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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;75:82-87
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a Unità Operativa di Cardiochirurgia Adulti, Massa, Italy
b Unità di Endocrinologia Cardiovascolare, Ospedale "G. Pasquinucci," Massa, Italy
Accepted for publication June 17, 2002.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Cerillo, U. O. Cardiochirurgia Adulti, Ospedale "G. Pasquinucci," Via Aurelia Sud, 54100 Massa, Italy.
e-mail: cerillo{at}ifc.cnr.it
BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is an established cause of nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS). Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) has been reported to be less invasive than coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with CPB. We prospectively evaluated thyroid metabolism in OPCAB patients.
METHODS: We analyzed free thyroid hormones (FT3 and FT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and reverse T3 (rT3) in 20 consecutive patients undergoing CABG surgery. Nine patients underwent CABG with CPB, and 11 underwent OPCAB. Blood samples were taken on admission, on the day of surgery (7:30 AM), after sternotomy, at the end of the operation, and at 2, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96, 120, and 144 hours postoperatively. The concentrations of FT3, FT4, and TSH were determined on each sample. Reverse T3 concentration was measured in 10 patients up to 48 hours and at 144 hours postoperatively.
RESULTS: Baseline, operative, and postoperative variables were similar in the two groups. FT3 concentration dropped significantly (p < 0.0001), reaching its lowest value 12 hours postoperatively. There were no significant differences between CPB and OPCAB patients. FT4 varied significantly in both groups (p < 0.0001), but remained in the normal range. TSH variation was not significant. rT3 concentration rose significantly (p = 0.0002) in both groups, peaking 24 hours after surgery.
CONCLUSIONS: OPCAB induces a NTIS similar to that observed after CPB, probably due to the inhibition of T4 conversion to T3. This finding suggests that NTIS is a nonspecific response to stress. CPB should not be considered as the sole trigger of NTIS in cardiac surgical patients.
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