Postoperative Cardiac Ischemia Detection by Continuous 12-Lead Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Vascular Surgery Patients: A Prospective, Observational Study.

OBJECTIVES Elderly patients undergoing vascular surgery are at major risk for perioperative cardiac complications. The authors investigated continuous electrocardiographic Holter monitoring in a postoperative setting to determine the degree of postoperative ischemic load and its possible associations with perioperative myocardial infarction. DESIGN A prospective, observational study. SETTING One university hospital. PARTICIPANTS The study comprised 51 patients aged 65 years or older undergoing peripheral arterial surgery. INTERVENTIONS Continuous electrocardiographic monitoring with a Holter device was started postoperatively and continued for 72 hours or until discharge. Postural changes were recorded using a 3-axis accelerometer. Standard 12-lead electrocardiography, high-sensitive troponin T measurements, and an inquiry of ischemic symptoms were performed 4 times perioperatively. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcomes were ischemic load (area under the function of ischemic ST-segment deviation and ischemic time) and perioperative myocardial infarction. During 3,262.7 patient-hours of monitoring, 17 patients (33.3%) experienced 608 transient ischemic events, all denoted by ST-segment depression. Of these 17 patients, 5 experienced perioperative myocardial infarction. The mean ischemic load in all patients was 913.2±2,797.3 µV×minute. Ischemic load predicted perioperative myocardial infarction, with an area under receiver operating characteristics curve (95% confidence interval) of 0.87 (0.75-0.99). Ischemic changes occurred most frequently during hours 24 to 60 of monitoring. Ischemia was asymptomatic in 14 of 17 patients (82.4%). CONCLUSION Postoperative myocardial ischemia was common in peripheral vascular surgery patients and may progress to perioperative myocardial infarction. Ischemic load was a good predictor of perioperative myocardial infarction. Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring solutions for continuous postoperative ischemia detection are warranted in the surgical ward.

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