The Role of Hydrocortisone Per-treatment in Decreasing Side Effects of Protamine Sulfate During Cardiac Surgeries, a Randomized Control Trial.

the investigators hypothesized that patients received PS along with HC would have different results in intraoperative hemodynamic changes of the blood pressure - both Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) and Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) reading. Differences would also be expected for Heart rate (HR), Airway pressure and the usage of Adrenaline, Noradrenaline and Dobutamine.

Patients who had cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass were screened and enrolled from 4/7/2019 to 30/4/2020. Inclusion criteria for patients were normal preoperative hemoglobin level, normal preoperative platelet count, no known defect of the coagulation system, and patients with unimpaired renal function (creatinine clearance < 30 ml/kg/min). The patients were excluded if they were younger than 18 years, patients with known defect of the coagulation system, renal impairment, previous vasectomy, allergy to fish or unable to give consent form.

The study carried out as a parallel-group, randomized, controlled trial with a 1:1 allocation ratio. Patients were screened for eligibility in the wards before being invited to participate in the research. After the invitation, the study was explained to patients. Those who agreed to participate in the study were asked to sign the consent form.