Temporary Epicardial Pace Wire With Integrated Sensor for Continuous Postoperative Monitoring of Myocardial Function

Launched by CARDIACCS AS · May 10, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

Echocardiography is currently the most important and most widely used tool in cardiology besides electrocardiography (ECG). It is reliable for assessing all stages of cardiovascular disease, and it is commonly used to detect heart (cardiac) wall motion dysfunction during and after open-heart surgery.

During open-heart surgery, transesophageal echocardiography (when the echocardiography sensor is introduced into the esophagus) is used to monitor cardiac wall motion at various time points during surgery. After surgery, the measurements are made at various time points by transthoracic echocar...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients with heart disease requiring surgery
• • 2. Above 18 years
• • 3. Patients suitable for study participation without safety concerns based on the Investigator's evaluation of medical history and physical examination.
• • 4. The patient must be able to understand the aims and objectives of the trial, willing and able to comply with all study related procedures
• • 5. The patient must be willing and able to provide written informed consent prior to participation in the clinical investigation
• • 6. The patient agrees to abstain from enrollment in any other clinical investigation for the duration of the study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Esophageal disease
• • 2. Atrial fibrillation
• • 3. Pregnancy