Why the study?
Does inhaled anesthesia with sevoflurane improve myocardial function and reduce postoperative troponin I release compared to propofol in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement surgery?
Population
30 patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery for the correction of aortic stenosis
Comparison
Inhaled anesthesia with sevoflurane vs Target-controlled infusion of propofol
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
48 hours
Authors
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Supports sevoflurane over propofol for myocardial protection in AVR; extends RCT evidence to valve surgery.
Does inhaled anesthesia with sevoflurane improve myocardial function and reduce postoperative troponin I release compared to propofol in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement surgery?
Sevoflurane anesthesia during aortic valve replacement surgery is associated with better preservation of myocardial function and reduced myocardial injury compared to propofol.
Cromheecke et al. (2006) studied this question.
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