Erythropoietin + Iron Therapy for Anemic Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement

Summary

The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Erythropoietin (EPO) (+ iron) in reducing the rate of red blood cell transfusion requirements in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Timeline

Start

2012-06

Primary completion

2015-06

Completion

2016-06

Publications

• Background Karkouti K, Wijeysundera DN, Beattie WS; Reducing Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery (RBC) Investigators. Risk associated with preoperative anemia in cardiac surgery: a multicenter cohort study. Circulation. 2008 Jan 29;117(4):478-84. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.718353. Epub 2008 Jan 2.
• Background Kulier A, Levin J, Moser R, Rumpold-Seitlinger G, Tudor IC, Snyder-Ramos SA, Moehnle P, Mangano DT; Investigators of the Multicenter Study of Perioperative Ischemia Research Group; Ischemia Research and Education Foundation. Impact of preoperative anemia on outcome in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Circulation. 2007 Jul 31;116(5):471-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.653501. Epub 2007 Jul 9.
• Background Karkouti K, Djaiani G, Borger MA, Beattie WS, Fedorko L, Wijeysundera D, Ivanov J, Karski J. Low hematocrit during cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with increased risk of perioperative stroke in cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Oct;80(4):1381-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.03.137.
• Background Van Mieghem NM, Nuis RJ, Tzikas A, Piazza N, Schultz C, Serruys PW, de Jaegere PP. Prevalence and prognostic implications of baseline anaemia in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. EuroIntervention. 2011 Jun;7(2):184-91. doi: 10.4244/EIJV7I2A32.
• Background van Straten AH, Hamad MA, van Zundert AJ, Martens EJ, Schonberger JP, de Wolf AM. Preoperative hemoglobin level as a predictor of survival after coronary artery bypass grafting: a comparison with the matched general population. Circulation. 2009 Jul 14;120(2):118-25. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.854216. Epub 2009 Jun 29.
• Background Society of Thoracic Surgeons Blood Conservation Guideline Task Force; Ferraris VA, Brown JR, Despotis GJ, Hammon JW, Reece TB, Saha SP, Song HK, Clough ER; Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Special Task Force on Blood Transfusion; Shore-Lesserson LJ, Goodnough LT, Mazer CD, Shander A, Stafford-Smith M, Waters J; International Consortium for Evidence Based Perfusion; Baker RA, Dickinson TA, FitzGerald DJ, Likosky DS, Shann KG. 2011 update to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists blood conservation clinical practice guidelines. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Mar;91(3):944-82. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.11.078.
• Background Murphy GJ, Reeves BC, Rogers CA, Rizvi SI, Culliford L, Angelini GD. Increased mortality, postoperative morbidity, and cost after red blood cell transfusion in patients having cardiac surgery. Circulation. 2007 Nov 27;116(22):2544-52. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.698977. Epub 2007 Nov 12.
• Background Bucerius J, Gummert JF, Borger MA, Walther T, Doll N, Onnasch JF, Metz S, Falk V, Mohr FW. Stroke after cardiac surgery: a risk factor analysis of 16,184 consecutive adult patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Feb;75(2):472-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04370-9.
• Background Paone G, Brewer R, Theurer PF, Bell GF, Cogan CM, Prager RL; Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons. Preoperative predicted risk does not fully explain the association between red blood cell transfusion and mortality in coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Jan;143(1):178-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.09.015. Epub 2011 Oct 19.
• Background Koch CG, Li L, Van Wagoner DR, Duncan AI, Gillinov AM, Blackstone EH. Red cell transfusion is associated with an increased risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Nov;82(5):1747-56. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.045.
• Background Surgenor SD, DeFoe GR, Fillinger MP, Likosky DS, Groom RC, Clark C, Helm RE, Kramer RS, Leavitt BJ, Klemperer JD, Krumholz CF, Westbrook BM, Galatis DJ, Frumiento C, Ross CS, Olmstead EM, O'Connor GT. Intraoperative red blood cell transfusion during coronary artery bypass graft surgery increases the risk of postoperative low-output heart failure. Circulation. 2006 Jul 4;114(1 Suppl):I43-8. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001271.
• Background Bagur R, Webb JG, Nietlispach F, Dumont E, De Larochelliere R, Doyle D, Masson JB, Gutierrez MJ, Clavel MA, Bertrand OF, Pibarot P, Rodes-Cabau J. Acute kidney injury following transcatheter aortic valve implantation: predictive factors, prognostic value, and comparison with surgical aortic valve replacement. Eur Heart J. 2010 Apr;31(7):865-74. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp552. Epub 2009 Dec 27.
• Background Yoo YC, Shim JK, Kim JC, Jo YY, Lee JH, Kwak YL. Effect of single recombinant human erythropoietin injection on transfusion requirements in preoperatively anemic patients undergoing valvular heart surgery. Anesthesiology. 2011 Nov;115(5):929-37. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318232004b.
• Background Kiyama H, Ohshima N, Imazeki T, Yamada T. Autologous blood donation with recombinant human erythropoietin in anemic patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Nov;68(5):1652-6. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00755-9.
• Background Sowade O, Warnke H, Scigalla P, Sowade B, Franke W, Messinger D, Gross J. Avoidance of allogeneic blood transfusions by treatment with epoetin beta (recombinant human erythropoietin) in patients undergoing open-heart surgery. Blood. 1997 Jan 15;89(2):411-8.
• Background Gombotz H. Subcutaneous epoetin alfa as an adjunct to autologous blood donation before elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Semin Hematol. 1996 Apr;33(2 Suppl 2):69-70; discussion 71-2.
• Background Weltert L, D'Alessandro S, Nardella S, Girola F, Bellisario A, Maselli D, De Paulis R. Preoperative very short-term, high-dose erythropoietin administration diminishes blood transfusion rate in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a randomized blind controlled study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Mar;139(3):621-6; discussion 626-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.012. Epub 2009 Dec 29.
• Background Yazicioglu L, Eryilmaz S, Sirlak M, Inan MB, Aral A, Tasoz R, Eren NT, Kaya B, Akalin H. Recombinant human erythropoietin administration in cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Oct;122(4):741-5. doi: 10.1067/mtc.2001.115426.
• Background Kyo S, Omoto R, Hirashima K, Eguchi S, Fujita T. Effect of human recombinant erythropoietin on reduction of homologous blood transfusion in open-heart surgery. A Japanese Multicenter study. Circulation. 1992 Nov;86(5 Suppl):II413-8.
• Nishiwaki H, Abe Y, Suzuki T, Hasegawa T, Levack WM, Noma H, Ota E. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for preventing acute kidney injury. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Sep 20;9(9):CD014820. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014820.pub2.

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