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Sun YY, Zhu HJ, Du Y, Zhu S, Zhou SY, Pang SY, Qu Y, Liu JC, Lei SY, Yang Y, Guo ZN. A novel NIR-II albumin-escaping probe for cerebral arteries and perfusion imaging in stroke mice model. Biomaterials 2024; 311:122664. [PMID: 38889597 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
Abstract
In order to guide the formulation of post-stroke treatment strategy in time, it is necessary to have real-time feedback on collateral circulation and revascularization. Currently used near-infrared II (NIR-II) probes have inherent binding with endogenous albumin, resulting in significant background signals and uncontrollable pharmacokinetics. Therefore, the albumin-escaping properties of the new probe, IR-808AC, was designed, which achieved timely excretion and low background signal, enabling the short-term repeatable injection for visualization of cerebral vessels and perfusion. We further achieved continuous observation of changes in collateral vessels and perfusion during the 7-d period in middle cerebral artery occlusion mice using IR-808AC in vivo. Furthermore, using IR-808AC, we confirmed that remote ischemic conditioning could promote collateral vessels and perfusion. Finally, we evaluated the revascularization after thrombolysis on time in embolic stroke mice using IR-808AC. Overall, our study introduces a novel methodology for safe, non-invasive, and repeatable assessment of collateral circulation and revascularization in real-time that is crucial for the optimization of treatment strategies.
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- Ying-Ying Sun
- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China.
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China; Neuroscience Research Center, Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China.
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Yan Y, Li Z, Zhang S, Bai F, Jing Y, Huang F, Yu Y. Remote limb ischemic preconditioning alleviated spinal cord injury through inhibiting proinflammatory immune response and promoting the survival of spinal neurons. Spinal Cord 2024; 62:562-573. [PMID: 39154149 DOI: 10.1038/s41393-024-01015-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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STUDY DESIGN Experimental animal study. OBJECTIVES To investigate the protective effect of remote limb ischemia preconditioning (RLPreC) on traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and explore the underlying biological mechanisms using RNA sequencing. SETTING China Rehabilitation Science Institute; Beijing; China. METHODS spinal cord injury was induced in mice using a force of 0.7 N. RLPreC treatment was administered. Motor function, pain behavior, and gene expression were assessed. RESULTS RLPreC treatment significantly improved motor function and reduced pain-like behavior in SCI mice. RNA-Seq analysis identified 5247 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). GO analysis revealed enrichment of immune response, inflammatory signaling, and synaptic transmission pathways among these DEGs. KEGG analysis indicated suppression of inflammation and promotion of synapse-related pathways. CONCLUSIONS RLPreC is a promising therapeutic strategy for improving motor function and alleviating pain after traumatic SCI. RNA-Seq analysis provides insights into potential therapeutic targets and warrants further investigation.
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- Yitong Yan
- China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Guichard L, Bhatia M. Volatile Anesthetic Agents Are Preferred Over Total Intravenous Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery Under Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:2482-2484. [PMID: 38937175 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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- Lauriane Guichard
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Badimon L, Kiss A, Podesser BK. Spleen in action for cardioprotection. Eur Heart J 2024; 45:3178-3180. [PMID: 39016156 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024] Open
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- Lina Badimon
- Research Institute-Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IR-Sant Pau, CiberCV, Av. S. Antoni M. Claret, 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cardiovascular Research at the Center for Biomedical Research and Translational Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cardiovascular Research at the Center for Biomedical Research and Translational Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Martín-Fernández M, Casanova AG, Jorge-Monjas P, Morales AI, Tamayo E, López Hernández FJ. A wide scope, pan-comparative, systematic meta-analysis of the efficacy of prophylactic strategies for cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 178:117152. [PMID: 39047420 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most common complication of cardiac surgery. Cardiac surgery-associated AKI (CSA-AKI) is caused by systemic and renal hemodynamic impairment and parenchymal injury. Prophylaxis of CSA-AKI remains an unmet priority, for which preventive strategies based on drug therapies, hydration procedures, and remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) have been tested in pre-clinical and clinical studies, with variable success. Contradicting reports and scarce or insufficiently pondered information have blurred conclusions. Therefore, with an aim to contribute to consolidating the available information, we carried out a wide scope, pan-comparative meta-analysis including the accessible information about the most relevant nephroprotective approaches assayed. After a thorough examination of 1892 documents retrieved from PubMed and Web of Science, 150 studies were used for the meta-analysis. Individual odds ratios of efficacy at reducing AKI incidence, need for dialysis, and plasma creatinine elevation were obtained for each alleged protectant. Also, the combined class effect of drug families and protective strategies was also meta-analyzed. Our results show that no drug family or procedure affords substantial protection against CSA-AKI. Only, a mild but significant reduction in the incidence of CSA-AKI by preemptive treatment with dopaminergic and adrenergic drugs, vasodilators, and the RIPC technique. The integrated analysis suggests that single-drug approaches are unlikely to cope with the variety of individual pathophysiological scenarios potentially underlying CSA-AKI. Accordingly, a theragnostic approach involving the etiopathological diagnosis of kidney frailty is necessary to guide research towards the development of pharmacological combinations concomitantly and effectively addressing the key mechanisms of CSA-AKI.
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- Marta Martín-Fernández
- Department of Cell Biology, Genetics, Histology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid 47005, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Group of Biomedical Research on Critical Care (BioCritic), Valladolid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL) de la Fundación Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de Castilla y León (ICSCYL), Salamanca, Spain; National Network for Kidney Research REDINREN, RD016/0009/0025, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Universidad de Salamanca (USAL), Salamanca, Spain; Group of Translational Research on Renal and Cardiovascular Diseases (TRECARD), Salamanca, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Group of Biomedical Research on Critical Care (BioCritic), Valladolid, Spain; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Clinical University Hospital of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid 47005, Spain
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- Group of Biomedical Research on Critical Care (BioCritic), Valladolid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL) de la Fundación Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de Castilla y León (ICSCYL), Salamanca, Spain; National Network for Kidney Research REDINREN, RD016/0009/0025, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Universidad de Salamanca (USAL), Salamanca, Spain; Group of Translational Research on Renal and Cardiovascular Diseases (TRECARD), Salamanca, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Group of Biomedical Research on Critical Care (BioCritic), Valladolid, Spain; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Clinical University Hospital of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid 47005, Spain
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- Group of Biomedical Research on Critical Care (BioCritic), Valladolid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL) de la Fundación Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de Castilla y León (ICSCYL), Salamanca, Spain; National Network for Kidney Research REDINREN, RD016/0009/0025, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Universidad de Salamanca (USAL), Salamanca, Spain; Group of Translational Research on Renal and Cardiovascular Diseases (TRECARD), Salamanca, Spain.
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Chen Z, Rayner D, Morton R, Banfield L, Paré G, Chong M. The role of mitochondrial genes in ischemia-reperfusion injury: A systematic review of experimental studies. Mitochondrion 2024; 78:101908. [PMID: 38848983 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2024.101908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to pathological conditions like ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. To address the lack of effective therapeutic interventions for IR injury and potential knowledge gaps in the current literature, we systematically reviewed 3800 experimental studies across 5 databases and identified 20 mitochondrial genes impacting IR injury in various organs. Notably, CyPD, Nrf2, and GPX4 are well-studied genes consistently influencing IR injury outcomes. Emerging genes like ALDH2, BNIP3, and OPA1 are supported by human genetic evidence, thereby warranting further investigation. Findings of this review can inform future research directions and inspire therapeutic advancements.
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- Zeyu Chen
- David Braley Cardiac Research Institute, Thrombosis & Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Population Health Research Institute, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- David Braley Cardiac Research Institute, Thrombosis & Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Population Health Research Institute, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- David Braley Cardiac Research Institute, Thrombosis & Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Population Health Research Institute, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- David Braley Cardiac Research Institute, Thrombosis & Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Population Health Research Institute, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Moreno-Arciniegas A, García A, Kelm M, D'Amore F, da Silva MG, Sánchez-González J, Sánchez PL, López-Fernández T, Córdoba R, Asteggiano R, Camus V, Smink J, Ferreira A, Kersten MJ, Bolaños N, Escalera N, Pacella E, Gómez-Talavera S, Quesada A, Rosselló X, Ibanez B. Rationale and design of RESILIENCE: A prospective randomized clinical trial evaluating remote ischaemic conditioning for the prevention of anthracycline cardiotoxicity. Eur J Heart Fail 2024. [PMID: 39212445 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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AIMS There is a lack of therapies able to prevent anthracycline cardiotoxicity (AC). Remote ischaemic conditioning (RIC) has shown beneficial effects in preclinical models of AC. METHODS REmote iSchemic condItioning in Lymphoma PatIents REceiving ANthraCyclinEs (RESILIENCE) is a multinational, prospective, phase II, double-blind, sham-controlled, randomized clinical trial that evaluates the efficacy and safety of RIC in lymphoma patients receiving anthracyclines. Patients scheduled to undergo ≥5 chemotherapy cycles including anthracyclines and with ≥1 AC-associated risk factors will be randomized to weekly RIC or sham throughout the chemotherapy period. Patients will undergo three multiparametric cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) studies, at baseline, after the third cycle (intermediate CMR), and 2 months after the end of chemotherapy. Thereafter, patients will be followed up for clinical events over an anticipated median of ≥24 months. The primary endpoint is the absolute change from baseline in CMR-based left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The main secondary outcome is the incidence of AC events, defined as (1) a drop in CMR-based LVEF of ≥10 absolute points, or (2) a drop in CMR-based LVEF of ≥5 and <10 absolute points to a value <50%. Intermediate CMR will test the ability of T2 mapping to predict AC versus classical markers (left ventricular strain and cardiac injury biomarkers). A novel CMR sequence allowing ultrafast cine acquisition will be validated in this vulnerable population. CONCLUSIONS The RESILIENCE trial will test RIC (a novel non-invasive intervention to prevent AC) in a cohort of high-risk patients. The trial will also test candidate markers for their capacity to predict AC and will validate a novel CMR sequence reducing acquisition time in a vulnerable population.
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Hematology, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa (IPO Lisboa), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPAZ Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, Insubria University, Varese, and Laboratorio Analisi e Ricerca Clinica, Turin, Italy
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- Centre Henri Becquerel, Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Rouen, France
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- Department of MR R&D-Clinical Science, Philips, Best, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
- IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
- Hospital Universitari Son Espases-IDISBA, Universitat Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
- IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
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Sabe SA, Harris DD, Broadwin M, Sellke FW. Cardioprotection in cardiovascular surgery. Basic Res Cardiol 2024; 119:545-568. [PMID: 38856733 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-024-01062-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Since the invention of cardiopulmonary bypass, cardioprotective strategies have been investigated to mitigate ischemic injury to the heart during aortic cross-clamping and reperfusion injury with cross-clamp release. With advances in cardiac surgical and percutaneous techniques and post-operative management strategies including mechanical circulatory support, cardiac surgeons are able to operate on more complex patients. Therefore, there is a growing need for improved cardioprotective strategies to optimize outcomes in these patients. This review provides an overview of the basic principles of cardioprotection in the setting of cardiac surgery, including mechanisms of cardiac injury in the context of cardiopulmonary bypass, followed by a discussion of the specific approaches to optimizing cardioprotection in cardiac surgery, including refinements in cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia, ischemic conditioning, use of specific anesthetic and pharmaceutical agents, and novel mechanical circulatory support technologies. Finally, translational strategies that investigate cardioprotection in the setting of cardiac surgery will be reviewed, with a focus on promising research in the areas of cell-based and gene therapy. Advances in this area will help cardiologists and cardiac surgeons mitigate myocardial ischemic injury, improve functional post-operative recovery, and optimize clinical outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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- Sharif A Sabe
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2 Dudley Street, MOC 360, Providence, RI, 02905, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2 Dudley Street, MOC 360, Providence, RI, 02905, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2 Dudley Street, MOC 360, Providence, RI, 02905, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2 Dudley Street, MOC 360, Providence, RI, 02905, USA.
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Smith A, Turoczi Z, Al-Subaie N, Zilahi G. Postoperative Hypotension After Cardiac Surgery Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:1683-1688. [PMID: 38879370 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the incidence of postoperative hypotension in patients undergoing cardiac surgery during the first 12 hours in the intensive care unit (ICU) and any relationship between hypotension and the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). DESIGN This was a retrospective, observational cohort study. SETTING The study took place in a single-center tertiary teaching hospital in London, UK. PARTICIPANTS Adult patients (n = 100) who underwent elective cardiac surgery requiring intraoperative cardiopulmonary bypass between May and November 2021 were enrolled. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A hypotensive event was defined as mean arterial pressure <65 mmHg lasting at least 1 minute. Invasive blood pressure data was analyzed for the first 12 hours after surgery, and any association between postoperative hypotension and AKI was assessed. A total of 91% of patients experienced hypotension in the first 12 hours postprocedure. On average, patients experienced 9 hypotensive events, with events lasting an average of 5 minutes. A total of 16 patients (16%) developed at least stage 1 AKI. The average duration of hypotension was significantly higher in the AKI group (4.6 min [IQR 3.3, 8.0] v 8.1 min [IQR 5.2, 14.2], p = 0.029). Those suffering AKI had longer ICU and hospital stays. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that hypotension in the first 12 hours following cardiac surgery is common and prolonged hypotensive events are associated with developing AKI. This emphasizes the importance of treating hypotension aggressively and highlights a target for further research and intervention.
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- Alexander Smith
- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Coca A, Bustamante-Munguira E, Fidalgo V, Fernández M, Abad C, Franco M, González-Pinto Á, Pereda D, Cánovas S, Bustamante-Munguira J. EValuating the Effect of periopeRaTIve empaGliflOzin on cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury: rationale and design of the VERTIGO study. Clin Kidney J 2024; 17:sfae229. [PMID: 39139185 PMCID: PMC11320594 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfae229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is a serious complication in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation (ECC) that increases postoperative complications and mortality. CSA-AKI develops due to a combination of patient- and surgery-related risk factors that enhance renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) such as empagliflozin reduce renal glucose reabsorption, improving tubulo-glomerular feedback, reducing inflammation and decreasing intraglomerular pressure. Preclinical studies have observed that SGLT2i may provide significant protection against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury due to their effects on inadequate mitochondrial function, reactive oxygen species activity or renal peritubular capillary congestion, all hallmarks of CSA-AKI. The VERTIGO (EValuating the Effect of periopeRaTIve empaGliflOzin) trial is a Phase 3, investigator-initiated, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study that aims to explore whether empagliflozin can reduce the incidence of adverse renal outcomes in cardiac surgery patients. Methods The VERTIGO study (EudraCT: 2021-004938-11) will enroll 608 patients that require elective cardiac surgery with ECC. Patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either empagliflozin 10 mg orally daily or placebo. Study treatment will start 5 days before surgery and will continue during the first 7 days postoperatively. All participants will receive standard care according to local practice guidelines. The primary endpoint of the study will be the proportion of patients that develop major adverse kidney events during the first 90 days after surgery, defined as ≥25% renal function decline, renal replacement therapy initiation or death. Secondary, tertiary and safety endpoints will include rates of AKI during index hospitalization, postoperative complications and observed adverse events. Conclusions The VERTIGO trial will describe the efficacy and safety of empagliflozin in preventing CSA-AKI. Patient recruitment is expected to start in May 2024.
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- Armando Coca
- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Dermatology, and Toxicology, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Dermatology, and Toxicology, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Virgen de la Concha, Zamora, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
- Department of Surgery, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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Kleinbongard P, Andreadou I. Is There a Mitochondrial Protection via Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Settings of Anticancer Therapy Cardiotoxicity? Curr Heart Fail Rep 2024; 21:292-304. [PMID: 38512567 PMCID: PMC11333552 DOI: 10.1007/s11897-024-00658-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide an overview of (a) protective effects on mitochondria induced by remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) and (b) mitochondrial damage caused by anticancer therapy. We then discuss the available results of studies on mitochondrial protection via RIC in anticancer therapy-induced cardiotoxicity. RECENT FINDINGS In three experimental studies in healthy mice and pigs, there was a RIC-mediated protection against anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity and there was some evidence of improved mitochondrial function with RIC. The RIC-mediated protection was not confirmed in the two available studies in cancer patients. In adult cancer patients, RIC was associated with an adverse outcome. There are no data on mitochondrial function in cancer patients. Studies in tumor-bearing animals are needed to determine whether RIC does not interfere with the anticancer properties of the drugs and whether RIC actually improves mitochondrial function, ultimately resulting in improved cardiac function.
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- Petra Kleinbongard
- Institute for Pathophysiology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University of Essen Medical School, Essen, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Yan Y, Zhao C, Niu J, Yan P, Li J, Wang D, Li G. Rationale and Design of the IMPROVE Trial: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Open-label, Blinded-endpoint Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Adv Ther 2024; 41:3003-3012. [PMID: 38616242 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-024-02836-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Despite the appearance of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in the perioperative period still arouses concerns of clinicians. Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is the process of repeated ischemia and reperfusion in the peripheral vessels, which is proven to reduce IRI in vital organs. However, the effect of RIC in patients undergoing off-pump CABG is still unclear. METHODS This IMPROVE trial is a national, multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, blinded-endpoint clinical trial designed to assess whether RIC intervention can improve short-term prognosis of patients undergoing off-pump CABG. It plans to enroll 648 patients who will be randomly assigned into a RIC group or control group. Patients in the RIC group will receive four cycles of 5 min of pressurization (about 200 mmHg) and 5 min of rest in the 3 days before and 7 days after the surgery. PLANNED OUTCOMES The primary outcome is the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) within the 3-month follow-up. MACCE is defined as all-cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and coronary revascularization surgery. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT06141525 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
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- Yang Yan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Neurology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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Li J, Wang M, Wang M, Sang H, Wang W, Gong M, Zhang H. Bradykinin induces acute kidney injury after hypothermic circulatory arrest through the repression of the Nrf2-xCT pathway. iScience 2024; 27:110075. [PMID: 38868208 PMCID: PMC11167524 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110075] [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: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in patients undergoing deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA); however, its underlying pathogenesis is unclear. In this study, we established a rat cardiopulmonary bypass model and demonstrated that hypothermia during HCA, rather than circulatory arrest, was responsible for the occurrence of AKI. By recruiting 56 patients who underwent surgery with HCA and analyzing the blood samples, we found that post-HCA AKI was associated with an increase in bradykinin. Animal experiments confirmed this and showed that hypothermia during HCA increased bradykinin levels by increasing kallikrein expression. Mechanistically, bradykinin inhibited the Nrf2-xCT pathway through B2R and caused renal oxidative stress damage. Application of Icatibant, a B2R inhibitor, reversed changes in the Nrf2-xCT pathway and oxidative stress damage. Finally, Icatibant reversed hypothermia-induced AKI in vivo. This finding reveals the pathogenesis of AKI after HCA and helps to provide therapeutic strategy for patients with post-HCA AKI.
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- Jinzhang Li
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
- Beijing Lab for Cardiovascular Precision Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Lab for Cardiovascular Precision Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
- Beijing Lab for Cardiovascular Precision Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
- Beijing Lab for Cardiovascular Precision Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Lab for Cardiovascular Precision Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
- Beijing Lab for Cardiovascular Precision Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
- Beijing Lab for Cardiovascular Precision Medicine, Beijing, China
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Chiari P, Fellahi JL. Myocardial protection in cardiac surgery: a comprehensive review of current therapies and future cardioprotective strategies. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1424188. [PMID: 38962735 PMCID: PMC11220133 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1424188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
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Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass results in global myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, leading to significant postoperative morbidity and mortality. Although cardioplegia is the cornerstone of intraoperative cardioprotection, a number of additional strategies have been identified. The concept of preconditioning and postconditioning, despite its limited direct clinical application, provided an essential contribution to the understanding of myocardial injury and organ protection. Therefore, physicians can use different tools to limit perioperative myocardial injury. These include the choice of anesthetic agents, remote ischemic preconditioning, tight glycemic control, optimization of respiratory parameters during the aortic unclamping phase to limit reperfusion injury, appropriate choice of monitoring to optimize hemodynamic parameters and limit perioperative use of catecholamines, and early reintroduction of cardioprotective agents in the postoperative period. Appropriate management before, during, and after cardiopulmonary bypass will help to decrease myocardial damage. This review aimed to highlight the current advancements in cardioprotection and their potential applications during cardiac surgery.
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- Pascal Chiari
- Service d’Anesthésie Réanimation, Hôpital Universitaire Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Laboratoire CarMeN, Inserm UMR 1060, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Service d’Anesthésie Réanimation, Hôpital Universitaire Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Laboratoire CarMeN, Inserm UMR 1060, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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de Souza IIA, da Silva Barenco T, Pavarino MEMF, Couto MT, de Resende GO, de Oliveira DF, Ponte CG, Nascimento JHM, Maciel L. A potent and selective activator of large-conductance Ca 2+-activated K + channels induces preservation of mitochondrial function after hypoxia and reoxygenation by handling of calcium and transmembrane potential. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2024; 240:e14151. [PMID: 38676357 DOI: 10.1111/apha.14151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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AIMS Ischaemic heart disease remains a significant cause of mortality globally. A pharmacological agent that protects cardiac mitochondria against oxygen deprivation injuries is welcome in therapy against acute myocardial infarction. Here, we evaluate the effect of large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels (BKCa) activator, Compound Z, in isolated mitochondria under hypoxia and reoxygenation. METHODS Mitochondria from mice hearts were obtained by differential centrifugation. The isolated mitochondria were incubated with a BKCa channel activator, Compound Z, and subjected to normoxia or hypoxia/reoxygenation. Mitochondrial function was evaluated by measurement of O2 consumption in the complexes I, II, and IV in the respiratory states 1, 2, 3, and by maximal uncoupled O2 uptake, ATP production, ROS production, transmembrane potential, and calcium retention capacity. RESULTS Incubation of isolated mitochondria with Compound Z under normoxia conditions reduced the mitochondrial functions and induced the production of a significant amount of ROS. However, under hypoxia/reoxygenation, the Compound Z prevented a profound reduction in mitochondrial functions, including reducing ROS production over the hypoxia/reoxygenation group. Furthermore, hypoxia/reoxygenation induced a large mitochondria depolarization, which Compound Z incubation prevented, but, even so, Compound Z created a small depolarization. The mitochondrial calcium uptake was prevented by the BKCa activator, extruding the mitochondrial calcium present before Compound Z incubation. CONCLUSION The Compound Z acts as a mitochondrial BKCa channel activator and can protect mitochondria function against hypoxia/reoxygenation injury, by handling mitochondrial calcium and transmembrane potential.
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- Itanna Isis Araujo de Souza
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Cardiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Cardiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Cardiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Duque de Caxias, Brasil
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Chen LL, Yao YT. Remote ischemic conditioning reduces postoperative bleeding in adult cardiac surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2024; 65:280-288. [PMID: 38411397 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.24.12827-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The current study was designed to systemically investigate the impact of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) on intra- and postoperative bleeding and transfusion in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We included all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing RIC with control on intra- and postoperative blood loss and blood transfusion. The inclusion criteria were as follows: 1) adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery; 2) RCT; 3) perioperative administration of RIC compared to control; 4) outcomes of interest reported. Exclusion criteria included: 1) case reports, reviews, or abstracts; 2) animal or cell studies; 3) duplicate publications; 4) studies lacking information about outcomes of interest. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Databases search yielded 24 RCTs including 3530 patients, 1765 patients were allocated into RIC group and 1765 into control group. The current study suggested that RIC administration was associated with reduced postoperative blood loss (WMD=-57.89; 95% CI: -89.89 to -25.89; P=0.0004). RIC did not affect the volume of intraoperative blood loss (WMD=-4.02; 95% CI: -14.09 to 6.05; P=0.43), the volume of intra- and postoperative transfusion of red blood cell (RBC) (WMD=-15.66; 95% CI: -39.35 to 8.03; P=0.20), the re-exploration for bleeding (WMD=-0.01; 95% CI: -0.03 to 0.01; P=0.21). CONCLUSIONS The current study demonstrated that, RIC reduced post-operative blood loss in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgeries. It also indicated that, RIC reduced intra-operative RBC transfusion in adult patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. However, RIC did not influence intra-operative bleeding, post-operative blood transfusion.
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- Lin-Lin Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China -
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Scurt FG, Bose K, Mertens PR, Chatzikyrkou C, Herzog C. Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury. KIDNEY360 2024; 5:909-926. [PMID: 38689404 PMCID: PMC11219121 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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AKI is a common and serious complication of cardiac surgery that has a significant impact on patient morbidity and mortality. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes definition of AKI is widely used to classify and identify AKI associated with cardiac surgery (cardiac surgery-associated AKI [CSA-AKI]) on the basis of changes in serum creatinine and/or urine output. There are various preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative risk factors for the development of CSA-AKI which should be recognized and addressed as early as possible to expedite its diagnosis, reduce its occurrence, and prevent or ameliorate its devastating complications. Crucial issues are the inaccuracy of serum creatinine as a surrogate parameter of kidney function in the perioperative setting of cardiothoracic surgery and the necessity to discover more representative markers of the pathophysiology of AKI. However, except for the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7 ratio, other diagnostic biomarkers with an acceptable sensitivity and specificity are still lacking. This article provides a comprehensive review of various aspects of CSA-AKI, including pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis, biomarkers, classification, prevention, and treatment management.
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- Florian G. Scurt
- Clinic of Nephrology, Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology, Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology, Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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Deng W, Chen Y, Zhang J, Ling J, Xu Z, Zhu Z, Tang X, Liu X, Zhang D, Zhu H, Lang H, Zhang L, Hua F, Yu S, Qian K, Yu P. Mild therapeutic hypothermia upregulates the O-GlcNAcylation level of COX10 to alleviate mitochondrial damage induced by myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Transl Med 2024; 22:489. [PMID: 38778315 PMCID: PMC11112789 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05264-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Mild therapeutic hypothermia (MTH) is an important method for perioperative prevention and treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI). Modifying mitochondrial proteins after protein translation to regulate mitochondrial function is one of the mechanisms for improving myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. This study investigated the relationship between shallow hypothermia treatment improving myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and the O-GlcNAcylation level of COX10. METHODS We used in vivo Langendorff model and in vitro hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) cell model to investigate the effects of MTH on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Histological changes, myocardial enzymes, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial structure/function were assessed. Mechanistic studies involved various molecular biology methods such as ELISA, immunoprecipitation (IP), WB, and immunofluorescence. RESULTS Our research results indicate that MTH upregulates the O-GlcNACylation level of COX10, improves mitochondrial function, and inhibits the expression of ROS to improve myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. In vivo, MTH effectively alleviates ischemia-reperfusion induced cardiac dysfunction, myocardial injury, mitochondrial damage, and redox imbalance. In vitro, the OGT inhibitor ALX inhibits the OGT mediated O-GlcNA acylation signaling pathway, downregulates the O-Glc acylation level of COX10, promotes ROS release, and counteracts the protective effect of MTH. On the contrary, the OGA inhibitor ThG showed opposite effects to ALX, further confirming that MTH activated the OGT mediated O-GlcNAcylation signaling pathway to exert cardioprotective effects. CONCLUSIONS In summary, MTH activates OGT mediated O-glycosylation modified COX10 to regulate mitochondrial function and improve myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, which provides important theoretical basis for the clinical application of MTH.
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- Wei Deng
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- Department of Endocrinology an Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Yanjiang Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurological Tumors and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China
- Jiangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Neurological Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China.
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology an Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1st Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi province, 330006, China.
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Milne B, John M, Evans R, Robertson S, Ó Scanaill P, Murphy GJ, Landoni G, Marber M, Clayton T, Kunst G. Comparison between propofol and total inhalational anaesthesia on cardiovascular outcomes following on-pump cardiac surgery in higher-risk patients: a randomised controlled pilot and feasibility study. Open Heart 2024; 11:e002630. [PMID: 38724266 PMCID: PMC11086547 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2024-002630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Myocardial revascularisation and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can cause ischaemia-reperfusion injury, leading to myocardial and other end-organ damage. Volatile anaesthetics protect the myocardium in experimental studies. However, there is uncertainty about whether this translates into clinical benefits because of the coadministration of propofol and its detrimental effects, restricting myocardial protective processes. METHODS In this single-blinded, parallel-group randomised controlled feasibility trial, higher-risk patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery with an additive European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation ≥5 were randomised to receive either propofol or total inhalational anaesthesia as single agents for maintenance of anaesthesia. The primary outcome was the feasibility of recruiting and randomising 50 patients across two cardiac surgical centres, and secondary outcomes included the feasibility of collecting the planned perioperative data, clinically relevant outcomes and assessments of effective patient identification, screening and recruitment. RESULTS All 50 patients were recruited within 11 months in two centres, allowing for a 13-month hiatus in recruitment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, 50/108 (46%) of eligible patients were recruited. One patient withdrew before surgery and one patient did not undergo surgery. All but one completed in-hospital and 30-day follow-up. CONCLUSIONS It is feasible to recruit and randomise higher-risk patients undergoing CABG surgery to a study comparing total inhalational and propofol anaesthesia in a timely manner and with high acceptance and completion rates. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04039854.
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- Benjamin Milne
- Department of Anaesthetics and Pain Therapy, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Medical Statistics, 1 Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Medical Statistics, 1 Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Anaesthetics and Pain Therapy, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Medical Statistics, 1 Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Anaesthetics and Pain Therapy, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Drury NE, van Doorn C, Woolley RL, Amos-Hirst RJ, Bi R, Spencer CM, Morris KP, Montgomerie J, Stickley J, Crucean A, Gill A, Hill M, Weber RJ, Najdekr L, Jankevics A, Southam AD, Lloyd GR, Jaber O, Kassai I, Pelella G, Khan NE, Botha P, Barron DJ, Madhani M, Dunn WB, Ives NJ, Kirchhof P, Jones TJ. Bilateral remote ischemic conditioning in children: A two-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial in young children undergoing cardiac surgery. JTCVS OPEN 2024; 18:193-208. [PMID: 38690427 PMCID: PMC11056492 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Objective The study objective was to determine whether adequately delivered bilateral remote ischemic preconditioning is cardioprotective in young children undergoing surgery for 2 common congenital heart defects with or without cyanosis. Methods We performed a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial at 2 centers in the United Kingdom. Children aged 3 to 36 months undergoing tetralogy of Fallot repair or ventricular septal defect closure were randomized 1:1 to receive bilateral preconditioning or sham intervention. Participants were followed up until hospital discharge or 30 days. The primary outcome was area under the curve for high-sensitivity troponin-T in the first 24 hours after surgery, analyzed by intention-to-treat. Right atrial biopsies were obtained in selected participants. Results Between October 2016 and December 2020, 120 eligible children were randomized to receive bilateral preconditioning (n = 60) or sham intervention (n = 60). The primary outcome, area under the curve for high-sensitivity troponin-T, was higher in the preconditioning group (mean: 70.0 ± 50.9 μg/L/h, n = 56) than in controls (mean: 55.6 ± 30.1 μg/L/h, n = 58) (mean difference, 13.2 μg/L/h; 95% CI, 0.5-25.8; P = .04). Subgroup analyses did not show a differential treatment effect by oxygen saturations (pinteraction = .25), but there was evidence of a differential effect by underlying defect (pinteraction = .04). Secondary outcomes and myocardial metabolism, quantified in atrial biopsies, were not different between randomized groups. Conclusions Bilateral remote ischemic preconditioning does not attenuate myocardial injury in children undergoing surgical repair for congenital heart defects, and there was evidence of potential harm in unstented tetralogy of Fallot. The routine use of remote ischemic preconditioning cannot be recommended for myocardial protection during pediatric cardiac surgery.
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- Nigel E. Drury
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Phenome Centre Birmingham, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Phenome Centre Birmingham, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Phenome Centre Birmingham, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Phenome Centre Birmingham, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Phenome Centre Birmingham, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Phenome Centre Birmingham, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Centre, UKE Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Fong KY, Yeo S, Luo H, Kofidis T, Teoh KLK, Kang GS. Stroke prevention strategies for cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. ANZ J Surg 2024; 94:522-535. [PMID: 38529814 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is a much-feared complication of cardiac surgery, but existing literature on preventive strategies is fragmented. Hence, a systematic review and meta-analysis of stroke prevention strategies for cardiac surgery was conducted. METHODS An electronic literature search was conducted to retrieve randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating perioperative interventions for cardiac surgery, with stroke as an outcome. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted to generate risk ratios (RRs), 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), and forest plots. Descriptive analysis and synthesis of literature was conducted for interventions not amenable to meta-analysis, focusing on risks of stroke, myocardial infarction and study-defined major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). RESULTS Fifty-six RCTs (61 894 patients) were retrieved. Many included trials were underpowered to detect differences in stroke risk. Among pharmacological therapies, only preoperative amiodarone was shown to reduce stroke risk in one trial. Concomitant left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) significantly reduced stroke risk (RR = 0.55, 95% CI = 0.36-0.84, P = 0.006) in patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation, and there was no difference in on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (RR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.64-1.37, P = 0.735). Much controversy exists in literature on the timing of carotid endarterectomy relative to CABG in patients with severe carotid stenosis. The use of preoperative remote ischemic preconditioning was not found to reduce rates of stroke or MACE. CONCLUSION This review presents a comprehensive synthesis of existing interventions for stroke prevention in cardiac surgery, and identifies gaps in research which may benefit from future, large-scale RCTs. LAAC should be considered to reduce stroke incidence in patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation.
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- Khi Yung Fong
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Drury NE. Myocardial protection in paediatric cardiac surgery: building an evidence-based strategy. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2024; 106:277-282. [PMID: 37249560 PMCID: PMC10904256 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2023.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Cardioplegia is fundamental to the surgical repair of congenital heart defects by protecting the heart against ischaemia/reperfusion injury, characterised by low cardiac output and troponin release in the early postoperative period. The immature myocardium exhibits structural, physiological and metabolic differences from the adult heart, with a greater sensitivity to calcium overload-mediated injury during reperfusion. Del Nido cardioplegia was designed specifically to protect the immature heart, is widely used in North America and may provide better myocardial protection in children; however, it has not been commercially available in the UK, where most centres use St Thomas' blood cardioplegia. There are no phase 3 clinical trials in children to support one solution over another and this lack of evidence, combined with variations in practice, suggests the presence of clinical equipoise. The best cardioplegia solution for use in children, and the impact of age and other clinical factors remain unknown. In this Hunterian lecture, I propose an evidence-based strategy to improve myocardial protection during cardiac surgery in children through: (1) conducting multicentre clinical trials of established techniques; (2) improving our knowledge of ischaemia/reperfusion injury in the setting of cardioplegic arrest; (3) applying this to drive innovation, moving beyond current cardioplegia solutions; (4) empowering personalised medicine, through combining clinical and genomic data, including ethnic diversity; and (5) understanding the impact of cardioplegic arrest on the late outcomes that matter to patients and their families.
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Mattson MP, Leak RK. The hormesis principle of neuroplasticity and neuroprotection. Cell Metab 2024; 36:315-337. [PMID: 38211591 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Animals live in habitats fraught with a range of environmental challenges to their bodies and brains. Accordingly, cells and organ systems have evolved stress-responsive signaling pathways that enable them to not only withstand environmental challenges but also to prepare for future challenges and function more efficiently. These phylogenetically conserved processes are the foundation of the hormesis principle, in which single or repeated exposures to low levels of environmental challenges improve cellular and organismal fitness and raise the probability of survival. Hormetic principles have been most intensively studied in physical exercise but apply to numerous other challenges known to improve human health (e.g., intermittent fasting, cognitive stimulation, and dietary phytochemicals). Here we review the physiological mechanisms underlying hormesis-based neuroplasticity and neuroprotection. Approaching natural resilience from the lens of hormesis may reveal novel methods for optimizing brain function and lowering the burden of neurological disorders.
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- Mark P Mattson
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Saito M, Hoshino T, Ishizuka K, Iwasaki S, Toi S, Shibata N, Kitagawa K. Remote Ischemic Conditioning Enhances Collateral Circulation Through Leptomeningeal Anastomosis and Diminishes Early Ischemic Lesions and Infarct Volume in Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion. Transl Stroke Res 2024; 15:41-52. [PMID: 36441491 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-022-01108-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) has attracted much attention as a protective strategy for the heart and brain, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesized that RIC enhances collateral circulation during cerebral ischemia through endothelial function and mitigates both early ischemic change and final infarct volume. We tested the RIC and sham procedure 30 min after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in male mice. Collateral circulation was examined during the procedure with 2D color-coded ultrasound imaging. Immediately after four cycles of RIC, early ischemic lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and development of pial collateral vessels were examined. The neurological signs and infarct volume with TTC were examined until 48 h after daily RIC. As compared with sham procedure, RIC enhanced collateral circulation, diminished early ischemic lesions, enlarged pial collaterals, and mitigated infarct volume. Next, we examined the effect of inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and Akt on the beneficial effect of RIC in MCAO. Both allosteric Akt inhibitor, 8-[4-(1-Aminocyclobutyl)phenyl]-9-phenyl[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-f][1,6]naphthyridin-3(2H)-one (MK2206), and two NOS inhibitors, N5-(1-Iminoethyl)-L-ornithine dihydrochloride (L-NIO) and NG-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-NAME), counteracted the beneficial effect of RIC on collateral circulation, early lesions, pial anastomosis, and infarct volume. In permanent MCAO, RIC could enhance collateral circulation through leptomeningeal anastomosis with Akt-eNOS pathway and diminish early lesion and final infarct volume.
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- Moeko Saito
- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, 8-1 Kawada-Cho, Shinjyuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, 8-1 Kawada-Cho, Shinjyuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, 8-1 Kawada-Cho, Shinjyuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Pathology (SI, NS), Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, 8-1 Kawada-Cho, Shinjyuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Pathology (SI, NS), Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, 8-1 Kawada-Cho, Shinjyuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
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Lamy A, Chertow GM, Jessen M, Collar A, Brown CD, Mack CA, Marzouk M, Scavo V, Washburn TB, Savage D, Smith J, Bennetts J, Assi R, Shults C, Arghami A, Butler J, Devereaux P, Zager R, Wang C, Snapinn S, Browne A, Rodriguez J, Ruiz S, Singh B. Effects of RBT-1 on preconditioning response biomarkers in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft or heart valve surgery: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial. EClinicalMedicine 2024; 68:102364. [PMID: 38586479 PMCID: PMC10994969 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Background RBT-1 is a combination drug of stannic protoporfin (SnPP) and iron sucrose (FeS) that elicits a preconditioning response through activation of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and iron-scavenging pathways, as measured by heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and ferritin, respectively. Our primary aim was to determine whether RBT-1 administered before surgery would safely and effectively elicit a preconditioning response in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods This phase 2, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, adaptive trial, conducted in 19 centres across the USA, Canada, and Australia, enrolled patients scheduled to undergo non-emergent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and/or heart valve surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Patients were randomised (1:1:1) to receive either a single intravenous infusion of high-dose RBT-1 (90 mg SnPP/240 mg FeS), low-dose RBT-1 (45 mg SnPP/240 mg FeS), or placebo within 24-48 h before surgery. The primary outcome was a preoperative preconditioning response, measured by a composite of plasma HO-1, IL-10, and ferritin. Safety was assessed by adverse events and laboratory parameters. Prespecified adaptive criteria permitted early stopping and enrichment. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04564833. Findings Between Aug 4, 2021, and Nov 9, 2022, of 135 patients who were enrolled and randomly allocated to a study group (46 high-dose, 45 low-dose, 44 placebo), 132 (98%) were included in the primary analysis (46 high-dose, 42 low-dose, 44 placebo). At interim, the trial proceeded to full enrollment without enrichment. RBT-1 led to a greater preconditioning response than did placebo at high-dose (geometric least squares mean [GLSM] ratio, 3.58; 95% CI, 2.91-4.41; p < 0.0001) and low-dose (GLSM ratio, 2.62; 95% CI, 2.11-3.24; p < 0.0001). RBT-1 was generally well tolerated by patients. The primary drug-related adverse event was dose-dependent photosensitivity, observed in 12 (26%) of 46 patients treated with high-dose RBT-1 and in six (13%) of 45 patients treated with low-dose RBT-1 (safety population). Interpretation RBT-1 demonstrated a statistically significant cytoprotective preconditioning response and a manageable safety profile. Further research is needed. A phase 3 trial is planned. Funding Renibus Therapeutics, Inc.
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- Andre Lamy
- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Surgery, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery, MyMichigan Health, Midland, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, New Brunswick Heart Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Lutheran Medical Group, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Huntsville Hospital Heart Center, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University Health, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery (School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health), Monash University and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS, USA
- Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Surgery, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Drug Development & Medical Affairs, Renibus Therapeutics Inc, Southlake, TX, USA
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- Pharma Data Associates LLC, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Seattle-Quilcene Biostatistics LLC, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Surgery, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Drug Development & Medical Affairs, Renibus Therapeutics Inc, Southlake, TX, USA
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- Department of Drug Development & Medical Affairs, Renibus Therapeutics Inc, Southlake, TX, USA
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- Department of Drug Development & Medical Affairs, Renibus Therapeutics Inc, Southlake, TX, USA
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Law YM, Hsu C, Hingorani SR, Richards M, McMullan DM, Jefferies H, Himmelfarb J, Katz R. Randomized controlled trial of remote ischemic preconditioning in children having cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:5. [PMID: 38172875 PMCID: PMC10765905 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02450-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Children undergoing cardiac surgery are at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) and cardiac dysfunction. Opportunity exists in protecting end organ function with remote ischemic preconditioning. We hypothesize this intervention lessens kidney and myocardial injury. METHODS We conducted a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial of remote ischemic preconditioning in children undergoing cardiac surgery. Pre-specified end points are change in creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate, development of AKI, B-type natriuretic peptide and troponin I at 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 h post separation from bypass. RESULTS There were 45 in the treatment and 39 patients in the control group, median age of 3.5 and 3.8 years, respectively. There were no differences between groups in creatinine, cystatin C, eGFR at each time point. There was a trend for a larger rate of decrease, especially for cystatin C (p = 0.042) in the treatment group but the magnitude was small. AKI was observed in 21 (54%) of control and 16 (36%) of treatment group (p = 0.094). Adjusting for baseline creatinine, the odds ratio for AKI in treatment versus control was 0.31 (p = 0.037); adjusting for clinical characteristics, the odds ratio was 0.34 (p = 0.056). There were no differences in natriuretic peptide or troponin levels between groups. All secondary end points of clinical outcomes were not different. CONCLUSIONS There is suggestion of RIPC delivering some kidney protection in an at-risk pediatric population. Larger, higher risk population studies will be required to determine its efficacy. Trial registration and date: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01260259; 2021.
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- Yuk M Law
- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 98115, USA.
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- Kaiser Permanente of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 98115, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 98115, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 98115, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 98115, USA
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 98115, USA
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Li S, Xing X, Wang L, Xu J, Ren C, Li Y, Wang J, Liu Z, Zhao H, Zhao W, Ji X. Remote ischemic conditioning reduces adverse events in patients with acute ischemic stroke complicating acute myocardial infarction: a randomized controlled trial. Crit Care 2024; 28:5. [PMID: 38167175 PMCID: PMC10759604 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04786-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) complicating an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is not uncommon, but can severely worsen the clinical prognosis. This study aimed to investigate whether remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) could provide clinical benefits to patients with AIS complicating AMI. METHODS Subjects with AIS complicating AMI were recruited in this double-blind, randomized, controlled trial; assigned to the RIC and sham groups; and respectively underwent twice daily RIC and sham RIC for 2 weeks. All subjects received standard medical therapy. The primary endpoint was the rate of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) within 3 months after enrollment. MACCEs comprise of death from all causes, unstable anginas, AMI, acute ischemic strokes, and transient ischemic attacks. RESULTS Eighty subjects were randomly assigned; 37 patients in the RIC group and 40 patients in the sham-RIC group completed the 3-month follow-up and were included in the final analysis. Both RIC and sham RIC procedures were well tolerated. At 3-month follow-up, 11 subjects (29.7%) in the RIC group experienced MACCEs compared to 21 (52.5%) in the sham group (hazard ratio [HR], 0.396; 95% confidence interval, 0.187-0.838; adjusted p < 0.05). Six subjects (16.2%) in the RIC group had died at the 3-month follow up, significantly lower than the 15 (37.5%) deaths in the sham group (adjusted HR 0.333; 95% CI 0.126-0.881; p = 0.027). Seventeen subjects (45.9%) in the RIC group and 6 subjects (15.0%) in the sham group achieved functional independence (mRS score ≤ 2) at 3-month follow-up (adjusted OR 12.75; 95% CI 2.104-77.21; p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS Among patients with acute ischemic stroke complicating acute myocardial infarction, treatment with remote ischemic conditioning decreased the major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events and improved functional outcomes at 90 days. TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: www. CLINICALTRIALS gov . Unique identifier: NCT03868007. Registered 8 March 2019.
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- Sijie Li
- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
- Clinical Center for Combined Heart and Brain Disease, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
- Clinical Center for Combined Heart and Brain Disease, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypoxic Conditioning Translational Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
- Clinical Center for Combined Heart and Brain Disease, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
- Clinical Center for Combined Heart and Brain Disease, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100053, China.
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- Clinical Center for Combined Heart and Brain Disease, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100053, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypoxic Conditioning Translational Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China.
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Balakrishna A, Walco J, Billings FT, Lopez MG. Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury: Implications, Approach, Prevention. Adv Anesth 2023; 41:205-224. [PMID: 38251619 PMCID: PMC11079993 DOI: 10.1016/j.aan.2023.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Acute kidney injury remains a common and significant contributor to perioperative morbidity. Acute kidney injury worsens patient outcomes, and anesthesiologists should make significant efforts to prevent, assess, and treat perioperative renal injury. The authors discuss the impact of renal injury on patient outcomes and putative underlying mechanisms, evidence underlying treatments for acute kidney injury, and practices that may prevent the development of perioperative renal injury.
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- Aditi Balakrishna
- Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Anttila T, Herajärvi J, Laaksonen H, Mustonen C, Honkanen HP, Y Dimova E, Piuhola J, Koivunen P, Juvonen T, Anttila V. Remote ischemic preconditioning and hypoxia-induced biomarkers in acute myocardial infarction: study on a porcine model. SCAND CARDIOVASC J 2023; 57:2251730. [PMID: 37641930 DOI: 10.1080/14017431.2023.2251730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Objectives. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) mitigates acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We hypothesized that RIPC reduces the size and severity of AMI and explored molecular mechanisms behind this phenomenon. Design. In two series of experiments, piglets underwent 60 min of the circumflex coronary artery occlusion, resulting in AMI. Piglets were randomly assigned into the RIPC groups (n = 7 + 7) and the control groups (n = 7 + 7). The RIPC groups underwent four 5-min hind limb ischemia-reperfusion cycles before AMI. In series I, the protective efficacy of RIPC was investigated by using biomarkers and echocardiography with a follow-up of 24 h. In series II, the heart of each piglet was harvested for TTC-staining to measure infarct size. Muscle biopsies were collected from the hind limb to explore molecular mechanisms of RIPC using qPCR and Western blot analysis. Results. The levels of CK-MBm (p = 0.032) and TnI (p = 0.007) were lower in the RIPC group. Left ventricular ejection fraction in the RIPC group was greater at the end of the follow-up. The myocardial infarct size in the RIPC group was smaller (p = 0.033). Western blot indicated HIF1α stabilization in the skeletal muscle of the RIPC group. PCR analyses showed upregulation of the HIF target mRNAs for glucose transporter (GLUT1), glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4), phosphofructokinase 1 (PFK1), glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), enolase 1 (ENO1), lactate dehydrogenase (LDHA) and endothelial nitric oxidate synthase (eNOS). Conclusions. Biochemical, physiologic, and histologic evidence confirms that RIPC decreases the size of AMI. The HIF pathway is likely involved in the mechanism of the RIPC.
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- Tuomas Anttila
- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Biocenter Oulu, Oulu Center for Cell-Matrix Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Biocenter Oulu, Oulu Center for Cell-Matrix Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Mukharyamov M, Schneider U, Kirov H, Caldonazo T, Doenst T. Myocardial protection in cardiac surgery-hindsight from the 2020s. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad424. [PMID: 38113432 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Myocardial protection and specifically cardioplegia have been extensively investigated in the beginnings of cardiac surgery. After cardiopulmonary bypass had become routine, more and more cardiac operations were possible, requiring reliable and reproducible protection for times of blood flow interruptions to the most energy-demanding organ of the body. The concepts of hypothermia and cardioplegia evolved as tools to extend cardiac ischaemia tolerance to a degree considered safe for the required operation. A plethora of different solutions and delivery techniques were developed achieving remarkable outcomes with cross-clamp times of up to 120 min and more. With the beginning of the new millennium, interest in myocardial protection research declined and, as a consequence, conventional cardiac surgery is currently performed using myocardial protection strategies that have not changed in decades. However, the context, in which cardiac surgery is currently performed, has changed during this time. Patients are now older and suffer from more comorbidities and, thus, other organs move more and more into the centre of risk assessment. Yet, systemic effects of cardioplegic solutions have never been in the focus of attention. They say hindsight is always 20-20. We therefore review the biochemical principles of ischaemia, reperfusion and cardioplegic extension of ischaemia tolerance and address the concepts of myocardial protection with 'hindsight from the 2020s'. In light of rising patient risk profiles, minimizing surgical trauma and improving perioperative morbidity management becomes key today. For cardioplegia, this means accounting not only for cardiac, but also for systemic effects of cardioplegic solutions.
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- Murat Mukharyamov
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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Xing J, Loh SKN. Perioperative acute kidney injury: Current knowledge and the role of anaesthesiologists. PROCEEDINGS OF SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/20101058231163406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Background Among the different types of perioperative organ injury, acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs frequently and is consistently associated with increased rates of mortality and mortality. Despite development of many clinical trials to assess perioperative interventions, reliable means to prevent or reverse AKI are still lacking. Objectives This narrative review discusses recent literature on modifiable risk factors, current approaches to prevention and potential directions for future research. Methods A Pubmed search with the relevant keywords was done for articles published in the last 10 years. Results New insights into preoperative identification and optimisation, intraoperative strategies, including the choice of anaesthetic, haemodynamic and fluid management, have been made, with the aim of preventing perioperative AKI. Conclusion A patient-centric multidisciplinary approach is essential to protect kidney function of patients going for surgery. Much can be done by anaesthesiologists perioperatively, to reduce the risk of development of AKI, especially in susceptible patients. There is a need for further multicentred trials to enhance the currently generic perioperative recommendations.
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- Jieyin Xing
- Division of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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Wu YK, Wecht JM, Bloom OE, Panza GS, Harel NY. Remote Ischemic conditioning as an emerging tool to improve corticospinal transmission in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. Curr Opin Neurol 2023; 36:523-530. [PMID: 37865833 DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000001216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) involves transient blood flow restriction to one limb leading to systemic tissue-protective effects. RIC shares some potential underlying mechanisms with intermittent hypoxia (IH), in which brief bouts of systemic hypoxia trigger increases in growth factor expression and neural plasticity. RIC has shown promise in acute myocardial infarction and stroke but may be applicable toward chronic neuropathology as well. Consequently, this review discusses similarities and differences between RIC and IH and presents preliminary and ongoing research findings regarding RIC. RECENT FINDINGS Several publications demonstrated that combining RIC with motor training may enhance motor learning in adults with intact nervous systems, though the precise mechanisms were unclear. Our own preliminary data has found that RIC, in conjunction with task specific exercise, can increase corticospinal excitability in a subset of people without neurological injury and in those with chronic cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. SUMMARY RIC is a low-cost intervention easy to deliver in a clinical or home setting. Its potential application to facilitate neural plasticity and motor learning during rehabilitation training for individuals with chronic neurological disorders is a novel concept requiring further investigation to characterize mechanisms, safety, and efficacy.
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- Yu-Kuang Wu
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center
- The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
- The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell
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- The Department of Healthcare Science Program of Occupational Therapy, Wayne State University
- John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center
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Pagel PS, Crystal GJ. The Multimodal Cardioprotective Strategy in a Cardiac Surgery Trial: Predictable Neutral Results From a Questionable Design. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2399-2401. [PMID: 37567805 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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- Paul S Pagel
- Anesthesia Service, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Heusch G, Andreadou I, Bell R, Bertero E, Botker HE, Davidson SM, Downey J, Eaton P, Ferdinandy P, Gersh BJ, Giacca M, Hausenloy DJ, Ibanez B, Krieg T, Maack C, Schulz R, Sellke F, Shah AM, Thiele H, Yellon DM, Di Lisa F. Health position paper and redox perspectives on reactive oxygen species as signals and targets of cardioprotection. Redox Biol 2023; 67:102894. [PMID: 37839355 PMCID: PMC10590874 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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The present review summarizes the beneficial and detrimental roles of reactive oxygen species in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury and cardioprotection. In the first part, the continued need for cardioprotection beyond that by rapid reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction is emphasized. Then, pathomechanisms of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion to the myocardium and the coronary circulation and the different modes of cell death in myocardial infarction are characterized. Different mechanical and pharmacological interventions to protect the ischemic/reperfused myocardium in elective percutaneous coronary interventions and coronary artery bypass grafting, in acute myocardial infarction and in cardiotoxicity from cancer therapy are detailed. The second part keeps the focus on ROS providing a comprehensive overview of molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in ischemia/reperfusion injury. Starting from mitochondria as the main sources and targets of ROS in ischemic/reperfused myocardium, a complex network of cellular and extracellular processes is discussed, including relationships with Ca2+ homeostasis, thiol group redox balance, hydrogen sulfide modulation, cross-talk with NAPDH oxidases, exosomes, cytokines and growth factors. While mechanistic insights are needed to improve our current therapeutic approaches, advancements in knowledge of ROS-mediated processes indicate that detrimental facets of oxidative stress are opposed by ROS requirement for physiological and protective reactions. This inevitable contrast is likely to underlie unsuccessful clinical trials and limits the development of novel cardioprotective interventions simply based upon ROS removal.
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- Gerd Heusch
- Institute for Pathophysiology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Chair of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute for Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Heart Centre, Charterhouse Square, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences, King's College, London, United Kingdom
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, and CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Translational Research, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute for Physiology, Justus-Liebig -Universität, Giessen, Germany
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, London, United Kingdom
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig and Leipzig Heart Science, Leipzig, Germany
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli studi di Padova, Padova, Italy.
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Kotani Y, Pruna A, Landoni G. Mechanisms of Action of the Detrimental Effects of Propofol on Survival. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2176-2180. [PMID: 37586953 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Due to its favorable pharmacologic features, propofol is the most commonly used hypnotic agent in perioperative and intensive care settings. However, it also has adverse effects like propofol infusion syndrome and an increased risk of infection. Growing evidence suggests that propofol may worsen clinical outcomes by inhibiting the organ-protective properties of other interventions, such as volatile anesthetics or remote ischemic preconditioning. This editorial describes possible mechanisms underlying the detrimental effects of propofol, and provides an overview of the results of clinical trials evaluating the effects of propofol in various settings.
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- Yuki Kotani
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
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Liang Y, Ruan W, Jiang Y, Smalling R, Yuan X, Eltzschig HK. Interplay of hypoxia-inducible factors and oxygen therapy in cardiovascular medicine. Nat Rev Cardiol 2023; 20:723-737. [PMID: 37308571 PMCID: PMC11014460 DOI: 10.1038/s41569-023-00886-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mammals have evolved to adapt to differences in oxygen availability. Although systemic oxygen homeostasis relies on respiratory and circulatory responses, cellular adaptation to hypoxia involves the transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF). Given that many cardiovascular diseases involve some degree of systemic or local tissue hypoxia, oxygen therapy has been used liberally over many decades for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. However, preclinical research has revealed the detrimental effects of excessive use of oxygen therapy, including the generation of toxic oxygen radicals or attenuation of endogenous protection by HIFs. In addition, investigators in clinical trials conducted in the past decade have questioned the excessive use of oxygen therapy and have identified specific cardiovascular diseases in which a more conservative approach to oxygen therapy could be beneficial compared with a more liberal approach. In this Review, we provide numerous perspectives on systemic and molecular oxygen homeostasis and the pathophysiological consequences of excessive oxygen use. In addition, we provide an overview of findings from clinical studies on oxygen therapy for myocardial ischaemia, cardiac arrest, heart failure and cardiac surgery. These clinical studies have prompted a shift from liberal oxygen supplementation to a more conservative and vigilant approach to oxygen therapy. Furthermore, we discuss the alternative therapeutic strategies that target oxygen-sensing pathways, including various preconditioning approaches and pharmacological HIF activators, that can be used regardless of the level of oxygen therapy that a patient is already receiving.
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- Yafen Liang
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Böning A, Flicker L, Rodriguez-Montesinos J, Cabrera-Fuentes H, Preissner KT, Niemann B, Taghiyev ZT. Remote ischemic preconditioning in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with six ischemic cycles. Perfusion 2023; 38:1418-1427. [PMID: 35849687 DOI: 10.1177/02676591221115260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND We have previously shown that remote ischemic preconditioning (RIP), which utilizes in part the extracellular RNA (eRNA)/RNase1 pathway, can induce ischemic tolerance in humans. Because RIP has thus far been tested only with four cycles of extremity ischemia/reperfusion, we investigated the influence of six cycles of ischemia on the eRNA/RNase1 pathway in cardiac patients. METHODS Six cycles of RIP were carried out in 14 patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Blood samples were taken at 13 timepoints during surgery and at three timepoints after surgery for determining serum levels of RNase1, eRNA, and TNF-α. Trans-cardiac gradients between the myocardial blood inflow and outflow were calculated. RESULTS Between the fourth and the sixth RIP cycles, a noticeable increase in the levels of eRNA (fourth: 151.6 (SD: 44.2) ng/ml vs sixth: 181.8 (SD: 87.5) ng/ml, p = .071), and a significant increase in RNase1 (fourth: 151.1 (SD: 42.6) U/ml vs sixth: 175.3 (SD: 41.2) U/ml, p = .001), were noted. The trans-cardiac gradients of RNase1 and eRNA before and after ischemia were not significantly different (p = .158 and p = .221; p = .397 and p = .683, respectively). Likewise, the trans-cardiac gradient of TNF-α was similar before and after ischemia. During the first 48 h after the surgery, RNase1 activity rose significantly and exceeded baseline values (135.7 (SD: 40.6) U/ml before and 279.2 (SD: 85.6) U/ml after surgery, p = .001) as did eRNA levels (148,6 (SD: 35.4) ng/ml before and 396.5 (SD: 154.5) ng/ml after surgery, p = .005), whereas TNF-α levels decreased significantly (91.7 (SD: 47.7) pg/ml before and 35.7 (SD: 36.9) pg/ml after surgery, p = .001). CONCLUSION Six RIP cycles increased the RNase1 levels significantly above those observed with four cycles. More clinical data are required to show whether this translates into a benefit for patients.
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- Andreas Böning
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, Kerckhoff Heart Research Institute, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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Ndrepepa G, Kastrati A. Coronary No-Reflow after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention-Current Knowledge on Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Clinical Impact and Therapy. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5592. [PMID: 37685660 PMCID: PMC10488607 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Coronary no-reflow (CNR) is a frequent phenomenon that develops in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) following reperfusion therapy. CNR is highly dynamic, develops gradually (over hours) and persists for days to weeks after reperfusion. Microvascular obstruction (MVO) developing as a consequence of myocardial ischemia, distal embolization and reperfusion-related injury is the main pathophysiological mechanism of CNR. The frequency of CNR or MVO after primary PCI differs widely depending on the sensitivity of the tools used for diagnosis and timing of examination. Coronary angiography is readily available and most convenient to diagnose CNR but it is highly conservative and underestimates the true frequency of CNR. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is the most sensitive method to diagnose MVO and CNR that provides information on the presence, localization and extent of MVO. CMR imaging detects intramyocardial hemorrhage and accurately estimates the infarct size. MVO and CNR markedly negate the benefits of reperfusion therapy and contribute to poor clinical outcomes including adverse remodeling of left ventricle, worsening or new congestive heart failure and reduced survival. Despite extensive research and the use of therapies that target almost all known pathophysiological mechanisms of CNR, no therapy has been found that prevents or reverses CNR and provides consistent clinical benefit in patients with STEMI undergoing reperfusion. Currently, the prevention or alleviation of MVO and CNR remain unmet goals in the therapy of STEMI that continue to be under intense research.
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- Gjin Ndrepepa
- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany;
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany;
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 80336 Munich, Germany
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Kleinbongard P. Perspective: mitochondrial STAT3 in cardioprotection. Basic Res Cardiol 2023; 118:32. [PMID: 37620559 PMCID: PMC10449977 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-023-01003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) has been identified as a key cardioprotective signal not only in animal studies but also in humans-in animals, STAT3 is causally involved in cardioprotection. In response to late ischemic conditioning, canonical function of STAT3 activation upregulates the expression of cardioprotective and anti-apoptotic proteins. In its non-canonical function, STAT3 is activated during ischemic conditioning and is part of the cardioprotective cytosolic survival activating factor enhancement pathway. Activated STAT3 is imported and localized to the mitochondria. Mitochondrial STAT3 stimulates the activity of mitochondrial electron transport chain complex I, reduces mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production and mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening. Finally, two novel aspects of STAT activation in cardioprotection are discussed: a genetic variance of the STAT encoding region as a potential primordial confounding variable for cardioprotection, and the cardioprotective potential of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors through STAT3 activation.
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- Petra Kleinbongard
- Institute for Pathophysiology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University of Essen Medical School, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Germany.
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Zhao ZZ, Li E, Li XJ, Guo Q, Shi QB, Li MW. Effects of remote ischemic preconditioning on coronary blood flow and microcirculation. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:404. [PMID: 37592218 PMCID: PMC10433538 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03419-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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This study aimed to determine the effect of short-term remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) on coronary blood flow and microcirculation function using the quantitative flow ratio (QFR) and index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR). We randomly divided 129 patients undergoing coronary angiography (CAG) into RIPC and control groups. Following the first CAG, we randomly divided the patients further into the unilateral upper limb and lower limb groups for four cycles of ischemia/reperfusion circulation; subsequently, we performed the second CAG. During each CAG, contrast-flow QFR (cQFR), fixed-flow QFR (fQFR), and IMR (in patients with cardiac syndrome X) were calculated and compared. We measured 253 coronary arteries in 129 patients. Compared to the control group, the average cQFR of the RIPC group increased significantly after RIPC. Additionally, 23 patients with cardiac syndrome X (IMR > 30) were included in this study. Compared to the control group, IMR and the difference between cQFR and fQFR (cQFR-fQFR) both decreased significantly after receiving RIPC. The application of RIPC can increase coronary blood flow and improve coronary microcirculation function.
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- Zhen-Zhou Zhao
- Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan Province, China
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- Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan Province, China
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- Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan Province, China
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- Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan Province, China
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- Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan Province, China
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- Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan Province, China.
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Chiari P, Desebbe O, Durand M, Fischer MO, Lena-Quintard D, Palao JC, Samson G, Varillon Y, Vaz B, Joseph P, Ferraris A, Jacquet-Lagreze M, Pozzi M, Maucort-Boulch D, Ovize M, Bidaux G, Mewton N, Fellahi JL. A Multimodal Cardioprotection Strategy During Cardiac Surgery: The ProCCard Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:1368-1376. [PMID: 37202231 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The ProCCard study tested whether combining several cardioprotective interventions would reduce the myocardial and other biological and clinical damage in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. DESIGN Prospective, randomized, controlled trial. SETTING Multicenter tertiary care hospitals. PARTICIPANTS 210 patients scheduled to undergo aortic valve surgery. INTERVENTIONS A control group (standard of care) was compared to a treated group combining five perioperative cardioprotective techniques: anesthesia with sevoflurane, remote ischemic preconditioning, close intraoperative blood glucose control, moderate respiratory acidosis (pH 7.30) just before aortic unclamping (concept of the "pH paradox"), and gentle reperfusion just after aortic unclamping. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcome was the postoperative 72-h area under the curve (AUC) for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hsTnI). Secondary endpoints were biological markers and clinical events occurring during the 30 postoperative days and the prespecified subgroup analyses. The linear relationship between the 72-h AUC for hsTnI and aortic clamping time, significant in both groups (p < 0.0001), was not modified by the treatment (p = 0.57). The rate of adverse events at 30 days was identical. A non-significant reduction of the 72-h AUC for hsTnI (-24%, p = 0.15) was observed when sevoflurane was administered during cardiopulmonary bypass (46% of patients in the treated group). The incidence of postoperative renal failure was not reduced (p = 0.104). CONCLUSION This multimodal cardioprotection has not demonstrated any biological or clinical benefit during cardiac surgery. The cardio- and reno-protective effects of sevoflurane and remote ischemic preconditioning therefore remain to be demonstrated in this context.
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- Pascal Chiari
- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Inserm U1060, Laboratoire CarMeN, IHU OPeRa, Lyon, France..
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Clinique de la Sauvegarde, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Lyon, France
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- Pole d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Albert Michallon, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Université de Normandie, UNICAEN, Caen, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Institut Arnault Tzanck, Saint Laurent du Var, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Nord, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Lyon (CIC 1407 Inserm), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Lyon (CIC 1407 Inserm), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Lyon (CIC 1407 Inserm), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Inserm U1060, Laboratoire CarMeN, IHU OPeRa, Lyon, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service de Biostatistique-Bioinformatique, Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Université de Lyon, Lyon, France; Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France; CNRS, UMR5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive, Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, Villeurbanne France
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- Inserm U1060, Laboratoire CarMeN, IHU OPeRa, Lyon, France.; Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Lyon (CIC 1407 Inserm), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Inserm U1060, Laboratoire CarMeN, IHU OPeRa, Lyon, France
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- Inserm U1060, Laboratoire CarMeN, IHU OPeRa, Lyon, France.; Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Lyon (CIC 1407 Inserm), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Service d'Insuffisance Cardiaque, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Inserm U1060, Laboratoire CarMeN, IHU OPeRa, Lyon, France
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Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) has been investigated as a promising, safe, and well-tolerated nonpharmacological therapy for cardio-cerebrovascular disease over the past 3 decades; variable results have been found when it is used in cerebrovascular versus cardiovascular disease. For patients with cardiovascular disease, milestone studies suggest that the roles of RIC may be limited. Recently, however, 2 large trials investigating RIC in patients with cerebrovascular disease found promising results, which may reignite the field's research prospects after its setbacks in the cardiovascular field. This perspectives article highlights several important clinical trials of RIC in the cardio-cerebrovascular disease and describes the many challenges of RIC in clinical translation. Finally, based on the available evidence, several promising research directions such as chronic RIC, early initiation in target population, improvement of compliance, better understanding of dosing, and identification of specific biomarkers are proposed and should be investigated before RIC can become applied into clinical practice for patient benefit.
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- Wenbo Zhao
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (W.Z.)
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, United Kingdom (D.J.H., D.M.Y.)
- National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore (D.J.H.)
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore (D.J.H.)
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School (D.J.H.)
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- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University (D.C.H.)
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, United Kingdom (D.J.H., D.M.Y.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (X.J.)
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypoxic Conditioning Translational Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, China (X.J.)
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Sharma V, Zheng H, Candilio L, Nicholas JM, Clayton T, Yellon DM, Bulluck H, Hausenloy DJ. Defining Peri-Operative Myocardial Injury during Cardiac Surgery Using High-Sensitivity Troponin T. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4291. [PMID: 37445326 PMCID: PMC10342425 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12134291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cut-offs for high-sensitivity troponin (hs-Tn) elevations to define prognostically significant peri-operative myocardial injury (PMI) in cardiac surgery is not well-established. We evaluated the associations between peri-operative high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) elevations and 1-year all-cause mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS The prognostic significance of baseline hs-TnT and various thresholds for post-operative hs-TnT elevation at different time-points on 1-year all-cause mortality following cardiac surgery were assessed after adjusting for baseline hs-TnT and EuroSCORE in a post-hoc analysis of the ERICCA trial. RESULTS 1206 patients met the inclusion criteria. Baseline elevation in hs-TnT >x1 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL) was significantly associated with 1-year all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio 1.90, 95% confidence interval 1.15-3.13). In the subgroup with normal baseline hs-TnT (n = 517), elevation in hs-TnT at all post-operative time points was associated with higher 1-year mortality, reaching statistical significance for elevations above: ≥100 × URL at 6 h; ≥50 × URL at 12 and 24 h; ≥35 × URL at 48 h; and ≥30 × URL at 72 h post-surgery. Elevation in hs-TnT at 24 h ≥ 50 × URL had the optimal sensitivity and specificity (73% and 75% respectively). When the whole cohort of patients was analysed, including those with abnormal baseline hs-TnT (up to 10 × URL), the same threshold had optimal sensitivity and specificity (66% and 70%). CONCLUSIONS Both baseline and post-operative hs-TnT elevations are independently associated with 1-year all-cause mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The optimal threshold to define a prognostically significant PMI in our study was ≥50 × URL elevation in hs-TnT at 24 h.
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- Vikram Sharma
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA;
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- National Registry of Diseases, Health Promotion Board, Singapore 168937, Singapore;
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK;
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (J.M.N.); (T.C.)
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (J.M.N.); (T.C.)
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6HX, UK;
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK;
- Department of Cardiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6HX, UK;
- Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre, Singapore 169609, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
- Cardiovascular Research Center, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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Kingma J, Simard C, Drolet B. Overview of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatment Strategies. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:844. [PMID: 37375791 DOI: 10.3390/ph16060844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Maintenance of normal cardiac rhythm requires coordinated activity of ion channels and transporters that allow well-ordered propagation of electrical impulses across the myocardium. Disruptions in this orderly process provoke cardiac arrhythmias that may be lethal in some patients. Risk of common acquired arrhythmias is increased markedly when structural heart disease caused by myocardial infarction (due to fibrotic scar formation) or left ventricular dysfunction is present. Genetic polymorphisms influence structure or excitability of the myocardial substrate, which increases vulnerability or risk of arrhythmias in patients. Similarly, genetic polymorphisms of drug-metabolizing enzymes give rise to distinct subgroups within the population that affect specific drug biotransformation reactions. Nonetheless, identification of triggers involved in initiation or maintenance of cardiac arrhythmias remains a major challenge. Herein, we provide an overview of knowledge regarding physiopathology of inherited and acquired cardiac arrhythmias along with a summary of treatments (pharmacologic or non-pharmacologic) used to limit their effect on morbidity and potential mortality. Improved understanding of molecular and cellular aspects of arrhythmogenesis and more epidemiologic studies (for a more accurate portrait of incidence and prevalence) are crucial for development of novel treatments and for management of cardiac arrhythmias and their consequences in patients, as their incidence is increasing worldwide.
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- John Kingma
- Department of Medicine, Ferdinand Vandry Pavillon, 1050 Av. de la Médecine, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy Ferdinand Vandry Pavillon, 1050 Av. de la Médecine, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, QC G1V 4G5, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy Ferdinand Vandry Pavillon, 1050 Av. de la Médecine, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, QC G1V 4G5, Canada
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Kloka JA, Friedrichson B, Wülfroth P, Henning R, Zacharowski K. Microvascular Leakage as Therapeutic Target for Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury. Cells 2023; 12:1345. [PMID: 37408180 DOI: 10.3390/cells12101345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Reperfusion injury is a very common complication of various indicated therapies such as the re-opening of vessels in the myocardium or brain as well as reflow in hemodynamic shutdown (cardiac arrest, severe trauma, aortic cross-clamping). The treatment and prevention of reperfusion injury has therefore been a topic of immense interest in terms of mechanistic understanding, the exploration of interventions in animal models and in the clinical setting in major prospective studies. While a wealth of encouraging results has been obtained in the lab, the translation into clinical success has met with mixed outcomes at best. Considering the still very high medical need, progress continues to be urgently needed. Multi-target approaches rationally linking interference with pathophysiological pathways as well as a renewed focus on aspects of microvascular dysfunction, especially on the role of microvascular leakage, are likely to provide new insights.
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- Jan Andreas Kloka
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
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Ortega-Trejo JA, Bobadilla NA. Is Renal Ischemic Preconditioning an Alternative to Ameliorate the Short- and Long-Term Consequences of Acute Kidney Injury? Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098345. [PMID: 37176051 PMCID: PMC10178892 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a global health problem and has recently been recognized as a risk factor for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Unfortunately, there are no effective treatments to reduce or prevent AKI, which results in high morbidity and mortality rates. Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) has emerged as a promising strategy to prevent, to the extent possible, renal tissue from AKI. Several studies have used this strategy, which involves short or long cycles of ischemia/reperfusion (IR) prior to a potential fatal ischemic injury. In most of these studies, IPC was effective at reducing renal damage. Since the first study that showed renoprotection due to IPC, several studies have focused on finding the best strategy to activate correctly and efficiently reparative mechanisms, generating different modalities with promising results. In addition, the studies performing remote IPC, by inducing an ischemic process in distant tissues before a renal IR, are also addressed. Here, we review in detail existing studies on IPC strategies for AKI pathophysiology and the proposed triggering mechanisms that have a positive impact on renal function and structure in animal models of AKI and in humans, as well as the prospects and challenges for its clinical application.
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- Juan Antonio Ortega-Trejo
- Molecular Physiology Unit, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Molecular Physiology Unit, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
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Papadopoulou A, Dickinson M, Samuels TL, Heiss C, Forni L, Creagh-Brown B. Efficacy of remote ischaemic preconditioning on outcomes following non-cardiac non-vascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Perioper Med (Lond) 2023; 12:9. [PMID: 37038219 PMCID: PMC10084674 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-023-00297-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) has been investigated as a simple intervention to potentially mitigate the ischaemic effect of the surgical insult and reduce postoperative morbidity. This review systematically evaluates the effect of RIPC on morbidity, including duration of hospital stay and parameters reflective of cardiac, renal, respiratory, and hepatic dysfunction following non-cardiac non-vascular (NCNV) surgery. METHODS The electronic databases PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were searched from their inception date to November 2021. Studies investigating the effect of local preconditioning or postconditioning were excluded. Methodological quality and risk of bias were determined according to the Revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomised trials (RoB 2). Calculation of the odds ratios and a random effects model was used for dichotomous outcomes and mean differences or standardised mean differences as appropriate were used for continuous outcomes. The primary outcomes of interest were cardiac and renal morbidity, and the secondary outcomes included other organ function parameters and hospital length of stay. RESULTS A systematic review of the published literature identified 36 randomised controlled trials. There was no significant difference in postoperative troponin or acute kidney injury. RIPC was associated with lower postoperative serum creatinine (9 studies, 914 patients, mean difference (MD) - 3.81 µmol/L, 95% confidence interval (CI) - 6.79 to - 0.83, p = 0.01, I2 = 5%) and lower renal stress biomarker (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), 5 studies, 379 patients, standardized mean difference (SMD) - 0.66, 95% CI - 1.27 to - 0.06, p = 0.03, I2 = 86%). RIPC was also associated with improved oxygenation (higher PaO2/FiO2, 5 studies, 420 patients, MD 51.51 mmHg, 95% CI 27.32 to 75.69, p < 0.01, I2 = 89%), lower biomarker of oxidative stress (malondialdehyde (MDA), 3 studies, 100 patients, MD - 1.24 µmol/L, 95% CI - 2.4 to - 0.07, p = 0.04, I2 = 91%)) and shorter length of hospital stay (15 studies, 2110 patients, MD - 0.99 days, 95% CI - 1.75 to - 0.23, p = 0.01, I2 = 88%). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis did not show an improvement in the primary outcomes of interest with the use of RIPC. RIPC was associated with a small improvement in certain surrogate parameters of organ function and small reduction in hospital length of stay. Our results should be interpreted with caution due to the limited number of studies addressing individual outcomes and the considerable heterogeneity identified. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42019129503.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Redhill, UK
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- Vascular Department, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Redhill, UK
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
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Zhang W, Wu Y, Zeng M, Yang C, Qiu Z, Liu R, Wang L, Zhong M, Chen Q, Liang W. Protective role of remote ischemic conditioning in renal transplantation and partial nephrectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Surg 2023; 10:1024650. [PMID: 37091267 PMCID: PMC10113469 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1024650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Objective Studies have shown that remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) can effectively attenuate ischemic-reperfusion injury in the heart and brain, but the effect on ischemic-reperfusion injury in patients with kidney transplantation or partial nephrectomy remains controversial. The main objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate whether RIC provides renal protection after renal ischemia-reperfusion injury in patients undergoing kidney transplantation or partial nephrectomy. Methods A computer-based search was conducted to retrieve relevant publications from the PubMed database, Embase database, Cochrane Library and Web of Science database. We then conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that met our study inclusion criteria. Results Eleven eligible studies included a total of 1,145 patients with kidney transplantation or partial nephrectomy for systematic review and meta-analysis, among whom 576 patients were randomly assigned to the RIC group and the remaining 569 to the control group. The 3-month estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was improved in the RIC group, which was statistically significant between the two groups on kidney transplantation [P < 0.001; mean difference (MD) = 2.74, confidence interval (CI): 1.41 to 4.06; I 2 = 14%], and the 1- and 2-day postoperative Scr levels in the RIC group decreased, which was statistically significant between the two groups on kidney transplantation (1-day postoperative: P < 0.001; MD = 0.10, CI: 0.05 to 0.15, I 2 = 0; 2-day postoperative: P = 0.006; MD = 0.41, CI: 0.12 to 0.70, I 2 = 0), but at other times, there was no significant difference between the two groups in Scr levels. The incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) decreased, but there was no significant difference (P = 0.60; 95% CI: 0.67 to 1.26). There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of cross-clamp time, cold ischemia time, warm ischemic time, acute rejection (AR), graft loss or length of hospital stay. Conclusion Our meta-analysis showed that the effect of remote ischemia conditioning on reducing serum creatinine (Scr) and improving estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) seemed to be very weak, and we did not observe a significant protective effect of RIC on renal ischemic-reperfusion. Due to small sample sizes, more studies using stricter inclusion criteria are needed to elucidate the nephroprotective effect of RIC in renal surgery in the future.
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- Wenfu Zhang
- The First Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Department of Anesthesia, hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhongshan, Zhongshan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Anesthesia Surgery Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Anesthesia Surgery Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Anesthesia Surgery Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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Lukhna K, Hausenloy DJ, Ali AS, Bajaber A, Calver A, Mutyaba A, Mohamed AA, Kiggundu B, Chishala C, Variava E, Elmakki EA, Ogola E, Hamid E, Okello E, Gaafar I, Mwazo K, Makotoko M, Naidoo M, Abdelhameed ME, Badri M, van der Schyff N, Abozaid O, Xafis P, Giesz S, Gould T, Welgemoed W, Walker M, Ntsekhe M, Yellon DM. Remote Ischaemic Conditioning in STEMI Patients in Sub-Saharan AFRICA: Rationale and Study Design for the RIC-AFRICA Trial. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2023; 37:299-305. [PMID: 34739648 PMCID: PMC8569288 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-021-07283-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE Despite evidence of myocardial infarct size reduction in animal studies, remote ischaemic conditioning (RIC) failed to improve clinical outcomes in the large CONDI-2/ERIC-PPCI trial. Potential reasons include that the predominantly low-risk study participants all received timely optimal reperfusion therapy by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). Whether RIC can improve clinical outcomes in higher-risk STEMI patients in environments with poor access to early reperfusion or PPCI will be investigated in the RIC-AFRICA trial. METHODS The RIC-AFRICA study is a sub-Saharan African multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial designed to test the impact of RIC on the composite endpoint of 30-day mortality and heart failure in 1200 adult STEMI patients without access to PPCI. Randomized participants will be stratified by whether or not they receive thrombolytic therapy within 12 h or arrive outside the thrombolytic window (12-24 h). Participants will receive either RIC (four 5-min cycles of inflation [20 mmHg above systolic blood pressure] and deflation of an automated blood pressure cuff placed on the upper arm) or sham control (similar protocol but with low-pressure inflation of 20 mmHg and deflation) within 1 h of thrombolysis and applied daily for the next 2 days. STEMI patients arriving greater than 24 h after chest pain but within 72 h will be recruited to participate in a concurrently running independent observational arm. CONCLUSION The RIC-AFRICA trial will determine whether RIC can reduce rates of death and heart failure in higher-risk sub-optimally reperfused STEMI patients, thereby providing a low-cost, non-invasive therapy for improving health outcomes.
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- Kishal Lukhna
- Division of Cardiology, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, UK
- Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Cardiovascular Research Center, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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- Al Shaab Teaching Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan
- Royal Care International Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Division of Cardiology, Greys Hospital and University of KwaZulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Omdurman Accident and Emergency Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Division of Cardiology, Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Division of Family Medicine, Wentworth Hospital, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, University of Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Victoria Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, George Hospital, George, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, George Hospital, George, South Africa
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Cardiology, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, UK.
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Li J, Wang X, Liu W, Wen S, Li X. Remote ischemic preconditioning and clinical outcomes after pediatric cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Anesthesiol 2023; 23:105. [PMID: 37005591 PMCID: PMC10067320 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-023-02064-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The benefit of remote ischemia preconditioning (RIPreC) in pediatric cardiac surgery is unclear. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the effectiveness of RIPreC in reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay after pediatric cardiac surgery. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library from inception to December 31, 2022. Randomized controlled trials comparing RIPreC versus control in children undergoing cardiac surgery were included. The risk of bias of included studies was assessed using the Risk of Bias 2 (RoB 2) tool. The outcomes of interest were postoperative duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU length of stay. We conducted random-effects meta-analysis to calculate weighted mean difference (WMD) with 95% confidence interval (CI) for the outcomes of interest. We performed sensitivity analysis to examine the influence of intraoperative propofol use. RESULTS Thirteen trials enrolling 1,352 children were included. Meta-analyses of all trials showed that RIPreC did not reduce postoperative duration of mechanical ventilation (WMD -5.35 h, 95% CI -12.12-1.42) but reduced postoperative ICU length of stay (WMD -11.48 h, 95% CI -20.96- -2.01). When only trials using propofol-free anesthesia were included, both mechanical ventilation duration (WMD -2.16 h, 95% CI -3.87- -0.45) and ICU length of stay (WMD -7.41 h, 95% CI -14.77- -0.05) were reduced by RIPreC. The overall quality of evidence was moderate to low. CONCLUSIONS The effects of RIPreC on clinical outcomes after pediatric cardiac surgery were inconsistent, but both postoperative mechanical ventilation duration and ICU length of stay were reduced in the subgroup of children not exposed to propofol. These results suggested a possible interaction effect of propofol. More studies with adequate sample size and without intraoperative propofol use are needed to define the role of RIPreC in pediatric cardiac surgery.
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- Jianwen Li
- Departments of Anesthesiology, DongGuan SongShan Lake Tungwah Hospital, DongGuan, China
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, DongGuan SongShan Lake Tungwah Hospital, DongGuan, China
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, DongGuan SongShan Lake Tungwah Hospital, DongGuan, China.
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