Arterial Versus Venous Graft Recruitment by Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

University Magna Graecia138 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate the different performance of arterial and venous graft with intra-aortic balloon pump support following coronary artery bypass.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

138

Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Interventions

Transit-time flowmetryPROCEDURE

Transit-time flowmetry during 1:1 IABP assistance and when IABP is turned off

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Aortic insufficiency; * Diffuse atherosclerosis impeding intra-aortic balloon pump introduction

Locations (1)

University of Magna Graecia - Cardiac Surgery unit

Catanzaro, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hospital mortality and morbidity

Time frame: three years

Secondary Outcomes

Transit-time flowmetry

Time frame: three years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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