Angiotensin II as first pressor after heart surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if starting Angiotensin II early, instead of other blood pressure medications, can help heart surgery patients maintain safe blood pressure. It may be an option if you have low blood pressure after surgery despite receiving fluids.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and having heart surgery with a heart-lung machine.
- You have low blood pressure (under 65 mmHg) that doesn't quickly get better, and your doctor thinks it's due to widened blood vessels.
- Your doctor has given you enough fluids, but your blood vessels still seem too relaxed.
- Your heart's pumping function is as good as before surgery, or you're getting treatment to support it.
- You do not have severe bleeding (needing more than 4 blood transfusions in a day), are not on ECMO, do not have active heart infection, and are not on dialysis or have very high creatinine (kidney marker).
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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