Why the study?
Does inhalational anesthesia with desflurane or sevoflurane improve recovery of myocardial function compared to propofol in elderly high-risk patients undergoing coronary surgery?
Population
45 high-risk coronary surgery patients, defined as older than 70 years with three-vessel disease and an…
Comparison
Inhalational anesthesia with desflurane or… vs Target-controlled infusion of propofol
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
36 hours
Authors
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May indicate inferior myocardial protection with propofol; leaves open whether inhalational agents improve recovery in high-risk coronary surgery.
Does inhalational anesthesia with desflurane or sevoflurane improve recovery of myocardial function compared to propofol in elderly high-risk patients undergoing coronary surgery?
Hert et al. (2003) studied this question.
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