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BACKGROUND: Alterations in the buffering of intracellular Ca2+, for which myofilament proteins play a key role, have been shown to promote cardiac arrhythmia. It is interesting that although studies report atrial myofibrillar degradation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (persAF), the intracellular Ca2+ buffering profile in persAF remains obscure. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the intracellular buffering of Ca2+ and its potential arrhythmogenic role in persAF. METHODS: Transmembrane Ca2+ fluxes (patch-clamp) and intracellular Ca2+ signaling (fluo-3-acetoxymethyl ester) were recorded simultaneously in myocytes from right atrial biopsies of sinus rhythm (Ctrl) and patients with persAF, alongside human atrial subtype induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes (iPSC-CMs). Protein levels were quantified by immunoblotting of human atrial tissue and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes. Mouse whole heart and atrial electrophysiology were measured on a Langendorff system. RESULTS: Cytosolic Ca2+ buffering was decreased in atrial myocytes of patients with persAF because of a depleted amount of Ca2+ buffers. In agreement, protein levels of selected Ca2+ binding myofilament proteins, including cTnC (cardiac troponin C), a major cytosolic Ca2+ buffer, were significantly lower in patients with persAF. Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown of cTnC (si-cTNC) in atrial iPSC-CM phenocopied the reduced cytosolic Ca2+ buffering observed in persAF. Si-cTnC treated atrial iPSC-CM exhibited a higher predisposition to spontaneous Ca2+ release events and developed action potential alternans at low stimulation frequencies. Last, indirect reduction of cytosolic Ca2+ buffering using blebbistatin in an ex vivo mouse whole heart model increased vulnerability to tachypacing-induced atrial arrhythmia, validating the direct mechanistic link between impaired cytosolic Ca2+ buffering and atrial arrhythmogenesis. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that loss of myofilament proteins, particularly reduced cTnC protein levels, causes diminished cytosolic Ca2+ buffering in persAF, thereby potentiating the occurrence of spontaneous Ca2+ release events and atrial fibrillation susceptibility. Strategies targeting intracellular buffering may represent a promising therapeutic lead in persAF management.
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Fibrilação Atrial , Cálcio , Átrios do Coração , Miócitos Cardíacos , Fibrilação Atrial/metabolismo , Fibrilação Atrial/patologia , Fibrilação Atrial/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Miócitos Cardíacos/metabolismo , Miócitos Cardíacos/patologia , Animais , Cálcio/metabolismo , Átrios do Coração/metabolismo , Átrios do Coração/patologia , Camundongos , Masculino , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas/metabolismo , Feminino , Sinalização do Cálcio , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Potenciais de AçãoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication of cardiac surgery that is associated with higher morbidity, longer hospital stay, cognitive decline, and mortality. Preoperative assessments may help to identify patients´ POD risk. However, a standardized screening assessment for POD risk has not been established. DESIGN: Prospective observational FINd DElirium RIsk factors (FINDERI) study. PARTICIPANTS: Patients aged ≥50 years undergoing cardiac surgery. MEASUREMENTS: The primary aim was to analyze the predictive value of the Delirium Risk Screening Questionnaire (DRSQ) prior to cardiac surgery. Secondary aims are to investigate cognitive, frailty, and geriatric assessments, and to use data-driven machine learning (ML) in predicting POD. Predictive properties were assessed using receiver operating characteristics analysis and multivariate approaches (regularized LASSO regression and decision trees). RESULTS: We analyzed a data set of 504 patients (68.3 ± 8.2 years, 21.4% women) who underwent cardiac surgery. The incidence of POD was 21%. The preoperatively administered DRSQ showed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.68 (95% CI 0.62, 0.73), and the predictive OR was 1.25 (95% CI 1.15, 1.35, p <0.001). Using a ML approach, a three-rule decision tree prediction model including DRSQ (score>7), Trail Making Test B (time>118), and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (score ≤ 22) was identified. The AUC of the three-rule decision tree on the training set was 0.69 (95% CI 0.63, 0.75) and 0.62 (95% CI 0.51, 0.73) on the validation set. CONCLUSION: Both the DRSQ and the three-rule decision tree might be helpful in predicting POD risk before cardiac surgery.
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Delírio , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Humanos , Feminino , Masculino , Idoso , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/efeitos adversos , Delírio/diagnóstico , Delírio/epidemiologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Medição de Risco/métodos , Avaliação Geriátrica/métodos , Fatores de Risco , Aprendizado de Máquina , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
RATIONALE: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common valvopathy that leads to mitral insufficiency, heart failure, and sudden death. Functional genomic studies in mitral valves are needed to better characterize MVP-associated variants and target genes. OBJECTIVE: To establish the chromatin accessibility profiles and assess functionality of variants and narrow down target genes at MVP loci. METHODS AND RESULTS: We mapped the open chromatin regions in nuclei from 11 human pathogenic and 7 nonpathogenic mitral valves by an assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with high-throughput sequencing. Open chromatin peaks were globally similar between pathogenic and nonpathogenic valves. Compared with the heart tissue and cardiac fibroblasts, we found that MV-specific assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with high-throughput sequencing peaks are enriched near genes involved in extracellular matrix organization, chondrocyte differentiation, and connective tissue development. One of the most enriched motifs in MV-specific open chromatin peaks was for the nuclear factor of activated T cells family of TFs (transcription factors) involved in valve endocardial and interstitial cell formation. We also found that MVP-associated variants were significantly enriched (P<0.05) in mitral valve open chromatin peaks. Integration of the assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with high-throughput sequencing data with risk loci, extensive functional annotation, and gene reporter assay suggest plausible causal variants for rs2641440 at the SMG6/SRR locus and rs6723013 at the IGFBP2/IGFBP5/TNS1 locus. CRISPR-Cas9 deletion of the sequence including rs6723013 in human fibroblasts correlated with increased expression only for TNS1. Circular chromatin conformation capture followed by high-throughput sequencing experiments provided evidence for several target genes, including SRR, HIC1, and DPH1 at the SMG6/SRR locus and further supported TNS1 as the most likely target gene on chromosome 2. CONCLUSIONS: Here, we describe unprecedented genome-wide open chromatin profiles from human pathogenic and nonpathogenic MVs and report specific gene regulation profiles, compared with the heart. We also report in vitro functional evidence for potential causal variants and target genes at MVP risk loci involving established and new biological mechanisms. Graphic Abstract: A graphic abstract is available for this article.
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Cromatina/genética , Prolapso da Valva Mitral/genética , Valva Mitral/metabolismo , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Células Cultivadas , Cromatina/metabolismo , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Humanos , Proteína 2 de Ligação a Fator de Crescimento Semelhante à Insulina/genética , Proteína 5 de Ligação a Fator de Crescimento Semelhante à Insulina/genética , Prolapso da Valva Mitral/metabolismo , Telomerase/genética , Tensinas/genética , TranscriptomaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is a common complication of cardiac surgery associated with higher morbidity, longer hospital stay, risk of cognitive decline, dementia, and mortality. Geriatric patients, patients undergoing cardiac surgery, and intensive care patients are at a high risk of developing postoperative delirium. Gold standard assessments or biomarkers to predict risk factors for delirium, cognitive decline, and dementia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery are not yet available. METHODS: The FINDERI trial (FINd DElirium RIsk factors) is a prospective, single-center, observational study. In total, 500 patients aged ≥ 50 years undergoing cardiac surgery at the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery of the University of Göttingen Medical Center will be recruited. Our primary aim is to validate a delirium risk assessment in context of cardiac surgery. Our secondary aims are to identify specific preoperative and perioperative factors associated with delirium, cognitive decline, and accelerated dementia after cardiac surgery, and to identify blood-based biomarkers that predict the incidence of postoperative delirium, cognitive decline, or dementia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. DISCUSSION: This prospective, observational study might help to identify patients at high risk for delirium prior to cardiac surgery, and to identify important biological mechanisms by which cardiac surgery is associated with delirium. The predictive value of a delirium screening questionnaire in cardiac surgery might be revealed. Finally, the identification of specific blood biomarkers might help to predict delirium, cognitive decline, and dementia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Ethics approval for this study was obtained from the IRB of the University of Göttingen Medical Center. The investigators registered this study in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS; https://www.drks.de ) (DRKS00025095) on April 19th, 2021.
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Disfunção Cognitiva , Delírio , Demência , Idoso , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/efeitos adversos , Disfunção Cognitiva/epidemiologia , Delírio/epidemiologia , Demência/epidemiologia , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Observacionais como Assunto , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The increasing proportion of elderly patients in cardiac surgery poses additional challenges for the clinical management and leads to a higher operative risk due to multiple comorbidities of these patients. We reviewed the outcome of patients who were 75 years and older and underwent complex multiple valve surgery at our institution. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed to identify patients who were 75 years and older and underwent multiple valve surgery between January 2011 and May 2016 at our institution. Patients were assigned to one out of four subgroups: combined aortic and mitral valve surgery (group AM), aortic and tricuspid valve surgery (group AT), mitral and tricuspid valve surgery (group MT), and aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valve surgery (group AMT). RESULTS: A total of 311 patients underwent multiple valve surgery, of whom 119 (38.3%) were 75 years and older (median: 78 [25th-75th quartile: 76-80]). The estimated operative mortality (EuroSCORE II) in the overall cohort was 10.7%. The observed 30-day mortality was 4.2% (7% in group AM, 0% in group AT, 2.2% in group MT, 3.8% in group AMT; p = 0.685). Main complications were reexplorative surgery in 16%, adverse cerebrovascular events in 6.7%, prolonged mechanical ventilation in 10.1%, renal replacement therapy in 15.1%, nosocomial pneumonia in 15.1%, and pacemaker implantation in 18.5%. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates the feasibility of complex multiple valve surgery in elderly patients. The observed perioperative mortality was lower than predicted. However, we observed a substantial rate of adverse events; therefore, careful patient selection is required in this high-risk patient population.
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Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca , Valvas Cardíacas/cirurgia , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/mortalidade , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/fisiopatologia , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/instrumentação , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/mortalidade , Valvas Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Valvas Cardíacas/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/mortalidade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/terapia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation circuits provide several advantages compared to conventional extracorporeal circulation circuits. We compared the results of a minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation system with those of conventional extracorporeal circulation system, in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS: We identified 753 consecutive patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting at our centre between October 2014 and September 2016. These patients were divided into two groups: a minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation group (M, n = 229) and a conventional extracorporeal circulation group (C, n = 524). Baseline parameters, details of cardiac surgery as well as postoperative complications and outcomes were compared by means of a propensity-matched analysis of 180 matched pairs. RESULTS: The median EuroSCORE II was 1.3%. Transfusion requirement of packed red blood cells (p = 0.002) was lower in Group M compared to conventional extracorporeal circulation systems. There were no differences in hospital mortality or in rates of adverse events between the matched groups. Total in-hospital mortality of the cohort was 1.7%. CONCLUSION: The use of minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation is associated with a significantly lower use of blood products after isolated coronary revascularisation. There were no differences concerning duration of surgery, complication rates and mortality between the groups. Therefore, the application of minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation systems should be considered as preferred technique in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures.
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária/métodos , Circulação Extracorpórea/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pontuação de Propensão , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
PURPOSE: The study aimed to investigate patients' characteristics, fluid and hemodynamic management, and outcomes according to the severity of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI). METHODS: In a single-center, prospective cohort study, we enrolled 282 adult cardiac surgical patients. In a secondary analysis, we assessed preoperative patients' characteristics, physiological variables, and medication for intra- and postoperative fluid and hemodynamic management and outcomes according to CSA-AKI stages by the Renal risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-stage renal disease (RIFLE) classification. Variables of fluid and hemodynamic management were further assessed with regard to the need for postoperative renal replacement therapy (RRT) and in-hospital mortality by the area under the curve for the receiver operating characteristic (AUC-ROC) and multivariate regression analysis. RESULTS: Patients with worsening RIFLE stage, were significantly older, had lower estimated glomerular filtration rate and higher body mass index, more peripheral vascular and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atrial fibrillation, and prolonged duration of cardiopulmonary bypass (all p < 0.01). Patients with more severe AKI stage stayed longer in the intensive care and hospital, had higher in-hospital mortality, and requirement for RRT (all p < 0.001). Also, with worsening RIFLE stage, patients had lower intraoperative mean arterial pressure (MAP); p = 0.047, despite higher doses of norepinephrine (p < 0.001). The intraoperative MAP showed the best discriminatory ability (AUC-ROC: >0.8) for and was independently associated with RRT and in-hospital mortality. Moreover, with increasing AKI severity, patients received significantly more fluid infusion, and required higher dose of furosemide; nonetheless, they had increased postoperative fluid balance. CONCLUSIONS: In this cohort, reduced MAP and increased fluid balance were independently associated with increased mortality and need for RRT after cardiac surgery.
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Injúria Renal Aguda/diagnóstico , Injúria Renal Aguda/etiologia , Líquidos Corporais , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/efeitos adversos , Hemodinâmica , Desequilíbrio Hidroeletrolítico/complicações , Injúria Renal Aguda/mortalidade , Injúria Renal Aguda/terapia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Área Sob a Curva , Cuidados Críticos , Gerenciamento Clínico , Feminino , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Testes de Função Renal , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação de Resultados da Assistência ao Paciente , Período Perioperatório , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Prognóstico , Terapia de Substituição Renal , Fatores de Risco , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
We report 2 cases of patients who were successfully treated surgically for remaining or recurrent mitral regurgitation after MitraClip (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA, USA) implantation. In one patient, intervention with MitraClip was indicated because of the extremely poor heart function and poor general status of the patient. However, the severe mitral insufficiency remained after the MitraClip treatment and valve replacement was required. In the other high-risk patient, severe mitral regurgitation recurred 3 years after a successful MitraClip treatment due to infective endocarditis. Our experience suggests that some patients who are considered "high-risk" before MitraClip treatment might be reasonable candidates for a straight forward mitral valve surgery, even in the re-intervention setting. We conclude that patients considered for MitraClip implantation should undergo detailed risk stratification, because we have to keep in mind that after failed clip implantation the perioperative risk increases and the chance of mitral repair decreases.
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Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/cirurgia , Idoso , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/diagnóstico , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/etiologia , Reoperação , Falha de TratamentoRESUMO
The implantation of cardiac assist devices is associated with poor outcome in patients with multiple organ failure and unknown neurologic status. Therefore, temporary left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) using, for example, extracorporeal centrifugal pumps may provide the chance to further evaluate the patient's clinical course and a potential qualification for implantable LVAD therapy. On the other hand, a main disadvantage of the temporary LVAD implantation is the need for redo surgery, increasing the risk of the final LVAD Implantation. To minimize this drawback of the temporary LVAD implantation, we implanted the temporary LVAD using a minimally invasive technique. The operation was done without cardiopulmonary bypass support, and the temporary LVAD was implanted through upper hemisternotomy and left anterior mini-thoracotomy. The patient recovered from multiple organ failure and was successfully bridged to a permanent LVAD therapy.
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Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea/métodos , Insuficiência Cardíaca/cirurgia , Coração Auxiliar , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos , Implantação de Prótese , Coração/fisiopatologia , Insuficiência Cardíaca/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
We analyzed the long-term results of two surgical techniques (beating versus non-beating) for isolated tricuspid valve (TV) surgery.The long-term results of 92 consecutive patients who underwent isolated TV surgery were analyzed. We compared patients with beating heart (BH) surgery (n = 48) with patients undergoing arrested heart (AH) surgery (n = 44).BH surgery was more frequently chosen in urgent/emergent operations (P = 0.029) and in redo-operations (P < 0.001). Preoperatively, the rates of renal insufficiency (P = 0.002) and EuroSCORE (P = 0.019) were higher in the BH group than in the AH group. There were no differences in perioperative outcomes and 30-day mortality between the groups. However, freedom from reoperation was significantly lower in the BH group compared to the AH group (P = 0.039). We observed a trend towards lower survival rates at 1, 5, and 10 years in the BH group (77%, 54%, and 41%) compared to those of the AH group (86%, 75%, and 72%, P = 0.062). Multivariate Cox hazard model analysis revealed preoperative heart rhythm (P = 0.014, odds ratio [OR] = 2.296) and EuroSCORE (P = 0.022, OR = 1.049) as independent risk factors for mortality after isolated TV surgery.The superiority of BH surgery over AG surgery was not proven. Surgical intervention should be considered early, since patients with elevated EuroSCORES and arrhythmia have significantly higher mortality rates.
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Parada Cardíaca Induzida/métodos , Frequência Cardíaca , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca , Valva Tricúspide , Adulto , Idoso , Pesquisa Comparativa da Efetividade , Feminino , Seguimentos , Alemanha , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/diagnóstico , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/fisiopatologia , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/métodos , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/mortalidade , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Reoperação/métodos , Reoperação/estatística & dados numéricos , Fatores de Risco , Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Valva Tricúspide/patologia , Valva Tricúspide/cirurgiaRESUMO
The limited success of cardiac stem cell therapy has lately generated discussion regarding its effectiveness. We hypothesized that immediate cell loss after intramyocardial injection significantly obscures the regenerative potential of stem cell therapy. Therefore, our aim was to assess the distribution and quantity of induced pluripotent stem cells after intramyocardial delivery using in vivo bioluminescence analysis. In this context, we wanted to investigate if the injection of different cell concentrations would exert influence on cardiac cell retention. Murine-induced pluripotent stem cells were transfected for luciferase reporter gene expression and transplanted into infarcted myocardium in mice after left anterior descending coronary artery ligation. Cells were delivered constantly in aqueous media (15 µL) in different cell concentrations (group A, n = 10, 5.0 × 10(5) cells; group B, n = 10, 1.0 × 10(6) cells). Grafts were detected using bioluminescence imaging. Organ explants were imaged 10 min after injection to quantify early cardiac retention and cell biodistribution. Bioluminescence imaging showed a massive early displacement from the injection site to the pulmonary circulation, leading to lung accumulation. Mean cell counts of explanted organs in group A were 7.51 × 10(4) ± 4.09 × 10(3) (heart), 6.44 × 10(4) ± 2.48 × 10(3) (left lung), and 8.06 × 10(5) ± 3.61 × 10(3) (right lung). Respective cell counts in group B explants were 1.69 × 10(5) ± 7.69 × 10(4) (heart), 2.11 × 10(5) ± 4.58 × 10(3) (left lung), and 3.25 × 10(5) ± 9.35 × 10(3) (right lung). Applying bioluminescence imaging, we could unveil and quantify massive early cardiac stem cell loss and pulmonary cell accumulation following intramyocardial injection. Increased injection concentrations led to much higher intracardiac cell counts; however, pulmonary biodistribution of transplanted cells still persisted. Therefore, we recommend applying tissue engineering techniques for cardiac stem cell transplantations in order to improve cardiac retention and limit biodistribution.
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Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas/transplante , Infarto do Miocárdio/terapia , Animais , Contagem de Células , Células Cultivadas , Injeções Intralesionais , Medições Luminescentes , Camundongos , Camundongos SCIDRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Systematic long-term data on tricuspid valve (TV) endocarditis are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of surgery for isolated TV endocarditis. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 637 patients who underwent TV surgery between June 1996 and September 2012 at Hannover Medical School were retrospectively investigated. Of the 637 patients, 33 (14 female, mean age, 49 ± 21 years) underwent isolated TV surgery for endocarditis: biological TV replacement, n=14; mechanical TV replacement, n=4; TV reconstruction, n=15. A total of 28 cases were associated with i.v. drug abuse (n=14) or pacemaker infection (n=14). Staphylococcus (S.) aureus was the most common microorganism detected on preoperative blood culture. Mean follow-up was 6.0 ± 4.1 years (83% completed). Three patients (9%) died during the first 30 postoperative days. Survival at 1, 5 and 10 years was 88%, 73%, and 73%, respectively. Freedom from reoperation was 100%, 95%, and 88%, respectively. During follow-up New York Heart Association class improved significantly, and echocardiography identified remaining TV insufficiency grade ≥ II° only in 2 patients. Statistical analysis identified advanced age, logistic EuroSCORE and positive blood culture for S. aureus as significant risk factors for long-term mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Isolated TV endocarditis is strongly associated with i.v. drug abuse or pacemaker infection. Long-term outcome is acceptable, independent of the surgical procedure.
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Endocardite Bacteriana , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas , Infecções Estafilocócicas , Staphylococcus aureus , Valva Tricúspide , Adulto , Idoso , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Endocardite Bacteriana/etiologia , Endocardite Bacteriana/microbiologia , Endocardite Bacteriana/mortalidade , Endocardite Bacteriana/cirurgia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/microbiologia , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/mortalidade , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/cirurgia , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas/microbiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Marca-Passo Artificial/microbiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Infecções Estafilocócicas/etiologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/patologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/cirurgia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/complicações , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/mortalidade , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/cirurgia , Taxa de Sobrevida , Valva Tricúspide/microbiologia , Valva Tricúspide/cirurgiaRESUMO
Background: Coronary pseudoaneurysms (PSAs) occur as a rare complication following drug-eluting stent implantation and have been reported to occur between 1 week and 4 years after implantation. Most of them remain in a stable state, but progression of PSAs increases the risk of rupture and haemorrhagic cardiac tamponade. Case summary: Here, we present a case of a 55-year-old patient, who developed a PSA of the proximal left circumflex artery after stent implantation of the left main artery, left anterior descending artery, and left circumflex artery. Within <1 year, the patient was readmitted to different hospitals due to cardiac decompensation and myocardial infarction. Thereafter, coronary angiography and computed tomography scans were performed, and progression of the PSA could be documented. Interventional therapy was chosen due to the high surgical risk of the patient. Implantation of a covered stent from the left main artery into the left anterior descending artery was chosen to treat the PSA, thereby silencing the chronically occluded left circumflex artery, followed by dilatation with a non-compliant balloon. The patient has remained asymptomatic in a 6-month follow-up. Discussion: Coronary PSA should be controlled with respect to progression, and appropriate therapy can be chosen for treatment.
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of rehabilitation after a cardiovascular procedure. Especially older and multimorbid patients benefit from rehabilitation after a cardiac procedure. Prehabilitation prior to cardiac procedures may also have positive effects on patients' pre- and postoperative outcomes. Results of a current meta-analysis show that prehabilitation prior to cardiac procedures can improve perioperative outcomes and alleviate adverse effects. Germany currently lacks a structured cardiac prehabilitation program for older patients, which is coordinated across healthcare sectors. METHODS: In a randomized, controlled, two-arm parallel group, assessor-blinded multicenter intervention trial (PRECOVERY), we will randomize 422 patients aged 75 years or older scheduled for an elective cardiac procedure (e.g., coronary artery bypass graft surgery or transcatheter aortic valve replacement). In PRECOVERY, patients randomized to the intervention group participate in a 2-week multimodal prehabilitation intervention conducted in selected cardiac-specific rehabilitation facilities. The multimodal prehabilitation includes seven modules: exercise therapy, occupational therapy, cognitive training, psychosocial intervention, disease-specific education, education with relatives, and nutritional intervention. Participants in the control group receive standard medical care. The co-primary outcomes are quality of life (QoL) and mortality after 12 months. QoL will be measured by the EuroQol 5-dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). A health economic evaluation using health insurance data will measure cost-effectiveness. A mixed-methods process evaluation will accompany the randomized, controlled trial to evaluate dose, reach, fidelity and adaptions of the intervention. DISCUSSION: In this study, we investigate whether a tailored prehabilitation program can improve long-term survival, QoL and functional capacity. Additionally, we will analyze whether the intervention is cost-effective. This is the largest cardiac prehabilitation trial targeting the wide implementation of a new form of care for geriatric cardiac patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION: German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS; http://www.drks.de ; DRKS00030526). Registered on 30 January 2023.
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Reabilitação Cardíaca , Qualidade de Vida , Humanos , Idoso , Exercício Pré-Operatório , Ponte de Artéria Coronária , Reabilitação Cardíaca/efeitos adversos , Terapia por Exercício/efeitos adversos , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Estudos Multicêntricos como Assunto , Metanálise como AssuntoAssuntos
Coartação Aórtica/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese Vascular/métodos , Ponte de Artéria Coronária/métodos , Insuficiência de Múltiplos Órgãos/diagnóstico por imagem , Insuficiência de Múltiplos Órgãos/cirurgia , Adulto , Coartação Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Masculino , RadiografiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: The Bentall procedure is the 'gold standard' for the repair of a combined pathology of ascending aorta and aortic valve. Because there is no need for long-term anticoagulation, biological-valved conduits have become increasingly popular; however, the possible need for reoperation due to valve degeneration is a major disadvantage. The aim of this animal-based study was to prove the feasibility of an isolated replacement of the aortic valve prosthesis six months after a previous implantation of a biological valved conduit (BioValsalva) in a sheep model. A total aortic root replacement, using the BioValsalva conduit, was performed in 10 juvenile sheep. After six months, the surviving sheep were reoperated on, and the stentless valve was replaced with a stented biological valve placed inside the previously implanted vascular conduit. RESULTS: Five animals survived the initial implantation of a BioValsalva conduit. During reoperation, the triple-layered vascular graft with polytetrafluoroethylene on the outside showed only slight adhesions with the surrounding tissue. The stentless valve was removed in one piece, after which a new stented valve was implanted inside the conduit. An X-radiographic examination of the explanted valve showed moderate calcification of the leaflet, and severe calcification of the aortic wall. CONCLUSION: The results of this animal study confirmed that a degenerated stentless biological valve inside the BioValsalva conduit could be replaced with a new valve, without having to remove the entire conduit.
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Aorta/cirurgia , Valva Aórtica/cirurgia , Bioprótese , Implante de Prótese Vascular , Calcinose/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas , Animais , Aorta/patologia , Valva Aórtica/patologia , Bioprótese/efeitos adversos , Bioprótese/normas , Implante de Prótese Vascular/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese Vascular/instrumentação , Implante de Prótese Vascular/métodos , Calcinose/etiologia , Protocolos Clínicos , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Estudos de Viabilidade , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas/efeitos adversos , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas/normas , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/instrumentação , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/métodos , Modelos Cardiovasculares , Desenho de Prótese , Reoperação/instrumentação , Reoperação/métodos , Ovinos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major complication after cardiovascular surgery. The unclear etiology of this highly complex event challenges definition, diagnosis and prediction of AKI, and hence hampers adequate patient management. Identification of associated risk factors have the potential to overcome this limitation. METHODS: This retrospective study comprised 3574 patients who underwent cardiac surgery in a hospital in Germany. The patient cohort was interrogated for risk factors for AKI. RESULTS: The analysis identified risk factors for AKI development, such as type of surgery (particularly bypass surgery) (P = 0.02), previous coronary surgeries (P < 0.01), the application of intra-aortic balloon pump in surgery (P < 0.01), and blood loss during surgery (P < 0.01). In addition, old age, duration of surgery as well as ischemia, perfusion and reperfusion times contributed to AKI development (P < 0.01). Further, perioperative hypothermia also appeared as putative risk factor in the analysis (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: This study identified several risk factors for the development of AKI after cardiac surgery. Further validation of these risk factors could allow the implementation of adequate patient management, and the appropriate implementation of risk-adverse interventions in cardiovascular surgery.
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BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and serious complication of cardiac surgery, associated with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. Although the RIFLE criteria serve as a prominent tool to identify patients at high risk of AKI, an optimized diagnosis model in clinical practice is desired. METHODS: Based on the SOP-criteria, 365 patients (10%) developed AKI following surgery and were subjected to RRT. In contrast, the incidence of AKI, defined according to the RIFLE criteria, was only 7% (n = 251 patients). Prominent risk factors identified by SOP were patients' sex, valve and combined valve and bypass surgery, deep hypothermia, use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and previous coronary interventions. Ischemia, reperfusion, blood loss and surgery time also served as significant risk factors for patient evaluated by SOP. RESULTS: Risk assessment by RIFLE differed in as much as most patients with normothermia and those receiving only cardiovascular bypass developed AKI. However, patients' sex and valve surgery did not serve as a risk factor. CONCLUSION: Evaluation of patients by the RIFLE versus SOP criteria yielded different results with more AKI patients detected by SOP. Based on the present data, it is concluded that patients may not prone to AKI when surgery and ischemia time will be kept short, when blood loss is mitigated to a minimum and when surgery is performed under non-hypothermic conditions.
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Injúria Renal Aguda/etiologia , Ponte Cardiopulmonar/efeitos adversos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Adulto JovemRESUMO
AIMS: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a commonly occurring arrhythmia after cardiac surgery (postoperative AF, poAF) and is associated with poorer outcomes. Considering that reduced atrial contractile function is a predictor of poAF and that Ca2+ plays an important role in both excitation-contraction coupling and atrial arrhythmogenesis, this study aims to test whether alterations of intracellular Ca2+ handling contribute to impaired atrial contractility and to the arrhythmogenic substrate predisposing patients to poAF. METHODS AND RESULTS: Right atrial appendages were obtained from patients in sinus rhythm undergoing open-heart surgery. Cardiomyocytes were investigated by simultaneous measurement of [Ca2+]i and action potentials (APs, patch-clamp). Patients were followed-up for 6 days to identify those with and without poAF. Speckle-tracking analysis of preoperative echocardiography revealed reduced left atrial contraction strain in poAF patients. At the time of surgery, cellular Ca2+ transients (CaTs) and the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ content were smaller in the poAF group. CaT decay was slower in poAF, but the decay of caffeine-induced Ca2+ transients was unaltered, suggesting preserved sodium-calcium exchanger function. In agreement, western blots revealed reduced SERCA2a expression in poAF patients but unaltered phospholamban expression/phosphorylation. Computational modelling indicated that reduced SERCA activity promotes occurrence of CaT and AP alternans. Indeed, alternans of CaT and AP occurred more often and at lower stimulation frequencies in atrial myocytes from poAF patients. Resting membrane potential and AP duration were comparable between both groups at various pacing frequencies (0.25-8 Hz). CONCLUSIONS: Biochemical, functional, and modelling data implicate reduced SERCA-mediated Ca2+ reuptake into the SR as a major contributor to impaired preoperative atrial contractile function and to the pre-existing arrhythmogenic substrate in patients developing poAF.
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Potenciais de Ação , Apêndice Atrial/metabolismo , Fibrilação Atrial/etiologia , Sinalização do Cálcio , Cálcio/metabolismo , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/efeitos adversos , Frequência Cardíaca , Miócitos Cardíacos/metabolismo , Idoso , Apêndice Atrial/fisiopatologia , Fibrilação Atrial/metabolismo , Fibrilação Atrial/fisiopatologia , Proteínas de Ligação ao Cálcio/metabolismo , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fosforilação , Retículo Sarcoplasmático/metabolismo , ATPases Transportadoras de Cálcio do Retículo Sarcoplasmático/metabolismo , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Composite replacement is the standard treatment for the repair of aortic aneurysm with aortic valve pathology. With improved long-term durability and no requirement for long-term anticoagulation, tissue-valved conduits have become increasingly popular. Herein are reported the results achieved with 50 consecutive 'Bentall' operations, using the first commercially available prefabricated stentless tissue-valved conduit (Vascutek BioValsalva). METHODS: Between September 2007 and September 2009, a total of 50 patients (10 females, 40 males; mean age 65 +/- 7 years) received a BioValsalva conduit. Concomitant procedures included coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG; n = 15), other valve (n = 5), and aortic arch replacement with circulatory arrest (n = 20; three of these had an additional frozen elephant trunk). Four of the procedures were re-operations. A six-month follow up with echocardiography and clinical examination was completed in 25 patients. RESULTS: The 30-day mortality was 8% (4/50). Three of these patients underwent concomitant procedures. The cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and cross-clamp times were 178 +/- 30 min and 106 +/- 7 min, respectively. The triple-layered vascular graft proved to be hemostatic, without suture-line bleeding. Both, the initial and follow up echocardiography showed no valvular insufficiency, with a mean gradient of 13 +/- 5 mmHg. All patients were in NYHA class I-II. CONCLUSION: The BioValsalva prefabricated tissue-valved conduit showed very good early results. The ischemic time required to construct a 'home-made' stentless tissue-valved conduit was eliminated, thus reducing the cross-clamp time. The conduit also offered the hemodynamic advantages of a stentless valve.