RecruitingNCT07052461
Association of Microcirculation, Vexus Score and Femoral Vein Doppler in Patients on the ICU After Non-emergency Cardiac Surgery
Sponsor
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Enrollment
40 participants
Start Date
Apr 14, 2026
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The aim of the VeMic study is to explore if venous congestion is linked with microcirculatory impairment in elective cardiac surgery patients in the postoperative ICU stay.
Eligibility
Min Age: 18 Years
Inclusion Criteria2
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Elective or urgent (need for definitive procedure during hospitalisation, but not emergency intervention) cardiac surgery
Exclusion Criteria7
- Age < 18 years
- Pregnant women
- Known severe chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate <15 mL/min per 1.73 m2 or dialysis)
- Renal or liver transplantation
- Any known condition interfering with Doppler evaluation of the portal system (including known or suspected cirrhosis or portal vein thrombosis or huge abdominal emphysema).
- Inability to consent to study
- Emergency cardiac surgery
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