Heart Rate Variability Changes During Cardiac Surgery And The Incidence Of Post-Operative Cardiac Arrhythmias

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Conditions studied: Cardiac Arrhythmia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate non-linear heart rate variability indexes as predictors of the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, including coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and valvular surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01359683

Run by

Drexel University College of Medicine

People needed

0

Starts

2007-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-06-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients who will have cardiac surgery
• The patient must be mentally able and willing to participate in the study
• Male or female patients over the age of 18

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with major renal, hepatic, respiratory, or cerebral dysfunction
• Patients with atrial fibrillation or other forms of sinus node dysfunction
• Patients requiring continuous artificial pacing
• Patients with significant congenital heart disease with or without arrhythmias
• Patients on Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
• Patients experiencing cardiac emergencies or undergoing cardiac salvage operations

Where it is running

• Hahnemann University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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