Preliminary Administration of EPO and Markers of Cardiac Ischemia Induced by CPB

Summary

The main objective is to observe the effects of erythropoietin administration on different blood markers of ischaemic cardiac lesions induced by cardiopulmonary bypass.

Timeline

Start

2006-01

Primary completion

2009-07

Completion

2009-11

Publications

• Background Bogoyevitch MA. An update on the cardiac effects of erythropoietin cardioprotection by erythropoietin and the lessons learnt from studies in neuroprotection. Cardiovasc Res. 2004 Aug 1;63(2):208-16. doi: 10.1016/j.cardiores.2004.03.017.
• Background Ehrenreich H, Hasselblatt M, Dembowski C, Cepek L, Lewczuk P, Stiefel M, Rustenbeck HH, Breiter N, Jacob S, Knerlich F, Bohn M, Poser W, Ruther E, Kochen M, Gefeller O, Gleiter C, Wessel TC, De Ryck M, Itri L, Prange H, Cerami A, Brines M, Siren AL. Erythropoietin therapy for acute stroke is both safe and beneficial. Mol Med. 2002 Aug;8(8):495-505.
• Background Johnsson P, Backstrom M, Bergh C, Jonsson H, Luhrs C, Alling C. Increased S100B in blood after cardiac surgery is a powerful predictor of late mortality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Jan;75(1):162-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04318-7.
• Background Joyeux-Faure M, Godin-Ribuot D, Ribuot C. Erythropoietin and myocardial protection: what's new? Fundam Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Aug;19(4):439-46. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2005.00347.x.
• Background Kerbaul F, Giorgi R, Oddoze C, Collart F, Guidon C, Lejeune PJ, Villacorta J, Gouin F. High concentrations of N-BNP are related to non-infectious severe SIRS associated with cardiovascular dysfunction occurring after off-pump coronary artery surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2004 Nov;93(5):639-44. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeh246. Epub 2004 Sep 3.

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