Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2007
Perioperative serum interleukins in neonates with hypoplastic left-heart syndrome and transposition of the great arteries.
The primary study objective was to examine the impact of diagnosis on the inflammatory response in neonates with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery. The secondary objective was to study the impact of the inflammatory response on postoperative outcome in these neonates. ⋯ All neonates with TGA or HLHS have a significant inflammatory response after CPB. Neonates with HLHS have evidence of an activated inflammatory response before CPB, which remains significant in the postoperative period. Accelerated interleukin expression and an abnormal cytokine balance correlate with longer time to extubation, longer ICU length of stay, and increased peritoneal fluid volume.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2007
Inhibition of thrombin during reperfusion improves immediate postischemic myocardial function and modulates apoptosis in a porcine model of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Transient left-ventricular dysfunction because of myocardial reperfusion injury is a significant problem after cardiac surgery, but the underlying complex pathophysiology is still poorly understood. The authors studied early functional recovery of the postischemic myocardium and explored potential effects of thrombin inhibition on procoagulatory, proinflammatory, and proapoptotic features of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. ⋯ The improved cardiac recovery in the r-hirudin group during reperfusion after cardioplegia-induced cardiac arrest was associated with significant differences in cardiomyocyte apoptosis and anti-inflammatory effects. Thus, in clinical cardiac surgery, inhibition of reperfusion- induced thrombin may offer beneficial effects by mechanisms other than direct anticoagulation.