Evaluation of Hemodynamic Changes of the Left Ventricle Following the Use of Extracorporeal Circulation

NCT ID: NCT03922178

Last Updated: 2020-01-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

9 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-11-13

Study Completion Date

2020-01-16

Brief Summary

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The interpretation of perioperative measures of cardiac function during cardiac surgery is complicated. In particular, the evaluation of the diastolic compliance of the left ventricle. In addition, they are subject to variations induced by post-charge changes caused by the anesthesia, extracorporeal circulation (ECC) and the surgical procedure itself.

Left ventricular failure is frequently measured by alteration of LV contractile properties, and very rarely by alteration of LV compliance. However, both contractility (systolic) and relaxation (diastolic) parameters are important for the left ventricle to perform its function adequately. Left ventricular failure after cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation and cardiac arrest under cardioplegia protection is an important and frequently reported complication. The investigator's objectives are to characterize the diastolic hemodynamic mechanisms of this left ventricular failure and to identify predictors of this failure in the postoperative period.

The quantification of the systolic and diastolic functions of the left ventricle by ventricular pressure-volume curves is the technique of reference today, because it allows to determine parameters that are independent of the pre- and post-load conditions. Previous studies using the conductance catheter for the purpose of estimating left ventricular function perioperatively are rare and report conflicting results. In addition, they were mainly intended to measure the systolic function of the left ventricle. Only one reported the diastolic relaxation parameters evaluated by a conductance catheter. This study showed immediately after withdrawal of the extracorporeal circulation a significant alteration of the diastolic relaxation of the left ventricle, but was not interested in its early (kinetic) evolution peroperatively.

The investigator's experience shows that, in the quarter-hour following the weaning of the extracorporeal circulation, a decrease in filling pressures of the left ventricle concomitant with an increase in cardiac output is objectified. These observations are consistent with a significant improvement in left ventricle compliance, but have never been reported.

The objectives of this study are:

* To characterize the left ventricular diastolic failure after withdrawal of the extracorporeal circulation in coronary surgery.
* To identify the kinetics of this early diastolic failure after withdrawal of the extracorporeal circulation.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Coronary Surgery

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Elective coronary surgery

The study will be conducted at the CHU Brugmann Hospital, with collaboration between cardiac surgery and anesthesiology wards. Subjects referred for elective coronary surgery will be prospectively included during the length of the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pressure/Volume Combination Catheter

Intervention Type DEVICE

Hemodynamic data routinely collected and data collected by means of the placement of a Pressure/Volume Combination Catheter (Pressure/Volume Combination Catheter,Leycom,The Netherlands) will be collected simultaneously. The catheter will be placed and held in place as long as the patient is in a position to be assisted by extracorporeal circulation. This means that the placement of the catheter will follow the heparinization of the patient and the placement of the cannulas necessary for the realization of extracorporal circulation. It will be removed from the left ventricular cavity before removal of extra-corporal cannulas.

Transthoracic echocardiography

Intervention Type DEVICE

A complete transthoracic echocardiography will be performed the day before the surgical procedure, as per standard of care. It will establish the presence of the inclusion and exclusion criteria and evaluate the contractile function of the left ventricle. This will be done using a Philips IE33 echocardiograph (Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Netherlands).

Transesophageal echocardiogram

Intervention Type DEVICE

A transesophageal echocardiogram will be performed during the cardiac surgery, as per standard of care, using an Acuson Sequoia system (Siemens AG, Germany). It will facilitate the placement of the pressure/volume combination catheter and collect echographic data.

Interventions

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Pressure/Volume Combination Catheter

Hemodynamic data routinely collected and data collected by means of the placement of a Pressure/Volume Combination Catheter (Pressure/Volume Combination Catheter,Leycom,The Netherlands) will be collected simultaneously. The catheter will be placed and held in place as long as the patient is in a position to be assisted by extracorporeal circulation. This means that the placement of the catheter will follow the heparinization of the patient and the placement of the cannulas necessary for the realization of extracorporal circulation. It will be removed from the left ventricular cavity before removal of extra-corporal cannulas.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Transthoracic echocardiography

A complete transthoracic echocardiography will be performed the day before the surgical procedure, as per standard of care. It will establish the presence of the inclusion and exclusion criteria and evaluate the contractile function of the left ventricle. This will be done using a Philips IE33 echocardiograph (Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Netherlands).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Transesophageal echocardiogram

A transesophageal echocardiogram will be performed during the cardiac surgery, as per standard of care, using an Acuson Sequoia system (Siemens AG, Germany). It will facilitate the placement of the pressure/volume combination catheter and collect echographic data.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient of the CHU Brugmann Hospital receiving elective coronary surgery.
* Patient in sinusal rhythm before the operation and during the collection of hemodynamic data.
* Patients with conserved left ventricular function (based on left ventricular ejection fraction assessed by preoperative echocardiography and superior to 50%)

Exclusion Criteria

* Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (diastolic septal thickness\> 15 mm)
* Heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction \<50%
* Presence of cardiac valvulopathy, concerning both right and left atrio-ventricular and ventriculo-arterial valves
* Presence of valvular prosthesis
* Congenital heart disease
* Pregnancy
* Participation to another clinical study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pierre Wauthy

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pierre Wauthy

Medical Director of the CHU Brugmann Hospital

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Charlotte Leclercq, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHU Brugmann

Locations

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CHU Brugmann

Brussels, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Other Identifiers

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CHUB-Leclercq

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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