Nie Liang-ming, Xiao Xi-jun, Liang Mao-zhi, Liu Guan-jian
Department of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2004 Sep;35(5):693-5.
To investigate the impact of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on free amino acid spectrum in plasma for patients with prosthetic valve replacement.
The concentrations of the free amino acid in plasma for 22 patients with prosthetic valve replacement were measured with pre-column derivatization of high-performance liquid chromatography.
Compared with the preoperative data, the concentrations of some free amino acid in plasma decreased after the operation of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), especially some of the glucogenic amino acid and branch chain amino acid decreased significantly (P<0.05).
The operation of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can decrease the concentrations of some free amino acid in plasma for patients with prosthetic valve replacement. It is essential to give these patients proper nutrition support during perioperative period.