Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Treatment for Post Operative Pericardial Effusion

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the sudy is to evaluate, through clinical, biological and transthoracic echocardiography follow up, the evolution of post operative (cardiac surgery) pericardial effusion and mostly to evaluate the efficiency of a non steroidal anti inflammatory (NSAID) drug (diclofenac)for this indication.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: French Cardiology Society
• Collaborators: Clinact; CLIPA
• Treatments: Diclofenac

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• -Every patient hospitalized in a post operative cardiac rehabilitation center less than 30 days after cardiac surgery and presenting at the first TTE (Trans Thoracic cardiac Echography) a PE of severity > or equal to 2 (that is to say loculated effusion >10 millimeters or circumferential effusion > 1 mm ) will be included

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cardiac transplantation

• Age <18 and > 80

• Pregnancy

• Diclofenac contra indication (allergy, gastro intestinal ulcer, renal insufficiency, cardiac failure…)