Stone heart syndrome explained
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.
Nowadays this complication is prevented with good cardioplegia.
stone heart syndrome can also occur during Aortic valve replacement surgery.[1]
Further reading
- Wukasch . Don C. . Reul . George J. . Milam . John D. . Hallman . Grady L. . Cooley . Denton A. . The 'stone heart' syndrome . Surgery . 1 December 1972 . 72 . 6 . 1071–1080 . 4264030 . 4927658600 . 7688400 .
Notes and References
- Cooley . D. A. . Reul . G. J. . Wukasch . D. C. . Ischemic myocardial contracture ('stone heart'). A complication of cardiac surgery . Israel Journal of Medical Sciences . 1975 . 11 . 2–3 . 203–210 . 1112706 .
- Web site: Johnson . Francis . Stone Heart Syndrome .
- Hald . Mathias . Hønge . Jesper . Dall . Rolf Porskjær . Larsen . Signe Holm . Two cases of 'stone heart' with fatal outcome . Journal of Thoracic Disease . January 2018 . 10 . 1 . E74–E76 . 10.21037/jtd.2017.12.09 . 29600109 . 5863143 . free .
- Cooley . Denton A. . Reul . George J. . Wukasch . Don C. . Ischemic contracture of the heart: 'Stone heart' . The American Journal of Cardiology . April 1972 . 29 . 4 . 575–577 . 10.1016/0002-9149(72)90454-7 . 5016840 .