The Genetic Basis of Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation: A Search for Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets.
The Genetic Basis of Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation: A Search for Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets.
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DOI:
10.1053/j.jvca.2015.01.031
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发表时间:
2015-10
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Wang Y
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作者:
Neelankavil J;Rau CD;Wang Y
Coronary artery disease (CAD) and arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly contribute to perioperative mortality and morbidity. The 30-day postoperative mortality rate is significantly increased in patients with AF (6.4%) and (CAD)(2.9%)[1]. The VISION trial demonstrated that 11.6% of patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery had increased troponin levels post-operatively, and these patients had an increased 30 day mortality compared to the reference group [2]. Post operative AF patients have longer hospital stays and increased mortality [3–6]. Postoperative AF is not only common after cardiac surgery, but is also seen after major non-cardiac surgery as well.As anesthesiologists continue to focus on perioperative care for surgical patients, we must examine all options for decreasing the mortality and morbidity for patients with coronary artery disease and arrhythmias undergoing non-cardiac surgery. The genetic predisposition for CAD and AF has garnered more attention in the past decade due to innovative technology and ready access to human genomic information that has improved the ability to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms in our genome. Although advances continue to be made in the management of CAD and AF, prevention will likely be the most effective way to decrease ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation in our patient population. Medical management has an important role for perioperative prevention of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), however the 2014 ACC/AHA guidelines reflect important contributions from recent studies regarding the safety and efficacy of perioperative beta blockade. The only class I recommendation for perioperative beta blockade is the continuation of beta blockers for patients who have been taking them chronically [1]. The initiation of beta blockers for patients with high risk myocardial ischemia or for patients with multiple risk