Liver Transplant Disorder, Reperfusion Injury
Conditions
Brief summary
Researchers are trying to improve the understanding of systolic function of the heart at the time of liver reperfusion in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age greater than 18 years * Undergoing primary orthotopic liver transplantation
Exclusion criteria
* Redo orthotopic transplantation * Acute or fulminant liver failure * Patient with pre-existing atrial fibrillation or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy * Patients with an abnormal preoperative stress test (EF \<55%, areas of prior infarct, ongoing ischemia)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Degree of change in cardiac strain | Up to 1 hour after graft reperfusion | Evaluate the degree of change to cardiac strain using speckle tracking echocardiography |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern of right and left ventricular strain | Up to 5 hours from the time of surgery start | Describe the pattern of right and left ventricular strain throughout the course of orthotopic liver transplantion. |
Countries
United States