Status:
COMPLETED
Pleural Effusion Following Cardiac Surgery: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Clinical Features
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Conditions:
Pleural Effusion
Coronary Artery Bypass
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Pleural effusion is a common complication of cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, characteristics and determinants of clinically significant pleural effusions, defin...
Detailed Description
This was a retrospective cohort study of prevalence and characteristics of patients who had a pleural effusion after coronary artery bypass graft, valve replacement or both procedures. Information wa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Valve replacement
- Combined CABG and valve replacement
- between January 1st, 2004 and December 31st, 2005
Exclusion
- Previous CABG
- Pulmonary and/or aortic artery surgery
- Heart or lung transplant
- Pleural effusion present at the time of surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
2892 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00665015
Start Date
January 1 2004
End Date
October 1 2006
Last Update
April 23 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Unité de Recherche en Pneumologie, Hôpital Laval
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V4G5