The correlation of atrial fibrillation and serum electrolyte level changes after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Atrial fibrillation and serum electrolyte balance disorders; Circulatory System; Atrial fibrillation

• Registration Number: ISRCTN36486884
• Lead Sponsor: Kaunas Medical University, Institute for Biomedical Research (Lithuania)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 165

Inclusion Criteria

1. Men undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting for ischemic heart disease
2. Serum electrolyte leves within normal ranges
3. No diabetes, pulmonary, liver and renal disfunction disease
4. Sinus rhythm before the surgey
5. No atrial fibrillation in the past

Exclusion Criteria

1. Excessive bleeding after the surgery
2. The need of electric heart stimulation after the surgery
3. The need of vasoactive agents after the surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The incidence of atrial fibrillation in both groups

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between serum electrolyte balance and incidence of atrial fibrillation