Status:
WITHDRAWN
Efficacy of Preoperative Electrocardiography
Lead Sponsor:
UMC Utrecht
Conditions:
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Myocardial Infarction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
A preoperative electrocardiogram (ECG) is nearly routinely performed by anesthesiologists in elderly non-cardiac surgery patients as part of pre-anesthesia evaluation. However, the added value of this...
Detailed Description
Objective: A routine ECG is performed as part of the standard diagnostic workup before non-cardiac surgery. However, the added value of this test beyond patient history and physical examination is qu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients aged 60 years or older scheduled for noncardiac surgery with an expected hospital length of stay of at least 2 days
- Patients aged under 60 years but with risk factors for cardiovascular disease scheduled for noncardiac surgery with an expected hospital length of stay of at least 2 days
Exclusion
- Patients refusing informed consent for obtaining blood samples (troponin measurement) at the first two days after surgery
- Patients refusing participation in long-term clinical and Quality of Life measurements
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00928460
Last Update
July 31 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands, 3508 GA