Association of Low Vitamin D Levels With Mortality in Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Function Referred to Cardiac Surgery

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Malnutrition

Treatments: Procedure: Cardiac Surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00741546

Vitamin D in cardiac surgery

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates if reduced serum levels of vitamin D concentration are a typical feature in patient group with low left ventricular function admitted for cardiac surgery interventions. and also the necessity of more preventive strategies for adequate nutrition of these patients with more focus on intake of vitamin D before admission to cardiac surgery.

Enrollment: 160 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All routinely cardiac procedures

Exclusion criteria

• dialysis, cancer

Trial design

160 participants in 1 patient group

A

Description:

Patients referred for cardiac surgery intervention

Treatment:

Procedure: Cardiac Surgery