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Study of the mechanism of failure of the right side of the heart

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing Cardiac surgery with right heart failureHealth Condition 2: I081- Rheumatic disorders of both mitraland tricuspid valves
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/01/011629
Lead Sponsor
Sri Jayadeva Insitute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

50 consecutive adult (greater than 18 years) normotensive and 50 hypertensive tricuspid regurgitation patients for this study. All these patients are those coming for routine cardiac surgery for their left and right sided lesions as per standard criteria with cross consultation of cardiac surgeons and cardiologists as far as indications for surgery goes guided by standard AHA/ACC, European and Indian guidelines. All patients will receive conventional cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass with no change in the routine practice of the hospital. For normal controls we will be taking 50 biopsies from right ventricle from hearts which have been donated for homograft banking or from forensic autopsies where there is no history or pathological evidence of pre-existing right heart failure ie death due to unrelated causes.

Exclusion Criteria

We will exclude patients who have concomitant coronary artery disease

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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