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Li C, Xiang H, Yang H, Liu W, Lan W, Luo C, Han S, Li Y, Tang Y. Del Nido cardioplegia versus cold blood cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:356. [PMID: 38909234 PMCID: PMC11193264 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02846-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Systematic evaluation of the safety of del Nido cardioplegia compared to cold blood cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov for randomized clinical trials (published by 14 January 2024) comparing del Nido cardioplegia to cold blood cardioplegia in adult. Our main endpoints were myocardial injury markers and clinical outcomes. We assessed pooled data by use of a random-effects model or a fixed-effects model. RESULTS A total of 10 studies were identified, incorporating 889 patients who received del Nido cardioplegia and 907 patients who received cold blood cardioplegia. The meta-analysis results showed that compared with the cold blood cardioplegia, the del Nido cardioplegia had less volume of cardioplegia, higher rate of spontaneous rhythm recovery after cross clamp release, lower levels of postoperative cardiac troponin T and creatinine kinase-myocardial band, all of which were statistically significant. However, there was no statistically significant difference in postoperative troponin I and postoperative left ventricular ejection fraction. The clinical outcomes including mechanical ventilation time, intensive care unit stay time, hospital stay time, postoperative stroke, postoperative new-onset atrial fibrillation, postoperative heart failure requiring intra-aortic balloon pump mechanical circulation support, and in-hospital mortality of both are comparable. CONCLUSION Existing evidence suggests that del Nido cardioplegia reduced volume of cardioplegia administration and attempts of defibrillation. The superior postoperative results in CTnT and CK-MB may provide a direction for further research on improvement of the composition of cardioplegia.
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- Congcong Li
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China.
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Garg SK, Rawat RS, Saad DA, Omar I. Del nido cardioplegia in adults: a retrospective observational study in comparison to modified St. Thomas cardioplegia in cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:266. [PMID: 38664851 PMCID: PMC11044565 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02683-1] [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: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND St. Thomas cardioplegia is commonly administered to adults, yet repeated dosing at brief intervals is required. Del Nido's cardioplegic solution provides a prolonged duration of safe myocardial arrest, yet it was primarily intended for pediatric cardiac surgery. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in using Del Nido's in adults; this might be due to its ease of administration and extended re-dosing intervals. This study contrasted Del Nido's to modified St. Thomas cardioplegia in adults. METHODS This study was conducted on 200 patients. Troponin-T was the primary outcome within the first 24 and 48 h post-surgery. Cardiopulmonary bypass time, cross-clamp time, intraoperative use of inotropic support, defibrillator and/or intra-aortic balloon were the secondary outcomes of the study. RESULTS There was a significant reduction in post-operative Troponin-T levels in the first 24 and 48 h within Del Nido's group compared to the modified St. Thomas group. The cross-clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass times were also found to be lower within Del Nido's group. CONCLUSION This study has demonstrated a significant reduction in early postoperative Troponin-T levels as well as operative times favoring Del Nido's in adults.
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt.
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James TM, Stamou SC, Faber C, Nores MA. Whole Blood del Nido versus Cold Blood Microplegia in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Int J Angiol 2024; 33:29-35. [PMID: 38352642 PMCID: PMC10861296 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3400747] [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] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Objectives Few studies have evaluated the outcomes of whole blood microplegia in adult cardiac surgery. Our novel protocol includes removing the crystalloid portion and using the Quest Myocardial Protection System (MPS) for the delivery of del Nido additives in whole blood. This study sought to compare early and late clinical outcomes of whole blood del Nido microplegia (BDN) versus cold blood cardioplegia (CBC) following adult cardiac surgery. Materials and Methods A total of 361 patients who underwent cardiac surgery using BDN were compared with a contemporaneous control group of 934 patients receiving CBC. Propensity matching yielded 289 BDN and 289 CBC patients. Chi-square analysis and Fisher's exact test were performed to compare preoperative, operative, and postoperative characteristics on the matched data. Primary outcome was operative mortality, and secondary outcomes included clinical outcomes such as stroke, cardiac arrest, and intra-aortic balloon pump use. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to compare actuarial survival between the two groups using a log-rank test. Results After matching, preoperative characteristics and surgery type were similar between groups. Cardioplegia type did not affect the primary end point of operative mortality. The rate of postoperative intra-aortic balloon pump was lower in BDN patients compared with CBC patients (0 vs. 2%; p = 0.01). There was no difference in late survival. Conclusion Our novel protocol BDN was comparable with CBC, with similar clinical outcomes and no difference in operative mortality or actuarial survival. Further studies should evaluate the long-term outcomes of this technique.
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- Taylor M. James
- Graduate Medical Education MD/MPH Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, Florida
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, Florida
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, Florida
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Osorio-Llanes E, Castellar-López J, Rosales W, Montoya Y, Bustamante J, Zalaquett R, Bravo-Sagua R, Riquelme JA, Sánchez G, Chiong M, Lavandero S, Mendoza-Torres E. Novel Strategies to Improve the Cardioprotective Effects of Cardioplegia. Curr Cardiol Rev 2024; 20:CCR-EPUB-137763. [PMID: 38275069 PMCID: PMC11071679 DOI: 10.2174/011573403x263956231129064455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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The use of cardioprotective strategies as adjuvants of cardioplegic solutions has become an ideal alternative for the improvement of post-surgery heart recovery. The choice of the optimal cardioplegia, as well as its distribution mechanism, remains controversial in the field of cardiovascular surgery. There is still a need to search for new and better cardioprotective methods during cardioplegic procedures. New techniques for the management of cardiovascular complications during cardioplegia have evolved with new alternatives and additives, and each new strategy provides a tool to neutralize the damage after ischemia/reperfusion events. Researchers and clinicians have committed themselves to studying the effect of new strategies and adjuvant components with the potential to improve the cardioprotective effect of cardioplegic solutions in preventing myocardial ischemia/reperfusion-induced injury during cardiac surgery. The aim of this review is to explore the different types of cardioplegia, their protection mechanisms, and which strategies have been proposed to enhance the function of these solutions in hearts exposed to cardiovascular pathologies that require surgical alternatives for their corrective progression.
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- Estefanie Osorio-Llanes
- Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Grupo de Investigación Avanzada en Biomedicina, Universidad Libre Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia
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- Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Grupo de Investigación Avanzada en Biomedicina, Universidad Libre Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia
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- Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Grupo de Investigación Avanzada en Biomedicina, Universidad Libre Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia
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- Grupo de Dinámica Cardiovascular (GDC), Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia
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- Grupo de Dinámica Cardiovascular (GDC), Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Finis Terrae - Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences & Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Laboratorio OMEGA, INTA, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences & Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Physiopathology Program, Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences & Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences & Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology Division), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences & Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Grupo de Investigación Avanzada en Biomedicina, Universidad Libre Seccional Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia
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Heuts S, Gollmann-Tepeköylü C, Denessen EJS, Olsthoorn JR, Romeo JLR, Maessen JG, van ‘t Hof AWJ, Bekers O, Hammarsten O, Pölzl L, Holfeld J, Bonaros N, van der Horst ICC, Davidson SM, Thielmann M, Mingels AMA. Cardiac troponin release following coronary artery bypass grafting: mechanisms and clinical implications. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:100-112. [PMID: 36337034 PMCID: PMC9897191 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The use of biomarkers is undisputed in the diagnosis of primary myocardial infarction (MI), but their value for identifying MI is less well studied in the postoperative phase following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). To identify patients with periprocedural MI (PMI), several conflicting definitions of PMI have been proposed, relying either on cardiac troponin (cTn) or the MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase, with or without supporting evidence of ischaemia. However, CABG inherently induces the release of cardiac biomarkers, as reflected by significant cTn concentrations in patients with uncomplicated postoperative courses. Still, the underlying (patho)physiological release mechanisms of cTn are incompletely understood, complicating adequate interpretation of postoperative increases in cTn concentrations. Therefore, the aim of the current review is to present these potential underlying mechanisms of cTn release in general, and following CABG in particular (Graphical Abstract). Based on these mechanisms, dissimilarities in the release of cTnI and cTnT are discussed, with potentially important implications for clinical practice. Consequently, currently proposed cTn biomarker cut-offs by the prevailing definitions of PMI might warrant re-assessment, with differentiation in cut-offs for the separate available assays and surgical strategies. To resolve these issues, future prospective studies are warranted to determine the prognostic influence of biomarker release in general and PMI in particular.
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- Samuel Heuts
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Central Diagnostic Laboratory, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Central Diagnostic Laboratory, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- Institute of Clinical and Functional Anatomy, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Central Diagnostic Laboratory, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Zhai K, Cheng X, Zhang P, Wei S, Huang J, Wu X, Gao B, Li Y. Del Nido cardioplegia for myocardial protection in adult cardiac surgery: a systematic review and update meta-analysis. Perfusion 2023; 38:6-17. [PMID: 34263684 DOI: 10.1177/02676591211031095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Although the application of del Nido cardioplegia solution (DNC) in adult cardiac surgery is accumulating, the feasibility and safety of this myocardial protection strategy in adults remains controversial. We aimed to update our previous meta-analysis to determine the myocardial protective effect of DNC versus conventional cardioplegia (CC) in adult cardiac surgery. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was performed using PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and International Clinical Trials Registry Platform databases through November 2020. RESULTS Thirty-seven observational studies and four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including 21,779 patients were identified. The DNC group was associated with decreased postoperative cardiac enzymes [troponin T (cTnT) and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB)] [standardized mean differences (SMD): -0.59, 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.99 to -0.19, p = 0.004], cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time (MD: -9.31, 95% CI: -13.10 to -5.51, p < 0.00001), aortic cross-clamp (ACC) time (MD: -7.20, 95% CI: -10.31 to -4.09, p < 0.00001), and cardioplegia volume (SMD: -1.95, 95% CI: -2.46 to -1.44, p < 0.00001). Intraoperative defibrillation requirement was less in the DNC group [relative risk (RR): 0.50, 95% CI: 0.33 to 0.75, p = 0.0007]. The pooled analysis revealed no significant difference in operative mortality among the patients assigned to DNC and those undergoing CC. CONCLUSION In adult cardiac surgery, compared to CC, myocardial protection used with DNC yield similar or better short-term clinical outcomes. More high-quality trials and RCTs reflecting long-term follow-up morbidity and mortality are required in the future to confirm these findings.
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- Kerong Zhai
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Wisneski AD, Nguyen TC. Myocardial Protection in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: Evolved Techniques for the New Era of Cardiac Surgery. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2022; 17:88-91. [PMID: 35322712 DOI: 10.1177/15569845221082546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Andrew D Wisneski
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, 8785University of California San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, 8785University of California San Francisco, CA, USA
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Beyersdorf F. Intraoperative myocardial protection: still the cornerstone of cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 61:1133-1134. [PMID: 34849681 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Friedhelm Beyersdorf
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Medical Faculty of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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Allen BS. Myocardial protection: a forgotten modality. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 57:263-270. [PMID: 31364690 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The goals of a cardiac surgical procedure are both technical excellence and complete protection of cardiac function. Cardioplegia is used almost universally to protect the heart and provide a quiet bloodless field for surgical accuracy. Yet, despite the importance of myocardial protection in cardiac surgery, manuscripts or dedicated sessions at major meetings on this subject have become relatively rare, as though contemporary techniques now make them unnecessary. Nevertheless, septal dysfunction and haemodynamic support (inotropes, intra-aortic balloon pump, assist devices) are common in postoperative patients, indicating that myocardial damage following cardiac surgery is still prevalent with current cardioplegic techniques and solutions. This article first describes why cardiac enzymes and septal function are the ideal markers for determining the adequacy of myocardial protection. It also describes the underappreciated consequences of postoperative cardiac enzyme release or septal dysfunction (which currently occurs in 40-80% of patients) from inadequate protection, and how they directly correlate with early and especially late mortality. Finally, it reviews the various myocardial protection techniques available to provide a detailed understanding of the cardioplegic methods that can be utilized to protect the heart. This will allow surgeons to critically assess their current method of protection and, if needed, make necessary changes to provide their patients with optimal protection.
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- Bradley S Allen
- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, USC Keck School of Medicine and Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Jin XY, Sayeed R, Pepper J, Petrou M. Mitigating cardiac dysfunction by TOE-guided cardioplegia and mitral valve repair. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2020; 28:427-430. [PMID: 33023305 DOI: 10.1177/0218492320957145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Based on current guidelines, 15% to 20% of patients undergoing mitral valve repair for regurgitation develop left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction < 50%-55%) despite a normal baseline. Two schools of thought have been debated: preexisting myocardial disease or suboptimal intraoperative myocardial protection. In our view, they could be reconciled. It is well recognized that left ventricular ejection fraction with a standard cut off at 50%-55% has limited sensitivity in detecting early systolic impairment in mitral regurgitation patients. Mitral regurgitation also leads to mitochondrial oxidative stress, thus rendering the myocardium more susceptible to ischemia-reperfusion injury and precipitating postoperative cardiac dysfunction. The fall in left ventricular ejection fraction early after mitral valve repair was shown to be caused by the reduction in both myocardial contractility and left ventricular stroke volume. To mitigate the risk to myocardial reperfusion injury, appropriate cardioplegia volume and distribution and well-defined surgical repair processes are equally important. We use transesophageal echocardiography-guided cardioplegia delivery, imaging the intramyocardial flow and ensuring adequate protection of the subendocardium during mitral valve repair. Mild aortic regurgitation on a beating heart often leads to left ventricular dilatation with diminished cardioplegia flow in the myocardium, thus requiring direct ostia cardioplegia. Systematic transesophageal echocardiography assessment before surgery is essential for establishing the mitral regurgitation mechanisms and translating them into precise surgical repair strategies. The benefits of transesophageal echocardiography-guided cardioplegia delivery warrant further clinical trials in order to evolve into part of a high surgical standard.
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- Xu Yu Jin
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.,Surgical Echo and Genomics Group, Nuffield Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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Robinson NB, Hameed I, Gaudino M. Reply from authors: Are we really reducing, refining, and replacing? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 160:e36-e37. [PMID: 32414593 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.03.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- N Bryce Robinson
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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Marzouk M, Lafreniere-Bessi V, Dionne S, Simard S, Pigeon C, Dagenais F, Ad N, Jacques F. Transitioning to Del Nido cardioplegia for all-comers: the next switching gear? BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:215. [PMID: 32384925 PMCID: PMC7206735 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01506-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Exclusive use of Del Nido cardioplegia administration in all adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery has been studied for operative, postoperative and myocardial protection outcomes. Methods From November 2016 to October 2017, Del Nido cardioplegia was used in 131 consecutive patients (DN group). Using a propensity score, DN group was compared to 251 patients having received intermittent cold blood cardioplegia (CB group). Results Preoperative characteristics were similar in DN and CB groups. Operative outcomes were statistically different (p < 0.0001): cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time (DN 105.9 ± 46.5, CB 131.2 ± 38.8); aortic cross-clamp time (DN 80.8 ± 35.5, CB 102.2 ± 31.3); operative time (DN 203.1 ± 65.0, CB 241.5 ± 54.7); total cardioplegia volume (DN 1328 ± 879, CB 3773 ± 1226); and peak glycemia on CPB (DN 8.2 ± 2.3, CB 9.0 ± 1.8). No statistical differences were noted in intensive care unit stay, hospital stay and hospital death. Myocardial protection outcomes were similar: discharge left ventricular ejection fraction (DN 52 ± 11, CB 51 ± 10); Troponin levels at the end of the surgery (DN 871 ± 1623, CB 1958 ± 854), day 1 (DN 853 ± 1139, CB 993 ± 8234) and day 4 (DN 442 ± 540, CB 463 ± 317). Conclusion Del Nido cardioplegia use in all adult cardiac surgeries is associated with improved surgical efficiency. The design of larger trials including adults combined cardiac procedures and emergencies is needed.
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- Mohamed Marzouk
- Service of Cardiac Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-IUCPQ, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, G1V 4G5, Canada
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- Service of Cardiac Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-IUCPQ, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, G1V 4G5, Canada
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- Service of Cardiac Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-IUCPQ, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, G1V 4G5, Canada
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- Biostatistics, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-IUCPQ, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Service of Cardiac Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-IUCPQ, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, G1V 4G5, Canada
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- Service of Cardiac Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-IUCPQ, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, G1V 4G5, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Service of Cardiac Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-IUCPQ, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, G1V 4G5, Canada.
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Bretschneider (Custodiol®) and St. Thomas 2 Cardioplegia Solution in Mitral Valve Repair via Anterolateral Right Thoracotomy: A Propensity-Modelled Comparison. Mediators Inflamm 2019; 2019:5648051. [PMID: 31885497 PMCID: PMC6914981 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5648051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Single-dose cardioplegia is preferred in minimal invasive mitral valve surgery to maintain the adjustment of the operative site without change of preset visualization. The aim of our study was to compare two widely used crystalloid cardioplegias Bretschneider (Custodiol®) versus St. Thomas 2 in patients who underwent mitral valve repair via small anterolateral right thoracotomy. Material and Methods From May 2012 until February 2019, 184 isolated mitral valve procedures for mitral valve repair via anterolateral right thoracotomy were performed using Bretschneider (Custodiol®) cardioplegia (n = 123) or St. Thomas (n = 61). Primary efficacy endpoint was peak postoperative high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTnT) during hospitalization. Secondary endpoints were peak creatine kinase-muscle brain type (CK-MB) and creatine kinase (CK) as well as safety outcomes. We used inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) in order to adjust for confounding by indication. Results Peak hs-cTnT was higher after use of Bretschneider (Custodiol®) (geometric mean 716 mg/L, 95% confidence interval (CI) 605-847 mg/L) vs. St. Thomas 2 (561 mg/L, CI 467-674 mg/L, p = 0.047). Peak CK-MB (geometric mean after Bretschneider (Custodiol®): 40 μg/L, CI 35-46, St. Thomas 2: 33 μg/L, CI 27-41, p = 0.295) and CK (geometric mean after Bretschneider (Custodiol®): 1370 U/L, CI 1222-1536, St. Thomas 2: 1152 U/L, CI 972-1366, p = 0.037) showed the same pattern. We did not see any difference with respect to postoperative complications between treatment groups after IPTW. Conclusion Use of St. Thomas 2 cardioplegia was associated with lower postoperative peak levels of all cardiac markers that reflect cardiac ischemia such as hs-cTnT, CK, and CK-MB as compared to Bretschneider (Custodiol®) in propensity-weighted treatment groups.
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Spellman J. Pro: In Favor of More Generalized Use of del Nido Cardioplegia in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Nardi P, Pisano C, Bertoldo F, Ruvolo G. New insights on the use of del Nido cardioplegia in the adult cardiac surgery. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3233-S3236. [PMID: 30370123 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.08.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Paolo Nardi
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Nardi P, Vacirca SR, Russo M, Colella DF, Bassano C, Scafuri A, Pellegrino A, Melino G, Ruvolo G. Cold crystalloid versus warm blood cardioplegia in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:1490-1499. [PMID: 29707299 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Myocardial protection techniques during cardiac arrest have been extensively investigated in the clinical setting of coronary revascularization. Fewer studies have been carried out of patients affected by left ventricular hypertrophy, where the choice of type and temperature of cardioplegia remain controversial. We have retrospectively investigated myocardial injury and short-term outcome in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement plus or minus coronary artery bypass grafting with using cold crystalloid cardioplegia (CCC) or warm blood cardioplegia (WBC). Methods From January 2015 to October 2016, 191 consecutive patients underwent aortic valve replacement plus or minus coronary artery bypass grafting in normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. Cardiac arrest was obtained with use of intermittent antegrade CCC group (n=32) or WBC group (n=159), according with the choice of the surgeon. Results As compared with WBC group, in CCC group creatine-kinase-MB (CK-MB), cardiac troponin I (cTnI), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) release, and their peak levels, were lower during each time points of evaluation, with the greater statistically significant difference at time 0 (P<0.05, for all comparisons). A time 0, CK-MB/CK ratio >10% was 5.9% in CCC group versus 7.8% in WBC group (P<0.0001). At time 0 CK-MB/CK ratio >10% in patients undergoing isolated aortic valve replacement was 6.0% in CCC group versus 8.0% in WBC group (P<0.01). No any difference was found in perioperative myocardial infarction (0% versus 3.8%), postoperative (PO) major complications (15.6% versus 16.4%), in-hospital mortality (3.1% versus 1.3%). Conclusions In aortic valve surgery a significant decrease of myocardial enzymes release is observed in favor of CCC, but this difference does not translate into different clinical outcome. However, this study suggests that in presence of cardiac surgical conditions associated with significant left ventricular hypertrophy, i.e., the aortic valve disease, a better myocardial protection can be achieved with the use of a cold rather than a warm cardioplegia. Therefore, CCC can be still safely used.
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- Paolo Nardi
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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Warm blood cardioplegia versus cold crystalloid cardioplegia for myocardial protection during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Cell Death Discov 2018. [PMID: 29531820 PMCID: PMC5841304 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-018-0031-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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We retrospectively analyzed early results of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery using two different types of cardioplegia for myocardial protection: antegrade intermittent warm blood or cold crystalloid cardioplegia. From January 2015 to October 2016, 330 consecutive patients underwent isolated on-pump CABG. Cardiac arrest was obtained with use of warm blood cardioplegia (WBC group, n = 297) or cold crystalloid cardioplegia (CCC group, n = 33), according to the choice of the surgeon. Euroscore II and preoperative characteristics were similar in both groups, except for the creatinine clearance, slightly lower in WBC group (77.33 ± 27.86 mL/min versus 88.77 ± 51.02 mL/min) (P < 0.05). Complete revascularization was achieved in both groups. In-hospital mortality was 2.0% (n = 6) in WBC group, absent in CCC group. The required mean number of cardioplegia’s doses per patient was higher in WBC group (2.3 ± 0.8) versus CCC group (2.0 ± 0.7) (P = 0.045), despite a lower number of distal coronary artery anastomoses (2.7 ± 0.8 versus 3.2 ± 0.9) (P = 0.0001). Cardiopulmonary and aortic cross-clamp times were similar in both groups. The incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction (WBC group 3.4% versus CCC group 3.0%) and low cardiac output syndrome (4.4% versus 3.0%) were similar in both groups. As compared with WBC group, in CCC group CK-MB/CK ratio >10% was lower during each time points of evaluation, with a statistical significant difference at time 0 (4% ± 1.6% versus 5% ± 2.5%) (P = 0.021). In presence of complete revascularization, despite the value of CK-MB/CK ratio >10% was less in the CCC group, clinical results were not affected by both types of cardioplegia adopted to myocardial protection. As compared with cold crystalloid, warm blood cardioplegia requires a shorter interval of administration to achieve better myocardial protection.
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Buckberg GD. Right ventricular failure after surgical ventricular restoration: operation or myocardial protection problem? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 52:1018-1021. [PMID: 29161436 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Gerald D Buckberg
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Ogawa T. Cold agglutinins in a patient undergoing normothermic cardiac operation with warm cardioplegia. BMJ Case Rep 2017; 2017:bcr-2017-221888. [PMID: 29021143 PMCID: PMC5652867 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221888] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cold agglutinins are autoantibodies that agglutinate red blood cells at low temperatures, leading to haemagglutination and haemolysis. They are generally of no clinical significance. However, when people with cold agglutinins undergo cardiac operation with hypothermia and cold cardioplegia, they can experience complications. Thus, different perioperative management is required for such patients. We describe a 74-year-old man with cold agglutinins incidentally detected on the preoperative screening test. He had never experienced any complications or developed a haematological disease. Since cold agglutinins were incidentally detected on the preoperative test, a special strategy was used to manage the temperature of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and cardioplegia. He successfully underwent normothermic cardiac operation with warm cardioplegia. A continuous retrograde hyperkalaemic infusion and intermittent antegrade infusion of warm cardioplegia with normothermic CPB is one of the best methods to avoid hypothermia and excessive activity and metabolism of the heart, and to provide a suitable operative field.
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- Tatsuhiko Ogawa
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Kochi Health Sciences Center, Kochi, Japan
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