Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Blood Pressure
Conditions
Brief summary
Observational study of 20 postoperative cardiac surgery patients. On admission to the ICU the patients will receive a noninvasive monitor recording arterial pulse waveform and ECG. The monitoring will continue to the ward for two days. The data will be compared with the routine monitoring methods.
Detailed description
Observational study of 20 adult postoperative cardiac surgery patients. The observation will last from 0 to 2. postoperative day. On admission to the ICU the patients will receive a noninvasive monitor recording arterial pulse waveform and ECG. The monitoring will continue to the ward for two days. The data will be compared with the routine monitoring methods in the ICU and the ward.
Interventions
A novel technique on noninvasive blood pressure monitoring.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult cardiac surgery patients, informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Poor co-operation, age less than 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Detection of arrythmia | 2 days |
Countries
Finland