Clinical Trial: Point of Care Ultrasound and Co-loading in Patients With Spinal-induced Hypotension and Cardiac Diseases
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition:
Fluid Therapy
Dehydration
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Point of Care Ultrasound and Fluids Co-loading for the Prevention of Spinal-induced Hypotension in Dehydrated Elderly Patients and Cardiac Diseases
Brief Summary:
In elderly patients with cardiac diseases, changes in cardiovascular physiology diminish cardiovascular reserve and predispose to significant hemodynamic instability after spinal anesthesia; hence, such patients could be at risk of postoperative complications. Additionally, point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) are used in clinical practice to evaluate cardiovascular hemodynamics. Inferior vena cava (IVC) and its collapsibility index (CI) have been used in clinical practice for…
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