1.Role of body mass index on acute kidney injury patients after cardiac surgery
Shaorong ZHONG ; Zhouping ZOU ; Jiarui XU ; Haoxuan LI ; Wuhua JIANG ; Chunsheng WANG ; Zhe LUO ; Jie TENG ; Xiaoqiang DING
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2018;34(5):334-339
Objective To explore the association between BMI and the risk of developing cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI),mortality of AKI and AKI requiring renal replacement therapy (AKI-RRT) after cardiac surgery.Methods Clinical data of patients undergoing cardiac surgery from January 2011 to December 2015 in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University were prospectively collected.Patients were divided into four groups according to BMI classification of Chinese population.Adjustment for selection bias was further assessed using propensity score method (PSM) to evaluate the role of BMI in the development of AKI.Results A total of 8442 patients were enrolled,among which 1092 patients successfully matched through PSM.The AKI incidences were respectively 30.3%,33.3%,38.6% and 46.8% in four BMI groups (P < 0.01) before PSM.The AKI incidences were respectively 31.9%,35.2%,42.5% and 42.9% in four BMI groups (P=0.016) after PSM.The risk of developing AKI increased by 19.9% as the BMI increased per 5 kg/m2 (95% CI:1.070-1.344,P=0.002).The hospital mortality of patient (overall,AKI,AKI-RRT) in four groups was not statistically different after PSM (P > 0.05),but overweight group always had the lowest mortality.Conclusions BMI is a risk factor for AKI after cardiac surgery,and the AKI incidence increases with increasing BMI in a certain range.
2.The surgical outcome and follow-up of congenital coronary artery fistula in children
Yanfei WANG ; Ping HUANG ; Li ZHANG ; Zhouping WANG ; Xiaofei XIE ; Shengchun YANG ; Minghui ZOU ; Xinxin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018;34(8):453-456
Objective Analyze the surgical and follow-up outcomes of congenital coronary artery fistula(CAF) in children and to discuss the treatment methods.Methods The clinical data were analyzed retrospectively in 22 patients who were diagnosed as congenital CAF and received surgical treatment between July 2008 and January 2017 in Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center.There were 14 boys and 8 girls.The median age was 17 months ranging from 14 days to 12 years old.The median weight was 8.8 kilograms ranging from 3.0 to 31.0 kilograms.Results Two patients had shortness of breath.Three had growth retardation with recurrent respiratory infection or tachypnea.The remaining 17 patients were asymptomatic.Twenty had heart murmurs.Fistulas originated from right coronary artery accounted for 11 patients,with 10 from left coronary artery,1 from both right and left coronary arteries.Fistulas drained into coronary sinus in 1 patient,right atrium in 6 patients,right ventricular in 13 patients and left ventricular in 2 patients.Single fistula occurred in 20 patients and multiple fistulas in 2 patients.The coronary arteries were obviously dilated in all patients with diameter from 4.0 to 12.0 millimeters.There were 8 cases with aneurysmal dilation of coronary arteries.Two patients underwent fistula ligation without cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB).The remaining 20 cases received fistula correction with beating heart CPB.Direct suture was used in 3 patients for closure of fistula inlet and 11 children for outlet.Both inlet and outlet were closed in 6 patients,and in 2 of them autologous pericardial patch was used for outlet.Other associated intra-cardiac anomalies in 7 children were corrected during the operation.The aneurysmal coronary arteries remained original shape without any intervention during the operation.The mean hospital delay was(12.3±3.2) days.Two patients appeared decreased heart function within 3 days after the operation,and recovered in return visit one month later.Another 2 patients showed a residual shunt with size of 1 to 2 millimeters through the fistula without further intervention after the surgical closure.During the perioperative period and the follow-up period(3 months to 8 years),all 22 patients were asymptomatically alive without regular anticoagulation management.Transthoracic echocardiography showed normal cardiac function.Compared with preoperative status,the diameter of dilated coronary arteries was reduced over 6 months follow up after the operation.There were no formation of thrombus in the coronary arteries.Electrocardiography showed no ST-T changes or arrhythmia or myocardial ischemia.Conclusion Clinical symptoms can be appeared in children with congenital CAF due to large shunt.Surgical correction is an effective method for the management of single CAF or CAF with coexisted intra-cardiac anomalies.The outcome was well.
3.Treatment and follow-up of congenital coronary artery fistula with giant coronary artery aneurysm in children
Yanfei WANG ; Ping HUANG ; Li ZHANG ; Zhouping WANG ; Wei LI ; Xiaofei XIE ; Shengchun YANG ; Minghui ZOU ; Xinxin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2019;34(1):43-46
Objective To analyze the treatment and follow-up of congenital coronary artery fistula (CAF) with giant coronary artery aneurysm (GCAA) in children.Methods The clinical data were analyzed retrospectively in 13 patients who were diagnosed as congenital CAF with GCAA between July 2009 and December 2016 in Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center.There were 8 boys and 5 girls.The median age was 18 months,ranging from 40 days to 12 years old.The body weight ranged from 3.8 kg to 29.0 kg with a median of 8.8 kg.Fistulas originated from right coronary artery accounted in 8 patients,with 5 from left coronary artery.Fistulas drained into right atrium in 3 patients,right ventricular in 8 patients and left ventricular in 2 patients.Single fistula occurred in 12 patients and multiple fistulas in 1 patient.The diameter of coronary artery aneurysm ranged from 8 mm to 16 mm with a median of 9.2 mm.Results One patient had tachypnea and growth retardation without heart murmur.The other 12 patients were asymptomatic with heart murmurs occasionally found in routine physical examination.One patient underwent fistula ligation without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).The remaining 12 cases received fistula correction with beating heart CPB.Direct suture was used in 10 patients and autologous pericardial patch in other 2 patients.Two patients were associated with atrial septal defect (ASD) and underwent repair of ASD concurrently.The coronary artery aneurysm remained original shape without any intervention during the operation.The mean hospital delay was (11.0 ± 2.5) days.Two patients had decreased ejection fraction as low as 38% within 3 days after the operation,but went up to over 50% in follow-up 1 month later.Transient T wave change occurred in 7 patients,and another 2 patients showed a residual shunt with size of 1 to 2 millimeters through the fistula without further intervention after the surgical closure.All 13 patients had antiplatelet therapy with 12 taking Aspirin and one taking Dipyridamole.The dosage was 3-5 mg/(kg · d) with duration ranging from 3 days to 13 months with a median of 1 month.During the perioperative period and the follow-up period (3 months to 8 years),all patients were asymptomatically alive.Transthoracic echocardiography showed normal cardiac function.Compared with preoperative status,the diameter of dilated coronary arteries was not changed after the operation.There was no formation of thrombus in the coronary arteries.Electrocardiography showed no ST-T changes or arrhythmia or myocardial ischemia.Conclusions GCAA can be combined with congenital CAF in children,so it needs early operation.The evidence-based intervention of coronary artery aneurysm and usage of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy in pediatric patients was still lacking,which needs long-term follow-up.