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Background: We sought to explore the relationship between dexmedetomidine as an anesthetic adjuvant in cardiac surgery and postoperative complications and length of stay (LOS) in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients aged 18 years and older who underwent heart valve surgery between October 2020 and June 2022. The study endpoints were a combination of adverse outcomes, which included major postoperative complications (cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation, myocardial injury/infarction, heart failure) and prolonged CICU LOS (defined as LOS≥90th percentile). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed for variables that were significant in the univariate analysis. Results: A total of 856 patients entered our study. Of these, 283（33.06%） patients experienced at least one adverse outcome and the remaining 573 were included in the prognostic control group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age > 60years (odds ratio [OR], 1.73; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.27–2.37; p=0.01), cardiopulmonary bypass( CPB)> 190min (OR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.01-2.48; p = 0.04) and postoperative mechanical ventilation time > 10 h (OR, 2.03; 95% CI, 1.49-2.77; p < 0.01) were independent risk factors for major complications and prolonged CICU length of stay in patients undergoing heart valve surgery. Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine as an anesthetic adjuvant was a protective factor for such patients (odds ratio, 0.53; 95% confidence interval, 0.37-0.78; p = 0.01). Conclusions: Age, duration of cardiopulmonary bypass, and duration of mechanical ventilation are associated with major complications and increased CICU stay after heart valve surgery. Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine may improve such clinical outcomes.

The present study examined the effect of diallyl disulfide (DADS) on the invasion and migration ability of HL-60 cells with a high expression of parkinsonism associated deglycase (DJ-1) in the nucleus (HHDN), and its molecular mechanism. A western blot assay was used to measure the effects of DADS and an Src inhibitor on the expression of DJ-1 and the Src signal pathway in HHDN. The effects of DADS and Src inhibitors on the invasion and migration ability of HHDN was detected using Transwell migration and invasion chamber experiments. The experiments were divided into three groups: A control group (HL-60 cells), an empty vector group and a high expression group (HHDN cells). Western blot assays revealed that the expression of DJ-1 in HHDN was inhibited in a time-dependent manner following treatment with DADS for 24, 48 and 72 h. Following DADS treatment, the expression of phosphorylated Src (p-Src) and phosphorylated Fak (p-Fak) were significantly decreased in all groups compared with the untreated groups, however the expression level of Src, Fak and integrin did not change significantly. Western blot analysis results revealed that following treatment with DADS and Src inhibitor, the expression levels of p-Src and p-Fak significantly decreased in all three groups compared with untreated groups, whereas the expression levels of Src, Fak and integrin did not change significantly. The expression of DJ-1 in HHND was inhibited in time-dependent manner following treatment with DADS and Src inhibitor for 24, 48 and 72 h. Transwell migration and invasion assay results revealed that DADS and Src inhibitors may suppress migration and invasion in leukemic cells, and a combination of the two treatments may result in more efficient suppression. DADS may downregulate DJ-1-mediated invasion and migration in leukemic cells through suppressing the Src-Fak-Integrin signaling pathway, and the Src inhibitor may enhance the antitumor effect of DADS.