Nitric oxide to reduce support after heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving nitric oxide gas during heart surgery can help patients recover faster and need less breathing and circulation support afterward. It is for people having planned heart or aortic surgery with a heart-lung machine for the first time.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are scheduled for a planned (not emergency) heart or aortic surgery that uses a heart-lung machine
- You have not had open heart surgery before
- You do not have severe heart failure or need major support like a balloon pump or ventilator before surgery
- You do not have advanced kidney disease (on dialysis or with very low kidney function)
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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