TY - JOUR
T1 - Preoperative anemia is associated with increased intraoperative mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
AU - Al-Riyami, Arwa Z.
AU - Baskaran, Balan
AU - Panchatcharam, Sathiya M.
AU - Al-Sabti, Hilal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Oman Medical Specialty Board. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Objectives: We sought to investigate the incidence of preoperative anemia in cardiac surgery and its association with outcomes. Methods: A retrospective review of clinical, laboratory, and transfusion data for all patients who underwent cardiac surgery at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital between 2008 and 2014 was performed. Patients were divided into two groups, anemic and non-anemic, with anemia defined as hemoglobin levels <13 g/dL (males) and < 12 g/dL (females). Clinical variables were compared using chi-square and independent t-test. Factors influencing preoperative mortality were analyzed using multivariate binary logistics regression. Results: A total of 599 patients (69.9% males and 30.1% females) were included in the study; 69.3% underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. Preoperative anemia was found in 76.1% of females and 26.7% of male patients. Rates of intraoperative red blood cell transfusions were higher among anemic patients (75.9% vs. 52.3%, p < 0.001). Anemic patients had a worse risk profile with higher incidence of diabetes mellitus (53.8% vs. 38.9%, p < 0.001), congestive heart failure (51.4% vs. 28.3%, p < 0.001), arrhythmia (16.5% vs. 8.6%, p = 0.004), and cerebrovascular disease (10.0% vs. 4.9%, p = 0.015). In addition, they had a higher risk of overall mortality (6.4% vs. 2.6%, p = 0.023). Preoperative anemia remained a risk factor for intraoperative mortality after logistic regression (odds ratio = 4.08, 95% confidence interval: 1.43–11.66; p = 0.009). Conclusions: Preoperative anemia in cardiac surgery is independently associated with increased intraoperative mortality and early readmission rates post-surgery.
AB - Objectives: We sought to investigate the incidence of preoperative anemia in cardiac surgery and its association with outcomes. Methods: A retrospective review of clinical, laboratory, and transfusion data for all patients who underwent cardiac surgery at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital between 2008 and 2014 was performed. Patients were divided into two groups, anemic and non-anemic, with anemia defined as hemoglobin levels <13 g/dL (males) and < 12 g/dL (females). Clinical variables were compared using chi-square and independent t-test. Factors influencing preoperative mortality were analyzed using multivariate binary logistics regression. Results: A total of 599 patients (69.9% males and 30.1% females) were included in the study; 69.3% underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. Preoperative anemia was found in 76.1% of females and 26.7% of male patients. Rates of intraoperative red blood cell transfusions were higher among anemic patients (75.9% vs. 52.3%, p < 0.001). Anemic patients had a worse risk profile with higher incidence of diabetes mellitus (53.8% vs. 38.9%, p < 0.001), congestive heart failure (51.4% vs. 28.3%, p < 0.001), arrhythmia (16.5% vs. 8.6%, p = 0.004), and cerebrovascular disease (10.0% vs. 4.9%, p = 0.015). In addition, they had a higher risk of overall mortality (6.4% vs. 2.6%, p = 0.023). Preoperative anemia remained a risk factor for intraoperative mortality after logistic regression (odds ratio = 4.08, 95% confidence interval: 1.43–11.66; p = 0.009). Conclusions: Preoperative anemia in cardiac surgery is independently associated with increased intraoperative mortality and early readmission rates post-surgery.
KW - Anemia
KW - Blood transfusion
KW - Cardiac surgical procedures
KW - Retrospective studies
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U2 - 10.5001/OMJ.2021.66
DO - 10.5001/OMJ.2021.66
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85118905341
SN - 1999-768X
VL - 36
JO - Oman Medical Journal
JF - Oman Medical Journal
IS - 3
M1 - e267
ER -