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D’Agostino D, Cappabianca G, Rotunno C, Castellaneta F, Quagliara T, Carrozzo A, Mastro F, Charitos IA, Beghi C, Paparella D. The Preoperative Inflammatory Status Affects the Clinical Outcome in Cardiac Surgery. Antibiotics (Basel) 2019; 8:antibiotics8040176. [PMID: 31590380 PMCID: PMC6963392 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics8040176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Aims: There are many reasons for the increase in post-operative mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing surgery. In fact, an activated inflammatory state before cardiac surgery, can potentially worsen the patient’s prognosis and the effects of this preoperative inflammatory state in the medium-term remains unknown. Methods: There were 470 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac surgery, and were divided in three groups according to the median values of preoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen (FBG): The first group was the low inflammatory status group (LIS) with 161 patients (CRP < 0.39 mg/dL and FBG < 366 mg/dL); the second was the medium inflammatory status group (MIS) with 150 patients (CRP < 0.39 mg/dL and FBG ≥ 366 mg/dL or CRP ≥ 0.39 mg/dL and FBG < 366 mg/dL,); and the third was the high inflammatory status group (HIS) with 159 patients (CRP ≥ 0.39 mg/dL and FBG ≥ 366 mg/dL,). Results: The parameters to be considered for the patients before surgery were similar between the three groups except, however, for age, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and the presence of arterial hypertension. The operative mortality was not significantly different between the groups (LIS = 2.5%, MIS = 6%, HIS = 6.9%, p = 0.16) while mortality for sepsis was significantly different (LIS = 0%, MIS = 1.3%, HIS = 3.7%, p = 0.03). The infections were more frequent in the HIS group (p = 0.0002). The HIS group resulted in an independent risk factor for infections (relative risk (RR) = 3.1, confidence interval (CI) = 1.2–7.9, p = 0.02). During the 48-months follow-up, survival was lower for the HIS patients. This HIS group (RR = 2.39, CI = 1.03–5.53, p = 0.05) and LVEF (RR = 0.96, CI = 0.92–0.99, p = 0.04) resulted in independent risk factors for mortality during the follow-up. Conclusions: The patients undergoing cardiac surgery with a preoperative highly activated inflammatory status are at a higher risk of post-operative infections. Furthermore, during the intermediate follow-up, the preoperative highly activated inflammatory status and LVEF resulted in independent risk factors for mortality.
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Affiliation(s)
- Donato D’Agostino
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, Section of Cardiac Surgery, Consorziale Policlinico University Hospital, Bari-University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.R.); (T.Q.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (D.P.)
- Correspondence:
| | - Giangiuseppe Cappabianca
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, “Circolo” Hospital, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (G.C.)
| | - Crescenzia Rotunno
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, Section of Cardiac Surgery, Consorziale Policlinico University Hospital, Bari-University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.R.); (T.Q.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (D.P.)
| | - Francesca Castellaneta
- Department of Emergency/Urgency, Poisoning National Centre, “Riuniti” University Hospital, 71100 Foggia, Italy; (F.C.); (I.A.C.)
| | - Teresa Quagliara
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, Section of Cardiac Surgery, Consorziale Policlinico University Hospital, Bari-University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.R.); (T.Q.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (D.P.)
| | - Alessandro Carrozzo
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, Section of Cardiac Surgery, Consorziale Policlinico University Hospital, Bari-University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.R.); (T.Q.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (D.P.)
| | - Florinda Mastro
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, Section of Cardiac Surgery, Consorziale Policlinico University Hospital, Bari-University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.R.); (T.Q.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (D.P.)
| | - Ioannis Alexandros Charitos
- Department of Emergency/Urgency, Poisoning National Centre, “Riuniti” University Hospital, 71100 Foggia, Italy; (F.C.); (I.A.C.)
| | - Cesare Beghi
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, “Circolo” Hospital, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (G.C.)
| | - Domenico Paparella
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, Section of Cardiac Surgery, Consorziale Policlinico University Hospital, Bari-University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.R.); (T.Q.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (D.P.)
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