Status:
COMPLETED
Perioperative Depression and Postoperative Arrhythmia in Elective Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Brief Summary
Postoperative arrhythmias (heart irregularities) are one of the most common complications after cardiac surgery and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Preoperative depression may b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between 18-75 years of age undergoing elective CABG surgery.
- Patients must provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Patients with a history of arrhythmias (AF, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, permanent pacemaker and/or defibrillator).
- Patients who are unable to read.
- Patients with significant psychiatric disorders other than depression.
- Patients with a history of pulmonary hypertension.
- Patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction \< 40%.
- Patients with cognitive impairment as measured by the MMSE.
- Patients on antidepressants at the time of assessment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00622024
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
February 25 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto General Hospital, UHN
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4