U.S., Aug. 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07745283) titled 'Vasoactive Inotropic Score in Adult Cardiac Surgery Outcomes' on July 29.
Brief Summary: This study looked at whether a bedside score called the Vasoactive Inotropic Score (VIS) could help doctors predict which adult patients are at higher risk of complications after heart surgery that uses a heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass). VIS is calculated from the doses of heart-support medications a patient is already receiving after surgery, so it does not require any extra tests or procedures. Researchers measured VIS at five points in the first two days after surgery in 232 adults undergoing a range of heart operations, including ...