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Eimer C, Urbaniak N, Dempfle A, Becher T, Schädler D, Weiler N, Frerichs I. Pulmonary function testing in preoperative high-risk patients. Perioper Med (Lond) 2024; 13:14. [PMID: 38444023 PMCID: PMC10913451 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-024-00368-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Postoperative respiratory failure is the most frequent complication in postsurgical patients. The purpose of this study is to assess whether pulmonary function testing in high-risk patients during preoperative assessment detects previously unknown respiratory impairments which may influence patient outcomes. METHODS A targeted patient screening by spirometry and the measurement of the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) was implemented in the anesthesia department of a tertiary university hospital. Patients of all surgical disciplines who were at least 75 years old or exhibited reduced exercise tolerance with the metabolic equivalent of task less than four (MET < 4) were examined. Clinical characteristics, history of lung diseases, and smoking status were also recorded. The statistical analysis entailed t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression with backward elimination for group comparisons. RESULTS Among 256 included patients, 230 fulfilled the test quality criteria. Eighty-one (35.2%) patients presented obstructive ventilatory disorders, out of which 65 were previously unknown. 38 of the newly diagnosed obstructive disorders were mild, 18 moderate, and 9 severe. One hundred forty-five DLCO measurements revealed 40 (27.6%) previously unknown gas exchange impairments; 21 were mild, 17 moderate, and 2 severe. The pulmonary function parameters of forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), and DLCO were significantly lower than the international reference values of a healthy population. Patients with a lower ASA class and no history of smoking exhibited higher FVC, FEV1, and DLCO values. Reduced exercise tolerance with MET < 4 was strongly associated with lower spirometry values. CONCLUSIONS Our screening program detected a relevant number of patients with previously unknown obstructive ventilatory disorders and impaired pulmonary gas exchange. This newly discovered sickness is associated with low metabolic equivalents and may influence perioperative outcomes. Whether optimized management of patients with previously unknown impaired lung function leads to a better outcome should be evaluated in multicenter studies. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Registry of Clinical Studies (DRKS00029337), registered on: June 22nd, 2022.
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- Christine Eimer
- University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
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- University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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- University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany
- Christian-Albrechts University, Institute of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Brunswikerstr. 10, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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- University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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- University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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- University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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- University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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Myagmardorj R, Stassen J, Nabeta T, Hirasawa K, Singh GK, van der Kley F, de Weger A, Ajmone Marsan N, Delgado V, Bax JJ. Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on right ventricular function and remodeling after aortic valve replacement. Int J Cardiol 2024; 395:131414. [PMID: 37802299 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction are common factors that have been associated with poor prognosis after aortic valve replacement (AVR). Since there is still uncertainty about the impact of COPD on RV function and dilatation in patients undergoing AVR, we sought to explore RV function and remodeling in the presence and absence of COPD as well as their prognostic implications. METHODS Patients who received surgical or transcatheter AVR due to severe AS were screened for COPD. Demographic and clinical data were collected at baseline while echocardiographic measurements were performed at baseline and 1 year after AVR. The study end-point was all-cause mortality. RESULTS In total 275 patients were included, with 90 (33%) patients having COPD. At 1-year follow-up, mild worsening of tricuspid annular planar systolic excursion and RV dilatation were observed in patients without COPD, while there were significant improvements in RV longitudinal strain, RV wall thickness but dilatation of RV outflow tract distal dimension in the COPD group compared to the baseline. On multivariable analysis, the presence of COPD provided significant incremental prognostic value over RV dysfunction and remodeling. CONCLUSIONS At 1-year after AVR, RV function and dimensions mildly deteriorated in non-COPD group whereas COPD group received significant benefit of AVR in terms of RV function and hypertrophy. COPD was independently associated with >2-fold all-cause mortality and had incremental prognostic value over RV dysfunction and remodeling.
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Hospital University Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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Yeom R, Gorgone M, Malinovic M, Panzica P, Maslow A, Augoustides JG, Marchant BE, Fernando RJ, Nampi RG, Pospishil L, Neuburger PJ. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2335-2349. [PMID: 37657996 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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- Richard Yeom
- Department of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic and Critical Care Sections, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Section, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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Myagmardorj R, Nabeta T, Hirasawa K, Singh GK, van der Kley F, de Weger A, Ajmone Marsan N, Bax JJ, Delgado V. Association Between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and All-Cause Mortality After Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis. Am J Cardiol 2023; 190:41-47. [PMID: 36549069 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and aortic stenosis (AS) are the most common diseases in which age plays a major role in the increase of their prevalence and when they co-exist, the outcomes prognosis worsens significantly. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between pulmonary functional parameters and all-cause mortality after aortic valve replacement (transcatheter or surgical). A total of 400 patients with severe AS and preoperative pulmonary functional test were retrospectively analyzed. Echocardiography and pulmonary functional parameters before aortic valve replacement were collected. COPD severity was defined according to criteria from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. COPD was present in 128 patients (32%) with severe AS. Patients without COPD had smaller left ventricular (LV) mass and LV end-systolic volume and better LV function than the group with COPD. During a median follow-up of 32 months, 92 patients (23%) died. The survival rates were significantly lower in patients with moderate and severe COPD (log-rank p = 0.003). In the multivariable Cox regression analysis, any grade of COPD was associated with an approximately 2-fold increased risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 1.933; 95% confidence interval 1.166 to 3.204; p = 0.011 for mild COPD and hazard ratio 2.028; 95% confidence interval 1.154 to 3.564; p = 0.014 for moderate or severe COPD). In addition to other clinical factors, any grade of COPD was associated with 2-fold increased risk of all-cause mortality.
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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Martha JW, Pranata R, Yonas E, Wibowo A, Akbar MR. Absence of electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and poor outcome in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement-A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Card Surg 2021; 36:2233-2239. [PMID: 33768590 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate whether the absence of electrocardiographic (ECG) left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) was associated with poor outcome in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). METHODS We performed systematic review search on PubMed, Embase, and Scopus up until January 22, 2021. The key exposure was the absence of ECG LVH, defined as the absence of LVH by electrocardiographic criteria. The outcome of interest was composite poor outcome, which is a composite of mortality and/or rehospitalization after TAVR. The effect estimate was reported as hazard ratio (HR). In addition, we generate sensitivity and specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratio (PLR and NLR), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and area under curve (AUC). RESULTS There are four studies comprising of 827 patients included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The prevalence of poor outcome in this pooled analysis was 30%. The absence of ECG LVH was associated with increased poor outcome in patients undergoing TAVR (HR: 1.86, [1.34, 2.57], p < .001; I2 : 0%). Absence of ECG LVH was associated with a sensitivity of 0.75 [0.64, 0.83], specificity of 0.42 [0.30, 0.55], PLR of 1.3 [1.1, 1.5], NLR of 0.60 [0.45, 0.80], DOR 2 [1, 5], and AUC of 0.66 [0.62, 0.70]. Fagan's nomogram indicates in a 22% prevalence of poor outcome in the included studies, the absence of ECG LVH and ECG LVH was associated with 27% and 15% posttest probability for poor outcome, respectively. CONCLUSION Absence of ECG LVH was associated with poor outcome in patients undergoing TAVR.
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- Januar W Martha
- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Hasan Sadikin, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Hasan Sadikin, Bandung, Indonesia.,Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas YARSI, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Hasan Sadikin, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Hasan Sadikin, Bandung, Indonesia
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Catalano MA, Lin D, Mullan CW, Cassiere H, Rutkin B, Maurer G, Berg J, Hartman A, Yu PJ. Impact of chronic lung disease on quality-of-life outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Card Surg 2021; 36:672-677. [PMID: 33403744 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND As the symptoms for both chronic lung disease (CLD) and aortic stenosis (AS) frequently overlap, it may be challenging to determine the degree of symptomatic improvement expected for a patient with CLD after correction of AS. Our aim was to determine if patients with CLD have the same degree of quality-of-life improvement following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as patients without CLD. METHODS A retrospective review of 238 TAVR patients from January 2017 to November 2018 who underwent preoperative pulmonary function tests and completed 30-day follow-up was performed. Patients were identified as having CLD with FEV1 more than 75% predicted. Postoperative outcomes and changes in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 (KCCQ-12) were compared between groups. RESULTS Of the 238 patients identified, 143 (60.0%) had CLD, 50 (35.0%) of whom had an obstructive disease pattern. Patients with CLD were more likely to be male, had higher rates of peripheral artery disease, and had lower baseline ejection fraction. There was no difference in STS Predicted Risk of Mortality, but patients with CLD were more likely to be designated as high-risk by surgeon evaluation. While initial and follow-up KCCQ-12 was lower for patients with CLD, there was no significant difference in degree of improvement (p = .900). When comparing patients with obstructive lung disease (FEV1/FVC < 0.70) to those without CLD, there was also no significant difference in the change of quality of life (p = .720). CONCLUSION Although patients with concomitant severe AS and CLD have reduced baseline quality of life compared to patients without CLD, they experience a comparable degree of improvement following TAVR.
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- Michael A Catalano
- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhas, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhas, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhas, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhas, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhas, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhas, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhas, New York, USA
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Takagi H, Kuno T, Hari Y, Nakashima K, Yokoyama Y, Ueyama H, Ando T. Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. SCAND CARDIOVASC J 2020; 55:168-172. [PMID: 33356924 DOI: 10.1080/14017431.2020.1866210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Although a number of studies compared mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with that after surgical aortic replacement (SAVR) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), no meta-analysis of them has been conducted to date. To determine whether TAVI or SAVR is associated with better postprocedural survival in patients with COPD, a meta-analysis of all studies currently available was performed. Design. To identify all comparative studies of TAVI with SAVR in patients with COPD, PubMed and Web of Science were searched through January 2020. Studies meeting the following criteria were included in the present meta-analysis: the design was an observational comparative study or a randomized controlled trial; the study population was patients with COPD; patients were assigned to TAVI versus SAVR; and outcomes included all-cause mortality. Adjusted (if unavailable, unadjusted) odds or hazard ratios with their confidence intervals (CIs) of mortality for TAVI versus SAVR were extracted from each study. Study-specific estimates were combined in the random-effects model. Results. Six eligible studies with a total of 4771 patients with COPD were identified and included in the present meta-analysis. The meta-analysis indicated significantly lower early (in-hospital or 30-day) mortality after TAVI than after SAVR (odds ratio, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.53-0.90; p = .006) but no significant difference in midterm (1-year to 5-year) mortality between TAVI and SAVR (hazard ratio, 1.07; 95% CI, 0.79-1.44; p = .68). Conclusions. In patients with COPD, TAVI was associated with reduced early mortality, while midterm mortality appeared similar, as compared with SAVR.
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- Hisato Takagi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Shizuoka, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Absence of electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy in patients undergoing Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with increased mortality. J Electrocardiol 2020; 63:12-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Lin CT, Czarny MJ, Hussien A, Hasan RK, Garibaldi BT, Fishman EK, Resar JR, Zimmerman SL. Fibrotic Lung Disease at CT Predicts Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2020; 2:e190093. [PMID: 33778552 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2020190093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Purpose To evaluate the relationship between CT findings of diffuse lung disease and post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes. Materials and Methods Retrospective review of pre-TAVR CT scans obtained during 2012-2017 was conducted. Emphysema, reticulation, and honeycombing were separately scored using a five-point scale and applied to 10 images per examination. The fibrosis score was the sum of reticulation and honeycombing scores. Lung diseases were also assessed as dichotomous variables (zero vs nonzero scores). The two outcomes evaluated were death and the composite of death and readmission. Results The study included 373 patients with median age of 84 years (age range, 51-98 years; interquartile range, 79-88 years) and median follow-up of 333 days. Fibrosis and emphysema were present in 66 (17.7%) and 95 (25.5%) patients, respectively. Fibrosis as a dichotomous variable was independently associated with the composite of death and readmission (hazard ratio [HR], 1.54; P = .030). In those without known chronic lung disease (CLD) (HR, 3.09; P = .024) and those without airway obstruction, defined by a ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to the forced vital capacity greater than or equal to 70% (HR, 1.67, P = .039), CT evidence of fibrosis was a powerful predictor of adverse events. Neither emphysema score nor emphysema as a dichotomous variable was an independent predictor of outcome. Conclusion The presence of fibrosis on baseline CT scans was an independent predictor of adverse events after TAVR. In particular, fibrosis had improved predictive value in both patients without known CLD and patients without airway obstruction.Supplemental material is available for this article.© RSNA, 2020.
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- Cheng Ting Lin
- Department of Radiology (C.T.L., A.H., E.K.F., S.L.Z.), Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division (M.J.C., R.K.H., J.R.R.), and Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division (B.T.G.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3171B, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Radiology (C.T.L., A.H., E.K.F., S.L.Z.), Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division (M.J.C., R.K.H., J.R.R.), and Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division (B.T.G.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3171B, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Radiology (C.T.L., A.H., E.K.F., S.L.Z.), Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division (M.J.C., R.K.H., J.R.R.), and Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division (B.T.G.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3171B, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Radiology (C.T.L., A.H., E.K.F., S.L.Z.), Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division (M.J.C., R.K.H., J.R.R.), and Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division (B.T.G.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3171B, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Radiology (C.T.L., A.H., E.K.F., S.L.Z.), Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division (M.J.C., R.K.H., J.R.R.), and Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division (B.T.G.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3171B, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Radiology (C.T.L., A.H., E.K.F., S.L.Z.), Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division (M.J.C., R.K.H., J.R.R.), and Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division (B.T.G.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3171B, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Radiology (C.T.L., A.H., E.K.F., S.L.Z.), Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division (M.J.C., R.K.H., J.R.R.), and Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division (B.T.G.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3171B, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Radiology (C.T.L., A.H., E.K.F., S.L.Z.), Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division (M.J.C., R.K.H., J.R.R.), and Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division (B.T.G.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3171B, Baltimore, MD 21287
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Preoperative frailty parameters as predictors for outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neth Heart J 2020; 28:280-292. [PMID: 32189208 PMCID: PMC7190780 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-020-01379-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Guidelines suggest using frailty characteristics in the work-up for a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). There are many frailty-screening tools with different components. The prognostic value of the individual parameters in frailty is as yet unclear. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to find and pool predictors for 1‑year mortality after TAVI. We followed a two-step approach. First, we searched for randomised controlled trials on TAVI to identify frailty parameters used in these studies. Second, we searched for publications on these frailty parameters. Articles were included for pooled analysis if the studied frailty parameters were dichotomised with clear cut-off values based on common standards or clinical practice and reported adjusted hazard ratios (HR) of 1‑year mortality after TAVI. We calculated pooled effect estimates of 49 studies based on dichotomised frailty scores (HR: 2.16, 95% CI: 1.57–3.00), chronic lung disease (HR: 1.57, 95% CI: 1.45–1.70), estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 ml/min (HR: 1.95, 95% CI: 1.68–2.29), body mass index <20 kg/m2 (HR: 1.49, 95% CI: 1.09–2.03), hypoalbuminaemia (HR: 1.77, 95% CI: 1.38–2.25), anaemia (HR: 2.08, 95% CI: 0.93–4.66), low gait speed (HR: 13.33, 95% CI: 1.75–101.49) and Katz activities of daily living (ADL) score of 1 or more deficits (HR: 5.16, 95% CI: 0.77–34.47). Chronic lung disease, chronic kidney disease, underweight, hypoalbuminaemia, a low frailty score, anaemia, low gait speed and an ADL deficiency were associated with worse 1‑year outcomes after TAVI.
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Chisthi MM. A Commentary on 'Preoperative pulmonary function tests do not predict the development of pulmonary complications after elective major abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study' (Int J Surg 2019; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.11.032 [Epub ahead of print]). Int J Surg 2019; 74:23-24. [PMID: 31883843 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Meer M Chisthi
- Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695011, India.
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Li F, Huang ZW, Wang XF, Xu HW, Yu H, Chen YB, Huang JA, Wang JJ, Lei W. Safety and use of pulmonary function tests: a retrospective study from a single center over seven years' clinical practice. BMC Pulm Med 2019; 19:259. [PMID: 31864318 PMCID: PMC6925499 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-019-1019-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Background To promote the utilization of pulmonary function tests (PFT) through analyzing the data of PFT during the past seven years in one large teaching hospital in China. Methods Through a retrospective analysis, the allocation of full-time staff in PFT room, the demographic characteristics of patients, cost-effectiveness of PFT, positive rate and failure rate of PFT, adverse events were analyzed. Results 1) From 2012 to 2018, the numbers of PFT showed the trend of escalation year by year. The proportion of patients receiving PFT rose from 29.0/10,000 in 2012 to 34.7/10,000 in 2018. The best allocation of PFT room was 20–25/ person / day. 2) The number of PFT provided by Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) accounted for 97.2, 97.1, 97.3, 97.8, 97.8, 98.0, and 98.2% of the total cases of outpatient PFT in the same year. The top three departments in the inpatient department were Department of Thoracic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, and Department of Urinary Surgery, the total cases of PFT in these three departments accounted for 65.1, 64.4, 62.1, 63.5, 62.4, 65.3 and 69.1% of the total cases of inpatient PFT in the same year. 3) Data from 2018 showed that the revenue from PFT was about 3.7 million Chinese Yuan, and that the salary of personnel and expenditure on machine maintenance and wear were about 800,000 Chinese Yuan. 4) 58.2% of the patients who had undergone PFT had ventilatory dysfunction. 5) The average failure rate of PFT in the past seven years was 1.91%. 6) The main adverse events of PFT examination were dizziness, amaurosis, limb numbness, lip numbness and falls. The incidence rates were 0.49, 0.42, 0.41, 0.39, 0.44, 0.48, and 0.45% respectively, with an average of 0.44%. Conclusions The number of PFT showed an upward trend in the past seven years, and the optimal staffing of PFT room was 20–25 cases per person per day. The positive rate of pulmonary dysfunction was 58.2%. The failure rate of PFT and the incidence of adverse events were very low, suggesting it is a simple and safe clinical examination. It’s worthy of further popularization and promotion.
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- Fei Li
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Renhe Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443001, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Control, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First People's Hospital of Fuzhou, Fuzhou, 344000, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
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Hirji SA, Ramirez-Del Val F, Ejiofor JI, Lee J, Norman AV, McGurk S, Pelletier MP, Aranki S, Rawn J, Shekar PS, Hunninghake GM, Kaneko T. Significance of Interstitial Lung Disease on Outcomes Following Cardiac Surgery. Am J Cardiol 2019; 124:1133-1139. [PMID: 31405546 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a known risk factor for noncardiac surgery due to acute pulmonary exacerbations but its impact after cardiac surgery is not known. We examined perioperative outcomes and risk factors for long-term survival in ILD patients who underwent cardiac surgery. From January 2002 to June 2017, 294 cardiac surgery patients with a previous ILD diagnosis, including 75 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), were identified. A comparison cohort of 1,481 non-ILD patients was selected based on a priori variables. Long-term survival was evaluated using Cox proportional hazard modeling. Median follow-up was 6.4 years. ILD patients had higher postoperative mortality, reintubation rates, longer intensive care unit stay, and higher 30-day readmission rates (all p <0.05). Kaplan-Meier estimates of survival at 1, 5, and 10 years were 89%, 62%, and 37% for the non-IPF ILD cohort, 89%, 50%, and 13% for the IPF cohort, and 95%, 82%, and 67% for the comparison cohort, respectively (overall p <0.001). These significant differences in survival persisted in our risk-adjusted survival analysis. Adjusted survival analysis identified IPF (hazard ratio 3.04) and ILD (non-IPF; hazard ratio 1.78) as significant contributors to all-cause mortality. However, there were no changes in pulmonary function tests after 48 months postprocedure. In conclusion, ILD patients who underwent cardiac surgery have increased operative mortality, reintubation rates, longer intensive care unit, and higher 30-day readmissions compared with non-ILD patients. Moreover, severity of ILD, especially in IPF, appears to be associated with shorter long-term survival. In these patients, pulmonary risk stratification and multidisciplinary team approach are crucial.
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Kwak MJ, Bhise V, Warner MT, Balan P, Nguyen TC, Estrera AL, Smalling RW, Dhoble A. National trend of utilization, clinical and economic outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Curr Med Res Opin 2019; 35:1321-1329. [PMID: 30761914 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2019.1583024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Objectives: We aimed to trend the utilization of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) among COPD patients, compare its outcomes to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and assess any social disparities in its outcomes. Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been increasingly undergoing TAVR, but studies to evaluate the national trend of TAVR utilization and outcomes are still lacking. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study using a nationally representative database, the National Inpatient Sample (NIS). Results: From 2010 to 2014, the proportion of TAVR among COPD patients has increased from <1% to >50%. Patients who underwent TAVR were older, more likely to be women or white, carried more public insurance and had more comorbidities. There was no overall difference in mortality between TAVR and SAVR (2.74% vs. 2.59%, p = .860), and it has been consistently similar over time. However, patients with TAVR had shorter length of stay in the hospital after the procedure and were more likely to be discharged home than the SAVR group. Among the TAVR group, there were no gender, race or insurance disparities for in-hospital mortality, but female gender was related to lower discharge home rate, higher cost and longer stay in hospital. Conclusions: The rate of TAVR among COPD patients has been increasing nationally since 2011. In spite of higher comorbidities, TAVR did not show a difference in hospital mortality compared to SAVR but demonstrated shorter length of stay and more home discharges. This suggests that TAVR is a viable and potentially better option for patients with COPD.
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- Min Ji Kwak
- a Department of Internal Medicine , University of Texas McGovern Medical School , Houston , TX , USA
- b Department of Management, Policy and Community Health , University of Texas School of Public Health , Houston , TX , USA
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- b Department of Management, Policy and Community Health , University of Texas School of Public Health , Houston , TX , USA
- c Department of Internal Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine , University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , HI , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , University of Texas McGovern Medical School , Houston , TX , USA
- d Memorial Herman Heart and Vascular Center , Texas Medical Center , Houston , TX , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , University of Texas McGovern Medical School , Houston , TX , USA
- d Memorial Herman Heart and Vascular Center , Texas Medical Center , Houston , TX , USA
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- d Memorial Herman Heart and Vascular Center , Texas Medical Center , Houston , TX , USA
- e Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , University of Texas McGovern Medical School , Houston , TX , USA
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- d Memorial Herman Heart and Vascular Center , Texas Medical Center , Houston , TX , USA
- e Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , University of Texas McGovern Medical School , Houston , TX , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , University of Texas McGovern Medical School , Houston , TX , USA
- d Memorial Herman Heart and Vascular Center , Texas Medical Center , Houston , TX , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , University of Texas McGovern Medical School , Houston , TX , USA
- d Memorial Herman Heart and Vascular Center , Texas Medical Center , Houston , TX , USA
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Risom EC, Buggeskov KB, Mogensen UB, Sundskard M, Mortensen J, Ravn HB. Preoperative pulmonary function in all comers for cardiac surgery predicts mortality†. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2019; 29:244–251. [PMID: 30879046 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivz049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Although reduced lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with higher risk of death following cardiac surgery, preoperative spirometry is not performed routinely. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between preoperative lung function and postoperative complications in all comers for cardiac surgery irrespective of smoking or COPD history. METHODS Preoperative spirometry was performed in elective adult cardiac surgery patients. Airflow obstruction was defined as the ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)/forced vital capacity ratio below the lower limit of normal (LLN) and reduced forced ventilatory capacity defined as FEV1 <LLN. RESULTS A history of COPD was reported by 132 (19%) patients; however, only 74 (56%) had spirometry-verified airflow obstruction. Conversely, 64 (12%) of the 551 patients not reporting a history of COPD had spirometry-verified airflow obstruction. The probability of death was significantly higher in patients with airflow obstruction (8.8% vs 4.5%, P = 0.04) and in patients with a FEV1 <LLN (8.7% vs 3.7%, P = 0.007). In the multivariate analysis were age [hazard ratio (HR) 1.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0-2.5; P = 0.04], prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time (HR 1.2, 95% CI 1.02-1.3; P = 0.03), reduced kidney function (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.2-5.6; P = 0.02) and FEV1 <LLN (HR 2.4, 95% CI 1.1-5.2; P = 0.03) all independently associated with an increased risk of death. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative spirometry reclassified 18% of the patients. A reduced FEV1 independently doubled the risk of death. Inclusion of preoperative spirometry in routine screening of cardiac surgical patients may improve risk prediction and identify high-risk patients. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01614951 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
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- Emilie C Risom
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Prolonged use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation after extubation among patients in the intensive care unit following cardiac surgery: The predictors and its impact on patient outcome. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9539. [PMID: 31266972 PMCID: PMC6606632 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45881-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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This retrospective, observational cohort study aimed to determine the independent risk factors and impact of prolonged non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) after extubation among patients in the intensive care unit following cardiac surgery. Patients who received prophylactic NIPPV after extubation were categorized into prolonged (NIPPV duration >3 days, n = 83) and non-prolonged groups (NIPPV duration ≤3 days, n = 105). The perioperative characteristics and hospital outcomes were recorded. The multivariate analyses identified the preoperative residual volume/total lung capacity (RV/TLC) ratio (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.10; 95% CI:1.01–1.19, p = 0.022) and postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) with Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) stage 2–3, 48 h after surgery (AOR: 3.87; 95% CI:1.21–12.37, p = 0.023) as independent predictors of prolonged NIPPV. Patients with both RV/TLC ratio > 46.5% and KDIGO stage 2–3 showed a highly increased risk of prolonged NIPPV (HR 27.17, p = 0.010), which was in turn associated with higher risk of postoperative complications and prolonged ICU and hospital stays. Preoperative RV/TLC ratio and postoperative AKI could identify patients at higher risk for prolonged NIPPV associated with poor outcomes. These findings may allow early recognition of patients who are at a higher risk for prolonged NIPPV, and help refine the perioperative management and critical care.
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Joyce DL. A simplified equation for risk assessment in mechanical circulatory support. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 154:1957-1958. [PMID: 28942974 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.08.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- David L Joyce
- Heart and Lung Transplant Programs, Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Patients with inoperable, high-risk, and intermediate-risk aortic stenosis can now be treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Food and Drug Administration selectively choose centers based on experience and require a collaborative, multidisciplinary team approach in the treatment and decision making for these patients. The work-up has been streamlined. Gated multislice computed tomography angiogram has emerged as the gold standard for assessment of valve anatomy and sizing of the transcatheter heart valve. Assessment of risk has evolved to include a more comprehensive functional and frailty evaluation. Long term-results are needed before the expansion of transcatheter aortic valve replacement into the low-risk category.
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- John H Braxton
- Structural Heart Services, Marshfield Clinic, Saint Joseph Hospital, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Section 2C2, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA.
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- Structural Heart Services, Department of Cardiology, Marshfield Clinic, Saint Joseph Hospital, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Section 2C2, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
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- Structural Heart Services, Section of Cardiology, Marshfield Clinic, Saint Joseph Hospital, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Section 2C2, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
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Pulmonary function tests do not predict mortality in patients undergoing continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 154:1959-1970.e1. [PMID: 28526500 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.02.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of pulmonary function testing on outcomes after continuous flow left ventricular assist device implantation. METHODS A total of 263 and 239 patients, respectively, had tests of forced expiratory volume in 1 second and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide preoperatively for left ventricular assist device implantations between July 2005 and September 2015. Kaplan-Meier analysis and multivariable Cox regressions were performed to evaluate mortality. Patients were analyzed in a single cohort and across 5 groups. Postoperative intensive care unit and hospital lengths of stay were evaluated with negative binomial regressions. RESULTS There is no association of forced expiratory volume in 1 second and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide with survival and no difference in mortality at 1 and 3 years between the groups (log rank P = .841 and .713, respectively). Greater values in either parameter were associated with decreased hospital lengths of stay. Only diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide was associated with increased intensive care unit length of stay in the group analysis (P = .001). Ventilator times, postoperative pneumonia, reintubation, and tracheostomy rates were similar across the groups. CONCLUSIONS Forced expiratory volume in 1 second and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide are not associated with operative or long-term mortality in patients undergoing continuous flow left ventricular assist device implantation. These findings suggest that these abnormal pulmonary function tests alone should not preclude mechanical circulatory support candidacy.
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Villablanca PA, Mathew V, Thourani VH, Rodés-Cabau J, Bangalore S, Makkiya M, Vlismas P, Briceno DF, Slovut DP, Taub CC, McCarthy PM, Augoustides JG, Ramakrishna H. A meta-analysis and meta-regression of long-term outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis. Int J Cardiol 2016; 225:234-243. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2016] [Revised: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Condado JF, Haider MN, Lerakis S, Keegan P, Caughron H, Thourani VH, Devireddy C, Leshnower B, Mavromatis K, Sarin EL, Stewart J, Guyton R, Forcillo J, Patel A, Simone A, Block PC, Babaliaros V. Does minimalist transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement produce better survival in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2016; 89:775-780. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Jose F. Condado
- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Structural Heart and Valve Center, Divisions of Cardiology; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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Álvarez-Fernández B, Formiga F, de Mora-Martín M, Calleja F, Gómez-Huelgas R. [Non-cardiac aspects of aortic stenosis in the elderly: A review]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2016; 52:87-92. [PMID: 27430997 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most frequent valve disease in the elderly population Treatment is valve replacement either by open surgery, or in the case of patients at high surgical risk, by TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation). However, almost 40% of patients who have undergone TAVI show poor health outcomes, either due to death or because their clinical status does not improved. This review examines the non-cardiac aspects of patients with AS, which may help answer three key questions in order to evaluate this condition pre-surgically: 1) Are the symptoms presented by the patient exclusively explained by the AS, or are there other factors or comorbidities that could justify or increase them?, 2) What possibilities for improvement of health status and quality of life has the patient after the valve replacement?, and 3) How can we reduce the risk of a futile valve replacement?
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Instituto Biomédico de Málaga (IBIMA), Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Instituto Biomédico de Málaga (IBIMA), Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, España
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Crestanello JA. Living longer and breathing better: Should we do transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients who have severe chronic lung disease? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015; 151:587-8. [PMID: 26602259 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.10.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Juan A Crestanello
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
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