Cardiac Output Monitoring in Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

NHS Lothian

Status: Completed

Conditions: Aneurysm

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01094938

EDICOAAS

07/S1102/30 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare CO values obtained by the lithium indicator dilution method and pulse power analysis before, during and after anaesthesia and surgery for the elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. This will enable us to determine how often and when calibration of the pulse power analysis derived CO is required.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients presenting for elective abdominal aortic and extent 4 thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Exclusion criteria

• Patients not giving informed consent.
• Patients under the age of 18 years.
• Patients who may be pregnant
• Patients with learning disabilities.
• Rhythm other than sinus rhythm.
• Patients on oral lithium therapy.
• Patients less than 40kg
• Patients with severe mitral regurgitation

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

Repair