title: Predictive value of C-reactive protein for major postoperative complications following off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: prospective and observational trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To prospectively investigate the predictive value of the preoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration for major postoperative complications following off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From January 2007 to December 2007, 185 consecutive patients scheduled for elective OPCAB surgery were allocated to a low-CRP group (n=137, CRP <0.3 mg/dl) and a high-CRP group (n=48, CRP > or = 0.3 mg/dl). The incidence of major postoperative complications, defined as postoperative myocardial infarction, and 5 major morbidity endpoints including permanent stroke, renal dysfunction, any cardiac surgery reoperation, ventilation for more than 48 h, and deep sternal wound infection were assessed and compared. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of major postoperative complications. Patients in the high-CRP group had a significantly higher overall incidence of major postoperative complications, particularly renal dysfunction. In the multivariate logistic regression model, adjusting all the significant univariate predictors, baseline CRP >0.3 mg/dl and preoperative chronic renal failure (CRF) remained as significant independent predictors of major postoperative complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Elevated preoperative CRP level and/or preoperative CRF indicate increased risk of developing major postoperative complications, particularly acute postoperative renal dysfunction in patients undergoing OPCAB surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Hee
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae Kwang
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Seong Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Kwang Rae
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Seung Youn
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Young Lan
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Kwak
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D007902:Length of Stay; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein