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Yoshida T, Goto A, Shinoda S, Kotani Y, Mihara T. The epidemiology of postoperative dobutamine and phosphodiesterase inhibitors after adult elective cardiac surgery and its impact on the length of hospital stay: a post hoc analysis from the multicenter retrospective observational study. Heart Vessels 2024; 39:438-445. [PMID: 38197915 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-023-02349-3] [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: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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The optimal administration of inotrope after cardiac surgery is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the impact of postoperative inotrope on clinical outcomes in adult elective cardiac surgery patients. Data from the Blood Pressure and Relative Optimal Target after Heart Surgery in Epidemiologic Registry study were analyzed, employing propensity score considering the hospital of admission. The primary outcome was the length of hospital stay evaluated using quantile regression. Secondary outcomes were kidney injury progression, renal replacement therapy, atrial fibrillation, mortality, mechanical ventilation duration, and length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Among 870 patients from 14 ICUs in Japan, 535 received inotropes within 24 h of ICU admission, with usage rates ranging from 40 to 100% among facilities. After propensity score matching, 218 patients were included in each group. The inotrope group had a significantly longer hospital stay compared to the control group (16 days vs. 14 days; median difference 1.78 [95% confidence interval [CI] 0.31-3.24]; p = 0.018). However, no significant differences were observed in the secondary outcomes, except for mechanical ventilation duration. The results of the sensitivity analysis using a mixed-effects quantile regression analysis considering the hospital of admission for length of hospital stay in the original cohort were consistent with the results of the propensity analyses (median difference in days, 2.35 [95% CI, 0.35-4.36]; p = 0.022). The use of inotropes within 24 h of ICU admission in adult elective cardiac surgery patients was associated with an extended hospitalization period of approximately 2 days, without offering any prognostic benefit. Clinical trial registration: UMIN-CTR, https://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index-j.htm , UMIN000037074.
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- Takuo Yoshida
- Department of Health Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan.
- Intensive Care Unit, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-19-18, Nishi-Shinbashi Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8471, Japan.
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- Department of Health Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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Monaco F, Labanca R, Fresilli S, Barucco G, Licheri M, Frau G, Osenberg P, Belletti A. Effect of Urine Output on the Predictive Precision of NephroCheck in On-Pump Cardiac Surgery With Crystalloid Cardioplegia: Insights from the PrevAKI Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024:S1053-0770(24)00286-6. [PMID: 38862287 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Previous studies in other settings suggested that urine output (UO) might affect NephroCheck predictive value. We investigated the correlation between NephroCheck and UO in cardiac surgery patients. DESIGN Post hoc analysis of a multicenter study. SETTING University hospital. PARTICIPANTS Patients who underwent cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and crystalloid cardioplegia. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS All patients underwent NephroCheck testing 4 hours after CPB discontinuation. The primary outcome was the correlation between UO, NephroCheck results, and acute kidney injury (AKI, defined according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes). Of 354 patients, 337 were included. Median NephroCheck values were 0.06 (ng/mL)2/1,000) for the overall population and 0.15 (ng/mL)2/1,000) for patients with moderate to severe AKI. NephroCheck showed a significant inverse correlation with UO (ρ = -0.17; p = 0.002) at the time of measurement. The area under the receiver characteristic curve (AUROC) for NephroCheck was 0.60 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.54-0.65), whereas for serum creatinine was 0.82 (95% CI, 0.78-0.86; p < 0.001). When limiting the analysis to the prediction of moderate to severe AKI, NephroCheck had a AUROC of 0.82 (95% CI, 0.77 to 0.86; p<0.0001), while creatinine an AUROC of 0.83 (95% CI, 0.79-0.87; p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS NephroCheck measured 4 hours after the discontinuation from the CPB predicts moderate to severe AKI. However, a lower threshold may be necessary in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB. Creatinine measured at the same time of the test remains a reliable marker of subsequent development of renal failure.
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- Fabrizio Monaco
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy..
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Payne FM, Nie S, Diffee GM, Wilkins GT, Larsen DS, Harrison JC, Baldi JC, Sammut IA. The carbon monoxide prodrug oCOm-21 increases Ca 2+ sensitivity of the cardiac myofilament. Physiol Rep 2024; 12:e15974. [PMID: 38491822 PMCID: PMC10943376 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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Patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass procedures require inotropic support to improve hemodynamic function and cardiac output. Current inotropes such as dobutamine, can promote arrhythmias, prompting a demand for improved inotropes with little effect on intracellular Ca2+ flux. Low-dose carbon monoxide (CO) induces inotropic effects in perfused hearts. Using the CO-releasing pro-drug, oCOm-21, we investigated if this inotropic effect results from an increase in myofilament Ca2+ sensitivity. Male Sprague Dawley rat left ventricular cardiomyocytes were permeabilized, and myofilament force was measured as a function of -log [Ca2+ ] (pCa) in the range of 9.0-4.5 under five conditions: vehicle, oCOm-21, the oCOm-21 control BP-21, and levosimendan, (9 cells/group). Ca2+ sensitivity was assessed by the Ca2+ concentration at which 50% of maximal force is produced (pCa50 ). oCOm-21, but not BP-21 significantly increased pCa50 compared to vehicle, respectively (pCa50 5.52 vs. 5.47 vs. 5.44; p < 0.05). No change in myofilament phosphorylation was seen after oCOm-21 treatment. Pretreatment of cardiomyocytes with the heme scavenger hemopexin, abolished the Ca2+ sensitizing effect of oCOm-21. These results support the hypothesis that oCOm-21-derived CO increases myofilament Ca2+ sensitivity through a heme-dependent mechanism but not by phosphorylation. Further analyses will confirm if this Ca2+ sensitizing effect occurs in an intact heart.
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- Fergus M. Payne
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of OtagoDunedinOtagoNew Zealand
- Otago Medical School, Department of MedicineUniversity of OtagoDunedinOtagoNew Zealand
- HeartOtagoUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of OtagoDunedinOtagoNew Zealand
- HeartOtagoUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Department of KinesiologyUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Otago Medical School, Department of MedicineUniversity of OtagoDunedinOtagoNew Zealand
- HeartOtagoUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- School of Science, Department of ChemistryUniversity of OtagoDunedinOtagoNew Zealand
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of OtagoDunedinOtagoNew Zealand
- HeartOtagoUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Otago Medical School, Department of MedicineUniversity of OtagoDunedinOtagoNew Zealand
- HeartOtagoUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of OtagoDunedinOtagoNew Zealand
- HeartOtagoUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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Chen DX, Wang TH, Xiong XL, Shi J, Zhou L. Incidence, factors, and prognostic analyses of challenging cardiopulmonary bypass separation in Chinese cardiac surgical populations. Minerva Anestesiol 2024; 90:144-153. [PMID: 38127467 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.23.17727-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Challenging separation from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been associated with multiple medical adversities, while its incidence, associated factors, and prognosis among cardiac surgery populations are substantially understudied. METHODS Adult cardiac surgical patients in two medical centers were retrospectively analyzed. Separation from CPB was stratified as easy, difficult, or complex, based on the use of pharmacologic assistance agents and mechanical supports. The various in-hospital adverse outcomes (e.g., mortality, common complications) were assessed. RESULTS The incidence of difficult and complex separation from CPB was 21.9% (1159 cases, 95% CI 20.8% to 23.1%), and 6.1% (320 cases, 95% CI 5.4% to 6.7%), respectively. High age, the presence of pulmonary hypertension or unstable angina, decreased ejection fraction, and emergency surgery were more frequently associated with challenging separation from CPB. Patients who experienced challenging separation from CPB had an elevated risk of adverse outcomes, including in-hospital mortality (complex: odds ratio [OR] 2.85), composite infection events (difficult: OR=1.82; complex: OR=1.88), major adverse cardiac events (difficult: OR=1.40; complex: OR=1.57), pulmonary complications (difficult: OR=1.31; complex: OR=1.20), acute kidney injury (difficult: OR=1.75; complex: OR=2.64), and prolonged postoperative hospital stays. CONCLUSIONS We depicted the incidence of challenging separation from CPB among cardiac surgery population. Additionally, results of influential factors and various adverse outcome analyses emphasize the potential of interventions aimed at preventing difficult or complex separation from CPB and reducing associated adverse outcomes.
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- Dong X Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China -
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Pruna A, Bonaccorso A, Belletti A, Turi S, Di Prima AL, D'amico F, Zangrillo A, Kotani Y, Landoni G. Methylene Blue Reduces Mortality in Critically Ill and Perioperative Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:268-274. [PMID: 37880041 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Vasodilatory hypotension is common in critically ill and perioperative patients, and is associated with adverse outcomes. As a nitric oxide production inhibitor, methylene blue (MB) exerts its vasoconstrictor property and is an adjuvant for catecholamine-refractory vasodilatory shock. However, the effects of MB on clinically relevant outcomes remain unclear. Therefore, the authors performed a meta-analysis of randomized trials on MB in critically ill and perioperative patients. The authors searched through databases for randomized trials on MB in critically ill and perioperative patients, which yielded 11 studies consisting of 556 patients. The primary outcome was mortality at the longest follow-up. Secondary outcomes included hemodynamic parameters and organ dysfunction (PROSPERO: CRD42023409243). Nine out of the 11 included randomized trials reported mortality, which was significantly lower in the MB group (risk ratio, 0.60 [95% CI 0.43-0.84] p = 0.003), with findings confirmed in septic shock and cardiac surgery subgroups. The authors found reduced lengths of stay in the intensive care unit (mean difference [MD], -0.9 days [95% CI -1.06 to -0.77] p < 0.001) and in the hospital (MD, -2.2 days [95% CI, -2.68 to -1.70] p < 0.001) in the MB group. MB was associated with increased mean arterial pressure (MD, 8.4 mmHg [95% CI 5.01-11.75] p < 0.001) and systemic vascular resistance (MD, 94.5 dyn/s/cm5 [95% CI 17.73-171.15] p = 0.02), with no difference in cardiac output (standardized MD, 0.16 [95% CI, -0.25 to 0.57] p = 0.45). This meta-analysis showed that MB reverses vasodilation in critically ill and perioperative patients and might improve survival. Further adequately powered randomized trials are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Alessandro Pruna
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
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Khalil MA, El Tahan MR, Khidr AM, Fallatah S, Abohamar AD, Amer MM, Makhdom F, El Ghoneimy Y, Al Bassam B, Alghamdi T, Abdulfattah D. Effects of norepinephrine infusion during cardiopulmonary bypass on perioperative changes in lactic acid level (Norcal). Perfusion 2023; 38:1584-1599. [PMID: 35994013 DOI: 10.1177/02676591221122350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hyperlactatemia, a problem reported in up to 30% of cardiac surgery patients, results from excessive production of or decreased clearance of lactate. It is typically a symptom of tissue hypoperfusion and may be associated with the prevalence of postoperative acute mesenteric ischemia and renal failure, or prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay, and increased 30-day mortality. METHODS AND MEASUREMENTS Eighty cardiac surgery patients using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) were randomly assigned into either a placebo (n = 39) or norepinephrine 0.05-0.2 µg/kg/min (n = 41) as well as norepinephrine boluses during CPB to maintain mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) at 65 to 80 mm Hg. Patient assignments were done after receiving ethical approval to proceed. The primary result was the perioperative changes in lactic acid level. Secondary findings were also recorded, including hemodynamic variables, the incidence of vasoplegia, intraoperative hypotension, myocardial ischemia, the need for vasopressor support, postoperative complications, and mortality. RESULTS The peak levels and perioperative changes in blood lactate during the first 24 postoperative hours, the number of patients who experienced early hyperlactatemia on admission to the ICU (Placebo: 46.2%, Norepinephrine: 51.2%, p = .650), vasoplegia, hemodynamic changes, incidences of intraoperative hypotension, myocardial ischemia, postoperative complications, and mortality rates were similar in the two groups. Patients in the norepinephrine group received lower intraoperative rescue norepinephrine boluses to maintain the target MAP (p = .039) and had higher MAP values during the CPB and intraoperative blood loss [mean difference [95% confidence interval]; 177 [20.9-334.3] ml, p = .027]. CONCLUSION norepinephrine and placebo infusions during the CPB with the maintenance of MAP from 65 to 80 mmHg had comparative effects on the changes in blood lactate and incidence of vasoplegia after cardiac surgery. Norepinephrine infusion maintained higher MAP values during the CPB.
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- Mohamed A Khalil
- Consultant, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
- Professor, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Professor, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Senior registrar, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
- Lecturer, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Senior registrar, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery Cardiac Surgical Unit, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Professor, Department of Surgery Cardiac Surgical Unit, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Demonstrator, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Demonstrator, Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Nursing Supervisor Operating Room, Day Surgery, CSSD, Hemodialysis, and PDU, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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Bertini P, Paternoster G, Landoni G, Falcone M, Nocci M, Costanzo D, Brizzi G, Romani M, Esposito A, Guarracino F. Beneficial effects of levosimendan to wean patients from VA-ECMO: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Minerva Cardiol Angiol 2023; 71:564-574. [PMID: 35687316 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.22.06054-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with refractory cardiogenic shock can benefit from veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). The use of levosimendan in VA-ECMO patients may facilitate weaning and enhance survival. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane were searched from inception to October 10th, 2021. Eligible clinical trials and observational studies reporting the use of levosimendan in VA-ECMO were searched. Two reviewers extracted data and independently assessed the risk of bias. To integrate the data, a random-effect model was applied. The success of weaning from VA-ECMO was the primary outcome. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Ten observational studies, including a total of 987 patients, were identified. Levosimendan was associated with successful weaning (362/448) compared with controls (328/539) (OR 2.37, 95% CI 1.71-3.28; P=0.01) and reduced mortality (144/433 vs. 258/507) (nine studies, OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.36-0.78; P=0.01) compared with control. CONCLUSIONS Levosimendan was associated with successful weaning and increased survival in VA-ECMO patients. Randomized trials should confirm these findings.
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- Pietro Bertini
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy -
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- Division of Cardiac Resuscitation, Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Section of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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Hermanns H, Alberts T, Preckel B, Strypet M, Eberl S. Perioperative Complications in Infective Endocarditis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5762. [PMID: 37685829 PMCID: PMC10488631 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175762] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Infective endocarditis is a challenging condition to manage, requiring collaboration among various medical professionals. Interdisciplinary teamwork within endocarditis teams is essential. About half of the patients diagnosed with the disease will ultimately have to undergo cardiac surgery. As a result, it is vital for all healthcare providers involved in the perioperative period to have a comprehensive understanding of the unique features of infective endocarditis, including clinical presentation, echocardiographic signs, coagulopathy, bleeding control, and treatment of possible organ dysfunction. This narrative review provides a summary of the current knowledge on the incidence of complications and their management in the perioperative period in patients with infective endocarditis.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (H.H.); (B.P.); (M.S.); (S.E.)
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Zangrillo A, Lomivorotov VV, Pasyuga VV, Belletti A, Gazivoda G, Monaco F, Nigro Neto C, Likhvantsev VV, Bradic N, Lozovskiy A, Lei C, Bukamal NAR, Silva FS, Bautin AE, Ma J, Yong CY, Carollo C, Kunstyr J, Wang CY, Grigoryev EV, Riha H, Wang C, El-Tahan MR, Scandroglio AM, Mansor M, Lembo R, Ponomarev DN, Bezerra FJL, Ruggeri L, Chernyavskiy AM, Xu J, Tarasov DG, Navalesi P, Yavorovskiy A, Bove T, Kuzovlev A, Hajjar LA, Landoni G. Effect of Volatile Anesthetics on Myocardial Infarction After Coronary Artery Surgery: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022; 36:2454-2462. [PMID: 35168907 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of volatile anesthetics on the rates of postoperative myocardial infarction (MI) and cardiac death after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). DESIGN A post hoc analysis of a randomized trial. SETTING Cardiac surgical operating rooms. PARTICIPANTS Patients undergoing elective, isolated CABG. INTERVENTIONS Patients were randomized to receive a volatile anesthetic (desflurane, isoflurane, or sevoflurane) or total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA). The primary outcome was hemodynamically relevant MI (MI requiring high-dose inotropic support or prolonged intensive care unit stay) occurring within 48 hours from surgery. The secondary outcome was 1-year death due to cardiac causes. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 5,400 patients were enrolled between April 2014 and September 2017 (2,709 patients randomized to the volatile anesthetics group and 2,691 to TIVA). The mean age was 62 ± 8.4 years, and the median baseline ejection fraction was 57% (50-67), without differences between the 2 groups. Patients in the volatile group had a lower incidence of MI with hemodynamic complications both in the per-protocol (14 of 2,530 [0.6%] v 27 of 2,501 [1.1%] in the TIVA group; p = 0.038) and as-treated analyses (16 of 2,708 [0.6%] v 29 of 2,617 [1.1%] in the TIVA group; p = 0.039), but not in the intention-to-treat analysis (17 of 2,663 [0.6%] v 28 of 2,667 [1.0%] in the TIVA group; p = 0.10). Overall, deaths due to cardiac causes were lower in the volatile group (23 of 2,685 [0.9%] v 40 of 2,668 [1.5%] than in the TIVA group; p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS An anesthetic regimen, including volatile agents, may be associated with a lower rate of postoperative MI with hemodynamic complication in patients undergoing CABG. Furthermore, it may reduce long-term cardiac mortality.
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- Alberto Zangrillo
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Federal Center for Cardiovascular Surgery Astrakhan, Astrakhan, Russia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cardiovascular Institute Dedinje, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Anesthesia Section, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; V. Negovsky Reanimatology Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University North, Varazdin, Croatia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ural Institute of Cardiology, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Cardiothoracic ICU and Anesthesia Department, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Cardiac Center, Riffa, Bahrain
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- Laboratory for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Almazov National Medical Research Center, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Center for Anesthesiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Scientific Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kemerovo, Russia
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- Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Center for Anesthesiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Anesthesia Section, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Federal Center for Cardiovascular Surgery Astrakhan, Astrakhan, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Resuscitation and Rehabilitation, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, ASUFC University-Hospital of Central Friuli, Udine, Italy
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- V. Negovsky Reanimatology Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Cardiopneumology, Instituto do Coração, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Intensive Care Unit, Hospital SirioLibanes, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
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Prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery: substudy of the Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery III trial. Can J Anaesth 2022; 69:1493-1506. [PMID: 36123418 PMCID: PMC9484719 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02319-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) is a major complication following cardiac surgery. We conducted a secondary analysis of the Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery (TRICTS) III trial to describe MV duration, identify factors associated with prolonged MV, and examine associations of prolonged MV with mortality and complications. METHODS Four thousand, eight hundred and nine participants undergoing cardiac surgery at 71 hospitals worldwide were included. Prolonged MV was defined based on the Society of Thoracic Surgeons definition as MV lasting 24 hr or longer. Adjusted associations of patient and surgical factors with prolonged MV were examined using multivariable logistic regression. Associations of prolonged MV with complications were assessed using odds ratios, and adjusted associations between prolonged MV and mortality were evaluated using multinomial regression. Associations of shorter durations of MV with survival and complications were explored. RESULTS Prolonged MV occurred in 15% (725/4,809) of participants. Prolonged MV was associated with surgical factors indicative of complexity, such as previous cardiac surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass duration, and separation attempts; and patient factors such as critical preoperative state, left ventricular impairment, renal failure, and pulmonary hypertension. Prolonged MV was associated with perioperative but not long-term complications. After risk adjustment, prolonged MV was associated with perioperative mortality; its association with long-term mortality among survivors was weaker. Shorter durations of MV were not associated with increased risk of mortality or complications. CONCLUSION In this substudy of the TRICS III trial, prolonged MV was common after cardiac surgery and was associated with patient and surgical risk factors. Although prolonged MV showed strong associations with perioperative complications and mortality, it was not associated with long-term complications and had weaker association with long-term mortality among survivors. STUDY REGISTRATION www. CLINICALTRIALS gov (NCT02042898); registered 23 January 2014. This is a substudy of the Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery (TRICS) III trial.
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Lomivorotov V, Ponomarev D, Boboshko V, Shmyrev V, Ismoilov S, Efremov S, Kamenshchikov N, Akselrod B, Pasyuga V, Urusov D, Ovezov A, Evdokimov M, Turchaninov A, Bogachev-Prokofiev A, Bukamal N, Afifi S, Belletti A, Bellomo R, Landoni G. Calcium administration In patients undergoing CardiAc suRgery under cardiopulmonary bypasS (ICARUS trial): Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2021; 23:100835. [PMID: 34485754 PMCID: PMC8406154 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a critical step of any cardiac surgical procedure and often requires pharmacologic intervention. Calcium ions are pivotal elements for the excitation-contraction coupling process of cardiac myocytes. Thus, calcium administration might be helpful during weaning from CPB. Methods We describe a multicenter, placebo-controlled, double blind randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of calcium chloride on the need for inotropic support among adult patients during weaning from CPB. The experimental group (409 patients) will receive 15 mg/kg of calcium chloride. The control group (409 patients) will receive an equivalent volume of 0.9% sodium chloride. Both drugs will be administered intravenously as a bolus at the beginning of weaning from CPB. Results The primary outcome will be the need for inotropic support between termination of CPB and completion of surgery. Secondary outcomes will be: duration of inotropic support, vasoactive-inotropic score 30 min after transfer to intensive care unit and on postoperative day 1, plasma alpha-amylase on postoperative day 1, plasma Ca2+ concentration immediately before and 10–15 min after calcium chloride administration, non-fatal myocardial infarction, blood loss on postoperative day 1, need for transfusion of red blood cells, signs of myocardial ischemia on electrocardiogram after arrival to intensive care unit, all-cause mortality at 30 days or during hospital stay if this is longer than 30 days. Discussion This trial is designed to assess whether intravenous calcium chloride administration could reduce the need for inotropic support after cardiopulmonary bypass weaning among adults undergoing cardiac surgery.
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- Vladimir Lomivorotov
- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
- Corresponding author.
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg State University Hospital, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Сardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russian Federation
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- Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Federal Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Astrakhan, Russian Federation
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- District Clinical Hospital, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russian Federation
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- Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI), Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Federal Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Penza, Russian Federation
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- Sh. Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman Al-Khalifa Cardiac Center, Awali, Bahrain
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- King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Peták F, Balogh ÁL, Hankovszky P, Fodor GH, Tolnai J, Südy R, Kovács BN, Molnár A, Babik B. Dopamine Reverses Lung Function Deterioration After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Without Affecting Gas Exchange. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:1047-1055. [PMID: 34404593 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of dopamine on the adverse pulmonary changes after cardiopulmonary bypass. DESIGN A prospective, nonrandomized clinical investigation. SETTING A university hospital. PARTICIPANTS One hundred fifty-seven patients who underwent elective cardiac surgery that required cardiopulmonary bypass. INTERVENTIONS Fifty-two patients were administered intravenous infusion of dopamine (3 µg/kg/min) for five minutes after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; no intervention was applied in the other 105 patients. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Measurements were performed under general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation before cardiopulmonary bypass, after cardiopulmonary bypass, and after the intervention. In each protocol stage, forced oscillatory lung impedance was measured to assess airway and tissue mechanical changes. Mainstream capnography was performed to assess ventilation- and/or perfusion-matching by calculating the normalized phase-3 slopes of the time and volumetric capnograms and the physiologic deadspace. Arterial and central venous blood samples were analyzed to characterize lung oxygenation and intrapulmonary shunt. After cardiopulmonary bypass, dopamineinduced marked improvements in airway resistance and tissue damping, with relatively small decreases in lung tissue elastance. These changes were associated with decreases in the normalized phase-3 slopes of the time and volumetric capnograms. The inotrope had no effect on physiologic deadspace, intrapulmonary shunt, or lung oxygenation. CONCLUSION Dopamine reversed the complex detrimental lung mechanical changes induced by cardiopulmonary bypass and alleviated ventilation heterogeneities without affecting the physiologic deadspace or intrapulmonary shunt. Therefore, dopamine has a potential benefit on the gas exchange abnormalities after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass.
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- Ferenc Peták
- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Saunders H, Al Khalifa A, Espinosa A, Jain M. Massive pulmonary embolism and thrombus-in-transit via a patent foramen ovale: a case report of successful use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to manage post-embolectomy severe right ventricular dysfunction. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CASE REPORTS 2021; 5:ytab100. [PMID: 34124547 PMCID: PMC8188862 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Pulmonary embolism with thrombus-in-transit through a patent foramen ovale is rare. It may present with neurological sequalae and rapid diagnosis is needed to prevent mortality and morbidity. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) published guidelines in 2019 for diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism which were useful in this case. Case summary A 32-year-old sedentary male presented with sudden onset shortness of breath, syncope, a probable seizure, and chest pain. Investigations showed an acute pulmonary embolism with mobile thrombus in the right atrium and right ventricle and also thrombus-in-transit passing through a patent foramen ovale into the left atrium. He was resuscitated and rapidly transferred to theatre where he underwent surgical thromboembolectomy. There was difficulty in separating him from cardiopulmonary bypass due to right ventricular failure and he was initiated on extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support. He recovered fully and was discharged home after 43 days. Discussion This case report highlights the presentation of this rare diagnosis and discusses the management of acute pulmonary embolism according to recent ESC guidelines.
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- Helen Saunders
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre, Road 4524, Block 945, Al Riffa, Awali, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre, Road 4524, Block 945, Al Rifa, Awali, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre, Road 4524, Block 945, Al Riffa, Awali, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre, Road 4524, Block 945, Al Riffa, Awali, Kingdom of Bahrain
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Gold AK, Kiefer JJ, Feinman JW, Augoustides JG. Left Atrial Strain-A Valuable Window on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:1626-1627. [PMID: 33750662 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Andrew K Gold
- Critical Care Division, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Critical Care Division, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Division, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Division, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Franco RA, de Almeida JP, Landoni G, Scheeren TWL, Galas FRBG, Fukushima JT, Zefferino S, Nardelli P, de Albuquerque Piccioni M, Arita ECTC, Park CHL, Cunha LCC, de Oliveira GQ, Costa IBSDS, Kalil Filho R, Jatene FB, Hajjar LA. Dobutamine-sparing versus dobutamine-to-all strategy in cardiac surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial. Ann Intensive Care 2021; 11:15. [PMID: 33496877 PMCID: PMC7838231 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-021-00808-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background The detrimental effects of inotropes are well-known, and in many fields they are only used within a goal-directed therapy approach. Nevertheless, standard management in many centers includes administering inotropes to all patients undergoing cardiac surgery to prevent low cardiac output syndrome and its implications. Randomized evidence in favor of a patient-tailored, inotrope-sparing approach is still lacking. We designed a randomized controlled noninferiority trial in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with normal ejection fraction to assess whether an dobutamine-sparing strategy (in which the use of dobutamine was guided by hemodynamic evidence of low cardiac output associated with signs of inadequate tissue perfusion) was noninferior to an inotrope-to-all strategy (in which all patients received dobutamine). Results A total of 160 patients were randomized to the dobutamine-sparing strategy (80 patients) or to the dobutamine-to-all approach (80 patients). The primary composite endpoint of 30-day mortality or occurrence of major cardiovascular complications (arrhythmias, acute myocardial infarction, low cardiac output syndrome and stroke or transient ischemic attack) occurred in 25/80 (31%) patients of the dobutamine-sparing group (p = 0.74) and 27/80 (34%) of the dobutamine-to-all group. There were no significant differences between groups regarding the incidence of acute kidney injury, prolonged mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit or hospital length of stay. Discussion Although it is common practice in many centers to administer inotropes to all patients undergoing cardiac surgery, a dobutamine-sparing strategy did not result in an increase of mortality or occurrence of major cardiovascular events when compared to a dobutamine-to-all strategy. Further research is needed to assess if reducing the administration of inotropes can improve outcomes in cardiac surgery. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02361801. Registered Feb 2nd, 2015. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02361801
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- Rafael Alves Franco
- Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Institute (ICESP), University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Institute (ICESP), University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Institute (ICESP), University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. .,Department of Cardiopneumology, Instituto Do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44-05403-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Zangrillo A, Bignami E, Noè B, Nardelli P, Licheri M, Gerli C, Crivellari M, Oriani A, Di Prima AL, Fominskiy E, Di Tomasso N, Lembo R, Landoni G, Crescenzi G, Monaco F. Esmolol in Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:1106-1114. [PMID: 33451954 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether the administration of the ultra-short-acting β-blocker esmolol in cardiac surgery could have a cardioprotective effect that translates into improved postoperative outcomes. DESIGN Single-center, double-blinded, parallel-group randomized controlled trial. SETTING A tertiary care referral center. PARTICIPANTS Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with preoperative evidence of left ventricular end-diastolic diameter >60 mm and/or left ventricular ejection fraction <50%. INTERVENTIONS Patients were assigned randomly to receive either esmolol (1 mg/kg as a bolus before aortic cross-clamping and 2 mg/kg mixed in the cardioplegia solution) or placebo in a 1:1 allocation ratio. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary composite endpoint of prolonged intensive care unit stay and/or in-hospital mortality occurred in 36/98 patients (36%) in the placebo group versus 27/102 patients (27%) in the esmolol group (p = 0.13). In the esmolol group, a reduction in the maximum inotropic score during the first 24 postoperative hours was observed (10 [interquartile range 5-15] v 7 [interquartile range 5-10.5]; p = 0.04), as well as a trend toward a reduction in postoperative low-cardiac-output syndrome (13/98 v 6/102; p = 0.08) and the rate of hospital admission at one year (26/95 v 16/96; p = 0.08). A trend toward an increase in the number of patients with ejection fraction ≥60% at hospital discharge also was observed (4/95 v 11/92; p = 0.06). CONCLUSIONS In the present trial, esmolol as a cardioplegia adjuvant enhanced postoperative cardiac performance but did not reduce a composite endpoint of prolonged intensive care unit stay and/or mortality.
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- Alberto Zangrillo
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Augoustides JG. Cardiovascular Consequences and Considerations of Coronavirus Infection - Perspectives for the Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist and Intensivist During the Coronavirus Crisis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:1713-1716. [PMID: 32349897 PMCID: PMC7194974 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- John G Augoustides
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Section, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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