Off-Pump Complete Coronary Revascularization with 860 cases andtwo year experience

Background Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) produces a well documented diffuse inflammatory response that affects multiple organ systems. To avoid the deleterious effects of cardiopulmonary bypass, off pump coronary artery bypass grafting is becoming increasingly popular world wide. We reviewed our experience of complete coronary artery revascularization on the beating heart without CPB. Methods From Aug 1998 to Aug 2000, 860 off pump revascularizations (99%since January 1999) were performed at Manipal Hospital Heart Foundation. The patients consist of males 757(88%), females 103(12%). Averaged age 64.2±15 years. All surgeries were performed through a median sternotomy. Exposure techniques are tailored to individual vessels and cardiac regions. Local immobilization is performed with octopus. Vascular control is achieved with occluders and shunts. Results Among 860 off pump CABG patients. Single graft 72 (8.3%), two grafts 208 (24.2%), three grafts 469 (54.5%), four grafts 101 (11.8%), five graft 10 (1.2%). The average number of grafts per patient was 2.72±0.32. Operative mortality was 0.69%(6 patients). Anesthetic time 3.9±1.2hours, extubation time 6±2.5 hours, Blood requirement 360±90 ml, Preoperative LVEF 60.2±8.5%, Post LVEF 64.1±14%Low cardiac output 48 patients (5.6%), IABP requirement: 25 patients(2.9%), 25 patients converted to CPB during OP CAB(2.9%)and 20 of them were done with on pump beating heart. 25 patients showed myocardial ischemic and 16 patients showed perioperative myocardial infarction. ICU stay 1.1±0.8 days, hospital stay 6.2±1.1 days. Conclusion Off-pump coronary artery bypass in complete revascularization is a safe, effective technique and suitable.

Complete Coronary Revascularization with on Pump Beating Heart

Background Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is becoming increasingly popular world - wide. But it is not always feasible. Current cardioplegic techniques do not consistently avoid myocardial ischemic damage. So we use on pump beating heart technique to supplement off-pump CABG. Methods Based on 860 off-pump CABG cases between Aug 1998 to Aug 2000. From Aug 1999 to Aug 2000, 46 CABG cases were performed with on pump beating heart technique at Mani-pal Hospital Heart Foundation, Bangalore, India. All surgeries were performed through a median sternotomy. Exposure techniques were tailored to individual vessels and cardiac regions and local immobilization was performed with octopus. Vascular control was achieved with occluders and shunts. Total cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was established before or during CABG and normolthemia was used. Results Among 46 on -pump beating heart CABG patients, 26 patients used CPB before or during OP - CABG because of unstable hemodynamics and electric instability , 7 had very deep intramyocardial left anterior descending arteries, 5 patients had poor LV function (LVEF < 30 % ), 8 patients had cardiomegaly. The average number of grafts was 3.5. No operative mortality. Three patients had postoperative myocardial infarction. Anesthetic time 4. 5±1. 2 hours, extubation time 10±2. 5 hours, blood lost 680±230 mL, blood requirement 540±150 mL, preoperative LVEF 50. 3±13 % , postoperative LVEF 64. 1±14 %, ICU stay 1. 5±0. 5 days, hospi- tal stay 9.2±1.8 days. Conclusion Complete coronary revascularization with on pump beating heart is a supplement for off - pump CABG when it is not feasible. It eliminates intraoperative globe myocardial ischemia and avoids transient myocardial injury during cardioplegic arrest and myocardial reperfusion.

Mis-estimation of coronary lesions and rectification by SYNTAX score feedback for coronary revascularization appropriateness

Background::Imprecise interpretation of coronary angiograms was reported and resulted in inappropriate revascularization.Synergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery(SYNTAX)score is a comprehensive system to evaluate the complexity of the overall lesions.We hypothesized that a real-time SYNTAX score feedback from image analysts may rectify the mis-estimation and improve revascularization appropriateness in patients with stable coronary artery disease(CAD).Methods::In this single-center,historical control study,patients with stable CAD with coronary lesion stenosis≥50%were consecutively recruited.During the control period,SYNTAX scores were calculated by treating cardiologists.During the intervention period,SYNTAX scores were calculated by image analysts immediately after coronary angiography and were provided to cardiologists in real-time to aid decision-making.The primary outcome was revascularization deemed inappropriate by Chinese appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization.Results::A total of 3245 patients were enrolled and assigned to the control group(08/2016-03/2017,n=1525)or the intervention group(03/2017-09/2017,n=1720).For SYNTAX score tertiles,17.9%patients were overestimated and 4.3%were underestimated by cardiologists in the control group.After adjustment,inappropriate revascularization significantly decreased in the intervention group compared with the control group(adjusted odds ratio[OR]:0.83;95%confidence interval[CI]:0.73-0.95;P=0.007).Both inappropriate percutaneous coronary intervention(adjusted OR:0.82;95%CI:0.74-0.92;P<0.001)and percutaneous coronary intervention utilization(adjusted OR:0.88;95%CI:0.79-0.98;P=0.016)decreased significantly in the intervention group.There was no significant difference in 1-year adverse cardiac events between the control group and the intervention group.Conclusions::Real-time SYNTAX score feedback significantly reduced inappropriate coronary revascularization in stable patients with CAD.Clinical trial registration::Nos.NCT03068858 and NCT02880605;https://www.clinicaltrials.gov.

Assessing the association of appropriateness of coronary revascularization and 1-year clinical outcomes for patients with stable coronary artery disease in China

Background:The Chinese appropriate use criteria(AUC)for coronary revascularization was released in 2016 to improve the use of coronary revascularization.This study aimed to evaluate the association between the appropriateness of coronary revascularization based on the Chinese AUC and 1-year outcomes in stable coronary artery disease(CAD)patients.Methods:We conducted a prospective,multi-center cohort study of stable CAD patients with coronary lesion stenosis≥50%.After the classification of appropriateness based on Chinese AUC,patients were categorized into the coronary revascularization group or the medical therapy group based on treatment received.The primary outcome was a composite of death,myocardial infarction,stroke,repeated revascularization,and ischemic symptoms with hospital admission.Results:From August 2016 to August 2017,6085 patients were consecutively enrolled.Coronary revascularization was associated with a lower adjusted hazard of 1-year major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events(MACCEs;hazard ratio[HR]:0.62;95%confidence interval[CI]:0.45-0.86;P=0.004)than medical therapy in patients with appropriate indications(n=1617).No significant benefit in 1-year MACCEs was found after revascularization compared to after medical therapy in patients with uncertain indications(n=2658,HR:0.81;95%CI:0.52-1.25;P=0.338)and inappropriate indications(n=1810,HR:0.80;95%CI:0.51-1.23;P=0.308).Conclusions:In patients with appropriate indications according to Chinese AUC,coronary revascularization was associated with significantly lower risk of MACCEs at 1 year.No benefit was found in coronary revascularization in patients with inappropriate indications.Our findings provide evidence for using Chinese AUC to guide clinical decision-making.

Association between serum paraoxonase-1 activity level and repeat coronary revascularizations

Repeat coronary revascularizations (RCR) are common in patients underwent percutaneous coronary intervention.There is no available prediction model for RCR at present.The association between paraoxonas-1 (PON1) and the development,progression,and prognosis of coronary artery disease is under hot research.The rela-tionship of serum PON1 activity level and RCR has not been reported.This research aimed to detect the difference of serum PON1 activity levels between RCR and single coronary revascularization(SCR) ,hence to illuminate the value of PON1 in predicting RCR.Methods Serum PON1 activity levels of 200 patients who had achieved complete revascu-larizations in first percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were determined by colorimetric method.All patients re-ceived one-year follow-up.Coronary angiographies were performed at 6th month.Patients who need more revasculariza-tion procedure during follow-up were enrolled in RCR group; those who did not need more revascularization procedure were enrolled in SCR group.One hundred patients with normal coronary angiography during the same period were setup as non-coronary heart disease control group (NCC) .Results Sixty two patients were enrolled in RCR group (28 with in-stent restenosis,34 with lesion progression in other coronary segments) .Serum PON1 activity levels in RCR group, SCR group and NCC group were 109.2 ± 98.6 μkat/L,132.8 ± 79.4 μkat/L and 156.4 ± 82.8 μkat/L,respective-ly.Statistic differences were found among three groups (P < 0.05) .Conclusions Serum PON1 activity levels are lower in patients who need repeat coronary revascularizations than in patients need single percutaneous coronary inter-vention or without coronary heart disease.A lower serum PON1 activity level is closely associated to repeat coronary re-vascularization.

Coronary Embolization and Myocardial Microinfarction: MR Imaging and Histopathologic Characterization

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proven to reliably assess regional perfusion and left ventricular (LV) function of microembolized myocardium. The visibility of microinfarct on delayed enhancement MRI (DE-MRI) is limited and dependent on technical and biological issues. Furthermore, MRI underestimates total microinfarct size compared with microscopy. MRI studies revealed that the presence of microemboli in pre-existing acute infarct delays infarct healing and magnifies LV remodeling. Discrimination of acute from chronic microinfarct is based on presence of inflammatory cells, edema and scar tissue, respectively. These noninvasive findings highlight the importance of prognostic utility of MRI and warrant larger clinical studies or registries to evaluate the significance of presence of focal microinfarct. Serial microscopic studies revealed that intravascular microemboli migrate into the extravascular space and this migration process is a function of time. This phenomenon may limit the use of microemboli therapy in occluding hemorrhagic blood vessels or treating tumors. Despite current standard of care, existing methods and therapies do not prevent coronary embolization nor reverse their deleterious effects.

Incomplete Kawasaki disease complicated with acute abdomen: A case report

Kawasaki disease(KD)is an acute systemic vasculitis characterized by unknown etiology.CASE SUMMARY A 4.5-year-old boy developed an acute abdomen during the onset of incomplete KD.He still had persistent abdominal pain after undergoing exploratory laparotomy and appendectomy.Ultrasound examination at early onset revealed a giant coronary artery aneurysm.The patient developed a myocardial infarction and heart failure accompanied by respiratory and cardiac arrest.He underwent coronary artery revascularization and coronary artery bypass graft using an autologous internal mammary artery.After the operation,the cardiac output increased,and the symptoms of heart failure resolved.Follow-up evaluation at 1 mo after operation showed that the patient's cardiac function had restored to New York Heart Association standard Grade I heart failure,and normal growth was obtained.CONCLUSION Coronary artery revascularization and coronary artery bypass graft is an effective method for treating myocardial ischemia in children with KD complicated with giant coronary artery aneurysm.Nevertheless,some issues still need specific attention.

Impact of incomplete revascularization on long-term mortality after coronary stenting

Background The impact of incomplete revascularization （IR） on adverse outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention remains inconclusive, and few studies have examined mortality during follow-ups longer than 5 years. The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that IR is associated with higher risk of long-term （8-year） mortality after stenting for multivessel coronary disease.

Complete Revascularization of Coronary Artery

Twenty five casses of complete revascularization for coronary artery discase by sequential aortocoronary saphaneous bypass operation were performed from April 1990 to July 1993.

Major risk-stratification models fail to predict outcomes in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing simultaneous hybrid procedure

Background The hybrid procedure for coronary heart disease combines minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting （CABG） and percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） and is an alternative to revascularization treatment. We sought to assess the predictive value of four risk-stratification models for risk assessment of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events （MACCE） in patients with multivessel disease undergoing hybrid coronary revascularization. Methods The data of 120 patients were retrospectively collected and the SYNTAX score, EuroSCORE, SinoSCORE and the Global Risk Classification （GRC） calculated for each patient. The outcomes of interest were 2.7-year incidences of MACCE, including death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and any-vessel revascularization. Results During a mean of 2.7-year follow-up, actuarial survival was 99.17%, and no myocardial infarctions occurred. The discriminatory power （area under curve （AUC）） of the SYNTAX score, EuroSCORE, SinoSCORE and GRC for 2.7-year MACCE was 0.60 （95% confidence interval 0.42-0.77）, 0.65 （0.47-0.82）, 0.57 （0.39-0.75） and 0.65 （0.46-0.83）, respectively. The calibration characteristics of the SYNTAX score, EuroSCORE, SinoSCORE and GRC were 3.92 （P=0.86）, 5.39 （P=0.37）, 13.81 （P=0.32） and 0.02 （P=0.89）, respectively. Conclusions In patients with multivessel disease undergoing a hybrid procedure, the SYNTAX score, EuroSCORE, SinoSCORE and GRC were inaccurate in predicting MACCE. Modifying risk-stratification models to improve the predictive value for a hybrid procedure is needed.

Coronary in-stent restenosis

widely used development incidence of factors and Coronary stent implantation was considered as a way of coronary revascularization. It has been in the treatment of coronary heart disease, but restenosis has become the main bottleneck to the of stent technique. Despite drug-eluting stents used widely, restenosis rate is still about 10%. The restenosis was associated with intervention injury, patient factors, genetic types, nerve endocrine so on Overview above aspects is expected to provide some ideas for restenosis prevention and treatment.

Effect of nicardipine combined with esmolol on systemic and tissue oxygenation during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery

Background The hemodynamics and oxygenation severely fluctuated during the offpump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) This study aimed at investigating whether or not nicardipine combined with esmolol (1∶10) can maintain systemic and tissue oxygenation during OPCABGMethods Twenty patients scheduled for OPCABG were divided ramdomly into Group nicardipine (N) and Group nitroglycerine (X) respectively combined with esmolol (E) (Dosage ratio: 1 to 10) (Group N+E and Group X+E) with 10 patients in each group The mixed solution of N+E or X+E were titrated to maintain mean arterial blood pressure between 70 and 80 mmHg following anesthesia induction The variables of hemodynamics, arterial blood lactate content (Lac) and gastric intramucosal partial pressure of carbon dioxide were measured at the following time points: after induction of anesthesia (T1), prerevascularization (T2), grafting of left anterior descending (T3), right coronary descending (T4) and left coronary circumflexus branches (T5), postrevascularization (T6), the end of operation (T7) The delivery of oxygen (DO2), consumption of oxygen (VO2) and gastric intramucosal pH (pHi) were calculatedResults The cardiac index (CI) in Group N+E was significantly increased (P<005) as compared with T1 during OPCABG, while it was mildly decreased in Group X+E The stroke volumes at T4, T5 in Group N+E and at T3T6 in Group X+E were significantly decreased (P<005) The systemic vascular resistance indices in Group N+E were significantly decreased as compared with T1 (P<005) The heart rates in these two Groups were significantly elevated intraoperatively (P<005) The DO2 after the infusion of N+E was significantly increased (P<005) or leveled to T1, and the Lac were within the normal range But the DO2 in Group X+E was decreased throughout the procedure, reaching significant level at T5 (P<005), and the Lac was significantly increased beyond normal range (P<005) The pHi in Group N+E was maintained above 735 during OPCABG, while it was less than 735 from T4 to T7 in Group X+EConclusion Nicardipine combined with esmolol (1∶10) regimen may maintain systemic and tissue oxygenation during OPCABG

Emergency off-pump coronary artery surgery

Background Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is fast-becoming a procedure of choice for elective revascularization in high-risk patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease. However,the role of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for patients with acute coronary syndromes requiring emergency revascularization still requires validation. We present our experience to show the feasibility of off-pump coronary artery surgery as an emergency revascularization technique. Methods From April 2001 to September 2003,emergency (operation within 24 hours after hospitalization) coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was performed in 66 patients with a mean age of (66.9±5.4) years (range 49-72 years). They presented acute coronary syndromes with 38 patients on platelet glycoprotein Ⅱb/Ⅲa receptor antagonists. All patients underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery via sternotomy with the intention of complete coronary revascularization.Results An average of 2.9 grafts per patient were performed and the posterior descending artery and marginal branches of the circumflex artery were grafted in 83.3% of the patients. There were 4 events of intraoperative cardiac instability, precipitated by occlusion of right coronary artery or positioning of a cardiomegaly heart,leading to immediate conversion to CPB. The mortality rate was 3% (2/66). Two patients suffered postoperative stroke while three needed hemofiltration for acute renal failure. Post surgery elective coronary angiography (n=46) showed no significant stenosis.Conclusion Emergency off-pump coronary artery surgery with complete revascularization is feasible in patients with acute coronary syndrome with low morbidity and mortality and excellent early results.