Cardiovascular Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
This study wants to investigate the hemodynamic changes in cardiopatic patients undergoing major non cardiac surgery, during and after the continuous infusion of levosimendan or dobutamine.
Interventions
DRUGLevosimendan
patient receiving levosimendan
DRUGDobutamine
patient receiving dobutamine
Sponsors
Azienda Policlinico Umberto I
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* EF \< 40%, no liver and renal disfynction, chronic cardiopathy
Exclusion criteria
* acute coronary syndrome, life expectation \<30 days, hemodialysis, ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cardiac index | 1-3 days |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed