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Urbanowicz TK, Rodzki M, Michalak M, Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Witkowska A, Krasińska B, Bociański M, Krasińska-Płachta A, Cieśla A, Stefaniak S, Jemielity M, Krasiński Z. Large unstained cell (LUC) count as a predictor of carotid artery occlusion. ADV CLIN EXP MED 2023; 32:987-996. [PMID: 36920263 DOI: 10.17219/acem/159756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Carotid artery stenosis is often considered a stable clinical condition, and the underlying atherosclerosis is thought to have an inflammatory background. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess the value of different parameters obtained from whole blood counts for the prediction of advanced carotid artery atherosclerosis, including vessel occlusion, irrespective of symptom occurrence. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group comprised 290 patients (84 (29%) females and 206 (71%) males) with a mean age of 68 ±8 years, who were admitted to the Vascular Surgery Department due to significant carotid artery disease. Patients were retrospectively divided into 2 subgroups regarding the presence or absence of artery occlusion. The demographic, clinical and laboratory preoperative data were compared between both groups. RESULTS We found significant differences in preoperative large unstained cell (LUC) counts between patients with and without carotid artery occlusion (p = 0.003), when analyzed with the Mann-Whitney test for independent samples. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed that LUC count has prognostic properties for carotid artery occlusion, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.637 (p = 0.033), yielding a 69.70% sensitivity and a 51.75% specificity. CONCLUSIONS Large unstained cells represent an acute inflammatory state related to artery occlusion. An LUC count below the cutoff value of 0.16×109/L may be a predictor of carotid artery occlusion. Therefore, carotid artery occlusion should not be regarded as a chronic state, but as a clinical challenge being promoted by active inflammatory processes.
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- Tomasz Kamil Urbanowicz
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Hypertension, Angiology and Internal Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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Klotzka A, Woźniak P, Misterski M, Rodzki M, Puślecki M, Jemielity M, Grygier M, Araszkiewicz A, Iwańczyk S, Buczkowski P. Open-Heart Cardio-Thoracic Biological Valve Replacement Following Complicated Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13050838. [PMID: 37241008 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13050838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is currently becoming the method of choice in high-risk patients with severe aortic valve stenosis. Post-TAVI complications are more common owing to the increasing use of the method. The majority of TAVI complications derive from concomitant aortic stenosis with moderate/severe aortic insufficiency, paravalvular leak, and atrioventricular block. The contemporary TAVI qualification process includes a thorough echocardiography and angio-CT of the aorta, which is crucial in assessing valve measurements, determining the position of the coronary arteries branching from the aorta, and choosing the optimal valve size. We present the case report of an 81-year-old patient admitted to our hospital because of exacerbation of the clinical condition and development of pulmonary edema a few days after TAVI. Despite the reduction of the initial leak, an echocardiographic examination revealed the remaining severe paravalvular aortic leakage. We performed open-heart cardio-thoracic surgery, explanted the TAVI valve, and implanted the biological prosthesis (Edwards Perimount Magna size 25). Introduction of new interventional treatment approaches and the availability of imaging tools have substantially reduced the incidence of significant paravalvular leak and offered a better prognosis for patients undergoing TAVI.
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- Aneta Klotzka
- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa 1/2 Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa 1/2 Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplanthology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa ½ Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplanthology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa ½ Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplanthology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa ½ Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplanthology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa ½ Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa 1/2 Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa 1/2 Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa 1/2 Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplanthology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa ½ Street, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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Urbanowicz T, Michalak M, Marzec E, Komosa A, Filipiak KJ, Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Witkowska A, Rodzki M, Tykarski A, Jemielity M. Coronary Artery Disease and Inflammatory Activation Interfere with Peripheral Tissue Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy Characteristics-Initial Report. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:ijerph20032745. [PMID: 36768108 PMCID: PMC9915397 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The electrical properties of cells and tissues in relation to energy exposure have been investigated, presenting their resistance and capacitance characteristics. The dielectric response to radiofrequency fields exhibits polarization heterogeneity under pathological conditions. The aim of the study was to analyze the differences in changes in resistance and capacitance measurements in the range from 1 kHz to 1 MHz, combined with an assessment of the correlation between the results of electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and inflammatory activation. METHODS In the prospective study, EIS was performed on the non-dominant arm in 29 male patients (median (Q1-Q3) age of 69 (65-72)) with complex coronary artery disease and 10 male patients (median (Q1-Q3) age of 66 (62-69)) of the control group. Blood samples were collected for inflammatory index analysis. RESULTS The logistic regression analysis revealed a negative correlation with inflammatory indexes, including neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in the CAD group in the frequency of 30 kHz (p = 0.038, r = -0.317) regarding EIS resistance measurements and a positive correlation in CAD group in the frequency of 10 kHz (p = 0.029, r = -0.354) regarding EIS capacitance. CONCLUSIONS The bioelectric characteristics of peripheral tissues measured by resistance and capacitance in EIS differ in patients with coronary artery disease and in the control group. Electrical impedance spectroscopy reveals a statistically significant correlation with inflammatory markers in patients with CAD.
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- Tomasz Urbanowicz
- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Bionics and Experimental Medical Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-775 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Hypertensiology, Angiology and Internal Medicine, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Clinical Science, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medical Academy, 00-136 Warsaw, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Hypertensiology, Angiology and Internal Medicine, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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Urbanowicz T, Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Michalak M, Perek B, Al-Imam A, Rodzki M, Witkowska A, Straburzyńska-Migaj E, Bociański M, Misterski M, Lesiak M, Jemielity M. Pre-operative systemic inflammatory response index influences long-term survival rate in off-pump surgical revascularization. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276138. [PMID: 36520919 PMCID: PMC9754600 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Coronary artery bypass revascularization is still the optimal treatment for complex coronary artery disease with good long-term results. The relation between inflammatory activation in the post-operative period and the long-term prognosis was already postulated. The possible predictive role of preoperative inflammatory indexes after the off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting technique on long term survival was the aim of the study. Study population included 171 patients with a median age of 64 years (59-64) operated on using off-pump technique between January and December 2014. Patients enrolled in the current study were followed-up for 8 years. We conducted a multivariable analysis of pre-operative and post-operative inflammatory markers based on analysis of the whole blood count. The overall survival rate was 80% for the total follow-up period, while 34 deaths were reported (30-days mortality rate of 1%). In the multivariable analysis, a pre-operative value of systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) >1.27 (HR = 6.16, 95% CI 2.17-17.48, p = 0.012) revealed a prognostic value for long-term mortality assessment after off-pump surgery. Preoperative inflammatory activation evaluated by systemic inflammatory reaction index (SIRI) possess a prognostic value for patients with complex coronary artery disease. The SIRI value above 1.27 indicates a worse late prognosis after off-pump coronary artery bypass (AUC = 0.682, p<0.001).
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- Tomasz Urbanowicz
- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
- Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- 1 Cardiology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Urbanowicz T, Hanć A, Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Rodzki M, Witkowska A, Michalak M, Perek B, Haneya A, Jemielity M. Serum copper concentration reflect inflammatory activation in the complex coronary artery disease - A pilot study. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 74:127064. [PMID: 36058104 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.127064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Coronary artery disease possess inflammatory background related to enzymatic processes with trace elements involvements as co-factors. The aim of the study was to compare serum, urine and salivary copper, magnesium, calcium and zinc levels with inflammatory indices obtained from the whole blood count in patients with complex coronary artery disease. MATERIAL AND METHOD Fifty-two (42(81 %) males, 10 (19 %) females) consecutive patients (mean (SD) age 68 (9) years with symptomatic complex coronary artery disease were enrolled into prospective single center study in 2021. Serum, saliva and urine samples were collected at the day of admission for trace elements concentration (copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium) and compared with inflammatory indexes obtained from preoperative and perioperative period. RESULTS Multivariable regression analysis revealed relation between the copper serum concentration and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and systemic inflammatory index (SII). CONCLUSION Serum copper concentration interplay with preoperative inflammatory activation in complex coronary disease measured by NLR and SII. The copper serum concentration possesses the strongest relation to preoperative inflammatory activation in patients reffered for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
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- Tomasz Urbanowicz
- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Trace Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Klinik für Herz, und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitat Klinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Urbanowicz T, Grodecki K, Perek B, Grygier M, Michalak M, Misterski M, Puślecki M, Rodzki M, Stelmark K, Lesiak M, Jemielity M. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of inflammatory response in patients with acute kidney injury after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. ADV CLIN EXP MED 2022; 31:937-945. [PMID: 35546564 DOI: 10.17219/acem/149229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Persistent inflammatory response after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is one of the possible causes of early and mid-term postprocedural adverse events. OBJECTIVES To establish the predictive role of whole blood parameters on inflammatory response characteristics within a 1-year follow-up. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group comprised 163 consecutive patients (52.1% females), mean age 78.6 (±6.6) years (± standard deviation (SD)) who underwent TAVI and completed 1-year follow-up on-site examinations. Patients were retrospectively divided into acute kidney injury (AKI) and non-AKI subgroups. Clinical and laboratory data were collected. In-hospital and follow-up outcomes were assessed. RESULTS The clinical and procedural details did not show significant differences between AKI and non-AKI groups. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) decreased from baseline to measurement after 1 year with a statistically significant decline in the whole study population and non-AKI subgroup (both p = 0.005). The baseline NLR cutoff value of 4.2 for the non-AKI group ((area under the curve (AUC) = 0.718, p < 0.0001; sensitivity 46.27%, specificity 92.31%) and of 3.8 for the AKI group (AUC = 0.673, p = 0.0174; sensitivity 59.25%, specificity 84%) had prognostic properties for persistent NLR elevation. CONCLUSIONS The NLR decreases after TAVI, and this phenomenon is more evident in patients without AKI. Furthermore, baseline NLR cutoff values may be considered predictors of persistence of inflammatory response.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
- Department of Medical Rescue, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Student Scientific Group, English Division, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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Urbanowicz T, Michalak M, Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Rodzki M, Witkowska A, Gąsecka A, Buczkowski P, Perek B, Jemielity M. Neutrophil Counts, Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Systemic Inflammatory Response Index (SIRI) Predict Mortality after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Cells 2022; 11:cells11071124. [PMID: 35406687 PMCID: PMC8997598 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background: Several perioperative inflammatory markers are postulated to be significant factors for long-term survival after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB). Hematological parameters, whether single or combined as indices, provide higher predictive values. Methods: The study group comprised 538 consecutive patients (125 (23%) females and 413 (77%) males) with a mean age of 65 ± 9 years, who underwent OPCAB with a mean follow-up time of 4.7 ± 1.7 years. This single-center retrospective analysis included perioperative inflammatory markers such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), aggregate index of systemic inflammation (AISI), and systemic inflammatory index (SII). Results: Multivariable analysis identified levels of neutrophils above 4.3 × 109/L (HR 13.44, 95% CI 1.05−3.68, p = 0.037), values of SIRI above 5.4 (HR 0.29, 95% CI 0.09−0.92, p = 0.036) and values of NLR above 3.5 (HR 2.21, 95% CI 1.48−3.32, p < 0.001) as being significant predictors of long-term mortality. The multifactorial models revealed the possibility of strong prediction by combining preoperative factors (COPD, stroke, PAD, and preoperative PLR) and postoperative neutrophil counts (p = 0.0136) or NLR (p = 0.0136) or SIRI (p = 0.0136). Conclusions: Among the postoperative inflammatory indices, the levels of neutrophils, NLR, and SIRI are the most prominent markers for long-term survival after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, when combined with preoperative characteristics.
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- Tomasz Urbanowicz
- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-61-854-9210
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-806 Poznan, Poland;
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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Urbanowicz T, Michalak M, Al-Imam A, Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Rodzki M, Witkowska A, Haneya A, Buczkowski P, Perek B, Jemielity M. The Significance of Systemic Immune-Inflammatory Index for Mortality Prediction in Diabetic Patients Treated with Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12030634. [PMID: 35328187 PMCID: PMC8947274 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12030634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents a complex carbohydrate metabolism disorder characterized by inflammatory over-reactivity. The study aimed to investigate the potential influence of postoperative inflammatory activation on mortality risk after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in diabetic patients. There were 510 patients treated with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting due to stable complex coronary artery disease, including 175 patients with type-2 DM (T2DM.) The mean follow-up time was 3.7 +/− 1.5 years with a 9% all-cause mortality rate in the diabetic group. In multivariable analysis, preoperative comorbidities (stroke, peripheral artery disease, postoperative systemic inflammatory index >952, and postoperative left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) < 45%) were revealed as prognostic factors. The receiver operator characteristics curve analysis for postoperative calculations of systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) appeared significant (AUC = 0.698, p = 0.008), yielding sensitivity of 68.75% and specificity of 71.07%. Systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) can be regarded as a predictive marker for long-term prognosis in diabetic patients after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. The role of perioperative inflammatory activation may play a crucial role in mortality prediction.
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- Tomasz Urbanowicz
- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantalogy Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-61-854-9210
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-806 Poznan, Poland; (M.M.); (A.A.-I.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-806 Poznan, Poland; (M.M.); (A.A.-I.)
- Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad 10047, Iraq
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantalogy Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantalogy Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantalogy Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Herz and Gefaschirurgie, Universitatklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, 24105 Kiel, Germany;
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantalogy Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantalogy Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantalogy Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (P.B.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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Urbanowicz T, Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Michalak M, Rodzki M, Witkowska A, Straburzyńska-Migaj E, Perek B, Jemielity M. Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) as an Easily Accessible Parameter for Monitoring Tacrolimus Overdose after Heart Transplantation—Experimental Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 12:diagnostics12010037. [PMID: 35054204 PMCID: PMC8774838 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12010037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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(1) Background: The combination of candidate selection, immunosuppressive therapy adjustment, and scrutinous monitoring is a cornerstone for optimizing long-term survival after a heart transplant. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple marker of inflammatory reactions activation and may play a clinical role as a predictive marker in oncological and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the study was to find simple hematologic indices available from whole blood count to help in immunosuppressive therapy monitoring. (2) Methods: Thirty patients (23 men and 7 women) with a mean age of 43 +/− 13 years who had undergone orthotopic heart transplantation were enrolled into the study. The blood samples for whole blood count and Tacrolimus level were collected during outpatient visits in heart transplant recipients every two months for 18 months after first year post transplantation. (3) Results: There was a significant correlation between Tacrolimus overdose (>15 ng/mL) and NLR (Spearman’s rho 0.99, p < 0.001) and mean platelet volume (Spearman’s rho 0.989, p < 0.001). The ROC analysis for NLR above 3.62 showed predictive properties for Tacrolimus overdose (over 15 ng/mL) (AUC =0.633, p = 0.008) with a sensitivity of 50% and specificity of 83.73%. (4) Conclusions: Our results suggest that NLR above 3.62 may be regarded as a simple indicator of tacrolimus overdose.
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- Tomasz Urbanowicz
- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-605-552-551 or +48-618-549-210
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland;
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (A.W.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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Urbanowicz T, Michalak M, Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Witkowska A, Rodzki M, Błażejowska E, Gąsecka A, Perek B, Jemielity M. Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Worse Long-Term Survival after Off-Pump Surgical Revascularization-Initial Report. Medicina (B Aires) 2021; 57:medicina57121324. [PMID: 34946269 PMCID: PMC8706717 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57121324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and objective: Coronary artery disease is one of the leading causes of deaths nowadays and the trends in diagnosis and revascularization are still in plateau despite well-known factors. Simple whole blood count parameters may be used to measure inflammatory reactions that are involved in processes of atherosclerosis progression. The aim of our study was to analyse the association between simply available hematologic indices and long-term mortality following off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). Material and Methods: The study group comprised 129 consecutive patients (16 females and 113 males, mean age 66 ± 6 years) who underwent surgical revascularization with off-pump technique between January 2014 and September 2019. The mean follow-up was 4.7 +/−1.9 years. A receiver operating characteristics curve was applied to estimate demographical and perioperative parameters including MLR for mortality. Results: Cox regression analysis revealed chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (HR = 2.86, 95%CI 1.05–7.78), MLR (HR = 3.81, 95%CI 1.45–10.06) and right coronary artery blood flow (HR = 1.06, 95%CI 1.00–1.10) as significant factors predicting increased mortality risk. In the presented model, the MLR > 1.44 on 1st postoperative day was a significant predictor of late mortality after the OPCAB procedure (HR = 3.82, 95%CI 1.45–10.06). Conclusions: Pronounced inflammatory reaction after off-pump surgery measured by MLR > 1.44 can be regarded as a worse long-term prognostic factor.
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- Tomasz Urbanowicz
- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (A.W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-61-854-9210
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland;
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (A.W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (A.W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (A.W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (E.B.); (A.G.)
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (E.B.); (A.G.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (A.W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (A.W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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Urbanowicz T, Michalak M, Gąsecka A, Perek B, Rodzki M, Bociański M, Straburzyńska-Migaj E, Jemielity M. Postoperative Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as an Overall Mortality Midterm Prognostic Factor following OPCAB Procedures. Clin Pract 2021; 11:587-597. [PMID: 34563003 PMCID: PMC8482266 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract11030074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is believed to limit inflammatory reaction. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is one of the more common and easily accessible markers of inflammatory response. The aim of the study was to compare postoperative results of NLR with mid-term OPCAB results. METHODS In total, 224 patients (198 (88%) men and 26 (12%) women) with mean age 65 +/- 9 years who underwent OPCAB though median full sternotomy in our department in 2018 enrolled into the study. We scrupulously collected the postoperative mid-term results, including survival rate, clinical status and risk for major adverse events, and compared them with perioperative laboratory results. RESULTS A three-year follow-up was completed by 198 individuals (90% survival rate) with 12 (5%) showing major adverse cardiovascular (MACE) events risk. In the multivariable analysis, the laboratory parameters noticed on the 1st postoperative day were statistically significantly predictive of survival, including neutrophils (HR 1.59, 1.33-1.89 95%CI, p < 0.0001), platelets (HR 1.01, 1.01-1.01 95%CI, p = 0.0065), NLR (HR 1.47, 1.3-1.65 95%CI, p < 0.0001) and postoperative ejection fraction (HR 0.9, 0.87-0.95 95%CI, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Postoperative NLR above 4.6, as an inflammatory reaction marker, is related to mid-term mortality in OPCAB patients.
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- Tomasz Urbanowicz
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (B.P.); (M.R.); (M.B.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Cardiology Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (B.P.); (M.R.); (M.B.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (B.P.); (M.R.); (M.B.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (B.P.); (M.R.); (M.B.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland; (B.P.); (M.R.); (M.B.); (M.J.)
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Urbanowicz TK, Olasińska-Wiśniewska A, Michalak M, Gąsecka A, Rodzki M, Perek B, Jemielity M. Cardioprotective Effect of Low Level of LDL Cholesterol on Perioperative Myocardial Injury in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Medicina (Kaunas) 2021; 57:medicina57090875. [PMID: 34577798 PMCID: PMC8466423 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57090875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Coronary artery disease is still a major cause of death in developed countries. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering with statin therapy is a key strategy in major acute coronary events' prevention. The aim of the study was to establish if there is a cardioprotective effect of pre-operative LDL lowering therapy on perioperative myocaridal injury in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Moreover, the impact of pre-operative LDL level on long term outcome was analysed. Materials and Methods: The retrospective single center analysis included 662 consecutive patients (431 (65%) males and 231 (35%) female, mean age of 65 ± 8) referred for cardiac surgery due to stable chronic coronary syndrome between 2012-2018. The follow up was 9 years. Results: A statistically significant difference was found in postoperative serum Troponin-I for LDL thresholds of 1.8 mmol/L (p = 0.009), 2.6 mmol/L (p = 0.03) and 3.0 mmol/L (p = 0.001). The results indicate that cardioprotective role of LDL is achieved within LDL concentration rate below 1.8 mmol/L (<70 mg/dL). Five patients died perioperatively, whereas 1-year and 9-year overall mortality rates were 4% (n = 28) and 18.6% (n = 123), respectively. Comparing the survival group with diseased, Mann-Whitney U test showed a statistically significant difference in HDL-C (p = 0.007), Troponin (p = 0.009), Castelli index (p = 0.001) and atherogenic index (p = 0.004). Preoperative levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C and HDL-C did not significantly differ between survivors and diseased. The 9-year mortality risk did not differ significantly between subgroups divided according to LDL-C thresholds of 1.4 mmol/L (55 mg/dL), 1.8 mmol/L (70 mg/dL), 2.6 mmol/L (100 mg/dL) and 3.0 mmol/L (116 mg/dL). Conclusions: Preoperative low level of LDL-C cholesterol (below 1.83 mmol/L, 70 mg/dL) has a cardioprotective effect on perioperative myocardial injury in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
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- Tomasz Kamil Urbanowicz
- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-61-854-9210
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-529 Poznań, Poland;
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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- Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland; (A.O.-W.); (M.R.); (B.P.); (M.J.)
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Gębala-Minta K, Orzechowska M, Danielecki C, Buszkiewicz K, Rodzki M, Greberski K, Bugajski P. [Cardiosurgical treatment of pneumomediastinum caused by polytrauma]. Pol Merkur Lekarski 2019; 46:139-141. [PMID: 30912524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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UNLABELLED Pneumomediastinum (also known as mediastinal emphysema) is defined as the presence of gas in the mediastinum. It can be spontaneous or arise as a result of trauma. Most cases can be effectively treated conservatively, however, if severe symptoms occur, cardiosurgical intervention is necessary. A CASE REPORT A man 20 years old, a victim of a traffic accident resulting in polytrauma, was transported to the Municipal Hospital of Jozef Strus in Poznan. Rapid tests performed at the Hospital's Emergency Room speeded up the diagnosis of a life-threatening pneumomediastinum. The patient was transferred to the Operating Room of the Cardiosurgical Department, where during an urgent surgery, the pericardial sac was decompressed. Subsequently, the patient underwent another surgery in the Thoracic surgery Department of the Wielkopolskie Center of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery. Afterwards, the patient had to spend a couple of weeks at the Intensive Care Department of Municipal Hospital of Jozef. Ultimately, after 6 weeks of hospitalization, the patient was discharged from the hospital in a good condition. CONCLUSIONS The therapeutic success was an outcome of a quick diagnostic process, cooperation of doctors of various specialties and implementation of urgent surgical treatment. Mediastinal emphysema, which even though usually treated conservatively, may require lifesaving surgery in cardiothoracic surgery wards.
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, J.Strus Municipal Hospital, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, J.Strus Municipal Hospital, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, J.Strus Municipal Hospital, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, J.Strus Municipal Hospital, Poznan, Poland; Department of Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, J.Strus Municipal Hospital, Poznan, Poland; Department of Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Poznan, Poland
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