EuroSCORE is a Predictor of Postoperative Pericardial Effusion following Heart Transplantation

Abstract

Pericardial effusion is a common (36%) complication following heart transplantation. It requires surgical intervention and prolongs intensive care unit stay and overall hospitalization. The discriminant analysis showed that the EuroSCORE >16% is a single predicting variable for postoperative pericardial effusion.

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of inflammatory response in patients with acute kidney injury after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

“…Clinical profile evaluation, echocardiography and computed tomography (CT) examination analyses play fundamental roles, enabling a precise diagnosis as well as the choice of approach and the device type which will more likely achieve the best result. [16][17][18][19][20] Several cardiac and cardiosurgical scores, including the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II), Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score and Intermountain Risk Score, [21][22][23] have been used to determine the mortality risk. Simple laboratory analysis, with C-reactive protein (CRP), 24,25 leucocytes 25 as well as NLR evaluation, 11 may facilitate prediction of clinical outcomes.…”

Pericardial effusion unrelated to surgery is a predictor of mortality in heart transplant patients

“…In that study, however, the first year after transplantation was included and the average follow-up was no more than 3 years, suggesting that many surgery-related PeEf were considered. This type of PeEf is a common finding and associated with transplantation-independent surgical risk [16]. In the present population, however, about half of the PeEf not related to surgery occurred more than 10 years after transplantation.…”

Non-Heart-Beating Donor Heart Transplantation: Breaking the Taboo

“…Under conventional conditions of donor organ preservation, prolonged cold ischemia is by far the greatest risk factor for primary allograft dysfunction and death [ 5 , 6 ]. Moreover, prolonged ischemia increases other risk factors, such as donor left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and pericardial effusion [ 7 , 8 ]. Therefore, organ retrieval, transport, and transplantation procedure should be carefully and optimally organized.…”