Red Cell Distribution Width as a Predictor of Outcome in Cyanotic Congenital Cardiac Surgery

authors:

avatar Ramin Baghaei 1 , * , avatar alireza farzin ORCID 1 , avatar Mehrubon Murodov 2 , avatar Kamal Fani ORCID 3 , avatar Azadeh Heidarpour ORCID 4 , avatar Bardia Hajikarimloo ORCID 5

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Modarres Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Republication Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Curgery, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Modarres Hospital, Anesthesiology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Tehran University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia: Vol.7, issue 4; e149711
published online: May 13, 2022
article type: Original Articles
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v7i4.37386

how to cite: Baghaei R, farzin A, Murodov M, Fani K, Heidarpour A, et al. Red Cell Distribution Width as a Predictor of Outcome in Cyanotic Congenital Cardiac Surgery. J Cell Mol Anesth. 2022;7(4):e149711. https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v7i4.37386.

Abstract

Background: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a vital marker associated with various clinical states. In the present study, we aimed to determine the associations between RDW changes and adverse effects caused by pediatric cardiac surgery. Materials and Methods: In the present research, we retrospectively analyzed 100 pediatric patients enrolled in this study who were candidates for cardiac surgery. RDW was determined pre-and postoperatively and at the time of discharge from the hospital. Intubation time, duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay and hospital stay, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time, aortic cross-clamp (ACC) time, vasoactive inotropic score (VIS), and mortality rate were determined as well. Results: Intubation time, duration of hospital stay, CPB time, ACC time, VIS, and mortality rate were significantly higher in the patients with higher RDW rates. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that RDW could be used as an essential indicator in predicting both morbidity and mortality caused by pediatric congenital heart surgery.

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