Moderate hypothermia with remote ischaemic preconditioning improves cerebral protection compared to deep hypothermia: a study using a surviving porcine model
- 1 August 2020
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 58 (2), 269-276
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaa065
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The optimal temperature management of hypothermic circulatory arrest is still controversial. Moderate hypothermia preserves cerebral autoregulation and shortens cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) duration. However, moderate hypothermia alone has inferior organ protection to deep hypothermia, so adjuncts that increase the ischaemic tolerance are needed. Thus, we hypothesized that a combination of remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) and moderate hypothermia would be superior to deep hypothermia alone. METHODS: Sixteen pigs were randomized to either RIPC or control groups (8+8). The RIPC group underwent 4 cycles of transient hind limb ischaemia. The RIPC group underwent cooling with CPB to 24 degrees C, and the control group underwent cooling with CPB to 18 degrees C, followed by a 30-min arrest period and subsequent rewarming to 36 degrees C. Measurements of cerebral metabolism were made from sagittal sinus blood samples and common carotid artery blood flow. The permissible periods of hypothermic circulatory arrest were calculated based on these measurements. Neurological recovery was evaluated daily during a 7-day follow-up, and the brain was harvested for histopathological analysis. RESULTS: Six pigs in the RIPC group reached normal neurological function, but none in the control group reached normal neurological function (P=0.007). The composite neurological score of all postoperative days was higher in the RIPC group than in the control group [55 (52-58) vs 45 (39-51), P=0.026]. At 24 degrees C, the estimated permissible periods of hypothermic circulatory arrest were 21 (17-25) min in the RIPC group and 11 (9-13) min in the control group (P=0.007). CONCLUSIONS: RIPC combined with moderate hypothermia provides superior cerebral protection.Funding Information
- Sydäntutkimussäätiö
- Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö
- Oulu University Hospital
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