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3D Echocardiographic Assessment of Epicardial Pacing After Cardiopulmonary Bypass.

Canada40 participantsStarted 2017-03-20

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates the usefulness of 3D echocardiography to guide pacemaker therapy in the operating room in cardiac surgical patients. Each patient will serve as his own control, following a paired design.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient scheduled to undergo elective cardiac surgery by means of full sternotomy and use of cardiopulmonary bypass * Preoperative moderate to good LV function, ejection fraction \> 30% * Age \> 18 yrs. old * Preoperative sinus rhythm * Pacemaker lead inserted by cardiac surgeon during surgery * Underlying sinus rhythm after cardiopulmonary bypass before the end of surgery * Able to understand written and verbal patient information * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency cardiac surgery * Minimally invasive surgery * Contraindication to TEE * Redo surgery * Hemodynamic instability after CPB (late exclusion criterium) * No pacemaker lead inserted by cardiac surgeon (late exclusion criterium) * No sinus rhythm during chest closure towards the end of surgery (late exclusion criterium)

What they're measuring

Left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony index (SDI)

Timeframe: Intraoperative, end of cardiac surgery (duration 10 minutes)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02842762

SponsorSuzanne Flier, MD

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-12-12

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