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Olivella A, Almenar-Bonet L, González-Vilchez F, Díez-López C, Díaz-Molina B, Blázquez-Bermejo Z, Sobrino-Márquez JM, Gómez-Bueno M, Garrido-Bravo IP, Barge-Caballero E, Farrero-Torres M, García-Cosio MD, Blasco-Peiró T, Pomares-Varó A, Muñiz J, González-Costello J. Mechanical circulatory support in severe primary graft dysfunction: Peripheral cannulation but not earlier implantation improves survival in heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023; 42:1101-1111. [PMID: 37019730 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.03.008] [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] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) still affects 2% to 28% of heart transplants (HT). Severe PGD requires mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and is the main cause of death early after HT. Earlier initiation has been suggested to improve prognosis but the best cannulation strategy is unknown. METHODS Analysis of all HT in Spain between 2010 and 2020. Early (<3 hours after HT) vs late initiation (≥3 hours after HT) of MCS was compared. Special focus was placed on peripheral vs central cannulation strategy. RESULTS A total of 2376 HT were analyzed. 242 (10.2%) suffered severe PGD, 171 (70.7%) received early MCS and 71 (29.3%) late MCS. Baseline characteristics were similar. Patients with late MCS had higher inotropic scores and worse renal function at the moment of cannulation. Early MCS had longer cardiopulmonary bypass times and late MCS was associated with more peripheral vascular damage. No significant differences in survival were observed between early and late implant at 3 months (43.82% vs 48.26%; log-rank p = 0.59) or at 1 year (39.29% vs 45.24%, log-rank p = 0.49). Multivariate analysis did not show significant differences favoring early implant. Survival was higher in peripheral compared to central cannulation at 3 months (52.74% vs 32.42%, log-rank p = 0.001) and 1 year (48.56% vs 28.19%, log-rank p = 0.0007). In the multivariate analysis, peripheral cannulation remained a protective factor. CONCLUSIONS Earlier MCS initiation for PGD was not superior, compared to a more conservative approach with deferred initiation. Peripheral compared to central cannulation showed superior 3-month and 1-year survival rates.
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- Aleix Olivella
- Heart Failure Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón, Vall d'Hebrón Institut de Recerca, Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Cardiology department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Medicina y Psiquiatría. Universidad de Cantabria. Grupo de Investigación Cardiovascular del Instituto de Investigación Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge. BIOHEART-Cardiovascular diseases group; Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Systemic Diseases and cellular aging Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Heart Failure, Transplant and Pulmonary Hypertension Unit, Cardiology department, Hospital Puerta de Hierro de Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Cardiology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Grupo de Investigación Cardiovascular, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud e Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge. BIOHEART-Cardiovascular diseases group; Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Systemic Diseases and cellular aging Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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Ghoneim M, Knierim J, Hedwig F, Kurz SD. Six years of continuous mechanical circulatory support following chronic graft failure. Artif Organs 2023; 47:214-216. [PMID: 36254560 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14422] [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: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Re-transplantation is the preferred treatment for patients with chronic heart transplant failure. If re-transplantation is not a viable option due to the patient's comorbidities, left ventricle assist device can be used as the destination treatment. An interdisciplinary approach with thorough follow-up can help in the early detection and treatment of complications associated with LVAD.
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- Mohamed Ghoneim
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, German Heart Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Tang PC, Lei I, Chen YE, Wang Z, Ailawadi G, Romano MA, Salvi S, Aaronson KD, Si MS, Pagani FD, Haft JW. Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5 h of donor heart ischemic time. J Card Surg 2021; 36:2677-2684. [PMID: 34018246 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Implantation of donor hearts with prolonged ischemic times is associated with worse survival. We sought to identify risk factors that modulate the effects of prolonged preservation. METHODS Retrospective review of the United Network for Organ Sharing database (2000-2018) to identify transplants with >5 (n = 1526) or ≤5 h (n = 35,733) of donor heart preservation. In transplanted hearts preserved for >5 h, Cox-proportional hazards identify modifiers for survival. RESULTS Compared to ≤5 h, transplanted patients with >5 h of preservation spent less time in status 1B (76 ± 160 vs. 85 ± 173 days, p = .027), more commonly had ischemic cardiomyopathy (42.3% vs. 38.3%, p = .002), and less commonly received a blood type O heart (45.4% vs. 50.8%, p < .001). Longer heart preservation time was associated with a higher incidence of postoperative stroke (4.5% vs. 2.5%, p < .001), and dialysis (16.4% vs. 10.6%, p < .001). Prolonged preservation was associated with a greater likelihood of death from primary graft dysfunction (2.8% vs. 1.5%, p < .001) but there was no difference in death from acute (2.0% vs. 1.7%, p = .402) or chronic rejection (2.0% vs. 1.9%, p = .618). In transplanted patients with >5 h of heart preservation, multivariable analysis identified greater mortality with ischemic cardiomyopathy etiology (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.36, p < 0.01), pre-transplant dialysis (HR = 1.84, p < .01), pre-transplant extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO, HR = 2.36, p = .09), and O blood type donor hearts (HR = 1.35, p < .01). CONCLUSION Preservation time >5 h is associated with worse survival. This mortality risk is further amplified by preoperative dialysis and ECMO, ischemic cardiomyopathy etiology, and use of O blood type donor hearts.
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- Paul C Tang
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Tsangaris A, Alexy T, Kalra R, Kosmopoulos M, Elliott A, Bartos JA, Yannopoulos D. Overview of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) Support for the Management of Cardiogenic Shock. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:686558. [PMID: 34307500 PMCID: PMC8292640 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.686558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Cardiogenic shock accounts for ~100,000 annual hospital admissions in the United States. Despite improvements in medical management strategies, in-hospital mortality remains unacceptably high. Multiple mechanical circulatory support devices have been developed with the aim to provide hemodynamic support and to improve outcomes in this population. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is the most advanced temporary life support system that is unique in that it provides immediate and complete hemodynamic support as well as concomitant gas exchange. In this review, we discuss the fundamental concepts and hemodynamic aspects of VA-ECMO support in patients with cardiogenic shock of various etiologies. In addition, we review the common indications, contraindications and complications associated with VA-ECMO use.
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- Adamantios Tsangaris
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Center for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.,Center for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.,Center for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Buchan TA, Moayedi Y, Truby LK, Guyatt G, Posada JD, Ross HJ, Khush KK, Alba AC, Foroutan F. Incidence and impact of primary graft dysfunction in adult heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021; 40:642-651. [PMID: 33947602 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a leading cause of early mortality after heart transplant (HTx). To identify PGD incidence and impact on mortality, and to elucidate risk factors for PGD, we systematically reviewed studies using the ISHLT 2014 Consensus Report definition and reporting the incidence of PGD in adult HTx recipients. METHODS We conducted a systematic search in January 2020 including studies reporting the incidence of PGD in adult HTx recipients. We used a random effects model to pool the incidence of PGD among HTx recipients and, for each PGD severity, the mortality rate among those who developed PGD. For prognostic factors evaluated in ≥2 studies, we used random effects meta-analyses to pool the adjusted odds ratios for development of PGD. The GRADE framework informed our certainty in the evidence. RESULTS Of 148 publications identified, 36 observational studies proved eligible. With moderate certainty, we observed pooled incidences of 3.5%, 6.6%, 7.7%, and 1.6% and 1-year mortality rates of 15%, 21%, 41%, and 35% for mild, moderate, severe and isolated right ventricular-PGD, respectively. Donor factors (female sex, and undersized), recipient factors (creatinine, and pre-HTx use of amiodarone, and temporary or durable mechanical support), and prolonged ischemic time proved associated with PGD post-HTx. CONCLUSION Our review suggests that the incidence of PGD may be low but its risk of mortality high, increasing with PGD severity. Prognostic factors, including undersized donor, recipient use of amiodarone pre-HTx and recipient creatinine may guide future studies in exploring donor and/or recipient selection and risk mitigation strategies.
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- Tayler A Buchan
- Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital-University Health Network, Ontario, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
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- Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital-University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
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- Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital-University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
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- Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital-University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, California, USA
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- Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital-University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
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- Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital-University Health Network, Ontario, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.
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Tadros HJ, Lopez-Colon D, Bleiweis MS, Fricker FJ, Pietra BA, Gupta D. Postoperative vasoactive inotropic score is predictive of outcomes in pediatric heart transplantation. Clin Transplant 2020; 34:e13986. [PMID: 32441792 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Vasoactive inotrope score (VIS) is scarcely studied in pediatric orthotopic heart transplantation (pOHT). We conducted a retrospective review of pOHT (<21 years) recipients. Max VIS and mean VIS were calculated at 0-24 and 24-48 hours post-pOHT. Patients were divided into groups based on ISHLT guidelines: high (>10) and low (≤10). In our group (n = 104), patients with high max and mean VIS groups at 0-24 and 24-48 hours had longer bypass times (high: >130 minutes; low: <108 minutes; P < .05) and high max and mean VIS groups at 0-24 hours had longer ischemic times (high: >215 minutes; low: <192 minutes; P < .05). Patients with high max and mean VIS at 0-24 and 24-48 hours had longer hospital stay, ventilation, inotrope duration, more cardiac events, and acute kidney injury postoperatively (P < .05). High max VIS at 24-48 hours and high mean VIS at 24-48 hours had higher 3-year mortality (P = .04; P = .02). Multivariate analysis confirmed the association of VIS with short-term outcomes. However, VIS was not identified as an independent predictor of mortality. The ROC curve exhibits 10 as the ideal cutoff with area under the curve >0.8 for primary graft dysfunction (PGD).
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- Hanna J Tadros
- Congenital Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Mokbel M, Zamani H, Lei I, Chen YE, Romano MA, Aaronson KD, Haft JW, Pagani FD, Tang PC. Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate Solution for Donor Heart Preservation Is Safe for Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 109:763-770. [PMID: 31470011 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Various solutions are used for donor heart preservation. We examined the outcomes in our heart transplant population where histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution has been used for heart preservation since 2004. METHODS This was a retrospective review of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database (2004-2016) comparing our heart transplant outcomes with other national centers. Propensity matching in a 1:3 ratio was performed to adjust for preoperative recipient variables. RESULTS After propensity matching comparing UNOS outcomes (n = 1080) with our institutional data (n = 360), there was no difference in matched preoperative variables. Donor hearts were similar for donor age, sex, donor-to-recipient size ratio, LVEF, and ischemic time. Our HTK cohort had a larger proportion with donor cardiac arrest (26.3% vs 6.1%, P < .001) and longer cardiac arrest duration (22.1 ± 16.0 vs 17.2 ± 14.0 minutes, P = .052). Our primary graft dysfunction (PGD) rate requiring mechanical support was 4.2% (n = 1). Postoperative mechanical support use for PGD included extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in 9 (60.0%), intraaortic balloon pump in 4 (26.7%), right ventricular assist device in 3 (20%), and biventricular assist device in 3 (20%). Overall survival at our institution was similar to the national average (P = .649). Survival at 1, 5, and 10 years with HTK was 92.2%, 81.3%, and 70.8%, and for the UNOS population was 91.6%, 80.3%, and 62.0%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Use of HTK solution for donor hearts was associated with a low rate of severe PGD. Overall survival was not significantly different from other institutions using a variety of preservation solutions in the UNOS database during the same period. HTK solution is efficacious for preservation of donor hearts.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Kawabori M, Mastroianni MA, Zhan Y, Chen FY, Rastegar H, Warner KG, Reich JA, Vest A, DeNofrio D, Couper GS. A case series: the outcomes, support duration, and graft function recovery after VA-ECMO use in primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation. J Artif Organs 2019; 23:140-146. [PMID: 31713054 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-019-01146-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a rare complication associated with high mortality after heart transplantation, which may require veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support. A standardized definition for PGD was developed by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation in 2014. Due to limited reports using this definition, the detailed outcomes after VA-ECMO support remain unclear. Therefore, we retrospectively analyzed our single-center outcomes of PGD following VA-ECMO support. Between September 2014 and August 2018, 160 patients underwent heart transplantation in our single center. Nine PGD patients required VA-ECMO support, with an incidence of 5.6%. Pre-operative recipient/donor demographics, intra-operative variables, timing of VA-ECMO initiation and support duration, graft function recovery during 30 days after heart transplant, VA-ECMO complications, and survival were analyzed. The indication for VA-ECMO support was biventricular failure for all nine patients. Six patients had severe PGD requiring intra-operative VA-ECMO, while two patients had moderate PGD and one patient had mild PGD requiring post-operative VA-ECMO. All cohorts were successfully decannulated in a median of 10 days. Survival to discharge rate was 88.9%. One-year survival rate was 85.7%. Left ventricular ejection fraction recovered to normal within 30 days in all PGD patients. Our study showed VA-ECMO support led to high survival and timely graft function recovery in all cohorts. Further larger research can clarify the detailed effects of VA-ECMO support which may lead to standardized indication of VA-ECMO support for PGD patients.
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- Masashi Kawabori
- 1Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
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- 1Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA. .,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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- 1Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- 1Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- 1Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- 1Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- 1Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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