Dysphagia and Vocal Cord Injury Following Cardiac Surgery

University of Florida

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Dysphagia; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04464317

IRB202001240

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aiming to determine the incidence and contributing risk factors of vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) and dysphagia in postoperative cardiovascular patients and evaluate the impact of VFMI on health-related outcomes.

Full description

This is a retrospective study to determine:

1. the incidence and contributing risk factors of vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) and dysphagia in postoperative cardiovascular patients
2. evaluate the impact of VFMI on health-related outcomes.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All cardiac surgery patients January 2010-April 2020 at Shands Hospital
• Patients aged between 18 and 90 years
• Undergone an elective, urgent, and/or emergent cardiovascular surgery via endovascular or open (sternotomy and/or extended thoracotomy) technique at the University of Florida Health.

Exclusion criteria

• Under 18 years old or over 90 years old

Trial design

0 participants in 1 patient group

Patient who has had cardiovascular surgery

Description:

Undergone an elective, urgent, and/or emergent cardiovascular surgery via endovascular or open (sternotomy and/or extended thoracotomy) technique at the University of Florida Health.