Systemic inflammation and cardiac surgery: insights from the RECCAS trial
Critical Care,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
29(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025
Язык: Английский
RECCAS, REMOVE, and SIRAKI02: discrepant outcomes and a potential explanation
Critical Care,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
29(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2025
We
read
with
interest
the
RECCAS
trial
by
Hohn
et
al.,
investigating
intraoperative
hemoadsorption
(HA)
CytoSorb
during
cardiopulmonary
bypass
(CPB)
in
patients
over
65
years
undergoing
elective
on-pump
cardiac
surgery.In
this
randomized
controlled
(RCT),
were
assigned
to
either
HA
or
standard
care.The
primary
outcome
was
difference
mean
interleukin
(IL)-6
serum
concentrations
upon
ICU
admission,
while
secondary
outcomes
included
various
clinical
and
biochemical
endpoints.The
authors
reported
no
significant
differences
cytokine
levels,
organ
dysfunction,
ICU/hospital
lengths
of
stay,
mortality
between
groups
[1].As
is
less
effective
CPB
without
inflammation
[2],
we
turned
REMOVE
trial,
which
assessed
surgery
for
infective
endocarditis
(IE).This
RCT
used
change
SOFA
score
(ΔSOFA)
as
outcome,
comparing
total
postoperative
(up
day
9)
baseline.REMOVE
found
reduction
dysfunction
[2].In
contrast,
SIRAKI02
evaluated
extracorporeal
blood
purification
(BP)
oXiris
Язык: Английский
The Dark Side of Cardiac and Aortic Interventions: Unveiling Cerebral Microbleeds with Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging
Journal of Vascular Diseases,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
4(2), С. 16 - 16
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Cerebral
microbleeds
(CMBs)
are
increasingly
detected
in
patients
with
aortic
and
cardiac
diseases
following
transcatheter
valve
implantation
(TAVI),
thoracic
endovascular
repair
(TEVAR),
or
surgery.
CMBs
can
be
observed
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
when
susceptibility-weighted
(SWI)
T2*-Gradient-Echo
(GRE)
sequences
used.
Differential
diagnosis
of
from
other
causes,
such
as
cerebral
amyloid
angiopathy
(CAA),
is
crucial
because
its
clinical
implications,
particularly
for
anticoagulation
management.
A
literature
search
was
conducted
using
publicly
available
online
databases
to
identify
relevant
studies
this
review.
The
selection
criteria
focused
on
publications
utilizing
MRI
T2*-GRE
SWI
detect
procedures.
extracted
data
included
study
characteristics,
lesion
distribution,
associated
factors.
Ten
were
review,
50%
analyzing
a
prospective
cohort.
hypointensities
after
vascular
procedures
often
showed
lobar
thus
complicating
the
differential
“probable”
CAA.
However,
seem
predominantly
located
subcortical
white
matter
(SWM),
unlike
CAA,
commonly
not
alterations.
Furthermore,
correlate
prolonged
procedural
duration,
especially
case
cardiopulmonary
bypass,
therapy.
Regarding
etiology,
various
hypotheses
have
been
proposed,
most
widely
accepted
being
microhemorrhagic.
common
finding
procedures,
either
surgical
endovascular.
Their
distribution
patterns
may
aid
differentiating
CAA-related
lesions,
important
implications
strategies.
Identifying
characterizing
these
lesions
essential
optimizing
postoperative
Язык: Английский
Hemoadsorption in cardiac surgery, limitations of low-risk patient selection and minimal cytokine levels
Critical Care,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
28(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024
We
read
with
interest
the
recent
article
by
Hohn
et
al.,
addressing
efficacy
of
hemoadsorption
technique
in
managing
cytokine
elevation
following
cardiac
surgery,
a
particular
focus
on
renal
outcomes
and
evolving
role
extracorporeal
blood
purification.The
REC-CAS
study
CytoSorb
®
SIRAKI02
randomized
trial
oXiris
membranes
represent
pivotal
contributions
to
this
field.Yet,
they
also
share
limitations
that
must
be
carefully
considered
[1,2].
Язык: Английский