coronary artery bypass graft surgery, pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass, microcirculatory perfusion, endothelial function, platelet aggregation, fibrinolysis
Conditions
Interventions
Pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass vs. non-pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass.
Sponsors
VU Medisch Centrum; Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG); 2. Age 40-85 years; 3. Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Re-operations and emergency operations; 2. Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; 3. Patients with a body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2; 4. Patients with anemia (Hb < 5.5 mmol/l).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in microcirculatory perfusion during surgery, sublingual erythrocyte velocity, capillary diameter and capillary density. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Platelet aggregation; 2. Fibrin formation/degradation; 3. Red blood cell deformability; 4. Endothelial barrier function; 5. Endothelial biomarker expression. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactChrista Boer
VU University Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology
Outcome results
None listed