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Impact of VARIation of OXYdo-reduction Potential in Cardiac Surgery on Post-operative Outcome

Observational, prospective, monocentric study conducted in the cardiac surgery department about biological markers to predict the short-term outcome of heart surgery patients.

Interchangeability of Arterial Coagulation and Venous Coagulation, in the Context of Cardiac Surgeries Under Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Using the DMDiv Hemochron Signature Elite

Adequate coagulation measured using activated clotting (ACT) is important during vascular and cardiac surgeries. Unfractionated heparin is the most common anticoagulant used. For point of care testing, under supervision of biology department, the investigators use Hemochron Signature Elite®(HSE) (Werfen®-Barcelona Spain) to determine coagulation during cardiac surgery under Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB), with arterial or venous blood. The dosage of heparin varies according to this result, throughout the CPB. On the Connect Manager® software (Livanova®, Italy) which records all the data of a CPB, it is mandatory to inform, during an ACT, the sampling site in arterial or venous. The chemical compositions of arterial blood and venous blood are different (O2, Co2…) Even if the qualities of coagulation in vivo are identical, what happens when they are chemically analyzed using the medical device HSE ? Can we trust the results of this device to secure anticoagulation under CPB? Are the results affected by the sampling site? The objective of this study is to compare the reliability of hemostasis control , during cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass, for both venous and arterial blood. Effective and controllable anticoagulation is mandatory during cardiac surgeries under extracorporeal circulation. The monitoring of the effectiveness of heparin is carried out, in our center, using the Hemochron Signature Elite® (HSE) medical device, which measures the ACT (Activated Clotting Time). There is no comparative study between hemostasis of venous blood, versus arterial blood, with this point of care device.

Clindamycin as an Alternative to Vancomycin in Patients Undergoing Aortic Cardiac Surgery With Extracorporeal Circulation (ECC)

Antibiotic prophylaxis is essential for all types of cardiac surgery under Extracorporeal Circulation (ECC), in order to reduce the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI). However, many patients are allergic to beta-lactam antibiotics. All the more, vancomycin antibiotic recommended as replacement is not without adverse effects and frequently administered in an inappropriate manner in terms of pre-intervention timing, linked to its complex use on peripheral venous lines complicated by venotoxicity. Non-compliance with the correct use of antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery is responsible for nosocomial infections, which have an impact on both the patient and the healthcare establishment in terms of costs, particularly in cardiac surgery. Drug pharmacokinetics are more complex under bypass surgery (high volume of distribution), and studies are needed to determine the correct administration and diffusion of drugs. In this respect, clindamycin is an antibiotic already used in antibiotic prophylaxis for other surgeries (thoracic, orthopedic...) in cases of allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics, but to date there are no studies examining the pharmacokinetics of this molecule in the context of cardiac surgery under ECC. The aim of this protocol is to demonstrate the feasibility of using clindamycin in patients undergoing ECC surgery, by verifying that the plasma concentration of clindamycin exceeds the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) of the main bacteria involved in mediastinitis throughout the surgical procedure.