Adding CABG to the Dual Antiplatelet Salad Levine, Glenn N., MD; Bakaeen, Faisal G., MD
Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
01/2017, Letnik:
69, Številka:
2
Journal Article
Objectives We examined the early and midterm outcomes of homograft use in reoperative aortic root and proximal aortic surgery for endocarditis and estimated the associated risk of postoperative ...reinfection. Methods From January 2001 to January 2014, 355 consecutive patients underwent reoperation of the proximal thoracic aorta. Thirty-nine patients (10.9%; mean age, 55.4 ± 13.3 years) presented with active endocarditis; 30 (76.9%) had prosthetic aortic root infection with or without concomitant ascending and arch graft infection, and 9 (23.1%) had proximal ascending aortic graft infection with or without aortic valve involvement. Sixteen patients (41.0%) had genetically triggered thoracic aortic disease. Twelve patients (30.8%) had more than 1 prior sternotomy (mean, 2.4 ± 0.6). Results Valved homografts were used to replace the aortic root in 29 patients (74.4%); nonvalved homografts were used to replace the ascending aorta in 10 patients (25.6%). Twenty-five patients (64.1%) required concomitant proximal arch replacement with a homograft, and 2 patients (5.1%) required a total arch homograft. Median cardiopulmonary bypass, cardiac ischemia, and circulatory arrest times were 186 (137-253) minutes, 113 (59-151) minutes, and 28 (16-81) minutes. Operative mortality was 10.3% (n = 4). The rate of permanent stroke was 2.6% (n = 1); 3 additional patients had transient neurologic events. One patient (1/35, 2.9%) returned with aortic valve stenosis 10 years after the homograft operation. During the follow-up period (median, 2.5 years; range, 1 month to 12.3 years), no reinfection was reported, and survival was 65.7%. Conclusions This is one of the largest North American single-center series of homograft use in reoperations on the proximal thoracic aorta to treat active endocarditis. In this high-risk population, homograft tissue can be used with acceptable early and midterm survival and a low risk of reinfection. When necessary, homograft tissue may be extended into the distal ascending and transverse aortic arch, with excellent results. These patients require long-term surveillance for both infection and implant durability.
The timing of operative interventions for patients with concurrent carotid and coronary artery disease is controversial. We evaluated nationwide data regarding staged or synchronous carotid ...endarterectomy (CEA) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and compared the two approaches' outcome profiles.
From Nationwide Inpatient Sample database 1998 to 2007, we identified 6,153 (28.9%) patients who underwent CEA before or after CABG during the same hospital admission but not on the same day (STAGED) and 16,639 patients who underwent both procedures on the same day (SYNC). Hierarchic multivariable regression was used to assess the independent effect of operative strategy on mortality, neurologic and overall complications, and charges.
Mean age (69.5±9.0 years) and Charlson-Deyo score (4.6±1.5) were similar for both groups. Mortality (4.2% vs 4.5%) or neurologic complications (3.5% vs 3.9%) were similar between the STAGED and SYNC groups (p>0.7 for both). The STAGED patients had higher morbidity (48.4% vs 42.6%; odds ratio OR 1.8; 95% confidence interval CI, 1.5 to 2.2; p<0.001) and more cardiac (OR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.4 to 1.7; p<0.001), wound (OR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.8 to 2.4; p<0.001), respiratory (OR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.1 to 1.3; p=0.001), and renal complications (OR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.3; p<0.001). In SYNC patients, on-pump CABG increased stroke rates (OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.3 to 1.9; p<0.001). The STAGED procedures were independently associated with higher hospital charges by $23,328 (p<0.001).
We identified no significant difference in mortality or neurologic complications between STAGED and SYNC approaches. Staged procedures were associated with a greater risk of overall complications and higher hospital charges than SYNC. On-pump CABG was associated with higher stroke rates in SYNC patients.
The best approach to surgical myocardial revascularization remains controversial. We compared outcomes of conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and off-pump coronary artery ...bypass (OPCAB) by using a nonvoluntary national database.
In the 2004 Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, we identified 63,047 discharge records of patients who underwent CABG (n = 48,658) or OPCAB (n = 14,389). We analyzed seven preoperative variables, including the Deyo comorbidity index and five outcome measures. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of outcomes.
CABG and OPCAB patients had similar demographics and comorbidities. They also had similar rates of in-hospital mortality (3.0% vs 3.2%; p = 0.14) and postoperative stroke (1.8% vs 1.7%; p = 0.53). However, OPCAB patients had longer hospital stays (10.2 +/- 9.4 vs 9.9 +/- 8.5 days; p < 0.0001) and higher hospital costs ($38,793 +/- $30,830 vs $37,806 +/- $28,705; p = 0.0005) than CABG patients. Multivariable regression analysis showed that OPCAB independently predicted 0.6 more days of hospital stay (95% confidence interval CI, 0.4 to 0.8 day; R(2) = 0.09; p < 0.0001) and $1,497 more in hospital costs (95% CI, $779 to $2,216; R(2) = 0.09; p < 0.01) per patient.
OPCAB does not produce lower postoperative mortality or stroke rates than CABG. Furthermore, OPCAB is associated with longer hospital stays and higher hospital costs.
Abstract Objective We examined the early outcomes and the long-term survival associated with different degrees of hypothermia in patients who received antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) for ...>30 minutes. Methods During a 10-year period, 544 consecutive patients underwent proximal and total aortic arch surgery and received ACP for >30 minutes and 1 of 3 levels of hypothermia: deep (14.1°C-20°C; n = 116 21.3%), low-moderate (20.1°C-23.9°C; n = 262 48.2%), and high-moderate (24°C-28°C; n = 166 30.5%). A variable called “predicted temperature” was used in propensity-score analysis. Multivariate analysis was done to evaluate the effect of actual temperature on outcomes. Results The operative mortality rate was 12.5% (n = 68) overall and was 15.5%, 11.8%, and 11.5% in the deep, low-moderate, and high-moderate hypothermia patients, respectively ( P = .54). The persistent stroke rate was 6.6% overall and 12.2%, 4.6%, and 6.0% in these 3 groups, respectively ( P = .024 on univariate analysis). On multivariate analysis, actual temperature was not associated with mortality, but lower temperatures predicted persistent stroke and reoperation for bleeding. In the propensity-matched subgroups, the patients with predicted deep hypothermia had (nonsignificantly) greater rates of persistent stroke (12.2% vs 4.9%; relative risk, 1.08; 95% CI, 0.87-1.15) and reoperation for bleeding (14.6% vs 2.4%; relative risk, 1.14; 95% CI, 0.87-1.15) than the patients with predicted moderate hypothermia. On long-term follow-up (mean duration, 5.12 years), 4- and 8-year survival rates were 62.3% and 55.7% in the deep hypothermia group and 75.4% and 74.2% in the moderate hypothermia group ( P = .0015). Conclusions In proximal and arch operations involving ACP for >30 minutes, greater actual temperatures were associated with less stroke and reoperation for bleeding. There were no significant differences among the predicted hypothermia levels, although a trend toward a higher rate of adverse events was noticed in the deep hypothermia group. Long-term survival was better in the moderate hypothermia group.
Objectives We conducted a multicenter observational cohort study of the effect of completeness of revascularization on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting. We also investigated ...the impact of age and off-pump surgery. Methods The Veterans Affairs Continuous Improvement in Cardiac Surgery Program was used to identify all patients (N = 41,139) with left main and 3-vessel coronary artery disease who underwent nonemergency coronary artery bypass grafting from October 1997 to April 2011. The primary outcome measure, all-cause mortality, was compared between patients with complete revascularization and patients with incomplete revascularization. Survival functions were estimated with the Kaplan–Meier method and compared by using the log-rank test. Propensity scores calculated for each patient were used to match 5509 patients undergoing complete revascularization to 5509 patients undergoing incomplete revascularization. A subgroup analysis was performed in patients aged at least 70 years and patients who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Results In the unmatched groups, several risk factors were more common in the incomplete revascularization group, as was off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. In the matched groups, risk-adjusted mortality was higher in the incomplete revascularization group than in the complete revascularization group at 1 year (6.96% vs 5.97%; risk ratio RR, 1.17; 95% confidence interval CI, 1.01-1.34), 5 years (18.50% vs 15.96%; RR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.07-1.26), and 10 years (32.12% vs 27.40%; RR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.11-1.24), with an overall hazard ratio of 1.18 (95% CI, 1.09-1.28; P < .0001). The hazard ratio for patients aged 70 years or more was 1.125 (95% CI, 1.001-1.263; P = .048). The hazard ratio was 1.47 (95% CI, 1.303-1.655) for the unmatched off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting group and 1.156 (95% CI, 1.000-1.335) for the matched off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting group. Conclusions Incomplete revascularization is associated with decreased long-term survival, even in elderly patients. Surgeons should consider these findings when choosing a revascularization strategy, particularly if off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is contemplated.
There are ample data regarding the short-term outcomes of on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but little is known about the long-term survival associated with these ...approaches.
Using the Veterans Affairs (VA) Continuous Improvement in Cardiac Surgery Program, we identified all VA patients (n = 65,097) who underwent primary isolated CABG from October 1997 to April 2011. The primary outcome measure was all-cause mortality. Age, 17 preoperative risk factors, and year of operation were used to calculate propensity scores for each patient. A greedy-match algorithm using the propensity scores matched 8,911 off-pump with 26,733 on-pump patients. Survival functions were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by using the log-rank test.
In the complete cohort, off-pump was used in 11,629 of 65,097 (17.9%) operations. For the matched cohort, the median follow-up was 6.7 years (interquartile range, 3.72 to 9.35 years). Risk-adjusted mortality did not differ significantly between the off-pump and on-pump groups at 1 year (4.67% vs 4.78%; risk ratio RR, 0.98; 95% confidence interval CI, 0.88 to 1.09) or 3 years (9.21% vs 8.89%; RR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.96 to 1.12). However, risk-adjusted mortality was higher in the off-pump group at 5 years (14.47% vs 13.45%; RR, 1.08; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.15) and 10 years (25.18% vs 23.57%; RR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.12). Overall, the hazard ratio for off-pump vs on-pump was 1.06 (95% CI, 1.00 to 1.13; p = 0.04).
Off-pump CABG may be associated with decreased long-term survival. Further studies are needed to identify the reasons behind this finding.
Objectives To determine the preoperative and perioperative risk factors that significantly predict adverse outcomes after total arch replacement in patients with previous proximal aortic surgery and ...to analyze patient survival. Methods We performed univariate analysis and logistic regression on data extracted from a prospectively maintained database for 119 patients who had undergone total arch operations during a 7.5-year period. All patients had undergone previous proximal aortic surgery. The adverse outcome was defined as a single composite endpoint comprising operative mortality, permanent neurologic deficit, and renal failure necessitating permanent hemodialysis. Results The incidence of the composite endpoint was 13.5% (16 of 119 patients). The univariate predictors were preoperative pulmonary disease ( P = .010), cardiac ischemia time ( P = .032), and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time ( P = .073). On multivariate analysis, the following were predictors of the composite endpoint: preoperative pulmonary disease ( P = .036), CPB time ( P = .039), concomitant coronary artery bypass ( P = .0057), previous aortic valve replacement ( P = .027), and previous thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery ( P = .057). Multivariate analysis showed that the CPB time predicted mortality ( P = .0044), and previous thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery predicted stroke ( P = .034). The overall survival was 85.3% during a median follow-up of 4.76 years (95% confidence interval, 4.2-5.1). Conclusions Aortic arch reoperations, although technically demanding, can produce acceptable results. Preoperative pulmonary disease, CPB time, and concomitant coronary artery bypass predicted an adverse outcome. The CPB time predicted mortality, and previous thoracoabdominal aortic surgery predicted stroke.
There is a popular perception that aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians carries a high risk related primarily to advanced age.
Using the Department of Veterans Affairs Continuous ...Improvement in Cardiac Surgery Program, we identified patients who underwent AVR between 1991 and 2007. A prediction model was constructed using stepwise logistic regression methodology for outcome comparisons.
Compared with younger patients (age < 80 years; n = 6,638), older patients (age > or = 80; n = 504) had a higher prevalence of baseline comorbidities. In a comparison of patients propensity-matched by risk profile (459 from each group), the older group had a higher morbidity rate (21.1% vs 15.5%; p < 0.03) but a similar mortality rate (5.2% vs 3.3%; p = 0.19) compared with the younger group.
After risk adjustment, age of 80 years or greater was independently associated with higher AVR-related morbidity but not mortality. Further work is needed to identify ways to reduce operative morbidity in the extremely elderly.
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