Why the study?
Does high thoracic epidural anesthesia improve regional left ventricular function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting?
Population
73 patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting who had a left ventricular ejection fraction of…
Comparison
High thoracic epidural anesthesia combined with… vs General anesthesia only
Design
RCT, randomized, blinded for the primary outcome measure
Follow-up
up to 720 days
Authors
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High TEA warrants consideration in CABG to protect LV function; extends RCT evidence for regional anesthesia in cardiac surgery.
Does high thoracic epidural anesthesia improve regional left ventricular function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting?
High thoracic epidural anesthesia during CABG improves regional left ventricular function and reduces postoperative ischemia markers.
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