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Yang X, Zhu L, Pan H, Yang Y. Cardiopulmonary bypass associated acute kidney injury: better understanding and better prevention. Ren Fail 2024; 46:2331062. [PMID: 38515271 PMCID: PMC10962309 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2024.2331062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a common technique in cardiac surgery but is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI), which carries considerable morbidity and mortality. In this review, we explore the range and definition of CPB-associated AKI and discuss the possible impact of different disease recognition methods on research outcomes. Furthermore, we introduce the specialized equipment and procedural intricacies associated with CPB surgeries. Based on recent research, we discuss the potential pathogenesis of AKI that may result from CPB, including compromised perfusion and oxygenation, inflammatory activation, oxidative stress, coagulopathy, hemolysis, and endothelial damage. Finally, we explore current interventions aimed at preventing and attenuating renal impairment related to CPB, and presenting these measures from three perspectives: (1) avoiding CPB to eliminate the fundamental impact on renal function; (2) optimizing CPB by adjusting equipment parameters, optimizing surgical procedures, or using improved materials to mitigate kidney damage; (3) employing pharmacological or interventional measures targeting pathogenic factors.
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- Xutao Yang
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China
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- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China
- The Jinhua Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, China
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- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China
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- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China
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Peer SM, Desai M, Bukhari S, Delores Y, Jonas R, Sinha P. Real-Time Detection of Circulating Thrombi in an Extracorporeal Circuit Using Doppler Ultrasound: In-Vitro Proof of Concept Study. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024; 15:446-452. [PMID: 38291667 DOI: 10.1177/21501351231221543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Thromboembolic stroke continues to be by far the most common severe adverse event in patients supported with mechanical circulatory assist devices. Feasibility of using Doppler ultrasound to detect circulating thrombi in an extracorporeal circuit was investigated. METHODS A mock extracorporeal circulatory loop of uncoated cardiopulmonary bypass tubing and a roller pump was setup. A Doppler bubble counter was used to monitor the mean ultrasound backscatter signal (MUBS). The study involved two sets of experiments. In Scenario 1, the circuit was sequentially primed with human blood components, and the MUBS was measured. In Scenario 2, the circuit was primed with heparinized fresh porcine blood, and the MUBS was measured. Fresh blood clots (diameter <1,000 microns, 1,000-5,000 microns, >5,000 microns) were injected into the circuit followed by protamine administration. RESULTS In Scenario 1 (n = 3), human platelets produced a baseline MUBS of 1.5 to 3.5 volts/s. Addition of packed human red blood cells increased the baseline backscatter to 17 to 21 volts/s. Addition of fresh frozen plasma did not change the baseline backscatter. In Scenario 2 (n = 5), the blood-primed circuit produced a steady baseline MUBS. Injection of the clots resulted in abrupt and transient increase (range: 3-30 volts/s) of the baseline MUBS. Protamine administration resulted in a sustained increase of MUBS followed by circuit thrombosis. CONCLUSIONS Doppler ultrasound may be used for real-time detection of circulating solid microemboli in the extracorporeal circuit. This technology could potentially be used to design safety systems that can reduce the risk of thromboembolic stroke associated with mechanical circulatory support therapy.
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- Syed Murfad Peer
- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Hematology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Jarry S, Couture EJ, Beaubien-Souligny W, Fernandes A, Fortier A, Ben-Ali W, Desjardins G, Huard K, Mailhot T, Denault AY. Clinical relevance of transcranial Doppler in a cardiac surgery setting: embolic load predicts difficult separation from cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:90. [PMID: 38347542 PMCID: PMC10863099 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02591-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND During cardiac surgery, transcranial Doppler (TCD) represents a non-invasive modality that allows measurement of red blood cell flow velocities in the cerebral arteries. TCD can also be used to detect and monitor embolic material in the cerebral circulation. Detection of microemboli is reported as a high intensity transient signal (HITS). The importance of cerebral microemboli during cardiac surgery has been linked to the increased incidence of postoperative renal failure, right ventricular dysfunction, and hemodynamic instability. The objective of this study is to determine whether the embolic load is associated with hemodynamic instability during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) separation and postoperative complications. METHODS A retrospective single-centre cohort study of 354 patients undergoing cardiac surgery between December 2015 and March 2020 was conducted. Patients were divided in tertiles, where 117 patients had a low quantity of embolic material (LEM), 119 patients have a medium quantity of microemboli (MEM) and 118 patients who have a high quantity of embolic material (HEM). The primary endpoint was a difficult CPB separation. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the potential association between a difficult CPB separation and the number of embolic materials. RESULTS Patients who had a difficult CPB separation had more HITS compared to patients who had a successful CPB separation (p < 0.001). In the multivariate analysis, patients with MEM decreased their odds of having a difficult CPB weaning compared to patients in the HEM group (OR = 0.253, CI 0.111-0.593; p = 0.001). In the postoperative period patients in the HEM group have a higher Time of Persistent Organ Dysfunction (TPOD), a longer stay in the ICU, a longer duration under vasopressor drugs and a higher mortality rate compared to those in the MEM and LEM groups. CONCLUSION The result of this study suggests that a high quantity of cerebral embolic material increases the odds of having a difficult CPB separation. Also, it seems to be associated to more complex surgery, a longer CPB time, a higher TPOD and a longer stay in the ICU. Six out of eight patients who died in this cohort were in the HEM group.
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- Stéphanie Jarry
- Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, QC, H1T 1C8, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Department of Medicine, Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Perfusion Service, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Surgery and Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, QC, H1T 1C8, Canada
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- Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, and Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, QC, H1T 1C8, Canada.
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Chotimol P, Lansdowne W, Machin D, Binas K, Angelini GD, Gibbison B. Hypobaric type oxygenators - physics and physiology. Perfusion 2024:2676591241232824. [PMID: 38323543 DOI: 10.1177/02676591241232824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Brain injury is still a serious complication after cardiac surgery. Gaseous microemboli (GME) are known to contribute to both short and longer-term brain injury after cardiac surgery. Hypobaric and novel dual-chamber oxygenators use the physical behaviors and properties of gases to reduce GME. The aim of this review was to present the basic physics of the gases, the mechanism in which the hypobaric and dual-chamber oxygenators reduce GME, their technical performance, the preclinical studies, and future directions. The gas laws are reviewed as an aid to understanding the mechanisms of action of oxygenators. Hypobaric-type oxygenators employ a high oxygen, no nitrogen environment creating a steep concentration gradient of nitrogen out of the blood and into the oxygenator, reducing the risk of GMEs forming. Adequately powered clinical studies have never been carried out with a hypobaric or dual-chamber oxygenator. These are required before such technology can be recommended for widespread clinical use.
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- Phatiwat Chotimol
- Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Anaesthesia,Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia,Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia,Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Anaesthesia,Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Anaesthesia,Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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Krefting J, Gorki H, Hoenicka M, Albrecht G, Kraft R, Liebold A. Target flow deviations on the cardiopulmonary bypass cause postoperative delirium in cardiothoracic surgery-a retrospective study evaluating temporal fluctuations of perfusion data. INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY 2024; 38:ivae016. [PMID: 38291898 PMCID: PMC10853608 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivae016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Postoperative delirium (POD) is common, costly and associated with long-term morbidity and increased mortality. We conducted a cohort study to assess the contribution of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to the development of POD by means of algorithm-based data processing. METHODS A database was compiled from 3 datasets of patients who underwent cardiac surgery between 2014 and 2019: intensive care unit discharge files, CPB protocols and medical quality management records. Following data extraction and structuring using novel algorithms, missing data were imputed. Ten independent imputations were analysed by multiple logistic regression with stepwise deletion of factors to arrive at a minimal adequate model. RESULTS POD was diagnosed in 456/3163 patients (14.4%). In addition to known demographic risk factors and comorbidities like male sex, age, carotid disease, acute kidney failure and diabetes mellitus, cardiopulmonary parameters like total blood volume at the CPB [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.001; confidence interval (CI) 1.1001-1.002] were independent predictors of POD. Higher values of the minimal blood flow were associated with a lower risk of POD (AOR 0.993; CI 0.988-0.997). Flow rates at least 30% above target did emerge in the minimal adequate model as a potential risk factor, but the confidence interval suggested a lack of statistical significance (AOR 1.819; 95% CI: 0.955-3.463). CONCLUSIONS CPB data processing proved to be a useful tool for obtaining compact information to better identify the roles of individual operational states. Strict adherence to perfusion limits along with tighter control of blood flow and acid-base balance during CPB may help to further decrease the risk of POD.
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- Johannes Krefting
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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Limandal HK, Kayğın MA, Ergün S, Özkara T, Diler MS, Çüçen HI, Yıldız Z, Dağ Ö. Clinical evaluation of two adult oxygenator systems in terms of mortality and major adverse events. Perfusion 2023; 38:515-522. [PMID: 34939512 DOI: 10.1177/02676591211063830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The primary aim of this study was to examine the effects of two oxygenator systems on major adverse events and mortality. METHODS A total of 181 consecutive patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting in our clinic were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the oxygenator used: Group M, in which a Medtronic Affinity (Medtronic Operational Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN, USA) oxygenator was used, and Group S, in which a Sorin Inspire (Sorin Group Italia, Mirandola, Italy) oxygenator was used. RESULTS Group S consisted of 89 patients, whereas Group M included 92 patients. No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in terms of age (p = .112), weight (p = .465), body surface area (p = .956), or gender (p = .484). There was no statistically significant difference in hemorrhage on the first or second postoperative day (p = .318 and p = .455, respectively). No statistically significant differences were observed in terms of red blood cell (p = .468), fresh frozen plasma (p = .116), or platelet concentrate transfusion (p = .212). Infections, wound complications, and delayed sternal closure were significantly more common in Group M (p = .006, p = .023, and p = .019, respectively). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenators and intra-aortic balloon pumps were required significantly more frequently in Group S (p = .025 and p = .013, respectively). Major adverse events occurred in 16 (18%) patients in Group S and 14 (15.2%) patients in Group M (p = .382). Mortality was observed in six (6.7%) patients in Group S and three (3.3%) patients in Group M (p = .232). No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of length of hospital stay (p = .451). CONCLUSION The clinical outcomes of the two oxygenator systems, including mortality, major adverse events, hemorrhage, erythrocyte and platelet transfusions, and length of hospital stay, were similar.
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- Hüsnü Kamil Limandal
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovacscular Surgery, Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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Hematic Antegrade Repriming Reduces Emboli on Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized Controlled Trial. ASAIO J 2023; 69:324-331. [PMID: 35609139 PMCID: PMC9949522 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Particulate and gaseous microemboli (GME) are side effects of cardiac surgery that interfere with postoperative recovery by causing endothelial dysfunction and vascular blockages. GME sources during surgery are multiple, and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is contributory to this embolic load. Hematic antegrade repriming (HAR) is a novel procedure that combines the benefits of repriming techniques with additional measures, by following a standardized procedure to provide a reproducible hemodilution of 300 ml. To clarify the safety of HAR in terms of embolic load delivery, a prospective and controlled study was conducted, by applying Doppler probes to the extracorporeal circuit, to determine the number and volume of GME released during CPB. A sample of 115 patients (n = 115) was considered for assessment. Both groups were managed under strict normothermia, and similar clinical conditions and protocols, receiving the same open and minimized circuit. Significant differences in GME volume delivery (control group [CG] = 0.28 ml vs. HAR = 0.08 ml; p = 0.004) and high embolic volume exposure (>1 ml) were found between the groups (CG = 30.36% vs. HAR = 4.26%; p = 0.001). The application of HAR did not represent an additional embolic risk and provided a four-fold reduction in the embolic volume delivered to the patient (coefficient, 0.24; 95% CI, 0.08-0.72; p = 0.01), which appears to enhance GME clearance of the oxygenator before CPB initiation.
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Puthettu M, Vandenberghe S, Bagnato P, Gallo M, Demertzis S. Gaseous Microemboli in the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit: Presentation of a Systematic Data Collection Protocol Applied at Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino. Cureus 2022; 14:e22310. [PMID: 35350483 PMCID: PMC8933722 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Augoustides JG. Protecting the Central Nervous System During Cardiac Surgery. Perioper Med (Lond) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-56724-4.00022-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Role of Transcranial Doppler in Cardiac Surgery Patients. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40140-021-00483-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Purpose of Review
This review discusses applications of transcranial Doppler (TCD) in cardiac surgery, its efficacy in preventing adverse events such as postoperative cognitive decline and stroke, and its impact on clinical outcomes in these patients.
Recent Findings
TCD alone and in combination with other neuromonitoring modalities has attracted attention as a potential monitoring tool in cardiac surgery patients. TCD allows not only the detection of microemboli and measurement of cerebral blood flow velocity in cerebral arteries but also the assessment of cerebral autoregulation.
Summary
Neuromonitoring is critically important in cardiac surgery as surgical and anesthetic interventions as well as several other factors may increase the risk of cerebral embolization (gaseous and particulate) and cerebral perfusion anomalies, which may lead to adverse neurological events. As an experimental tool, TCD has revealed a possible association of poor neurological outcome with intraoperative cerebral emboli and impaired cerebral perfusion. However, to date, there is no evidence that routine use of transcranial Doppler can improve neurological outcome after cardiac surgery.
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Kietaibl C, Horvat Menih I, Engel A, Ullrich R, Klein KU, Erdoes G. Cerebral microemboli during extracorporeal life support: a single-centre cohort study. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 61:172-179. [PMID: 34406372 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the load and composition of cerebral microemboli in adult patients undergoing venoarterial extracorporeal life support (ECLS). METHODS Adult ECLS patients were investigated for the presence of cerebral microemboli and compared to critically ill, pressure-controlled ventilated controls and healthy volunteers. Cerebral microemboli were detected in both middle cerebral arteries for 30 min using transcranial Doppler ultrasound. Neurological outcome (ischaemic stroke, global brain ischaemia, intracerebral haemorrhage, seizure, metabolic encephalopathy, sensorimotor sequelae and neuropsychiatric disorders) was additionally evaluated. RESULTS Twenty ECLS patients (cannulations: 15 femoro-femoral, 4 femoro-subclavian, 1 femoro-aortic), 20 critically ill controls and 20 healthy volunteers were analysed. ECLS patients had statistically significantly more cerebral microemboli than critically ill controls {123 (43-547) [median (interquartile range)] vs 35 (16-74), difference: 88 [95% confidence interval (CI) 19-320], P = 0.023} and healthy volunteers [11 (5-12), difference: 112 (95% CI 45-351), P < 0.0001]. In ECLS patients, 96.5% (7346/7613) of cerebral microemboli were of gaseous composition, while solid cerebral microemboli [1 (0-5)] were detected in 12 out of 20 patients. ECLS patients had more neurological complications than critically ill controls (12/20 vs 3/20, P = 0.003). In ECLS patients, a high microembolic rate (>100/30 min) tended to be associated with neurological complications including ischaemic stroke, neuropsychiatric disorders, sensorimotor sequelae and non-convulsive status epilepticus (odds ratio 4.5, 95% CI 0.46-66.62; P = 0.559). CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that adult ECLS patients are continuously exposed to many gaseous and, frequently, to few solid cerebral microemboli. Prolonged cerebral microemboli formation may contribute to neurological morbidity related to ECLS treatment. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02020759, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02020759?term=erdoes&rank=1.
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- Clemens Kietaibl
- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Li MY, Lou XB, Cui YQ, Lin RY, Ning SY, Li LJ, Li JB, Huang GD, Zou MH, Ma L, Chen XX, Li J. Assessment of postoperative risk factors for EEG abnormalities in routine clinical management after paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 33:301-308. [PMID: 33822951 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The postoperative risk factors for electroencephalogram(EEG) abnormalities after paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) remain to be identified. We investigated the characteristics of EEG abnormalities and risk factors in routine clinical management post-CPB. METHODS EEG and cerebral oxygen saturation (ScO2) were monitored in 96 patients (aged 3 days, 37 months, median 5 months) for 72 h post-CPB. Clinical measurements included 4-hourly arterial and central venous pressure, arterial blood gases, doses of inotropic and vasoactive drugs, daily C-reactive protein (CRP) and NT-proB-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP). Demographics, STAT categories and outcomes (duration of mechanical ventilation,CICU stay) were recorded. Un. RESULTS Seizures occurred in 20 patients (20.8%) beginning at 0-48 hand lasting 10 min-31 h; background abnormalities occurred in 67 (69.8%) beginning at 0-8 h and lasting 4-48 h. Patients with EEG abnormalities had worse outcomes. In univariable regression, seizures positively correlated with STAT categories, CPB time, temperature, blood pressure, central venous pressure, NT-proBNP, CRP, lactate and epinephrine, negatively with ScO2 and PaCO2 (P < 0.001 for lactate and epinephrine, P < 0.1 for the remaining). The degree of background abnormalities positively correlated with STAT categories, CPB time, operative time, central venous pressure, milrinone, negatively with blood pressure (P = 0.0003-0.087); it negatively correlated with lower dose of epinephrine (P < 0.001) and positively with higher dose (P = 0.03l). In multivariable regression, seizures positively correlated with epinephrine, lactate and temperature; the background abnormality correlations remain significant except for milrinone and operative time (P < 0.001 for epinephrine, P < 0.05 for the remaining). CONCLUSIONS Numerous perioperative risk factors are associated with EEG abnormalities post-CPB. The most significant and consistent risk factor is epinephrine.
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- Meng-Yao Li
- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Clinical Physiology Laboratory, Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Clinical Physiology Laboratory, Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Clinical Physiology Laboratory, Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Electroneurophysiology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Heart Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China.,Clinical Physiology Laboratory, Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China
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Manual Carotid Compression is a Viable Alternative for Reduction of Cerebral Microemboli. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2021; 12:353-360. [PMID: 33686541 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-021-00528-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is a devastating complication of cardiovascular surgeries, and the risk is particularly high for those requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Embolic particles generated during the unclamping of the aortic cross-clamp may enter the cerebral circulation, lodging in small vessels. External manual compression of the carotid arteries is a non-invasive technique that has been proposed for cerebral protection during CPB procedures but is not widely deployed. METHODS The aim of this study is to assess the potential for cerebral emboli reduction with carotid compression using an in vitro model. Experiments were performed with a glass aortic arch model in a mock cardiovascular circuit. Small fluorescent particles were released into the circulation with and without carotid compression, and the particles visualized in the aortic midplane. The number of particles in the aorta and arch branch vessels were counted from the images before, during and following the release of carotid compression for durations of 10, 15 and 20 s. A gamma variate function was fit to the data to describe the bolus dynamics. RESULTS Carotid compression for 10 s reduces the number of embolic articles entering the carotid arteries by over 75%. A compression duration of 15-20 s does not result in greater particle reduction than one of 10 s. CONCLUSION Brief compression of the common carotid arteries during cardiovascular interventions has the potential to dramatically reduce the number of cerebral emboli and should be investigated further.
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Fromer IR, Horvath B, Prielipp RC, Kloesel B. Vascular Air Emboli During the Perioperative Period. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40140-020-00407-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Bennett MJ, Hodgkiss S, Lloyd CT, Webb G. Can venous cannula design influence venous return and negative pressure with a minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation? Int J Artif Organs 2019; 42:704-710. [PMID: 31190608 DOI: 10.1177/0391398819854766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Recent advances to make cardiopulmonary bypass more physiological include the use of kinetic-assisted venous drainage but without a venous reservoir. Despite manipulation of intravascular volume and patient positioning, arterial flow is frequently reduced. Negative venous line pressures can be generated, which may elicit gaseous microemboli. We investigated the influence of venous cannula design on venous return and negative venous line pressures. METHODS In a single-centre, single-surgeon, prospective, randomized, double-blind trial, 48 patients undergoing isolated coronary artery, aortic valve or combined coronary artery and aortic valve surgery, with a minimally invasive circuit, were randomized to a conventional two-stage (2S) or three-stage venous cannula (3S), or to a three-stage venous cannula with additional 'fenestrated' ridges (F3S). Blood flow, venous line pressures and gaseous microemboli number and size were measured. RESULTS The pump flow achieved was the same between groups, but in each case fell below the target range of 2.2-2.4 L min-1 m-2. The three-stage cannula recorded significantly lower negative pressure than the other cannulae. The total count and volume of gaseous emboli detected with the F3S cannulae was very high in some cases, with wide heterogeneity. DISCUSSION The low negative pressures recorded with three-stage cannula, despite having a larger drainage orifice area, suggest that negative pressure may be more influenced by lumen diameter and vena cava collapse rather than drainage hole size. The additional fenestrations resulted in flow characteristics and negative pressures similar to the larger two-stage cannula but are associated with generation of gaseous microemboli.
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- Mark J Bennett
- Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Clinical Perfusion, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Clinical Perfusion, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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Roberts SM, Cios TJ. Con: Hyperoxia Should Not Be Used Routinely in the Management of Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 33:2075-2078. [PMID: 30890393 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- S Michael Roberts
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
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Quintero OL, Giraldo JC, Sandoval NF. Successful Management of Massive Air Embolism During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Using Multimodal Neuroprotection Strategies. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018; 23:324-332. [DOI: 10.1177/1089253218819782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Complications and critical events during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are very challenging, difficult to manage, and in some instances have the potential to lead to fatal outcomes. Massive cerebral air embolism is undoubtedly a feared complication during CPB. If not diagnosed and managed early, its effects are devastating and even fatal. It is a catastrophic complication and its early diagnosis and intraoperative management are still controversial. This is why the decision-making process during a massive cerebral air embolism represents a challenge for the entire surgical, anesthetic, and perfusion team. All caregivers involved in this event must synchronize their responses quickly, harmoniously, and in such a way that all interventions lead to minimizing the impact of this complication. Its occurrence leaves important lessons to the surgical team that faces it. The best management strategy for a complication of this type is prevention. Nevertheless, a surgical team may ultimately be confronted with such an occurrence at some point despite all the prevention strategies, as was the case with our patient. That is why, in each institution, no effort should be spared to establish cost-effective strategies for early detection and a clear and concise management protocol to guide actions once this complication is detected. It is the duty of each surgical team to determine and clearly organize which strategies will be followed. The purpose of this case study was to demonstrate that a massive air embolism can be rapidly detected using near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring and can be successfully corrected with a multimodal neuroprotection strategy.
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- Olga L. Quintero
- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
- Fundación Cardioinfantil Instituto de Cardiología, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
- Fundación Cardioinfantil Instituto de Cardiología, Bogotá, Colombia
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Ibrahim YM, Marques NR, Garcia CR, Salter M, McQuitty C, Kinsky M, Juan M, Ludomirsky A. A prospective case series evaluating use of an in-line air detection and purging system to reduce air burden during major surgery. Perioper Med (Lond) 2018; 7:23. [PMID: 30455866 PMCID: PMC6223009 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-018-0104-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Intravascular air embolism (AE) is a preventable but potentially catastrophic complication caused by intravenous tubing, trauma, and diagnostic and surgical procedures. The potentially fatal risks of arterial AE are well-known, and emerging evidence demonstrates impact of venous AEs on inflammatory response and coagulation factors. A novel FDA-approved in-line air detection and purging system was used to detect and remove air caused by administering a rapid fluid bolus during surgery. Methods A prospective, randomized, case series was conducted. Subjects were observed using standard monitors, including transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the operating room. After general anesthesia was induced, an introducer and pulmonary artery catheter was inserted in the right internal jugular to administer fluids and monitor cardiac pressures. Six patients undergoing cardiac surgery were studied. Each patient received four randomized fluid boluses: two with the in-line air purging device, two without. For each bolus, a bulb infuser was squeezed three times (10–15 mL) over 5 s. The TEE was positioned in the mid-esophageal right atrium (RA) to quantify peak air clearance, and images were video recorded throughout each bolus. Air was quantified using optical densitometry (OD) from images demonstrating maximal air in the RA. Results All subjects demonstrated significantly lower air burden when the air reduction device was used (p = 0.004), and the average time to clear 90% of air was also lower, 3.7 ± 1.2 s vs. 5.3 ± 1.3 s (p < 0.001). Conclusion An air purging system reduced air burden from bolus administration and could consequently reduce the risk of harmful or fatal AEs during surgery.
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- Yussr M Ibrahim
- 1Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX USA
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX USA
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX USA
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX USA
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX USA
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX USA
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- 2Department of Anesthesiology, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Pasco, WA USA
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- 3Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Health, School of Medicine , New York, NY USA
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Husebråten IM, Fiane AE, Ringdal MAI, Thiara AP. Measurement of gaseous microemboli in the prime before the initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass. Perfusion 2017; 33:30-35. [DOI: 10.1177/0267659117723454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction: The use of cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with a risk of neurocognitive deficit caused by gaseous microemboli. Flushing the empty bypass circuit with carbon dioxide, which is more soluble than air, may reduce the amount of gaseous microemboli in the priming solution before the initiating of cardiopulmonary bypass. Method: We measured the amount of gaseous microemboli in twenty primed bypass circuits. Ten circuits were flushed with carbon dioxide before being primed and ten circuits were non-flushed. All circuits in both groups were primed with crystalloid priming. An ultrasonic clinical bubble counter was used to count gaseous microemboli in the prime for 20 minutes. Results: The median numbers of gaseous microemboli counts were highest during the first minute in both groups, with a significantly lower median value in the group flushed with carbon dioxide (397.5) versus the non-flushed group (1900). In the 20th minute, the median values of gaseous microemboli were significantly lower (p<0.023) in the flushed (0.5) versus non-flushed (10.75) groups. The gaseous microembolic count in the flushed group remained lower than in the non-flushed group when tested minute by minute throughout the whole 20-minute period. Conclusion: Flushing the bypass circuits with carbon dioxide before priming significantly decreased the number of gaseous microemboli in the priming solution.
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- Inger M. Husebråten
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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In the setting of mechanical circulatory support devices, including ventricular assist devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intraaortic balloon pumps, and the total artificial heart, the spectral Doppler waveform is significantly altered, reflecting systemic hemodynamic changes. As the prevalence of these devices increases, a better understanding of both the devices themselves and their associated Doppler ultrasound findings is necessary for accurate image interpretation. This article reviews the clinical indications, pathophysiology, and sonographic findings of these devices, with emphasis on the variation in arterial Doppler waveforms that can be seen with normal function, as well as the major complications.
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Born F, Khaladj N, Pichlmaier M, Schramm R, Hagl C, Guenther SP. Potential impact of oxygenators with venous air trap on air embolism in veno-arterial Extracorporeal Life Support. Technol Health Care 2017; 25:111-121. [DOI: 10.3233/thc-161248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Basciani R, Kröninger F, Gygax E, Jenni H, Reineke D, Stucki M, Hagenbuch N, Carrel T, Eberle B, Erdoes G. Cerebral Microembolization During Aortic Valve Replacement Using Minimally Invasive or Conventional Extracorporeal Circulation: A Randomized Trial. Artif Organs 2016; 40:E280-E291. [DOI: 10.1111/aor.12744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Reto Basciani
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy; Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy; Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy; Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy; Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy; Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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Vedel AG, Holmgaard F, Rasmussen LS, Paulson OB, Thomsen C, Danielsen ER, Langkilde A, Goetze JP, Lange T, Ravn HB, Nilsson JC. Perfusion Pressure Cerebral Infarct (PPCI) trial - the importance of mean arterial pressure during cardiopulmonary bypass to prevent cerebral complications after cardiac surgery: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2016; 17:247. [PMID: 27189028 PMCID: PMC4869311 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1373-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Debilitating brain injury occurs in 1.6–5 % of patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging studies have reported stroke-like lesions in up to 51 % of patients after cardiac surgery. The majority of the lesions seem to be caused by emboli, but inadequate blood flow caused by other mechanisms may increase ischaemia in the penumbra or cause watershed infarcts. During cardiopulmonary bypass, blood pressure can be below the lower limit of cerebral autoregulation. Although much debated, the constant blood flow provided by the cardiopulmonary bypass system is still considered by many as appropriate to avoid cerebral ischaemia despite the low blood pressure. Methods/design The Perfusion Pressure Cerebral Infarct trial is a single-centre superiority trial with a blinded outcome assessment. The trial is randomising 210 patients with coronary vessel and/or valve disease and who are undergoing cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. Patients are stratified by age and surgical procedure and are randomised 1:1 to either an increased mean arterial pressure (70–80 mmHg) or ‘usual practice’ (40–50 mmHg) during cardiopulmonary bypass. The cardiopulmonary bypass pump flow is fixed and set at 2.4 L/minute/m2 body surface area plus 10–20 % in both groups. The primary outcome measure is the volume of the new ischaemic cerebral lesions (in mL), expressed as the difference between a baseline, diffusion-weighted, magnetic resonance imaging scan and an equal scan conducted 3–6 days postoperatively. Secondary endpoints are the total number of new ischaemic cerebral lesions, postoperative cognitive dysfunction at discharge and 3 months postoperatively, diffuse cerebral injury evaluated by magnetic resonance spectroscopy and selected biochemical markers of cerebral injury. The sample size will enable us to detect a 50 % reduction in the primary outcome measure in the intervention compared to the control group at a significance level of 0.05 and with a power of 0.80. Discussion This is the first clinical randomised study to evaluate whether the mean arterial pressure level during cardiopulmonary bypass influences the development of brain injuries that are detected by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02185885. Registered on 7 July 2014. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1373-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Anne G Vedel
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology, Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology, Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Neurobiology Research Unit, Neuroscience Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Diagnostic Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Diagnostic Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Diagnostic Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Diagnostic Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology, Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology, Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Hillebrand J, Rouhollahpour A, Zierer A, Moritz A, Martens S. Digital Carotid Compression: A Simple Method to Reduce Solid Cerebral Emboli During Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2016; 30:304-8. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Clingan S, Schuldes M, Francis S, Hoerr H, Riley J. In vitro elimination of gaseous microemboli utilizing hypobaric oxygenation in the Terumo® FX15 oxygenator. Perfusion 2016; 31:552-9. [PMID: 26993481 DOI: 10.1177/0267659116638148] [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: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study examines the efficacy of hypobaric oxygenation as it relates to the elimination of gaseous microemboli (GME) at designated flow, pressure and temperature combinations. METHODS Hypobaric oxygenation was employed for experimental trials (n=60), but not for control trials (n=60), while circuit design, data measurements and testing conditions were maintained for both settings. Hypobaric oxygenation conditions were created by applying 100% oxygen at sub-atmospheric sweep gas pressures of 0.67 atmospheres to the gas phase of an integrated hollow-fiber microporous membrane oxygenator. GME were quantified using an Emboli Detection and Classification system (EDAC), while a continuous air infusion, at a rate of 100 ml/min, was applied to the circuit. Trials were conducted at 37°C, 28°C, and 18°C and at two flow and line pressure combinations of: 3.5 L/min & 150 mmHg and 5 L/min & 200 mmHg. RESULTS Sub-atmospheric sweep gas pressures allowed adequate oxygenation independent of carbon dioxide removal while significantly reducing the potential entrance of nitrogen into the blood. GME was reduced significantly across all temperatures and flows when compared to control trials; GME counts were reduced by 99.7% post-oxygenator and 99.99% at the arterial cannula. CONCLUSION Correlation between the use of hypobaric oxygenation and GME counts suggests hypobaric oxygenation could play a significant role in the reduction of GME.
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- Sean Clingan
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Johagen D, Svenmarker S. The scientific evidence of arterial line filtration in cardiopulmonary bypass. Perfusion 2015; 31:446-57. [PMID: 26607840 DOI: 10.1177/0267659115616179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The indication for arterial line filtration (ALF) is to inhibit embolisation during cardiopulmonary bypass. Filtration methods have developed from depth filters to screen filters and from a stand-alone component to an integral part of the oxygenator. For many years, ALF has been a standard adopted by a majority of cardiac centres worldwide. The following review aims to summarize the available evidence in support for ALF and report on its current practice in Europe. METHOD The principles and application of ALF in Europe was investigated using a survey conducted in 2014. The scientific evidence for ALF was examined by performing a systematic literature search in six different databases, using the following search terms: "Cardiopulmonary bypass AND filters AND arterial". The primary endpoint was protection against cerebral injury verified by the degree of cerebral embolisation or cognitive tests. The secondary endpoint was improvement of the clinical outcome verified elsewise. Only randomised clinical trials were considered. RESULTS The response rate was 31% (n=112). The great majority (88.5%) of respondents were using ALF, following more than 10 years of experience. Integrated arterial filtration was used by 55%. Of respondents not using ALF, fifty-four percent considered starting using integrated arterial filtration. The systematic literature database search returned 180 unique publications where 82 were specifically addressing ALF in cardiopulmonary bypass. Only four out of the 82 identified publications fulfilled our inclusion criteria. Of these, three were more than 20 years old and based on the use of bubble oxygenation. CONCLUSION ALF is a standard implemented in a majority of cardiopulmonary bypass procedures in Europe. The level of scientific evidence available in support of current arterial line filtration methods in cardiopulmonary bypass is, however, poor. Large, well-designed, randomised trials are warranted.
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- Daniel Johagen
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, Heart Centre Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, Heart Centre Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Imaging adults on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Insights Imaging 2014; 5:731-42. [PMID: 25296619 PMCID: PMC4263804 DOI: 10.1007/s13244-014-0357-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly being used in adults following failure to wean from cardiopulmonary bypass, after cardiac surgery or in cases of severe respiratory failure. Knowledge of the different types of ECMO circuits, expected locations of cannulas and imaging appearance of complications is essential for accurate imaging interpretation and diagnosis. Commonly encountered complications are malposition of cannulas, adjacent or distal haemorrhage, stroke, stasis thrombus in access vessels, and distal emboli. This article will describe the imaging appearance of different ECMO circuits in adults as well as commonly encountered complications. If a CT (computed tomography) angiogram is being performed on these patients to evaluate for pulmonary embolism, the scan may be suboptimal from siphoning off of the contrast by the ECMO. In such cases, an optimal image can be obtained by lowering the flow rate of the ECMO circuit or by disabling the circuit for the duration of image acquisition. Key Points • Femoroatrial VV ECMO: femoral vein drainage cannula and right atrial return cannula. • Femorofemoral VV ECMO: return and drainage cannulas placed in femoral veins. • Dual-lumen single cannula VV ECMO: via the right IJ/Femoral vein with the tip in the IVC/SVC. • Peripheral VA ECMO: peripheral venous drainage cannula and peripheral arterial return cannula. • Central VA ECMO: direct right atrial drainage cannula and aortic return cannula.
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Mukherji J, Hood RR, Edelstein SB. Overcoming Challenges in the Management of Critical Events During Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014; 18:190-207. [DOI: 10.1177/1089253214526646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Critical events during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can challenge the most experienced perfusionists, anesthesiologists, and surgeons and can potentially lead to devastating outcomes. Much of the challenge of troubleshooting these events requires a key understanding of these situations and a well-defined strategy for early recognition and treatment. Adverse situations may be anticipated prior to going on CPB. Atherosclerosis is pervasive, and a high plaque burden may have implications in surgical technique modification and planning of CPB. Hematologic abnormalities such as cold agglutinins, antithrombin III deficiency, and hemoglobin S have been discussed with emphasis on managing complications arising from their altered pathophysiology. Jehovah’s witness patients require appropriate techniques for cell salvage to minimize blood loss. During initiation of CPB, devastating situations leading to acute hypoperfusion and multiorgan failure may be encountered in patients undergoing surgery for aortic dissection. Massive air emboli during CPB, though rare, necessitate an urgent diagnosis to detect the source and prompt management to contain catastrophic outcomes. Gaseous microemboli remain ubiquitous and continue to be a major concern for neurocognitive impairment despite our best efforts to improve techniques and refine the CPB circuit. During maintenance of CPB, adverse events reflect inability to provide optimal perfusion and can be ascribed to CPB machine malfunction or physiological aberrations. We also discuss critical events that can occur during perfusion and the need to monitor for organ perfusion in altered physiologic states emanating from hemodilution, hypothermia, and acid–base alterations.
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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Minimised closed circuit coronary artery bypass grafting in the elderly is associated with lower levels of organ-specific biomarkers. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2013; 30:685-94. [DOI: 10.1097/eja.0b013e328364febf] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Klinger AL, Kandel J, Pichette B, Eckmann DM. Pefluorocarbon inhibition of bubble induced Ca2+ transients in an in vitro model of vascular gas embolism. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2013; 239:116-22. [PMID: 24131543 DOI: 10.1177/1535370213506434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Endothelial injury resulting from deleterious interaction of gas microbubbles occurs in many surgical procedures and other medical interventions. The symptoms of vascular air embolism (VAE), while serious, are often difficult to detect, and there are essentially no pharmaceutical preventative or post-event treatments currently available. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs), however, have shown particular promise as a therapeutic option in reducing endothelial injury both in- and ex-vivo. Recently, we demonstrated the effectiveness of Oxycyte, a third-generation PFC formulated in a phosphotidylcholine emulsion, using an in vitro model of VAE developed in our laboratory. This apparatus allows live cell imaging concurrent with precise manipulation of physiologically sized microbubbles so that they may be brought into individual contact with human umbilical vein endothelial cells dye-loaded with the Ca(2+) sensitive Fluo-4. Herein, we expand use of this fluorescence microscopy-based cell culture model. Specifically, we examined the concentration dependence of Oxycyte in reducing both the amplitude and frequency of large intracellular Ca(2+) currents that are both a hallmark of bubble contact and a quantifiable indication that abnormal intracellular signaling has been triggered. We measured dose dependence curves and fit the resultant data using a modified Black and Leff operational model of agonism. The half maximal inhibitory concentrations of Oxycyte for (i) inhibition of occurrence and (ii) amplitude reduction were 229 ± 49 µM and 226 ± 167 µM, respectively. This investigation shows the preferential gas/liquid interface occupancy of the PFC component of Oxycyte over that of mechanosensing glycocalyx components and validates Oxycyte's specific surfactant mechanism of action. Further, no lethality was observed for any concentration of this bioinert PFC, as it acts as a competitive allosteric inhibitor of syndecan activation to ameliorate cell response to bubble contact.
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- Alexandra L Klinger
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Zanatta P, Forti A, Minniti G, Comin A, Mazzarolo AP, Chilufya M, Baldanzi F, Bosco E, Sorbara C, Polesel E. Brain emboli distribution and differentiation during cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013; 27:865-75. [PMID: 23706643 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a lifesaving practice in cardiac surgery, but its use frequently is associated with cerebral injury and neurocognitive dysfunctions. Despite the involvement of numerous factors, microembolism occurring during CPB seems to be one of the main mechanisms leading to such alterations. The aim of the present study was to characterize the occurrence of cerebral microembolism with reference to microembolic amount, nature, and distribution in different combinations of cardiac procedures and CPB on the microembolic load. DESIGN A retrospective observational clinical study. SETTING A single-center regional hospital. PARTICIPANTS Fifty-five patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with CPB. INTERVENTIONS Bilateral detection of the patients' middle cerebral arteries using a multifrequency transcranial Doppler. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the CPB circuit used (open, open with vacuum, or closed). There was a significant difference between the number of solid and gaseous microemboli (p<0.001), with the solid lower than the gaseous ones. The number of solid microemboli was affected by group (p< 0.05), CPB phase (p<0.001), and laterality (p<0.01). The number of gaseous microemboli was affected only by group (p<0.05) and CPB phase (p<0.001). Generally, the length of CPB phase did not affect the number of microemboli. CONCLUSIONS Surgical procedures combined with CPB circuits, but not the CPB phase length, affected the occurrence, nature, and laterality of microemboli.
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- Paolo Zanatta
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Treviso Regional Hospital, Italy
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Yang Y, Lin H, Wen Z, Huang A, Huang G, Hu Y, Zhong Y, Li B. Keeping donor hearts in completely beating status with normothermic blood perfusion for transplants. Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 95:2028-34. [PMID: 23635448 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Revised: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previously, we reported the preservation method of donor hearts in an empty beating status with mild hypothermic perfusion. To completely avoid cardiac arrest and myocardial ischemia, we performed the beating preservation technique from procurement of hearts to transplants and assessed its efficacy for long-term preservation and feasibility for heart transplantation. METHODS Thirty-two swine donor hearts were preserved in beating status (group A, n = 8 pairs, perfused continuously with normothermic blood) or in static cold storage (group B, n = 8 pairs, stored in 4°C histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solutions) for 8 hours. Then the donor hearts were implanted either in beating or static status. During transplantation, the incidence of arrhythmia, duration of anastomosis and cardiopulmonary bypass, and dosage of inotropic drugs were recorded. Hemodynamics of left ventricle and serum level of creatine kinase-MB were measured during transplantation. Myocardial ultrastructure was observed. RESULTS Compared with group B, in group A the anastomotic time was significantly longer, the cardiopulmonary bypass time was significantly shorter, the cardiac output was larger, and the incidence of arrhythmia, dosage of cardiovascular-active drugs, and serum level of creatine kinase-MB were lower. After declamping for 2 hours and 3.5 hours, the left ventricular hemodynamics of group A was significantly better than that of group B. The myocardial ultrastructure of group A was superior to that of group B. CONCLUSIONS Preservation of donor hearts in beating status with continuous, normothermic, blood perfusion is an effective approach for long-term preservation and is appropriate for heart transplantation.
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- Yong Yang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Sobolewski P, Kandel J, Eckmann DM. Air bubble contact with endothelial cells causes a calcium-independent loss in mitochondrial membrane potential. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47254. [PMID: 23091614 PMCID: PMC3473031 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Accepted: 09/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Gas microembolism remains a serious risk associated with surgical procedures and decompression. Despite this, the signaling consequences of air bubbles in the vasculature are poorly understood and there is a lack of pharmacological therapies available. Here, we investigate the mitochondrial consequences of air bubble contact with endothelial cells. METHODS AND RESULTS Human umbilical vein endothelial cells were loaded with an intracellular calcium indicator (Fluo-4) and either a mitochondrial calcium indicator (X-Rhod-1) or mitochondrial membrane potential indicator (TMRM). Contact with 50-150 µm air bubbles induced concurrent rises in intracellular and mitochondrial calcium, followed by a loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. Pre-treating cells with 1 µmol/L ruthenium red, a TRPV family calcium channel blocker, did not protect cells from the mitochondrial depolarization, despite blocking the intracellular calcium response. Mitigating the interactions between the air-liquid interface and the endothelial surface layer with 5% BSA or 0.1% Pluronic F-127 prevented the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. Finally, inhibiting protein kinase C-α (PKCα), with 5 µmol/L Gö6976, protected cells from mitochondrial depolarization, but did not affect the intracellular calcium response. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that air bubble contact with endothelial cells activates a novel, calcium-independent, PKCα-dependent signaling pathway, which results in mitochondrial depolarization. As a result, mitochondrial dysfunction is likely to be a key contributor to the pathophysiology of gas embolism injury. Further, this connection between the endothelial surface layer and endothelial mitochondria may also play an important role in vascular homeostasis and disease.
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- Peter Sobolewski
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Melchior RW, Schiavo K, Frey T, Rogers D, Patel J, Chelnik K, Rosenthal T. Evaluation of the Maquet Neonatal and Pediatric Quadrox I with an integrated arterial line filter during cardiopulmonary bypass. Perfusion 2012; 27:399-406. [PMID: 22717608 DOI: 10.1177/0267659112450059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Perfusion equipment has evolved since its introduction into clinical practice more than fifty years ago to include smaller cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuits and components. Perfusionists are now exploring the function of new oxygenators with an integrated arterial line filter (IALF). The purpose of this trial was to examine the Maquet Quadrox-I Neonatal and Pediatric oxygenators with IALF in a clinical setting, with respect to gas transfer, heat exchange co-efficiency (HEC), trans-membrane pressure (TMP) gradient and clinical experience. METHODS The Maquet Quadrox-I Neonatal oxygenator was used on 30 patients ranging from 2.2-13.1 kg. The Maquet Quadrox-I Pediatric oxygenator was used on 15 patients ranging from 12.7-24.5 kg. Arterial and venous blood gases were taken once the patient was stable on CPB and, subsequently, every 30 minutes afterwards, as per institution protocol. The values for gas transfer rates, HEC and TMP gradient were stratified into three main categories with each oxygenator: normothermia, cooling and re-warming. RESULTS During all conditions, the gas transfer rate with both oxygenators was efficient. The HEC values showed efficient heat exchanger performance during all conditions with both oxygenators. While maintaining CPB flow within the manufacturer's recommended flow rate for each oxygenator, the TMP gradient range for the Neonatal Quadrox-I was 10-40 mmHg and the Pediatric Quadrox-I was 10-60 mmHg. During the clinical trial, foam was shown to break through the cardiotomy on several occasions when high sucker return was required. CONCLUSION This new line of oxygenators performed well with regards to gas transfer, HEC and TMP gradient, but there were clinical experiences that did not meet expectations. There were repeated incidences with the venous reservoir which ultimately cast a negative light on the design of this new product from Maquet. In the future, the authors would like to evaluate updated versions of this product from Maquet and any other pediatric perfusion devices that could help the patient in the clinical arena.
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- R W Melchior
- Department of Perfusion Services, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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