A single blinded randomised, crossover, individual comparison on cardiac performance of xenon vs. sevoflurane inhalation in humans undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
- Conditions
- CABG10011082
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Age range: 18 years and older, Patients who have to undergo elective cardiac surgery (CABG with or without valve surgery), Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Age range: < 18 years, Emergency operations, Pregnancy, Severe COPD, Informed written consent missing, SaO2 < 90% (room atmosphere), Presumed non-cooperatives, Legal incapacity, Any clinical condition which does not justify study participation in the investigator's opinion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary endpoint is defined as the change in cardiac performance, defined<br /><br>as cardiac function index (PICCO) and contractility index (TEE).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>-</p><br>