Discontinuation vs. continuation of renin-angiotensin system inhibition before non-cardiac surgery : the SPACE trial

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology..

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Haemodynamic instability is associated with peri-operative myocardial injury, particularly in patients receiving renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors (angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockers). Whether stopping RAS inhibitors to minimise hypotension, or continuing RAS inhibitors to avoid hypertension, reduces peri-operative myocardial injury remains unclear.

METHODS: From 31 July 2017 to 1 October 2021, patients aged ≥60 years undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery were randomly assigned to either discontinue or continue RAS inhibitors prescribed for existing medical conditions in six UK centres. Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors were withheld for different durations (2-3 days) before surgery, according to their pharmacokinetic profile. The primary outcome, masked to investigators, clinicians, and patients, was myocardial injury [plasma high-sensitivity troponin-T (hs-TnT) ≥ 15 ng/L within 48 h after surgery, or ≥5 ng/L increase when pre-operative hs-TnT ≥15 ng/L]. Pre-specified adverse haemodynamic events occurring within 48 h of surgery included acute hypertension (>180 mmHg) and hypotension requiring vasoactive therapy.

RESULTS: Two hundred and sixty-two participants were randomized to continue (n = 132) or stop (n = 130) RAS inhibitors. Myocardial injury occurred in 58 (48.3%) patients randomized to discontinue, compared with 50 (41.3%) patients who continued, RAS inhibitors [odds ratio (for continuing): 0.77; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.45-1.31]. Hypertensive adverse events were more frequent when RAS inhibitors were stopped [16 (12.4%)], compared with 7 (5.3%) who continued RAS inhibitors [odds ratio (for continuing): 0.4; 95% CI 0.16-1.00]. Hypotension rates were similar when RAS inhibitors were stopped [12 (9.3%)] or continued [11 (8.4%)].

CONCLUSIONS: Discontinuing RAS inhibitors before non-cardiac surgery did not reduce myocardial injury, and could increase the risk of clinically significant acute hypertension. These findings require confirmation in future studies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

Enthalten in:

European heart journal - 45(2024), 13 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 1146-1155

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ackland, Gareth L [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Akshaykumar [VerfasserIn]
Abbott, Tom E F [VerfasserIn]
Begum, Salma [VerfasserIn]
Dias, Priyanthi [VerfasserIn]
Crane, David R [VerfasserIn]
Somanath, Sameer [VerfasserIn]
Middleditch, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Cleland, Stuart [VerfasserIn]
Gutierrez Del Arroyo, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Brealey, David [VerfasserIn]
Pearse, Rupert M [VerfasserIn]
Stopping Perioperative ACE-inhibitors or angiotensin-II receptor blockers (SPACE) trial investigators [VerfasserIn]
Ackland, Gareth [Sonstige Person]
Martin, Tim [Sonstige Person]
Fernandez, Maria [Sonstige Person]
Seidu, Fatima [Sonstige Person]
Pakats, Mari-Liis [Sonstige Person]
Mahr, Otto [Sonstige Person]
MacDonald, Neil [Sonstige Person]
Dos Santos, Filipa [Sonstige Person]
Garcia, Amaia Arrieta [Sonstige Person]
Uddin, Ruzena [Sonstige Person]
Begum, Salma [Sonstige Person]
Pearse, Rupert [Sonstige Person]
Subhedar, Emily [Sonstige Person]
Wan, Yize [Sonstige Person]
Patel, Akshaykumar [Sonstige Person]
Shahid, Tasnin [Sonstige Person]
Gooneratne, Mevan [Sonstige Person]
Trainer, Charlotte [Sonstige Person]
Griffiths, Bethan [Sonstige Person]
Dunkley, Steven [Sonstige Person]
May, Shaun [Sonstige Person]
Walker, Sophie [Sonstige Person]
Fowler, Alexander [Sonstige Person]
Stephens, Timothy [Sonstige Person]
Oliveira, Monica [Sonstige Person]
Januszewska, Marta [Sonstige Person]
Niebrzegowska, Edyta [Sonstige Person]
Amaral, Vanessa [Sonstige Person]
Kassam, Jamila [Sonstige Person]
Young, Sophie [Sonstige Person]
Ahmad, Shanaz [Sonstige Person]
Whalley, Jan [Sonstige Person]
Haines, Ryan [Sonstige Person]
Hui, Sara [Sonstige Person]
Hammond, Rob [Sonstige Person]
Crane, David [Sonstige Person]
Brealey, David [Sonstige Person]
Bampoe, Sohail [Sonstige Person]
Stephens, Robert [Sonstige Person]
Reyes, Anna [Sonstige Person]
Martir, Gladys [Sonstige Person]
Diaz, Chimverly [Sonstige Person]
Cleland, Stuart [Sonstige Person]
Minto, Gary [Sonstige Person]
Wilmshurst, Natasha [Sonstige Person]
Affleck, Debbie-Claire [Sonstige Person]
Ward, Tracy [Sonstige Person]
Werrett, Gavin [Sonstige Person]
Cummins, Susan [Sonstige Person]
Amber, Alan [Sonstige Person]
Biffen, Andrew [Sonstige Person]
Boumphrey, Stephen [Sonstige Person]
Cann, Elizabeth [Sonstige Person]
Eglinton, Charlotte [Sonstige Person]
Jones, Elaine [Sonstige Person]
Mwadeyi, Memory [Sonstige Person]
Piesley, Sam [Sonstige Person]
Cowan, Richard [Sonstige Person]
Alderton, Julie [Sonstige Person]
Reed, Fiona [Sonstige Person]
Smith, Joanne [Sonstige Person]
Turner, Amy [Sonstige Person]
Madziva, Lorraine [Sonstige Person]
Patrick, Abigail [Sonstige Person]
Harris, Penny [Sonstige Person]
Lang, Harry [Sonstige Person]
Middleditch, Alexander [Sonstige Person]
Pickering, Anthony [Sonstige Person]
O'Donovan, Catherine [Sonstige Person]
Houlihan, Rebecca [Sonstige Person]
Jarvis, Rosina [Sonstige Person]
Shrimpton, Andrew [Sonstige Person]
Farmery, Toni [Sonstige Person]
Tucker, Katy [Sonstige Person]
Davis, Danielle [Sonstige Person]
Somanth, Sameer [Sonstige Person]
Duncan, Louise [Sonstige Person]
Melsom, Helen [Sonstige Person]
Clark, Sarah [Sonstige Person]
Kent, Melanie [Sonstige Person]
Wood, Michelle [Sonstige Person]
Laidlaw, Ami [Sonstige Person]
Matheson-Smith, Tracy [Sonstige Person]
Potts, Kathryn [Sonstige Person]
Kay, Andrea [Sonstige Person]
Hobson, Stefanie [Sonstige Person]
Sear, John [Sonstige Person]
Kapil, Vikas [Sonstige Person]
Archbold, Andrew [Sonstige Person]
Wilson, Matt [Sonstige Person]
Dndrejaj, Drilona [Sonstige Person]
Ly, Dennis [Sonstige Person]
Patel, Akshaykumar [Sonstige Person]
Richards, Toby [Sonstige Person]
Finney, Simon [Sonstige Person]
Harris, Steve [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Antihypertensive Agents
Journal Article
Major cardiac events
Myocardial injury
Non-cardiac surgery
Peri-operative care
Randomized Controlled Trial
Renin–angiotensin system inhibitors

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.04.2024

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/eurheartj/ehad716

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364275936