Objectives: Despite utilization of available means for cardioprotection during cardiac surgery, myocardial injury still occurs. Further improvement of cardioprotection is therefore necessary. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is an easy and non-invasive method. Laboratory research has shown promising results regarding myocardial survival during open heart surgery, but the clinical value of RIPC is still largely unknown. The investigators hypothesize that RIPC before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) reduces the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
92
The remote ischemic preconditioning will consist of three sequential sphygmomanometer cuff inflations. The cuff will be inflated up to 200 mmHg for 5 minutes and then deflated for 5 minutes. This cycle will be performed three times in total. The entire preconditioning will therefore last for 25 minutes.
St Olavs Hospital Trondheim University Hospital
Trondheim, Norway
Postoperative atrial fibrillation
A patient will be classified as belonging to the postoperative atrial fibrillation group if they have any episode of atrial fibrillation, measured by telemetry, lasting more than 1 minute during their postoperative days at the hospital.
Time frame: Up to 10 days after surgery
Length of hospital stay
Time frame: Maximum 14 days
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