Effect of glucose–insulin–potassium on hyperlactataemia in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery: A randomised controlled study

CONCLUSION: Despite its theoretical advantage, GIK did not provide beneficial effects in terms of the incidence of hyperlactataemia or outcome in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT01825720.

Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - July 3, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Perioperative medicine: the cardiac patient Source Type: research