The Role of Ketamine in Preventing Cognitive Dysfunctions in Postoperative Period of Cardiac Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze the Ketamine with its anti-inflammatory profile would be able to prevent cognitive disorders in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery, since these disorders contribute to an impact on morbidity / mortality in this population.

Timeline

Start

2016-04

Primary completion

2017-05

Completion

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Publications

• Results Hudetz JA, Iqbal Z, Gandhi SD, Patterson KM, Byrne AJ, Hudetz AG, Pagel PS, Warltier DC. Ketamine attenuates post-operative cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2009 Aug;53(7):864-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.01978.x. Epub 2009 Apr 28.
• Results Cata JP, Abdelmalak B, Farag E. Neurological biomarkers in the perioperative period. Br J Anaesth. 2011 Dec;107(6):844-58. doi: 10.1093/bja/aer338. Epub 2011 Nov 6.
• Results Dale O, Somogyi AA, Li Y, Sullivan T, Shavit Y. Does intraoperative ketamine attenuate inflammatory reactivity following surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesth Analg. 2012 Oct;115(4):934-43. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182662e30. Epub 2012 Jul 23.

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