ea0009p166 | Thyroid | BES2005
Ranasinghe A
, Quinn D
, Franklyn J
, Graham T
, Keogh B
, Mascaro J
, Rooney S
, Wilson I
, Pagano D
, Bonser R
ObjectivesBoth glucose insulin potassium (GIK) and tri-iodothyronine (T3) may improve cardiovascular performance following cardiac surgery. The effects of combined treatment are unknown.MethodsAfter obtaining local research ethics committee approval, we performed a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial on patients undergoing first time elective/urgent isolated CABG. Between January 2000 ...