ObjectiveTo compare early postoperative outcomes of Chinese patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) with or without preoperative discontinuation of aspirin. MethodsClinical data of 354 patients who underwent elective OPCAB in Department of Cardiac Surgery, People's Hospital of Peking University from 2011 to 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 132 patients during year 2011 who discontinued aspirin more than 5 days before OPCAB and were defined as a discontinuation group, including 93 males and 39 females with their age of 36-83 (61.70±8.74) years. There were 222 patients during year 2012 who continued aspirin treatment before OPCAB and were defined as an aspirin group, including 162 males and 60 females with their age of 37-82 (63.26±8.94) years. Postoperative chest drainage, incidence of reexploration for bleeding, in-hospital morbidity and mortality were compared between the 2 groups. Serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) levels during 4-6 hours, 12-18 hours and 24-48 hours after OPCAB were also compared. ResultsPreoperative clinical characters were not statistically different between the 2 groups (P>0.05). Average number of grafts in the discontinuation group was significantly smaller than that in the aspirin group (3.00±0.89 vs. 3.43±0.93, P=0.001). There was no significant difference in postoperative chest drainage (1 063.75±511.50 ml vs. 1 131.35±460.13 ml, P=0.201), incidence of reexploration for bleeding(0 case vs. 1 case, P=1.000), perioperative myocardial infarction(2 cases vs. 1 case, P=0.647), postoperative acute renal failure(4 cases vs. 7 cases, P=1.000), stroke(1 case vs. 4 cases, P=0.726), mechanical ventilation time(41.46±85.50 hours vs. 52.07±143.59 hours, P=0.441), length of ICU stay(81.46±116.90 hours vs. 79.07±136.43 hours, P=0.867), or in-hospital mortality(0.8% vs. 0.9%, P=1.000)between the 2 groups. Serum cTnI levels during 4-6 hours after OPCAB were not statistically different between the 2 groups (P=0.506). Serum cTnI levels during 12-18 hours and 24-48 hours after OPCAB were statistically different between the 2 groups (P=0.002 and P=0.000). The percentages of patients with cTnI level higher than 4.0 ng/ml during 12-18 hours and 24-48 hours after OPCAB in the aspirin group were significantly lower than those in the discontinuation group (5.4% vs. 16.7%, P=0.001;5.9% vs. 17.4%, P=0.000). ConclusionOPCAB without preoperative discontinuation of aspirin does not increase the risk of postoperative bleeding, in-hospital morbidity or mortality, but can decrease postoperative myocardial injury of Chinese patients undergoing OPCAB.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety of a less traumatic surgical approach in minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB). MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 70 patients underwent MIDCAB via left anterior small thoracotomy between May 2012 and August 2013. There were 60 male and 10 female patients with a mean age of 56.8±9.2 years (ranged 44-76 years), with single vessel disease (left anterior descending artery) in 42 patients,and double or three vessels disease in 28 patients (include left main vessel disease). ResultsThe procedure were successfully completed in all 70 patients. No operation-related death or complication occurred. The extubation time was 4-16 (9.7±5.2) hours. The ICU time was 10-24(20.8±10.8)hours. They were followed up for 1-14 months. No deaths or angina or myocardial infarction occurred. Postoperative coronary angiography in 17 patients found no restenosis. ConclusionMIDCAB via left anterior small thoracotomy can be performed safely by using the new left internal mammary artery (LIMA) harvesting system.
Abstract： Objective?To summarize our experience of redo coronary artery bypass grafting（CABG） and explore appropriate redo CABG strategy for Chinese patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 27 patients who underwent redo CABG in People’s Hospital of Peking University from January 2000 to January 2010. There were 15 male patients and 12 female patients with their age of 41-84 （63±8） years. The mean time between the first CABG and the redo CABG was 45 （4-168） months. Preoperatively all the patients had unstable angina pectoris. Twenty-one patients were in New York Heart Association （NYHA） functional classⅠ-Ⅱ， and 6 patients were in NYHA functional classⅢ-Ⅳ. Preoperatively， their left ventricular end-diastolic dimension （LVEDD） was 41-69 （51.0±0.7） mm， and their left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） was 32%-78% （58%±12%）. At the time of redo CABG for the 27 patients， there were 6 new coronary artery lesions， 7 left internal mammary artery （LIMA） lesions， 3 radial artery lesions （including 1 proximal anastomosis lesion alone） and 49 saphenous vein graft （SVG） lesions （including 3 proximal lesions alone and 3 distal lesions alone）.?Results?The surgical approach of redo CABG included median sternotomy in 18 patients， left lateral thoracotomy in 8 patients， upper midline abdomen and subxiphoid incision in 1 patient. Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting （OPCAB） surgery was performed in 25 patients， but intra-operatively 2 patients underwent conversion to CABG under cardiopulmonary bypass. A total of 65 distal anastomoses and 41 proximal anastomoses were performed during redo CABG. A total of 10 LIMA， 3 right internal mammary artery (RIMA)， 16 left radial artery， 2 right radial artery and 17 SVG were used in redo CABG . There were 1-4 （2.4±0.8） distal anastomoses for each patients. The operation time was 170-530 （304±86）min. Postoperative transfusion was 0-10 （4.3±3.5） U packed red blood cells and 0-1 600 (685±549) ml fresh frozen plasma for each patient. Postoperative mechanical ventilation time was 6-156 （24±32） h and postoperative hospital stay was 7-35 （14±6） d . There was no in-hospital death. All the patients were discharged without any angina symptoms. A total of 26 patients were followed up and 1 patient was lost with the mean follow-up time of 80 （13-133） months. During follow-up， 16 patients were alive without angina symptoms， 4 patients died， and 6 patients had recurrent angina symptoms or heart failure. Conclusions OPCAB is an effective surgical strategy of redo CABG， but cardiopulmonary bypass should also be prepared. Arterial graft should be use as long as possible in redo CABG and the surgical strategy should be individualized.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of transapical mitral valve repair with moderate-to-severe or severe mitral regurgitation (MR) by using LifeClip system. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 7 symptomatic patients with moderate-to-severe or severe MR who received transapical mitral valve repair by using the LifeClip system in our hospital from July to November 2021. There were 5 males and 2 females with an average age of 76.0±7.5 years. ResultsThere were 2 patients with degenerative MR and 5 patients with functional MR. All of the procedures were successful and 6 patients received 1 LifeClip while the other one patient received 2. The operation time was 135.7±46.9 min, the mechanical ventilation time was 12 (3, 14) h, and the hospital stay time was 18.1±4.1 d. No serious complications or death occurred during the perioperative or follow-up period. MR reduction by ≥2 grades was achieved in all the patients at the one-month follow-up. The classification of cardiac function was improved in varying degrees. Conclusion Transapical mitral valve repair using the LifeClip system shows good safety and efficacy for severe MR patients, and MR degree is significantly improved at early follow-up. However, the benefit of LifeClip should be validated in a larger sample size of Chinese population and through long-term follow-up.
ObjectiveTo analyze the feasibility of using triangular-sail technique that allows intermittent two-lung ventilation during minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG).MethodsThe clinical data of 207 patients with MICS CABG in our cardiac center from January 2019 to November 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were divided into two groups. A group OLV included 111 patients who underwent one-lung ventilation during surgery, while a group TLV included 96 patients who underwent intermittent two-lung ventilation. The triangular-sail technique was used in the group TLV. This simple technique isolated the operative field from lung lobes with the traction of pericardial adipose tissue. The preoperative data and perioperative clinical data of the two groups were compared and analyzed.ResultsThere was no statistical difference in basic preoperative data between the two groups. The operation time in the OLV group was shorter than that in the TLV group (296.7±57.3 min vs. 334.1±87.0 min, P=0.000), and the duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation and ICU stay were not statistically different between the two groups. There was also no statistical difference in the incidence of pneumothorax or atelectasis between the two groups.ConclusionThe triangular-sail technique is simple and easy to implement. The technique allows intermittent two-lung ventilation during MICS CABG procedure.
ObjectiveTo compare and analyze the postoperative quality of life in patients after minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICABG) and conventional median thoracotomy off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (OPCABG). MethodsFrom November 2015 to January 2018, 94 patients who underwent MICABG in the Peking University Third Hospital were included in the MICABG group. During the same period 441 patients who received OPCABG were included in the OPCABG group. The patients were matched by using propensity score matching method with a ratio of 1∶1. The quality of life was compared between two groups at 1 month, 6 months and 12 months after the surgery using SF-36 scale. ResultsA total of 82 patients were matched for each group. In the MICABG group, there were 66 males and 16 females with a mean age of 62.6±8.2 years. In the OPCABG group, there were 67 males and 15 females with a mean age of 63.2±13.2 years. One month after the operation, the physical health assessment (PCS) and mental health assessment (MCS) of the MICABG group were higher than those of the OPCABG group (50.3±10.6 points vs. 46.1±10.3 points, P=0.011; 59.5±9.3 points vs. 54.2±11.0 points, P=0.002). Scores of these following five dimensions: general health, physical functioning (PF), role-physical, social functioning (SF), role-emotion in the MICABG group were higher than those in the OPCABG group, while the score of body pain was inferior to that in the OPCABG group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Six months after the surgery, the PCS and MCS of the two groups were not statistically different (80.0±13.1 points vs. 77.8±12.4 points, P=0.271; 81.6±13.5 points vs. 80.4±11.2 points, P=0.537). However, the scores of PF and SF in the MICABG group were still higher than those in the OPCABG group (P<0.05). Twelve months after the surgery, there was no statistical difference in the score of each dimension between the two groups (P>0.05). ConclusionThe improvement of quality of life within 6 months after MICABG is better than that of OPCABG, and it is similar between the two groups at 12 months after the surgery, indicating that MICABG has a certain effect of improving the short-term quality of life after the surgery, and the long-term quality of life is comparable to conventional surgery.
Objective To identify clinical significance of high level cardiac troponin I （cTnI） in the early postoperative period of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting （OPCAB） and its predictive value for early clinical outcomes. Methods A total of 240 patients undergoing isolated OPCAB in the Department of Cardiac Surgery of People’s Hospitalof Peking University during 2011 were recruited in the study. There were 164 males and 76 females with their age of 36-83（62.07±8.24） years. Serum cTnI levels in 4-6 hours and 12-18 hours after OPCAB were monitored. Influential factors and its predictive value for early clinical outcomes of OPCAB were analyzed. Binary logistic regression analysis，correlation analysis and receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve were performed for statistic analysis. Results Serum cTnI level in 4-6 hours after OPCAB （TNI0） was 1.28±0.40 ng/ml，and serum cTnI level in 12-18 hours after OPCAB （TNI1） was 3.60±0.74 ng/ml. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that graft number was significant influential factors of TNI0 （P=0.000） and TNI1 （P=0.010）. Serum cTnI level in 12-18 hours after OPCAB was significantly correlated with early clinicaloutcomes of OPCAB （P＜0.05），but the correlational relationship was not b （correlation coefficient＜0.5）. ROC curveanalysis showed that serum cTnI level in 12-18 h after OPCAB had higher predictive value for patient prognosis （P＜0.05）. Serum cTnI level higher than 1.49 ng/ml in 12-18 h after OPCAB had good predictive value for postoperative ECG changes，use of intra-aortic balloon pump （IABP） and in-hospital mortality. Conclusions Serum cTnI level increases in varying degrees in the early postoperative period of OPCAB. Together with ECG changes，serum cTnI level can be used for early diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction with significant predictive value for early clinical outcomes of OPCAB.
Objective To investigate surgical outcomes and prognostic factors for patients with coronary heart disease and low left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF≤40%） undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting （OPCAB）. Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical records of 63 discharged patients with coronary heart disease and low LVEF who underwent OPCAB in Peking University People’s Hospital from 2001 to 2004 year. There were 48 males and 15 females with mean age of 65.1±9.2 years and mean LVEF of 33.8%±5.0%. Regular follow-up evaluation was completed. We investigated risk factors for long-term survival of the patients by Kapalan-Meier survival curve, log-rank test and Cox regression model.?Results?Follow-up time was 3-107 （71.3±24.4） months, and six patients were lost during the follow-up. Nineteen patients （30.2%） died during follow-up including 10 patients （15.9%） who had cardiac-related death. The survival rate at 1, 3, 5 and 8 year was 96.7% （61）, 94.9% （60）, 85.9% （55）, 77.2% （53） respectively. Univariate analysis shows LVEF≤30% and acute myocardial infarction within 30 days are risk factors for long-term survival（P＜0.05）. Cox regression analysis showed that LVEF≤30%（RR=4.662, P＜0.05）and acute myocardial infarction within 30 days（RR=5.544, P＜0.05）were two independent risk factors for cardiac-related death after discharge. Conclusion Patients with coronary heart disease and low LVEF can have satisfactory surgical outcomes after OPCAB. LVEF≤30% and acute myocardial infarction within 30 days are the two independent risk factors for cardiac-related death after discharge.
ObjectiveTo investigate the safety and effectiveness of the multi-artery graf tstrategy for coronary bypass (MICS-CABG) with small incision in the left chest, and to provide experience for the promotion of this technique.MethodsThe clinical data of 64 patients with MICS-CABG in Department of Cardiac Surgery of Peking University Third Hospital from December 2015 to November 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 54 males and 10 females, aged 36-77 (61.1±8.7) years. The left lateral thoracic incision (5-8 cm) was made through the 5th intercostal incision, and the operation was performed under off-pump CABG. With the help of the chest wall suspension device and the heart fixator, the proximal anastomosis of the ascending aorta, anastomosis of the target vessels of the left anterior descending (LAD), left circumflex (LCX) and right coronary artery (RCA) systems were completed. The number of grafts was 2-4 (2.3±0.5) including 2 grafts in 45 patients, 3 grafts in 17 patients and 4 grafts in 2 patients. Three patients were treated with percutaneous intervention (PCI) hybridization and 62 patients were treated with total artery bypass graft. Coronary angiography was performed within 7 days after the operation to evaluate the graft patency rate. The incidence of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) was recorded in the follow-up. The MACCE rate was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method.ResultsNone of the patients was transferred to thoracotomy and no intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used during the operation. Incision infection was in 1 patient and reoperation in 2 patients (all were postoperative hemorrhage). Within 30 days after surgery, MACCE occurred in 1 patient, including 1 patient of non-fatal myocardial infarction. The overall patency rate of angiography bypass was 96.2%, and the patency rate of anterior descending branch bypass was 98.2%. Follow-up was performed from 12 to 60 months (median follow-up time was 28 months). The loss rate was 7.8% (5/64). The incidence of MACCE was 84.9% (95%CI 79.5%-90.3%).ConclusionThe MICS-CABG can achieve completed re-vascularization and totally artery-CABG and the short-term and medium-term clinical results of the operation are good.