61
Participants
Start Date
August 1, 2019
Primary Completion Date
April 25, 2022
Study Completion Date
May 5, 2022
Transthoracic echocardiography
A standard TTE protocol is used in all patients and included the following views: subcostal 4-chamber (SUBC), apical 4-chamber (4CH), apical 2-chamber (2CH), apical 3-chamber (3CH), parasternal long (LAX) and short axis (SAX).
Spinal anesthesia
Spinal anesthesia is introduced with a single intrathecal injection of 12 to 18 mg (15 mg average dose) plain ropivacaine (0.75% solution) using a 22 or 25-gauge needle (pencil-point) with the patient in the lateral position.
Department of anesthesia ,ATTIKON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF ATHENS, Athens
Attikon Hospital
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