Base excess is superior to lactate-levels in prediction of ICU mortality after cardiac surgery.

INTRODUCTION:Cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass is known to induce distinct metabolic changes. Respective changes in acid-base status including increased systemic lactate levels were previously related to clinical outcomes, but data remain controversial. Therefore, we aim to inve...

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Main Authors: Bjoern Zante, Hermann Reichenspurner, Mathias Kubik, Stefan Kluge, Joerg C Schefold, Carmen A Pfortmueller
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
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Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6173442?pdf=render
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author Bjoern Zante
Hermann Reichenspurner
Mathias Kubik
Stefan Kluge
Joerg C Schefold
Carmen A Pfortmueller
author_facet Bjoern Zante
Hermann Reichenspurner
Mathias Kubik
Stefan Kluge
Joerg C Schefold
Carmen A Pfortmueller
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description INTRODUCTION:Cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass is known to induce distinct metabolic changes. Respective changes in acid-base status including increased systemic lactate levels were previously related to clinical outcomes, but data remain controversial. Therefore, we aim to investigate the relevance of lactate and base excess (BE) levels on ICU-mortality in patients admitted to the ICU after cardiac surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Perioperative data of patients treated in a tertiary care academic center admitted to the ICU after on-pump surgery were analyzed in a retrospective fashion. Receiver operation characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed for admission lactate-levels and BE with calculation of optimal cut-off values to predict ICU mortality. Univariate followed by multivariate regression models were constructed to identify potential outcome-relevant indices. RESULTS:Data from 1,058 patients were included in the analysis. Area under the curves for prediction of ICU mortality were 0.79 for lactate levels at ICU admission (sensitivity 61.9%/ specificity 87.5%; optimal cut-off level 3.9mmol/l), and 0.7 for BE (sensitivity 52.4%/ specificity 93.8%, optimal cut-off level -6.7), respectively. Multivariate regression identified BE < -6.7 as the single metabolic predictor of ICU-mortality (HR 4.78, 95%-CI 1.4-16.33, p = 0.01). Explorative subgroup analyses revealed that the combination of lactate ≤3.9mmol/l and BE ≤ -6.7 has stronger impact on mortality than a combination of lactate of >3.9mmol/l and BE > -6.7 (HR 2.56, 95%-CI 0.18-37.17). CONCLUSIONS:At ICU-admission, severely reduced BE appears superior to hyperlactatemia with regard to prediction of ICU-mortality in patients after cardiac surgery.
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spelling doaj.art-ee629989b9aa4ab397e6409916e208122022-12-22T03:01:24ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-011310e020530910.1371/journal.pone.0205309Base excess is superior to lactate-levels in prediction of ICU mortality after cardiac surgery.Bjoern ZanteHermann ReichenspurnerMathias KubikStefan KlugeJoerg C SchefoldCarmen A PfortmuellerINTRODUCTION:Cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass is known to induce distinct metabolic changes. Respective changes in acid-base status including increased systemic lactate levels were previously related to clinical outcomes, but data remain controversial. Therefore, we aim to investigate the relevance of lactate and base excess (BE) levels on ICU-mortality in patients admitted to the ICU after cardiac surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Perioperative data of patients treated in a tertiary care academic center admitted to the ICU after on-pump surgery were analyzed in a retrospective fashion. Receiver operation characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed for admission lactate-levels and BE with calculation of optimal cut-off values to predict ICU mortality. Univariate followed by multivariate regression models were constructed to identify potential outcome-relevant indices. RESULTS:Data from 1,058 patients were included in the analysis. Area under the curves for prediction of ICU mortality were 0.79 for lactate levels at ICU admission (sensitivity 61.9%/ specificity 87.5%; optimal cut-off level 3.9mmol/l), and 0.7 for BE (sensitivity 52.4%/ specificity 93.8%, optimal cut-off level -6.7), respectively. Multivariate regression identified BE < -6.7 as the single metabolic predictor of ICU-mortality (HR 4.78, 95%-CI 1.4-16.33, p = 0.01). Explorative subgroup analyses revealed that the combination of lactate ≤3.9mmol/l and BE ≤ -6.7 has stronger impact on mortality than a combination of lactate of >3.9mmol/l and BE > -6.7 (HR 2.56, 95%-CI 0.18-37.17). CONCLUSIONS:At ICU-admission, severely reduced BE appears superior to hyperlactatemia with regard to prediction of ICU-mortality in patients after cardiac surgery.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6173442?pdf=render
spellingShingle Bjoern Zante
Hermann Reichenspurner
Mathias Kubik
Stefan Kluge
Joerg C Schefold
Carmen A Pfortmueller
Base excess is superior to lactate-levels in prediction of ICU mortality after cardiac surgery.
PLoS ONE
title Base excess is superior to lactate-levels in prediction of ICU mortality after cardiac surgery.
title_full Base excess is superior to lactate-levels in prediction of ICU mortality after cardiac surgery.
title_fullStr Base excess is superior to lactate-levels in prediction of ICU mortality after cardiac surgery.
title_full_unstemmed Base excess is superior to lactate-levels in prediction of ICU mortality after cardiac surgery.
title_short Base excess is superior to lactate-levels in prediction of ICU mortality after cardiac surgery.
title_sort base excess is superior to lactate levels in prediction of icu mortality after cardiac surgery
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6173442?pdf=render
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