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Trial reportActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica2026

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist vs. Placebo and Pulmonary Decline After Open-Heart Surgery: A Substudy of the GLORIOUS Randomised Clinical Trial.

Astrid Duus Mikkelsen, Sebastian Wiberg, Hans Henrik Lawaetz Schultz, Peter Hasse Møller-Sørensen, Dan Høfsten, Jens Christian Nilsson, Christian Holdflod Møller, Lars Køber, Christian Hassager, Jesper Kjærgaard

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Astrid Duus MikkelsenDepartment of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8887-8525
Sebastian WibergDepartment of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Hans Henrik Lawaetz SchultzDepartment of Cardiology, Section for Heart-and Lung Transplant, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Peter Hasse Møller-SørensenDepartment of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Dan HøfstenDepartment of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jens Christian NilssonDepartment of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Christian Holdflod MøllerDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lars KøberDepartment of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Christian HassagerDepartment of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jesper KjærgaardDepartment of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Funding

The Beckett FoundationThe Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet's Research Foundation
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Abstract

backgroundPostoperative pulmonary decline is an established complication of open-heart surgery extending beyond the immediate postoperative phase. Inflammation-mediated lung damage and ischaemia-reperfusion injury secondary to extracorporeal circulation is a proposed pathophysiological driver. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) have emerged as promising protective agents in this setting.

aimInvestigate whether infusion of the GLP-1RA, exenatide during cardiopulmonary bypass and weaning thereof, can mitigate the decline in diffusing capacity and ventilatory performance 3 months postoperative, compared to placebo.

methodsIn this predefined explorative substudy of the randomised, clinical GLORIOUS trial, 878 adult patients undergoing non-emergent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and/or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) were randomised to a continuous infusion of the GLP-1RA, exenatide or placebo during cardiopulmonary bypass, extending into the early postoperative period. Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and ventilatory performance (FEV

resultsMedian DLCO (% predicted corrected) declined from 80% preoperative to 72% 3 months postoperative, corresponding to a -7.7 percentage point (pp) difference (95% CI 6.2 to 9.1; p < 0.001). FEV

conclusionWhile both diffusing capacity and ventilatory performance exhibited a mild-to-moderate decline 3 months after open-heart surgery, the GLP-1RA exenatide did not mitigate this decline compared with placebo. EDITORIAL COMMENT: Pulmonary dysfunction is one of the most common complications to open-heart surgery. The present study confirms a decline in diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and in ventilatory performance measured as FEV

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Cardiac Surgical ProceduresExenatideGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsPostoperative ComplicationsVenomsAgedCardiopulmonary BypassCoronary Artery BypassDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary Diffusing CapacityExenatideGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsVenomscardiopulmonary bypassDLCOFEV1/FVCglucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonistopen‐heart surgerypostoperative pulmonary declinepulmonary protection

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