Emelie Carlestål, Anders Franco-Cereceda, Christian Olsson
{"title":"Aortic events and relative survival in patients with moderately dilated proximal thoracic aorta.","authors":"Emelie Carlestål, Anders Franco-Cereceda, Christian Olsson","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2330345","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2330345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives.</i> This study describes growth, local and remote aortic events, and survival in patients with proximal (root, ascending) aortic diameters just below threshold for operation. <i>Methods.</i> Patients with proximal aortic diameter of 4.5 to 5.4 cm at baseline, were followed with serial computed tomography studies and data collected retrospectively. Aortic growth rate was estimated using mixed effects modelling. Clinical and radiological features associated with outcomes (all-cause death, aortic death, local or remote aortic events (dissection, rupture, intramural hematoma, or intervention)) were assessed with Cox analysis. Survival and freedom from events were estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods. <i>Results.</i> 80 patients underwent 274 CT scans during 265 patient-years. Median proximal aortic growth was 0.2 cm in 3 years. 32 events occurred in 28 patients (35%). Eleven events were local, all elective proximal aortic surgery. Nine events were remote: 5 type B aortic dissections, 3 descending aneurysms undergoing elective repair, and one infrarenal aortic rupture. Twelve patients died, half of type B aortic dissection. Relative survival compared to a matched normal population was 82% (95% confidence limits 55-98%) at 10 years. In Cox analysis, increased descending aortic diameter was an independent predictor of all-cause death (hazard ratio [HR], 1.39) and aortic death (HR 1.96). <i>Conclusions.</i> Descending, but not proximal, aortic growth was predictive of lethal events. The decreased relative survival, the substantial number of remote aortic events and aortic deaths strongly suggest continuous serial CT surveillance of the entire aorta. Other indicators than proximal aortic diameter appear needed to improve management of this patient group.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2330345"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140294388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jostein Grimsmo, Kristina Hermann Haugaa, Ivan Popovic, Øyvind Haugen Lie, Erik Ekker Solberg
{"title":"Value of preparticipation cardiovascular evaluation of master athletes by self-reported symptoms and cardiovascular risk-score.","authors":"Jostein Grimsmo, Kristina Hermann Haugaa, Ivan Popovic, Øyvind Haugen Lie, Erik Ekker Solberg","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2418089","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2418089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is increased during endurance competitive sports. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of SCD in master athletes ≥ 35 years old (MAs). To reduce the risk of SCD self-assessment of symptoms by questionnaire, and evaluation of cardiovascular risk-score, are recommended as pre-participation cardiovascular evaluation (PCVE). We aimed to examine whether PCVE predicts CVD in MAs with or without increased risk as measured by validated score instruments.</p><p><p>We performed a single-site observational cohort study of healthy MAs based on findings at PCVE. They were allocated in two different groups: those MAs with reported symptoms on the questionnaire and/or with elevated cardiovascular risk score were allocated to a symptom group (SG), while MAs with no symptoms, nor raised risk score were defined as control group (CG). Thereafter, all were examined with extended examinations: resting-ECG, cardiorespiratory exercise testing and echocardiography.</p><p><p>Total, 81 (18 women) MAs participated in the study. There were no differences at baseline between SG (<i>n</i> = 39) and CG (<i>n</i> = 42); sex (<i>p</i> = 0.11), age (55.0 ± 9.8 vs. 51.9 ± 11.1 years; <i>p</i> = 0.18), maximal oxygen uptake (49.8 ± 7.6 vs. 51.6 ± 7.0 ml/kg/min; <i>p</i> = 0.26), resting heart rate (61.4 ± 12.8 vs. 60.2 ± 11.0/min; <i>p</i> = 0.66), training hours/week (7.0 ± 3.2 vs. 7.1 ± 3.1; <i>p</i> = 0.88). After further examination, sixteen (20%) MAs were found with CVD: 12 in SG, 4 in CG (<i>p</i> = 0.024). The negative predictive value and specificity of the PCVE were 90% and 58%, respectively.</p><p><p>Negative findings on PCVE by questionnaire and cardiovascular risk-score may be a strategy to exclude subjects from preparticipation screening, thus saving resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2418089"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142507002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanyi Liu, Xin Li, Zhuang Liu, Chenghao Lu, Shenglin Ge
{"title":"A nomogram for prediction of early mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for infective endocarditis: a retrospective single-center study.","authors":"Yanyi Liu, Xin Li, Zhuang Liu, Chenghao Lu, Shenglin Ge","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2373084","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2373084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Despite advancements in surgical techniques, operations for infective endocarditis (IE) remain associated with relatively high mortality. The aim of this study was to develop a nomogram model to predict the early postoperative mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for infective endocarditis based on the preoperative clinical features.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 357 patients with IE who underwent surgeries at our center between January 2007 and June 2023. Independent risk factors for early postoperative mortality were identified using univariate and multivariate logistic regression models. Based on these factors, a predictive model was developed and presented in a nomogram. The performance of the nomogram was evaluated through the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration plot, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Internal validation was performed utilizing the bootstrapping method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The nomogram included nine predictors: age, stroke, pulmonary embolism, albumin level, cardiac function class IV, antibotic use <4weeks, vegetation size ≥1.5 cm, perivalvular abscess and preoperative dialysis. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of the model was 0.88 (95%CI:0.80-0.96). The calibration plot indicated strong prediction consistency of the nomogram with satisfactory Hosmer-Lemeshow test results (χ2 = 13.490, <i>p</i> = 0.142). Decision curve analysis indicated that the nomogram model provided greater clinical net benefits compared to \"operate-all\" or \"operate-none\" strategies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The innovative nomogram model offers cardiovascular surgeons a tool to predict the risk of early postoperative mortality in patients undergoing IE operations. This model can serve as a valuable reference for preoperative decision-making and can enhance the clinical outcomes of IE patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2373084"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141498877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annika Bay, Malin Berghammer, Åsa Burström, Ylva Holstad, Christina Christersson, Mikael Dellborg, Aleksandra Trzebiatowska-Krzynska, Peder Sörensson, Ulf Thilén, Bengt Johansson
{"title":"Symptoms during pregnancy in primiparous women with congenital heart disease.","authors":"Annika Bay, Malin Berghammer, Åsa Burström, Ylva Holstad, Christina Christersson, Mikael Dellborg, Aleksandra Trzebiatowska-Krzynska, Peder Sörensson, Ulf Thilén, Bengt Johansson","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2302135","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2302135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> As more women with congenital heart disease (CHD) are reaching childbearing age, it becomes more common for their symptoms to be evaluated during pregnancy. However, pregnancy-related symptoms are similar to those caused by heart disease. This study investigated the prevalence of factors associated with symptoms during pregnancy in women with CHD. <i>Methods:</i> The national birth register was searched for primiparous women with CHD who were registered in the national quality register for patients with CHD. <i>Results:</i> Symptoms during the third trimester were reported in 104 of 465 evaluated women. The most common symptom was palpitations followed by dyspnea. Factors associated with symptoms were tested in a univariable model; higher NYHA classification (>1) (OR 11.3, 95%CI 5.5-23.2), low physical activity (≤3 h/week) (OR 2.1 95%CI 1.3-3.6) and educational level ≤ 12 years (OR 1.9 95%CI 1.2-3.0) were associated with having symptoms. In multivariable analysis, low physical activity level (OR 2.4 95%CI 1.2-5.0) and higher NYHA class (OR 11.3 95%CI 5.0-25.6) remained associated with symptoms during pregnancy. There were no cases with new onset of impaired systemic ventricular function during pregnancy. <i>Conclusion:</i> Symptoms during pregnancy are common in women with CHD but are often already present before pregnancy. Because ordinary symptoms during pregnancy often overlap with symptoms of heart disease, it is important to know if symptoms were present before pregnancy and if they became worse during pregnancy. These results should be included in pre-pregnancy counselling and considered in the monitoring during pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2302135"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139404189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Berkay Serter, Cemalettin Akman, Abdullah Doğan, Ahmet Güner, Fatih Uzun
{"title":"Management of bifurcation lesions with active side branch protection strategies.","authors":"Berkay Serter, Cemalettin Akman, Abdullah Doğan, Ahmet Güner, Fatih Uzun","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2389897","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2389897","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2389897"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141907613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Viggo Klementsson, Misha Bhat, Katarina Steding-Ehrenborg, Erik Hedström, Petru Liuba, Pia Sjöberg
{"title":"Non-invasive pressure-volume loops show high arterial elastance in children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot.","authors":"Viggo Klementsson, Misha Bhat, Katarina Steding-Ehrenborg, Erik Hedström, Petru Liuba, Pia Sjöberg","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2418085","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2418085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rToF) often have pulmonary regurgitation with right ventricular (RV) dilatation and dysfunction, whereas less is known about the effect on the left ventricle (LV). The aim was to investigate LV haemodynamic variables derived from non-invasive pressure-volume loops in children with rToF and how they compare to controls and previous research on adults.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Ten children with rToF and pulmonary regurgitation (12 years [10-13], 6 males) and 10 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (12 years [10-14], 6 males) underwent brachial blood pressure in conjunction with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Pressure-volume loops were derived by brachial blood pressure together with LV volumes throughout the cardiac cycle in short-axis cine images yielding several haemodynamic variables, including arterial elastance. The RV endocardial border was delineated in end-diastole and end-systole.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Children with rToF and pulmonary regurgitation had larger RV end-diastolic volume (136 [114-156]) than controls (100 [94-112] ml/m<sup>2</sup>; <i>p</i> = 0.0015) and smaller LV end-diastolic volume (83 [58-91] ml/m<sup>2</sup>) than controls (101 [92-110] ml/m<sup>2</sup>; <i>p</i> = 0.002). Arterial elastance was higher in children with rToF (1.5 [1.3-2.7] mmHg/ml) than in controls (1.1 [1.0-1.5] mmHg/ml; <i>p</i> = 0.02). Heart rate was higher in children with rToF (77 [74-81] bpm) than in controls (69 [65-75] bpm; <i>p</i> = 0.027).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Children with rToF had higher arterial elastance and heart rate than controls, likely due to increased sympathetic tone to compensate for impaired LV filling following pulmonary regurgitation. If this contributes to increased risk of adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events remains to be studied.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2418085"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142507001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of stress-induced hyperglycemia on long-term mortality in non-diabetic patients with acute type A aortic dissection: a retrospective analysis.","authors":"Zhang Liu, Weiqin Huang","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2373099","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2373099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (AAAD) is one of the most life-threatening diseases, often associated with transient hyperglycemia induced by acute physiological stress. The impact of stress-induced hyperglycemia on the prognosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction has been reported. However, the relationship between stress-induced hyperglycemia and the prognosis of AAAD patients remains uncertain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The clinical data of 456 patients with acute type A aortic dissection were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups based on their admission blood glucose. Cox model regression analysis was performed to assess the relationship between stress-induced hyperglycemia and the 30-day and 1-year mortality rates of these patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 456 patients, 149 cases (32.7%) had AAAD combined with stress-induced hyperglycemia (SIH). The results of the multifactor regression analysis of the Cox model indicated that hyperglycemia (RR = 1.505, 95% CI: 1.046-2.165, <i>p</i> = 0.028), aortic coarctation involving renal arteries (RR = 3.330, 95% CI: 2.237-4.957, <i>p</i> < 0.001), aortic coarctation involving superior mesenteric arteries (RR = 1.611, 95% CI: 1.056-2.455, <i>p</i> = 0.027), and aortic coarctation involving iliac arteries (RR = 2.034, 95% CI: 1.364-3.035, <i>p</i> = 0.001) were independent influences on 1-year postoperative mortality in AAAD patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current findings indicate that stress-induced hyperglycemia measured on admission is strongly associated with 1-year mortality in patients with AAAD. Furthermore, stress-induced hyperglycemia may be related to the severity of the condition in patients with AAAD.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2373099"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141470582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emelie Carlestål, Anders Franco-Cereceda, Christian Olsson
{"title":"Growth, survival and events in patients with aortic arch pathology.","authors":"Emelie Carlestål, Anders Franco-Cereceda, Christian Olsson","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2406790","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2406790","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study describes aortic growth, survival and events in patients with aortic arch pathology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with an index diameter ≥4.5 cm or other pathology of the native aortic arch, were followed with longitudinal computed tomography and clinical data collected retrospectively. Aortic growth was estimated using a linear mixed model. Survival and event rates were estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods. Cox analysis assessed clinical and radiological predictors with outcomes (death, local or remote aortic events (acute aortic syndromes or intervention)). <i>Results.</i> 186 patients underwent 683 CT scans during 638 of patient years. The estimated annual growth was 0.28 (mm/year). 47 (25%) patients had an event and a 66% five-year event-free survival. 29 patients died, of whom 11 suffered an aortic death. 19 events were local and 25 events were remote, mostly primary events were interventions. In Cox analysis, increasing descending aortic diameter was an independent predictor of all cause of death (hazard ratio [HR], 2.16), aortic death (HR 4.81), and local event (HR 1.71). <i>Conclusions.</i> In patients with aortic arch pathology, growth, and aortic events should be expected. Increasing descending aortic diameter could presage an added risk, but other variables appear needed to identify patients at risk, select them for intervention or surveillance.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2406790"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142353032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Markus Hautamäki, Minna Järvensivu-Koivunen, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Markku Eskola, Terho Lehtimäki, Kjell Nikus, Niku Oksala, Juho Tynkkynen, Jussi Hernesniemi
{"title":"The association between GRACE score at admission for myocardial infarction and the incidence of sudden cardiac arrests in long-term follow-up - the MADDEC study.","authors":"Markus Hautamäki, Minna Järvensivu-Koivunen, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Markku Eskola, Terho Lehtimäki, Kjell Nikus, Niku Oksala, Juho Tynkkynen, Jussi Hernesniemi","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2335905","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2335905","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background.</i> Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), often also leading to sudden cardiac death (SCD), is a common complication in coronary artery disease. Despite the effort there is a lack of applicable prediction tools to identify those at high risk. We tested the association between the validated GRACE score and the incidence of SCA after myocardial infarction. <i>Material and methods.</i> A retrospective analysis of 1,985 patients treated for myocardial infarction (MI) between January 1st 2015 and December 31st 2018 and followed until the 31st of December of 2021. The main exposure variable was patients' GRACE score at the point of admission and main outcome variable was incident SCA after hospitalization. Their association was analyzed by subdistribution hazard (SDH) model analysis. The secondary endpoints included SCA in patients with no indication to implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) device and incident SCD. <i>Results.</i> A total of 1985 patients were treated for MI. Mean GRACE score at baseline was 118.7 (SD 32.0). During a median follow-up time of 5.3 years (IQR 3.8-6.1 years) 78 SCA events and 52 SCDs occurred. In unadjusted analyses one SD increase in GRACE score associated with over 50% higher risk of SCA (SDH 1.55, 95% CI 1.29-1.85, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) and over 40% higher risk for SCD (1.42, 1.12-1.79, <i>p</i> = 0.0033). The associations between SCA and GRACE remained statistically significant even with patients without indication for ICD device (1.57, 1.30-1.90, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) as well as when adjusting with patients LVEF and omitting the age from the GRACE score to better represent the severity of the cardiac event. The association of GRACE and SCD turned statistically insignificant when adjusting with LVEF. <i>Conclusions.</i> GRACE score measured at admission for MI associates with long-term risk for SCA.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2335905"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140336789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jan van der Linden, Thomas Fux, Timo Kaakinen, Juha Rutanen, Jenni M Toivonen, Fredrik Nyström, Alexander Wahba, Bengt Hammas, Maria Parviainen, Doris Cunha-Goncalves, Seppo Hiippala
{"title":"In Nordic countries 30-day mortality rate is half that estimated with EuroSCORE II in high-risk adult patients given aprotinin and undergoing mainly complex cardiac procedures.","authors":"Jan van der Linden, Thomas Fux, Timo Kaakinen, Juha Rutanen, Jenni M Toivonen, Fredrik Nyström, Alexander Wahba, Bengt Hammas, Maria Parviainen, Doris Cunha-Goncalves, Seppo Hiippala","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2330347","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2330347","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives.</i> To describe current on- (isolated coronary arterty bypass grafting, iCABG) and off-label (non-iCABG) use of aprotinin and associated safety endpoints in adult patients undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery in Nordic countries. <i>Design.</i> Data come from 10 cardiac surgery centres in Finland, Norway and Sweden participating in the European Nordic aprotinin patient registry (NAPaR). <i>Results.</i> 486 patients were given aprotinin between 2016 and 2020. 59 patients (12.1%) underwent iCABG and 427 (87.9%) non-iCABG, including surgery for aortic dissection (16.7%) and endocarditis (36.0%). 89.9% were administered a full aprotinin dosage and 37.0% were re-sternotomies. Dual antiplatelet treatment affected 72.9% of iCABG and 7.0% of non-iCABG patients. 0.6% of patients had anaphylactic reactions associated with aprotinin. 6.4% (95 CI% 4.2%-8.6%) of patients were reoperated for bleeding. Rate of postoperative thromboembolic events, day 1 rise in creatinine >44μmol/L and new dialysis for any reason was 4.7% (95%CI 2.8%-6.6%), 16.7% (95%CI 13.4%-20.0%) and 14.0% (95%CI 10.9%-17.1%), respectively. In-hospital mortality and 30-day mortality was 4.9% (95%CI 2.8%-6.9%) and 6.3% (95%CI 3.7%-7.8%) in all patients versus mean EuroSCORE II 11.4% (95%CI 8.4%-14.0%, <i>p</i> < .01). 30-day mortality in patients undergoing surgery for aortic dissection and endocarditis was 6.2% (95%CI 0.9%-11.4%) and 6.3% (95%CI 2.7%-9.9%) versus mean EuroSCORE II 13.2% (95%CI 6.1%-21.0%, <i>p</i> = .11) and 14.5% (95%CI 12.1%-16.8%, <i>p</i> = .01), respectively. <i>Conclusions.</i> NAPaR data from Nordic countries suggest a favourable safety profile of aprotinin in adult cardiac surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"2330347"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140332019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}