Right ventricular function following coronary artery bypass graft

Assessment of right ventricular function during and following cardiac surgery and evaluation of pericardial physiology in preserving right ventricular function

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN29616922

Enrollment

100

Registered

2010-10-01

Start date

2009-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Topic: Diabetes Research Network

Interventions

Observational study using echocardiography to look at the immediate effects of cardiac surgery in RV function in those patients referred for routine CABG and AVR operations. Pre-, peri- and post-opera

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with chronic systolic heart failure confirmed by transthoracic echo 2. Male and female, aged 51 - 91 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe lung disease 2. Any condition that would preclude them from lying comfortably on a couch for the duration of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post-operative assessment of RV function; patients are last seen one month after surgery, but consented to return possibly at 6 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026