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El Derh MS, Abdelaziz NM, Abdel Twab SM. High Dose Methylprednisolone versus Low Dose in Correction of Congenital Acyanotic Heart Disease. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/11101849.2022.2065817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Kobayashi K, Liu C, Jonas RA, Ishibashi N. The Current Status of Neuroprotection in Congenital Heart Disease. CHILDREN 2021; 8:children8121116. [PMID: 34943311 PMCID: PMC8700367 DOI: 10.3390/children8121116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Neurological deficits are a serious and common sequelae of congenital heart disease (CHD). While their underlying mechanisms have not been fully characterized, their manifestations are well-known and understood to persist through adulthood. Development of therapies to address or prevent these deficits are critical to attenuate future morbidity and improve quality of life. In this review, we aim to summarize the current status of neuroprotective therapy in CHD. Through an exploration of present research in the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases of patient management, we will describe existing clinical and bench efforts as well as current endeavors underway within this research area.
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- Kei Kobayashi
- Center for Neuroscience Research, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA; (K.K.); (C.L.); (R.A.J.)
- Children’s National Heart Institute, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience Research, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA; (K.K.); (C.L.); (R.A.J.)
- School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience Research, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA; (K.K.); (C.L.); (R.A.J.)
- Children’s National Heart Institute, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA
- School of Medicine and Health Science, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience Research, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA; (K.K.); (C.L.); (R.A.J.)
- Children’s National Heart Institute, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA
- School of Medicine and Health Science, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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Drennan SE, Burge KY, Szyld EG, Eckert JV, Mir AM, Gormley AK, Schwartz RM, Daves SM, Thompson JL, Burkhart HM, Chaaban H. Clinical and Laboratory Predictors for the Development of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome in Infants Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Pilot Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10040712. [PMID: 33670210 PMCID: PMC7916966 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10040712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Cardiac surgery employing cardiopulmonary bypass exposes infants to a high risk of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to assess the utility of clinical and laboratory variables to predict the development of low cardiac output syndrome, a frequent complication following cardiac surgery in infants. We performed a prospective observational study in the pediatric cardiovascular ICU in an academic children’s hospital. Thirty-one patients with congenital heart disease were included. Serum levels of nucleosomes and a panel of 20 cytokines were measured at six time points in the perioperative period. Cardiopulmonary bypass patients were characterized by increased levels of interleukin-10, -6, and -1α upon admission to the ICU compared to non-bypass cardiac patients. Patients developing low cardiac output syndrome endured longer aortic cross-clamp time and required greater inotropic support at 12 h postoperatively compared to bypass patients not developing the condition. Higher preoperative interleukin-10 levels and 24 h postoperative interleukin-8 levels were associated with low cardiac output syndrome. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated a moderate capability of aortic cross-clamp duration to predict low cardiac output syndrome but not IL-8. In conclusion, low cardiac output syndrome was best predicted in our patient population by the surgical metric of aortic cross-clamp duration.
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- Sarah E. Drennan
- Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (S.E.D.); (K.Y.B.); (E.G.S.); (J.V.E.)
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- Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (S.E.D.); (K.Y.B.); (E.G.S.); (J.V.E.)
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- Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (S.E.D.); (K.Y.B.); (E.G.S.); (J.V.E.)
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- Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (S.E.D.); (K.Y.B.); (E.G.S.); (J.V.E.)
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA;
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- Section of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (R.M.S.); (S.M.D.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (R.M.S.); (S.M.D.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (J.L.T.); (H.M.B.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (J.L.T.); (H.M.B.)
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- Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (S.E.D.); (K.Y.B.); (E.G.S.); (J.V.E.)
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Kaskinen AK, Keski-Nisula J, Martelius L, Moilanen E, Hämäläinen M, Rautiainen P, Andersson S, Pitkänen-Argillander OM. Lung Injury After Neonatal Congenital Cardiac Surgery Is Mild and Modifiable by Corticosteroids. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:2100-2107. [PMID: 33573926 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The present study was performed to determine whether lung injury manifests as lung edema in neonates after congenital cardiac surgery and whether a stress-dose corticosteroid (SDC) regimen attenuates postoperative lung injury in neonates after congenital cardiac surgery. DESIGN A supplementary report of a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. SETTING A pediatric tertiary university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Forty neonates (age ≤28 days) undergoing congenital cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. INTERVENTIONS After anesthesia induction, patients were assigned randomly to receive intravenously either 2 mg/kg methylprednisolone or placebo b, which was followed by hydrocortisone or placebo bolus six hours after weaning from CPB for five days as follows: 0.2 mg/kg/h for 48 hours, 0.1 mg/kg/h for the next 48 hours, and 0.05 mg/kg/h for the following 24 hours. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The chest radiography lung edema score was lower in the SDC than in the placebo group on the first postoperative day (POD one) (p = 0.03) and on PODs two and three (p = 0.03). Furthermore, a modest increase in the edema score of 0.9 was noted in the placebo group, whereas the edema score remained at the preoperative level in the SDC group. Postoperative dynamic respiratory system compliance was higher in the SDC group until POD three (p < 0.01). However, postoperative oxygenation; length of mechanical ventilation; and tracheal aspirate biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress, namely interleukin-6, interleukin-8, resistin, and 8-isoprostane, showed no differences between the groups. CONCLUSIONS The SDC regimen reduced the development of mild and likely clinically insignificant radiographic lung edema and improved postoperative dynamic respiratory system compliance without adverse events, but it failed to improve postoperative oxygenation and length of mechanical ventilation.
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- Anu K Kaskinen
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplantation, Children's Hospital and Pediatric Research Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- The Immunopharmacology Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- The Immunopharmacology Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Children's Hospital and Pediatric Research Center, Helsinki University Hospital and Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Bronicki RA, Flores S, Loomba RS, Checchia PA, Pollak U, Villarreal EG, Nickerson P, Graham EM. Impact of Corticosteroids on Cardiopulmonary Bypass Induced Inflammation in Children: A Meta-Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 112:1363-1370. [PMID: 33309732 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Corticosteroids suppress the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass in children undergoing cardiac surgery. What is less clear is the impact of corticosteroids on the postoperative course. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was made of prospective randomized blinded placebo-controlled trials of pediatric patients who received corticosteroids or saline placebo before surgery was performed. Ten studies met inclusion criteria for a total of 768 patients. In a prespecified subgroup analysis, studies that either were limited to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons-European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery congenital heart surgery mortality categories 1 and 2 or excluded neonates were eliminated and a secondary analysis was conducted, which consisted of seven studies and 555 patients. RESULTS Corticosteroids were associated with a significant improvement in fluid balance at 24 and 36 hours after surgery, with a mean difference of -15.2 mL/kg (95% confidence interval, 25.3 to -5.1 mL/kg; P < .01) and -5.7 mL/kg (95% confidence interval, -9.8 to -1.6 mL/kg; P < .01), respectively. Corticosteroids had no impact on the incidence of infection or mortality. With the secondary analysis, corticosteroids were associated with a trend toward significance in shortening the duration of mechanical ventilation (mean difference -0.7 days; 95% confidence interval, -1.7 to 0.1; P = .08). CONCLUSIONS Corticosteroids were found to have a favorable impact on postoperative fluid balance and may be associated with shortening the duration of mechanical ventilation. Although corticosteroids had no impact on mortality, they may be beneficial particularly for neonates and patients undergoing highly complex surgery.
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- Ronald A Bronicki
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Critical Care Medicine and Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Critical Care Medicine and Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chicago Medical School, Section of Cardiology, Advocate Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Critical Care Medicine and Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Critical Care Medicine and Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas; Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Critical Care Medicine and Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Section of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Lomivorotov V, Kornilov I, Boboshko V, Shmyrev V, Bondarenko I, Soynov I, Voytov A, Polyanskih S, Strunin O, Bogachev-Prokophiev A, Landoni G, Nigro Neto C, Oliveira Nicolau G, Saurith Izquierdo L, Nogueira Nascimento V, Wen Z, Renjie H, Haibo Z, Bazylev V, Evdokimov M, Sulejmanov S, Chernogrivov A, Ponomarev D. Effect of Intraoperative Dexamethasone on Major Complications and Mortality Among Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: The DECISION Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2020; 323:2485-2492. [PMID: 32573670 PMCID: PMC7312411 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.8133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Corticosteroids are widely used in pediatric cardiac surgery to blunt systemic inflammatory response and to reduce complications; nevertheless, their clinical efficacy is uncertain. OBJECTIVE To determine whether intraoperative administration of dexamethasone is more effective than placebo for reducing major complications and mortality during pediatric cardiac surgery. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The Intraoperative Dexamethasone in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery was an investigator-initiated, double-blind, multicenter randomized trial that involved 4 centers in China, Brazil, and Russia. A total of 394 infants younger than 12 months, undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass were enrolled from December 2015 to October 2018, with follow-up completed in November 2018. INTERVENTIONS The dexamethasone group (n = 194) received 1 mg/kg of dexamethasone; the control group (n = 200) received an equivolume of 0.9% sodium chloride intravenously after anesthesia induction. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary end point was a composite of death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, acute kidney injury, prolonged mechanical ventilation, or neurological complications within 30 days after surgery. There were 17 secondary end points, including the individual components of the primary end point, and duration of mechanical ventilation, inotropic index, intensive care unit stay, readmission to intensive care unit, and length of hospitalization. RESULTS All of the 394 patients randomized (median age, 6 months; 47.2% boys) completed the trial. The primary end point occurred in 74 patients (38.1%) in the dexamethasone group vs 91 patients (45.5%) in the control group (absolute risk reduction, 7.4%; 95% CI, -0.8% to 15.3%; hazard ratio, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.60 to 1.10; P = .20). Of the 17 prespecified secondary end points, none showed a statistically significant difference between groups. Infections occurred in 4 patients (2.0%) in the dexamethasone group vs 3 patients (1.5%) in the control group. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among infants younger than 12 months undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, intraoperative administration of dexamethasone, compared with placebo, did not significantly reduce major complications and mortality at 30 days. However, the study may have been underpowered to detect a clinically important difference. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02615262.
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- Vladimir Lomivorotov
- E. N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- E. N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- E. N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- E. N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- E. N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- E. N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- E. N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- E. N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Shi, China
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Shi, China
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Shi, China
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- Federal Centre of Cardiovascular Surgery, Penza, Russian Federation
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- E. N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Graham EM, Martin RH, Buckley JR, Zyblewski SC, Kavarana MN, Bradley SM, Alsoufi B, Mahle WT, Hassid M, Atz AM. Corticosteroid Therapy in Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 74:659-668. [PMID: 31370958 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of intraoperative corticosteroids to improve outcomes following congenital cardiac operations remains controversial. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine whether intraoperative methylprednisolone improves post-operative recovery in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS Neonates undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass at 2 centers were enrolled in a double-blind randomized controlled trial of methylprednisolone (30 mg/kg) or placebo after the induction of anesthesia. The primary outcome was a previously validated morbidity-mortality composite that included any of the following events following surgery before discharge: death, mechanical circulatory support, cardiac arrest, hepatic injury, renal injury, or rising lactate level (>5 mmol/l). RESULTS Of the 190 subjects enrolled, 176 (n = 81 methylprednisolone, n = 95 placebo) were included in this analysis. A total of 27 (33%) subjects in the methylprednisolone group and 40 (42%) in the placebo group reached the primary study endpoint (odds ratio [OR]: 0.63; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.31 to 1.3; p = 0.21). Methylprednisolone was associated with reductions in vasoactive inotropic requirements and in the incidence of the composite endpoint in subjects undergoing palliative operations (OR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.15 to 0.99; p = 0.048). There was a significant interaction between treatment effect and center. In this analysis, methylprednisolone was protective at 1 center, with an OR: 0.35 (95% CI: 0.15 to 0.84; p = 0.02), and not so at the other center, with OR: 5.13 (95% CI: 0.85 to 30.90; p = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative methylprednisolone failed to show an overall significant benefit on the incidence of the composite primary study endpoint. There was, however, a benefit in patients undergoing palliative procedures and a significant interaction between treatment effect and center, suggesting that there may be center or patient characteristics that make prophylactic methylprednisolone beneficial.
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- Eric M Graham
- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Schwartz SM. Corticosteroids for Congenital Heart Surgery: When Is a Negative Trial Not a Negative Trial? J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 74:669-671. [PMID: 31370959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Steven M Schwartz
- Departments of Critical Care Medicine and Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children and The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Keski-Nisula J, Arvola O, Jahnukainen T, Andersson S, Pesonen E. Reduction of Inflammation by High-Dose Methylprednisolone Does not Attenuate Oxidative Stress in Children Undergoing Bidirectional Glenn Procedure With or Without Aortic Arch or Pulmonary Arterial Repair. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:1542-1547. [PMID: 32037273 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Corticosteroids attenuate an inflammatory reaction in pediatric heart surgery. Inflammation is a source of free oxygen radicals. Children with a cyanotic heart defect are prone to increased radical stress during heart surgery. The authors hypothesized that high-dose methylprednisolone reduces inflammatory reaction and thereby also oxidative stress in infants with a univentricular heart defect undergoing the bidirectional Glenn procedure. DESIGN A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. SETTING Operating room and pediatric intensive care unit of a university hospital. PARTICIPANTS The study comprised 29 infants undergoing the bidirectional Glenn procedure with or without aortic arch or pulmonary arterial repair. INTERVENTIONS After anesthesia induction, the patients received intravenously either 30 mg/kg of methylprednisolone (n = 15) or the same volume of saline as placebo (n = 14). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Plasma interleukin-6, interleukin-8, interleukin-10 (biomarkers of inflammation), and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine concentrations (a biomarker of oxidative stress) were measured at the following 4 time points: preoperatively, during cardiopulmonary bypass, after protamine administration, and 6 hours postoperatively. The study parameters did not differ between the study groups preoperatively. Methylprednisolone reduced the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 and increased the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 postoperatively. Despite reduced inflammation, there were no differences in 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine between the methylprednisolone and placebo groups. CONCLUSIONS The proinflammatory reaction and increase in free radical stress were not interrelated during congenital heart surgery in cyanotic infants with a univentricular heart defect undergoing the bidirectional Glenn procedure. High-dose methylprednisolone was ineffective in attenuating free radical stress.
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- Juho Keski-Nisula
- Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplantation, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neonatology, Pediatric Research Center, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Kirurginen sairaala, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Li Y, Luo Q, Wu X, Jia Y, Yan F. Perioperative Corticosteroid Therapy in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:350. [PMID: 32903325 PMCID: PMC7396528 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: The benefit-risk profile of perioperative corticosteroids in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery remains controversial. Objective: To investigate the influence of perioperative corticosteroids on the postoperative mortality and clinical outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods: We conducted a systematic search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Database through August 31, 2019. We included randomized controlled trials comparing perioperative corticosteroids with other clinical interventions, placebo, or no treatment in children between 0 and 18 years of age undergoing cardiac surgery. The primary outcome of interest was all-cause in-hospital mortality. The secondary outcomes were length of intensive care unit stay (LOIS), duration of mechanical ventilation (DMV), postoperative insulin therapy, postoperative low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS), postoperative infection, maximal temperature (T max) in the first 24 h postoperatively, urine output (UO) in the first 24 h postoperatively, serum lactate at postoperative day (POD) 1, blood glucose at POD 1, vasoactive inotrope score (VIS) at POD 1, and postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment Tool. Results: Our analysis included 17 studies and 848 pediatric patients. The data demonstrated that children receiving corticosteroids showed no significant difference on the all-cause in-hospital mortality with a fixed-effect model (RR = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.28-1.25, P = 0.55) compared with controls. For the secondary outcomes, corticosteroids had a statistically significant reduction on the VIS at POD1 (MD = -2.04, 95% CI = -3.96 -0.12, P = 0.04), while it might be significantly associated with an increased blood glucose at POD1 (MD = 1.38, 95% CI = 0.68-2.09, P = 0.0001) and a 2.69-fold higher risk of postoperative insulin therapy (RR = 2.69, 95% CI = 1.37-5.27, P = 0.004). No statistical significance was shown in other secondary outcomes. Conclusion: Perioperative corticosteroids might not significantly improve clinical outcomes identified as mortality, LOIS, DMV, AKI, and LCOS other than VIS at POD1. However, it might increase the blood glucose and episodes of insulin therapy. Perioperative corticosteroids to attenuate the inflammatory response are not supported by available evidence from our study. Further results from ongoing randomized controlled trials with a larger sample size are required.
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- Yinan Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Hornik CP, Gonzalez D, Dumond J, Wu H, Graham EM, Hill KD, Cohen-Wolkowiez M. Population Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Methylprednisolone in Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass. CPT-PHARMACOMETRICS & SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY 2019; 8:913-922. [PMID: 31646767 PMCID: PMC6930860 DOI: 10.1002/psp4.12470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Methylprednisolone is used in neonates to modulate cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)–induced inflammation, but optimal dosing and exposure are unknown. We used plasma methylprednisolone and interleukin (IL)‐6 and IL‐10 concentrations from neonates enrolled in a randomized trial comparing one vs. two doses of methylprednisolone to develop indirect response population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic models characterizing the exposure–response relationships. We applied the models to simulate methylprednisolone dosages resulting in the desired IL‐6 and ‐10 exposures, known mediators of CPB‐induced inflammation. A total of 64 neonates (median weight 3.2 kg, range 2.2–4.3) contributed 290 plasma methylprednisolone concentrations (range 1.07–12,700 ng/mL) and IL‐6 (0–681 pg/mL) and IL‐10 (0.1–1125 pg/mL). Methylprednisolone plasma exposure following a single 10 mg/kg intravenous dose inhibited IL‐6 and stimulated IL‐10 production when compared with placebo. Higher (30 mg/kg) or more frequent (twice) dosing did not confer additional benefit. Clinical efficacy studies are needed to evaluate the effect of optimized dosing on outcomes.
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- Christoph P Hornik
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Crawford JH, Townsley MM. Steroids for Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Clinical Update. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 33:2039-2045. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Adrenal insufficiency in neonates undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and postoperative hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function after prophylactic glucocorticoids. J Perinatol 2019; 39:640-647. [PMID: 30867544 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0344-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Determine incidence of preoperative adrenal insufficiency in neonates >35 weeks gestation with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiothoracic surgery with bypass and effects of prophylactic methylprednisolone on postoperative hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function and hemodynamic stability. DESIGN Prospective observational study in 36 neonates with preoperative adrenocorticotrophic hormone stimulation tests and serial total cortisol and adrenocorticotrophic hormone measurements before and after surgery. Data analyses: analysis of variance and regression. RESULTS Baseline circulating adrenocorticotrophic hormone and cortisol were unchanged 4-20 days postnatal (P > 0.1); however, cortisol levels rose with increasing adrenocorticotrophic hormone, P = 0.02. Ten neonates (29%) demonstrated preoperative adrenal insufficiency (∆cortisol ≤9 µg/dl); one had postoperative hemodynamic instability. Growth-restricted neonates had lower baseline cortisol, but normal stimulation tests and responded well to surgical stresses. Seventy-five percent of neonates receiving perioperative methylprednisolone demonstrated postoperative hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal inhibition. CONCLUSION Adrenal insufficiency appears common in neonates >35 weeks gestation with congenital heart disease, but did not contribute to postoperative hemodynamic instability despite hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal inhibition.
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Fudulu D, Lightman S, Caputo M, Angelini G. Steroids in paediatric heart surgery: eminence or evidence-based practice? Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 34:483-487. [PMID: 33060920 PMCID: PMC7525744 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-018-0670-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Steroids in paediatric heart surgery are given prophylactically to blunt the systemic inflammatory response induced by the extracorporeal circuit and to improve clinical outcomes. However, there is an ongoing controversy about the impact of steroids on clinical outcomes after paediatric heart surgery. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is the primary neuroendocrine system activated during the stress of surgery. Relative adrenal insufficiency can accompany paediatric heart surgery; therefore, perioperative steroid supplementation is still administered by some centres. The studies that investigate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis physiology during surgery have many limitations, and it is unclear how to define what is adrenal insufficiency. In this review, we focus on discussing the available evidence for steroid use in paediatric cardiac surgery.
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- Daniel Fudulu
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK.,Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology, University of Bristol, Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Children's Hospital, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK
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Liu H, Lu FX, Zhou J, Yan F, Qian SC, Li XY, Zheng SQ, Chen JQ, Zhong JS, Feng QL, Ding T, Fan J, Gu HT, Liu XC. Minimally invasive perventricular versus open surgical ventricular septal defect closure in infants and children: a randomised clinical trial. Heart 2018; 104:2035-2043. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BackgroundRobust evidence is lacking regarding the clinical efficacy, safety and cardiopulmonary performance of perventricular closure. This study investigated the perioperative efficacy, safety and cardiorespiratory performance of perventricular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects (pmVSDs).MethodsOperation-naïve infants and young children aged 5–60 months with isolated pmVSDs were randomised to receive either standard open surgical or minimally invasive perventricular closure via direct entry into the ventricle with a catheter from a subxiphoid incision. The primary outcomes included complete closure at discharge, major and minor adverse events and the changes in perioperative cardiorespiratory performance from baseline. Complete closure was mainly analysed in the modified intention-to-treat (mITT) population, with sensitivity analyses for the ITT, per-protocol (PP) and as-treated (AT) populations (non-inferiority margin −5.0%).ResultsWe recruited 200 patients with pmVSDs for this study (mean age 24.38 months, range 7–58 months, 104 girls), of whom 100 were randomly allocated to one of the study groups. The non-inferiority of perventricular to surgical closure regarding complete closure at discharge was not shown in the ITT (absolute difference −0.010 (95% CI −0.078 to 0.058)) and mITT populations (−0.010 (95% CI −0.069 to 0.048)), but was shown in the PP (0.010 (95% CI −0.043 to 0.062)) and AT populations (0.048 (95% CI −0.009 to 0.106)). Perventricular closure reduced the rate of compromising cardiac haemodynamics, electrophysiological responses, cardiomyocyte viability, respiratory mechanics, ventilatory and gas exchange function and oxygenation and tissue perfusion compared with surgical closure (all between-group P<0.05).ConclusionsFor infants and young children with pmVSD, perventricular closure reduced the rate of postoperative cardiorespiratory compromise compared with surgical closure, but the non-inferiority regarding complete closure should be interpreted in the context of the specific population.Trial registration numberNCT02794584 ;Results.
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OBJECTIVES Pediatric cardiac intensive care continues to evolve, with rapid advances in knowledge and improvement in clinical outcomes. In the past, the Board of Directors of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society created and subsequently updated a list of sentinel references focused on the care of critically ill children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The objective of this article is to provide clinicians with a compilation and brief summary of updated and useful references that have been published since 2012. DATA SELECTION Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society members were solicited via a survey sent out between March 20, 2017, and April 28, 2017, to provide important references that have impacted clinical care. The survey was sent to approximately 523 members. Responses were received from 45 members, of which some included multiple references. DATA EXTRACTION Following review of the list of references, and removing editorials, references were compiled by the first and last author. The final list was submitted to members of the society's Research Briefs Committee, who ranked each publication. DATA SYNTHESIS Rankings were compiled and the references with the highest scores included. Research Briefs Committee members ranked the articles from 1 to 3, with one being highly relevant and should be included and 3 being less important and should be excluded. Averages were computed, and the top articles included in this article. The first (K.C.U.) and last author (K.M.G.) reviewed and developed summaries of each article. CONCLUSIONS This article contains a compilation of useful references for the critical care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease published in the last 5 years. In conjunction with the prior version of this update in 2012, this article may be used as an educational reference in pediatric cardiac intensive care.
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Wamboldt R, Bisleri G, Glover B, Haseeb S, Tse G, Liu T, Baranchuk A. Primary prevention of post-pericardiotomy syndrome using corticosteroids: a systematic review. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2018; 16:405-412. [PMID: 29745734 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2018.1475231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Rachel Wamboldt
- Division of Cardiology, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, P.R., China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
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Marino BS, Tabbutt S, MacLaren G, Hazinski MF, Adatia I, Atkins DL, Checchia PA, DeCaen A, Fink EL, Hoffman GM, Jefferies JL, Kleinman M, Krawczeski CD, Licht DJ, Macrae D, Ravishankar C, Samson RA, Thiagarajan RR, Toms R, Tweddell J, Laussen PC. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Infants and Children With Cardiac Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2018; 137:e691-e782. [PMID: 29685887 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cardiac arrest occurs at a higher rate in children with heart disease than in healthy children. Pediatric basic life support and advanced life support guidelines focus on delivering high-quality resuscitation in children with normal hearts. The complexity and variability in pediatric heart disease pose unique challenges during resuscitation. A writing group appointed by the American Heart Association reviewed the literature addressing resuscitation in children with heart disease. MEDLINE and Google Scholar databases were searched from 1966 to 2015, cross-referencing pediatric heart disease with pertinent resuscitation search terms. The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association classification of recommendations and levels of evidence for practice guidelines were used. The recommendations in this statement concur with the critical components of the 2015 American Heart Association pediatric basic life support and pediatric advanced life support guidelines and are meant to serve as a resuscitation supplement. This statement is meant for caregivers of children with heart disease in the prehospital and in-hospital settings. Understanding the anatomy and physiology of the high-risk pediatric cardiac population will promote early recognition and treatment of decompensation to prevent cardiac arrest, increase survival from cardiac arrest by providing high-quality resuscitations, and improve outcomes with postresuscitation care.
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Fudulu DP, Gibbison B, Upton T, Stoica SC, Caputo M, Lightman S, Angelini GD. Corticosteroids in Pediatric Heart Surgery: Myth or Reality. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:112. [PMID: 29732365 PMCID: PMC5920028 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Corticosteroids have been administered prophylactically for more than 60 years in pediatric heart surgery, however, their use remains a matter of debate. There are three main indications for corticosteroid use in pediatric heart surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB): (1) to blunt the systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) induced by the extracorporeal circuit; (2) to provide perioperative supplementation for presumed relative adrenal insufficiency; (3) for the presumed neuroprotective effect during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest operations. This review discusses the current evidence behind the use of corticosteroids in these three overlapping areas. Materials and Methods: We conducted a structured research of the literature using PubMed and MEDLINE databases to November 2017 and additional articles were identified by cross-referencing. Results: The evidence suggests that there is no correlation between the effect of corticosteroids on inflammation and their effect on clinical outcome. Due to the limitations of the available evidence, it remains unclear if corticosteroids have an impact on early post-operative outcomes or if there are any long-term effects. There is a limited understanding of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function during cardiac surgery in children. The neuroprotective effect of corticosteroids during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest surgery is controversial. Conclusions: The utility of steroid administration for pediatric heart surgery with the use of CPB remains a matter of debate. The effect on early and late outcomes requires clarification with a large multicenter randomized trial. More research into the understanding of the adrenal response to surgery in children and the effect of corticosteroids on brain injury is warranted.
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- Daniel P. Fudulu
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Henry Welcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Metabolism, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Bristol Heart Institute - University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Henry Welcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Metabolism, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children - University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children - University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Henry Welcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Metabolism, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) is Predictive of Complications Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Cardiol 2018; 39:299-306. [PMID: 29090352 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-017-1755-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Oxidation reduction potential (ORP) or Redox is the ratio of activity between oxidizers and reducers. Oxidative stress (OS) can cause cellular injury and death, and is important in the regulation of immune response to injury or disease. In the present study, we investigated changes in the redox system as a function of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in pediatric patients. 664 plasma samples were collected from 162 pediatric patients having cardiac surgery of various CPB times. Lower ORP values at 12 h post-CPB were associated with poor survival rate (mean ± SD 167 ± 20 vs. 138 ± 19, p = 0.005) and higher rate of thrombotic complications (153 ± 21 vs. 168 ± 20, p < 0.008). Similarly, patients who developed infections had lower ORP values at 6 h (149 ± 19 vs. 160 ± 22, p = 0.02) and 12 h (156 ± 17 vs. 168 ± 21, p = 0.004) post-CPB. Patients that developed any post-operative complication also had lower 6 h (149 ± 17 vs. 161 ± 23, p = 0.002) and 12 h (157 ± 18 vs. 170 ± 21, p = 0.0007) post-CPB ORP values. Free hemoglobin and IL-6, IL-10, and CRP were not associated with ORP levels. However, higher haptoglobin levels preoperatively were protective against decreases in ORP. Decreased ORP is a marker for poor outcome and predictive of post-operative thrombosis, infection, and other complications in critically ill pediatric cardiac surgery patients. These results suggest that redox imbalance and OS may contribute to the risk of complications and poor outcome in pediatric CBP patients. Haptoglobin may be a marker for increased resilience to OS in this population.
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Suominen PK, Keski-Nisula J, Ojala T, Rautiainen P, Jahnukainen T, Hästbacka J, Neuvonen PJ, Pitkänen O, Niemelä J, Kaskinen A, Salminen J, Lapatto R. Stress-Dose Corticosteroid Versus Placebo in Neonatal Cardiac Operations: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Thorac Surg 2017; 104:1378-1385. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Bradley SM. Invited Commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 2017; 104:1385-1387. [PMID: 28935304 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.04.069] [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: 03/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Scott M Bradley
- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, CSB 424, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, Charleston, SC 29425.
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Pesonen E, Keski-Nisula J, Passov A, Vähätalo R, Puntila J, Andersson S, Suominen PK. Heart-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein and High-Dose Methylprednisolone in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 31:1952-1956. [PMID: 29066147 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Corticosteroids possess cardioprotection in experimental cardiac ischemia/reperfusion. The authors hypothesized that if cardioprotection of corticosteroids occured during pediatric cardiac surgery, then methylprednisolone used in cardiopulmonary bypass prime would reduce postoperative concentrations of heart-type fatty-acid-binding protein, a cardiac biomarker. DESIGN A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. SETTING Operating room and pediatric intensive care unit of a university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Forty-five infants and young children undergoing ventricular or atrioventricular septal defect correction. INTERVENTIONS The patients received one of the following: 30 mg/kg of methylprednisolone intravenously after anesthesia induction (n = 15), 30 mg/kg of methylprednisolone in cardiopulmonary bypass prime solution (n = 15), or placebo (n = 15). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Plasma heart-type fatty-acid-binding protein (hFABP) was measured. Preoperatively, hFABP did not differ among the study groups. Methylprednisolone administered preoperatively and in the cardiopulmonary bypass prime solution reduced hFABP by 44% (p = 0.010) and 38% (p = 0.033) 6 hours postoperatively. hFABP significantly correlated with concomitant troponin T after protamine administration (R = 0.811, p < 0.001) and 6 hours postoperatively (R = 0.806, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Methylprednisolone in cardiopulmonary bypass prime solution administered only a few minutes before cardiac ischemia confered cardioprotection of the same magnitude as preoperative methylprednisolone as indicated by hFABP concentrations. Rapid cardioprotective actions of corticosteroids in pediatric heart surgery observed previously experimentally may have occurred.
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- Eero Pesonen
- Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiac and Transplantation Surgery, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Clinical guidelines for the management of patients with transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum. Cardiol Young 2017; 27:530-569. [PMID: 28249633 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951117000014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Sarris GE, Balmer C, Bonou P, Comas JV, da Cruz E, Chiara LD, Di Donato RM, Fragata J, Jokinen TE, Kirvassilis G, Lytrivi I, Milojevic M, Sharland G, Siepe M, Stein J, Büchel EV, Vouhé PR. Clinical guidelines for the management of patients with transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 51:e1-e32. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Graham EM, Bradley SM. First nights, the adrenal axis, and steroids. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 153:1164-1166. [PMID: 28131511 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Eric M Graham
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
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Pesonen E, Keski-Nisula J, Andersson S, Palo R, Salminen J, Suominen PK. High-dose methylprednisolone and endothelial glycocalyx in paediatric heart surgery. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2016; 60:1386-1394. [PMID: 27604388 DOI: 10.1111/aas.12785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Corticosteroids are used in paediatric heart surgery to attenuate systemic inflammatory response. Glycocalyx regulates vascular permeability, shear stress and cell adhesion on the endothelium. Syndecan-1 serves as a biomarker of glycocalyx degradation. Hydrocortisone decreased endothelial glycocalyx degradation in an experimental model. Our hypothesis was that high-dose methylprednisolone decreases glycocalyx degradation as measured by plasma sydecan-1 concentration in children undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS Two double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trials were conducted. In the first trial ('neonatal trial'), 40 neonates undergoing open heart surgery received either 30 mg/kg intravenous methylprednisolone (n = 20) or placebo (n = 20). In the second trial ('VSD trial'), 45 infants and very young children, undergoing ventricular or atrioventricular septal defect correction received one of the following: 30 mg/kg of methylprednisolone intravenously after anaesthesia induction (n = 15), 30 mg/kg methylprednisolone in the cardiopulmonary bypass prime solution (n = 15) or placebo (n = 15). Plasma syndecan-1 concentrations were measured. Results were expressed both as absolute concentrations and in relative concentrations as multiples of the baseline values of syndecan-1. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences between the neonate trial groups for absolute syndecan-1 concentrations. However, operative administration of methylprednisolone to neonates significantly reduced the relative increases of syndecan-1 at weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (P = 0.008) and at 6 h post-operatively (P = 0.018). There were no statistically significant differences in absolute or relative increases of syndecan-1 between the VSD trial study groups. CONCLUSION High-dose methylprednisolone reduces shedding of glycocalyx in neonates after complex cardiac surgery but not in older infants after repair of VSD/AVSD with shorter ischaemia times.
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- E. Pesonen
- Division of Anaesthesiology, Peijas Hospital, Department of Anaesthesiology; Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki Finland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology; Children's Hospital; Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki Finland
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- Children's Hospital; University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki Finland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology; Children's Hospital; Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery; Children's Hospital; Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki; Helsinki Finland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology; Children's Hospital; Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki Finland
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Keski-Nisula J, Pesonen E, Olkkola KT, Ahlroth T, Puntila J, Andersson S, Neuvonen PJ, Suominen PK. High-Dose Methylprednisolone Has No Benefit Over Moderate Dose for the Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot. Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 102:870-876. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.02.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this review are to discuss the pathophysiology of the pro-inflammatory response to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit, the impact of ischemia reperfusion injury on post-operative organ function, the compensatory anti-inflammatory response and the evidence for immune-modulatory strategies and their impact on outcomes. DATA SOURCE MEDLINE, PubMed. CONCLUSION Innovations such as the development of more biocompatible surfaces and miniaturized circuits, as well as the increasing expertise of surgeons, anesthesiologists and perfusionists has transformed cardiac surgery and the use of cardiopulmonary bypass into a relatively routine procedure with favorable outcomes. Despite these refinements, the attendant inflammatory response to bypass, ischemia reperfusion injury and the compensatory anti-inflammatory response contribute to post-operative morbidity and mortality. Additional studies are needed to further delineate the impact of immunomodulatory strategies on outcomes.
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Axelrod DM, Alten JA, Berger JT, Hall MW, Thiagarajan R, Bronicki RA. Immunologic and Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care: Proceedings of the 10th International Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Conference. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2016; 6:575-87. [PMID: 26467872 DOI: 10.1177/2150135115598211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Since the inception of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) in 2003, remarkable advances in the care of children with critical cardiac disease have been developed. Specialized surgical approaches, anesthesiology practices, and intensive care management have all contributed to improved outcomes. However, significant morbidity often results from immunologic or infectious disease in the perioperative period or during a medical intensive care unit admission. The immunologic or infectious illness may lead to fever, which requires the attention and resources of the cardiac intensivist. Frequently, cardiopulmonary bypass leads to an inflammatory state that may present hemodynamic challenges or complicate postoperative care. However, inflammation unchecked by a compensatory anti-inflammatory response may also contribute to the development of capillary leak and lead to a complicated intensive care unit course. Any patient admitted to the intensive care unit is at risk for a hospital acquired infection, and no patients are at greater risk than the child treated with mechanical circulatory support. In summary, the prevention, diagnosis, and management of immunologic and infectious diseases in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit is of paramount importance for the clinician. This review from the tenth PCICS International Conference will summarize the current knowledge in this important aspect of our field.
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- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA Division of Cardiology, George Washington University School of Medicine, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Intensive Care Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Section of Critical Care Medicine and Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Perioperative Steroids in Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass: We Still Do Not Have All the Answers. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2016; 17:475. [PMID: 27144701 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society 2014 Consensus Statement: Pharmacotherapies in Cardiac Critical Care Hormone Replacement Therapy. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2016; 17:S59-68. [PMID: 26945330 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of the current literature on the use of hormone replacement therapies in pediatric cardiac critical care. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched using keywords relevant to the hormonal therapy, with no limits on language but restricting the search to children 0-18 years old. STUDY SELECTION All clinical studies believed to have relevance were considered. Where studies in children were sparse, additional evidence was sought from adult studies. DATA EXTRACTION All relevant studies were reviewed, and the most relevant data were incorporated in this review. DATA SYNTHESIS All authors of this review contributed to the appraisal of the data extracted. Challenges and revisions by the authors were conducted by group e-mail debate. CONCLUSIONS Glycemic control: although it is likely that some children could benefit, the routine use of tight glycemic control cannot be recommended in children after cardiac surgery. Thyroid hormone replacement: routine use of thyroid hormone replacement to normalize levels after cardiac surgery cannot be recommended on current evidence. Until further evidence from adequately powered studies is available, therapeutic decisions should be based on individual patient circumstances. Corticosteroids: 1) cardiopulmonary bypass: although studies seem to favor steroid administration during surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, a large randomized controlled trial is required before strong recommendations can be made; 2) refractory hypotension: the evidence for the use of steroid replacement in refractory hypotension is poor, and no firm recommendations can be made; and 3) abnormal adrenal function after cardiac surgery: there is inadequate evidence on which to make recommendations on the use of corticosteroid replacement in children with critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency in children following cardiac surgery.
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Effect of steroids on inflammatory markers and clinical parameters in congenital open heart surgery: a randomised controlled trial. Cardiol Young 2016; 26:506-15. [PMID: 25917060 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951115000566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with systemic inflammatory response. Steroids suppress this response, although the therapeutic evidence remains controversial. We hypothesised that intravenous steroids in children undergoing open-heart surgery would decrease inflammation leading to better early post-operative outcomes. We conducted a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the trends in the levels of immunomodulators and their effects on clinical parameters. OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of intravenous steroids on early post-operative inflammatory markers and clinical parameters in children undergoing open-heart surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS A randomised controlled trial involving 152 patients, from one month up to 18 years of age, who underwent open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease from April 2010-2012 was carried out. Patients were randomised and administered either three scheduled intravenous pulse doses of dexamethasone (1 mg/kg) or placebo. Blood samples were drawn at four time intervals and serum levels of inflammatory cytokines - Interleukin-6, 8, 10, 18, and tumour necrosis factor-alpha - were measured. Clinical parameters were also assessed. RESULTS Blood cytokine levels were compared between the dexamethasone (n=65) and placebo (n=64) groups. Interleukin-6 levels were lower at 6 and 24 hours post-operatively (p<0.001), and Interleukin-10 levels were higher 6 hours post-operatively (p<0.001) in the steroid group. Interleukin-8, 18, and tumour necrosis factor-alpha levels did not differ between the groups at any time intervals. The clinical parameters were similar in both the groups. CONCLUSION Dexamethasone caused quantitative suppression of Interleukin-6 and increased Interleukin-10 activation, contributing to reduced immunopathology, but it did not translate into clinical benefit in the short term.
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Intraoperative Steroid Use and Outcomes Following the Norwood Procedure: An Analysis of the Pediatric Heart Network's Public Database. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2016; 17:30-5. [PMID: 26492058 PMCID: PMC4703451 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Data supporting the use of perioperative steroids during cardiac surgery are conflicting, and most pediatric studies have been limited by small sample sizes and/or diverse cardiac diagnoses. The objective of this study was to determine if intraoperative steroid administration improved outcomes following the Norwood procedure. DESIGN A retrospective analysis was performed on the 549 neonates who underwent a Norwood procedure in the publicly available datasets from the Pediatric Heart Network's Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial. Groups were compared to determine if outcomes differed between intraoperative steroid recipients (n = 498, 91%) and nonrecipients (n = 51, 9%). SETTING Fifteen North American centers. SUBJECTS Infants enrolled in the Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Baseline characteristics and intraoperative variables were similar between groups with the exception of a shorter duration of cross clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass time in the group that received steroids. Subjects who did not receive intraoperative steroids had improved hospital survival (94% vs 83%, p = 0.03) but longer ICU stays (16 d; interquartile range, 12-33 vs 14 d; interquartile range, 9-28; p = 0.04) and hospital stays (29 d; interquartile range, 21-50 vs 23 d; interquartile range, 15-40; p = 0.01) than steroid recipients. In multivariate analysis, lengths of stay associations were no longer significant, but hospital survival trended toward favoring the nonsteroid group with an odds ratio of 3.52 (95% CI, 0.98-12.64; p = 0.054). CONCLUSIONS In the large multicentered Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial, there was widespread use of intraoperative steroids. Intraoperative steroid administration was not associated with an improvement in outcomes and may be associated with a reduction in hospital survival in neonates undergoing the Norwood procedure. This study highlights the need for a randomized control trial.
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Elbarbary M, Madani WH, Robertson‐Malt S. WITHDRAWN: Prophylactic steroids for pediatric open heart surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 2015:CD005550. [PMID: 26488559 PMCID: PMC6481695 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005550.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The Cochrane Heart Group withdrew this review as the current author team are unable to progress to the final review stage. This title has been taken over by a new author team who are producing a review, starting with a new protocol (Corticosteroids in paediatric heart surgery). The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.
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- King Saud bin Abdul Aziz University for Health ScienceNational and Gulf Centre of Evidence Based Health PracticeKhashm Al‐AanRiyadhSaudi Arabia
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Keski-Nisula J, Suominen PK, Olkkola KT, Peltola K, Neuvonen PJ, Tynkkynen P, Salminen JT, Andersson S, Pesonen E. Effect of Timing and Route of Methylprednisolone Administration During Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Procedures. Ann Thorac Surg 2015; 99:180-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Revised: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Withington DE, Fontela PS, Harrington KP, Tchervenkov C, Lands LC. A comparison of three dose timings of methylprednisolone in infant cardiopulmonary bypass. SPRINGERPLUS 2014; 3:484. [PMID: 25221738 PMCID: PMC4161735 DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Although commonly used in pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) optimal dose and timing of steroid administration is unclear. We hypothesized that early administration of a commonly used dose of methylprednisolone given the evening before surgery (ultra-early) would be more effective in decreasing CPB-related inflammatory response than when given at induction of anesthesia (early) or in pump prime (standard). This was a triple-arm, parallel, active control, superiority RCT including 54 infants <2 years old who were randomised to receive 30 mg/kg methylprednisolone at one of the 3 time points. Outcomes included alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaDO2) during, 24, 48 and 72 hours post-CPB, IL-6, IL-8 and reduced (GSH) to oxidized (GSSG) glutathione ratio (pre-ultrafiltration on CPB, end-CPB and 24 hours), PICU length of stay (LOS) and ventilator days. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a random effects regression model. The ultra-early group had higher Risk Adjusted Congenital Heart Surgery Score, lower age and longer CPB times than the other groups. No significant differences in AaDO2, IL-8, PICU LOS and ventilator days were observed between groups. Compared to the ultra-early group, the overall rise in IL-6 in the early and standard groups was lower, -27.8 pg/ml (95% CI -52.7,-2.9) and -35.3 pg/ml (95% CI -64.3,-6.34), respectively. GSH:GSSG was significantly lower in the standard group (-35.9; 95% CI -63.31,-8.5) at 24 hours post-CPB. Ultra-early administration of methylprednisolone does not improve AaDO2 post-CPB, nor diminish cytokine release. Lower GSH:GSSG in the standard group suggests less oxidative stress. However despite statistical adjustments conclusions are limited by the unbalanced randomisation of the groups.
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, McGill University Health Center/Montreal Children's Hospital, 2300 Tupper Street, Room C-1118, Montreal, Quebec Canada ; Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Center/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Center/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada ; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, McGill University Health Center/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Center/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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Perioperative steroids administration in pediatric cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials*. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2014; 15:435-42. [PMID: 24717907 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of prophylactic perioperative corticosteroid administration, compared with placebo, on postoperative mortality and clinical outcomes (renal dysfunction, duration of mechanical ventilation, and ICU length of stay) in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE and Cochrane Library were screened through August 2013 for randomized controlled trials in which perioperative steroid treatment was adopted. STUDY SELECTION Included were randomized controlled trials conducted on pediatric population that reported clinical outcomes about mortality and morbidity. DATA EXTRACTION Eighty citations (PubMed, 48 citations; Cochrane, 32 citations) were identified, of which 14 articles were analyzed in depth and six articles fulfilled eligibility criteria and reported mortality data (232 patients), two studies reported ICU length of stay and mechanical ventilation duration (60 patients), and two studies reported renal dysfunction (49 patients). DATA SYNTHESIS A nonsignificant trend of reduced mortality was observed in steroid-treated patients (11 [4.7%] vs 4 [1.7%] patients; odds ratio, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.14-1.15; p = 0.089). Steroids had no effects on mechanical ventilation time (117.4 ± 95.9 hr vs 137.3 ± 102.4 hr; p = 0.43) and ICU length of stay (9.6 ± 4.6 d vs 9.9 ± 5.9 d; p = 0.8). Perioperative steroid administration reduced the prevalence of renal dysfunction (13 [54.2%] vs 2 [8%] patients; odds ratio, 0.07; 95% CI, 0.01-0.38; p = 0.002). CONCLUSION Despite a demonstrated attenuation of cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammatory response by steroid administration, a systematic review of randomized controlled trials performed so far reveals that steroid administration has potential clinical advantages (lower mortality and significant reduction of renal function deterioration). A larger prospective randomized study is needed to verify clearly the effects of steroid prophylaxis in pediatric patients.
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Schumacher KR, Singh TP, Kuebler J, Aprile K, O'Brien M, Blume ED. Risk factors and outcome of Fontan-associated plastic bronchitis: a case-control study. J Am Heart Assoc 2014; 3:e000865. [PMID: 24755155 PMCID: PMC4187467 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Background The onset of plastic bronchitis (PB) can be debilitating in survivors of Fontan surgery. The rarity of this complication makes designing studies to understand risk factors for PB challenging. This 2‐center case‐control study aimed to describe patient outcomes and to assess the association of antecedent patient factors with PB development. Methods and Results Using center registries, PB patients (n=25) were matched 1:2 to non‐PB Fontans (n=43) by date of Fontan surgery and center. The groups were compared for baseline characteristics. Association of patient characteristics with PB was assessed using logistic regression and of potential risk factors with onset of PB using time‐to‐event analyses. The median time from Fontan to PB diagnosis was 2.5 years. Overall, 12/25 PB patients died or underwent heart transplant; the median transplant‐free survival was 8.3 years after diagnosis. Factors associated with developing PB included post‐surgical chylothorax (44% PB versus 10% control; odds ratio [OR] 7.3; P=0.003), chest tube (CT) duration at stage 2 (P=0.04) and Fontan (P=0.004), and postoperative ascites (36% PB versus 12% control; OR 4.2; P=0.003). CT drainage >13 days at Fontan was associated with earlier PB onset (P=0.04). Early‐onset PB was associated with an increased risk of death (OR 5.0; P=0.002). Conclusions PB is a life‐threatening disorder. A longer duration of CT drainage after surgery, chylothorax, and development of ascites are all associated with developing PB. Understanding the pathophysiology of peri‐operative complications in individual patients and using targeted interventions may delay the onset of the PB phenotype.
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Serum cortisol and early postoperative outcome after stage-1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2014; 15:211-8. [PMID: 24366509 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The postoperative cortisol profile and its association with early outcomes are poorly understood in neonates undergoing surgery for complex congenital heart disease. We investigated the postoperative profile of cortisol and its relationship with the clinical course in a cohort of newborns after stage-1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Pediatric cardiovascular ICU at a tertiary children's hospital. SUBJECTS Twenty-three neonates after stage-1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome between 2009 and 2011. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Three serial measurements of total serum cortisol after surgery. The first measurement was taken immediately after surgery and the second and third-on the first and second postoperative mornings. The median weight of the infants was 3.0 kg (2.7-3.4 kg), and the age at surgery was 7 days (6-9 d). The median (25th-75th percentile) cortisol levels at admission, day 1, and day 2 were 96.2 μg/dL (51.1-112 μg/dL), 17.3 μg/dL (9.7-25.1 μg/dL), and 10 μg/dL (6.5-17 μg/dL), respectively (p < 0.0001 between admission and day 1). Higher cortisol was associated with greater morbidity, including the need for preoperative ventilation, increased total duration of ventilation, duration of inotropic support, and hospital length of stay. CONCLUSIONS Cortisol levels fell significantly over the first 24 hours after stage-1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. A higher postoperative cortisol was associated with increased postoperative morbidity, which warrants further investigation.
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Shareef MA, Anwer LA, Poizat C. Cardiac SERCA2A/B: Therapeutic targets for heart failure. Eur J Pharmacol 2014; 724:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Mahle WT, Matthews E, Kanter KR, Kogon BE, Hamrick SEG, Strickland MJ. Inflammatory response after neonatal cardiac surgery and its relationship to clinical outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg 2014; 97:950-6. [PMID: 24424015 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.10.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac surgery in infants results in a profound inflammatory response secondary to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and the need for blood products. It is not clear how this inflammatory response modulates postoperative course or whether quantification of proinflammatory cytokines can aid with risk stratification. In this study, we prospectively assessed a panel of candidate markers to determine the time course for inflammation and the association of specific markers with clinical outcomes defined as intensive care unit length of stay (LOS). METHODS We obtained preoperative blood samples from 92 neonates undergoing surgery with CPB and then serially for 5 days after surgery. Numerous interleukins were assayed along with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interferon (INF)-gamma. The most common surgical procedures were arterial switch procedure (n = 35) and Norwood operation (n = 34). Multivariate analysis was performed to determine if inflammatory mediators could independently predict prolonged intensive care unit LOS. RESULTS Compared with the presurgery level, there were statistically significant increases (p < 0.005) for 8 out of 11 inflammatory markers: INF-gamma, interleukin (IL)-10, IL-13, IL-2, IL-5, IL-8, TNF-alpha, and IL-6 after surgery. The only cytokine on the first postoperative day that was independently associated with prolonged length of stay was IL-8 (p = 0.002). Cytokine values measured on postoperative day 3 were most valuable in predicting prolonged LOS. A model that included use of circulatory arrest, and day 3 measures of IL-6 and IL-8 yielded an area under of the curve of 0.88 (95% confidence interval 0.79 to 0.96) for predicting a prolonged LOS. CONCLUSIONS In summary, neonatal heart surgery for complex lesions elicits a broad inflammatory response. This early inflammatory response appears nonspecific and did not predict clinical course. Persistence of specific inflammatory mediators on the third day after surgery, however, provided important prognostic information. As such, select cytokines may serve as valuable biomarkers in this population. Whether strategies targeting specific cytokines can alter clinical course is not known.
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- William T Mahle
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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Soltani G, Abbasi Tashnizi M, Moeinipour AA, Ganjifard M, Esfahanizadeh J, Sepehri Shamloo A, Purafzali Firuzabadi SJ, Zirak N. Comparing the effect of preoperative administration of methylprednisolone and its administration before and during surgery on the clinical outcome in pediatric open heart surgeries. IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL 2013; 15:483-7. [PMID: 24349746 PMCID: PMC3840835 DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.8105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2012] [Revised: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Cardiac surgery under Cardiopulmonary bypass causes a systemic inflammatory response with a multifactorial etiology including direct tissue damage, ischemia and stimulation of immune system induced by cardiopulmonary bypass. This study was designed due to the high prevalence and complications of this stimulated immune system in mortality, morbidity, length of ICU stay, and mechanical ventilation. Objectives This study was aimed to compare preoperative and intraoperative methylprednisolone (MP) to intraoperative MP alone with respect to postbypass inflammation and clinical outcome. Patients and Methods Sixty pediatric patients (age < 5years) undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery between September 2011-2012 at Imam Reza hospital-Mashhad were randomly assigned to receive preoperative and intraoperative MP (group 1: 30 mg/kg, 4 hours before bypass and in bypass prime, n = 30) or intraoperative MP only (group 2: 30 mg/kg, n = 30). Postoperative temperature (peak temperature and average temperature during the first 24 hours), amount of inotropic, duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay, WBC, BUN, creatinine, and CRP were recorded and compared in both groups. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 13 by T-test, Mann-Whitney test if necessary, and Chi-squared distribution. Results Patient characteristics including age, weight, gender, and duration of bypass were almost similar in both groups (P > 0.05). No significant difference in amount of inotropic medications used for hemodynamic supports, duration of mechanical ventilation, peak and average temperature and length of ICU stay was observed. Among the laboratory tests (WBC, BUN, creatinine, CRP) only WBC counts raised more in group 2 when compared to group 1(P < 0.05). Conclusions There was no difference in clinical outcome after cardiac surgery when we administered an additional dose of methylprednisolone compared to a single dose of methylprednisolone.
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- Ghasem Soltani
- Department of Anesthesiology, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Nahid Zirak, Department of Anesthesiology, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Mashhad, IR Iran. Tel: +98-5118525209, Fax: +98-5118437840, E-mail:
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OBJECTIVE The specialty of pediatric cardiac critical care has undergone rapid scientific and clinical growth in the last 25 years. The Board of Directors of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society assembled an updated list of sentinel references focused on the critical care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease. We encouraged board members to select articles that have influenced and informed their current practice or helped to establish the standard of care. The objective of this article is to provide clinicians with a compilation and brief summary of these updated 100 useful references. DATA SOURCES The list of 'One Hundred Useful References for Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care' (2004) and relevant literature to the practice of cardiac intensive care. DATA SELECTION A subset of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society board members compiled the initial list of useful references in 2004, which served as the basis of the new updated list. Suggestions for relevant articles were submitted by the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society board members and selected pediatric cardiac intensivists with an interest in this project following the Society's meeting in 2010. Articles were considered for inclusion if they were named in the original list from 2004 or were suggested by Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society board members and published before December 31, 2011. DATA EXTRACTION Following submission of the complete list by the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society board and contributing Society members, articles were complied by the two co-first authors (D.A., D.K.). The authors also performed Medline searches to ensure comprehensive inclusion of all relevant articles. The final list was then submitted to the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society board members, who ranked each publication. DATA SYNTHESIS Rankings were compiled and the top 100 articles with the highest scores were selected for inclusion in this publication. The two co-first authors (D.A., D.K.) reviewed all existing summaries and developed summaries of the newly submitted articles. CONCLUSIONS An updated compilation of 100 useful references for the critical care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease has been compiled and summarized here. Clinicians and trainees may wish to use this document as a reference for education in this complex and challenging subspecialty.
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Hall R. Identification of Inflammatory Mediators and Their Modulation by Strategies for the Management of the Systemic Inflammatory Response During Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013; 27:983-1033. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Graham EM, Atz AM, McHugh KE, Butts RJ, Baker NL, Stroud RE, Reeves ST, Bradley SM, McGowan FX, Spinale FG. Preoperative steroid treatment does not improve markers of inflammation after cardiac surgery in neonates: results from a randomized trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 147:902-8. [PMID: 23870160 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2013] [Revised: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Neonatal cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass results in a heightened inflammatory response. Perioperative glucocorticoid administration is commonly used in an attempt to reduce the inflammatory cascade, although characterization of the cytokine response to steroids in neonatal cardiac surgery remains elusive because of highly variable approaches in administration. This randomized trial was designed to prospectively evaluate the effect of specific glucocorticoid dosing protocols on inflammatory markers in neonatal cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. METHODS Neonates scheduled for cardiac surgery were randomly assigned to receive either 2-dose (8 hours preoperatively and operatively, n = 36) or single-dose (operatively, n = 32) methylprednisolone at 30 mg/kg per dose in a prospective double-blind trial. The primary outcome was the effect of these steroid regimens on markers of inflammation. Secondary analyses evaluated the association of specific cytokine profiles with postoperative clinical outcomes. RESULTS Patient demographics, perioperative variables, and preoperative indices of inflammation were similar between the single- and 2-dose groups. Preoperative cytokine response after the 2-dose methylprednisolone protocol was consistent with an anti-inflammatory effect, although this did not persist into the postoperative period. Premedication baseline levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-8, interleukin-10, and tumor necrosis factor α were predictive of postoperative intensive care unit and hospital length of stay. Only interleukin-8 demonstrated a postoperative response associated with duration of intensive care unit and hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS The addition of a preoperative dose of methylprednisolone to a standard intraoperative methylprednisolone dose does not improve markers of inflammation after neonatal cardiac surgery. The routine administration of preoperative glucocorticoids in neonatal cardiac surgery should be reconsidered.
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- Eric M Graham
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Departments of Surgery and Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
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Robertson-Malt S, El Barbary M. Prophylactic steroids for paediatric open-heart surgery: a systematic review. INT J EVID-BASED HEA 2013; 6:391-5. [PMID: 21631834 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2008.00112.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Background The immune response to cardiopulmonary bypass in infants and children can lead to a series of post-operative morbidities and mortality, that is, hemodynamic instability, increased infection and tachyarrhythmias. Administration of prophylactic doses of corticosteroids is sometimes used to try and ameliorate this pro-inflammatory response. However, the clinical benefits and harms of this type of intervention in the paediatric patient remain unclear. Objectives To systematically review the beneficial and harmful effects of the prophylactic administration of corticosteroids, compared with placebo, in paediatric open-heart surgery. Search strategy The trials registry of the Cochrane Heart Group, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials in The Cochrane Library (Issue 4, 2006), MEDLINE (1966 to January 2007), EMBASE (1980 to January 2007) were searched. An additional hand-search of the EMRO database for Arabic literature was performed. Grey literature was searched, and experts in the field were contacted for any unpublished material. No language restrictions were applied. Selection criteria All randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials of open-heart surgery in the paediatric population that received corticosteroids pre-, peri- or post-operatively, with reported clinical outcomes in terms of morbidity and mortality. Data collection and analysis Eligible studies were abstracted and evaluated by two independent reviewers. All meta-analyses were completed using RevMan4.2.8. Weighted mean difference (WMD) was the primary summary statistic with data pooled using a random-effects model. Main results All cause mortality could not be assessed as the data reports were incomplete. There was weak evidence in favour of prophylactic corticosteroid administration for reducing intensive care unit stay, peak core temperature and duration of ventilation (WMD (95% confidence intervals) -0.50 h (-1.41 to 0.41); -0.20°C (-1.16 to 0.77) and -0.63 h (-4.02 to 2.75) respectively).
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- Suzi Robertson-Malt
- JBI Collaboration, National & Gulf Centre for Evidence Based Medicine and National and Gulf Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Heying R, Seghaye MC. Reply: To PMID 22289904. Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 96:375-6. [PMID: 23816100 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.016] [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: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 04/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Vitale V, Ricci Z, Cogo P. Preoperative use of steroids in pediatric cardiac surgery: new directions for future research? Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 96:375. [PMID: 23816099 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Revised: 10/31/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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