Active clinical trials for "Cyanosis"

After echocardiography confirmation of PDA dependent pulmonary circulation in cyanotic neonates, catheter-guided PDA stent implantation will be done. Under general Anasthesia and after discontinuation of prostaglandin 4-6 hours before procedure, obtain vascular access and unfractionated heparin is given, then duct is accessed via a cut pig-tail or Judkins right [JR] catheter, and is crossed by PTCA wire to be carefully placed in the left or right branch pulmonary arteries, choose proper stent diameter and length, place the stent and confirm it's position, NICU admission for the neonate with heparin infusion for 24-48 hrs and acetylsalicylic acid is given then follow up the patient by pulse oximeter and echocardiography

Cyanotic congenital cardiac patients require higher hemoglobin concentrations (red blood cell levels) for optimal oxygen delivery to the body. Prophylactic erythropoietin (EPO) and iron can prevent and/or decrease the amount of blood transfusions needed in this population. We seek to investigate if EPO and iron make a clinically significant difference in the number of transfusions given to these patients and the morbidity associated with it.

This study is conducted in order to evaluate the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on children undergoing cardiac surgery, especially focusing on possible differences according to preoperative cyanosis.

The purpose of this retrospective study is to review the postoperative medical management of infants who underwent bidirectional Glenn operation from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2005 who were significantly cyanotic.