Lung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantation

Abstract This study aimed to investigate whether driving pressure-guided ventilation can reduce postoperative pulmonary complications in patients who have undergone heart transplantation. Patients who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation were divided into two groups according to the perioperat...

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Main Authors: Mei-fang Chen, Lin-feng Xie, Xin-fan Lin, Ping-ping Wu, Jia-xin Zhang, Yong Lin
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85283-w
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Lin-feng Xie
Xin-fan Lin
Ping-ping Wu
Jia-xin Zhang
Yong Lin
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Lin-feng Xie
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Yong Lin
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description Abstract This study aimed to investigate whether driving pressure-guided ventilation can reduce postoperative pulmonary complications in patients who have undergone heart transplantation. Patients who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation were divided into two groups according to the perioperative ventilation strategy: (1) conventional lung-protective ventilation (group C) and (2) driving pressure-guided ventilation (group D). The primary outcome was the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications within 30 days of surgery. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the independent risk factors associated with postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Compared with group C, patients in group D exhibited lower driving pressure. Oxygenation improved significantly in the early period after surgery in patients in group D. Group C exhibited a higher number of patients with postoperative pulmonary complications, especially respiratory infections and atelectasis. Patients in group D experienced a shorter duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation and a shorter stay in the intensive care unit. The conventional ventilation strategy, the high driving pressure level and the low PaO2 value at the end of the surgery were the independent risk factors for PPCs in heart transplantation. Compared with conventional lung-protective ventilation, driving pressure-guided ventilation was associated with improved pulmonary oxygenation and lower incidences of pulmonary complications among patients after heart transplantation.
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spelling doaj-art-39b9526531aa4acd9458765d879dcaee2025-01-05T12:18:05ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-85283-wLung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantationMei-fang Chen0Lin-feng Xie1 Xin-fan Lin2Ping-ping Wu3Jia-xin Zhang4Yong Lin5Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fujian Provincial Center for Cardiovascular MedicineFujian Provincial Center for Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery , Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Abstract This study aimed to investigate whether driving pressure-guided ventilation can reduce postoperative pulmonary complications in patients who have undergone heart transplantation. Patients who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation were divided into two groups according to the perioperative ventilation strategy: (1) conventional lung-protective ventilation (group C) and (2) driving pressure-guided ventilation (group D). The primary outcome was the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications within 30 days of surgery. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the independent risk factors associated with postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Compared with group C, patients in group D exhibited lower driving pressure. Oxygenation improved significantly in the early period after surgery in patients in group D. Group C exhibited a higher number of patients with postoperative pulmonary complications, especially respiratory infections and atelectasis. Patients in group D experienced a shorter duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation and a shorter stay in the intensive care unit. The conventional ventilation strategy, the high driving pressure level and the low PaO2 value at the end of the surgery were the independent risk factors for PPCs in heart transplantation. Compared with conventional lung-protective ventilation, driving pressure-guided ventilation was associated with improved pulmonary oxygenation and lower incidences of pulmonary complications among patients after heart transplantation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85283-wDriving pressureLung protective ventilationHeart transplantationPostoperative pulmonary complications
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Lin-feng Xie
Xin-fan Lin
Ping-ping Wu
Jia-xin Zhang
Yong Lin
Lung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantation
Scientific Reports
Driving pressure
Lung protective ventilation
Heart transplantation
Postoperative pulmonary complications
title Lung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantation
title_full Lung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantation
title_fullStr Lung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantation
title_full_unstemmed Lung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantation
title_short Lung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantation
title_sort lung protective ventilation guided by driving pressure improves pulmonary outcomes in heart transplantation
topic Driving pressure
Lung protective ventilation
Heart transplantation
Postoperative pulmonary complications
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85283-w
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