Patients referred for elective and in-house off pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB)
Conditions
Interventions
There will be no medical intervention based on the data obtained with the study.
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. patients older than 18 years 2. patients who can give informed consent 3. ejection fraction (EF) > 50% 4. patients referred for elective and in-house OPCAB
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. patients who are unable to give consent 2. patients < 18 years 3. patients who are already part of another randomized study 4. emergency OPCAB
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main endpoint of this study is to compare values of strain and strain rate measured with TOE and TTE. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary endpoint of this study is to compare systolic and diastolic values measured with TOE and TEE | — |
Contacts
Public ContactR. Spanjersberg
Hanzeplein 1
Outcome results
None listed