DefiPace to help prevent heart rhythm problems after heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests DefiPace in people who are having planned open-chest heart surgery (bypass and/or valve surgery) to see if it can help reduce certain post-surgery heart rhythm complications. Whether it’s usable depends on your planned procedure and specific health factors.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and having planned open-chest heart surgery (bypass and/or valve surgery)
- If you’re having only bypass surgery, you must be at least 70; if you’re having valve surgery, at least 60
- Your doctor must be able to get your written consent before the operation
- You must be scheduled for the specific DefiPace-related step during the surgery (called TMA implantation) if the study phase applies to you
- You should not have a history of atrial fibrillation (lasting or coming and going)
- You must not have certain heart device implants or have had recent stroke (within 3 months), endocarditis, or be pregnant at the time of surgery
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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