scholarly journals Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass in patients with severe LV dys-function. Is it really more challenging?

Author(s):  
Panagiotis Sarris-Michopoulos ◽  
Evan Markell ◽  
Alejandro Macias ◽  
Michael Magarakis

CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) has been the treatment of choice for coronary artery disease for over 50 years and is the most common cardiac surgery procedure performed. Traditionally CABG was performed with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass and the use of cardioplegia to allow the surgeon to operate on a stable field. In the mid-1990s, interest emerged in performing CABG without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass - off pump CABG. This invited commentary focuses on sharing our experience with Low Ejection fraction off-pump CABG and why this approach could be beneficial to this patient population.

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (06) ◽  
pp. 464-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Zacher ◽  
Jochen Boergermann ◽  
Utz Kappert ◽  
Michael Hilker ◽  
Gloria Färber ◽  
...  

Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump CABG) may reduce severe adverse events including stroke. Methods In the German Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Elderly patients trial, the rate of major adverse cardiovascular events was compared in 2,394 elderly (≥ 75 years) patients undergoing CABG with (on-pump) or without (off-pump) cardiopulmonary bypass. This exploratory post-hoc analysis investigated the impact of surgical aortic manipulation on the rate of stroke. Results There was no significant difference in the rate of stroke within 30 days after surgery between both groups (off-pump: 2.2%; on-pump: 2.7%; odds ratio [OR]: 0.83 [0.5–1.38]; p = 0.47). Within the off-pump group, different degrees of aortic manipulation did not lead to significant different stroke rates (tangential clamping: 2.3%; OR 0.86 [0.46–1.60]; clampless device: 1.8%; OR 0.67 [0.26–1.75]; no aortic manipulation: 2.4%; OR 0.88 [0.37–2.14]). An aggregate analysis including more than 10,000 patients out of the four recent major trials also yielded comparable stroke rates for on- and off-pump CABG (off-pump: 1.4%; on-pump: 1.7%; OR 0.87 [0.64–1.20]). Conclusion Within recent prospective randomized multicenter trials off-pump CABG did not result in lower stroke rates. The possible intrinsic benefit of off-pump CABG may be offset by the complexity of the operative therapy as well as the multiple pathomechanisms involved in perioperative stroke.


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-90
Author(s):  
Redoy Ranjan ◽  
Dipannita Adhikary ◽  
Heemel Saha ◽  
Sanjoy Kumar Saha ◽  
Sabita Mandal ◽  
...  

Coronary endarterectomy is first described as an alternative surgical procedure for myocardial revascularization against diffuse coronary artery disease by Baily et al. in 1956. Coronary endarterectomy provides complete surgical revascularization of the myocardium in diffuse and calcified coronary arteries with adequate blood flow to distal part of occluded arteries, thus improving ventricular function. However, the initial outcomes of coronary endarterectomy were not satisfactory but now-a-days different studies have shown that coronary endarterectomy with coronary artery bypass grafting can be done safely with acceptable morbidity and mortality. Moreover, the graft patency rate on angiographic evaluation is also good following coronary endarterectomy. So, it’s time to reevaluate this old techniques, and reanalysis the current outcomes of coronary endarterectomy and readdress its indication in diffuse coronary artery diseaseCardiovasc. j. 2017; 10(1): 84-90


2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zrinka Požgain ◽  
Grgur Dulić ◽  
Goran Kondža ◽  
Siniša Bogović ◽  
Ivan Šerić ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Postoperative cognitive decline following cardiac surgery is one of the frequently reported complications affecting postoperative outcome, characterized by impairment of memory or concentration. The aetiology is considered multifactorial and the research conducted so far has presented contradictory results. The proposed mechanisms to explain the cognitive decline associated with cardiac surgery include the neurotoxic accumulation of β-amyloid (Aβ) proteins similar to Alzheimer's disease. The comparison of coronary artery bypass grafting procedures concerning postoperative cognitive decline and plasmatic Aβ1-42 concentrations has not yet been conducted. Methods The research was designed as a controlled clinical study of patients with coronary artery disease undergoing surgical myocardial revascularization with or without the use of a cardiopulmonary bypass machine. All patients completed a battery of neuropsychological tests and plasmatic Aβ1-42 concentrations were collected. Results The neuropsychological test results postoperatively were significantly worse in the cardiopulmonary bypass group and the patients had larger shifts in the Aβ1-42 preoperative and postoperative values than the group in which off-pump coronary artery bypass was performed. Conclusions The conducted research confirmed the earlier suspected association of plasmatic Aβ1-42 concentration to postoperative cognitive decline and the results further showed that there were less changes and lower concentrations in the off-pump coronary artery bypass group, which correlated to less neurocognitive decline. There is a lot of clinical contribution acquired by this research, not only in everyday decision making and using amyloid proteins as biomarkers, but also in the development and application of non-pharmacological and pharmacological neuroprotective strategies.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Abdul Quaium Chowdhury ◽  
Nazmul Hosain ◽  
Mohammad Fazle Maruf ◽  
Md Mostafizur Rahman ◽  
Md Aftabuddin ◽  
...  

Background: Bronchodilators, by dilatation of bronchial tree through relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle increases the vital capacity, tidal volume and total lung capacity and reduces gas trapping. This study was conducted to assess the pulmonary function after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery between patients with impaired pulmonary function treated with or without preoperative bronchodilator. We also compared duration of mechanical ventilation and days spent in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) after CABG in both group of patients. Methods: This prospective cohort study was carried out in the department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh, from July 2009 to April 2011. This study included 50 patients (25 patients in each group) with multi-vessels coronary artery disease with impaired pulmonary function who underwent off-pump CABG. Results: Spirometry was done in both groups of patients after admission, day before operation and on 7th post-operative day. The difference in Forced vital capacity (FVC) and Forced expiratory volume in 1st second (FEV1 ) between two groups were not statistically significant after admission (P>0.05). On the day before surgery the values of FVC and FEV1 were increased (more in Group-I who were treated with bronchodilator) and 7th postoperative day the values were decreased (more in Group-II who were not treated with bronchodilator). The results were found statistically significant in between groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: Bronchodilator should be considered pre-operatively in all patients having impaired pulmonary function undergoing off-pump CABG for better preservation of postoperative pulmonary function. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v7i2.22260 Cardiovasc. j. 2015; 7(2): 123-127


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