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Levosimendan Administration and Outcome in Cardiac Surgery

Completed
Conditions
Treatment of Left Heart Insufficiency in an Operative Setting of Cardiac Surgery
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02275013
Lead Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Brief Summary

To assess the effects on outcome of levosimendan with respect to timing of its administration on the postoperative course of high-risk cardiac surgery patients in a retrospective observational study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
159
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients undergoing cardiac surgery between 2006 and 2013
  • levosimendan administration within 24 hours of postoperative ICU admission
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Exclusion Criteria
  • patients younger than 18
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EarlyLevosimendanLevosimendan administration within first hour of post-operative ICU admission
LateLevosimendanLevosimendan administration within 24 hours of post-operative ICU admission but after first hour
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
In-hospital mortalityuntil discharge, an average of 3 weeks length of stay
1 year follow-up mortality1 year after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of mechanical ventilationuntil discharge, an average of 3 weeks length of stay
Incidence of renal dysfunctionuntil discharge, an average of 3 weeks length of stay
Incidence of renal replacement therapyuntil discharge, an average of 3 weeks length of stay

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Charité University Medicine

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Berlin, Germany

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