Effect of a Higher Blood-pressure on Right Ventricular Function
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-05-25
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in cardiac surgery is an independent risk factor for
morbidity and mortality. Raising the systemic blood pressure with norepinephrine seems to
have a positive influence on the right ventricular function in several animal studies. The
current study is designed to evaluate the effect of a higher blood pressure on the RV
function in post cardiac surgery patients.