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Randomized trial of hematocrit 25% versus 35% during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in infant heart surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18242267     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: We previously reported that postoperative hemodynamics and developmental outcomes were better among infants randomized to a higher hematocrit value during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. However, worse outcomes were concentrated in patients with hematocrit values of 20% or below, and the benefits of hematocrit values higher than 25% were uncertain. METHODS: We compared perioperative hemodynamics and, at 1 year, developmental outcome and brain magnetic resonance imaging in a single-center, randomized trial of hemodilution to a hematocrit value of 25% versus 35% during hypothermic radiopulmonary bypass for reparative heart surgery in infants undergoing 2-ventricle repairs without aortic arch obstruction. RESULTS: Among 124 subjects, 56 were assigned to the lower-hematocrit strategy (24.8% +/- 3.1%, mean +/- SD) and 68 to the higher-hematocrit strategy (32.6% +/- 3.5%). Infants randomized to the 25% strategy, compared with the 35% strategy, had a more positive intraoperative fluid balance (P = .007) and lower regional cerebral oxygen saturation at 10 minutes after cooling (P = .04) and onset of low flow (P = .03). Infants with dextro-transposition of the great arteries in the 25% group had significantly longer hospital stay. Other postoperative outcomes, blood product usage, and adverse events were similar in the treatment groups. At age 1 year (n = 106), the treatment groups had similar scores on the Psychomotor and Mental Development Indexes of the Bayley Scales; both groups scored significantly worse than population norms. CONCLUSIONS: Hemodilution to hematocrit levels of 35% compared with those of 25% had no major benefits or risks overall among infants undergoing 2-ventricle repair. Developmental outcomes at age 1 year in both randomized groups were below those in the normative population.
Authors:
Jane W Newburger; Richard A Jonas; Janet Soul; Barry D Kussman; David C Bellinger; Peter C Laussen; Richard Robertson; John E Mayer; Pedro J del Nido; Emile A Bacha; Joseph M Forbess; Frank Pigula; Stephen J Roth; Karen J Visconti; Adre J du Plessis; David M Farrell; Ellen McGrath; Leonard A Rappaport; David Wypij
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery     Volume:  135     ISSN:  1097-685X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-02-04     Completed Date:  2008-03-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376343     Medline TA:  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  347-54, 354.e1-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Mass 02115, USA. jane.newburger@cardio.chboston.org
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Bank Name/Acc. No.:
ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00006183
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects,  methods
Cardiopulmonary Bypass / adverse effects,  methods*
Cause of Death
Central Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology,  etiology
Developmental Disabilities / epidemiology,  etiology,  prevention & control*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis,  mortality*,  surgery*
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnosis,  mortality,  surgery
Hematocrit*
Hemodilution / adverse effects*
Humans
Hypothermia, Induced*
Incidence
Infant
Male
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
Probability
Risk Assessment
Survival Analysis
Tetralogy of Fallot / diagnosis,  mortality,  surgery
Time Factors
Transposition of Great Vessels / diagnosis,  mortality,  surgery
Treatment Outcome
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL 063411/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; RR 02172/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Feb;135(2):240-2, 242.e1-2   [PMID:  18242241 ]

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