Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
APECx —Anaesthesia, Perfusion and Surgical Practices in Cardiac Surgery: Main Study Protocol of a Modular Multiphase Prospective International Multicentre Observational Study
Study context
- Population
- Adult cardiac surgery patients in cardiac surgery centres worldwide
Methodological detailsmodular, multiphase, international, pilot study planned, Planned start 2026; multiple phases over a 10-year period, Biannual data collection: all consecutive eligible cases during 2 pre-specified consecutive weeks within a 3-month window, Web-based electronic case report form; minimised dataset of routinely obtained data, Outcomes include intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital LOS and in-hospital mortality, maximum follow-up 30 days, Approved by the Medical Ethics Review Committee of Amsterdam UMC
- Modular
- Multiphase
- International
- Pilot study planned
- Planned start 2026; multiple phases over a 10-year period
- Biannual data collection: all consecutive eligible cases during 2 pre-specified consecutive weeks within a 3-month window
- Web-based electronic case report form; minimised dataset of routinely obtained data
- Outcomes include ICU and hospital LOS and in-hospital mortality, maximum follow-up 30 days
- Approved by the Medical Ethics Review Committee of Amsterdam UMC
No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.
Original publication
APECx —Anaesthesia, Perfusion and Surgical Practices in Cardiac Surgery: Main Study Protocol of a Modular Multiphase Prospective International Multicentre Observational Study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 27 February 2026. doi:10.
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