Echocardiographic Assessment of Intrapulmonary Vasodilatation: Agitated Saline Versus Polygeline

Medical University of Vienna100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to evaluate agitated saline versus polygeline for detection of intrapulmonary vasodilatation in patients with cirrhosis.

Intrapulmonary vasodilatation is a frequent finding in patients with cirrhosis. Its diagnosis is established via contrast enhanced echocardiography. One used method is the contrast agent agitated saline and another frequently used method is the contrast agent polygeline. The purpose of this study is to compare these two echocardiographic contrast agents with respect to their ability to detect intrapulmonary vasodilatation.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Liver Cirrhosis

Interventions

echocardiography for intrapulmonary vasodilatationPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age \> 18 years * presence of liver cirrhosis * evaluation for liver transplantation or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt Exclusion Criteria: * inadequate echocardiographic image quality * allergies to echocardiographic contrast agents * pulmonary valve stenosis * pulmonary embolism * relevant tricuspid regurgitation * cardiomyopathy

Locations (1)

Intensive Care Unit 13H1, Dep. of Internal Medicine IV, Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

RECRUITING

Central Contacts

Valentin Fuhrmann, MD

CONTACT

0043-1-40400 valentin.fuhrmann@meduniwien.ac.at

Peter Schenk, MD

CONTACT

0043-1-40400

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