title: [Perioperative myocardial infarction in coronary bypass surgery: characterization of risk factors, clinical pictures and prognosis].
abstract: Perioperative myocardial infarction ( POMI ) in cardiac surgery is an issue that deserves to be revisited.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the risk factors, clinical characteristics and prognosis of POMI in high-risk patients ( pts ) undergoing coronary bypass surgery ( CABG ).
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study of 694 pts undergoing isolated CABG - 252 pts with conventional CABG and 442 pts with off-pump CABG - and operated on by 4 surgeons largely experienced in both CABG modalities. POMI diagnosis: biochemical criteria - 1 ) late ( at or after 24 hrs of postoperative period ) troponin ( > 7 ng/mL ) and/or CKMBm ( > 40 ng/mL ) peak values, with inverted V-shaped curves; 2 ) prolonged troponin release ( ⋝ 48 hrs ), with a plateau-like curve ( without a well defined peak ) and a normal/abnormal CKMBm curve. POMI was diagnosed in 116 pts ( 20.6 % of conventional CABG pts and 14.5 % of off-pump CABG pts, p < 0.05 ), that constituted Group ( Gr ) A. GrA pts were compared with GrB pts ( without POMI ).
  
  
  RESULTS
  1 ) Risk factors ( GrA vs GrB ): female gender 30 % vs 21 % (NS ) ; logistic Euroscore 5.6 % vs 5.9 % ( NS ); pre-operative clinical instability 17 % vs 23 % ( NS ); incomplete revascularization 39 % vs 38 % ( NS ); multi-territorial vascular disease 42 % vs 32 % ( p < 0.05 ); diffuse coronary artery disease 46 % vs 33 % ( p < 0.025 ); betablocker treatment 58 % vs 70 % ( p < 0.025 ); statin therapy for > 3 months 56 % vs 81 % ( p < 0.0001 ). 2 ) POMI clinical characteristics: asymptomatic/oligosymptomatic 70 %; severe 18 %; extensive 15 %. 3 ) Dysrhythmic profile ( GrA vs GrB ): sinus tachycardia > 115 bpm 9.6 % vs 2.9 % ( p < 0.01 ); atrial pacing for > 4 hrs 5.2 % vs 17.6 % ( p < 0.01 ); very early ( up to 2 hrs of postoperative period ) atrial tachyarrhythmia 4.3 % vs 0.9 % ( p < 0.025 ). 4 ) Hospital mortality ( GrA vs GrB ); global 9.6 % vs 2.1 % ( p < 0.001 ); cardiovascular 6.1 % vs 0.7 % ( p < 0.001 ).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  1 ) POMI is more frequent in conventional CABG. 2 ) Although frequently asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic, POMI shows adrenergic hyperactivity that significantly influences the postoperative dysrhythmic profile. 3 ) POMI is a marker of potentially ominous prognosis. 4 ) Instability of multiple coronary lesions seems to be the main non-technical POMI risk factor, and an intensive pre-operative treatment with statins may eventually exert an important role in POMI prevention.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica do Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa.
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bordalo
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nobre
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lemos
authors.forename: Mário
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Filipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Serpa
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cravino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors