Why the study?
Does high thoracic epidural anesthesia added to general anesthesia reduce myocardial damage (troponin I release) in patients undergoing elective CABG surgery?
Does high thoracic epidural anesthesia added to general anesthesia reduce myocardial damage (troponin I release) in patients undergoing elective CABG surgery?
High thoracic epidural anesthesia for CABG surgery does not reduce myocardial damage but improves postoperative analgesia and significantly reduces time to extubation.
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HTEA does not reduce troponin I in CABG; extends evidence for faster extubation without myocardial protection benefit.
Barrington et al. (2005) studied this question.
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