Impact of Pulsatile Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass (CPB) on Vital Organ Recovery
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cardiology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any - 17 |
| Updated: | 2/22/2019 |
| Start Date: | October 2008 |
| Contact: | Akif Undar, PhD |
| Email: | aundar@psu.edu |
| Phone: | 717-531-6706 |
Impact of Pulsatile CPB on Vital Organ Recovery
This research study is about the effect heart-lung bypass procedures have on the vital organs
(brain, heart, lungs, and kidneys) during open-heart surgery in pediatric patients. There are
two types of heart pumps used in surgery requiring heart-lung bypass; one pumps the blood
continuously through the body and the other pumps the blood with repeated pulses. Both pumps
are approved for clinical use by the FDA. Although 90% of institutions still use
non-pulsatile flow, some studies show there may be benefits to using pulsatile flow during
surgery.
The investigators want to learn whether the vital organs (brain, heart, lungs, and kidneys)
respond differently to one method than they do to the other. Approximately 300 children will
take part in this research at the Hershey Medical Center.
(brain, heart, lungs, and kidneys) during open-heart surgery in pediatric patients. There are
two types of heart pumps used in surgery requiring heart-lung bypass; one pumps the blood
continuously through the body and the other pumps the blood with repeated pulses. Both pumps
are approved for clinical use by the FDA. Although 90% of institutions still use
non-pulsatile flow, some studies show there may be benefits to using pulsatile flow during
surgery.
The investigators want to learn whether the vital organs (brain, heart, lungs, and kidneys)
respond differently to one method than they do to the other. Approximately 300 children will
take part in this research at the Hershey Medical Center.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients recruited from Penn State Children's Hospital undergoing cardiac surgery with
cardiopulmonary bypass.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients older than 17 years will be excluded.
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Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Principal Investigator: Akif Undar, PhD
Phone: 717-531-6706
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