Faster recovery after minimally invasive heart valve surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a faster-acting anesthesia method for minimally invasive heart valve surgery to help patients wake up sooner and recover more quickly. If you need heart valve surgery and are generally healthy enough, you may qualify to participate.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 to 80 years old.
- Your overall health should be good enough for surgery (your doctor will check this).
- You should have mild to moderate heart failure symptoms, not severe ones.
- Your oxygen level should be normal when you breathe regular air.
- You should not have a bleeding disorder, need a breathing machine, or be allergic to the anesthesia medicines used.
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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