Ciddi Sol Ventrikül Disfonksiyonuna Bağlı Kalp Yetersizliği Olan Kalp Cerrahisi Hastalarında Preoperatif Levosimendan Kullanımı

Authors : Şahin Şenay, Fevzi Toraman, Sinan Dağdelen, Hasan Karabulut, Cem Alhan

Pages : 21-25

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Publication Date : 2010-03-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the clinical and hemodynamic eff ects of preoperative use of levosimendan in cardiac surgery patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. Study design: Ten patients with poor ventricular function EF ≤30% undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass CPB were prospectively enrolled. Patients received levosimendan infusion of 0.1 mcg/kg/min, starting 4 hours before the surgical procedure to be continued for 24 hours. Measurements of ejection fraction were performed preoperatively and postoperatively on the 5th day and 1st month. Cardiac index, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, systemic vascular resistance index, pulmonary vascular resistance index, mean arterial pressure, central venous pressure, mean pulmonary artery pressure was monitored at the postoperative 0th, 4th, 6th, 12th and 24th hours. Results: All the patients underwent coronary bypass surgery; one patient had aortic valve replacement, one had tricuspid valve repair, one had mitral valve repair and one had left ventricular aneurysmectomy additionally. Mean Euroscore of the group was 6.5±2.7. No postoperative IABP use, stroke, renal failure, major infection and 1 month mortality were observed. Pulmonary vascular resistance was signifi cantly reduced p =0.001 postoperatively. Mean follow up period was 11.6± 5.7 month range: 4–17 month . No late mortality or cardiac reintervention was observed. The ejection fraction at the preoperative, postoperative 1st day and postoperative 1st month were as 27.5±3.1; 37.1±5.4; 40.3±10.7 % respectively p=0.01 . Conclusion: Early use of levosimendan prior to the cardiac operation in patients with heart failure due to poor left ventricular function may improve hemodynamic function and clinical outcome.
Keywords : ventricular dysfunction, cardiac surgery