Objective To investigate the efficacy of pulse index continuous cardiac output (PICCO) monitoring in maintaining adequate blood volume in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OP-CABG).Methods Forty-seven ASA Ⅰ-Ⅲ patients aged 43-64 yr weighing 50-85 kg undergoing OP-CABG were included in this study. Global end-diastolic volume (GEDV), extravascular lung water (EVLW), global end-diastolic volume index (GEDVI), MAP, cardiac output (CO) and cardiac index (CI) were monitored by using PICCO monitor before induction of anesthesia (baseline), at the end of operation and at 4 and 8 h after operation. Blood volume was maintained during operation by adjusting the volume and infusion rate of succinyl gelatin and lactated Ringer's solution according to volume indexes and hemodynamic indexes. GEDVI was maintained at 600-800 ml/m2 and Hct≥30% by transfusion of whole blood or erythrocyte suspension;MAP was maintained at 70-90 mm Hg by intravenous infusion of nitroglycerine (0.5-1.0 μg·kg-1·min-1) or diltiazem (2-6 μg·kg-1·min-1); HR was maintained at≤75 bpm by intravenous dopamine infusion (3-5 μg·kg-1·min-1). The oxygen delivery index(DO2 I) and oxygen consumption index (VO2 I) were calculated. Arterial blood samples were taken for blood gas analysis. Results The CI, DO2I and VO2I were increased at the end of operation, and at 4 h and 8 h after operation as compared with the baseline values before induction of anesthesia (P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusion Perioperative blood volume can be well maintained with PICCO monitoring in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Objective To assess the accuracy of cerebral oxygenation measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in predicting ischemic cerebral injury in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods Seventeen patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement under CPB were enrolled in this study. During operation, NIRS was used to measure regional oxygen saturation (rScO2),tissue hemoglobin index ( THI ), changes in concentrations of oxyhemoglobin (△ O2 Hb ), deoxyhemoglobin (△ HHb) and total hemoglobin (△ cHb) of the frontal lobes. The parameters mentioned above and patients whose minimal rScO2 decreased to less than 50% were recorded after entering the operation room, immediately after tracheal intubation, aortic cannulation and superior and inferior vena cava cannula, at the beginning of CPB, at the lowest temperature during CPB, after rewarming to 36.5 ℃, immediately after termination of CPB, and at 1 h after termination of CPB. Blood samples were taken from right internal jugular vein immediately before anesthesia induction, before rewarming, after rewarming to 36.5 C, and at 1, 5 and 20 h after termination of CPB to detect plasma concentrations of S100 protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) by ELISA. The cognitive function of patients was assessed 1 day before surgery and 8 days after surgery, and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) was recorded. Results Nine patients presented with minimal rScO2 less than 50%. Among them,7 patients developed POCD. The plasma concentrations of S100 protein and NSE were significantly higher at 1 and 5 h after termination of CPB in patients whose minimal rScO2 decreased to ≤ 50% than in those whose rScO2 ＞50% .Conclusion Cerebral oxygenation measured by NIRS can accurately predict cerebral ischemic injury in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement under CPB.

The global and local,goal and destination,treatment and reinjury are three common critical thinking,which has the vital significance to the teaching of anesthesiology.Through the classroom interpretation of the pathogenesis,we preliminarily cultivate the students' global and local thinking by guiding students to find the primary problem in the global and local and finding out the breakthrough point of disease treatment.Through the case teaching,we promote students to constantly strengthen their goal and destination thinking by guiding students to select target,determine the endpoint,and solve the problem in stages to make the treatment of the critically ill patient which students simulate has good operability.Through adoption of problem based learning,we make students know how to achieve the optimal treatment effect by guiding them to have extensive discussions and have access to information so as to cultivate students' treatment and reinjury thinking and enhance their global and local thinking at the same time.

Objective To evaluate the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) on brain injury in the patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).Methods Forty-five patients with chronic valvular heart disease,aged 36-62 yr,weighing 42-92 kg,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ,with New York Heart Association of Ⅱ or Ⅲ,undergoing cardiac valve replacement with CPB,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =15 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),and different doses of rHuEPO groups (EPO1 group,EPO2 group).In EPO1 and EPO2 groups,rHuEPO 40 and 80 IU/kg were injected intravenously before anesthesia induction,respectively.Before anesthesia induction (T0,baseline value),immediately after endotracheal intubation (T1),immediately after aortic cannulation (T2),immediately after cannulation of superior and inferior vena cava (T3),immediately after the beginning of CPB (T4),when each index was decreased to the minimal value during CPB (T5),after rewarming to 36.5 ℃ (T6),immediately after termination of CPB (T7),and at 1 h after termination of CPB (T8),regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2),tissue hemoglobin index (THI),and changes in concentrations of oxyhemoglobin (△ O2Hb),deoxyhemoglobin (△ HHb) and total hemoglobin (△ cHb) in bilateral frontal lobes were recorded.The patients whose minimal rSO2 ≤ 50％ and decrease in minimal rSO2 ≥ 20％ of the baseline value (△rSO2) were recorded.At T0,T8 and 2 h after termination of CPB (T9),venous blood samples were taken for determination of serum concentrations of S100 protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) by ELISA.At 1 day before surgery and 8 days after surgery,the patient's cognitive function was assessed using Mini-Mental State Examination,the Digit Span subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R),the Digit Symbol subtest of the WAIS-R,the Trailing Making Test (Part A)and the Stroop Color Word Interference Test,while depression and anxiety were assessed by Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale and Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale,respectively.The occurrence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction was recorded.Results There was no significant difference among the three groups in bilateral rSO2 and △ cHb,incidence of bilateral rSO2 ≤ 50％ and postoperative cognitive dysfunction,Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale score,and Zung Self-Rating anxiety Scale score at each time point (P＞0.05).Compared with group C,the incidence of left △ rSO2 ≥ 20％ was significantly decreased,the right △ O2 Hb was increased at T6,8,the serum NSE concentrations were decreased at T9,the serum S100 protein concentrations were decreased at T8,and the number of the Digit Symbol subtest of the WAIS-R completed was increased in group EPO1,and right THI was significantly decreased at T2,T3,T5,T7 and T8,right △ HHb was increased at T2 and T3,and the completion time of Stroop color word interference test B was shortened at 8 days after surgery in group EPO2 (P＜0.05 or 0.01).Compared with group EPO1,the incidence of left △rSO2 ≥ 20％ was significantly increased,the right THI was decreased at T2-4 and T6-8,and the left △ O2 Hb at T6-7 and right △ O2 Hb at T8 were decreased in group EPO2 (P＜0.05).Conclusion rHuEPO 40 IU/kg injected intravenously before induction of anesthesia can mitigate brain injury in the patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement with CPB.

Objective To investigate the effect of stage 1 acute kidney injury (AKI) on the prognosis of patients underwent cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) cardiac operation. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted. All patients aged ≥ 18 years who underwent cardiac operation with CPB admitted to Beijing Anzhen Hospital from July 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2015 were enrolled. According to the standard of serum creatinice (SCr) of Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria, the AKI patients with stage 1 and non-AKI patients were served as the research objects. Perioperative clinical data of two groups were collected, and the prognosis was recorded during follow up to draw the Kaplan-Meier survival curve. Cox regression model was used to analyze the risk factors of prognosis in patients with stage 1 AKI experienced CPB during cardiac operation. Results A total of 5 823 patients were enrolled, of which 1 285 patients with AKI, and those in stage 1 was 998, accounting for 77.67% of total AKI patients; and 4 538 in non-AKI group. The mean follow-up period among survivors was (23.13±12.28) months. Compared with non-AKI patients, 30-day mortality of patients with stage 1 AKI was significantly increased [4.00% (40/998) vs. 0.40% (18/4 538), P < 0.01]. It was showed by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis that the cumulative survival rate of patients with stage 1 AKI was significantly lower than that of non-AKI patients (log-rank = 51.989, P < 0.001). It was showed by further subgroup analysis that the cumulative survival rate of patients with stage 1 AKI without serum creatinine (SCr) recovery was significantly lower than that of patients with SCr recovery from stage 1 AKI (log-rank = 43.580, P = 0.000). It was showed by Cox multivariate analysis that stage 1 AKI [hazard ratio (HR) = 2.725, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 1.810-4.230, P = 0.000] and prolonged CPB in patients undergoing cardiac operation (HR = 1.013, 95%CI = 1.001-1.017, P = 0.000), combined with coronary heart disease (HR = 1.046, 95%CI = 1.010-1.063, P = 0.005) and diabetes mellitus (HR = 1.060, 95%CI = 1.010-1.090, P = 0.002) were independent risk factors of death in patients undergoing CPB during cardiac operation. Conclusion Stage 1 AKI is the main stage of AKI and it is independently related to all-cause mortality in patients underwent cardiovascular operation using CPB.

Objective To investigate the outcomes of patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) under morphine-fentanyl combined anesthesia. MethodsSeventy-two patients aged 41-64 yr undergoing OPCABG were randomly divided into 2 groups (n = 36 each): Ⅰ group morphine + fentanyl (group MF) and Ⅱ group fentanyl (group F). Anesthesia was induced with midazolam, etomidate, and vecuronium.Fentanyl 10-20 μg/kg was given iv when needed. The patients were mechanically ventilated after tracheal intubation. Anesthesia was maintsined with inhalation of 0.5%-2.0% isoflurane and intermittent iv boluses of vecuronium in both groups. Morphine 0.15 mg·kg-1·h-1 + fentanyl 8 μg·kg-1·h-1 were infused during operation in group MF, while in group F fentanyl 10 μg·kg-1·h-1 was infused. Morphine 0.75 mg/h was infused in group MF or fentanyl 10 μg/h in group F for postoperative analgesia after extubation. Recovery from anesthesia was assessed using a nine point (QoR) questionnaire. Pain was measured with VAS score and sedation with Ramsay sedation score ( 1 = fully awake, 6 = asleep, no response to verbal stimulus). The postoperative complications were recorded. ResultsQoR scores were significantly higher in group MF and in group F. The incidence of postoperative febrile reaction was significantly reduced in group MF. There was no significant difference in Ramsay sedation score and other postoperative complications between the 2 groups. ConclusionMorphine-fentanyl combined anesthesia is more beneficial for the prognosis in patients undergoing OPCABG compared with fentanyl combined anesthesia.

Objective To identify the risk factors associated with intraoperative acute cardiac decompensation in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG). Methods From November 2007 to February 2009, 2379 OPCABGs were performed in our hospital. The possible risk factors associated with intraoperative cardiac decompensation were retrospectively analyzed. The preoperative patient demographics and intraoperative characteristics were correlated with intraoperative acute cardiac decompensation.The possible risk factors included sex, age, body weight, cardiac function (NYHA classification), the associated diseases (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, liver-kidney dysfunction), history of myocardial infarct, ventricular aneurysm, preoperative treatment with β-blocker and/or calcium channel blocking agent, ventricular extrasystole,atrial fibrillation, duration of operation, etc. Results Three hundred and sixty-eight patients developed acute cardiac decompensation during OPCABG (15.5%). No patient died during operation. Multivariate analysis indicated that the risk factors for acute cardiac decompensation during OPCABG included left ventricular aneurysm valvular dysfunction, left main disease, history of myocardial infarct, preoperative ventricular premature beat,preoperative ejection fraction (EF) ＜ 40%, intraoperative atrial fibrillation, intraoperative frequent ventricular premature beat, tachycardia before anesthesia and emergency OPCABG. Conclusion The risk factors for acute cardiac decompensation during OPCABG includ left ventricular aneurysm valvular dysfunction, left main disease,history of myocardial infarct, preoperative ventricular premature beat, preoperative EF ＜ 40%, intraoperative atrial fibrillation, intraoperative frequent ventricular premature beat, tachycardia before anesthesia and emergency OPCABG.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring in pediatric radio frequency catheter ablation. One hundred and six children aged 0. 6-12 years, scheduled for radio frequency catheter ablation, were randomly divided into two groups. In group A patients received BIS monitoring during the operation (n = 50), and the group B received modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (OAA/S) scaling (n = 56). The anesthesia was maintained with propofol target-controlled infusion. The intraoperative propefol target concentration was adjusted to maintain the BIS values between 55-65 in group A and OAA/S scale about 1 in group B respectively, The heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse oximetric saturation (SpO2) were measured before anesthetic induction, 1 min after induction, catheter puncturing and the end of operation respectively. The requirements of propofol, the times of supporting ventilation and recovery, the respiratory depression, nausea and vomiting postoperatively were also recorded. The intraoperative HR, MAP and SpO2 showed no differences between two groups, but the requirements of pmpofol, the times of supporting ventilation and recovery were less in group A than that of group B (P<0.05). All children didn't have nausea, vomiting and respiratory depression. The results suggest that in pediatric radio frequency catheter ablation, BIS monitoring has the advantages of timely adjustment of anesthetic depth, reducing anesthetic requirements, shortening the time of recovery, so as the perioperative safety can be improved.

Objective To analyze preoperative risk factors of perioperative pulmonary hypertension crisis (PHC) for pregnant woman with severe pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH), and approach its clinical value. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted. The clinical data from 152 pregnant women with severe PAH underwent cesarean delivery admitted to Beijing Anzhen Hospital from January 1st 2008 to December 31st 2016 was collected. The patients were divided into two groups according to with perioperative PHC or not. Through the case management system, age, height, weight, gestational age, pregnancy time, type of PAH, emergency or selective surgery, New York Heart Association (NYHA) cardiac function classification, and preoperative ultrasound left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular diastolic final diameter (LVEDD), the pulmonary artery systolic pressure (sPAP) estimated by ultrasonic TI method, radial artery systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2) without oxygen, oral sildenafil ingestion, having Swan-Ganz catheter placement or not, and whether used norepinephrine or not, as well as the occurrence of perioperative PHC and clinical outcomes were collected. Possible preoperative risk factors were compared between the two groups by single factor and multiple factors logistic regression analysis. The receiver-operating characteristic curve (ROC) was plotted to assess the diagnostic value of various risk factors.Results A total of 152 patients were screened. Ten patients got heart surgery under general anesthesia at the same time, and 4 patients experiencing cesarean section with general anesthesia were excluded. 138 patients were enrolled finally, 27 patients underwent perioperative PHC (19.57%), and 17 patients died with a mortality of 62.96%. Compared with non-PHC group, the patients in PHC group were older (years: 25.07±3.55 vs. 27.64±4.82), had a poor cardiac function (NYHA cardiac function classification: 3.22±0.64 vs. 2.85±0.53), a smaller LVEDD (mm: 38.78±4.76 vs. 43.91±9.67), lower SpO2 without oxygen (0.83±0.12 vs. 0.92±0.06) and oral sildenafil ingestion rate (29.63% vs. 56.76%), and higher sPAP estimated by ultrasonic TI method [mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 113.41±24.73 vs. 99.35±21.10] and DBP (mmHg: 79.63±13.23 vs. 75.23±12.14), more having Swan-Ganz catheter placement (85.19% vs. 57.66%), more Eisenmenger syndrome (70.37% vs. 37.84%), and more emergency operation (48.15% vs. 23.42%, allP ≤ 0.1). The variables with statistically significant differences showed by single factor analysis were collected, and it was shown by multiple factors logistic regression analysis that LVEDD [odds ratio (OR) = 0.878, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 0.796-0.968,P = 0.009], whether oral taken sildenafil (OR = 0.161, 95%CI = 0.051-0.515,P = 0.002) or not, SpO2 at room air (OR = 0.882, 95%CI = 0.829-0.938,P = 0.000), Swan-Ganz catheter placement or not (OR = 6.186, 95%CI = 1.533-24.964,P = 0.010) were independent risk factors of perioperative PHC in pregnant women with severe PAH. It was shown by ROC curve analysis that the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of four factors mentioned above combined diagnosis for PHC was 0.878 (P = 0.000) with the sensitivity of 88.89% and specificity of 76.58%.Conclusions PHC is very dangerous for gravida with severe PAH, and the mortality rate is very high. LVEDD, oral sildenafil, SpO2 at room air, Swan-Ganz catheter placement or not were independent risk factors of perioperative PHC for severe PAH maternal. Four preoperative factors of perioperative PHC joint diagnosis accuracy were higher.

The medical records of patients underwent thoracic surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) from July 1,2013 to May 30,2014 were collected and reviewed,the patients who developed postsurgical acute kidney injury (increase in postsurgical serum creatinine＞26.6 μmol/L) during hospital stay were excluded,and a total of 1 509 cases were enrolled in the study.Age,gender,body weight,presurgical complications,presurgical ejection fraction,serum concentration of creatinine on presurgical day 1,CPB duration during surgery,aortic clamping time,volume of blood transfused,duration of intensive care unit stay,mechanical ventilation time,length of hospital stay,and the highest serum concentration of creatinine were collected.The patients were divided into 2 groups according to the increase in postsurgical serum creatinine concentrations (the difference between the highest serum concentration of creatinine during hospital stay and the serum concentration of creatinine on presurgical day 1):no increase in creatinine group (n =508) and minimal increase in creatinine group (increase in postsurgical serum creatinine concentrations≤26.6 μmol/L,n=1 001).All the patients were followed up by telephone,and the fatality was recorded.Kaplan-Meier and log-rank analyses were used to analyze the survival condition,and the risk factors for fatality were identified by using multivariate Cox regression analysis.Compared with no increase in creatinine group,age was significantly increased,the constituent ratios of coronary heart disease,hypertension,diabetes mellitus,and pulmonary hypertension were significantly increased,CPB duration and length of hospital stay were significantly prolonged (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the fatality rate on postsurgical day 30 in minimal increase in creatinine group (P＞0.05).The patients were followed up for (298±104) days,and Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the long-term fatality rate was significantly higher in minimal increase in creatinine group than in no increase in creatinine group (P＜0.05).Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that age,presurgical coronary heart disease,CPB duration and minimal increase in postsurgical creatinine were the risk factors for fatality,and among these factors,minimal increase in postsurgical creatinine resulted in a 9％ increase in the fatality rate.In conclusion,minimal increase in postsurgical creatinine can not only prolong the length of hospital stay,but also increase the long-term fatality rate in the patients undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB.