Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Different Strategies of Pericardial Drainage After Aortic Valvular Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Montreal Heart Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Johnson & Johnson
Conditions:
Pericardial Effusion
Late Cardiac Tamponade
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The incidence of pericardial effusion and late cardiac tamponade after aortic and valvular surgery is higher than after other cardiac surgical procedures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clin...
Detailed Description
The incidence of pericardial effusion and late cardiac tamponade after aortic and valvular surgery is higher than after other cardiac surgical procedures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged between 18 and 90 years old, undergoing either surgery of the ascending and/or transverse aorta, or surgery of the mitral and/or aortic valves
- Availability for follow-up at the Montreal Heart Institute Exclusion criteria
Exclusion
- Emergency surgery
- Unavailability for follow-up at the Montreal Heart Institute
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00684125
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
July 22 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1T 1C8