Comparison of inhaled nitric oxide versus oxygen on hemodynamics in patients with mitral stenosis and severe pulmonary hypertension after mitral valve surgery.

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with mitral stenosis who undergo cardiac surgery, especially in the postoperative period. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) would improve the hemodynamic effects and short-term clinical outcomes of patients with mitral stenosis and severe pulmonary hypertension who undergo cardiac surgery in a randomized, controlled study. Twenty-nine patients (4 men, 25 women; mean age 46 ± 2 years) were randomly allocated to receive iNO (n = 14) or oxygen (n = 15) for 48 hours immediately after surgery. Hemodynamic data, the use of vasoactive drugs, duration of stay, and short-term complications were assessed. No differences in baseline characteristics were observed between the groups. After 24 and 48 hours, patients receiving iNO had a significantly greater increase in cardiac index compared to patients receiving oxygen (p <0.0001). Pulmonary vascular resistance was also more significantly reduced in patients receiving iNO versus oxygen (-117 dyne/s/cm(5), 95% confidence interval -34 to -200, vs 40 dyne/s/cm(5), 95% confidence interval -34 to 100, p = 0.005) at 48 hours. Patients in the iNO group used fewer systemic vasoactive drugs (mean 2.1 ± 0.14 vs 2.6 ± 0.16, p = 0.046) and had a shorter intensive care unit stay (median 2 days, interquartile range 0.25, vs median 3 days, interquartile range 7, p = 0.02). In conclusion, iNO immediately after surgery in patients with mitral stenosis and severe pulmonary hypertension improves hemodynamics and may have short-term clinical benefits.

• Authors: Juliano L Fernandes, Roney O Sampaio, Carlos M Brandão, Tarso Augusto D Accorsi, Luiz F Cardoso, Guilherme S Spina, Flavio Tarasoutchi, Pablo Pomerantzeff, Jose O Auler Jr, Max Grinberg
• Journal: The American journal of cardiology (Am J Cardiol) Vol. 107 Issue 7 Pg. 1040-5 (Apr 01 2011) ISSN: 1879-1913 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 21296315 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors
• Nitric Oxide

Topics

• Administration, Inhalation
• Adult
• Cardiac Output (drug effects)
• Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors (administration & dosage)
• Female
• Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
• Hemodynamics (drug effects)
• Humans
• Hypertension, Pulmonary (surgery)
• Intensive Care Units
• Length of Stay
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Mitral Valve Stenosis (surgery)
• Nitric Oxide (administration & dosage)
• Oxygen Inhalation Therapy (methods)
• Postoperative Care (methods)
• Pulmonary Artery (drug effects)
• Pulmonary Wedge Pressure (drug effects)
• Vascular Resistance (drug effects)