Using a blood test to guide antibiotics in aorta surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial checks if a blood test called presepsin can help doctors decide when to use antibiotics in patients having surgery on the chest's main artery (the thoracic aorta). It is for people with an aneurysm or tear in that artery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for surgery on the thoracic aorta (the main artery in your chest).
- You have been diagnosed with an aneurysm (a bulge) or a dissection (a tear) in the thoracic aorta.
- Your blood samples must not have hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells) that could interfere with the test results.
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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