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De Cuyper H, Poelaert J. Microcirculatory Alterations in Cardiac Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:829-838. [PMID: 38195271 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.11.042] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
Abstract
Microcirculation is essential for cellular life and its functions. It comprises a complex network of capillaries, arterioles, and venules, which distributes oxygenated blood across and within organs based on regional metabolic demands. Because previous research indicated that organ function is linked to microcirculatory function, it is crucial to maintain sufficient and effective microcirculatory function during major surgery. Impaired microcirculation can lead to inadequate tissue perfusion, potentially resulting in perioperative complications and an unfavorable outcome. Indeed, changes in microcirculation in cardiovascular disease and cardiac surgery have a direct correlation with prolonged stays in the postoperative intensive care unit and high mortality rates within 30 days. Additionally, cardiopulmonary bypass, a regularly employed method in cardiac surgery, has been proven to induce microcirculatory malfunction and, thus, lead to postoperative multiple organ dysfunction. As global hemodynamic parameters can remain stable or improve, whereas microcirculation is still compromised, tracking microcirculatory variables could lead to the development of targeted microcirculatory treatment within hemodynamic management. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance the use of microcirculatory monitoring in the medical domain to assist physicians in the therapeutic management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This potentially can lead to better hemodynamic management and outcomes. This review article concentrates on the use of handheld video microscopes for real-time microcirculatory assessment of cardiac surgery patients in the immediate and early postoperative period. Emphasis is placed on integrating microcirculatory monitoring with conventional hemodynamic monitoring in the therapeutic management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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- Hélène De Cuyper
- Department Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UZ Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; Free University Brussels VUB, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Free University Brussels VUB, Brussels, Belgium; Department Anesthesiology, ICU and Chronic Pain Therapy, Maria Middelares, Ghent, Belgium
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Nam K, Jeon Y. Microcirculation during surgery. Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) 2022; 17:24-34. [PMID: 35139609 PMCID: PMC8841265 DOI: 10.17085/apm.22127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Throughout the long history of surgery, there has been great advancement in the hemodynamic management of surgical patients. Traditionally, hemodynamic management has focused on macrocirculatory monitoring and intervention to maintain appropriate oxygen delivery. However, even after optimization of macro-hemodynamic parameters, microcirculatory dysfunction, which is related to higher postoperative complications, occurs in some patients. Although the clinical significance of microcirculatory dysfunction has been well reported, little is known about interventions to recover microcirculation and prevent microcirculatory dysfunction. This may be at least partly caused by the fact that the feasibility of monitoring tools to evaluate microcirculation is still insufficient for use in routine clinical practice. However, considering recent advancements in these research fields, with more popular use of microcirculation monitoring and more clinical trials, clinicians may better understand and manage microcirculation in surgical patients in the future. In this review, we describe currently available methods for microcirculatory evaluation. The current knowledge on the clinical relevance of microcirculatory alterations has been summarized based on previous studies in various clinical settings. In the latter part, pharmacological and clinical interventions to improve or restore microcirculation are also presented.
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- Corresponding author: Yunseok Jeon, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea Tel: 82-2-2072-3108, Fax: 82-2-747-8363 E-mail:
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Ma H, Dong Y, Sun K, Wang S, Zhang Z. Protective effect of MiR-146 on renal injury following cardiopulmonary bypass in rats through mediating NF-κB signaling pathway. Bioengineered 2022; 13:593-602. [PMID: 34898360 PMCID: PMC8805979 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2012405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The mechanism of renal injury after cardiopulmonary bypass is not clear, and the protective effect of microRNA-146 through mediating NF KB signaling pathway needs to be verified. The study intends to establish a rat model of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). MiR-146 is silenced or overexpressed by lentivirus transfection. It is divided into miR-146 inhibitors group (inhibitors), miR-146 mimics group (mimics) and sham group. It is found that the contents of Cr, bun and MDA in blood = , serum IL-1, IL-6 and TNF in mimics group are higher than those in the other two groups- α Content, apoptosis rate, ICAM-1, TNF- α, NF- κ B mRNA and NF- κ B protein decreased significantly (P < 0.05), while the content of SOD in kidney increased significantly (P < 0.05). In the inhibitors group, the above indicators showed the opposite results. Double luciferase assay showed that NF-kB was the target gene of miR-146. It can be seen that the expression of miR-146 inhibits inflammatory factors, apoptosis, oxidative stress and NF- κ the activation of B pathway promotes the repair of renal injury in CPB rats.
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- Hongbo Ma
- Department of Nephrology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, PR China
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Wang D, Wang S, Wu J, Le S, Xie F, Li X, Wang H, Huang X, Du X, Zhang A. Nomogram Models to Predict Postoperative Hyperlactatemia in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:763931. [PMID: 34926506 PMCID: PMC8674505 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.763931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Objectives: Postoperative hyperlactatemia (POHL) is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is associated with poor outcomes. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate two predictive models for POHL in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery (ECS). Methods: We conducted a multicenter retrospective study enrolling 13,454 adult patients who underwent ECS. All patients involved in the analysis were randomly assigned to a training set and a validation set. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors for POHL in the training cohort. Based on these independent predictors, the nomograms were constructed to predict the probability of POHL and were validated in the validation cohort. Results: A total of 1,430 patients (10.6%) developed POHL after ECS. Age, preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction, renal insufficiency, cardiac surgery history, intraoperative red blood cell transfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass time were independent predictors and were used to construct a full nomogram. The second nomogram was constructed comprising only the preoperative factors. Both models showed good predictive ability, calibration, and clinical utility. According to the predicted probabilities, four risk groups were defined as very low risk (<0.05), low risk (0.05–0.1), medium risk (0.1–0.3), and high risk groups (>0.3), corresponding to scores of ≤ 180 points, 181–202 points, 203–239 points, and >239 points on the full nomogram, respectively. Conclusions: We developed and validated two nomogram models to predict POHL in patients undergoing ECS. The nomograms may have clinical utility in risk estimation, risk stratification, and targeted interventions.
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- Dashuai Wang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Diagnosis of Hubei Province, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Bar S, Nguyen M, de Broca B, Bernard E, Dupont H, Guinot PG. Risk factors and determinants of intraoperative hyperlactatemia in major non-cardiac surgery. J Clin Anesth 2021; 74:110359. [PMID: 34083103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Stéphane Bar
- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Department, Amiens University Hospital, Rond-point du professeur Christian Cabrol, Amiens, France.
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- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Department, Dijon University Hospital, 2 Bd Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Dijon, France; Lipness Team, INSERM Research Center LNC-UMR1231 and LabExLipSTIC, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
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- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Department, Amiens University Hospital, Rond-point du professeur Christian Cabrol, Amiens, France
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- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Department, Dijon University Hospital, 2 Bd Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Dijon, France
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- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Department, Amiens University Hospital, Rond-point du professeur Christian Cabrol, Amiens, France
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- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Department, Dijon University Hospital, 2 Bd Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Dijon, France; Lipness Team, INSERM Research Center LNC-UMR1231 and LabExLipSTIC, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
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Favaron E, Ince C, Hilty MP, Ergin B, van der Zee P, Uz Z, Wendel Garcia PD, Hofmaenner DA, Acevedo CT, van Boven WJ, Akin S, Gommers D, Endeman H. Capillary Leukocytes, Microaggregates, and the Response to Hypoxemia in the Microcirculation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:661-670. [PMID: 33405410 PMCID: PMC7963442 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES In this study, we hypothesized that coronavirus disease 2019 patients exhibit sublingual microcirculatory alterations caused by inflammation, coagulopathy, and hypoxemia. DESIGN Multicenter case-controlled study. SETTING Two ICUs in The Netherlands and one in Switzerland. PATIENTS Thirty-four critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients were compared with 33 healthy volunteers. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The microcirculatory parameters quantified included total vessel density (mm × mm-2), functional capillary density (mm × mm-2), proportion of perfused vessels (%), capillary hematocrit (%), the ratio of capillary hematocrit to systemic hematocrit, and capillary RBC velocity (μm × s-1). The number of leukocytes in capillary-postcapillary venule units per 4-second image sequence (4 s-1) and capillary RBC microaggregates (4 s-1) was measured. In comparison with healthy volunteers, the microcirculation of coronavirus disease 2019 patients showed increases in total vessel density (22.8 ± sd 5.1 vs 19.9 ± 3.3; p < 0.0001) and functional capillary density (22.2 ± 4.8 vs 18.8 ± 3.1; p < 0.002), proportion of perfused vessel (97.6 ± 2.1 vs 94.6 ± 6.5; p < 0.01), RBC velocity (362 ± 48 vs 306 ± 53; p < 0.0001), capillary hematocrit (5.3 ± 1.3 vs 4.7 ± 0.8; p < 0.01), and capillary-hematocrit-to-systemic-hematocrit ratio (0.18 ± 0.0 vs 0.11 ± 0.0; p < 0.0001). These effects were present in coronavirus disease 2019 patients with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores less than 10 but not in patients with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores greater than or equal to 10. The numbers of leukocytes (17.6 ± 6.7 vs 5.2 ± 2.3; p < 0.0001) and RBC microaggregates (0.90 ± 1.12 vs 0.06 ± 0.24; p < 0.0001) was higher in the microcirculation of the coronavirus disease 2019 patients. Receiver-operating-characteristics analysis of the microcirculatory parameters identified the number of microcirculatory leukocytes and the capillary-hematocrit-to-systemic-hematocrit ratio as the most sensitive parameters distinguishing coronavirus disease 2019 patients from healthy volunteers. CONCLUSIONS The response of the microcirculation to coronavirus disease 2019-induced hypoxemia seems to be to increase its oxygen-extraction capacity by increasing RBC availability. Inflammation and hypercoagulation are apparent in the microcirculation by increased numbers of leukocytes and RBC microaggregates.
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- Emanuele Favaron
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Haga Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Roy TK, Secomb TW. Effects of impaired microvascular flow regulation on metabolism-perfusion matching and organ function. Microcirculation 2020; 28:e12673. [PMID: 33236393 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Impaired tissue oxygen delivery is a major cause of organ damage and failure in critically ill patients, which can occur even when systemic parameters, including cardiac output and arterial hemoglobin saturation, are close to normal. This review addresses oxygen transport mechanisms at the microcirculatory scale, and how hypoxia may occur in spite of adequate convective oxygen supply. The structure of the microcirculation is intrinsically heterogeneous, with wide variations in vessel diameters and flow pathway lengths, and consequently also in blood flow rates and oxygen levels. The dynamic processes of structural adaptation and flow regulation continually adjust microvessel diameters to compensate for heterogeneity, redistributing flow according to metabolic needs to ensure adequate tissue oxygenation. A key role in flow regulation is played by conducted responses, which are generated and propagated by endothelial cells and signal upstream arterioles to dilate in response to local hypoxia. Several pathophysiological conditions can impair local flow regulation, causing hypoxia and tissue damage leading to organ failure. Therapeutic measures targeted to systemic parameters may not address or may even worsen tissue oxygenation at the microvascular level. Restoration of tissue oxygenation in critically ill patients may depend on restoration of endothelial cell function, including conducted responses.
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- Tuhin K Roy
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA
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Liu W, He H, Ince C, Long Y. The effect of blood transfusion on sublingual microcirculation in critically ill patients: A scoping review. Microcirculation 2020; 28:e12666. [PMID: 33091957 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12666] [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] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effects of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion on sublingual microcirculation in critically ill patients. METHODS Systematic strategy was conducted to search studies that measured sublingual microcirculation before and after transfusion in critically ill patients. This review was reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses Scoping Review Extension. RESULTS The literature search yielded 114 articles. A total of 11 studies met the inclusion criteria. Observational evidence showed diffusive capacity of the microcirculation significantly improved in intraoperative and anemic hematologic patients after transfusion, while the convective parameters significantly improved in traumatic patients. RBC transfusion improved both diffusive and convective microcirculatory parameters in hypovolemic hemorrhagic shock patients. Most of the studies enrolled septic patients showed no microcirculatory improvements after transfusion. The positive effects of the leukoreduction were insufficiently supported. The effects of the storage time of the RBCs were not conclusive. The majority of the evidence supported a negative correlation between baseline proportion of perfused vessels (PPV) and changes in PPV. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review has catalogued evidence that RBC transfusion differently improves sublingual microcirculation in different populations. The existing evidence is not sufficient to conclude the effects of the leukoreduction and storage time of RBCs.
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- Wanglin Liu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Intensive Care, Laboratory of Translational Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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Dilken O, Ergin B, Ince C. Assessment of sublingual microcirculation in critically ill patients: consensus and debate. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:793. [PMID: 32647718 PMCID: PMC7333125 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2020.03.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The main concern in shock and resuscitation is whether the microcirculation can carry adequate oxygen to the tissues and remove waste. Identification of an intact coherence between macro- and microcirculation during states of shock and resuscitation shows a functioning regulatory mechanism. However, loss of hemodynamic coherence between the macro and microcirculation can be encountered frequently in sepsis, cardiogenic shock, or any hemodynamically compromised patient. This loss of hemodynamic coherence results in an improvement in macrohemodynamic parameters following resuscitation without a parallel improvement in microcirculation resulting in tissue hypoxia and tissue compromise. Hand-held vital microscopes (HVMs) can visualize the microcirculation and help to diagnose the nature of microcirculatory shock. Although treatment with the sole aim of recruiting the microcirculation is as yet not realized, interventions can be tailored to the needs of the patient while monitoring sublingual microcirculation. With the help of the newly introduced software, called MicroTools, we believe sublingual microcirculation monitoring and diagnosis will be an essential point-of-care tool in managing shock patients.
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- Olcay Dilken
- Department of Intensive Care Med, Laboratory of Translational Intensive Care Med, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Intensive Care Med, Laboratory of Translational Intensive Care Med, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Med, Laboratory of Translational Intensive Care Med, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Microvascular dysfunction is a frequent complication of many chronic and acute conditions, especially in the critically ill. Moreover, the severity of microvascular alterations is associated with development of organ dysfunction and poor outcome. The complexities and heterogeneity of critical illness, especially in the elderly patient, requires more mechanistically oriented clinical trials that monitor the effectiveness of existing therapies and of those to come. Recent advances in the ability to obtain physiologically based assessments of microcirculatory function at the bedside will make microcirculatory-guided resuscitation a point of care reality.
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- Can Ince
- Department of Intensive Care, Laboratory of Translational Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, CHIREC Hospitals and Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bd du Triomphe 201, 1160 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, #611, Little Rock, AR 72212, USA.
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Guven G, Hilty MP, Ince C. Microcirculation: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Application. Blood Purif 2019; 49:143-150. [PMID: 31851980 DOI: 10.1159/000503775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This paper briefly reviews the physiological components of the microcirculation, focusing on its function in homeostasis and its central function in the realization of oxygen transport to tissue cells. Its pivotal role in the understanding of circulatory compromise in states of shock and renal compromise is discussed. Our introduction of hand-held vital microscopes (HVM) to clinical medicine has revealed the importance of the microcirculation as a central target organ in states of critical illness and inadequate response to therapy. Technical and methodological developments have been made in hardware and in software including our recent introduction and validation of automatic analysis software called MicroTools, which now allows point-of-care use of HVM imaging at the bedside for instant availability of functional microcirculatory parameters needed for microcirculatory targeted resuscitation procedures to be a reality.
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- Goksel Guven
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
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Slovinski AP, Hajjar LA, Ince C. Microcirculation in Cardiovascular Diseases. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 33:3458-3468. [PMID: 31521493 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Microcirculation is a system composed of interconnected microvessels, which is responsible for the distribution of oxygenated blood among and within organs according to regional metabolic demand. Critical medical conditions, e. g., sepsis, and heart failure are known triggers of microcirculatory disturbance, which usually develops early in such clinical pictures and represents an independent risk factor for mortality. Therefore, hemodynamic resuscitation aiming at restoring microcirculatory perfusion is of paramount importance. Until recently, however, resuscitation protocols were based on macrohemodynamic variables, which increases the risk of under or over resuscitation. The introduction of hand-held video-microscopy (HVM) into clinical practice has allowed real-time analysis of microcirculatory variables at the bedside and, hence, favored a more individualized approach. In the cardiac intensive care unit scenario, HVM provides essential information on patients' hemodynamic status, e. g., to classify the type of shock, to adequate the dosage of vasopressors or inotropes according to demand and define safer limits, to guide fluid therapy and red blood cell transfusion, to evaluate response to treatment, among others. Nevertheless, several drawbacks have to be addressed before HVM becomes a standard of care.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Veenstra G, Ince C, Barendrecht BW, Zijlstra HW, Boerma EC. Differences in capillary recruitment between cardiac surgery and septic patients after fluid resuscitation. Microvasc Res 2018; 123:14-18. [PMID: 30448399 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical evaluation of the effects of fluid therapy remains cumbersome and strategies are based on the assumption that normalization of macrohemodynamic variables will result in parallel improvement in organ perfusion. Recently, we and others suggested the use of direct in-vivo observation of the microcirculation to evaluate the effects of fluid therapy. METHODS A single-centre observational study, using in-vivo microscopy to assess total vessel density (TVD) in two subsets of ICU patients. RESULTS After fluid resuscitation TVD showed no difference between sepsis patients (N = 47) and cardiac surgery patients (N = 52): 18.4[16.8-20.8] vs 18.7[16.8-20.9] mm/mm2, p = 0.59. In cardiac surgery patients there was a significant correlation between the amount of fluids administered and TVD, with an optimum in the third quartile. However, such correlation was absent in septic patients. CONCLUSIONS TVD after fluid administration is not different between 2 subtypes of intensive care patients. However, only in septic patients we observed a lack of coherence between the amount of fluids administered and TVD. Further research is needed to determine if TVD may serve as potential endpoint for fluid administration.
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- Gerke Veenstra
- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands; Department of Translational Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Translational Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Uz Z, Ince C, Guerci P, Ince Y, P Araujo R, Ergin B, Hilty MP, van Gulik TM, de Mol BA. Recruitment of sublingual microcirculation using handheld incident dark field imaging as a routine measurement tool during the postoperative de-escalation phase-a pilot study in post ICU cardiac surgery patients. Perioper Med (Lond) 2018; 7:18. [PMID: 30116524 PMCID: PMC6083575 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-018-0091-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Management of tissue perfusion following cardiac surgery is a challenging task where common clinical parameters do not reflect microcirculatory dysfunction. Heterogeneity in blood flow perfusion and abnormalities in capillary density characterize microcirculatory dysfunction. The restoration of a normal microcirculation may become a novel target for therapy in the future in addition to macrocirculatory parameters. The aim of this study is to determine how the sublingual microcirculatory parameters vary at the bedside in post-cardiac surgery patients which underwent diuretic therapy to correct fluid overload. Methods In this prospective observational pilot study, video clips of sublingual microcirculation in post-cardiac surgery patients receiving furosemide and/or spironolactone to achieve normal fluid balance were recorded using Cytocam-IDF imaging. Data was obtained on the first (T0), second (T1), and third (T2) day after the patients left the intensive care unit (ICU). Measurements were analyzed off-line to obtain the following microcirculatory parameters: total vessel density (TVD), microcirculatory flow index (MFI), proportion of perfused vessel (PPV), and perfused vessel density (PVD). Macrocirculatory parameters and body weight were also collected at these time points. Results Ninety measurements were performed in ten post ICU cardiac surgery patients. Thirteen measurements were excluded due to quality reasons; these excluded measurements were spread across the patients and time points, and there was no loss of patients or time points. An increase in TVD was observed from T0 to T1 (20 ± 2.7 to 24 ± 3.2 mm/mm2; p = 0.0410) and from T0 to T2 (20 ± 2.7 to 26 ± 3.3 mm/mm2; p = 0.0005). An increase in PVD was present from T0 to T1 (19 ± 2.3 to 24 ± 3.5 mm/mm2; p = 0.0072) and from T0 to T2 (19 ± 2.3 to 26 ± 3.4 mm/mm2, p = 0.0008). Fluid overload was assessed through a positive cumulative fluid balance on the day of ICU discharge. Conclusions Cytocam-IDF imaging to monitor microcirculation as a daily parameter is feasible and could become a valuable tool to non-invasively assess the tissue oxygenation at the bedside. An increase in TVD and PVD (functional capillary density) indicated the recruitment of the sublingual microcirculation in patients with diuretic therapy. Future research is needed to prove the correlation between the recruitment of the sublingual microcirculation and the de-escalation phase of the fluid management.
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- Zühre Uz
- 1Department of Experimental Surgery and Translational Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2Department of Translational Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2Department of Translational Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2Department of Translational Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2Department of Translational Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2Department of Translational Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2Department of Translational Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 1Department of Experimental Surgery and Translational Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 3Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Scolletta S, Marianello D, Isgrò G, Dapoto A, Terranova V, Franchi F, Baryshnikova E, Carlucci C, Ranucci M. Microcirculatory changes in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study. Br J Anaesth 2018; 117:206-13. [PMID: 27440632 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of cardiac surgery on the microcirculation of children are unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the microcirculatory changes in children undergoing surgery for correction of congenital heart disease. METHODS We used a videomicroscope (Sidestream Dark Field, SDF) in a convenience sample of 24 children <five yr old. Total vascular density (TVD, vessels mm(-2)), microvascular flow index (MFI, arbitrary units), proportion of perfused small vessels (PPV, percentage), and perfused vessel density (PVD) were obtained after induction of anaesthesia (T1), at the end of the surgical procedure (T2), after intensive care unit (ICU) admission (T3), and at six h (T4) and 12h (T5) after ICU admission. RESULTS Microcirculatory variables did not significantly change over time. Haemodynamic parameters and microcirculatory variables were not correlated. In a subanalysis conducted for cyanotic (n=7) and acyanotic (n=17) children, repeated measures ANOVA showed a significant interaction between time and the presence of cyanosis for PPV (P=0.03), TVD (P=0.03), and PVD (P=0.03). Weak inverse correlations were found between storage time of transfused red blood cell (RBCs) and MFI at T3 (r=-0.63, P=0.01) and T4 (r=-0.53, P=0.03). CONCLUSIONS Microcirculatory variables have a different time-related trend in cyanotic and acyanotic children undergoing cardiac surgery. The storage time of transfused RBCs seems to negatively impact the microcirculation. Further and larger studies are warranted to prove the potential implications of this study.
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- S Scolletta
- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Siena, Via Bracci 1, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Siena, Via Bracci 1, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and ICU, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Siena, Via Bracci 1, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Siena, Via Bracci 1, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Siena, Via Bracci 1, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and ICU, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and ICU, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and ICU, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Critical illness includes a wide range of conditions from sepsis to high-risk surgery. All these diseases are characterized by reduced tissue oxygenation. Macrohemodynamic parameters may be corrected by fluids and/or vasoactive compounds; however, the microcirculation and its tissues may be damaged and remain hypoperfused. An evaluation of microcirculation may enable more physiologically based approaches for understanding the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of critically ill patients. RECENT FINDINGS Microcirculation plays a pivotal role in delivering oxygen to the cells and maintains tissue perfusion. Negative results of several studies, based on conventional hemodynamic resuscitation procedures to achieve organ perfusion and decrease morbidity and mortality following conditions of septic shock and other cardiovascular compromise, have highlighted the need to monitor microcirculation. The loss of hemodynamic coherence between the macrocirculation and microcirculation, wherein improvement of hemodynamic variables of the systemic circulation does not cause a parallel improvement of microcirculatory perfusion and oxygenation of the essential organ systems, may explain why these studies have failed. SUMMARY Critical illness is usually accompanied by abnormalities in microcirculation and tissue hypoxia. Direct monitoring of sublingual microcirculation using hand-held microscopy may provide a more physiological approach. Evaluating the coherence between macrocirculation and microcirculation in response to therapy seems to be essential in evaluating the efficacy of therapeutic interventions.
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Ince C, Boerma EC, Cecconi M, De Backer D, Shapiro NI, Duranteau J, Pinsky MR, Artigas A, Teboul JL, Reiss IKM, Aldecoa C, Hutchings SD, Donati A, Maggiorini M, Taccone FS, Hernandez G, Payen D, Tibboel D, Martin DS, Zarbock A, Monnet X, Dubin A, Bakker J, Vincent JL, Scheeren TWL. Second consensus on the assessment of sublingual microcirculation in critically ill patients: results from a task force of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Intensive Care Med 2018; 44:281-299. [DOI: 10.1007/s00134-018-5070-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Choice of fluid type: physiological concepts and perioperative indications. Br J Anaesth 2018; 120:384-396. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2017.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Møller A, Nielsen HB, Wetterslev J, Pedersen OB, Hellemann D, Shahidi S. Low vs. high haemoglobin trigger for transfusion in vascular surgery: protocol for a randomised trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2017; 61:952-961. [PMID: 28782109 DOI: 10.1111/aas.12953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND In patients with cardiovascular disease, guidelines for administration of red blood cells (RBC) are mainly based on studies outside the vascular surgical setting with the recommendation to use a haemoglobin (hb) trigger-level lower than by guidelines from The European Society for Vascular Surgery. Restricting RBC transfusion may affect blood O2 transport with a risk for development of tissue ischaemia and postoperative complications. METHODS In a single-centre, open-label, assessor blinded trial, 58 vascular surgical patients (> 40 years of age) awaiting open surgery of the infrarenal aorta or infrainguinal arterial bypass surgery undergo a web-based randomisation to one of two groups: perioperative RBC transfusion triggered by hb < 8 g/dl or hb < 9.7 g/dl. Administration of fluid follows an individualised strategy by optimising cardiac stroke volume and near-infrared spectroscopy determines tissue oxygenation. Serious adverse event rates are: myocardial injury (troponin-I ≥ 45 ng/l or ischaemic electrocardiographic findings at day 30), acute kidney injury, death, stroke and severe transfusion reactions. A follow-up visit takes place 30 days after surgery and a follow-up of serious adverse events in the Danish National Patient Register within 90 days is pending. DISCUSSION This trial is expected to determine whether a RBC transfusion triggered by hb < 9.7 g/dl compared with hb < 8 g/dl results in adequate separation of postoperative hb levels, transfusion of more RBC units and maintains a higher tissue oxygenation. The results will inform the design of a multicentre trial for evaluation of important postoperative outcomes.
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- A. Møller
- Trial site: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care; Slagelse Hospital; Slagelse Denmark
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- Nordic Bioscience, Biomarkers & Research - ProScion; Herlev Denmark
- Department of Anaesthesia; Abdominalcentre; Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit; Centre for Clinical Intervention Research; Department 7812; Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Immunology; Naestved Sygehus; Naestved Denmark
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- Trial site: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care; Slagelse Hospital; Slagelse Denmark
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- Department of General and Vascular Surgery; Slagelse Hospital; Slagelse Denmark
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Koning NJ, de Lange F, Vonk ABA, Ahmed Y, van den Brom CE, Bogaards S, van Meurs M, Jongman RM, Schalkwijk CG, Begieneman MPV, Niessen HW, Baufreton C, Boer C. Impaired microcirculatory perfusion in a rat model of cardiopulmonary bypass: the role of hemodilution. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2016; 310:H550-8. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00913.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Although hemodilution is attributed as the main cause of microcirculatory impairment during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), this relationship has never been investigated. We investigated the distinct effects of hemodilution with or without CPB on microvascular perfusion and subsequent renal tissue injury in a rat model. Male Wistar rats (375–425 g) were anesthetized, prepared for cremaster muscle intravital microscopy, and subjected to CPB ( n = 9), hemodilution alone ( n = 9), or a sham procedure ( n = 6). Microcirculatory recordings were performed at multiple time points and analyzed for perfusion characteristics. Kidney and lung tissue were investigated for mRNA expression for genes regulating inflammation and endothelial adhesion molecule expression. Renal injury was assessed with immunohistochemistry. Hematocrit levels dropped to 0.24 ± 0.03 l/l and 0.22 ± 0.02 l/l after onset of hemodilution with or without CPB. Microcirculatory perfusion remained unaltered in sham rats. Hemodilution alone induced a 13% decrease in perfused capillaries, after which recovery was observed. Onset of CPB reduced the perfused capillaries by 40% (9.2 ± 0.9 to 5.5 ± 1.5 perfused capillaries per microscope field; P < 0.001), and this reduction persisted throughout the experiment. Endothelial and inflammatory activation and renal histological injury were increased after CPB compared with hemodilution or sham procedure. Hemodilution leads to minor and transient disturbances in microcirculatory perfusion, which cannot fully explain impaired microcirculation following cardiopulmonary bypass. CPB led to increased renal injury and endothelial adhesion molecule expression in the kidney and lung compared with hemodilution. Our findings suggest that microcirculatory impairment during CPB may play a role in the development of kidney injury.
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- Nick J. Koning
- Department of Anesthesiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Integrated Neurovascular Biology, INSERM U1083, CNRS UMR 6214, LUNAM University, Université d'Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Critical Care, Pathology, and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Critical Care, Pathology, and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Laboratory for Metabolism and Vascular Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pathology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, INSERM U1083, CNRS UMR 6214, LUNAM University, Université d'Angers, Angers, France; and
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Koning NJ, Vonk ABA, Vink H, Boer C. Side-by-Side Alterations in Glycocalyx Thickness and Perfused Microvascular Density During Acute Microcirculatory Alterations in Cardiac Surgery. Microcirculation 2016; 23:69-74. [DOI: 10.1111/micc.12260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Nick J. Koning
- Department of Anesthesiology; Institute for Cardiovascular Research; VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; Institute for Cardiovascular Research; VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology; Maastricht University Medical Center; Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology; Institute for Cardiovascular Research; VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam the Netherlands
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Koning NJ, Atasever B, Vonk AB, Boer C. Changes in Microcirculatory Perfusion and Oxygenation During Cardiac Surgery With or Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014; 28:1331-40. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ince C, Groeneveld ABJ. The case for 0.9% NaCl: is the undefendable, defensible? Kidney Int 2014; 86:1087-95. [PMID: 25007167 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2014.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Revised: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Although 0.9% NaCl solution is by far the most-used fluid for fluid therapy in resuscitation, it is difficult to find a paper advocating its use over other types of crystalloid solutions. Literature on the deleterious effects of 0.9% NaCl has accumulated over the last decade, but critical appraisal of alternative crystalloid solutions is lacking. As such, the literature seems to suggest that 0.9% NaCl should be avoided at all costs, whereas alternative crystalloid solutions can be used without scrutiny. The basis of this negative evaluation of 0.9% NaCl is almost exclusively its effect on acid-base homeostasis, whereas the potentially deleterious effects present in other types of crystalloids are neglected. We have the challenging task of defending the use of 0.9% NaCl and reviewing its positive attributes, while an accompanying paper will argue against the use of 0.9% NaCl. It is challenging because of the large amount of literature, including our own, showing adverse effects of 0.9% NaCl. We will discuss why 0.9% NaCl solution is the most frequently used resuscitation fluid. Although it has some deleterious effects, all fluids share common features of concern. As such the emphasis on fluid resuscitation should be on volume rather than on composition and should be accompanied by a physiological assessment of the impact of fluids. In this paper, we hope to discuss the context within which fluids, specifically 0.9% NaCl, can be given in a safe and effective manner.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Hess JR. Measures of stored red blood cell quality. Vox Sang 2014; 107:1-9. [PMID: 24446817 DOI: 10.1111/vox.12130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2013] [Revised: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Blood banking underpins modern medical care, but blood storage, necessary for testing and inventory management, reduces the safety and efficacy of individual units of red blood cells (RBCs). Stored RBCs are damaged by the accumulation of their own waste products, by enzymatic and oxidative injury, and by metabolically programmed cell death. These chemical activities lead to a complex RBC storage lesion that includes haemolysis, reduced in vivo recovery, energy and membrane loss, altered oxygen release, reduced adenosine tri-phosphate and nitric oxide secretion, and shedding of toxic products. These toxic products include lysophospholipids that can cause transfusion-related acute lung injury, free iron that can potentiate infections and cause inflammation, and shed microvesicles that can scavenge nitric oxide and potentiate inflammation and thrombosis. However, most of the obvious negative outcomes of RBC storage are uncommon and appear to be related to exceptionally bad units. Generally, the quality of stored RBCs is highly related to the conditions of storage, so refrigerator temperature, intact bags, residual leucocyte counts and visible haemolysis remain excellent general measures. Specific biochemical measures, such as adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (DPG) concentrations, calcium and potassium content or lipid breakdown products, require specialized measures that are not widely available, involve destructive testing and generally reflect only a part of the storage lesion. This review describes a number of components of the storage lesion and their measurement and attempts to access the utility of the measures.
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- J R Hess
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Klingele M, Bomberg H, Lerner-Gräber A, Fliser D, Poppleton A, Schäfers HJ, Groesdonk HV. Use of argatroban: experiences in continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 147:1918-24. [PMID: 24485959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.11.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a common complication after cardiac surgery, complicated by suspected or proven heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (type II). The present study evaluated the use of argatroban as an anticoagulant during continuous RRT in the early period after cardiac surgery. Argatroban was compared with unfractionated heparin (UH) with respect to bleeding complications and the effectiveness of anticoagulation. METHODS Patients requiring RRT after cardiac surgery from March 2007 to June 2009 were identified. The effectiveness of anticoagulation was measured indirectly by the duration of dialysis filter use. Bleeding was defined as clinical signs of blood loss or the need for transfusion. RESULTS Of 94 patients, 41 received argatroban, 27 UH, and 26 required conversion from UH to argatroban. In all 3 subgroups, RRT was begun within a median postoperative period of 2.0 days. Similar levels of anticoagulation were achieved with the duration of the circuit and filter changed an average of 1.1 times daily during RRT. Liver function was comparable in all patients. Neither clinically relevant signs of bleeding nor significant differences in the hemoglobin levels or a requirement for transfusion were noted. However, the Simplified Acute Physiology Score II values during dialysis and mortality were significantly greater in the patients initially receiving argatroban compared with those who received UH alone (54 ± 2 vs 43 ± 3, P < .001; 71% vs 44%, P = .04). CONCLUSIONS Argatroban can provide effective anticoagulation in postoperative cardiac patients receiving continuous RRT. Close monitoring and dose titration resulted in a comparable risk of bleeding for anticoagulation with both argatroban and heparin, regardless of the disease severity or impaired hepatic function.
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- Matthias Klingele
- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, and Hypertension, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany; Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Therapy, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, and Hypertension, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, and Hypertension, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, and Hypertension, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany; Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Therapy, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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