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Keep this study
Lead
The Cleveland Clinic
With
Fresenius Kabi
Age
40–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age 50 - 85 years old
Scheduled for elective aortic valve replacement with or without coronary artery bypass grafting with or without additional minor surgical procedure.
Written, informed consent for participation in this investigation.
You may not be if
Patients with renal failure with oliguria or anuria not related to hypovolemia.
Patients receiving dialysis.
Patients with preoperative renal insufficiency (Creatinine \> 1.6 mg/dL)
Anticipated deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
Known hypersensitivity or allergy to hydroxyethyl starch or the excipients of hydroxyethyl starch
Clinical conditions with volume overload (e.g., patients in pulmonary edema or congestive heart failure)
Patients with severe hypernatremia or severe hyperchloremia
Patients with intracranial bleeding
Pregnant or breast feeding women
Critically ill adult patients, including patients with sepsis, due to increased risk of mortality and renal replacement therapy, (e.g. patients who are hospitalized in the intensive care unit prior to surgery)
