Desflurane vs. Propofol for Cardiac Anesthesia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorXijing Hospital
To investigate whether the inhaled anesthetic desflurane, compared with propofol, exerts cardioprotective effects and reduces the incidence of severe postoperative major cardiac events in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Patients scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
Age ≥ 18 years old;
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Emergency or urgent operation
Concomitant valve or aortic surgery
History of myocardial infarction in recent 30 days
Current use of myocardial preconditioning-affecting medications, such as sulfonylurea (glibenclamide), allopurinol, theophylline, nicorandil(last dose < 8 hrs), etc