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Prophylactic Use of Levosimendan Versus Milrinone in Open Heart Surgery in Infants — Levomil  

Low Cardiac Output Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:
Phase 2 Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Pilot Study on Cardiac Output Following Corrective Open Heart Surgery in Children Less Than One Year: Use of Levosimendan Versus Milrinone.

Clinical Trial Summary

Pediatric patients, especially infants undergoing open heart surgery have a predictable fall in cardiac index 6 to 18 hours after surgery, the so-called low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS). Patients, who have LCOS require more monitoring, more medication and a longer stay in intensive care unit. To prevent LCOS the phosphodiesterase inhibitor milrinone is routinely used during the first 24 hours after surgery. Levosimendan, a calcium- sensitizer improves cardiac muscle contractile force, vascular smooth muscle relaxation and coronary blood flow through calcium sensitization of the myocardial contractile filaments and opening of potassium channels without increasing oxygen consumption of the heart muscle cells. As the myocardium of infants is more calcium dependent than in later life, levosimendan should be of special benefit in this age group. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether levosimendan is superior to milrinone in preventing LCOS in infants after corrective open heart surgery.

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT00549107
Study type Interventional
Source Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft
Contact Evelyn Lechner, MD
Phone +43505546324706
Email elechner@aon.at
Status Unknown status
Phase Phase 2
Start date September 2007
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