Rate of Microbial Colonization Over Native Calcified Cardiac Valves

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients Clinical Trial

Official title: Observational, Prospective, Exploratory Study to Evaluate the Rate of Microbial Colonization Over Native Calcified Cardiac Valves

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this observational, exploratory study in patients undergoing any cardiac valve replacement or repair is to assess the rate of bacterial colonization over native degenerative calcified cardiac valves.

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Communicable Diseases
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients
• Degenerative Cardiac Valve Disease
• Heart Valve Diseases
• Infection

• NCT number: NCT01409525
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Rambam Health Care Campus
• Contact: Liran Shani, MD
• Phone: 972-8542631
• Email: l_shani@rambam.health.gov.il
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2011
• Completion date: October 2012