Lung ultrasound scans to guide care after heart surgery
Tests lung ultrasound after heart surgery in adults with heart valve or artery disease.
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Registry title: Influence of Lung Ultrasonography on the Prognosis and Postoperative Outcomes in Cardiac Surgical Patients
Key facts
- Where
- Saint Petersburg, RussiaSee the site
Where in Russia
- Saint Petersburg State University ClinicSaint Petersburg, RussiaTaking people
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Trial details
- Who runs it
- Saint Petersburg State University, Russia
- Trial code
- NCT06377449
- Record updated
- 9 December 2024
- Original description
The goal of this interventional is to assess advantages of the ultrasound examination of the lungs in the early postoperative period in cardiac surgical patients after heart surgeries requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Evaluation of pulmonary complications and outcomes during mid-term follow-up, as well as comparison of ultrasound examination and traditional roentgenologic methods (X-ray examination and CT of the chest) will be performed. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:Read full original descriptionShow less
Influence of Ultrasound Examination of the Lungs on the Prognosis and Postoperative Outcomes in Cardiac Surgical Patients
The goal of this interventional is to assess advantages of the ultrasound examination of the lungs in the early postoperative period in cardiac surgical patients after heart surgeries requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Evaluation of pulmonary complications and outcomes during mid-term follow-up, as well as comparison of ultrasound examination and traditional roentgenologic methods (X-ray examination and CT of the chest) will be performed. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:
* Is ultrasound examination of the lungs a more specific and sensitive method in identification of early postoperative pulmonary complications after on-pump cardiac surgical procedures, in comparison with traditional X-ray methods. * Does early identification of interstitial pulmonary edema (based on number of visualised B-lines in the early postoperative period), influences mid-term outcomes in this cohort of patients Participants will undergo ultrasound examination of the lungs on postoperative day 1, 3, 5 and 7 after heart surgery. Based on ultrasound findings and degree of interstitial pulmonary edema, medical (diuretics, anti-inflammatory, e.t.c) therapy will be modified.
Researchers will compare this group of patients with control group, in which ultrasound examination will be performed in the same time frames, but no changes in medical management based on ultrasound findings will be made to see if timely administered medical therapy, based on ultrasound findings, can significantly improve symptoms, hospital lengths of stay and outcomes of this patients.
Inclusion: open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) between 15 December 2023 and 15 December 2024; signed informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion: reoperations on the open heart with CPB; surgical procedures on lungs and lung cancer in the anamnesis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stage III; chronic kidney disease, stages 4 and 5; patients with low Risk Score profile by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.