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Abbasciano RG, Olivieri GM, Chubsey R, Gatta F, Tyson N, Easwarakumar K, Fudulu DP, Marsico R, Kofler M, Elshafie G, Lai F, Loubani M, Kendall S, Zakkar M, Murphy GJ. Prophylactic corticosteroids for cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 3:CD005566. [PMID: 38506343 PMCID: PMC10952358 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005566.pub4] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac surgery triggers a strong inflammatory reaction, which carries significant clinical consequences. Corticosteroids have been suggested as a potential perioperative strategy to reduce inflammation and help prevent postoperative complications. However, the safety and effectiveness of perioperative corticosteroid use in adult cardiac surgery is uncertain. This is an update of the 2011 review with 18 studies added. OBJECTIVES Primary objective: to estimate the effects of prophylactic corticosteroid use in adults undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass on the: - co-primary endpoints of mortality, myocardial complications, and pulmonary complications; and - secondary outcomes including atrial fibrillation, infection, organ injury, known complications of steroid therapy, prolonged mechanical ventilation, prolonged postoperative stay, and cost-effectiveness. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE to explore the role of characteristics of the study cohort and specific features of the intervention in determining the treatment effects via a series of prespecified subgroup analyses. SEARCH METHODS We used standard, extensive Cochrane search methods to identify randomised studies assessing the effect of corticosteroids in adult cardiac surgery. The latest searches were performed on 14 October 2022. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials in adults (over 18 years, either with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease or cardiac valve disease, or who were candidates for cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass), comparing corticosteroids with no treatments. There were no restrictions with respect to length of the follow-up period. All selected studies qualified for pooling of results for one or more endpoints. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard Cochrane methods. Our primary outcomes were all-cause mortality, and cardiac and pulmonary complications. Secondary outcomes were infectious complications, gastrointestinal bleeding, occurrence of new post-surgery atrial fibrillation, re-thoracotomy for bleeding, neurological complications, renal failure, inotropic support, postoperative bleeding, mechanical ventilation time, length of stays in the intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital, patient quality of life, and cost-effectiveness. We used GRADE to assess the certainty of evidence for each outcome. MAIN RESULTS This updated review includes 72 randomised trials with 17,282 participants (all 72 trials with 16,962 participants were included in data synthesis). Four trials (6%) were considered at low risk of bias in all the domains. The median age of participants included in the studies was 62.9 years. Study populations consisted mainly (89%) of low-risk, first-time coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or valve surgery. The use of perioperative corticosteroids may result in little to no difference in all-cause mortality (risk with corticosteroids: 25 to 36 per 1000 versus 33 per 1000 with placebo or no treatment; risk ratio (RR) 0.90, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.75 to 1.07; 25 studies, 14,940 participants; low-certainty evidence). Corticosteroids may increase the risk of myocardial complications (68 to 86 per 1000) compared with placebo or no treatment (66 per 1000; RR 1.16, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.31; 25 studies, 14,766 participants; low-certainty evidence), and may reduce the risk of pulmonary complications (risk with corticosteroids: 61 to 77 per 1000 versus 78 per 1000 with placebo/no treatment; RR 0.88, 0.78 to 0.99; 18 studies, 13,549 participants; low-certainty evidence). Analyses of secondary endpoints showed that corticosteroids may reduce the incidence of infectious complications (risk with corticosteroids: 94 to 113 per 1000 versus 123 per 1000 with placebo/no treatment; RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.76 to 0.92; 28 studies, 14,771 participants; low-certainty evidence). Corticosteroids may result in little to no difference in incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding (risk with corticosteroids: 9 to 17 per 1000 versus 10 per 1000 with placebo/no treatment; RR 1.21, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.67; 6 studies, 12,533 participants; low-certainty evidence) and renal failure (risk with corticosteroids: 23 to 35 per 1000 versus 34 per 1000 with placebo/no treatment; RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.02; 13 studies, 12,799; low-certainty evidence). Corticosteroids may reduce the length of hospital stay, but the evidence is very uncertain (-0.5 days, 0.97 to 0.04 fewer days of length of hospital stay compared with placebo/no treatment; 25 studies, 1841 participants; very low-certainty evidence). The results from the two largest trials included in the review possibly skew the overall findings from the meta-analysis. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS A systematic review of trials evaluating the organ protective effects of corticosteroids in cardiac surgery demonstrated little or no treatment effect on mortality, gastrointestinal bleeding, and renal failure. There were opposing treatment effects on cardiac and pulmonary complications, with evidence that corticosteroids may increase cardiac complications but reduce pulmonary complications; however, the level of certainty for these estimates was low. There were minor benefits from corticosteroid therapy for infectious complications, but the evidence on hospital length of stay was very uncertain. The inconsistent treatment effects across different outcomes and the limited data on high-risk groups reduced the applicability of the findings. Further research should explore the role of these drugs in specific, vulnerable cohorts.
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, UK
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- Leicester Clinical Trials Unit, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Marsico R, Zakkar M, Bruno VD, Mansour S, Bryan AJ, Angelini GD. The impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch on early and long-term survival after aortic replacement with the Edwards Perimount valve: A propensity score-matched analysis. J Card Surg 2021; 36:2269-2276. [PMID: 33821500 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15534] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND To investigate the impact of severe patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) related to the Edwards Lifesciences Perimount (EP) bioprosthesis in the aortic position on early in-hospital outcomes and long-term survival. METHODS A total of 5964 consecutive patients underwent aortic valve replacement at the Bristol Heart Institute between 1998 and 2014, 2667 representing the cohort of this study received EP. PPM was defined severe as EOAi < 0.65 cm2 /m2 . To minimize bias, propensity score matching was conducted and two groups A and B (without and with severe PPM) of 320 patients with similar preoperative characteristics were matched. We assessed early in-hospital outcomes including CVA, re-exploration for bleeding, low cardiac output, wound infection, acute renal injury, length of hospital stay, and long-term survival for both groups in unmatched and matched populations. RESULTS In the unmatched analysis, 18.3% of patients had severe PPM. Severe PPM was not associated with increased in-hospital mortality (4.5% vs. 2.9%, respectively, p = .09) or any other early adverse outcomes except increased length of hospital stay (10.57 ± 8.2 vs. 11.7 ± 9.4, respectively, p = .01). Long-term survival differed significantly between groups at 2 and 8 years (91.8% vs. 91.4% and 60.5% vs. 55.7%, respectively, p = .02). Matched analysis showed no differences between the groups in early health outcomes and overall survival at 2 and 8 years was also similar (89.7% vs. 91% and 57.3% vs. 58%, group A vs. B, respectively p = .9). CONCLUSION Presence of PPM does not seem to affect early in-hospital outcomes or late survival when using EP in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
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- Roberto Marsico
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Sciences Wing, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Sciences Wing, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Bell D, Betts K, Justo R, Forde N, Venugopal P, Corno AF, Smith P, Caputo M, Marsico R, Karl TR, Alphonso N. Multicenter Experience With 500 CardioCel Implants Used for the Repair of Congenital Heart Defects. Ann Thorac Surg 2019; 108:1883-1888. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bruno VD, Zakkar M, Rapetto F, Rathore A, Marsico R, Chivasso P, Ascione R. Early health outcome and 10-year survival in patients undergoing redo coronary surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass: a propensity score-matched analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018; 52:945-951. [PMID: 28505298 PMCID: PMC5848803 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the in-hospital health outcome and 10-year survival in patients undergoing redo coronary surgery with (redo-CABG) or without (redo-OPCAB) cardiopulmonary bypass. METHODS A total of 349 redo coronary surgery patients were identified from our registry. Of these, 143 redo-OPCAB patients (40.97%) were compared with 206 redo-CABG patients. To minimize the bias, we also conducted propensity score matching. In Matched Analysis A, 111 redo-OPCAB patients with any type of primary cardiac operation were compared with 111 redo-CABG cases. In Matched Analysis B, 84 redo-OPCAB patients with isolated coronary surgery as their primary operation were compared with 84 redo-CABG patients. We assessed for all 3 analyses a composite of in-hospital mortality, acute kidney injury, stroke and severe low cardiac output requiring intra-aortic balloon pump. In addition, we assessed 1-, 5-, and 10-year survival. RESULTS In the unmatched analysis, redo-CABG was associated with higher usage of intra-aortic balloon pump (10 vs 3%, P = 0.01) and composite compared with redo-OPCAB (25 vs 16%, P = 0.06) and similar 10-year survival (67.2 vs 68.5%, log-rank test: P = 0.78). Matched Analysis A showed similar rates of composite (15 vs 21%, P = 0.25) and 10-year survival (65.1 vs 60.8%, log-rank test: P = 0.5). Matched Analysis B showed reduction of the composite (19 vs 8%, P = 0.04), less in-hospital mortality (5 vs 0%, P = 0.13), 4.5 times less need for intra-aortic balloon pump (2 vs 11%, P = 0.02) favouring redo-OPCAB and a similar 10-year survival (71.6 vs 71.7%, log-rank test: P = 0.61). CONCLUSIONS Redo-OPCAB surgery is feasible, safe and effective with improved in-hospital outcome and similar 10-year survival compared to redo-CABG.
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- Vito D Bruno
- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Rubino AS, Serraino GF, Marsico R, Ventura V, Foti D, Gulletta E, Renzulli A. Leukocyte Filtration Improves Pulmonary Function and Reduces the Need for Postoperative Non-Invasive Ventilation. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139881203500908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Antonino S. Rubino
- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania - Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro - Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro - Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Pathology Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro - Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Pathology Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro - Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Pathology Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro - Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro - Italy
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Chivasso P, Bruno VD, Marsico R, Annaiah AS, Curtis A, Zebele C, Angelini GD, Bryan AJ, Rajakaruna C. Effectiveness and Safety of Aprotinin Use in Thoracic Aortic Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 32:170-177. [PMID: 29217251 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness and safety of aprotinin use in adult patients undergoing thoracic aortic surgery. DESIGN Single-center, retrospective study. SETTING All cases performed at a single university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Between January 2004 and December 2014, 846 adult patients underwent thoracic aortic surgery. Due to missing or duplicated data on primary outcomes, 314 patients were excluded. The final sample of 532 patients underwent surgery on the thoracic aorta. INTERVENTIONS The patients were divided in the following 2 groups: 107 patients (20.1%) received aprotinin during the surgery, which represented the study group, whereas the remaining 425 patients (79.9%) underwent surgery without the use of aprotinin. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS To adjust for patient selection and preoperative characteristics, a propensity score-matched analysis was conducted. Mean total blood loss at 12 hours after surgery was similar between the 2 groups. The blood product transfusion rates did not differ in the 2 groups, except for the rate of fresh frozen plasma transfusion being significantly higher in the aprotinin group. Re-exploration for bleeding and the incidence of a major postoperative bleeding event were similar between the groups. Rates of in-hospital mortality, renal failure, and cerebrovascular accidents did not show any statistically significant difference. Aprotinin did not represent a risk factor for mortality over the long term (hazard ratio 1.14, 95% confidence interval 0.62-2.08, p = 0.66). CONCLUSIONS The use of aprotinin demonstrated a limited effect in reducing postoperative bleeding and prevention of major bleeding events. Aprotinin did not adversely affect early outcomes and long-term survival.
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- Pierpaolo Chivasso
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Bruno VD, Chivasso P, Hayat A, Marsico R, Benedetto U, Caputo M, Ascione R, Angelini GD, Ciulli F, Vohra HA. Propensity-matched analysis of outcomes after mitral valve surgery between trainees and consultants (institutional report). Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2017; 26:443-447. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Vito D Bruno
- School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Marsico R, Bruno VD, Chivasso P, Baritussio A, Rapetto F, Guida GA, Benedetto U, Caputo M. Impact of Isolated Tricuspid Valve Repair on Right Ventricular Remodelling in an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Population. Front Cardiovasc Med 2017; 4:21. [PMID: 28503552 PMCID: PMC5408069 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2017.00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Surgical repair of isolated congenital tricuspid valve (TV) disease is rare with no well-defined indication and outcomes. Moreover, the role of right ventricle (RV) in this context has not yet been investigated. Objectives We sought to assess the impact of congenital TV repair on cardiac remodelling and clinical–functional status and the importance of the RV function in an adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) population. Methods and results From January 2005 to December 2015, 304 patients underwent TV surgery in our centre. Of these, 27 (ACHD) patients had isolated TV repair. Patients were evaluated with preoperative and postoperative transthoracic echocardiogram. Survival rate has been investigated with a mean clinical follow-up (FU) of 3.7 ± 2.3 years, whereas the mean echocardiographic FU was 2.9 ± 1.8 years. The clinical and functional status of patients showed a statistically significant improvement after the surgical repair in terms of New York Heart Association class (66.7 vs 7.4%; p < 0.01), clinical signs of heart failure (29.6 vs 7.4%; p < 0.01), and left ventricular function (14.8 vs 7.4%; p < 0.01). The RV and right atrium diameter were significantly reduced after surgery (5.15 ± 1.21 vs 4.32 ± 1.16; p < 0.01) and (44.7 ± 16.7 vs 26.7 ± 9.2; p < 0.01), respectively. The degree of postoperative pulmonary hypertension was also significantly reduced (40.7 vs 7.4%; p < 0.01). The survival rate was 96.3% at 1 year and 93.7% at 5 years. One patient (3.7%) had early failure of the tricuspid repair requiring a reoperation. Conclusion Isolated TV repair for adult congenital disease significantly improved patients’ clinical and functional status and allowed right ventricular remodelling and functional improvement.
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- Roberto Marsico
- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, NIHR Bristol Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Guida GA, Chivasso P, Fudulu D, Rapetto F, Sedmakov C, Marsico R, Zakkar M, Bryan AJ, Angelini GD. Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in high-risk patients: a review. J Thorac Dis 2016; 8:S795-S798. [PMID: 27942397 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.10.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The role of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) grafting in high risk patients remains controversial. While there have been studies showing the potential benefits of it, there is still a lot to be learned from the application of this technique in this sub-group of patients. The results of the different trials and papers that we reviewed seem to indicate a benefit in the OPCAB group. Despite of the fact that trials were significantly different in methodology, especially when choosing the risk score stratification tool or the cut-off to define high risk the literature seems to suggest a benefit from the use of OPCAB surgery. Here, we present a review which focussed on early and late outcome in high risk patients undergoing on- and off-pump coronary revascularization.
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Bristol, UK
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Chivasso P, Guida GA, Fudulu D, Bruno VD, Marsico R, Sedmakov H, Zakkar M, Rapetto F, Bryan AJ, Angelini GD. Impact of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting on survival: current best available evidence. J Thorac Dis 2016; 8:S808-S817. [PMID: 27942399 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.10.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The superiority of either off-pump (OPCAB) or on-pump (ONCAB) coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains unclear despite a large body of literature evidence comparing the two approaches. The potential advantages of avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), minimizing aortic manipulation and maintaining pulsatile flow may be associated with reduced inflammatory responses and embolic events. Numerous studies compared OPCAB with ONCAB and the cumulative data have been presented in meta-analyses of both randomized and observational studies. Although there is an abundance of data with respect to the operative morbidity and mortality and the short-term outcomes associated with these two strategies, not much is known about how they impact long-term survival and recurrence of myocardial ischaemic events. Recent studies and meta-analyses have focused on long-term survival and major secondary outcomes in OPCAB vs. ONCAB within the general population. Significant limitations in methodology, however, have raised concerns about the strength of several randomized trials with restrictive inclusion criteria that reduced the populations to those at low risk only, thus creating result bias. Here, we present a review of the best available evidence with a focus on long-term outcomes.
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- Pierpaolo Chivasso
- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol University, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK
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Rapetto F, Bruno VD, Guida G, Marsico R, Chivasso P, Zebele C. Gentamicin-Impregnated Collagen Sponge: Effectiveness in Preventing Sternal Wound Infection in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery. Drug Target Insights 2016; 10:9-13. [PMID: 27279734 PMCID: PMC4886695 DOI: 10.4137/dti.s39077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sternal wound infections represent one of the most frequent complications after cardiac surgery and are associated with high postoperative mortality. Several preventive methods have been introduced, and recently, gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponges (GICSs) have shown a promising effect in reducing the incidence of this type of complications. Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that has been widely used to treat infections caused by multiresistant bacteria; despite its effectiveness, its systemic use carries a risk of toxicity. GICSs appear to overcome this side effect, topically delivering high antibiotic concentrations to the wound and thus reducing the toxic-related events. Although several retrospective analyses and randomized controlled trials have studied the use of GICSs in cardiac surgery, conclusions regarding their efficacy in preventing sternal wound infection are inconsistent. We have reviewed the current literature focusing on high-risk patients.
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- Filippo Rapetto
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Citta' di Lecce Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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van 't Klooster R, Naggara O, Marsico R, Reiber JHC, Meder JF, van der Geest RJ, Touzé E, Oppenheim C. Automated versus manual in vivo segmentation of carotid plaque MRI. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2012; 33:1621-7. [PMID: 22442043 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Automatically identifying carotid plaque composition using MR imaging remains a challenging task in vivo. The purpose of our study was to compare the detection and quantification of carotid artery atherosclerotic plaque components based on in vivo MR imaging data using manual and automated segmentation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty patients from a multicenter study were split into a training group (20 patients) and a study group (40 patients). Each MR imaging study consisted of 4 high-resolution carotid wall sequences (T1, T2, PDw, TOF). Manual segmentation was performed by delineation of the vessel wall and different plaque components. Automated segmentation was performed in the study group by a supervised classifier trained on images from the training group of patients. RESULTS For the detection of plaque components, the agreement between the visual and automated analysis was moderate for calcifications (κ = 0.59, CI 95% [0.36-0.82]) and good for hemorrhage (0.65 [0.42-0.88]) and lipids (0.65 [0.03-1.27]). For quantification of plaque volumes, the intraclass correlation was high for hemorrhage (0.80 [0.54-0.92]) and fibrous tissue (0.80 [0.65-0.89]), good for lipids (0.65 [0.43-0.80]), and poor for calcifications. CONCLUSIONS In 40 patients with carotid stenosis, our results indicated that it was possible to automatically detect carotid plaque components with substantial or good agreement with visual identification, and that the volumes obtained manually and automatically were reasonably consistent for hemorrhage and lipids but not for calcium.
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- R van 't Klooster
- Division of Image Processing, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Serraino GF, Marsico R, Musolino G, Ventura V, Gulletta E, Santè P, Renzulli A. Pulsatile Cardiopulmonary Bypass With Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Improves Organ Function and Reduces Endothelial Activation. Circ J 2012; 76:1121-9. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-11-1027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Giuseppe Filiberto Serraino
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Magna Graecia
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Magna Graecia
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Magna Graecia
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Magna Graecia
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Magna Graecia
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Magna Graecia
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical Pathology Unit, University of Magna Graecia
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical Pathology Unit, University of Magna Graecia
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical Pathology Unit, University of Magna Graecia
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical Pathology Unit, University of Magna Graecia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Sciences, AON Monaldi Second University of Naples
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Sciences, AON Monaldi Second University of Naples
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Magna Graecia
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Magna Graecia
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Rubino AS, Serraino GF, Mariscalco G, Marsico R, Sala A, Renzulli A. Leukocyte Depletion During Extracorporeal Circulation Allows Better Organ Protection but Does Not Change Hospital Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg 2011; 91:534-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.09.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2010] [Revised: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rubino AS, Serraino GF, Marsico R, Renzulli A. Unexpected embolization of Teflon pledget in the left main stem during: a Bentall operation. Tex Heart Inst J 2011; 38:588-590. [PMID: 22163143 PMCID: PMC3231542] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report the case of an 83-year-old man in whom acute left ventricular failure with ventricular arrhythmic storm developed during a Bentall operation. During re-exploration of the annular and coronary ostial anastomoses, no abnormality was seen, and none of the common sequelae of aortic root replacement was evident. The application of retrograde cardioplegia yielded a Teflon pledget that had migrated into the distal part of the left main stem. The pledget was removed, the anastomoses were reestablished, and the patient recovered uneventfully. This case suggests that left ostial anastomosis re-exploration should be carefully considered when no other cause of coronary insufficiency is obvious, and that retrograde cardioplegia may be useful to detect embolization in the left coronary system.
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- Antonino S Rubino
- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro 88100, Italy.
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Rubino AS, Onorati F, Scalas C, Serraino GF, Marsico R, Gelsomino S, Lorusso R, Renzulli A. Intra-aortic balloon pumping recruits graft flow reserve by lowering coronary resistances. Int J Cardiol 2010; 154:293-8. [PMID: 20974498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.09.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2010] [Accepted: 09/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is used worldwide as an anti-ischemic strategy and to reduce myocardial workload. However, whether IABP augments coronary flow after coronary bypass via a passive increase in diastolic pressure or an active response of the coronary bed remains uncertain. METHODS We analyzed transit-time flow measurements and the contemporary changes in coronary resistances obtained during 1:1 IABP and during its cessation in 144 consecutive patients receiving prophylactic IABP before isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (n=340 graft segments). RESULTS Normally functioning grafts showed lower coronary resistances, greater percentage decrease in resistance, and greater increases in average maximum diastolic and mean flow during 1:1 IABP compared with IABP cessation (P<.001). Arterial and sequential saphenous vein grafts showed better flowmetry and greater reductions in coronary resistances compared with single venous grafts. Accordingly, graft flow reserve (defined as mean flow during 1:1 IABP/mean flow with IABP off) was recruited (graft flow reserve >1) during 1:1 IABP in all normally functioning grafts, with higher values in single arterial or sequential saphenous vein grafts than in single venous grafts (both P<.001). Coronary resistances were higher in 7 failed grafts versus normal-functioning grafts at baseline; these did not decrease during 1:1 IABP and showed worse transit-time flow results. CONCLUSIONS IABP recruits graft flow reserve by lowering coronary resistance in functioning grafts. Arterial and sequential venous grafts showed greater reduction in coronary resistance compared with single saphenous grafts.
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- Antonino S Rubino
- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
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Piana G, Naggara O, Oppenheim C, Rodrigo S, Meder JF, Marsico R, Page P. Epidermoid-cyst of the conus medullaris: usefulness of DWI. J Neuroradiol 2008; 35:304-5. [PMID: 18466975 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2008.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Pizzuto G, Surgo D, Clementi M, Marsico R, Genco A, Materia A, Basso N. Differential effect of stress on gastric somatostatin, prostaglandin E and gastrin release in the rat. Ital J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1997; 29:143-7. [PMID: 9646195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between gastric mucosal damage induced by stress, peptides present in the gastric mucosa and is not clear. Aim of this study was to determine whether cold-restraint stress affected the release of gastric somatostatin, gastrin and in the isolated perfused stomach preparation. METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were used, 12 cold-restraint stressed and 12 unstressed controls. 4 additional unstressed rats were treated with aspirin (100 mg/kg p.o.). After 30 minutes, isolated stomachs were perfused for 50 minutes with Krebs-Ringer buffer added with isoproterenol or carbamylcholine plus somatostatin-14 or carbamylcholine alone, somatostatin, gastrin and prostaglandin E2 release in the portal vein effluent were measured by radioimmuno-assay. Histology of the gastric mucosa was obtained from a further 4 stressed and 4 unstressed rats. RESULTS In the stomach from stressed animals, the somatostatin response to isoproterenol and the prostaglandin E2 response to carbamylcholine plus somatostatin were significantly lower than in the controls, whereas gastrin response to carbamylcholine was enhanced by stress. Treatment with aspirin abolished the prostaglandin E2 response to stimulation. Gastric mucosa histology from stressed and unstressed animals showed no significant lesions. CONCLUSIONS The inhibition of gastric somatostatin and prostaglandins release coupled to an enhanced acid stimulatory influence appear to antidate gastric mucosal injury and should play a role in the stress ulcer genesis.
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- G Pizzuto
- 2nd Surgical Clinic, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
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Pizzuto G, Surgo D, Nasorri L, Marsico R, Tretola V, Raparelli L, Grasso E, Materia A, Basso N. [Echographic and ERCP-manometric study of gallbladder and Oddi's sphincter behavior in biliary colic in patients with cholelithiasis. Effects of cerulein]. MINERVA CHIR 1996; 51:1145-9. [PMID: 9064590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In a previous study, we have shown that caerulein relieves biliary colic pain in gallstone patients. This study was initiated to determine gallbladder and sphincter of Oddi behaviour during biliary colic and their response to caerulein. In 10 gallstone patients gallbladder volume was measured by real-time ultrasonography during a biliary colic episode and 72 hours after cessation of pain, before and after caerulein administration. Basal sphincter of Oddi pressure was determined by CPRE manometry in 10 gallstone patients during biliary colic and three days after cessation of pain, before and after caerulein. The results of this study show that, during biliary colic, gallbladder volume is 8 times greater than in the post-colic state. Basal sphincter of Oddi pressure was also significantly higher during biliary colic than in the post-colic state. Caerulein relieved in all cases the biliary colic pain while reducing gallbladder volume and decreasing the sphincter of Oddi.
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- G Pizzuto
- II Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
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Spaziani E, Neri T, Guarino E, Tretola V, Pizzuto G, Rossini B, Picconi T, Marsico R, Di Gennaro G, Domini P. [Diet and precancerous gastric lesions: preliminary results of a sampling study of homogeneous population]. MINERVA GASTROENTERO 1995; 41:265-8. [PMID: 8664412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between dietary factors and precancerous gastric lesions in the population of a commune in the province of Latina which, on the basis of data published by RTP-LT, appears to present a striking incidence of so-called diet-dependent tumours. A series of tests was used to evaluate the antioxidising (protective) and pro-oxidising (encouraging) capacity of the following substances in terms of cancerogenesis: lutein, zeoxanthine, cryptoxanthine, lycopene, alpha and beta carotene, total carotenoids, tocopherol, retinol, ascorbic acid, cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and ceruloplasmin. Two sample populations were enrolled in the study: sample A (random) composed of 400 persons (202 males and 198 females) aged between 20 and 80 who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy and multiple biopsies of the gastric mucous; sample B (random), representative of the population, composed of 400 persons (200 males and 200 females) aged between 20 and 80, who underwent plasmatic assay of lipid and vitamin status. The results of this study appear to confirm the hypothesis of a correlation between diet and pre-cancerous lesions and suggest that the primary preventive stps take the form of: a) reduced intake of animal fat; b) increased consumption of fresh vegetables.
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- E Spaziani
- Policlinico Umberto I-Roma VII Patologia Chirurgica, Istituto di II Clinica Chirurgica
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Marsico R, Narurkar V, Helm TN. Stump the experts. Eccrine acrospiroma. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994; 20:787, 845. [PMID: 7798408 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1994.tb03705.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- R Marsico
- Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195
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- T N Helm
- Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio
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