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Impact of Fluid Resuscitation on Venous Congestion in Cardiac Critically-ill Patients

— Observational Cardiac and Aortic Surgery Cardiac Anaesthesia Venous Congestion Fluid Resuscitation

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: VExUS & Cardiac Ultrasound.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Cardiac and Aortic Surgery, Cardiac Anaesthesia, Venous Congestion, Fluid Resuscitation. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Next step
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Overview

The objective of this study is to assess how fluid resuscitation, in the context of fluid responsiveness, affects the incidence and progression of systemic venous congestion in critically ill cardiac patients. Additionally, the study aims to evaluate the impact on clinical outcomes, with a particular focus on acute kidney dysfunction. This assessment will utilize the VExUS score in conjunction with comprehensive bedside echocardiographic evaluations.

Interventions

  • Diagnostic test VExUS & Cardiac Ultrasound
    The VExUS system provides a semi-quantitative assessment of systemic venous congestion by integrating ultrasound evaluations of the inferior vena cava diameter, hepatic vein flow, portal pulsatility, and renal venous flow, offering a practical and comprehensive bedside tool

Primary outcome measures

  • Venous congestion [Time frame: 7 days]
  • Acute kidney injury [Time frame: Twenty-eight days]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Age above 18 years
  • Admission to cardiac intensive care unit

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Cohort

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07183397 · 1706/2025

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗