CompletedNot Applicable

Cardiac Deformation: Correlation With Conventional Echocardiographic Hemodynamic Variables (An Intraoperative Study)

United States198 participantsStarted 2008-06

Plain-language summary

The aim of this research is to apply cardiac tissue characterization in order to assess left ventricular function in cardiac surgical patients pre and post cardiopulmonary bypass. The procedures to be used include a retrospective review of transesophageal images obtained during conventional intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for cardiac surgery, as well as a secondary analysis with Tissue Doppler. The results will be compared with hemodynamic data obtained from a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC).

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 99 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female patients \>18 years of age Patients scheduled for cardiac surgery and will receive both a pulmonary artery catheter and a routine intra-operative TEE Exclusion Criteria: * TEE images that are of poor quality

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

assess left ventricular function in cardiac patients pre and post cardiopulmonary bypass

Timeframe: 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00874991

SponsorWeill Medical College of Cornell University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2015-03

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