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Preoperative Serum GDF-15, Endothelin-1 Levels, and Intraoperative Factors as Short-Term Operative Risks for Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk score is widely used for the risk assessment of cardiac surgery. Serum biomarkers such as growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) are also used to evaluate risk. We investigated the relationships between preoperative serum GDF-15, ET-1 levels, and intraoperative factors and short-term operative risks including acute kidney injury (AKI) for patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.

Methods

In total, 145 patients were included in this study (92 males and 53 females, age 68.4 ± 13.2 years). The preoperative STS score was determined, and the serum GDF-15 and ET-1 levels were measured by ELISA. These were related to postoperative risks, including AKI, defined according to the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) classification criteria.

Results

AKI developed in 23% of patients. The GDF-15 and ET-1 levels correlated with the STS score. The STS score and GDF-15 and ET-1 levels all correlated with preoperative eGFR, Alb, Hb, and BNP levels; perioperative data (urine output); ICU stay period; and postoperative admission days. Patients with AKI had longer circulatory pulmonary bypass (CPB) time, and male patients with AKI had higher ET-1 levels than those without AKI. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, the preoperative ET-1 level and CPB time were the independent determinants of AKI, even adjusted by age, sex, and BMI. The preoperative GDF-15 level, CPB time, and RCC transfusion were independent determinants of 30-day mortality plus morbidity.

Conclusion

Preoperative GDF-15 and ET-1 levels as well as intraoperative factors such as CPB time may be helpful to identify short-term operative risks for patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.

SUBMITTER: Kato T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8125127 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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