Abstract
Abstract The objective of this study was to describe early respiratory
outcomes of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients after cardiac surgery. In
this retrospective clinical study (case series) we reviewed and analyzed
patient clinical data of 25 covid-19 asymptomatic patients that
underwent urgent or emergent cardiac surgery between February 29 and
April 10, 2020 in Tehran Heart Center Hospital. Median of age was 63
years (IQR, 52-67), Euro SCORE 7.50 (IQR, 6.5-8.5) and body mass index
26.3 (IQR, 22.5-28.6). 68% of patients had one or more comorbidities.
Hypertension (56%) was the most common followed by Diabetes type 2
(40%). Off-pump cardiac surgery was done in 4 patients and on-pump on
21 patients with median CPB time of 85 minutes (IQR, 50-147.50). Median
anesthesia time was 4.5 hours (IQR, 4-5). Median oxygen index and Fio2
on ventilator were 10 cmH20 (IQR, 9.5-10.5) and 0.64(IQR, 0.60-0.64)
respectively. Median pao2/Fio2 was 231(IQR, 184-261). There was one case
of extubation failure. The Median intubation time and length of ICU stay
were 13 hours (IQR, 9.5-18) and 3 days (IQR, 2-4) respectively. Overall
mortality was 16%. Readmission rate to ICU was 16% with. In this group
respiratory outcome was worse with median Pao2/Fio2 84.5 (75-122),
oxygen index of 4.38(IQR, 3.77-5.1) and morality rate of 75%.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, very early post-cardiac
surgery respiratory outcomes in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are
apparently smooth; nonetheless, readmission to the ICU is high. Overall
respiratory outcomes are poor especially for those who readmitted to
ICU.