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SynthesisBMC cardiovascular disorders2020

The effect of milrinone on mortality in adult patients who underwent CABG surgery: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials with a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.

Yu-Shan Ren, Lan-Fang Li, Tao Peng, Yu-Jun Tan, Ying Sun, Guo-Liang Cheng, Gui-Min Zhang, Jie Li

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Synthesis in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Effect of Buteyko Breathing Technique as an Adjunct to Routine Physiotherapy on Pulmonary Functions in Patients Undergoing Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yu-Shan RenShandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Linyi, China.
Lan-Fang LiShandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Linyi, China.
Tao PengShandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Linyi, China.
Yu-Jun TanShandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Linyi, China.
Ying SunShandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Linyi, China.
Guo-Liang ChengShandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Linyi, China.
Gui-Min ZhangShandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Linyi, China.
Jie LiShandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Linyi, China. lijie5767@126.com.ORCID 0000-0002-4194-4986
Luye Pharma (China) · CN

Funding

National Science and Technology Planning Project (CN) 2012CB724001Shandong Province Science and Technology Major Project 2015ZDJQ05004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs an inodilator, milrinone is commonly used for patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery because of its effectiveness in decreasing the cardiac index and mitral regurgitation. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing studies from the past 20 years to evaluate the impact of milrinone on mortality in patients who undergo CABG surgery.

methodsWe performed a systematic literature search on the application of milrinone in patients who underwent CABG surgery in studies published between 1997 and 2017 in BioMed Central, PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register. The included studies evaluated milrinone groups compared to groups receiving either placebo or standard treatment and further compared the systemic administration.

resultsThe network meta-analysis included 723 patients from 16 randomized clinical trials. Overall, there was no significant difference in mortality between the milrinone group and the placebo/standard care group when patients underwent CABG surgery. In addition, 9 trials (with 440 randomized patients), 4 trials (with 212 randomized patients), and 10 trials (with 470 randomized patients) reported that the occurrence of myocardial infarction (MI), myocardial ischemia, and arrhythmia was lower in the milrinone group than in the placebo/standard care group. Between the milrinone treatment and placebo/standard care groups, the occurrence of myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, and arrhythmia was significantly different. However, the occurrence of stroke and renal failure, the duration of inotropic support (h), the need for an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), and mechanical ventilation (h) between these two groups showed no differences.

conclusionsBased on the current results, compared with placebo, milrinone might be unable to decrease mortality in adult CABG surgical patients but can significantly ameliorate the occurrence of MI, myocardial ischemia, and arrhythmia. These results provide evidence for the further clinical application of milrinone and of therapeutic strategies for CABG surgery. However, along with milrinone application in clinical use, sufficient data from randomized clinical trials need to be collected, and the potential benefits and adverse effects should be analyzed and reevaluated.

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AdultAgedCardiovascular AgentsCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMilrinonePostoperative ComplicationsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeCardiovascular AgentsMilrinoneMeta-analysisMilrinoneMortalityPostoperative outcomes

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PMID32640988
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