Patterns and prognostic value of troponin, interleukin-6, and leptin after pediatric open-heart surgery

Dalit Modan-Moses*, Anat Prince, Hannah Kanety, Clara Pariente, Ovdi Dagan, Milton Roller, Tali Vishne, Ori Efrati, Gideon Paret

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Abstract

Purpose: Leptin and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are inversely correlated and associated with decreased survival in critically ill patients. We investigated changes in leptin, IL-6, and troponin in children undergoing open-heart surgery, hypothesizing that IL-6 and troponin will increase after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and will be negatively correlated with leptin. Patients and Methods: Serial blood samples were collected from 21 patients 24 hours before and up to 48 hours after surgery. Results: Leptin levels decreased by 50% during CPB (P < .001), then gradually increased, reaching baseline levels 12 hours after surgery. The IL-6 levels increased (P < .001) during CPB, peaking 2 hours after surgery and remaining slightly elevated at 24 hours after surgery (P < .001). Leptin and IL-6 were negatively correlated (R = -0.448, P < .001). Troponin levels increased during CPB (P < .001). Postoperative leptin and troponin were inversely correlated (r = -0.535, P < .001). Patients with modest elevations in troponin levels (<20 μg/L) had a shorter aortic clamp and CPB time (P < .01), lower IL-6 peak levels (P = .03), and shorter duration of ventilation and inotropic support compared with patients with peak troponin levels greater than 20 μg/L. Conclusions: Lower leptin and higher IL-6 levels correlated with troponin, a marker of myocardial injury. Because leptin may have cardioprotective effects, the postoperative drop in its levels may further contribute to myocardial dysfunction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)419-425
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Critical Care
Volume24
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2009

Keywords

  • Cardiopulmonary bypass
  • IL-6
  • Leptin
  • Myocardial injury
  • Troponin

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