A Total Balanced Volume Replacement Regimen in Elderly Cardiac Surgery Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A total balanced fluid replacement strategy is a promising concept for correcting hypovolemia. The effects of a balanced fluid management including a new balanced hydroxyethylstarch (HES) in elderly cardiac surgery patients will be studied.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Klinikum Ludwigshafen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged >80 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Chronic kidney dysfunction requiring dialysis

• Myocardial infarction within the previous 3 weeks

• Liver insufficiency