160
Participants
Start Date
February 28, 2015
Primary Completion Date
February 29, 2016
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2018
Liberal dobutamine protocol
All patients will receive dobutamine at the cardiopulmonary bypass weaning.
Restrictive dobutamine protocol
Patients will receive dobutamine during the first 8 hours after cardiopulmonary bypass weaning only if they have a cardiac index of ≤ 2.5L/min/m2 and at least one sign of tissue hypoperfusion: ScvO2 ≤ 70% and / or urine output \< 2 mL/Kg/h despite adequate fluid replacement.
Heart Institute, São Paulo
University of Sao Paulo
OTHER