Desflurane vs. Propofol for Cardiac Anesthesia

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorXijing Hospital

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Age ≥ 18 years old;

Sign the informed consent form.

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Desflurane group
  • Propofol group

Treatment groups

3,560 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators