Background::Due to the wide variety of morphology, size, and dynamics, selecting an optimal valve size and location poses great difficulty in percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI). This study aimed to report our experience with in vitro bench testing using patient-specific three-dimensional (3D)-printed models for planning PPVI with the Venus P-valve. Methods::Patient-specific 3D soft models were generated using PolyJet printing with a compliant synthetic material in 15 patients scheduled to undergo PPVI between July 2018 and July 2020 in Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University.Results::3D model bench testing altered treatment strategy in all patients (100%). One patient was referred for surgery because testing revealed that even the largest Venus P-valve would not anchor properly. In the remaining 14 patients, valve size and/or implantation location was altered to avoid valve migration and/or compression coronary artery. In four patients, it was decided to change the point anchoring because of inverted cone-shaped right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) ( n = 2) or risk of compression coronary artery ( n = 2). Concerning sizing, we found that an oversize of 2-5 mm suffices. Anchoring of the valve was dictated by the flaring of the in- and outflow portion in the pulmonary artery. PPVI was successful in all 14 patients (absence of valve migration, no coronary compression, and none-to-mild residual pulmonary regurgitation [PR]). The diameter of the Venus P-valve in the 3D simulation group was significantly smaller than that of the conventional planning group (36 [2] vs. 32 [4], Z = -3.77, P <0.001). Conclusions::In vitro testing indicated no need to oversize the Venus P-valve to the degree recommended by the balloon-sizing technique, as 2-5 mm sufficed.

Objective:To evaluate the dose-response relationship of remimazolam for loss of consciousness during anesthesia induction in the patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods:American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅲ or Ⅳpatients, aged 55-64 yr, with body mass index of 21-26 kg/m 2, scheduled for elective CABG under general anesthesia, were included in this study.The trial was conducted using the modified Dixon′s up-and-down method. The initial dose of remimazolam was 0.225 mg/kg, each time the concentration increased/decreased by 0.025 mg/kg in the next patient depending on whether or not the patients lost consciousness. Criteria for loss of consciousness was considered as the modified vigilance sedation score≤1 within 3 min after remimazolam administration. The 50% effective dose (ED 50), 95% effective dose (ED 95) and their 95% confidence interval ( CI) was analyzed by probit probability analysis method. Results:The ED 50 of remimazolam for loss of consciousness during anesthesia induction was 0.175 mg/kg, 95% CI was 0.163-0.185 mg/kg, ED 95 was 0.211 mg/kg, and 95% CI was 0.197-0.255 mg/kg. Conclusions:The ED 50 and ED 95 of remimazolam were 0.175 and 0.211 mg/kg respectively when used for loss of consciousness during anesthesia induction in the patients undergoing CABG.

Objective:To evaluate the effects of remazolam on sublingual microcirculation during anesthesia induction in the patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting under general anesthesia.Methods:Forty-two patients of both sexes, of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅲ or IV, aged 45-75 yr, with body mass index of 18-30 kg/m 2, undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting under total intravenous anesthesia, were divided into 2 groups ( n=21 each) using a random number table method: propofol group (group P) and remazolam group (group R).Remazolam 0.15-0.35 mg/kg was intravenously infused in group R, and propofol 1.5-2.0 mg/kg was intravenously infused in group P, when patients lost consciousness and they did not response to shoulder tapping, the maintenance dose was adjusted as follows: remazolam 0.15-0.30 mg·kg -1·h -1 in group R and propofol 2.0-4.0 mg·kg -1·h -1 in group P. The BIS value was maintained at 45-55 during operation in the two groups.The proportion of perfused vessels for all vessels (PPV (all)), proportion of perfused small vessels (PPV (small)), perfused vessel density of all vessels (PVD (all)), and perfused small vessel density (PVD (small)) were recorded before induction (T 1), immediately after intubation (T 2) and 30 min after intubation (T 3).The cardiovascular events were recorded during anesthesia induction. Results:Compared with the baseline at T 1, PPV (all), PPV (small) and PVD (all) were significantly decreased at T 3 ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in PPV (all), PPV (small), PVD (all) and PVD (small) at T 2 in group P ( P>0.05), and no significant change was found in PPV (all), PPV (small), PVD (all) and PVD (small) at T 2 and T 3 in group R ( P>0.05).Compared with group R, PPV (small) was significantly decreased at T 3 in group P ( P<0.01). Conclusions:Remazolam exerts less inhibitory effect on sublingual microcirculation than propofol during anesthesia induction in the patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Objective:To identify the risk factors for postoperative central nervous system complications (CNSC) developed in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) through determining regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO 2C) by near-infrared spectroscopy. Methods:A total of 60 pediatric patients with congenital heart disease undergoing elective orthodontic correction surgery under CPB, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ, of both sexes, aged 6-36 months, weighing 5-19 kg, in our hospital from July 2019 to January 2020 were collected.Intraoperative bilateral rSO 2C was monitored continuously by near-infrared spectroscopy.Blood samples were taken from the central vein at 10 min after induction of anesthesia, immediately after CPB, at the end of CPB, on admission to ICU, at 4 and 8 h after entering ICU and at 1, 2 and 3 days after surgery (T 0-8) for determination of the concentrations of serum S100β protein and neuron specific enolase (NSE). At 12 months after surgery, the Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category (PCPC) score was used to evaluate the prognosis of neurological function.The patients were divided into 2 groups according to whether CNSC occurred: CNSC group and non-CNSC group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors for development of postoperative CNSC in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery under CPB. Results:Two patients were excluded from the study.Eighteen cases developed postoperative CNSC, and the incidence was 31.0%.Compared with group non-CNSC, the minimal rSO 2 was significantly decreased, the maximal difference between pulse oxygen saturation and rSO 2C (da-rSO 2C) was increased, duration of reduction in rSO 2>25% during CPB, duration of rSO 2C<40% during CPB and duration of da-rSO 2C>50% during CPB were prolonged, and concentrations of serum S100β protein and NSE were increased at T 2-T 8 in group CNSC ( P<0.05). The results of logistic regression analysis showed that prolonged duration of reduction in rSO 2C>25% during CPB, prolonged duration of rSO 2C<40% during CPB and prolonged duration of da-rSO 2C>50% during CPB were risk factors for development of postoperative CNSC. Conclusion:Prolonged duration of reduction in rSO 2C>25% during CPB, prolonged duration of rSO 2C<40% during CPB and prolonged duration of da-rSO 2C>50% during CPB are the risk factors for postoperative CNCS developed.

Objective:To identify the risk factors for postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG).Methods:The medical records of patients who underwent elective OPCABG from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 from the Heart Center of Henan Provincial People′s Hospital, were retrospectively collected.The patient′s gender, age, body mass index, history of diabetes, history of hypertension, history of hyperlipidemia, history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, history of cerebrovascular disease, history of myocardial infarction, New York Heart Association classification of cardiac function, Killip classification, values of last left ventricular ejection fraction measured by transthoracic echocardiography before operation, glycosylated hemoglobin, glucose and serum creatinine, duration of operation, intraoperative fluid intake and output such as red blood cell infusion, crystal fluid, colloid fluid, autologous blood, blood loss and urine volume, intraoperative hypotension, perioperative maximal blood glucose difference (MGD) and serum creatinine concentrations within 48 h and 7 days were recorded.Postoperative AKI was defined according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria and the patients were divided into AKI group and non-AKI group according to whether AKI occurred after surgery.Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors for AKI after OPCABG.Results:A total of 1 203 patients were included in this study, and the incidence of AKI after OPCABG was 28.1%.Logistic regression analysis showed that body mass index, history of hypertension and perioperative MGD were risk factors for AKI after OPCABG ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Body mass index, history of hypertension and perioperative MGD are risk factors for AKI after OPCABG.

Objective:To summarize the efficacy of general anesthesia for percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI).Methods:The clinical data of 6 patients underwent PPVI under general anesthesia in Children′s Heart Center of Henan Provincial People′s Hospital from December 2017 to January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.Systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, central venous pressure, SpO 2 and regional cerebral oxygen saturation were recorded before anesthesia induction (T 1), after anesthesia induction (T 2), before beginning of surgery (T 3), before pulmonary valve implantation (T 4), during pulmonary valve implantation (T 5), immediately after pulmonary valve implantation (T 6) and when the patients left the operating room (T 7). Right ventricular systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, pulmonary artery systolic pressure and diastolic pressure were recorded at T 4 and T 6.The development of related complications during operation and the cardiac, liver and kidney functions before and after operation were recorded.The postoperative extubation time, intensive care unit stay time and hospital stay time were recorded. Results:Six patients (3 males, 3 females), aged (16±4) yr, weighing (41±12) kg, were analyzed.Compared with the value at T 1-4 and T 6, 7, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, regional cerebral oxygen saturation and SpO 2 were significantly decreased at T 5 ( P<0.05). Compared with the value at T 1-5, central venous pressure was significantly decreased at T 6, 7 ( P<0.05). Compared with the value at T 4, right ventricular diastolic pressure was significantly decreased, and pulmonary artery diastolic pressure was increased at T 6 ( P<0.05). No anesthesia- and surgery-related serious complications occurred among the patients.One patient was transferred to the ward after extubation in the operating room, and 5 patients were transferred to the intensive care unit after operation.All 6 patients were discharged successfully and entered the follow-up stage. Conclusion:General anesthesia provides better efficacy when used for PPVI, and hemodynamic monitoring of pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation should be strengthened during pulmonary valve implantation to maintain circulation stable.

Objective:To investigate the changes and their clinical values of renal oxygen saturation(RrSO 2) and abdominal local oxygen saturation(A-rSO 2) in infants who underwent cardiac surgery. Methods:Thirty children with atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect underwent cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in Henan People′s Hospital from April to August 2019 were randomly selected.There were 15 males and 15 females, aged 2-13 months, weighted 4.5-10.0 kg and American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) grade Ⅰ-Ⅲ.The probe of near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS)was fixed at the body surface of the right kidney and 1 cm below the umbilicus.RrSO 2 and A-rSO 2 were continuously monitored during operation.The changes of parameters, including RrSO 2, A-rSO 2, mean arte-rial pressure(MAP), and nose temperature were recorded after anesthesia induction (T 0), cardiopulmonary bypass (T 1), 5 minutes after aortic blockade (T 2), the lowest temperature (T 3), 5 minutes after aortic opening (T 4), and 5 minutes after stopping cardiopulmonary bypass (T 5). CPB time, ascending aorta occlusion time and operation time were recorded as well.Meanwhile, perioperative complications such as acute renal injury (AKI) and gastrointestinal dysfunction were recorded.Relevant information, including the time of first eating after operation was recorded. Results:Totally, 30 children were enrolled in this study.The basic values of RrSO 2 and A-rSO 2 were (70.00±7.50)% and (70.70±11.29)%, respectively.Compared with T 0, the RrSO 2 and A-rSO 2 of patients decreased at T 1, gradually increased at T 2, T 3 and T 4, and returned to T 0 at T 5.There was no significant difference in RrSO 2 and A-rSO 2 at each observation point. Pearson correlation analysis displayed that there was a positive correlation between A-rSO 2 and RrSO 2 ( r=0.806, P<0.01). RrSO 2 and A-rSO 2 were positively correlated with MAP ( r=0.565, 0.605, all P<0.05), and negatively correlated with the nasopharynx temperature ( r=-0.365, -0.331; all P<0.05). Among them, 3 children(10%) suffered from AKI after operation.Compared with T 0, RrSO 2 values at T 1, T 2, T 3 and T 4 decreased significantly ( P<0.05). Postoperative gastrointestinal hysteresis occurred in 6 children(20%). The A-rSO 2 value in T 0-T 5 of children with gastrointestinal hysteresis was significantly lower than that of children without gastrointestinal hysteresis ( P<0.05). Conclusions:As a new noninvasive monitoring method of renal and intestinal function, NIRS has certain clinical guiding value in perioperative period of infantile congenital heart disease.

Objective:To evaluate the effects of thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) on graft patency in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.Methods:Fifty American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ patients, aged 60-75 yr, weighing 50-80 kg, undergoing elective off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting under combined intravenous-inhalational anesthesia, were divided into 2 groups using a random number table method: control group (group C, n=30) and TPVB group (group T, n=20). In group T, TPVB was performed at T 4, 5 interspace under the guidance of ultrasound, a test dose of 1% lidocaine 5 ml was injected on both sides, and 2 min later 0.375% ropivacaine 15 ml was injected.According to the anatomy of coronary artery, the graft was divided into 4 parts: left internal thoracic artery-anterior descending branch (arterial graft), the middle branch or the first diagonal branch, blunt marginal branche, and right posterior descending branch or left ventricular posterior branch.The blood flow was measured and pulsatility index was calculated after graft transplantation.Central venous pressure, mean pulmonary artery pressure, cardiac output, systemic resistance index and pulmonary resistance index were recorded immediately after placement of floating catheter (T 1), immediately after sawing sternum (T 2), immediately after anastomosis of all grafts (T 3) and 5 min before leaving the room (T 4). The intraoperative cardiovascular adverse events and consumption of sufentanil were recorded. Results:Compared with group G, central venous pressure, systemic resistance index and pulmonary resistance index were significantly decreased, cardiac output were increased, the incidence of intraoperative tachycardia was decreased, the incidence of hypotension was increased, the consumption of sufentanil was reduced, the flow of left internal thoracic artery-anterior descending branch was increased, and the pulsatility index was decreased at T 3 and T 4 in group T ( P<0.05). Conclusion:TPVB can improve the patency of left internal thoracic artery-anterior descending branch in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Wernekink commissure syndrome (WCS) is very rare. Four patients with WCS, admitted to our hospital from April to May 2018, were chosen for this study, and their clinical manifestations, imaging features, and etiology were retrospectively analyzed based on the literatures. All patients with WCS manifested as bilateral cerebellar ataxia such as symmetrical limb and trunk ataxia, but the degree of ataxia was asymmetrical distribution based on the anatomy. Dysarthria was the main and constant clinical manifestation of the syndrome. Ophthalmoplegia had great variability, and WCS with oculomotor nerve palsy may be considered as atypical WCS. The incidence of olivary degeneration and palatine myoclonus is relatively low, which may be related to the difference in the reported time intervals of cases. Changes in consciousness and emotion may be the characteristic of neglected WCS, which should be paid more attention. Cerebral infarction is the main etiology of WCS. We reported that cerebral infarction and WCS was the first symptom in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We should pay more attention to special etiology in diagnosis and treatment of WCS.
Cerebellar Ataxia ; Cerebral Infarction ; Humans ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic ; Retrospective Studies ; Syndrome

Objective: To identify the risk factors for postoperative hyperlactatemia in the patients with type A aortic dissection. Methods: Medical records of patients with type A aortic dissection who underwent cardiovascular surgery from January 2012 to October 2017 were retrospectively collected.The patients were divided into hyperlactatemia group and non-hyperlactatemia group according to the occurrence of hyperlactatemia (blood lactic acid ≥6 mmol/L) at 8 h after surgery.The variables of which P values were less than 0.05 in univariate analysis would enter the logistic regression analysis to stratify the risk factors for postoperative hyperlactatemia in this type of patients. Results: A total of 295 patients were included, of which 80 cases developed postoperative hyperlactatemia, and the incidence was 27.1%.Logistic regression analysis showed that preoperative acute pericardial tamponade, intraoperative deep hypothermic circulatory arrest time>35 min) and massive transfusion of blood (>1 000 ml) within 8 h after operation were independent risk factors for postoperative hyperlactatemia in the patients with type A aortic dissection. Conclusion Preoperative acute pericardial tamponade, intraoperative deep hypothermic circulatory arrest time>35 min and massive transfusion of blood (>1 000 ml) within 8 h after operation are independent risk factors for postoperative hyperlactatemia in the patients with type A aortic dissection.