Perioperative Three Dimensional Right Ventricular Function

University Hospital Tuebingen

Status: Completed

Conditions: Heart Diseases

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02820727

AnTubingen-RV

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study addresses the influence of anesthesia induction, ventilation and influence of cardiac surgical procedures and cardio-pulmonary-bypass on right ventricular function. Influence on patient outcome is also studied. Three dimensional echocardiography is applied.

Enrollment: 59 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• informed consent given
• cardiac surgical procedure
• left sided cardiac surgery or bypass surgery, ascending aortic surgery, assist device implantation

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant patients
• contraindication for transesophageal echocardiography