Cardiac output, the amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute, will be measured in pediatric patients undergoing surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Cardiac output will be measured after cardiopulmonary bypass using a device that employs ultrasound dilution technology. At times, cardiac output will be measured during a procedure called modified ultrafiltration (MUF). The ultrasound dilution cardiac output measurements will be validated or compared with cardiac output measurements made using other FDA approved techniques and devices.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3
Measurement of cardiac output using ultrasound dilution technology. The ultrasound dilution technology is in the HCE101 Cardiopulmonary Support Monitor.
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Cardiac output after cardiopulmonary bypass
Cardiac output will be measured in pediatric patients after undergoing surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass
Time frame: Less than 10 minutes
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