Vascular disease vascular surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult subjects (age 18-85 years) Elective vascular surgery Type of anemia that can be treated by iron injections Preoperative hemoglobin levels of 13 - 10 g/dL or 8.1 - 6.2 mmol/L in males and 12 - 10 g/dL or 7.5 - 6.2 mmol/L in females. Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Re-operation Emergency operation Pregnancy Patients that are scheduled to receive any form of anemia treatment Patients with a contraindication for receiving iron Patients with COPD or asthma Patients with severe renal failure or renal replacement therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in exercise tolerance (submaximale bicycle test) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Microvascular perfusion (intravital microscopic imaging of the sublingual microvasculature) Perioperative hemostasis (blood samples) | — |
Countries
Netherlands