Esmolol in Cardiac Surgery

Summary

This large randomized double-blind clinical trial (esmolol vs placebo) will enroll patients undergoing cardiac surgery to study the additive cardiac protection of this therapeutic strategy.

Timeline

Start

2009-08

Primary completion

2018-05

Completion

2018-06

Publications

• Background Zangrillo A, Turi S, Crescenzi G, Oriani A, Distaso F, Monaco F, Bignami E, Landoni G. Esmolol reduces perioperative ischemia in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2009 Oct;23(5):625-32. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2009.01.003. Epub 2009 Mar 18.
• Background Crescenzi G, Rosica C, Marino G, Serini SM, Covello RD, Landoni G, Zangrillo A. The use of esmolol to treat systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve after mitral valve repair. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2008 Apr;25(4):342-3. doi: 10.1017/S0265021507002876. No abstract available.
• Background Landoni G, Zambon M, Zangrillo A. Reducing perioperative myocardial infarction with anesthetic drugs and techniques. Curr Drug Targets. 2009 Sep;10(9):858-62. doi: 10.2174/138945009789108837. Epub 2009 Sep 1.
• Background Crescenzi G, Landoni G, Zangrillo A, Guarracino F, Rosica C, La Canna G, Alfieri O. Management and decision-making strategy for systolic anterior motion after mitral valve repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Feb;137(2):320-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.08.018.

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