1. Mechanical ventilation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Planned and uneventful CABG; 2. Following receipt of verbal and written information about the trial, the patient must provide signed and dated informed consent before any trial related activity is carried out.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of any pulmonary disease; 2. History of any previous pulmonary surgery; 3. Valve surgery; 4. Arrival at the ICU with intra–aortic balloon pump, or inotropes at a more then usual rate (maximum dosages in ml per hour: dopamine [4], norepinephrine [4], dobutamin [4] or epinephrine [any rate]).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Duration of ventilation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Length of stay in the ICU; 2. Number of failed extubations; 3. Number of ABG–analysis. | — |
Contacts
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