Active clinical trials for "Cardiac Output, Low"

This study assesses the 18-month incidence of inappropriate shocks in subjects implanted with the EMBLEM Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Devices are to be programmed with zone cutoffs at 200 bpm and 250 bmp in order to mimic the programming settings for transvenous ICDs in the MADIT RIT study. The incidence of inappropriate S-ICD shocks will be compared to the incidence of inappropriate shocks observed in the MADIT RIT study.

The objective of this study is to investigate the hemodynamic effects of two strategies of alveolar recruitment maneuver in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery in the operating room

The sequence of events at the time of delivery includes delivery of the infant, clamping of the umbilical cord, and lastly delivery of the placenta. There are some benefits for delayed cord clamping. This study aims to compare the effects of two different duration of delayed cord clamping. Infants will be randomized into two groups based on the duration of delayed cord clamping: 30 seconds vs 120 seconds. Different hemodynamic effects will be measured in each group at different time intervals. The hypothesis of the study is that delayed cord clamping for 120 seconds is associated with better cardiac output and with other hemodynamic advantages.

The study is a single-centre, placebo-controlled, crossover study on healthy volunteers aiming to explore non-inferiority of methoxyflurane and fentanyl compared to placebo on the tolerance to hypovolemia.

The clinical usefulness of inspiratory flow pattern manipulation during mechanical ventilation remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different inspiratory flow waveforms, i.e. constant and decelerating, on cardiac preload in mechanically ventilated patients assessed by arterial pulse pressure variation (PPV) and inferior vena cava distensibility.

Low cardiac output Syndrome (LCOS) is a complication that appears in approximately 20% of cardiac surgeries with extracorporeal circulation. LCOS is associated with increased mortality, delayed recovery and prolonged hospital stay. The Spanish Randomized Clinical Trial on Levosimendan (brand name: Sindax) (SPARTANS) aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of the preoperative use of Levosimendan in reducing LCOS in patients with poor left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) undergoing elective cardiac surgery. SPARTANS study is a multicenter, randomized triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial. 300 patients with LVEF ≤ 35%, undergoing elective cardiac surgery will be recruited from 9 Spanish hospitals and randomized into two groups: Preoperative administration of levosimendan or placebo for 24 hours. The study drug will be started as a continuous infusion (0.1 µg/kg/min) at least 8 hours before surgery to complete 24h duration. The primary endpoint will be 30-day LCOS. It will be evaluated using any of the following criteria: 1) postoperated cardiac index ≤2.0 L / min / m2, 2) a need to implant a intra-aortic balloon pump/ left ventricular assist device, 3) a vasoactive inotropic scale (VIS) > 5.5. The secondary end-point will be composite event rate at one year including any of the following events: death from any cause, need for renal replacement therapy or dialysis and LCOS. The sample size is based on the assumption that levosimendan reduces LCOS by 50% being necessary a sample size of 300 patients to carry out the study. The Research Team of each hospital, will carry out the clinical follow-up by telephone or clinical interview of the patient according to the time intervals: 30 days and 1 year. We estimate that the total sample size of 300 patients will be reached in 2-2.5 years. In conclusion, the effectiveness of levosimendan has not yet been reported with a good evidence in cardiac surgery. The purpose of the "Spanish Randomized Clinical Trial on Sindax" (SPARTANS) trial is to evaluate the beneficial effect of preoperative use of levosimendan compared with placebo to reduce perioperative LCOS in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with poor LVEF ≤ 35%.

This study will evaluate whether supplementation of exogenous ketones in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction and acutely decompensated heart failure requiring inotropic therapy would improve the patient's hemodynamics and symptoms.

This randomized, multi-center, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of milrinone compared with placebo in participants after corrective surgery for congenital heart disease. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio within 90 minutes after arriving in the intensive care unit (ICU), to receive either intravenous milrinone or placebo for 36 hours. Participants will be stratified according Vasoactive Inotrope Score after arriving in the ICU.

Since 2011, phenylephrine was recommended as the preferred drug to maintain blood pressure in obstetric anesthesia.Phenylephrine, an α adrenoceptor agonist, can induce peripheral vasoconstriction to maintain blood pressure, while reflexly decrease heart rate and result in cardiac output (CO) reduction.Norepinephrine acts not only as an α adrenoceptor receptor agonist, but also as a weaker β adrenergic receptor agonist. It can elevate blood pressure the same asphenylephrine, meanwhile produce positive inotropic effect including increasing heart rate.Thus, the administration of norepinephrine can maintain blood pressue and avoid the decline of CO. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of norepinephrine and phenylephrine on maternal CO in cesarean section by transesophageal echocardiography.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety and efficacy of collecting and infusing autologous umbilical cord blood (UCB) in newborn infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and transposition of great arteries (TGA). Rationale: Neonates with HLHS and TGA have significant brain injury as demonstrated by peri-surgical MRI. Moreover, there a substantial tendency to suffer from chronic cardiac condition as low cardiac output state and valvular insufficiency. Treatment of neonates after hypoxic ischemic injury at birth with autologous UCB was shown to safe and improved developmental outcome. The effect of UCB is most likely achieved by reduction of free radicals injury and pro-inflammatory and apoptotic process. Hypothesis: Treatment with UCB immediately after the first cardiac surgey, with in the first week life will reduce the brain injury demonstrated by MRI and reduce the choronic cardiac problems