OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors associated with radial-to-femoral pressure gradient during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). DESIGN This is a retrospective, observational study. SETTING Single specialized cardiothoracic hospital in… Click to show full abstract
OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors associated with radial-to-femoral pressure gradient during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). DESIGN This is a retrospective, observational study. SETTING Single specialized cardiothoracic hospital in Montreal, Canada. PARTICIPANTS Consecutive patients that underwent heart surgery with CPB between 2005 and 2015 (n = 435). INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A radial-to-femoral pressure gradient occurred in 146 patients of the 435 patients (34%). Based on the 10,000 bootstrap samples, simple logistic regression models identified the 17 most commonly significant variables across the bootstrap runs. Using these variables, a backward multiple logistic model was performed on the original sample and identified the following independent variables: body surface area (m2) (odds ratio [OR] 0.08, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.030-0.232), clamping time (minutes) (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.007-1.018), fluid balance (for 1 liter) (OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.669-0.976), and preoperative hypertension (OR 1.801, 95% CI 1.131-2.868). CONCLUSION A radial-to-femoral pressure gradient occurs in 34% of patients during cardiac surgery. Patients at risk seem to be of smaller stature, hypertensive, and undergo longer and more complex surgeries.
               
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