Subclinical hypothyroidism increases the risk of respiratory tract infection in female patients after coronary artery bypass grafting / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the effect of subclinical hypothyroidism(SCH) on complications after coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG).Methods:The data of CABG patients hospitalized in TEDA International Cardiovascular Disease Hospital from January 2016 to December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the thyroid function after admission, the patients were divided into normal thyroid function group(NC group, 814 cases, 0.27 mIU/L≤TSH≤4.2 mIU/L) and subclinical hypothyroidism group(SCH group, 106 cases, TSH>4.2 mIU/L). The preoperative clinical data, surgical conditions, recent complications and one-year bridge stenosis rate were compared between the two groups in male or female.Results:Compared with NC group, SCH group had more female patients(53.8% vs 24.4%, P=0.000), lower smoking rate (38.7% vs 58.0%, P=0.000). There was no statistical difference in other baseline data and postoperative complications( P>0.05). Subgroup analysis depending on gender showed that the incidence of respiratory tract infection increased in female patients with SCH(10.5% vs 3.5%, P=0.034) compared with those in NC group, there was no significant difference in male. The TSH level was an independent risk factor for respiratory tract infection in female patients( OR=1.307, 95% CI=1.110-1.539, P=0.001). Compared with the male patients, the prevalence of hypertension(84.2% vs. 67.3%, P=0.041), diabetes mellitus(45.6% vs 16.3%, P=0.001), hospitalization time in ICU(44 h vs. 42 h, P=0.003), acute renal failure(10.5% vs 0, P=0.019) and massive blood transfusion(8.8% vs 0, P=0.034)increased. Conclusion:SCH appears to influence the postoperative outcome for female patients by increasing the development of postoperative respiratory tract infection.