Study heart rhythm changes after open-heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how often and how long an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) happens after planned open-heart surgery. It aims to better understand the “burden” of this rhythm problem, which could help improve care for future patients.
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Who can take part
- You are having planned (elective) open-heart surgery
- You are older than 20 years
- You are willing to take part in the study, and your health care proxy (if needed) agrees too
- You are not currently taking part in another medicine (drug) trial
- Your hospital team must have enough usable heart-rhythm monitoring data after surgery (at least 80% of the time)
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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