na análise multivariada, idade > 50 anos e escore ecocardiográfico > 8 predisseram, independentemente, óbito, e escore ecocardiográfico > 8 e área valvar mitral pós-procedimento < 1,50 cm² predisseram eventos maiores. CONCLUSÃO: Não houve diferença na evolução a longo prazo dos pacientes submetidos a técnica de Inoue versus a do balão único. Predisseram óbito e/ou eventos maiores: idade > 50 anos, escore ecocardiográfico > 8 e área valvar mitral pós-procedimento < 1,50 cm².

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the long term evolution of patients undergoing percutaneous balloon mitral valvoplasty comparing the Inoue and Balt single balloon methods, and to identify predictors of death and major events (death, repeat balloon mitral valvoplasty or mitral valve surgery). METHODS: The follow-up for the single and Inoue balloon groups were 54 ± 31 (1 to 126) months and 34 ± 26 (2 to 105) months, respectively (p < 0.0001). The Balt single balloon was used in 254 (84.1%) patients and the Inoue balloon in 48 (15.9%). RESULTS: The following data were found for the Inoue and single balloon groups, respectively: age, 36.9 ± 10.4 (19 to 63) years and 38.0 ± 12.6 (13 to 83) years (p = 0.5769); echocardiographic score, 7.5 ± 1.3 points and 7.2 ± 1.5 points (p = 0.1307); female gender, 72.9% and 87.4% (p = 0.0097); atrial fibrillation, 10.4% and 16.1% (p = 0.4275); mortality during follow-up, 2.1% and 4.3% (0.6984); and major events, 8.3% and 17.7% (p = 0.1642). Univariate and Kaplan-Meier curve analyses revealed no differences between the Inoue and Balt single balloon techniques in relation to survival and major event free survival. In the multivariate analysis, age > 50 years and an echocardiographic score > 8 were independent predictors of death; and an echocardiographic score > 8 and post operative mitral valve area < 1.50 cm² were predictors for major events. CONCLUSION: No differences were found in the long term evolution of patients undergoing the Inoue versus the single balloon technique. Predictors of death and/or major events were: age > 50 years, echocardiographic score > 8 and mitral valve area < 1.50 cm² after the procedure.

OBJETIVO: Determinar os fatores de risco para óbito e eventos e a influência do sexo na evolução intra-hospitalar e aos seis meses, de pacientes internados nas 12 horas iniciais do infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM) com supradesnivelamento de ST, tratados com intervenção coronariana percutânea primária. MÉTODOS: Foram considerados 199 pacientes consecutivos, entre 07/1998 e 12/2000, com IAM e sem choque cardiogênico, sendo avaliada a evolução intra-hospitalar e em seis meses. RESULTADOS: As características clínicas eram semelhantes entre os grupos, exceto que as mulheres, que eram mais idosas que os homens (67,04 ± 11,53 x 59,70 ± 10,88, p < 0,0001). A mortalidade intra-hospitalar foi maior no sexo feminino (9,1% x 1,5%, p = 0,0171), assim como a incidência de eventos maiores (12,1% x 3,0%, p = 0,0026). A diferença de mortalidade persistia em seis meses (12,1% x 1,5%, p = 0,0026). Na análise multivariada predisseram óbito: sexo feminino e octogenários e eventos e/ou angina estável: doença multiarterial e disfunção ventricular grave. CONCLUSÃO: Sexo feminino e octogenários foram fatores independentes relacionados à mortalidade seis meses após a intervenção coronariana percutânea primária.

OBJECTIVE: Determine gender-related differences and risk factors for death and events, both in-hospital and at six-month evolution, of patients admitted within the first twelve hours of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction and who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS: Between July 1998 and December 2000, 199 consecutive patients were enrolled in the study, with elevation myocardial infarction and without cardiogenic shock, outcome, in-hospital and six-month progression were studied. RESULTS: Clinical characteristics were similar in both groups, except that women were older than men (67.04 ± 11.53 x 59.70 ± 10.88, p < 0.0001). In-hospital mortality was higher among women (9.1% x 1.5%, p = 0.0171), as was the incidence of major events (12.1% x 3.0%, p = 0.0026). The difference in mortality rates remained the same at six months (12.1% x 1.5%, p = 0.0026). The multivariate analysis predicted death: female gender and an age over eighty years, and major events and/or stable angina multivessel: disease and severe ventricular dysfunction. CONCLUSION: Female gender and an age over eighty years were independent predictors of mortality, six months of patients who had undergone primary percutaneous intervention.

OBJETIVO: Identificar os fatores, que predizem óbito e eventos combinados de óbito, nova valvoplastia mitral por balão ou cirurgia valvar mitral a longo prazo, nos pacientes submetidos à valvoplastia mitral percutânea por balão. MÉTODOS: O período de seguimento foi de 49,0±31,0 (1 a 122) meses. Foram usadas as técnicas do balão único (84,4%), do balão de Inoue (13,8%) e do duplo balão (1,7%). RESULTADOS: Acompanhados 289 pacientes com idade de 38,0±12,6 (13 a 83) anos, no pré-procedimento, 244 apresentavam escore ecocardiográfico < 8 e 45 escore > 8, 85% eram do sexo feminino e 84% estavam em ritmo sinusal. No seguimento, a sobrevida do grupo total, do grupo de escore < 8 e do grupo de escore > 8 foi de 95,5%, 98,0% e 82,2% respectivamente (p<0,0001), enquanto que a sobrevida livre de eventos combinados foi respectivamente 83,4%, 86,1% e 68,9% (p<0,0001). Na análise multivariada, os fatores, que predisseram óbito a longo prazo foram o escore ecocardiográfico > 8 pré-procedimento e a presença de insuficiência valvar mitral grave per-procedimento, e os que predisseram eventos combinados, foram a história prévia de comissurotomia valvar mitral e de fibrilação atrial e a presença de insuficiência valvar mitral grave per-procedimento e de área valvar mitral < 1,5 m² (insucesso) pós-procedimento. CONCLUSÃO: A valvoplastia mitral percutânea por balão é um procedimento efetivo, sendo que mais de dois terços dos pacientes estavam livres de eventos ao final do seguimento. A sobrevida no grupo total foi elevada, maior no grupo com menor escore ecocardiográfico.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors that predict death and combined events, (death, new mitral balloon valvotomy, or mitral valve surgery) in long-term follow-up of patients undergoing percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy. METHODS: Follow-up was 49.0±31.0 (1 to 122) months. Techniques used were the single-balloon (84.4%), Inoue-balloon (13.8%), and double-balloon techniques (1.7%). RESULTS: Included in the study were 289 patients 38.0±12.6 years of age (range, 13 to 83). Before the procedure, 244 patients had echocardiographic score < 8, and 45 patients had score > 8. Females comprised 85%, and 84% patients were in sinus rhythm. During follow-up, survival of the total group was 95.5%, that of the group with < 8 was 98.0%, finally that of the group with scores > 8 was 82.2% (P<0.0001), whereas combined event-free survival was 83.4%, 86.1%, and 68.9%, respectively (P<0.0001). In the multivariate analysis, the factors that predicted long-term death were a preprocedure echocardiographic score > 8 and the presence of severe valvular mitral regurgitation during the procedure. The events that predicted combined events were a previous history of mitral valvular commissurotomy and atrial fibrillation and the presence of severe mitral valvular regurgitation during the procedure, and postprocedure mitral valvular area < 1.5 m² (failure). CONCLUSION: Percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy is an effective procedure, and over 2/3 of the patients were event-free at the end of follow-up. Survival in the group was high, even higher in the group with lower echocardiographic scores.