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Perioperative Measurements of Diastolic Function in Cardiac Surgery

Conditions
Diastolic Dysfunction
Interventions
Procedure: Cardiac Surgery and enoximone
Registration Number
NCT02285309
Lead Sponsor
University College, London
Brief Summary

This observational clinical trial will investigate the following perioperative indices relating to cardiac surgery:

1. The significance of measurements involving left heart relaxation (LV diastolic function) and its relation to outcome measures.

2. The significance of measurements involving right heart relaxation function and itrs relation to outcome measures.

3. The influence of drugs such as enoximone on these outcome measures.

Detailed Description

Over the past two decades, perioperative TOE has become routine part of monitoring in the setting of cardiac surgery. In many centres around the world nearly 100% of pateints undergoing cardiac surgery are monitored using this modality. There are several studies and observational reviews suggesting intraoperative TOE can change management and thus indirectly influence outcome in patients undergoing valve, aortic or bypass graft surgery. Certainly in our centre at The Heart Hospital, it is routine practce to perform an intraoperative TOE in all patients undergoing cardiac surgery in order to guide surgical and anaesthetic management of the patient. Despite this use of TOE there is very little evidence of how TOE influences patient related outcomes, both morbidity and mortality.

Several advances have occurred over the years involving both better technology to image the heart with TOE along with the development of novel measurements of heart function. As technology has evolved, many modalities and measurement have not been validated in the setting of cardiac surgery. In our observational clincal trial we aim to investigate the following:

1. The significance of measurements involving left heart relaxation (LV diastolic function) and its relation to outcome measures.

2. The significance of measurements involving the right heart relaxation function and itrs relation to outcome measures.

3. The influence of drugs such as enoximone on these outcome measures.

While many of these measurements have been validated in the care of medical patients, they have not been examined in the surgical setting. In addition, its ability to predict outcome has never been tested. We believe this study will help us answer these important questions.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Systolic dysfunction (EF <50%) or diastolic dysfunction grade 1-3 as determined through preoperative TTE or intraoperative TOE
  • Able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindication to transoesphageal echocardiography (such as previous oesophagectomy)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cardiac surgeryCardiac Surgery and enoximone-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in diastolic dysfunction -categorised as improved, stable or worseUp to 12 hours

Compare diastolic dysfunction before and after surgery in those that receive enoximone. Compare diastolic function before and after surgery in those that do not receive enoximone

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of endotracheal intubation (in hours)0-30 days

How long patient remains intubated on ICU post operatively

Duration of ICU stay0-30 days

As above

Cardiac Post Operatie Morbidity Score (C-POMS)0-30 days

As above

Incidence of post operative atrial fibrillation0-30 days

As above

Systolic and diastolic data from the post operative transthoracic echocardiogramUp to 30 days

Compare systolic and diastolic function on transthoracic echocardiography to intraoperative parameters

30 day Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events0-30 days

As above

Duration of hospital stay0-30 days

As above

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