Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 59(8): 465-469
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1280370
Original Cardiovascular/Society Paper

© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Inflammatory Response in Transapical Transaortic Valve Replacement

A. Goetzenich1 , A. Roehl1 , J. Spillner2 , M. Haushofer2 , G. Dohmen2 , L. Tewarie2 , A. Moza3
  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, University Clinic RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
  • 2Clinic for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Clinic RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
  • 3Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield, United Kingdom
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Publication History

received April 26, 2011 resubmitted August 1, 2011

accepted Sept. 12, 2011

Publication Date:
11 November 2011 (online)

Abstract

Objective: Transapical aortic valve implantation (TA-AVI) has become a fast growing alternative to conventional aortic valve replacement (cAVR) particularly for patients burdened with serious comorbidities. We investigated whether the inflammatory response triggered by TA-AVI reflects the less invasive nature of this procedure. Method: In this prospective observational study 25 patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR; 15 cAVR and 10 TA-AVI) were included. Serial plasma cytokine concentrations (IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10) were measured by commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits at six different time points before, during, and after surgery. Results: Plasma levels of all three cytokines increased during and after both procedures and returned to baseline before the patient's discharge. Peak values of IL-6 were 258 ± 113 pg/mL in AVR patients versus 111 ± 101 pg/mL in TA-AVI patients and were reached 12 hours after surgery. For IL-8, peak values were 51 ± 29 pg/mL 1 hour after surgery in AVR patients versus 15 ± 20 pg/mL on wound closure in TA-AVI patients. Plasma levels of IL-6 and IL-8 were significantly reduced in the TA-AVI group as compared with cAVR. IL-10 is markedly activated in both groups yet its induction is more prominent in AVR patients with peak values of 51 ± 28 pg/mL for AVR versus 24 ± 18 pg/mL for TA-AVI on wound closure. Conclusion: TA-AVI compared with cAVR results in a significant reduction but not elimination of a systemic inflammatory response, which is attributable to cardiopulmonary bypass-dependent and bypass-independent factors.

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Dr. Andreas Goetzenich, MD

Department of Anesthesiology
Research Fellow & Specialist in Anesthesiology
University Clinic RWTH Aachen

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