A study to compare 2 methods of inserting a pulmonary artery catheter in high risk cardiac surgical patients.

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: High risk cardiac surgical patients; Severe tricuspic regurgitation; Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction; Mitral valve disease with severe pulmonary hypertension; Surgery - Other surgery; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001081606
• Lead Sponsor: Austin Hopsital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2012-01-17
• Study Start: 2014-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Poor left ventricular function defined as ejection fraction < 35%
2. Low cardiac output syndromes: cardiac index < 1.5 l/min
3. Cardiac surgery for mitral valve disease with severe pulmonary hypertension (Mean PAP > 40mmHg)
4. Severe tricuspid insufficiency
5. Floating the catheter from a left internal jugular or left subclavian vein

Exclusion Criteria

Failure to obtain informed consent
Pregnancy
Age less than 18 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time in seconds to float the pulmonary artery catheter [The primary timpoint is when position of the pulmonary artery catheter is in the pulmonary artery]