"The Effect of Reduced Fluid Load After Cardiac Surgery"

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to verify that an infusion of hypertonic saline/colloids during cardio-pulmonary-bypass will reduce fluid overload and organ edema for cardiac patients with expected long-CPB-time.

Expected beneficial effects are improved organ function for heart and lungs.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Haukeland University Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for combination surgery, both elective coronary bypass and valve surgery, with expected long CPB-time, and who after orally and written information agrees to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age less than 18 years

• Serum-Sodium higher than 145 mmol/l

• Hematocrit less than 30 %

• Estimated GFR less than 60

• BMI more than 30 or BMI less than 18