Can muscle size predict recovery after heart surgery?
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether the size of a muscle in your lower back, measured on an MRI, can help predict how well older adults recover after minimally invasive heart surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 65 years or older
- You are scheduled for a minimally invasive heart surgery (not full open-heart surgery)
- Your surgery is elective or needs to be done soon, but not an emergency
- You can have an MRI scan
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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