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ABSTRACT: Background
Low postoperative mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) values have been linked to poor outcomes after cardiac surgery. The present study was designed to assess whether SvO2 values of < 60% at intensive care unit (ICU) admission and 4 h after admission are associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery.Methods
During the years 2007-2020, 7046 patients (74.4% male; median age, 68 years [interquartile range, 60-74]) underwent cardiac surgery at an academic medical center in Finland. All patients were monitored with a pulmonary artery catheter. SvO2 values were obtained at ICU admission and 4 h later. Patients were divided into four groups for analyses: SvO2 ≥ 60% at ICU admission and 4 h later; SvO2 ≥ 60% at admission but < 60% at 4 h; SvO2 < 60% at admission but ≥ 60% at 4 h; and SvO2 < 60% at both ICU admission and 4 h later. Kaplan-Meier survival curves, Cox regression models, and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis were used to assess differences among groups in 30-day and 1-year mortality.Results
In the overall cohort, 52.9% underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), 29.1% valvular surgery, 12.1% combined CABG and valvular procedures, 3.5% surgery of the ascending aorta or aortic dissection, and 2.4% other cardiac surgery. The 1-year crude mortality was 4.3%. The best outcomes were associated with SvO2 ≥ 60% at both ICU admission and 4 h later. Hazard ratios for 1-year mortality were highest among patients with SvO2 < 60% at both ICU admission and 4 h later, regardless of surgical subgroup.Conclusion
SvO2 values < 60% at ICU admission and 4 h after admission are associated with increased 30-day and 1-year mortality after cardiac surgery. Goal-directed therapy protocols targeting SvO2 ≥ 60% may be beneficial. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these observational findings.
SUBMITTER: Kaakinen TI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580133 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kaakinen Timo I TI Ikäläinen Tomi T Erkinaro Tiina M TM Karhu Jaana M JM Liisanantti Janne H JH Ohtonen Pasi P PP Ala-Kokko Tero I TI
BMC anesthesiology 20221019 1
<h4>Background</h4>Low postoperative mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO<sub>2</sub>) values have been linked to poor outcomes after cardiac surgery. The present study was designed to assess whether SvO<sub>2</sub> values of < 60% at intensive care unit (ICU) admission and 4 h after admission are associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery.<h4>Methods</h4>During the years 2007-2020, 7046 patients (74.4% male; median age, 68 years [interquartile range, 60-74]) underwent cardiac surg ...[more]