U.S., Sept. 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07805564) titled 'Evaluation of the Association Between the VEXUS Score and Hemodynamic Status and the Occurrence of Acute Kidney Injury After Open-Heart Surgery' on Aug. 25.
Brief Summary: Acute kidney injury is a common complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and is associated with prolonged intensive care unit stay, increased morbidity, and mortality. Fluid overload and venous congestion are increasingly recognized as important contributors to postoperative organ dysfunction. The VExUS score is a bedside ultrasound tool that assesses systemic venous congestion through evaluation of the inferior vena cava and Doppler flow pat...