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First received: November 15, 2023

Clinical Trial: Impact of Atelectasis on RVEDP Following Orthotropic Heart Transplantation

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Heart Transplant Failure

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Impact of Atelectasis and Lung Recruitment on RVEDP Measurement in Children Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization for Surveillance Following Orthotropic Heart Transplantation

Brief Summary: Following orthoptopic heart transplantation (OHT), children undergo surveillance cardiac catheterizations to assess for signs of rejection including muscle biopsy as well as pressure measurements to guide post transplant treatment regiments.These procedures are done under general anesthesia which promotes lung tissue collapse (atelectasis).What is not known is the effect of atelectasis on intracardiac pressures which are a critical area of monitoring post-transplant patients for rejection.

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