1. Angina
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention was electrical neurostimulation, during 5 minutes before and during the 1-minute ischemic episode. Within a patient we measured during the 1-minute ischemic episode the collateral per
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with stable angina; 2. Evidence of myocardial ischemia; 3. Planned for elective percutaneous coronary intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Recent myocardial infarction; 2. Prior coronary artery bypass grafting; 3. Undtable angina; 4. Conduction disturbances; 5. Pacemaker; 6. Internal cardio defibrillator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint was collateral perfusion, the Pw/Pa ratio. This was measured during a 1-minute balloon inflation during PCI. The Pw/Pa ratio was measured in each patient during two ischemic episodes. To compare the Pw/Pa ratio with and without electrical neurostimulation. The Pw/Pa ratio is measured intracoronary, using a pressure wire. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ. Vries, de
Thoraxcenter UMCGroningen Hanzeplein 1
Outcome results
None listed