Key result
Hydroxyethyl starch 6% was as effective as Albumin 5% for plasma volume expansion in postoperative cardiac surgery patients, with both groups showing similar increases in cardiac index.
Why the study?
Does hydroxyethyl starch 6% improve hemodynamic parameters compared to albumin 5% in postoperative open heart surgery patients?
Does hydroxyethyl starch 6% improve hemodynamic parameters compared to albumin 5% in postoperative open heart surgery patients?
Hydroxyethyl starch 6% is as effective as albumin 5% for plasma volume expansion in postoperative cardiac surgery patients, without causing bleeding abnormalities at volumes of 250-750 ml.
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May support hydroxyethyl starch 6% as albumin alternative for post-cardiac surgery volume expansion; leaves open randomized confirmation of equivalence.
Moggio et al. (1983) studied Postoperative open heart surgery. Hydroxyethyl starch 6% (HES) vs. Albumin 5% (A) was evaluated on Hemodynamic effects including cardiac index and pulmonary wedge pressure. Hydroxyethyl starch 6% was as effective as Albumin 5% for plasma volume expansion in postoperative cardiac surgery patients, with both groups showing similar increases in cardiac index.
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