ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the risk factors for new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) after off-pump coronary bypass grafting (OPCABG). MethodsPubMed, EMbase, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, Wanfang data, CBM, VIP, and CNKI databases were systematically searched by computer to collect studies related to the risk factors for NOAF after OPCABG from the establishment of the database to July 2023. Literature screening and quality evaluation were conducted independently by two researchers. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to evaluate the quality of the literature. RevMan 5.3 and Stata15.0 were used for meta-analysis. ResultsFinally, 19 case-control studies related to the risk factors for NOAF after OPCABG were included, all of which were high-quality literature with NOS score≥6 points, with a total of 7019 subjects. The results of meta-analysis showed that the following factors were associated with NOAF after OPCABG: (1) the patient’s own factors: age (MD=3.51, 95%CI 2.39 to 4.63, P<0.01); (2) preoperative factors: history of hypertension (OR=1.17, 95%CI 1.04 to 1.32, P=0.01), history of myocardial infarction (OR=1.21, 95%CI 1.06 to 1.38, P<0.01), history of percutaneous coronary intervention (OR=2.22, 95%CI 1.03 to 4.77, P=0.04), EuroSCOREⅡ score (MD=0.59, 95%CI 0.25 to 0.94, P<0.01), low-density lipoprotein (MD=0.11, 95%CI 0.02 to 0.20, P=0.02), left atrial diameter (MD=1.64, 95%CI 0.24 to 3.04, P=0.02); (3) postoperative and treatment factors: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (MD=1.16, 95%CI 0.33 to 1.99, P<0.01), left ventricular ejection fraction (MD=0.90, 95%CI 0.07 to 1.73, P=0.03), mechanical ventilation time (MD=2.78, 95%CI 1.65 to 3.90, P<0.01), B-type natriuretic peptide (MD=219.67, 95%CI 27.46 to 411.88, P=0.03), ICU retention time (MD=7.07, 95%CI 5.64 to 8.50, P<0.01). ConclusionThe existing evidence shows that age, history of hypertension, history of myocardial infarction, history of percutaneous coronary intervention, preoperative EuroSCOREⅡscore, preoperative low-density lipoprotein, preoperative left atrial diameter, postoperative left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, postoperative left ventricular ejection fraction, postoperative mechanical ventilation time, postoperative B-type natriuretic peptide, and postoperative ICU retention time are risk factors for NOAF after OPCABG. Clinical attention should be paid to the above factors to achieve early identification, thereby reducing the incidence of NOAF after OPCABG and improving the clinical prognosis of patients.
Abstract: Objective To invest igate the effect of p ro staglandin E1 (PGE1 ) during off-pump co ronary artery bypass graft ing (O PCAB ). Methods F rom O ct. 2005 to Dec. 2005, 40 consecut ive pat ients w ho underw ent O PCAB w ere random ly divided into two group s. The cont ro l group received convent ional t reatment w h ile the PGE1 group received cont inuous int ra2vena PGE1 infusion ( 5220 ngouml;k g?m in) fo r 24248 hours. The perioperat ivehemodynam ic indexes, including cardiac index (C I) , system ic vascular resistance ( SVR ) , pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR ) , and hematocrit (HCT ) , coagulation index (C I) , partial pressure of oxygen in artery (PaO 2 ) ,serum creat inine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN ) were measured and compared. Results Postoperative SVR and PVR decreased and C I increased significantly in the PGE1 group (P lt; 0. 05). Postoperative HCT decreased in the both group patients. Coagulation index decreased significantly on the operation day, but then increased in both groups on the next day after operation, with the increase in the PGE1 group significantly less than control group (P lt;0. 05). Postoperative serum Cr and BUN increased significantly in the both groups, especially in the control group (P lt; 0105). Conclus ion PGE1 has potential beneficial effect on patients undergoing OPCAB.
Gastrointestinal (GI) complications after heart surgery included slight bleeding through fulminant hepatic failure. Although overall rate of these complications is low, it can lead to high mortality after heart surgery. Diagnosis of GI complication is difficult. Risk factors for GI complications are clear. Mechanisms of complications are various. Therefore, we collected the recent prospective and retrospective literatures to sumarize mortality of GI complications, pathogenesis, risk factors, recent progress of prevention and management, to guide clinical practice.
ObjectiveTo evaluate surgical outcomes of combined off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB)and bipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA)for atrial fibrillation (AF). MethodsFrom January 2008 to October 2013, 49 patients with coronary artery disease and AF underwent OPCAB and concomitant Atricure bipolar RFA for AF in Beijing Anzhen Hospital. According to their AF duration, all the 49 patients were divided into 2 groups. In group A, there were 14 patients with permanent AF including 9 males and 5 females with their age of 56.7±7.5 years. In group B, there were 35 patients with paroxysmal AF including 27 males and 8 females with their age of 60.2±10.5 years. AF duration was 9.4±6.0 months. Coronary artery stenosis was 85%-100%. Ambulatory electrocardiogram and echocardiography were performed to observe AF recurrence during follow-up. ResultsNone of the patients received intraoperative conversion operation under cardiopulmonary bypass, and there was no in-hospital death. Postoperatively, 81.6% (40/49)patients had conversion to sinus rhythm (SR)or junctional rhythm, 18.4% (9/49)patients remained AF, but none of the patients had second or third-degree atrioventricular block. A total of 139 distal anastomoses were performed with a mean of 2.8 distal anastomoses per patient. Length of hospital stay was 10-15 (12±3)days. SR was observed in 34 patients (69%)before discharge including 9 patients (64%)in group A and 25 patients (71%)in group B. All the patients (100%)were followed up for 5-12 months. 39 patients (80%)maintained SR over 6 months, including 10 patients (71%)in group A and 29 patients (83%)in group B. 44 patients (90%)maintained SR over 12 months, including 11 patients (79%)in group A and 33 patients (94%)in group B. There was no statistical difference in SR maintenance rate between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). ConclusionOPCAB and concomitant bipolar RFA for AF is safe, efficacious and feasible.
ObjectiveTo identify the risk factors for hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 145 AMI patients undergoing emergency CABG surgery in Qingdao Municipal Hospital from 2009 to 2019. There were 108 (74.5%) males and 37 (25.5%) females with a mean age of 67.7±11.5 years. According to whether there was in-hospital death after surgery, the patients were divided into a survival group (132 patients) and a death group (13 patients). Preoperative and operative data were analyzed by univariate analysis, followed by multivariate logistic regression analysis, to identify the risk factors for hospital mortality.ResultsOver all, 13 patients died in the hospital after operation, with a mortality rate of 9.0%. In univariate analysis, significant risk factors for hospital mortality were age≥70 years, recent myocardial infarction, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)<30%, left main stenosis/dissection, operation time and simultaneous surgeries (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that LVEF<30% (OR=2.235, 95%CI 1.024-9.411, P=0.014), recent myocardial infarction (OR=4.027, 95%CI 1.934-14.268, P=0.032), operation time (OR=1.039, 95%CI 1.014-1.064, P=0.002) were independent risk factors for hospital mortality after emergency CABG.ConclusionEmergency CABG in patients with AMI has good benefits, but patients with LVEF<30% and recent myocardial infarction have high in-hospital mortality, so the operation time should be shortened as much as possible.
We reported a 59-year-old male with exertional angina pectoris, and the coronary angiography showed multiple vessel lesions. The initial strategy was coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The measurement of quantitative flow ration (QFR) before operation indicated that the posterior descending branch (PD) did not need to be treated. The left circumflex branch (LCX) was small, and the QFR of the left anterior descending branch (LAD) and the first diagonal branch (D1) was<0.8. Therefore, the LAD and D1 were re-vascularized. The operation strategy was changed to on-pump CABG through a small incision, and the final strategy was LIMA-D1-LAD (sequential), fractional flow reserve (FFR) of distal LAD and D1 after CABG were>0.8 by computed tomography FFR. SYNTAX scores after CABG were 20 and the functional SYNTAX scores after CABG were 3, indicating a good prognosis.
Objective To investigate the perioperative clinical effects and follow-up results of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) versus conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in thoracotomy. Methods The patients who received off-pump CABG in Beijing Anzhen Hospital from January 2017 to October 2021 were collected. Among them, the patients receiving MICS CABG performed by the same surgeon were divided into a minimally invasive group, and the patients receiving median thoracotomy were into a conventional group. By propensity score matching, preoperative data were balanced. Perioperative and postoperative follow-up data of the two groups were compared. Results A total of 890 patients were collected. There were 211 males and 28 females, aged 60.54±9.40 years in the minimally invasive group, and 487 males and 164 females, aged 62.31±8.64 years in the conventional group. After propensity score matching, there were 239 patients in each group. Compared with the conventional group, patients in the minimally invasive group had longer operation time, shorter drainage duration, less drainage volume on the first postoperative day, shorter postoperative hospital stay, and lower rate of positive inotropenic drugs use, while there was no statistical difference in the mean number of bypass grafts, ICU stay, ventilator-assisted time, blood transfusion rate or perioperative complications (P＞0.05). During the median follow-up of 2.25 years, there was no statistical difference in major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, including all-cause death, stroke or revascularization between the two groups (P＞0.05). ConclusionReasonable clinical strategies can ensure perioperative and mid-term surgical outcomes of MICS CABG not inferior to conventional CABG. In addition, MICS CABG has the advantages in terms of postoperative hospital stay, postoperative drainage volume, and rate of positive inotropic drugs use.
ObjectiveTo explore the predictive value of myocardial vitality in the improvement of cardiac function after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with ischemic heart failure.MethodsFrom December 8, 2015 to November 12, 2018, 46 patients with ischemic heart failure who underwent CABG operation alone were collected retrospectively. There were 41 males and 5 females with an average age of 60.4±8.0 years. The myocardial vitality and number of different types of myocardium were measured. The clinical data of patients in the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improvement group (≥5%) and non-improvement group (<5%) were compared and analyzed. The correlation between each index and LVEF improvement was analyzed by logistic multivariate regression analysis, and the boundary value of hibernating myocardium between LVEF improvement and non-improvement was obtained by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.ResultsThere were significant differences in the number of hibernating myocardium (15.0%±12.3% vs. 4.3%±4.5%, P=0.000), the number of normal myocardium (74.7%±13.7% vs. 82.4%±8.6%, P=0.027), and cardiac function classification (NYHA) development (−0.7±0.7 vs. −0.3±0.5, P=0.047) between the two groups, but there was no significant difference in other indexes between the two groups (P>0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that the number of hibernating myocardium was an independent factor affecting the improvement of LVEF after CABG in patients with ischemic heart failure (OR=1.366, 95%CI 1.033-1.807, P=0.029). The ROC curve showed that the threshold value, sensitivity and specificity of hibernating myocardium were 15.0%, 43.8% and 100.0%, respectively.ConclusionThe percentage of hibernating myocardium to left ventricular wall area ≥15.0% can accurately predict the improvement of LVEF in patients with ischemic heart failure after CABG. Preoperative myocardial vitality assessment has important diagnostic value in predicting the improvement of cardiac function in patients with ischemic heart failure after simple CABG.
Objective To study the technical characteristics, clinical outcomes and short- and long-term results of minimally invasive multi-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting and to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy. Methods From April 2012 to December 2014, minimally invasive cardiac surgery for coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) in 11 patients was performed in the First Hospital of China Medical University. All patients were males and the average age was 62.7 (47.0-73.0) years. Eight patients with 3-vessel lesions and 3 patients with 2-vessel lesions. General anesthesia was performed with double lumen endotracheal intubation and single lung ventilation. The patient was positioned 15 degrees to 30 degrees in right lateral position. The left anterior and lateral incision was made at the fourth/fifth intercostal space with the length of 5-7 cm and 2/3 part of the incision located in the medial side of anterior axillary line. Left internal thoracic artery (LIMA) was harvested from the third intercostal space up to the subclavian vein and down to more than fifth intercostal space through the surgical window. Through the xiphoid and sixth intercostal space incision with the length of 1 cm, the Starfish and Octopus system were placed to fix apex and ascending aorta and target vessels were exposed. The proximal and distal anastomosis was done under the direct vision. The sequence of distal anastomosis was from posterior descending branch to obtuse/diagonal branch and left anterior descending branch. The chest and pericardial draining tubes were placed through the xiphoid and sixth intercostal space incision. Results The mean operation time was 4.1 (3.2–5.8) h. Five patients underwent the operation with the assist of cardiopulmonary bypass and the mean assisting time was 21.0 (17.0-38.0 ) min. The mean number of distal anastomosis was 2.8 (2.0-3.0) and LIMA was harvested and grafted in all 11 patients. The mean drainage was 425.0 (180.0-750.0) ml, mean ventilation time 7.8 (4.3-11.2) h, ICU stay 15.9 (11.0-38.0) h, and hospital time 7.7 (5.0-14.0) d. There was no operative death and re-exploration for bleeding. One patient was complicated by paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and one patient myocardial infarction. The average follow-up was 19.4 (12.0-36.0) months, and no chest pain, re-admission or re-intervention happened. Coronary artery CT angiographies demonstrated that all LIMAs were patent and 4 vein grafts were occluded and venous graft patency rate was 80.0% one year after surgery. Conclusion MICS CABG has the advantage of quick recovery, good cosmetic effect and low incision infection rate compared to the conventional CABG. Compared with robotic surgery, the cost of MICS CABG is low and the same as that of the conventional CABG. It is a new kind of CABG and could be performed following the learning curve under strict training of doctors and careful patient selection. With the good short- and middle-term results, MICS CABG needs to be evaluated for long-term graft patency rate, re-revascularization rate, and clinical evidence.
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of coronary artery bypass grafting in the treatment of coronary artery disease patients aged over 70 years. Methods A total of 160 patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting from January 2013 to December 2017. There were 94 males and 66 females at age of 70–85 (76.67±2.33) years. Operations were performed by using sternal median incision with the assistance of local myocardial surface fixator and shunt plug, and the saphenous vein and internal mammary arterywere used as grafted vessels. Results All the patients were received successful off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting without death, and the cardiac function improved significantly. There were 62 patients with the internal mammary artery bridge and 98 patients with the whole vein bridge. All the patients were followed-up for 1 to 4 years. All the patients had obvious relief of angina pectoris. Conclusion Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for the treatment of elderly patients with coronary heart disease is an effective and safe operation, especially for patients with renal insufficiency, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory disease and severe left ventricular dysfunction.