Valve disease valvular obstruction
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Patients undergoing valve replacement and/or valve repair surgery * Age 18-85 years * Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Re-operations * Emergency operation * Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus * Patients with a history of hematologic, hepatic or renal diseases * Patients with Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Reduction in postoperative protamine usage | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Improvement of postoperative hemostasis * Hemostatic monitoring (ROTEM Clotting Time (CT), ROTEM Maximum Clot Firmness (MCF) and the shear elastic modulus G (all ROTEM parameters) * Pre-CPB and post-CPB aPTT, PT and Clauss fibrinogen test * Heparin concentration and HR-ACT (both HMS), ACT (Hemochron) * C-reactive protein (CRP), platelet count, perioperative transfusion requirements, perioperative fluid balance * Patient demographics * Surgery time, CPB time, cross-clamp time | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed