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Preoperative diastolic function predicts the onset of left ventricular dysfunction following aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis
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Licker, Marc
Cikirikcioglu, Mustafa
Inan, Cidgem
Cartier, Vanessa
Kalangos, Afksendiyos
Theologou, Thomas
Cassina, Tiziano
Diaper, John
Published in Critical Care. 2010, vol. 14, no. 3, p. R101
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction frequently occurs after cardiac surgery, requiring inotropic treatment and/or mechanical circulatory support. In this study, we aimed to identify clinical, surgical and echocardiographic factors that are associated with LV dysfunction during weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in high-risk patients undergoing valve replacement for aortic stenosis. METHODS: Perioperative data were prospectively collected in 108 surgical candidates with an expected operative mortality ≥ 9%. All anesthetic and surgical techniques were standardized. Reduced LV systolic function was defined by an ejection fraction <40%. Diastolic function of the LV was assessed using standard Doppler-derived parameters, tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) and transmitral flow propagation velocity (Vp). RESULTS: Doppler-derived pulmonary flow indices and TDI could not be obtained in 14 patients. In the remaining 94 patients, poor systolic LV was documented in 14% (n = 12) and diastolic dysfunction in 84% of patients (n = 89), all of whom had Vp <50 cm/s. During weaning from CPB, 38 patients (40%) required inotropic and/or mechanical circulatory support. By multivariate regression analysis, we identified three independent predictors of LV systolic dysfunction: age (Odds ratio [OR] = 1.11; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.01 to 1.22), aortic clamping time (OR = 1.04; 95% CI, 1.00 to 1.08) and Vp (OR = 0.65; 95% CI, 0.52 to 0.81). Among echocardiographic measurements, Vp was found to be superior in terms of prognostic value and reliability. The best cut-off value for Vp to predict LV dysfunction was 40 cm/s (sensitivity of 72% and specificity 94%). Patients who experienced LV dysfunction presented higher in-hospital mortality (18.4% vs. 3.6% in patients without LV dysfunction, P = 0.044) and an increased incidence of serious cardiac events (81.6 vs. 28.6%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the first evidence that, besides advanced age and prolonged myocardial ischemic time, LV diastolic dysfunction characterized by Vp ≤ 40 cm/sec identifies patients who will require cardiovascular support following valve replacement for aortic stenosis.
Keywords Aged — Aged, 80 and over — Aortic Valve Stenosis/ surgery — Blood Pressure/ physiology — Cohort Studies — Female — Humans — Male — Middle Aged — Postoperative Complications — Predictive Value of Tests — Preoperative Period — Prospective Studies — Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/ etiology
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PMID: 20525242
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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie
Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie et soins intensifs
Research groups Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire (105)
Dysfonctions cardio-pulmonaires et cérébrales (278)
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(ISO format) 		LICKER, Marc et al. Preoperative diastolic function predicts the onset of left ventricular dysfunction following aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis. In: Critical Care, 2010, vol. 14, n° 3, p. R101. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:20646

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