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Myocardial Protection in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Completed
Conditions
Myocardial Protection
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Interventions
Device: Aortic clamp
Registration Number
NCT04231903
Lead Sponsor
University of Turin, Italy
Brief Summary

Perfusion strategies and aortic clamping techniques for right mini-thoracotomy mitral valve (MV) surgery have evolved over time and remarkable short- and long-term results have been re-ported. However, some concerns have emerged about the adequacy of myocardial protection dur-ing the minimally invasive approach and about the role of aortic clamping strategies in this contest.

Aim of this study was to compare the efficacy, in terms of myocardial protection, of the en-do-aortic clamp (EAC) versus the trans-thoracic aortic clamp (TTC) in patients undergoing right mini-thoracotomy MV repair.

A single center, prospective observational study was performed between June 2014 to June 2018 on patients undergoing right mini-thoracotomy MV repair with retrograde arterial perfusion and EAC or TTC. The selection of one setting in respect to the other was patient orientated. Myocardial protection was assessed through creatinine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) and cardiac Troponin T (cTn-T) blood levels immediately after the surgical procedure and at 6, 12, and 24 hours and compared between the two groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
116
Inclusion Criteria
  • Surgical indication for mitral valve repair.
  • Right mini-thoracotomy approach.
  • Retrograde arterial perfusion.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age more than 75 years.
  • Cardiac ejection fraction lower than 40%.
  • Previous cardiac surgery procedures for coronary artery bypass graft.
  • Any degree of coronary artery disease.
  • Severe peripheral vascular disease.
  • Concomitant procedures for atrial fibrillation ablation.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EACAortic clampPatients undergoing surgery endo-aortic clamp.
TTCAortic clampPatients undergoing surgery through trans-thoracic aortic clamp.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CK-MB levels immediately after surgeryImmediately after the surgery

Myocardial protection was assessed through creatinine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) blood levels after right mini-thoracotomy mitral valve surgery and compared between the 2 groups of aortic clamping

cTn-T levels 6hhour 6 after surgery

Myocardial protection was assessed through cardiac Troponin T (cTn-T) blood levels and compared between the 2 groups of aortic clamping

cTn-T levels 12hhour 12 after surgery

Myocardial protection was assessed through cardiac Troponin T (cTn-T) blood levels and compared between the 2 groups of aortic clamping

CK-MB levels 6hhour 6 after surgery

Myocardial protection was assessed through creatinine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) blood levels after right mini-thoracotomy mitral valve surgery and compared between the 2 groups of aortic clamping

cTn-T levels immediately after surgeryImmediately after surgery

Myocardial protection was assessed through cardiac Troponin T (cTn-T) blood levels and compared between the 2 groups of aortic clamping

CK-MB levels 12hhour 12 after surgery

(CK-MB) blood levels after right mini-thoracotomy mitral valve surgery and compared between the 2 groups of aortic clamping

cTn-T levels 24hhour 24 after surgery

Myocardial protection was assessed through cardiac Troponin T (cTn-T) blood levels and compared between the 2 groups of aortic clamping

CK-MB levels 24hhour 24 after surgery

Myocardial protection was assessed through cardiac Troponin T (cTn-T) blood levels and compared between the 2 groups of aortic clamping

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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