Cardiac surgery, especially that involving cardioplegia (CP) and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), is associated with significant changes in vasomotor regulation and subsequent organ injury such as neurocognitive deficit, stroke, renal and mesenteric failure, post-operative systemic hypotension and coronary spasm. Diabetes is also associated with severe autonomic dysfunction and vasomotor regulation, as well as with increased morbidity and mortality after surgical procedures. The goal of the proposed research is to determine the effect of well-controlled and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus on alteration in vascular signal transduction and function and to investigate the changes that occur in these patients undergoing heart surgery with CP and CPB. Specifically, diabetes-dependent differences in post-surgical vascular function will be investigated with specific focus on 1) myogenic tone, 2) ?drenergic and vasopressin signaling and contraction, 3) effects of glucose blood levels and their relationships with vascular function and clinical outcomes, in particular, neurocognitive function and 4) confounding effects of gender and age on diabetes- induced vascular alterations. This work will be accomplished through an exhaustive approach using molecular and cellular biology techniques to examine gene and protein expression and activation involved in maintaining vascular integrity and signaling following cardiac surgery. The results of these studies may have significant implications regarding the recovery of diabetic and other patients after cardiac surgery involving CP/CPB.

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Diabetic patients undergoing cardiac surgery have increased post-operative morbidity and mortality that may be associated with severe vasomotor and autonomic dysfunction leading to organ injury such as neurocognitive dysfunction, stroke, renal and mesenteric failure, systemic hypotension and coronary spasm. We propose to determine the effect of well-controlled and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus on alterations in microvascular signal transduction and function that occur in these surgical patients and correlate these changes with changes in neurocognitive functions. These studies may have significant implications regarding post-cardiac surgery recovery of diabetic patients.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL046716-24
Application #
9253083
Study Section
Bioengineering, Technology and Surgical Sciences Study Section (BTSS)
Program Officer
Schwartz, Lisa
Project Start
1992-08-01
Project End
2019-03-31
Budget Start
2017-04-01
Budget End
2018-03-31
Support Year
24
Fiscal Year
2017
Total Cost
$385,876
Indirect Cost
$143,187
Name
Rhode Island Hospital
Department
Type
Independent Hospitals
DUNS #
075710996
City
Providence
State
RI
Country
United States
Zip Code
02903
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