Pathophysiology and Prevention of Perioperative Myocardial Injury: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary

Working hypothesis and aims: 1) To explore the pathophysiology of postoperative troponin elevations and 2) whether ranolazine, a new anti-ischemic drug that has no effect on blood pressure or heart rate, prevents postoperative myocardial injury.

Timeline

Start

2013-12

Primary completion

2016-12

Completion

2017-12

Drugs

Indications