Pontos-Central Venous Pressure and Cardiac Surgery

High Central Venous Pressure After Cardiac Surgery is Associated With Increased Morbidity and Mortality

Recent studies indicated the central venous pressure (CVP) as a prognostic marker. Therefore, we retrospectively analyzed the CVP on admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) in cardiac surgery patients regarding its prognostic value for morbidity and mortality.

Inclusion Criteria:

• In-patients of the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• at least 18 years old
• female or male sex
• cardiosurgical intervention (OPS 5.35 and 5.36) between 01/06 and 12/13.
• post-operative monitoring of anesthesiological intensive care unit

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous cardiosurgical interventions during the same hospital stay.
• incomplete documentation