Coronary Artery Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Coronary artery bypass graft, Intra-aortic balloon pump, transit-time flowmetry
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the different performance of arterial and venous graft with intra-aortic balloon pump support following coronary artery bypass.
Interventions
PROCEDURETransit-time flowmetry
Transit-time flowmetry during 1:1 IABP assistance and when IABP is turned off
Sponsors
University Magna Graecia
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Aortic insufficiency; * Diffuse atherosclerosis impeding intra-aortic balloon pump introduction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospital mortality and morbidity | three years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Transit-time flowmetry | three years |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed