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Effect of iloprost inhalation on postoperative outcome in high-risk cardiac surgical patients: a prospective randomized-controlled multicentre trial (ILOCARD). Can J Anaesth 2019; 66:907-920. [DOI: 10.1007/s12630-019-01309-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Collins JLG, Law MA, Borasino S, Erwin WC, Cleveland DC, Alten JA. Routine Sildenafil Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes After Fontan Operation. Pediatr Cardiol 2017; 38:1703-1708. [PMID: 28884212 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-017-1716-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fontan operation can be complicated by persistent chest tube output (CTO) leading to prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS). Postoperative sildenafil administration has been shown to improve clinical outcomes in selected patients after Fontan. We initiated a practice change utilizing intravenous (IV) sildenafil in early postoperative period in all patients undergoing Fontan operation with aim to decrease LOS and CTO. Nineteen patients (February 2014-May 2016) received 0.35 mg/kg sildenafil IV (three doses) followed by enteral, 1 mg/kg every eight hours until hospital discharge. Clinical outcomes were compared to 84 pre-protocol controls. Vital signs were recorded after second sildenafil dose. Demographics were similar between groups. Sildenafil group had longer median LOS [9 (7, 11) vs. 13 (8, 25) days, p = 0.016]. CTO days were longer [6 (5, 8) vs. 8 (6, 13) days, p = 0.011]. Sildenafil group had longer mechanical ventilation [6.9 (3.5, 11.1) vs. 4 (2, 7) h, p = 0.045] and longer oxygen therapy [99 (52, 225) vs. 14.5 (14, 56) h, p = 0.001]. There was a trend towards more albumin 5% resuscitation in first 24 h [17 (1, 30) vs. 21 (10, 40) ml/kg, p = 0.069]. There was no difference in inotrope score at 24 h, maximum lactate, or fluid balance. Readmission rates were similar. There was no mortality. IV sildenafil was well tolerated, and no doses were held. Routine early administration of sildenafil after Fontan operation is not associated with an improvement in any measured clinical outcome, including postoperative CTO, LOS, colloid administration, or duration of mechanical ventilation.
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- J Leslie Gaddis Collins
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Section of Cardiac Critical Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Section of Cardiac Critical Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA. .,Section of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 5th Avenue South, Children's Park Place Suite 210, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
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Boshier PR, Knaggs AL, Hanna GB, Marczin N. Perioperative changes in exhaled nitric oxide during oesophagectomy. J Breath Res 2017; 11:047109. [PMID: 29033395 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/aa9387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Oesophagectomy is a major surgical procedure, associated with high rates of postoperative cardiopulmonary morbidity, that is in part due to the frequent requirement for periods of intraoperative one-lung ventilation (OLV). The current pilot study aims to investigate variation in exhaled NO levels during oesophagectomy with emphasis on the response to OLV and correlation to physiological variables and clinical outcomes. METHODS Breath-to-breath concentrations of NO were analysed in patients undergoing oesophagectomy at various stages of two-lung ventilation. Furthermore, we also analysed the effects of OLV both in the selectively ventilated and collapsed lungs. RESULTS Twenty-four patients were recruited to the study (17 male, 60.2 ± 12.8 years). Regarding two-lung ventilation, the baseline levels of NO (2.9 ppb), tended to increase after re-inflation of the collapsed lung (3.5 ppb, P = 0. 888) and decreased at 2 h (2.1 ppb, P = 0.022) and 12 h (2.2 ppb, P = 0.733) postoperatively. Compared to baseline, selective measurements of NO at the end of OLV demonstrated a significant reduction of NO levels in the ventilated lung (1.6 versus 3.1 ppb, P = 0.028), whereas re-inflation of the collapsed lung revealed higher levels of NO (3.4 versus 2.7 ppb, P = 0.657). Exhaled NO correlated significantly with systolic blood pressure and lactate (P < 0.007). Exhaled NO levels tended to be higher at all perioperative time points in patients who developed postoperative respiratory complications (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION This study highlights effects of oesophagectomy and OLV on exhaled concentrations of NO. The observed variations may be related to differential ventilation during OLV altering the complex balance between synthesis and consumption of NO as well as local and generalised tissue injury associated with this surgery. Findings should prompt further larger studies to establish the relationship between exhaled NO and lung injury both during and after oesophagectomy and one-lung ventilation.
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- Piers R Boshier
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
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Toikkanen V, Rinne T, Laurikka J, Porkkala H, Tarkka M, Mennander A. Pulmonary vascular resistance index during coronary artery bypass surgery with aprotinin. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2017; 77:315-320. [PMID: 28460544 DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2017.1318446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Low pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) reflects favorable redundant pulmonary circulation following coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass surgery (CPB). This randomized study investigated whether aprotinin given in different modalities impacts PVRI after coronary artery bypass grafting. A total of 40 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting were randomized to four groups according to aprotinin dose: (1) high dose, (2) early low dose, (3) late low dose, and (4) without aprotinin. Oxygenation index, pulmonary shunt, alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient and PVRI were determined. PVRI was calculated as the transpulmonary pressure gradient divided by cardiac index multiplied by 80. The results showed that PVRI remained relative low in all patients provided aprotinin regardless of treatment dosage; PVRI increased at 4 h after restarting ventilation after CPB in patients without aprotinin as compared with aprotinin (266 ± 137, 266 ± 115, 244 ± 86 vs. 386 ± 121, dynes-s-cm-5, respectively, p = .047). Elevated postoperative PVRI was predictive for patients without aprotinin (AUC 0.668; SE 0.40; p < .0001; CI 0.590-0.746). There were no statistical differences in oxygenation index, pulmonary shunt or alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient between the groups. In conclusion, aprotinin maintains a low PVRI in elective patients with healthy lungs during CPB. We suggest that aprotinin maintains pulmonary arterial endothelial integrity.
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- Vesa Toikkanen
- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- b Division of Cardiac Anesthesia , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- b Division of Cardiac Anesthesia , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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Although mortality is low after the modified Fontan procedure, there is a significant percentage of patients with prolonged postoperative recovery. The objective of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of postoperative administration of oral sildenafil and inhaled nitric oxide on early postoperative outcome. A prospective interventional and comparison study with a historical cohort was conducted. Between January, 2010 and March, 2013, 16 patients received oral sildenafil during immediate modified Fontan postoperative period. Inhaled nitric oxide was also administered if the patient was kept intubated 12 hours after surgery. Early postoperative outcome was compared with a historical cohort of 32 patients on whom the modified Fontan procedure was performed between March, 2000 and December, 2009. Postoperative administration of sildenafil and nitric oxide had no influence on early postoperative outcome after the modified Fontan procedure in terms of duration of pleural effusions, mechanical ventilation time, length of stay in the ICU, and length of hospital stay.
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Toikkanen V, Rinne T, Huhtala H, Laurikka J, Porkkala H, Tarkka M, Mennander A. Cardiopulmonary bypass decreases pulmonary vascular resistance index after coronary artery bypass surgery. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2013; 74:37-43. [DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2013.856032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Rosenfeldt F, Wilson M, Lee G, Kure C, Ou R, Braun L, de Haan J. Oxidative stress in surgery in an ageing population: pathophysiology and therapy. Exp Gerontol 2012; 48:45-54. [PMID: 22465624 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2012.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2011] [Revised: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in the regulation of normal cellular function. When ROS are produced in excess they can have detrimental effects, a state known as oxidative stress. Thus ROS play both physiological and pathophysiological roles in the body. In clinical practice oxidative stress and its counterpart, antioxidant capacity can be measured and can guide remedial therapy. Oxidative stress can have a negative impact in all forms of major surgery including cardiac surgery, general surgery, trauma surgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery; this is particularly marked in an ageing population. Many different therapies to reduce oxidative stress in surgery have been tried with variable results. We conclude that in surgical patients the assessment of oxidative stress, improvement of the understanding of its role, both positive and negative, and devising appropriate therapies represent fruitful fields for future research.
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- Franklin Rosenfeldt
- Cardiac Surgical Research Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Partitioning of exhaled NO in ventilated patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2010; 171:151-6. [PMID: 20219698 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2009] [Revised: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 02/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The change in exhaled NO after cardio-pulmonary bypass remains controversial. The aims were to determine whether exhaled NO sources (alveolar or bronchial) are modified after bypass, and whether mechanical ventilation (MV) settings during bypass modify exhaled NO changes. Thirty-two patients were divided into three groups: without MV during bypass and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) (n=12), dead space MV without PEEP (n=10) and dead space MV with PEEP (n=10). Alveolar NO concentration and bronchial NO flux were calculated before and 1h after surgery using a two-compartment model of NO exchange developed in spontaneous breathing patients. Whereas a significant decrease in bronchial NO was found after bypass in the two groups without PEEP during bypass, this decrease was not observed in patients with dead space ventilation with PEEP. Alveolar NO was not significantly modified whatever the ventilation settings. In conclusion, the impairment of bronchial NO seemed related to airway closure since dead space mechanical ventilation with PEEP prevented its decrease.
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Maniscalco M, Palladino F, Mormile M, Sofia M. Exhaled nitric oxide and other major exhaled compounds for the diagnosis of metabolic diseases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 3:547-56. [PMID: 23495984 DOI: 10.1517/17530050903104072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many metabolic diseases including obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes share common pathogenetic pathways, which may involve chronic oxidative stress and inflammation. There is increasing evidence that assessment of biomarkers on exhaled gases or exhaled breath condensate may serve as a non-invasive tool to detect abnormalities in metabolic diseases mirroring increased in oxidative stress, systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. METHODS Among commonly used exhaled biomarkers, nitric oxide (NO) on exhaled air and some constituents of exhaled breath condensate in volatile or non-volatile form may represent suitable markers. Nasal, bronchial and alveolar NO could be analyzed separately, with implications in the assessment of systemic disease and endothelial dysfunction. Moreover, the profiles of several exhaled gases have a place in phenotyping diabetic patients and their risk of complications. Accordingly, metabolomics of the airway fluid using exhaled breath condensate has recently confirmed the value of this biological matrix for the evaluation of both volatile and non-volatile biomarkers. CONCLUSION Normative studies for reference values are, however, lacking, and the influence of preanalytical variables on the methodology warrants further studies.
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- Mauro Maniscalco
- University Federico II of Naples, Department of Respiratory Medicine, AO Monaldi, Italy
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de Amorim CG, Malbouisson LMS, Saraiva BM, Pedro FMDS, Martins MA, Carmona MJC. Evaluation of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Patients Undergoing Myocardial Revascularization with Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Rev Bras Anestesiol 2009; 59:286-96. [DOI: 10.1590/s0034-70942009000300003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2007] [Accepted: 01/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Reactive oxygen species are associated with tissue inflammation and injury. Our laboratory has demonstrated that ethane, a stable product of lipid peroxidation, in exhaled breath can be used to measure total body oxidative stress. Herein patients were studied who underwent outpatient surgery, laproscopic bilateral tubal ligation (BTL, n = 10) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL, n = 10) repair of the knee. These surgical procedures were expected to involve mild degrees of ischemia and reperfusion. In each of these cases propofol, an intravenous anesthetic with antioxidant properties, was used. Breath ethane was measured as a biomarker of oxidative stress that occurred at reperfusion of ischemic tissue. Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance. Clinically relevant concentrations of propofol were unable to completely block the increase in oxidative stress following reperfusion in either of these minor surgeries. Breath ethane increased significantly after reperfusion in both the BTL (p = 0.03) and the ACL (p = 0.005) patients. Also, the increase in oxidative stress was related to the time of ischemia.
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- Robert H Brown
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine, and Division of Physiology in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Brown RH, Wagner EM, Cope KA, Risby TH. Propofol and in vivo oxidative stress: effects of preservative. J Breath Res 2009; 3:016003. [PMID: 21383451 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7155/3/1/016003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species are associated with tissue inflammation and injury. Our laboratory has demonstrated that ethane, a stable product of lipid peroxidation, in exhaled breath can be used to measure total body oxidative stress. An ischemia-reperfusion model of lung injury in sheep has been studied in which pulmonary and bronchial lung perfusion could be interrupted and restored. The goal of this study was to investigate whether two commercial formulations of propofol and the individual components of the commercial formulations attenuated the oxidative stress produced in this model. Breath ethane and breath carbon monoxide were measured as biomarkers of oxidative stress that occur at reperfusion of ischemic tissue. Data were analyzed by a standard least-squares-fit model. One of the formulations for propofol, which contained the preservative ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), was found to decrease the overall level of oxidative stress in sheep. Furthermore, while several models of severe lung injury demonstrate additional production of reactive oxygen species, our model of ischemia/reperfusion of lung tissue did not.
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- Robert H Brown
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine, and Division of Physiology in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Lema G, Urzua J, Jalil R, Canessa R, Vogel A, Moran S, Fajuri A, Carvajal C, Aeschlimann N, Jaque MP. Decreased nitric oxide products in the urine of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2008; 23:188-94. [PMID: 19026569 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2008.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Renal vasoconstriction has been blamed as a cause of perioperative renal dysfunction after cardiac surgery. Endothelial function is a critical determinant of vascular tonus, including vasoconstriction. The objective of this study was to establish whether the release of the endothelial vasodilator nitric oxide (NO) or NO products is altered in patients undergoing surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in 3 different clinical conditions. DESIGN Observational and randomized prospective study. SETTING University hospital. PARTICIPANTS Adults and pediatric patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. INTERVENTIONS Three groups of patients were studied: group 1, 10 patients undergoing elective coronary artery surgery; group 2, 20 patients undergoing elective coronary artery surgery randomized to 2 hematocrit values during cardiopulmonary bypass, high (27%) and low (23%); and group 3, 10 pediatric patients undergoing surgical repair of noncyanotic cardiac defects. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS NO products (NO2 + NO3) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) in urine were measured before, during hypo- and normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass, and 1 hour postoperatively. Filtration fraction was calculated. The glomerular filtration rate and effective renal plasma flow were measured with inulin and (131)I-hippuran clearances, respectively. Urinary alpha glutathione s-transferase was measured pre- and postoperatively in groups 1 and 3. NO products, as well as cGMP, decreased significantly during hypo- and normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in all groups. This was not because of urine dilution or the degree of hemodilution. Age did not appear to alter this response. Filtration fraction decreased during cardiopulmonary bypass. Alpha glutathione s-transferase was normal pre-and postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with a significant decrease of NO products. In the absence of kidney damage, decreased NO products could represent a physiologic response to cardiopulmonary bypass; however, endothelial dysfunction cannot be excluded.
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- Guillermo Lema
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Cai J, Su Z, Shi Z, Zhou Y, Xu Z, Xu Z, Yang Y. Nitric Oxide and Milrinone: Combined Effect on Pulmonary Circulation After Fontan-Type Procedure: A Prospective, Randomized Study. Ann Thorac Surg 2008; 86:882-8; discussion 882-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2008] [Revised: 04/30/2008] [Accepted: 05/05/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Gal J, Kovesi T, Royston D, Marczin N. Dynamics of Nitroglycerin-induced Exhaled Nitric Oxide After Lung Transplantation: Evidence of Pulmonary Microvascular Injury? J Heart Lung Transplant 2007; 26:1300-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2007] [Revised: 06/11/2007] [Accepted: 09/12/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Kövesi T, Szabo A, Royston D, Marczin N. Correlation between pulmonary gas exchange and basal and nitroglycerin (GTN)-induced exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Vascul Pharmacol 2005; 43:434-40. [PMID: 16278101 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2005.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2005] [Accepted: 08/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The relationship between eNO and events in the alveolar-capillary unit in acute lung injury remains to be established. Since endogenous eNO largely originates from the airway epithelium, but nitroglycerin (GTN)-induced eNO is due to microvascular/alveolar metabolism, we have proposed to use basal and GTN-induced eNO as metabolic markers of the airway--and microvascular/alveolar function, respectively. The current work investigates the relationship between basal and GTN-induced eNO and oxygenation parameters (PaO(2)/FiO(2) ratio) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery utilising cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Breath by breath eNO measurements were made in 10 patients before, and 1 and 3 h after CPB either under basal conditions or following intravenous administration of GTN (1, 2 and 3 microg/kg). Basal eNO remained unchanged, whereas GTN-induced eNO was reduced following CPB. Also, there was a transient reduction in PaO(2)/FiO(2) ratio 1 h after CPB (32+/-4 vs. 44+/-3 kPa). A negative correlation was found between oxygenation and basal eNO by Pearson's correlation test and linear regression analysis suggesting that decreased oxygenation was associated with increased basal eNO. In contrast, a decrease in GTN-induced eNO positively correlated with reduced oxygenation index (R=0.533, p=0.002). These data suggest that differential relationships exist between basal and nitrovasodilator-induced eNO and oxygenation indices during subclinical lung injury in patients following CPB and that GTN-induced eNO evolution may reflect better microvascular events and injury.
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- Tamás Kövesi
- Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Heart Science Centre, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, UK
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Duffy JY, Schwartz SM, Lyons JM, Bell JH, Wagner CJ, Zingarelli B, Pearl JM. Calpain inhibition decreases endothelin-1 levels and pulmonary hypertension after cardiopulmonary bypass with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest*. Crit Care Med 2005; 33:623-8. [PMID: 15753756 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000156243.44845.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiopulmonary bypass in infants and children can result in cardiopulmonary dysfunction through ischemia and reperfusion injury. Pulmonary hypertension and injury are particularly common and morbid complications of neonatal cardiac surgery. Inhibition of calpain, a cysteine protease, has been shown to inhibit reperfusion injury in adult organ systems. The hypothesis is that calpain inhibition can alleviate the cardiopulmonary dysfunction seen in immature animals following ischemia and reperfusion with cardiopulmonary bypass. DESIGN Animal case study. SETTING Medical laboratory. SUBJECTS Crossbred piglets (5-7 kg). INTERVENTIONS Piglets were cooled with cardiopulmonary bypass to 18 degrees C followed by deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for 120 mins. Animals were rewarmed to 38 degrees C on cardiopulmonary bypass and maintained for 120 mins. Six animals were administered calpain inhibitor (Z-Leu-Leu-Tyr-fluoromethyl ketone; 1 mg/kg, intravenously) 60 mins before cardiopulmonary bypass. Nine animals were administered saline as a control. Plasma endothelin-1, pulmonary and hemodynamic function, and markers of leukocyte activity and injury were measured. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Calpain inhibition prevented the increased pulmonary vascular resistance seen in control animals (95.7 +/- 39.4 vs. 325.3 +/- 83.6 dyne.sec/cm, respectively, 120 mins after cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, p = .05). The attenuation in pulmonary vascular resistance was associated with a blunted plasma endothelin-1 response (4.91 +/- 1.72 pg/mL with calpain inhibition vs. 10.66 +/- 6.21 pg/mL in controls, p < .05). Pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass was better maintained after calpain inhibition compared with controls: Po2/Fio2 ratio (507.2 +/- 46.5 vs. 344.7 +/- 140.5, respectively, p < .05) and alveolar-arterial gradient (40.0 +/- 17.2 vs. 128.1 +/- 85.2 mm Hg, respectively, p < .05). Systemic oxygen delivery was higher after calpain inhibition compared with controls (759 +/- 171 vs. 277 +/- 46 mL/min, respectively, p < .001). In addition, endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity in lung tissue was maintained with calpain inhibition. CONCLUSIONS The reduction in plasma endothelin-1 and maintenance of lung endothelial nitric oxide levels after cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with calpain inhibition were associated with reduced pulmonary vascular resistance. Improved gas exchange and higher systemic oxygen delivery suggest that calpain inhibition may be advantageous for reducing postoperative cardiopulmonary dysfunction commonly associated with pediatric heart surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass.
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- Jodie Y Duffy
- Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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