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Tunca NU, Yesilkaya NK, Karaagac E, Durmaz H, Besir Y, Gokalp O, Iner H, Yılık L, Gurbuz A. Comparison of Bretschneider HTK cardioplegia solution and blood cardioplegia in terms of postoperative results in patients who underwent isolated supracoronary ascending aortic replacement. Perfusion 2023:2676591231182587. [PMID: 37290096 DOI: 10.1177/02676591231182587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cardiac arrest with cardioplegia is the most common and reliable method of myocardial protection in cardiac surgery, but there is no definite consensus on the use of different types of cardioplegia. Two of the commonly used types of cardioplegia are Bretschneider histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution (Custodiol) and conventional blood cardioplegia. In this study, Custodiol solution and conventional blood cardioplegia used in patients with type A aortic dissection who underwent supracoronary ascending aortic replacement were aimed to be compared in terms of postoperative results. METHODS 70 patients with type A aortic dissection who underwent supracoronary ascending aortic replacement in our clinic between January 2011 - October 2020 were included. Patients were divided into two groups, blood cardioplegia group (n = 48) and Custodiol group (n = 22) and they were compared regarding preoperative, perioperative and postoperative variables. RESULTS There was no significant difference between cardiopulmonary bypass time and cross-clamp time (p = 0.17 and p = 0.16, respectively). Mechanical ventilator weaning time, intensive care unit stay and hospital stay were shorter in Custodiol group (p = 0.04,p = 0.03 and p = 0.05, respectively). While inotropic support need was higher in the blood cardioplegia group (p = 0.001), there was no significant difference in terms of mortality, arrhythmia, neurological complications and renal complications. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that Custodiol cardioplegia solution may be superior to blood cardioplegia in reducing mechanical ventilation weaning period, intensive care and hospital stay, and reducing the use of inotropic agents in patients with type A aortic dissection undergoing supracoronary ascending aorta replacement.
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- Nuri Utkan Tunca
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mus State Hospital, Mus, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mus State Hospital, Mus, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Nowicki R, Berezowski M, Kulbacka J, Bieżuńska-Kusiak K, Jasiński M, Saczko J. Custodiol HTK versus Plegisol: in-vitro comparison with the use of immature (H9C2) and mature (HCM) cardiomyocytes cultures. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:108. [PMID: 35296256 PMCID: PMC8928626 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02536-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Although cardioplegia is used since the ‘70s of the last century, debate on cardioprotection during cardio-surgical procedures is still actual. The selection of a particular method depends mainly on the preferences and experience of a specific center or even surgeon. Crystalloid cardioplegia is an aqueous ion solution similar to intracellular (Custodiol HTK) or extracellular (Plegisol) fluid. The potensional clinical advantages of relatively new idea of cardioplegia solution based on intracellular composition (Custodiol HTK) justifies futher research, but only a few used cultured cells in laboratory conditions. Methods In this study, the authors sought to compare Custodiol HTK with Plegisol cardioplegia solutions using an in-vitro model simulating cardioplegic arrest. The efficacy of myocardial protection during ischemia was investigated with susceptible indicators like the appearance of the deleterious effect of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress markers. Immersed human cardiomyocytes and rat cardiomyoblasts H9C2 in cardioplegia for 4 h were examined for expression of oxidative stress markers (MnSOD, iNOS, HSP27), cardioplegic solutions cytotoxicity, and peroxidation damage of the cell’s lipids and proteins. All tests were performed after 0.5 h, 1 h, 2 h, and 4 h of incubation in identical physical and biological conditions, which is difficult to achieve in clinical trials. Results The lower cytotoxicity index performed on matured cells of human cardiomyocytes and highest dehydrogenase level showed after incubation with Custodiol HTK. This did not apply to tests on immature cells H9C2. Custodiol HTK induced significantly stronger iNOS expression. The decrease of HSP27 concentration has been instantaneous and maintained troughout the study only in both cultures incubated with Custodiol HTK. The other tests: lipid peroxidation, carbonyl groups concentration and MnSOD expression show no clear superiority evidence of used cardioplegic solutions. Conclusions Considering proceeded examinations on cultured cardiomyocytes, Custodiol HTK appears to be safer than Plegisol.
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- Rafał Nowicki
- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.,Children's Memorial Pediatric Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Lee JH, Jeong DS, Sung K, Kim WS, Lee YT, Park PW. Clinical Results of Different Myocardial Protection Techniques in Aortic Stenosis. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2015; 48:164-73. [PMID: 26078922 PMCID: PMC4463236 DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.3.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Hypertrophied myocardium is especially vulnerable to ischemic injury. This study aimed to compare the early and late clinical outcomes of three different methods of myocardial protection in patients with aortic stenosis. Methods This retrospective study included 225 consecutive patients (mean age, 65±10 years; 123 males) with severe aortic stenosis who underwent aortic valve replacement. Patients were excluded if they had coronary artery disease, an ejection fraction <50%, more than mild aortic regurgitation, or endocarditis. The patients were divided into three groups: group A, which was treated with antegrade and retrograde cold blood cardioplegia; group B, which was treated with antegrade crystalloid cardioplegia using histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution; and group C, treated with retrograde cold blood cardioplegia. Results Group A contained 70 patients (31.1%), group B contained 74 patients (32.9%), and group C contained 81 patients (36%). The three groups showed significant differences with regard to the proportion of patients with a New York Heart Association functional classification ≥III (p=0.035), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels (p=0.042), ejection fraction (p=0.035), left ventricular dimensions (p<0.001), left ventricular mass index (p<0.001), and right ventricular systolic pressure (p<0.001). Differences in cardiopulmonary bypass time (p=0.532) and aortic cross-clamp time (p=0.48) among the three groups were not statistically significant. During postoperative recovery, no significant differences were found regarding the use of inotropes (p=0.328), mechanical support (n=0), arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation, p=0.347; non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, p=0.1), and ventilator support time (p=0.162). No operative mortality occurred. Similarly, no significant differences were found in long-term outcomes. Conclusion Although the three groups showed some significant differences with regard to patient characteristics, both antegrade crystalloid cardioplegia with HTK solution and retrograde cold blood cardioplegia led to early and late clinical results similar to those achieved with combined antegrade and retrograde cold blood cardioplegia.
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- Jung Hee Lee
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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Poncelet AJ, van Steenberghe M, Moniotte S, Detaille T, Beauloye C, Bertrand L, Nassogne MC, Rubay JE. Cardiac and neurological assessment of normothermia/warm blood cardioplegia vs hypothermia/cold crystalloid cardioplegia in pediatric cardiac surgery: insight from a prospective randomized trial. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2011; 40:1384-90. [PMID: 21752665 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2010] [Revised: 03/22/2011] [Accepted: 03/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Although normothermia and warm blood cardioplegia are widely used in adults, cold crystalloids and hypothermia remain routinely used in pediatric cardiac surgery. The superiority of either technique in both brain and myocardial protection remains controversial. We designed a prospective randomized study to compare both approaches in terms of early myocardial protection and late neurodevelopmental status. METHODS From 2004 to 2005, 47 patients were randomly assigned to either mild hypothermia associated to cold crystalloid cardioplegia (CCC, 22 patients) or normothermia with intermittent warm blood cardioplegia (IWBC, 25 patients). Intramyocyte adenosine triphosphate (ATP) was measured before, during and after cardioplegic arrest and results between groups were compared. In addition to their cardiac status, early and late neurologic assessment was performed by psychometric evaluation tests. RESULTS Intracellular ATP levels were not significantly different between the two groups. However, intragroup comparison revealed different profiles according to myocardial protection: in the normothermia/warm blood cardioplegia group, ATP concentration increased during cardioplegic arrest and returned to initial values afterward (11 nmol mg(-1) vs 21 nmol mg(-1) vs 10 nmol mg(-1), p < 0.001), such changes did not occur in the cold protocol (17 nmol mg(-1) vs 19 nmol mg(-1) vs 14 nmol mg(-1), p = NS). Early neurological outcome was similar in both groups. At late follow-up (mean = 4 years), no significant difference was observed between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that normothermia/IWBC protocols are not deleterious when compared with more conventional approaches. A more physiologic ATP steady state, reflecting the absence of cellular ischemic insult was observed in the IWBC group. Importantly, no significant difference was found between IWBC and CCC groups in terms of early and late neurodevelopmental status.
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- Alain J Poncelet
- Cardiac Surgery Department, Université catholique de Louvain, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium
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Cold blood cardioplegia reduces the increase in cardiac enzyme levels compared with cold crystalloid cardioplegia in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement for isolated aortic stenosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 139:874-80. [PMID: 19660338 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2009] [Revised: 04/26/2009] [Accepted: 05/31/2009] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Cardiac arrest during cardiac surgery is most commonly induced by cold blood or cold crystalloid cardioplegia. The results from clinical studies are divergent regarding which of the 2 solutions provides better myocardial protection. This might be explained by several factors. Both heterogeneity in disease for the included patients and the fact that most studies are retrospective in design and that patients with coronary artery disease with different degrees of myocardial ischemia are included might explain these findings. To circumvent these potentially confounding factors, we included in a prospective randomized study only patients undergoing aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis without other significant cardiac disease. Patients were randomized to antegrade cold crystalloid or cold blood cardioplegia. METHODS Eighty patients with aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement without significant coronary artery stenosis or other significant concomitant heart valve disease were included in the study. They were randomized to either antegrade cold blood or cold crystalloid cardioplegic solution delivered through the coronary ostia every 20 minutes throughout the period of aortic crossclamping. Maximum postoperative creatine kinase isoenzyme MB and troponin-T levels, well-established markers of myocardial damage, were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS Both maximum postoperative creatine kinase isoenzyme MB and troponin-T levels were significantly higher by approximately 100% in the cohort of patients receiving crystalloid compared with blood cardioplegia. Only in the group of patients receiving cold crystalloid cardioplegia was there a positive correlation between cardiac enzyme levels and crossclamp time. CONCLUSION Antegrade cold blood cardioplegia provides better myocardial protection than cold crystalloid cardioplegia in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
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Leijala MA. Cardioplegia and myocardial ischemia during cardiopulmonary bypass. ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA ET TOXICOLOGICA 2009; 58 Suppl 2:175-82. [PMID: 3521195 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1986.tb02534.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Presently myocardial protection can be obtained in three main ways: 1) energy conservation through chemical induction of rapid and complete diastolic arrest, 2) slowing of the metabolic rate and degradative process through the use of hypothermia, and 3) prevention or reversal of unfavourable ischemic-induced changes with various protective agents. These methods of myocardial protection and their effectiveness, the calcium metabolism during myocardial ischemia, and the effects of calcium channel blockers are briefly reviewed and discussed. It is stressed that myocardial protection during ischemic arrest is a complex entity, and that new modes of myocardial protection are needed in the future.
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Uyar I, Mansuroğlu D, Kirali K, Erentuğ V, Bozbuğa NU, Uysal G, Yakut C. Aspartate and glutamate-enriched cardioplegia in left ventricular dysfunction. J Card Surg 2005; 20:337-44. [PMID: 15985134 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2005.200355.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effects of exogenous L-aspartate and L-glutamate-enriched cardioplegia on postoperative left ventricular functions after coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with moderate left ventricular dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF]= 30-40%) were studied. METHODS In this prospective randomized study, 22 patients with moderate left ventricular dysfunction (mean LVEF = 37.27%+/- 3.43%), who underwent elective coronary artery bypass surgery, were examined. Isothermic substrate-enriched [L-aspartate and L-glutamate (13 mmol/L)] blood cardioplegia was used in 11 patients (Group AG), and cardioplegia including only potassium and sodium bicarbonate was used in 11 patients (Group C). All hemodynamic parameters for left and right heart were studied in both groups. Total perfusion time was 126.63 +/- 44.91 minutes versus 114.81 +/- 43.66 minutes (p = 0.54). The aortic cross-clamp time was 77.09 +/- 28.02 minutes versus 67.81 +/- 22.77 minutes (p = 0.4), respectively. The amount of cardioplegic solutions were 7218.2 +/- 3043.6 mL versus 5454.5 +/- 3048.1 mL (p = 0.167). Mean number of distal anastomosis were 3 +/- 0.89 versus 2.9 +/- 0.7 (p = 0.793). RESULTS There was no difference between both groups in intra- and postoperative periods. In coronary sinus blood gas measures, myocardial acidosis caused by the aortic cross-clamp was found to be more severe in the Group C, but delta pH (0.12 +/- 0.14 vs. 0.092 +/- 0.058; p = 0.613) and delta lactate (1.39 +/- 1.03 vs. 1.62 +/- 0.85; p = 0.579) were similar in both groups. Free oxygen radical production caused by aortic cross-clamp was significant in the Group C. Not all myocardial enzymes, but Troponin-T levels were found higher in control group than the study group (0.6 +/- 0.36 vs. 0.36 +/- 0.25; p = 0.1). CONCLUSIONS Although L-aspartate and L-glutamate favor myocardial metabolic functions, they do not have any affect on myocardial functional recovery in patients with moderate left ventricular dysfunction.
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- Ibrahim Uyar
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Koşuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Cohen G, Borger MA, Weisel RD, Rao V. Intraoperative myocardial protection: current trends and future perspectives. Ann Thorac Surg 1999; 68:1995-2001. [PMID: 10585118 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01026-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The results of contemporary coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) are excellent. However, recently changing trends in the population at risk have necessitated new measures to minimize perioperative morbidity and mortality. METHODS We reviewed cardioplegic innovations developed, evaluated, and currently employed at the Toronto Hospital. In addition, we conducted an evaluation of novel cardioplegic formulations, with an eye towards future clinical applications. RESULTS At the Toronto Hospital, we demonstrated that blood provided better protection than crystalloid cardioplegia. Subsequently, we found that a terminal infusion of warm blood cardioplegia repleted myocardial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels and improved postoperative ventricular function. Recently, we reported that tepid (29 degrees C) cardioplegia reduced lactate and acid production during cardioplegic arrest, and improved postoperative ventricular function. Combining antegrade and retrograde cardioplegic delivery reduced lactate production, preserved ATP stores, and improved metabolic recovery after cross-clamp release. Cardioplegic flows of at least 200 mL/min were required to washout detrimental metabolic end-products and improve ventricular function. To further optimize myocardial protection, attempts have been made to harness the beneficial effects of ischemic preconditioning using adenosine. Similarly, insulin cardioplegia has been employed in order to enhance ventricular performance by stimulating early postoperative aerobic metabolism. Finally L-arginine, a nitric oxide donor has been demonstrated to be beneficial in experimental studies and may represent a further option for the enhancement of intraoperative myocardial protection. CONCLUSIONS Despite continued improvements in cardioplegic techniques, low output syndrome following high-risk CABG remains an ongoing concern. The development of novel additives with various protective properties may provide added protection, allowing for a reduction morbidity and mortality following CABG.
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- G Cohen
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Toronto General Hospital and the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- C Munsch
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, UK
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Yamada T. [Intermittent warm blood cardioplegia--an experimental study]. THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY = NIHON KYOBU GEKA GAKKAI ZASSHI 1998; 46:677-88. [PMID: 9785863 DOI: 10.1007/bf03217802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The influence of intermittent warm blood cardioplegia (WBCP) on myocardial function and metabolism was studied. Fourty-two adult mongrel dogs were used. The isolated heart of one dog was perfused by the cross circulation method with another support dog. The dogs then were divided into three groups. In group I (n = 6), the empty beating heart was perfused with warm blood (WB) kept at 36 degrees C for 100 minutes. In group II (n = 7), the arrested heart was perfused with continuous WBCP using modified Fremes solution for 100 minutes. In group III (n = 8), the arrested heart was perfused with WBCP for 10 minutes following a 15-minute non-perfusion period. This perfusion method was repeated four times. The E max, LV developed pressure, +/- LV dp/dt and LVEDP were all measured to evaluated the myocardial function. In addition, the coronary venous blood pH, myocardial oxygen consumption, myocardial lactate extraction, coronary blood flow, myocardial high energy phosphate content and myocardial water content were also studied in order to elucidate the myocardial metabolism. Regarding the myocardial function, no significant difference was observed between the three groups. The results of chemical studies on the myocardial metabolism were as follows: (1) the coronary venous blood pH in group III decreased at the end of the no perfusion period of WBCP. But it thereafter gradually returned to the normal physiological range; (2) the myocardial oxygen consumption in group III increased just after each interruption, but then gradually decreased toward following intermittent WBCP; (3) the myocardial lactate extraction decreased at the end of the non-perfusion period. However, it gradually returned to the control value by the end of each period of WBCP perfusion; (4) after 60 minutes of reperfusion, the coronary venous blood pH, myocardial oxygen consumption and myocardial lactate extraction showed no significant differences between the groups; (5) the coronary blood flow in group III increased significantly after 1 minute of reperfusion; (6) the ATP value in group III decreased significantly after 60 minutes of reperfusion. The ADP and AMP values demonstrated no significant difference between the groups during the same period; and (7) no significant difference was seen in the myocardial water content between the groups after 60 minutes of reperfusion. It is thus concluded that 10 minutes of intermittent WBCP followed by a 15-minute interruption appeared to have no deleterious effect on the myocardial function and metabolism.
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- T Yamada
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Japan
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BACKGROUND Advances in myocardial protection have been instrumental in making cardiac surgery safer. Debate exists over the optimal medium and the optimal temperature for cardioplegia. Currently blood cardioplegia is preferred over crystalloid; the optimal temperature, however, remains controversial. METHODS Both warm and cold blood cardioplegia use potassium-induced electromechanical arrest, thereby reducing oxygen consumption by 90% in the working heart. Hypothermic blood cardioplegia given every 15 to 30 minutes provides a bloodless operative field and reduces oxygen consumption an additional 5% to 20%. Continuous warm cardioplegia avoids the deleterious effects of hypothermic ischemia and minimizes reperfusion injury. Perfusion is often interrupted for 5 to 10 minutes to allow adequate visualization of the operative site. Both warm and cold cardioplegia can be given either antegrade or retrograde. RESULTS Retrospective studies from Toronto support the safety and efficacy of warm cardioplegia. Two large prospective, randomized trials of warm cardioplegia versus intermittent cold blood or cold crystalloid cardioplegia demonstrated equally low incidences of death, perioperative myocardial infarction, and need of intraaortic balloon pump support. CONCLUSIONS Warm blood cardioplegia represents the latest development in myocardial protection. Preliminary studies support its efficacy. Additional studies are needed to determine the ideal route of delivery and to identify any risks associated with the inherent warm cardiopulmonary bypass required.
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- M C Mauney
- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, USA
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Ikonomidis JS, Rao V, Weisel RD, Hayashida N, Shirai T. Myocardial protection for coronary bypass grafting: the Toronto Hospital perspective. Ann Thorac Surg 1995; 60:824-32. [PMID: 7677541 DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00421-g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The contemporary results of coronary artery bypass grafting using a variety of myocardial preservation techniques are excellent. In recent years, the number of "high-risk" patients referred for operation has increased, thus necessitating continued advances in surgical myocardial protection. METHODS In this article, we review recent advances in clinical myocardial protective techniques and emphasize studies conducted at The Toronto Hospital. Further, on the basis of promising current research, we speculate on future prospects for myocardial protection. RESULTS At The Toronto Hospital, we converted from crystalloid to intermittent cold blood cardioplegia in 1985. We demonstrated that "continuous" cardioplegic strategies may help resuscitate the ischemic myocardium and reduce operative complications in high-risk patients. Further improvements in myocardial protection will require refinements in cardioplegic solution temperature, direction of delivery, and additives to "precondition" the myocardium against ischemic damage. CONCLUSIONS Major advances that meet the requirements of an increasingly high risk patient population have been made in surgical myocardial protection in recent years. The future is bright for continued progress in this area.
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- J S Ikonomidis
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Louagie YA, Collard E, Gonzalez M, Gruslin A, Jamart J, Delire V, Mayné A, Buche M, Schoevaerdts JC. Initial experience with low-potassium cold blood cardioplegia: a clinical comparative study. Ann Thorac Surg 1992; 53:628-34. [PMID: 1554272 DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(92)90323-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study presents the results of bypass grafting in 96 patients operated on for triple-vessel coronary artery disease between May 1988 and September 1990. In the first 54 patients a cold crystalloid solution was employed, and in the 42 more recent patients cold blood low-potassium cardioplegia was employed. There were no differences in postoperative cardiac index or left ventricular stroke work index. Yet, in patients with impaired prebypass left ventricular stroke work index, postbypass left ventricular performance correlated negatively with duration of aortic cross-clamping in the cold crystalloid group (r = -0.441, p = 0.045). In contrast, no correlation was found in the cold blood low-potassium group (r = 0.125, p = 0.587). The incidence of myocardial infarction, need for inotropic support, and need for intraaortic balloon counterpulsation were similar among the groups. Release of the myocardial isoenzyme creatine kinase-MB from 12 to 30 hours after operation was significantly less in the low-potassium blood cardioplegia group. The use of low-potassium blood cardioplegia resulted in a marked reduction in the operative administration of fluids (1,527 +/- 87 versus 3,511 +/- 148 mL; p less than 0.001). In conclusion, low-potassium cold blood cardioplegia is a simple and effective method of myocardial protection. The fact that left ventricular stroke work index recovery was not dependent on the duration of aortic occlusion and that release of the MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase was reduced in the low-potassium blood cardioplegia group implies better myocardial protection.
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- Y A Louagie
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Academic Hospital of Mont-Godinne, Catholic University of Louvain, Yvoir, Belgium
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The Oxford International Symposium on myocardial preservation provided an appropriate milestone and impetus to survey one aspect of operative myocardial preservation, namely blood cardioplegia, and to contrast it with the more popular crystalloid cardioplegia. This review is by no means complete or exhaustive but represents my best effort to summarize important information that has accumulated in the literature as blood cardioplegia, and our understanding of it, has evolved. It is appropriate to compare blood and crystalloid cardioplegia with respect to biochemical and physiological differences. Clinical comparison has been limited, for the most part, to randomized studies, and a number of differences and details of clinical management of the two techniques have been omitted, either because they seemed unimportant or there was no good information that would allow an objective comparison of their significance. Hopefully, the reader will recognize the intent to focus on meaningful differences and similarities between the two techniques and to present them fairly.
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- H B Barner
- Heart Institute, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
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Axford-Gatley RA, Wilson GJ, Feindel CM. Comparison of blood-based and asanguineous cardioplegic solutions administered at 4° C. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1990. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)35532-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Illes RW, Silverman NA, Krukenkamp IB, Yusen RD, Chausow DD, Levitsky S. The efficacy of blood cardioplegia is not due to oxygen delivery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)34318-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Séguin J, Saussine M, Ferrière M, Léger J, Léger J, Larue C, Calzolari C, Grolleau R, Chaptal P. Myosin: A highly sensitive indicator of myocardial necrosis after cardiac operations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)34386-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Illes RW, Silverman NA, Krukenkamp IB, Levitsky S. Upgrading acellular to sanguineous cardioplegic efficacy. J Surg Res 1989; 46:543-8. [PMID: 2733417 DOI: 10.1016/0022-4804(89)90017-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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To determine which biochemical entity of the red cell is responsible for preventing augmented postischemic myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2), 28 canine hearts instrumented with ultrasonic dimension crystals underwent simultaneous determination of stroke work (SW) and MVO2 during incremental volume loading on right heart bypass before and 30 min after 2 hr of 10 degrees C cardioplegic arrest with unmodified oxygenated crystalloid cardioplegia (OC), OC with histidine of equal buffering capacity as 18% hematocrit blood (OC + H), or OC with 200 units/ml of superoxide dismutase and catalase (OC + SOD/C). In all groups, the slope of the linear SW vs end-diastolic volume relationship, Mw, and the slope of the linear SW vs MVO2 relationship, Me, were unchanged after cardioplegic arrest. The intercept of the SW vs MVO2 relationship, Eo, was augmented an average of 22.2% in the OC group, but both OC + H and OC + SOD/C prevented this subtle expression of ischemic injury. The characteristic of the red cell most likely responsible for the myoprotective efficacy of blood cardioplegia is buffering capacity; however, since the effects of tissue acidosis are partially mediated by free radicals, the use of free radical scavengers can also ameliorate ischemic damage incurred during cardioplegic arrest.
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- R W Illes
- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago 60680
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Newman M, Munsch C, McMillan J, Slavotinek J, Rosenfeldt FL. A comparison of heat exchangers for blood cardioplegia. THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SURGERY 1989; 59:343-6. [PMID: 2719616 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1989.tb01579.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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During open heart surgery, myocardial protection provided by oxygenated blood-based cardioplegia is superior to that provided by non-oxygenated crystalloid cardioplegia. However, the widespread use of blood cardioplegia has been limited by the cost and complexity of the associated cooling and delivery systems. The performance of a simple system--a polyethylene coil immersed in ice--has been compared with three systems incorporating specialized, water-jacketed heat exchangers: Buckberg Shiley, Shiley BCD and Bentley HE-100. Blood was diluted to a haematocrit of 22% and delivered to each cooling system at flow rates of 200-500 mL/min and temperatures of 25 degrees C and 30 degrees C. Cooling water at 0-1 degree C was supplied to the heat exchangers at flow rates of 2, 4, and 6 L/min. Performance was measured by comparing the blood outflow temperatures at the same inflow temperature under a variety of test conditions which simulated those occurring in clinical practice. All cooling systems, except the Buckberg Shiley, were able consistently to cool blood cardioplegia adequately (below 10 degrees C), but the ice coil was the most effective. The heat exchanger systems are 3-4 times more expensive than the ice coil and require an external source of cold water. Thus the ice coil system has the advantages of simplicity, efficiency, and economy.
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- M Newman
- Cardiac Surgical Research Unit, Baker Medical Research Institute, Prahran, Victoria
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The superiority of continuous cold blood cardioplegia in the metabolic protection of the hypertrophied human heart. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)35763-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ledingham S, Braimbridge M, Hearse D. Improved myocardial protection by oxygenation of the St. Thomas’ Hospital cardioplegic solutions. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)35393-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Rosenfeldt FL. Myocardial preservation 1987: what is the state of the art? THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SURGERY 1987; 57:349-53. [PMID: 3314838 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1987.tb01375.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The principles of myocardial preservation by hypothermic cardioplegia are: to induce cardiac arrest rapidly, to minimize energy requirements and prevent ischaemic damage during arrest, and to avoid reperfusion injury after arrest. These principles are put into practice by infusing an effective cold cardioplegic solution at the beginning of ischaemia and then every 20-30 min throughout ischaemia. Myocardial temperature should be maintained below 15 degrees C in all areas of the myocardium by topical cooling, efficient venous drainage and cardiac venting. The use of an oxygenated blood-based cardioplegic solution produces a modest improvement in myocardial recovery compared with a non-oxygenated crystalloid solution. During coronary reperfusion after arrest, ventricular distension should be avoided and coronary pressure should be sufficiently high to perfuse all areas of the myocardium, especially in patients with coronary stenoses. Developing areas in myocardial preservation include metabolic supplementation of the myocardium, the use of free radical scavengers, the prevention of atrial arrythmias and the use of coronary sinus cardioplegia. The increasing numbers of high risk patients presenting for surgery should stimulate the surgeon to adhere closely to the basic principles of myocardial preservation and to apply existing cardioplegic techniques meticulously. It should also challenge the investigator to increase basic understanding and improve methodology in this important area of cardiac surgery.
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- F L Rosenfeldt
- Baker Medical Research Institute, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
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Kien ND, White DA, Reitan JA, Eisele JH. The influence of adenosine triphosphate on left ventricular function and blood flow distribution during aortic crossclamping in dogs. JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC ANESTHESIA 1987; 1:114-22. [PMID: 2979083 DOI: 10.1016/0888-6296(87)90004-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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To evaluate the influence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-induced vasodilation on myocardial performance and blood flow during aortic crossclamping (XC), ten dogs were instrumented to measure left ventricular (LV) pressure and dimensions. Regional LV function was assessed from the percentage of systolic shortening, whereas the slope of the linear regression of the LV end-systolic pressure-diameter relationship was used as an index of overall contractility. The regional blood flow distribution was measured from sequential injections of radioactive microspheres. Following XC, systemic arterial pressure proximal to the clamp (SAPa), LV end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), LV end-systolic meridional wall stress (WS), and central venous pressure (CVP) increased significantly, whereas the cardiac index (CI) and heart rate did not change. After 30 minutes of ATP infusion (1 mg/kg/min) SAPa, LVEDP, WS, and CVP returned to control levels, CI increased significantly compared with XC alone, and vascular resistance fell below the control level. ATP produced a threefold increase in myocardial blood flow and shifted the intramural distribution in favor of the endocardial layer. In conclusion, our investigation of the effect of ATP on aortic XC in a canine model showed the drug to produce a smooth, predictable, and rapid reduction in left ventricular preload and afterload. This was accomplished with minimal changes in distal organ perfusion, some improvement in measured cardiac performance, and a large increase in myocardial blood flow.
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- N D Kien
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of California School of Medicine, Davis 95616
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Buckberg GD. Strategies and logic of cardioplegic delivery to prevent, avoid, and reverse ischemic and reperfusion damage. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1987. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)36485-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Vinten-Johansen J, Buckberg GD, Okamoto F, Rosenkranz ER, Bugyi H, Leaf J. STUDIES OF CONTROLLED REPERFUSION AFTER ISCHEMIA. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)36503-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Vinten-Johansen J, Edgerton TA, Hansen KJ, Carroll P, Mills SA, Cordell AR. Surgical revascularization of acute (1 hour) coronary occlusion: blood versus crystalloid cardioplegia. Ann Thorac Surg 1986; 42:247-54. [PMID: 3753072 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)62727-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This study compares blood versus crystalloid cardioplegia in restoring contractile function, and high-energy phosphate and tissue water content in a myocardial segment after 1 hour of coronary artery occlusion. Anesthetized dogs underwent instrumentation with the chest open to measure left ventricular and aortic pressures, and systolic shortening in the myocardium perfused by the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) was measured with ultrasonic crystals. In 21 dogs, the LAD was occluded for an hour, thereby replacing systolic shortening with passive lengthening averaging -28.7 +/- 6.2% of control shortening in both groups. The dogs were then placed on total bypass, and arrest was achieved with multidose crystalloid (N = 10) or blood cardioplegia (N = 11). The ligatures were released just prior to the second infusion of cardioplegic solution. Postischemic subendocardial levels of adenosine triphosphate were comparably depleted with crystalloid and blood cardioplegia (55.2% and 44.0%, respectively, of control). Subendocardial increases in water content were similar for crystalloid (3.62%) and blood (3.16%) cardioplegia. Recovery of segmental shortening was significantly greater with blood than crystalloid cardioplegia (31.5 +/- 8.2% versus 4.9 +/- 6.6% of control, respectively). We conclude that the composition and the delivery of blood cardioplegia used in this study restore greater postischemic function than crystalloid cardioplegia in acute evolving myocardial infarction.
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