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Chang H, Chen E, Zhu T, Liu J, Chen C. Communication Regarding the Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion and Cognitive Impairment: A Narrative Literature Review. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 97:1545-1570. [PMID: 38277294 PMCID: PMC10894588 DOI: 10.3233/jad-230886] [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] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Coronary artery disease is a prevalent ischemic disease that results in insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle due to narrowing or occlusion of the coronary arteries. Various reperfusion strategies, including pharmacological thrombolysis and percutaneous coronary intervention, have been developed to enhance blood flow restoration. However, these interventions can lead to myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MI/RI), which can cause unpredictable complications. Recent research has highlighted a compelling association between MI/RI and cognitive function, revealing pathophysiological mechanisms that may explain altered brain cognition. Manifestations in the brain following MI/RI exhibit pathological features resembling those observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD), implying a potential link between MI/RI and the development of AD. The pro-inflammatory state following MI/RI may induce neuroinflammation via systemic inflammation, while impaired cardiac function can result in cerebral under-perfusion. This review delves into the role of extracellular vesicles in transporting deleterious substances from the heart to the brain during conditions of MI/RI, potentially contributing to impaired cognition. Addressing the cognitive consequence of MI/RI, the review also emphasizes potential neuroprotective interventions and pharmacological treatments within the MI/RI model. In conclusion, the review underscores the significant impact of MI/RI on cognitive function, summarizes potential mechanisms of cardio-cerebral communication in the context of MI/RI, and offers ideas and insights for the prevention and treatment of cognitive dysfunction following MI/RI.
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- Haiqing Chang
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Rengel KF, Boncyk CS, DiNizo D, Hughes CG. Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders in Adults Requiring Cardiac Surgery: Screening, Prevention, and Management. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 27:25-41. [PMID: 36137773 DOI: 10.1177/10892532221127812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Neurocognitive changes are the most common complication after cardiac surgery, ranging from acute postoperative delirium to prolonged postoperative neurocognitive disorder. Changes in cognition are distressing to patients and families and associated with worse outcomes overall. This review outlines definitions and diagnostic criteria, risk factors for, and mechanisms of Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders and offers strategies for preoperative screening and perioperative prevention and management of neurocognitive complications.
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- Kimberly F Rengel
- Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Scope Anesthesia of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, USA.,Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants, Carolinas Medical Center, 2351Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, USA
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Kotani Y, Kataoka Y, Izawa J, Fujioka S, Yoshida T, Kumasawa J, Kwong JS. High versus low blood pressure targets for cardiac surgery while on cardiopulmonary bypass. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 11:CD013494. [PMID: 36448514 PMCID: PMC9709767 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013494.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac surgery is performed worldwide. Most types of cardiac surgery are performed using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Cardiac surgery performed with CPB is associated with morbidities. CPB needs an extracorporeal circulation that replaces the heart and lungs, and performs circulation, ventilation, and oxygenation of the blood. The lower limit of mean blood pressure to maintain blood flow to vital organs increases in people with chronic hypertension. Because people undergoing cardiac surgery commonly have chronic hypertension, we hypothesised that maintaining a relatively high blood pressure improves desirable outcomes among the people undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the benefits and harms of higher versus lower blood pressure targets during cardiac surgery with CPB. SEARCH METHODS We used standard, extensive Cochrane search methods. The latest search of databases was November 2021 and trials registries in January 2020. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing a higher blood pressure target (mean arterial pressure 65 mmHg or greater) with a lower blood pressure target (mean arterial pressure less than 65 mmHg) in adults undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard Cochrane methods. Primary outcomes were 1. acute kidney injury, 2. cognitive deterioration, and 3. all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes were 4. quality of life, 5. acute ischaemic stroke, 6. haemorrhagic stroke, 7. length of hospital stay, 8. renal replacement therapy, 9. delirium, 10. perioperative transfusion of blood products, and 11. perioperative myocardial infarction. We used GRADE to assess certainty of evidence. MAIN RESULTS We included three RCTs with 737 people compared a higher blood pressure target with a lower blood pressure target during cardiac surgery with CPB. A high blood pressure target may result in little to no difference in acute kidney injury (risk ratio (RR) 1.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.81 to 2.08; I² = 72%; 2 studies, 487 participants; low-certainty evidence), cognitive deterioration (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.45 to 1.50; I² = 0%; 2 studies, 389 participants; low-certainty evidence), and all-cause mortality (RR 1.33, 95% CI 0.30 to 5.90; I² = 49%; 3 studies, 737 participants; low-certainty evidence). No study reported haemorrhagic stroke. Although a high blood pressure target may increase the length of hospital stay slightly, we found no differences between a higher and a lower blood pressure target for the other secondary outcomes. We also identified one ongoing RCT which is comparing a higher versus a lower blood pressure target among the people who undergo cardiac surgery with CPB. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS A high blood pressure target may result in little to no difference in patient outcomes including acute kidney injury and mortality. Given the wide CIs, further studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of a higher blood pressure target among those who undergo cardiac surgery with CPB.
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- Yuki Kotani
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Min-iren Asukai Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
- Scientific Research Works Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
- Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine/School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Okinawa, Japan
- Department of Preventive Services, Kyoto University Graduate School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Intensive Care Unit, Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Health Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai City, Japan
- Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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McEwen CC, Amir T, Qiu Y, Young J, Kennedy K, Grocott HP, Kessani H, Mazer D, Brudney S, Kavosh M, Jacobsohn E, Vedel A, Wang E, Whitlock RP, Belley-Coté EP, Spence J. Morbidity and mortality in patients managed with high compared with low blood pressure targets during on-pump cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Can J Anaesth 2022; 69:374-386. [PMID: 35014001 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-021-02171-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Many believe that blood pressure management during cardiac surgery is associated with postoperative outcomes. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the impact of high compared with low intraoperative blood pressure targets on postoperative morbidity and mortality in adults undergoing cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Our primary objective was to inform the design of a future large RCT. SOURCE We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, and CENTRAL for RCTs comparing high with low intraoperative blood pressure targets in adult patients undergoing any cardiac surgical procedure on CPB. We screened reference lists, grey literature, and conference proceedings. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We included eight RCTs (N =1,116 participants); all examined the effect of blood pressure management only during the CPB. Trial definitions of high compared with low blood pressure varied and, in some, there was a discrepancy between the target and achieved mean arterial pressure. We observed no difference in delirium, cognitive decline, stroke, acute kidney injury, or mortality between high and low blood pressure targets (very-low to low quality evidence). Higher blood pressure targets may have increased the risk of requiring a blood transfusion (three trials; n = 456 participants; relative risk, 1.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.1 to 1.9; P = 0.01; moderate quality evidence) but this finding was based on a small number of trials. CONCLUSION Individual trial definitions of high and low blood pressure targets varied, limiting inferences. The effect of high (compared with low) blood pressure targets on other morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery remains unclear because of limitations with the body of existing evidence. Research to determine the optimal management of blood pressure during cardiac surgery is required. STUDY REGISTRATION PROSPERO (CRD42020177376); registered: 5 July 2020.
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- Charlotte C McEwen
- Department of Surgery (Cardiac Surgery), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Health Sciences Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evaluation, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine (Critical Care) and Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine (Critical Care) and Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Surgery (Cardiac Surgery) and Health Research Methods, Evaluation, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Perioperative Research Division, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Perioperative Research Division, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Departments of Medicine (Cardiology and Critical Care) and Health Research Methods, Evaluation, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Perioperative Research Division, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada. .,Departments of Anesthesia and Critical Care and Health Research Methods, Evaluation, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Vu T, Smith JA. An Update on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction Following Cardiac Surgery. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:884907. [PMID: 35782418 PMCID: PMC9240195 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.884907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is extremely prevalent following cardiac surgery. The increasing patient age and comorbidity profile increases their susceptibility to cognitive impairment. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms leading to cognitive impairment are not clearly elucidated. Using the contemporary literature (2015-present), this narrative review has three aims. Firstly, to provide an overview of postoperative cognitive impairment. Secondly, to analyse the predominant pathophysiological mechanisms leading to cognitive dysfunction following cardiac surgery such as inflammation, cerebral hypoperfusion, cerebral microemboli, glycaemic control and anaesthesia induced neurotoxicity. Lastly, to assess the current therapeutic strategies of interest to address these pathophysiological mechanisms, including the administration of dexamethasone, the prevention of prolonged cerebral desaturations and the monitoring of cerebral perfusion using near-infrared spectroscopy, surgical management strategies to reduce the neurological effects of microemboli, intraoperative glycaemic control strategies, the effect of volatile vs. intravenous anaesthesia, and the efficacy of dexmedetomidine.
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- Tony Vu
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Wiberg S, Holmgaard F, Zetterberg H, Nilsson JC, Kjaergaard J, Wanscher M, Langkilde AR, Hassager C, Rasmussen LS, Blennow K, Vedel AG. Biomarkers of Cerebral Injury for Prediction of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:125-132. [PMID: 34130895 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the ability of the biomarkers neuron-specific enolase (NSE), tau, neurofilament light chain (NFL), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) to predict postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) at discharge in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. DESIGN Post hoc analyses (with tests being prespecified before data analyses) from a randomized clinical trial. SETTING Single-center study from a primary heart center in Denmark. PARTICIPANTS Adult patients undergoing elective or subacute on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and/or aortic valve replacement. INTERVENTIONS Blood was collected before induction of anesthesia, after 24 hours, after 48 hours, and at discharge from the surgical ward. The International Study of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction test battery was applied to diagnose POCD at discharge and after three months. Linear mixed models of covariance were used to assess whether repeated measurements of biomarker levels were associated with POCD. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were applied to assess the predictive value of each biomarker measurement for POCD. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 168 patients had biomarkers measured at baseline, and 47 (28%) fulfilled the POCD criteria at discharge. Patients with POCD at discharge had significantly higher levels of tau (p = 0.02) and GFAP (p = 0.01) from baseline to discharge. The biomarker measurements achieving the highest area under the ROC curve for prediction of POCD at discharge were NFL measured at discharge (AUC, 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.54-0.73), GFAP measured 48 hours after induction (AUC, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.55-0.73), and GFAP measured at discharge (AUC, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.54-0.74), corresponding to a moderate predictive ability. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative serum levels of tau and GFAP were elevated significantly in patients with POCD who underwent cardiac surgery at discharge; however, the biomarkers achieved only modest predictive abilities for POCD at discharge. Postoperative levels of NSE were not associated with POCD at discharge.
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- Sebastian Wiberg
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom; UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Anesthesia, Center of Head and Orthopedics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Glumac S, Kardum G, Sodic L, Bulat C, Covic I, Carev M, Karanovic N. Longitudinal assessment of preoperative dexamethasone administration on cognitive function after cardiac surgery: a 4-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2021; 21:129. [PMID: 33892653 PMCID: PMC8063389 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01348-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background The pathogenesis of postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is still poorly understood; however, the inflammatory response to surgical procedures seems likely to be involved. In addition, our recent randomized controlled trial showed that perioperative corticosteroid treatment may ameliorate early POCD after cardiac surgery. To assess the long-term effect of dexamethasone administration on cognitive function, we conducted a 4-year follow-up. Methods The patients were randomized to receive a single intravenous bolus of 0.1 mg kg− 1 dexamethasone or placebo 10 h before elective cardiac surgery. The endpoint in both groups was POCD incidence on the 6th day and four years postoperatively. Results Of the 161 patients analyzed previously, the current follow-up included 116 patients. Compared to the 62 patients in the placebo group, the 54 patients in the dexamethasone group showed a lower incidence of POCD on the 6th day (relative risk (RR), 0.510; 95 % confidence interval (CI), 0.241 to 1.079; p = 0.067, time interval also analyzed previously) and four years (RR, 0.459; 95 % CI, 0.192 to 1.100; p = 0.068) after cardiac surgery. The change in cognitive status between the two postoperative measurements was not significant (p = 0.010) among the patients in the dexamethasone group, in contrast to patients in the placebo group (p = 0.673). Conclusions Although statistical significance was not reached in the current study, the prophylactic administration of dexamethasone seems to be useful to prevent POCD development following cardiac surgery. However, further large multicenter research is needed to confirm these directions. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02767713 (10/05/2016). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12871-021-01348-z.
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- Sandro Glumac
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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Wiberg S, Holmgaard F, Blennow K, Nilsson JC, Kjaergaard J, Wanscher M, Langkilde AR, Hassager C, Rasmussen LS, Zetterberg H, Vedel AG. Associations between mean arterial pressure during cardiopulmonary bypass and biomarkers of cerebral injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: secondary results from a randomized controlled trial. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 32:229-235. [PMID: 33221914 PMCID: PMC8906782 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Cardiac surgery is associated with risk of cerebral injury and mean arterial pressure (MAP) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is suggested to be associated with cerebral injury. The 'Perfusion Pressure Cerebral Infarcts' (PPCI) trial randomized patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and/or aortic valve replacement to a MAP of 40-50 or 70-80 mmHg during CPB and found no difference in clinical or imaging outcomes between the groups. We here present PPCI trial predefined secondary end points, consisting of biomarkers of brain injury. METHODS Blood was collected from PPCI trial patients at baseline, 24 and 48 h after induction of anaesthesia and at discharge from the surgical ward. Blood was analysed for neuron-specific enolase, tau, neurofilament light and the glial marker glial fibrillary acidic protein. Linear mixed models were used to analyse differences in biomarker value changes from baseline between the 2 MAP allocation groups. RESULTS A total of 193 (98%) patients were included. We found no differences in biomarker levels over time from baseline to discharge between the 2 MAP allocation groups (PNSE = 0.14, PTau = 0.46, PNFL = 0.21, PGFAP = 0.13) and the result did not change after adjustment for age, sex and type of surgery. CONCLUSIONS We found no significant differences in levels of biomarkers of neurological injury in patients undergoing elective or subacute CABG and/or aortic valve replacement randomized to either a target MAP of 40-50 mmHg or a target MAP of 70-80 mmHg during CBP.
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- Sebastian Wiberg
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden
- Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Anesthesia, Center of Head and Orthopedics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden
- Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
- Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders in Cardiac Surgery: Investigating the Role of Intraoperative Hypotension. A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18020786. [PMID: 33477713 PMCID: PMC7831914 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18020786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Perioperative neurocognitive disorders remain a challenging obstacle in patients after cardiac surgery, as they significantly contribute to postoperative morbidity and mortality. Identifying the modifiable risk factors and mechanisms for postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) and delirium (POD) would be an important step forward in preventing such adverse events and thus improving patients’ outcome. Intraoperative hypotension is frequently discussed as a potential risk factor for neurocognitive decline, due to its significant impact on blood flow and tissue perfusion, however the studies exploring its association with POCD and POD are very heterogeneous and present divergent results. This review demonstrates 13 studies found after structured systematic search strategy and discusses the possible relationship between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative neuropsychiatric dysfunction.
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