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Landis BJ, Lai D, Guo DC, Corvera JS, Idrees MT, Stadler HW, Cuevas C, Needler GU, Vujakovich CE, Milewicz DM, Hinton RB, Ware SM. Identification of a common polymorphism in COQ8B acting as a modifier of thoracic aortic aneurysm severity. HGG Adv 2022; 3. [PMID: 34917985 PMCID: PMC8670066 DOI: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2021.100057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) predisposes to sudden, life-threatening aortic dissection. The factors that regulate interindividual variability in TAA severity are not well understood. Identifying a molecular basis for this variability has the potential to improve clinical risk stratification and advance mechanistic insight. We previously identified COQ8B, a gene important for biosynthesis of coenzyme Q, as a candidate genetic modifier of TAA severity. Here, we investigated the physiological role of COQ8B in human aortic smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and further tested its genetic association with TAA severity. We find COQ8B protein localizes to mitochondria in SMCs, and loss of mitochondrial COQ8B leads to increased oxidative stress, decreased mitochondrial respiration, and altered expression of SMC contractile genes. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial cristae defects were prevalent in the medial layer of human proximal aortic tissues in individuals with TAA, and COQ8B expression was decreased in TAA SMCs compared with controls. A common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3865452 in COQ8B (c.521A>G [p.His174Arg]) was associated with decreased rate of aortic root dilation in young individuals with TAA. In addition, the SNP was less frequent in a second cohort of early-onset thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) cases compared with controls. COQ8B protein levels in aortic SMCs were increased in TAA individuals homozygous for rs3865452 compared with those homozygous for the reference allele. Thus, COQ8B is important for aortic SMC metabolism, which is dysregulated in TAA, and rs3865452 may decrease TAA severity by increasing the COQ8B level. Genotyping rs3865452 may be useful for clinical risk stratification and tailored aortopathy management.
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- Benjamin J Landis
- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America.,Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, United States of America
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- Divison of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America.,Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States of America
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Landis BJ, Vujakovich CE, Elmore LR, Pillai ST, Lee LS, Everett JE, Markham LW, Brown JW, Hess PJ, Corvera JS. An Emergent Nexus between Striae and Thoracic Aortic Dissection. Genes (Basel) 2021; 13:genes13010023. [PMID: 35052365 PMCID: PMC8774627 DOI: 10.3390/genes13010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Current approaches to stratify the risk for disease progression in thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) lack precision, which hinders clinical decision making. Connective tissue phenotyping of children with TAA previously identified the association between skin striae and increased rate of aortic dilation. The objective of this study was to analyze associations between connective tissue abnormalities and clinical endpoints in adults with aortopathy. Participants with TAA or aortic dissection (TAD) and trileaflet aortic valve were enrolled from 2016 to 2019 in the setting of cardiothoracic surgical care. Data were ascertained by structured interviews with participants. The mean age among 241 cases was 61 ± 13 years. Eighty (33%) had history of TAD. While most participants lacked a formal syndromic diagnosis clinically, connective tissue abnormalities were identified in 113 (47%). This included 20% with abdominal hernia and 13% with skin striae in atypical location. In multivariate analysis, striae and hypertension were significantly associated with TAD. Striae were associated with younger age of TAD or prophylactic aortic surgery. Striae were more frequent in TAD cases than age- and sex-matched controls. Thus, systemic features of connective tissue dysfunction were prevalent in adults with aortopathy. The emerging nexus between striae and aortopathy severity creates opportunities for clinical stratification and basic research.
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- Benjamin J. Landis
- Riley Hospital for Children Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (C.E.V.); (L.R.E.); (L.W.M.)
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Riley Hospital for Children Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (C.E.V.); (L.R.E.); (L.W.M.)
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- Riley Hospital for Children Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (C.E.V.); (L.R.E.); (L.W.M.)
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (S.T.P.); (L.S.L.); (J.E.E.); (J.W.B.); (P.J.H.); (J.S.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (S.T.P.); (L.S.L.); (J.E.E.); (J.W.B.); (P.J.H.); (J.S.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (S.T.P.); (L.S.L.); (J.E.E.); (J.W.B.); (P.J.H.); (J.S.C.)
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- Riley Hospital for Children Heart Center, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (C.E.V.); (L.R.E.); (L.W.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (S.T.P.); (L.S.L.); (J.E.E.); (J.W.B.); (P.J.H.); (J.S.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (S.T.P.); (L.S.L.); (J.E.E.); (J.W.B.); (P.J.H.); (J.S.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (S.T.P.); (L.S.L.); (J.E.E.); (J.W.B.); (P.J.H.); (J.S.C.)
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Corvera JS, Hess Jr PJ, Fehrenbacher JW. Open repair of chronic type B aortic dissection. J Vis Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.21037/jovs-20-99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Morone EJ, Barker SJ, Martinez Licha CR, Timsina LR, Namburi N, Milward JB, Everett JE, Corvera JS, Beckman DJ, Hess PJ, Lee LS. Impact of troponin I level on coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes. J Card Surg 2020; 35:2704-2709. [PMID: 32720357 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The effect of preoperative cardiac troponin level on outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is unclear. We investigated the impact of preoperative cardiac troponin I (cTnI) level as well as the time interval between maximum cTnI and surgery on CABG outcomes. METHODS All patients who underwent isolated CABG at our institution between 2009 and 2016 and had preoperative cTnI level available were identified using our Society of Thoracic Surgeons registry. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to identify a cTnI threshold level. Subjects were divided into groups based on this value and outcomes compared. RESULTS A total of 608 patients were included. ROC analysis identified 5.74 µg/dL as the threshold value associated with worse postoperative outcomes. Patients with peak cTnI >5.74 µg/dL underwent CABG approximately 1 day later, had twice the risk of adverse postoperative events, and had 2.8 day longer postoperative length of stay than those with peak cTnI ≤5.74 µg/dL. cTnI level was not associated with mortality or 30-day readmission. Time interval between peak cTnI and surgery did not affect outcomes. CONCLUSION Elevated preoperative cTnI level beyond a certain threshold value is associated with adverse postoperative outcomes but is not a marker for increased mortality. Time from peak cTnI does not affect postoperative outcomes or mortality and may not need to be considered when deciding timing of CABG.
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- Emma J Morone
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Matthews CR, Millward JB, Faiza Z, Namburi N, Timsina L, Hess PJ, Corvera JS, Everett JE, Beckman DJ, Lee LS. Outcomes of Surgical Coronary Revascularization Performed Before Solid Abdominal Organ Transplants. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 111:568-575. [PMID: 32652071 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac risk stratification and coronary angiography are routinely performed as part of kidney and liver transplant candidacy evaluation. There are limited data on the outcomes of surgical coronary revascularization in this patient population. This study investigated outcomes in patients with end- stage renal or hepatic disease who were undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to attain kidney or liver transplant candidacy. METHODS This study was a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent isolated CABG at our institution, Indiana University School of Medicine (Indianapolis, IN), between 2010 and 2016. Patients were divided into 2 cohorts: pretransplant (those undergoing surgery to attain renal or hepatic transplant candidacy) and nontransplant (all others). Baseline characteristics and postoperative outcomes were compared between the groups. RESULTS A total of 1801 patients were included: 28 in the pretransplant group (n = 22, kidney; n = 7, liver) and 1773 in the nontransplant group. Major adverse postoperative outcomes were significantly greater in the pretransplant group compared with the nontransplant group: 30-day mortality (14.3% vs 2.8%; P = .009), neurologic events (17.9% vs 4.8%; P = .011), reintubation (21.4% vs 5.8%; P = .005), and total postoperative ventilation (5.2 hours vs 5.0 hours; P = .0124). The 1- and 5-year mortality in the pretransplant group was 17.9% and 53.6%, respectively. Of the pretransplant cohort, 3 patients (10.7%) underwent organ transplantation (all kidney) at a mean 436 days after CABG. No patients underwent liver transplantation. CONCLUSIONS Outcomes after CABG in pre-kidney transplant and pre-liver transplant patients are poor. Despite surgical revascularization, most patients do not ultimately undergo organ transplantation. Revascularization strategies and optimal management in this high-risk population warrant further study.
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- Caleb R Matthews
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Lee LS, Clark AJ, Namburi N, Naum CC, Timsina LR, Corvera JS, Beckman DJ, Everett JE, Hess PJ. The presence of a dedicated cardiac surgical intensive care service impacts clinical outcomes in adult cardiac surgery patients. J Card Surg 2020; 35:787-793. [PMID: 32048378 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative critical care management is an integral part of cardiac surgery that contributes directly to clinical outcomes. In the United States there remains considerable variability in the critical care infrastructure for cardiac surgical programs. There is little published data investigating the impact of a dedicated cardiac surgical intensive care service. METHODS A retrospective study examining postoperative outcomes in cardiac surgical patients before and after the implementation of a dedicated cardiac surgical intensive care service at a single academic institution. An institutional Society of Thoracic Surgeons database was queried for study variables. Primary endpoints were the postoperative length of stay, intensive care unit length of stay, and mechanical ventilation time. Secondary endpoints included mortality, readmission rates, and postoperative complications. The effect on outcomes based on procedure type was also analyzed. RESULTS A total of 1703 patients were included in this study-914 in the control group (before dedicated intensive care service) and 789 in the study group (after dedicated intensive care service). Baseline demographics were similar between groups. Length of stay, mechanical ventilation hours, and renal failure rate were significantly reduced in the study group. Coronary artery bypass grafting patients observed the greatest improvement in outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of a dedicated cardiac surgical intensive care service leads to significant improvements in clinical outcomes. The greatest benefit is seen in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass, the most common cardiac surgical operation in the United States. Thus, developing a cardiac surgical intensive care service may be a worthwhile initiative for any cardiac surgical program.
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- Lawrence S Lee
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Manghelli JL, Carter DI, Khiabani AJ, Gauthier JM, Moon MR, Munfakh NA, Damiano RJ, Corvera JS, Melby SJ. A 20-year multicenter analysis of dialysis-dependent patients who had aortic or mitral valve replacement: Implications for valve selection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 158:805-813.e2. [PMID: 30685160 PMCID: PMC6709586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.10.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Valve selection in dialysis-dependent patients can be difficult because long-term survival is diminished and bleeding risks during anticoagulation treatment are greater in patients with renal failure. In this study we analyzed long-term outcomes of dialysis-dependent patients who underwent valve replacement to help guide optimal prosthetic valve type selection. METHODS Dialysis-dependent patients who underwent aortic and/or mitral valve replacement at 3 institutions over 20 years were examined. The primary outcome was long-term survival. A Cox regression model was used to estimate survival according to 5 ages, presence of diabetes, and/or heart failure symptoms. RESULTS Four hundred twenty-three available patients were analyzed; 341 patients had biological and 82 had mechanical valves. Overall complication and 30-day mortality rates were similar between the groups. Thirty-day readmission rates for biological and mechanical groups were 15% (50/341) and 28% (23/82; P = .005). Five-year survival was 23% and 33% for the biological and mechanical groups, respectively. After adjusting for age, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, and diabetes using a multivariable Cox regression model, survival was similar between groups (hazard ratio, 0.93; 95% confidence interval, 0.66-1.29; P = .8). A Cox regression model on the basis of age, diabetes, and heart failure, estimated that patients only 30 or 40 years old, with NYHA class I-II failure without diabetes had a >50% estimated 5-year survival (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Dialysis-dependent patients who underwent valve replacement surgery had poor long-term survival. Young patients without diabetes or NYHA III or IV symptoms might survive long enough to justify placement of a mechanical valve; however, a biological valve is suitable for most patients.
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- Joshua L Manghelli
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Christian Northeast Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo.
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Corvera JS. Invited Commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 2019; 107:1752-1753. [PMID: 30641066 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Joel S Corvera
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1801 N Senate Blvd, Ste 3300, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
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Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a term used to describe a constellation of life-threatening aortic diseases that have similar presentation, but appear to have distinct demographic, clinical, pathological and survival characteristics. Many believe that the three major entities that comprise AAS: aortic dissection (AD), intramural hematoma (IMH) and penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU), make up a spectrum of aortic disease in which one entity may evolve into or coexist with another. Much of the confusion in accurately classifying an AAS is that they present with similar symptoms: typically acute onset of severe chest or back pain, and may have similar radiographic features, since the disease entities all involve injury or disruption of the medial layer of the aortic wall. The accurate diagnosis of an AAS is often made at operation. This manuscript will attempt to clarify the similarities and differences between AD, IMH and PAU of the ascending aorta and describe the challenges in distinguishing them from one another.
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- Joel S Corvera
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Fehrenbacher JW, Corvera JS. Best surgical option for thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair - the open approach. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013; 1:334-8. [PMID: 23977517 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319x.2012.08.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 08/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- John W Fehrenbacher
- Indiana University Health Cardiovascular Surgeons and the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Corvera JS, Fehrenbacher JW. Open Repair of Chronic Aortic Dissections Using Deep Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest. Ann Thorac Surg 2012; 94:78-81; discussion 82-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.03.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Revised: 03/25/2012] [Accepted: 03/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Corvera JS, Fehrenbacher JW. Total Arch and Descending Thoracic Aortic Replacement by Left Thoracotomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2012; 93:1510-5; discussion 1515-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.01.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2011] [Revised: 01/22/2012] [Accepted: 01/31/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fehrenbacher JW, Siderys H, Terry C, Kuhn J, Corvera JS. Early and late results of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm open repair with deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 140:S154-60; discussion S185-S190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2010] [Revised: 08/10/2010] [Accepted: 08/23/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Puskas JD, Corvera JS, Neill A, Kilgo P, Vassiliades T, Guyton RA. “Spot” ECGs Underestimate Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Surgical Ablation. Innovations 2008. [DOI: 10.1177/155698450800300102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- John D. Puskas
- Clinical Research Unit, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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- Joseph B. Whitehead Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
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- Emory Atrial Fibrillation Center, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Clinical Research Unit, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Corvera JS, Puskas JD, Thourani VH, Guyton RA, Lattouf OM. Minimally Invasive Surgical Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: An Intermediate-Term Follow-Up Study. Innovations 2007. [DOI: 10.1177/155698450700200109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Joel S. Corvera
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center; Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center; Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center; Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center; Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center; Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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Kerendi F, Halkos ME, Kin H, Corvera JS, Brat DJ, Wagner MB, Vinten-Johansen J, Zhao ZQ, Forbess JM, Kanter KR, Kelley ME, Kirshbom PM. Upregulation of hypoxia inducible factor is associated with attenuation of neuronal injury in neonatal piglets undergoing deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 130:1079. [PMID: 16214523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2005] [Revised: 05/01/2005] [Accepted: 05/05/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prolonged deep hypothermic circulatory arrest is known to cause neurological injury. Hypoxia inducible factor, a transcription factor that mediates adaptive changes during hypoxia, is neuroprotective in models of ischemic brain injury, in part by upregulating erythropoietin. This study tested the hypothesis that upregulation of hypoxia inducible factor and erythropoietin by preconditioning with hypoxia or the hypoxia-mimetic agents deferoxamine and cobalt chloride would be neuroprotective in a piglet model of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. METHODS Anesthetized neonatal piglets were randomized to 4 preconditioning groups (15 per group): hypoxia, deferoxamine, cobalt chloride, or control (NaCl vehicle). Brain hypoxia inducible factor and erythropoietin contents were assessed by means of Western blotting at 3, 8, and 24 hours after treatment (n = 3 per time point). Twenty-four hours after treatment, 6 to 7 animals per group underwent cardiopulmonary bypass and 110 minutes of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. After recovery, serial neurobehavioral examinations were conducted for 6 days, after which histopathologic brain injury and neuronal apoptosis (cleaved caspase 3) were assessed. RESULTS Erythropoietin expression was not significantly increased by any of the pretreatment strategies. In contrast, there was a significant upregulation of hypoxia inducible factor by pretreatment with deferoxamine and cobalt chloride (P = .002). Neurobehavioral measures revealed no significant differences in time to recovery or extent of injury. Examination of histopathologic brain injury in the hippocampus revealed that pretreatment with deferoxamine (0.4 +/- 0.3) and cobalt chloride (0.5 +/- 0.3) were associated with significantly less neuronal loss than pretreatment with hypoxia or control (2.8 +/- 0.5, P = .004). Finally, cleaved caspase 3 (a marker of apoptotic cell death) was also shown to be diminished in the cobalt and deferoxamine groups, but the difference was not significantly different from the value in the control group. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to hypoxia, deferoxamine and cobalt chloride preconditioning upregulated hypoxia inducible factor and were associated with histopathologic neuroprotection after exposure to cardiopulmonary bypass and prolonged deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
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- Faraz Kerendi
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga, USA
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Halkos ME, Kerendi F, Corvera JS, Wang NP, Kin H, Payne CS, Sun HY, Guyton RA, Vinten-Johansen J, Zhao ZQ. Myocardial protection with postconditioning is not enhanced by ischemic preconditioning. Ann Thorac Surg 2005; 78:961-9; discussion 969. [PMID: 15337028 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/08/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) has been used in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) to reduce potential injury secondary to ligation of the target vessel. Previous studies have shown that a brief period of repetitive coronary occlusion applied at the onset of reperfusion, postconditioning (postcon), attenuates myocardial injury. This study tested the hypothesis that coincident application of IPC and postcon would provide more cardioprotection than either intervention alone by inhibiting oxidant-mediated injury after ischemia and reperfusion. METHODS Four groups of open-chest canines endured 60 minutes coronary occlusion followed by 3 hours reperfusion: control (n = 10), no intervention; IPC (n = 9), 5 minutes left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion preceded 10 minutes of reperfusion before prolonged occlusion; postcon (n = 10), 3 cycles of 30 seconds reperfusion-30 seconds reocclusion were imposed immediately upon reperfusion; IPC+postcon (n = 8), IPC and postcon algorithms were combined. RESULTS Collateral blood flow during ischemia was similar in all groups. Compared to control (24% +/- 2%), infarct size was comparably reduced in IPC (13% +/- 2%* [* denotes p less than 0.05 compared with control]), and postcon (10% +/- 1%*), consistent with a reduction in plasma creative kinase activity in these groups; infarct size was not further reduced by IPC+postcon (12% +/- 3%*). Tissue water content in ischemic myocardium was comparably reduced in IPC, postcon, and IPC+postcon compared to control. Superoxide anion generation detected by dihydroethidium staining in area at risk myocardium was comparably reduced in all intervention groups relative to control. Plasma malondialdehyde (microM), a lipid peroxidation byproduct of oxidant injury, was less at 1 hour of reperfusion in IPC (2.2 +/- 0.2*), postcon (2.1 +/- 0.2*), and IPC+postcon (2.5 +/- 0.2*) relative to control (3.3 +/- 0.2). Ventricular fibrillation occurred less often in all intervention groups. CONCLUSIONS No additive cardioprotective effects by IPC and postcon were observed in a canine model of regional ischemia and reperfusion. The potent attenuation of myocardial injury by postcon may suggest a clinically applicable strategy during some surgical revascularization procedures (ie, OPCAB).
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- Michael E Halkos
- Cardiothoracic Research Laboratory, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2225, USA
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Kerendi F, Halkos ME, Corvera JS, Kin H, Zhao ZQ, Mosunjac M, Guyton RA, Vinten-Johansen J. Inhibition of myosin light chain kinase provides prolonged attenuation of radial artery vasospasm. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005; 26:1149-55. [PMID: 15541976 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2004] [Revised: 08/21/2004] [Accepted: 08/24/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Current treatments for conduit vessel vasospasm are short-acting and do not inhibit all vasospastic stimuli. This study tests the hypothesis that irreversible inactivation of myosin light chain kinase provides sustained inhibition of arterial vasoconstriction stimulated by a spectrum of vasopressors. METHODS Canine radial artery segments were soaked for 60 min in control buffer or buffer with wortmannin, an irreversible inhibitor of myosin light chain kinase. The vessels were then thoroughly washed and contractile responses were quantified in response to a spectrum of vasopressors at 2 and 48 h after treatment. After 48 h, selected vessels were examined for morphologic changes and development of apoptosis. RESULTS Two hours after treatment, wortmannin-soaked vessels contracted significantly less than controls in response to norepinephrine (0.19+/-0.07 g vs. 7.22+/-0.37 g, P<0.001), serotonin (0.92+/-0.35 g vs. 9.64+/-0.67 g, P<0.001), thromboxane-mimetic U46619 (1.25+/-0.17 g vs. 10.99+/-0.50 g, P<0.001), and KCl (1.98+/-0.27 g vs.15.00+/-0.48 g, P<0.001). At 48 h, vasoconstriction remained significantly inhibited in wortmannin-treated vessels compared to control vessels in response to norepinephrine (2.36+/-0.17 vs. 6.95+/-0.47 g, P<0.001), serotonin (4.67+/-0.39 vs. 12.42+/-0.70 g, P<0.001), U46619 (5.42+/-0.34 vs. 9.29+/-0.74 g, P=0.008), and KCl (7.49+/-0.48 vs. 13.32+/-0.60 g, P<0.001). Histology of wortmannin-treated vessels revealed no overt smooth muscle or endothelial cell damage. TUNEL staining revealed a significantly greater proportion of apoptotic smooth muscle and endothelial cells in wortmannin-treated vessels as compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS Disengaging the smooth muscle contractile apparatus by irreversibly binding myosin light chain kinase with wortmannin significantly attenuates radial artery vasoconstriction up to 48 h after brief treatment. This novel strategy may prevent vasospasm of arterial grafts from all causes for several postoperative days.
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- Faraz Kerendi
- Cardiothoracic Research Lab, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308-2225, USA
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Corvera JS, Kin H, Dobson GP, Kerendi F, Halkos ME, Katzmark S, Payne CS, Zhao ZQ, Guyton RA, Vinten-Johansen J. Polarized arrest with warm or cold adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia is equivalent to hypothermic potassium blood cardioplegia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 129:599-606. [PMID: 15746744 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypothermic depolarizing hyperkalemic (K + 20 mEq/L) blood cardioplegia is the "gold standard" in cardiac surgery. K + has been associated with deleterious consequences, eg, intracellular calcium overload. This study tested the hypothesis that elective arrest in a polarized state with adenosine (400 micromol/L via adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channel opening) and the Na + channel blocker lidocaine (750 micromol/L) as the arresting agents in blood cardioplegia provides cardioprotection comparable to standard hypothermic K + -blood cardioplegia. METHODS Anesthetized dogs were placed on cardiopulmonary bypass and assigned to 1 of 3 groups receiving antegrade cardioplegia delivered every 20 minutes for 1 hour of arrest: cold (10 degrees C) K + -blood cardioplegia (n = 6), cold (10 degrees C) adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia (n = 6), or warm (37 degrees C) adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia (n = 6). After an hour of arrest, cardiopulmonary bypass was discontinued, and reperfusion was continued for 120 minutes. RESULTS Time to arrest was longer with cold and warm adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia (175 +/- 19 seconds and 143 +/- 19 seconds, respectively) compared with K + -blood cardioplegia (27 +/- 2 seconds; P < .001). Postcardioplegia left ventricular systolic function (slope of the end-systolic pressure/dimension relationship) was comparable among the 3 groups (K + -blood cardioplegia, 15.2 +/- 2.1 mm Hg/mm; cold adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia, 15.9 +/- 3.4 mm Hg/mm; warm adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia, 14.1 +/- 2.8 mm Hg/mm; P = .90). Plasma creatine kinase activity in cold and warm adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia was similar to that in K + -blood cardioplegia at 120 minutes of reperfusion (cold adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia, 11.5 +/- 2.1 IU/g protein; warm adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia, 10.1 +/- 0.9 IU/g protein; K + -blood cardioplegia, 7.6 +/- 0.8 IU/g protein; P = .17). Postcardioplegia coronary artery endothelial function was preserved in all groups. CONCLUSIONS Intermittent polarized arrest with warm or cold adenosine/lidocaine blood cardioplegia provided the same degree of myocardial protection as intermittent hypothermic K + -blood cardioplegia in normal hearts.
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- Joel S Corvera
- Cardiothoracic Research Laboratory and Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Altanta, GA 30308, USA
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Kerendi F, Corvera JS, Halkos ME, Gal A, Miller JI. Early Detection of a Second Primary Lung Cancer Enhances Survival in Patients with Known Breast Cancer. Chest 2004. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.4_meetingabstracts.740s-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Kin H, Zhao ZQ, Sun HY, Wang NP, Corvera JS, Halkos ME, Kerendi F, Guyton RA, Vinten-Johansen J. Postconditioning attenuates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting events in the early minutes of reperfusion. Cardiovasc Res 2004; 62:74-85. [PMID: 15023554 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardiores.2004.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 445] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2003] [Revised: 12/17/2003] [Accepted: 01/05/2004] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We previously showed that brief intermittent ischemia applied during the onset of reperfusion (i.e., postconditioning) is cardioprotective in a canine model of ischemia-reperfusion. This study tested the hypothesis that the early minutes of reperfusion (R) during which postconditioning (Post-con) is applied are critical to its cardioprotection. METHODS In anesthetized open-chest rats, the left coronary artery (LCA) was occluded for 30 min and reperfused for 3 h. All rats were randomly divided into six groups: Control (n=8): no intervention at R; Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) (n=8): the LCA was occluded for 5 min followed by 10 min of R before the index occlusion; Post-con 1 (n=8): after LCA occlusion, three cycles of 10 s R followed by 10 s LCA re-occlusion were applied during the first minute of R; Post-con 2 (n=8): Six cycles of 10 s R and 10 s re-occlusion were applied during the first 2 min of R; Delayed Post-con (n=8): the ligature was loosened for full reflow for the first minute of R, after which the three-cycle Post-con algorithm was applied; Sham (n=6): the surgical procedure was identical to other groups, but the LCA ligature was not ligated. RESULTS Infarct size (TTC staining) was 23% smaller in Post-con 1 (40+/-2%*) than in Control (52+/-3%), confirmed by plasma creatine kinase activity (18+/-2* vs. 46+/-6 IU/g protein). There was no further reduction in infarct size with 6 cycles of Post-con (40+/-2.9%, p>0.05 vs. Post-con 1). Meanwhile, infarct size reduction was significantly greater in the IPC group (17+/-3%) than in Post-con1 (p<0.01). The plasma lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA, microM/ml) was less after R in IPC and Post-con 1 (0.8+/-0.07* and 0.8+/-0.06*) vs. Control (1.21+/-0.08), consistent with a visual decrease in superoxide anion generation (dihydroethidium staining) in the AAR myocardium after 3 h of reperfusion. Neutrophil accumulation (myeloperoxidase activity, MPO, U/100 g tissue) in the AAR was less in IPC (1.4+/-0.3*) and Post-con 1 (2.5+/-0.3*) vs. Control (5.5+/-0.6). The reductions in infarct size, creatine kinase, MDA and DHE staining were lost with delayed Post-con, while MPO activity remained lower than in Control (3.2+/-0.4*). CONCLUSIONS (1) Post-con at onset of R reduces myocardial injury; (2) cardioprotection may be mediated, in part, by inhibiting oxidant generation and oxidant mediated injury; (3) the first minute of R in the rat model is critical to cardioprotection by Post-con; and (4) cardioprotection by Post-con may be independent of neutrophil accumulation in AAR. *p<0.05 Post-con vs. Control.
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- Hajime Kin
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Carlyle Fraser Heart Center/Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30308-2225, USA
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Corvera JS, Zhao ZQ, Schmarkey LS, Katzmark SL, Budde JM, Morris CD, Ehring T, Guyton RA, Vinten-Johansen J. Optimal dose and mode of delivery of Na+/H+ exchange-1 inhibitor are critical for reducing postsurgical ischemia-reperfusion injury. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 76:1614-22. [PMID: 14602297 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00958-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND In clinical trials, perioperative intravenous Na(+)/H(+) exchange isoform-1 (NHE1) inhibitors were only moderately effective in high-risk patients undergoing surgical reperfusion (GUARDIAN trial). However, effective myocardial concentrations of NHE1 inhibitor may not have been achieved by parenteral administration alone. We tested the hypothesis that increasing doses of NHE1 inhibitor EMD 87580 ((2-methyl-4,5-di-(methylsulfonyl)-benzoyl)-guanidine) delivered in blood cardioplegia (BCP) and by parenteral route at reperfusion reduce myocardial injury after surgical reperfusion of evolving infarction. METHODS Twenty-six anesthetized dogs underwent 75 minutes of left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion, followed by cardiopulmonary bypass and 60 minutes of arrest with multidose 10 degrees C BCP. In the control group (n = 8), BCP was not supplemented. In the three EMD-BCP groups, BCP was supplemented with 10 micromol/L EMD 87580 (EMD-10, n = 5), 20 micromol/L EMD 87580 (EMD-20, n = 5), or 20 micromol/L EMD 87580 combined with an immediate reperfusion bolus (5 mg/kg intravenously) (EMD-20R, n = 8). The left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion was released just before the second infusion of BCP. Reperfusion continued for 120 minutes after discontinuation of cardiopulmonary bypass. RESULTS Postischemic systolic and diastolic function in the area at risk was dyskinetic in all groups. Infarct size (percentage of area at risk) was not significantly reduced in the EMD-10 (26.2% +/- 3.6%) and EMD-20 (22.5% +/- 2.4%) groups versus control (30.7% +/- 2.4%); however, infarct size was significantly reduced in the EMD-20R group (16.1% +/- 2.8%, p = 0.003). Edema in the area at risk in the EMD-10 (81.1% +/- 0.5% water content), EMD-20 (81.7% +/- 0.3%), and EMD-20R (81.9% +/- 0.3%) groups was less than in controls (83.2% +/- 0.2%), (p < 0.056). Neutrophil accumulation (myeloperoxidase activity) in postischemic area-at-risk myocardium was less in the EMD-20R group versus the control group (5.3 +/- 0.7 versus 8.7 +/- 1.4 absorbance units x min(-1) x g(-1); p = 0.05), which suggests an attenuated postischemic inflammatory response. CONCLUSIONS Optimal delivery of NHE1 inhibitor to the heart through combined cardioplegia and parenteral routes significantly attenuates myocardial injury after surgical reperfusion of regional ischemia. Timing, dose, and mode of delivery of NHE1 inhibitors are important to their efficacy.
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- Joel S Corvera
- Cardiothoracic Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Corvera JS, Morris CD, Budde JM, Velez DA, Puskas JD, Lattouf OM, Cooper WA, Guyton RA, Vinten-Johansen J. Pretreatment with phenoxybenzamine attenuates the radial artery's vasoconstrictor response to α-adrenergic stimuli. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003; 126:1549-54. [PMID: 14666031 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(03)01190-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the radial artery bypass conduit has excellent intermediate-term patency, it has a proclivity to vasospasm. We tested the hypothesis that brief pretreatment of a radial artery graft with the irreversible adrenergic antagonist phenoxybenzamine attenuates the vasoconstrictor response to the vasopressors phenylephrine and norepinephrine compared with the currently used papaverine/lidocaine. METHODS Segments of human radial artery grafts were obtained after a 30-minute intraoperative pretreatment with a solution containing 20 mL of heparinized blood, 0.4 mL of papaverine (30 mg/mL), and 1.6 mL of lidocaine (1%). The segments were transported to the laboratory and placed into a bath containing Krebs-Henseleit solution and 10, 100, or 1000 micromol/L phenoxybenzamine or vehicle. The segments were tested in organ chambers for contractile responses to increasing concentrations of phenylephrine and norepinephrine (0.5-15 micromol/L). RESULTS Contractile responses to 15 micromol/L phenylephrine in control radial artery segments averaged 44.2% +/- 9.1% of the maximal contractile response to 30 mmol/L KCl. Papaverine/lidocaine modestly attenuated contraction to 15 micromol/L phenylephrine (32.1% +/- 5.9%; P =.22), but 1000 micromol/L phenoxybenzamine completely abolished radial artery contraction (-7.2% +/- 4.4%; P <.001). The effect of 10 and 100 micromol/L phenoxybenzamine on attenuating vasocontraction was intermediate between 1000 micromol/L phenoxybenzamine and papaverine/lidocaine. Responses to 15 micromol/L norepinephrine in control radial artery segments averaged 54.7% +/- 7.5% of maximal contraction to 30 mmol/L KCl. Papaverine/lidocaine modestly attenuated the contraction response of radial artery segments (35.6% +/- 5.1%; P =.04). In contrast, 1000 micromol/L phenoxybenzamine showed the greatest attenuation of norepinephrine-induced contraction (-10.5% +/- 2.0%; P <.001). CONCLUSIONS A brief pretreatment of the human radial artery bypass conduit with 1000 micromol/L phenoxybenzamine completely attenuates the vasoconstrictor responses to the widely used vasopressors norepinephrine and phenylephrine. Papaverine/lidocaine alone did not block vasoconstriction to these alpha-adrenergic agonists.
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- Joel S Corvera
- Cardiothoracic Research Laboratroy, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center at Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
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Frias PA, Corvera JS, Schmarkey L, Strieper M, Campbell RM, Vinten-Johansen J. Evaluation of myocardial performance with conventional single-site ventricular pacing and biventricular pacing in a canine model of atrioventricular block. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2003; 14:996-1000. [PMID: 12950546 DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.02483.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate epicardial biventricular pacing as a means of maintaining synchronous ventricular activation in an acute canine model of AV block with normal ventricular anatomy and function. Chronic single-site ventricular pacing results in dyssynchronous ventricular activation and may contribute to ventricular dysfunction. Biventricular pacing has been used successfully in adult patients with congestive heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS This was an acute study of open chest mongrel dogs (n = 13). ECG, left ventricular (LV), aortic, and pulmonary arterial pressures were measured. LV impedance catheters were used to assess cardiodynamics using instantaneous LV pressure-volume relations (PVR). Following radiofrequency ablation of the AV node, a temporary pacemaker was programmed 10 beats/min above the intrinsic atrial rate, with an AV interval similar to the baseline intrinsic PR interval. The pacing protocol consisted of 5-minute intervals with the following lead configurations: right atrium-right ventricular apex (RA-RVA), RA-LV apex (LVA), and RA-biventricular using combinations of four ventricular sites (RVA, RV outflow tract [RVOT], LVA, LV base [LVB]). RA-RVA was used as the experimental control. LV systolic mechanics, as measured by the slope of the end-systolic (Ees) PVR (ESPVR, mmHg/cc), was statistically greater (P < 0.05) with all modes of biventricular pacing (RA-RVA/LVA 20.0 +/- 2.9, RA-RVA/LVB 18.4 +/- 2.9, RA-RVOT/LVA 15.1 +/- 1.8, RA-RVOT/LVB 17.6 +/- 2.9) compared to single-site ventricular pacing (RA-RVA 12.8 +/- 1.6). Concurrent with this improvement in myocardial performance was a shortening of the QRS duration (RA-RVA 97.7 +/- 2.9 vs RA-RVA/LVA 75.7 +/- 4.9, RA-RVA/LVB 70.3 +/- 4.9, RA-RVOT/LVA 65.3 +/- 4.4, and RA-RVOT/LVB 76.7 +/- 5.9, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION In this acute canine model of AV block, QRS duration shortened and LV performance improved with epicardial biventricular pacing compared to standard single-site ventricular pacing.
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- Patricio A Frias
- Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 52 Executive Park South, Suite 5200, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.
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Zhao ZQ, Corvera JS, Halkos ME, Kerendi F, Wang NP, Guyton RA, Vinten-Johansen J. Inhibition of myocardial injury by ischemic postconditioning during reperfusion: comparison with ischemic preconditioning. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2003; 285:H579-88. [PMID: 12860564 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.01064.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1439] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ischemic preconditioning (Pre-con) is an adaptive response triggered by a brief ischemia applied before a prolonged coronary occlusion. We tested the hypothesis that repetitive ischemia applied during early reperfusion, i.e., postconditioning (Post-con), is cardio-protective by attenuating reperfusion injury. In anesthetized open-chest dogs, the left anterior descending artery (LAD) was occluded for 60 min and reperfused for 3 h. In controls (n = 10), there was no intervention. In Pre-con (n = 9), the LAD was occluded for 5 min and reperfused for 10 min before the prolonged occlusion. In Post-con (n = 10), at the start of reperfusion, three cycles of 30-s reperfusion and 30-s LAD reocclusion preceded the 3 h of reperfusion. Infarct size was significantly less in the Pre-con (15 +/- 2%, P < 0.05) and Post-con (14 +/- 2%, P < 0.05) groups compared with controls (25 +/- 3%). Tissue edema (% water content) in the area at risk was comparably reduced in Pre-con (78.3 +/- 1.2, P < 0.05) and Post-con (79.7 +/- 0.6, P < 0.05) versus controls (81.5 +/- 0.4). Polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) accumulation (myeloperoxidase activity, Deltaabsorbance.min-1.g tissue-1) in the area at risk myocardium was comparably reduced in Post-con (10.8 +/- 5.5, P < 0.05) and Pre-con (13.4 +/- 3.4, P < 0.05) versus controls (47.4 +/- 15.3). Basal endothelial function measured by PMN adherence to postischemic LAD endothelium (PMNs/mm2) was comparably attenuated by Post-con and Pre-con (15 +/- 0.6 and 12 +/- 0.6, P < 0.05) versus controls (37 +/- 1.5), consistent with reduced expression of P-selectin on coronary vascular endothelium in Post-con and Pre-con. Endothelial function assessed by the maximal vasodilator response of postischemic LAD to acetylcholine was significantly greater in Post-con (104 +/- 6%, P < 0.05) and Pre-con (109 +/- 5%, P < 0.05) versus controls (71 +/- 8%). Plasma malondialdehyde (microM/ml), a product of lipid peroxidation, was significantly less at 1 h of reperfusion in Post-con (2.2 +/- 0.2, P < 0.05) versus controls (3.2 +/- 0.3) associated with a decrease in superoxide levels revealed by dihydroethidium staining in the myocardial area at risk. These data suggest that Post-con is as effective as Pre-con in reducing infarct size and preserving endothelial function. Post-con may be clinically applicable in coronary interventions, coronary artery bypass surgery, organ transplantation, and peripheral revascularization where reperfusion injury is expressed.
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- Zhi-Qing Zhao
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Carlyle Fraser Heart Center/Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine. 550 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308-2225, USA.
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Cooper WA, Corvera JS, Thourani VH, Puskas JD, Craver JM, Lattouf OM, Guyton RA. Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass provides early reperfusion of ischemic myocardium and facilitates complete revascularization. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 75:1132-9. [PMID: 12683551 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04651-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass (PADCAB) was developed to initiate early reperfusion of grafted coronary artery segments during off-pump operations to resolve episodes of myocardial ischemia and avoid its sequelae. This case series outlines intraoperative findings and clinical outcomes of our first year clinical experience with PADCAB. METHODS From November 1999 to November 2000, 169 PADCAB and 358 off-pump coronary artery bypass procedures were performed at the Emory University Hospitals. The decision to use PADCAB was predicated on surgeon preference. Perfusion pressure and flow, amount of intracoronary nitroglycerin, and total perfusion time and volume were recorded at the time of operation. RESULTS One off-pump coronary artery bypass patient required emergent conversion to cardiopulmonary bypass. Two PADCAB patients had ischemic ventricular arrhythmias during target vessel occlusion that resolved once active perfusion had begun. Perfusion pressure in PADCAB grafts was on average 44% higher than mean arterial pressure (p < 0.001). Nitroglycerin, infused locally by PADCAB, was used in 67 patients to resolve ischemic episodes and increase initial coronary flows. The mean number of diseased coronary territories and grafts placed was 2.8 +/- 0.5 and 3.4 +/- 0.7, respectively, in the PADCAB group, and 2.3 +/- 0.8 and 2.7 +/- 1.0, respectively, in the off-pump coronary artery bypass group (p < 0.001 for both comparisons). More PADCAB patients received lateral wall grafts than off-pump coronary artery bypass patients (83.4% vs 59.4%; p < 0.001). Hospital death and postoperative myocardial infarction were not different between groups. CONCLUSIONS PADCAB can provide suprasystemic perfusion pressures and a means to add vasoactive drugs to target coronary vessels. PADCAB provides early reperfusion of ischemic myocardium and facilitates complete revascularization of severe multivessel coronary artery disease.
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- William A Cooper
- The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Adenosine is most well known for its potent vasodilation of the vasculature. However, it also promotes glycolysis, and activates potassium-sensitive adenosine triphosphate (K(ATP)) channels. Adenosine also strongly inhibits neutrophil function such as superoxide anion production, protease release, and adherence to coronary endothelial cells. Hence adenosine attenuates ischemic injury as well as neutrophil-mediated reperfusion injury. Adenosine has also been implicated in the cardioprotective phenomenon of ischemic preconditioning. Accordingly experimental evidence shows that adenosine reduces postischemic injury when administered before ischemia and at the onset of reperfusion. Clinical studies in cardiology and cardiac surgery show cardioprotective trends with adenosine treatment but the effects are not as dramatic as those reported by experimental studies.
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- Jakob Vinten-Johansen
- The Cardiothoracic Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2225, USA.
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Worrall TA, Schmeckpeper BJ, Corvera JS, Cotter RJ. Allele-specific HLA-DR typing by mass spectrometry: an alternative to hybridization-based typing methods. Anal Chem 2000; 72:5233-8. [PMID: 11080869 DOI: 10.1021/ac991432z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The primer oligomer base extension (PROBE) reaction, combined with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, is used to characterize HLA-DR2 polymorphism. Alleles are distinguished rapidly and accurately by measuring the mass of primer extension products at every known variable region of HLA-DR2 alleles. Since differentiation of alleles by PROBE relies on measuring differences in extension product mass rather than differences in hybridization properties, mistyped alleles resulting from nonspecific hybridization are absent. The method shows considerable potential for high-throughput screening of HLA-DR polymorphism in a chip-based format, including rapid tissue typing of unrelated volunteer donors.
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- T A Worrall
- Department of Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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