Right ventricular failure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with pulmonary artery pulse index ([systolic PAP-diastolic PAP]/CVP) <1.85 and CVP/PAWP >0.63. PAP=pulmonary artery pressure; PAWP=pulmonary artery wedge pressure; CVP=central venous pressure.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction <50% (except for patients with left ventricular assist device), severe left-sided valvular disease, congenital heart disease, or cardiac shunt.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The relationship between right atrial pressure (central venous pressure) and cardiac output | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The relationship between other hemodynamic parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, pulmonary pressure, right ventricular pressure, pulmonary artery wedge pressure) and cardiac output. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shinshu University School of Medicine Department of Cardiovascular Medicine