DIAFAX I+II-Effects of Inhalative Anesthetics on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function

Summary

Anaesthetics may impair the diastolic function of the heart, but the importance of this finding for patients has not been sufficiently examined. Specially the effects on diastolic function in patients with diastolic dysfunction has to be determined. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of isoflurane (only part I), sevoflurane and desflurane (part I+II) on the diastolic left ventricular function by doppler echocardiography.

Timeline

Start

2004-06

Primary completion

2010-04

Completion

2010-04

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “Part II was not performed as we could not include enough patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria.”

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